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THE NORWOOD Y OUNG AMERICA TIMES APRIL 16, 2015 9 Lifestyles A Special Section Focusing on Senior Lifestyles Ardis Luedke has accomplished some- thing only a fraction of the world has ever achieved -- crossing 101 years of age with few complications and with no end in sight. “I’m a very fortunate person,” Luedke said. Luedke, a resident at Westwood Place As- sisted Living in Wa- tertown, was born Oc- tober 3, 1913, before World War 1, televi- sions and traffic lights. She worked at a mul- titude of places, in- cluding the Minnesota Valley Canning Com- pany in Watertown, a pharmacy, as well as a bakery in Delano, and made friends where ever she went along the way. “I say that I am a jack of all trades,” Luedke said, adding that she would just learn new things as she went and excel at them. Luedke is a great great grandmother with a large family, includ- ing nurses, assistant bankers and an engi- neer that help her out when she needs it, al- though her biggest help in her life comes from a different source. “All this help is coming from above,” Luedke said. Her faith also stops her from having fear, in- cluding when her great great grandchild was having health compli- cations and even with her own mortality. The secret to her suc- cess of living so long wasn’t a certain diet or health regime -- it was being a good friend and neighbor. “I always helped others, even when I hardly had a penny,” Luedke said. “When someone came over that I knew didn’t have a lot, the least I could do was bake a lot for them.” She has outlived two of her children and hus- band, but still wakes up every day with a smile on her face, looking forward to watching golf and playing bingo. “I won two games to- day,” Luedke said, beaming as she re- called her afternoon and good fortune. As far as for the younger generations, the centenarian had plenty of life advice. “Do what you can while you are young,” Luedke said. “You never know when you won’t be able to do it anymore. Al- though I haven’t given up on anything yet.” Contact Ethan Groot- huis at ethan.groothuis@ ecm-inc.com As part of National Consumer Protection Week, which ran from March 1 through March 7, several area organiza- tions partnered to pro- duce a series of animat- ed digital shorts aimed at combating fraud in fast-growing Spanish, Hmong and Somali- speaking segments of our community. The theme of the videos is “Be Wise about Senior Fraud,” and they began airing March 2 on Twin Cities Public Television (tpt). This initiative was made possible through a grant provided by Greater Twin Cities United Way. Additional partnering organiza- tions include: ECHO Minnesota, AARP Minnesota, Better Busi- ness Bureau of Minne- sota and North Dakota (BBB), Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, Minnesota De- partment of Commerce and tpt. Four versions of the videos were produced — in Somali, Span- ish, Hmong and Basic English — and their purpose is to inform se- nior citizens and their loved ones about the risks and prevalence of fraud against seniors, as well tactics scammers use, and arm them with tips for avoiding these scams. The videos will also encourage people to report such scams to the authorities. “Financial exploita- tion of older adults is an increasing problem that impacts the ability for these adults to remain independent. We’re proud to partner with ECHO Minnesota — an expert in education and outreach, along with a broader coalition of partners — to raise awareness about fraud prevention. Providing valuable resources to emerging populations statewide leads to stron- ger communities,” said United Way Senior Vice President of Commu- nity Impact, Meghan Barp. Minority segments within our communities are at increased risk of falling victim to scams due to language, liter- acy and cultural barri- ers. In an effort to reach populations with lim- ited English proficien- cy, the videos are nar- rated by multilingual ambassadors. All four videos will air on tpt’s Minnesota Channel, as part of a half-hour program titled Echo: Be Wise about Senior Fraud. They will be re- broadcast several times throughout the year. In addition, the part- ners behind this ini- tiative will work with community leaders statewide to spread this message. The videos will also be posted on their respective websites. The mission of Bet- ter Business Bureau is to be the leader in building marketplace trust by pro- moting, through self-reg- ulation, the highest stan- dards of business ethics and conduct, and to instill confidence in responsible businesses through pro- grams of education and action that inform, assist and protect the general public. The BBB is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact BBB at bbb.org or 651-699-1111, toll-free at 1-800-646- 6222. 101-year-old Luedke shows no signs of slowing down Organizations partner to combat senior fraud Consumer initiative aimed at seniors in emerging populations BY ETHAN GROOTHUIS CARVER COUNTY NEWS (No charge for initial consultation on personal injury matters)
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THE NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA TIMES APRIL 16, 2015 9
LifestylesA Special Section Focusing on Senior Lifestyles
Ardis Luedke has accomplished some-thing only a fraction of the world has ever achieved -- crossing 101 years of age with few complications and with no end in sight.“I’m a very fortunate person,” Luedke said.Luedke, a resident at Westwood Place As-sisted Living in Wa-tertown, was born Oc-tober 3, 1913, before World War 1, televi-sions and traffi c lights.She worked at a mul-titude of places, in-cluding the Minnesota
Valley Canning Com-pany in Watertown, a pharmacy, as well as a bakery in Delano, and made friends where ever she went along the way.“I say that I am a jack of all trades,” Luedke said, adding that she would just learn new things as she went and excel at them.Luedke is a great great grandmother with a large family, includ-ing nurses, assistant bankers and an engi-neer that help her out when she needs it, al-though her biggest
help in her life comes from a different source.“All this help is coming from above,” Luedke said.
Her faith also stops her from having fear, in-cluding when her great great grandchild was having health compli-cations and even with her own mortality.The secret to her suc-cess of living so long wasn’t a certain diet or health regime -- it was being a good friend and neighbor.“I always helped others, even when I hardly had
a penny,” Luedke said. “When someone
came over that I knew didn’t have a lot, the least I could do was bake a lot for them.”She has outlived two of her children and hus-band, but still wakes up every day with a smile on her face, looking forward to watching golf and playing bingo.“I won two games to-day,” Luedke said, beaming as she re-called her afternoon and good fortune.As far as for the younger generations,
the centenarian had plenty of life advice.“Do what you can while you are young,” Luedke said. “You never know when you won’t be able to do it anymore. Al-
though I haven’t given up on anything yet.”
Contact Ethan Groot-huis at [email protected]
As part of National Consumer Protection Week, which ran from March 1 through March 7, several area organiza-tions partnered to pro-duce a series of animat-ed digital shorts aimed at combating fraud in fast-growing Spanish, Hmong and Somali-speaking segments of our community. The theme of the videos is “Be Wise about Senior Fraud,” and they began airing March 2 on Twin Cities Public Television (tpt).
This initiative was made possible through
a grant provided by Greater Twin Cities United Way. Additional partnering organiza-tions include: ECHO Minnesota, AARP Minnesota, Better Busi-ness Bureau of Minne-sota and North Dakota (BBB), Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, Minnesota De-partment of Commerce and tpt.
Four versions of the videos were produced — in Somali, Span-ish, Hmong and Basic English — and their purpose is to inform se-
nior citizens and their loved ones about the risks and prevalence of fraud against seniors, as well tactics scammers use, and arm them with tips for avoiding these scams. The videos will also encourage people to report such scams to the authorities.
“Financial exploita-tion of older adults is an increasing problem that impacts the ability for these adults to remain independent. We’re proud to partner with ECHO Minnesota — an expert in education and outreach, along
with a broader coalition of partners — to raise awareness about fraud prevention. Providing valuable resources to emerging populations statewide leads to stron-ger communities,” said United Way Senior Vice President of Commu-nity Impact, Meghan Barp.
Minority segments within our communities are at increased risk of falling victim to scams due to language, liter-acy and cultural barri-ers. In an effort to reach populations with lim-ited English profi cien-
cy, the videos are nar-rated by multilingual ambassadors. All four videos will air on tpt’s Minnesota Channel, as part of a half-hour program titled Echo: Be Wise about Senior Fraud. They will be re-broadcast several times throughout the year.
In addition, the part-ners behind this ini-tiative will work with community leaders statewide to spread this message. The videos will also be posted on their respective websites.
The mission of Bet-ter Business Bureau is to be the leader in building marketplace trust by pro-moting, through self-reg-ulation, the highest stan-dards of business ethics and conduct, and to instill confi dence in responsible businesses through pro-grams of education and action that inform, assist and protect the general public.
The BBB is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact BBB at bbb.org or 651-699-1111, toll-free at 1-800-646-6222.
101-year-old Luedke shows no signs of slowing down
Organizations partner to combat senior fraudConsumer initiative aimed at seniors in emerging populations
BY ETHAN GROOTHUISCARVER COUNTY NEWS
(No charge for initial consultation on personal injury matters)
10 APRIL 16, 2015 THE NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA TIMES
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