Baltimore County, MD Time of Your LIfe, 4 Mar 2020

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From YouTube: Community Resources 2020

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Debbie Orlove, MA, Community Business Liaison, Baltimore County Department of Aging.

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Welcome back to the time of your life., I'm your host, ethel rasmussen. living connected has everything to do with having comprehensive resources and information at your disposal.

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With us to talk about bcda's latest publication, community resources, 2020 is debbie orlove, community.

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Business liaison at the baltimore county department of aging. welcome to the show debbie.. Thank you. Ethel. Thanks for inviting me., baltimore county creates and publishes community resources.

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On an annual basis,, can you share information about this valuable publication.

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This is a wonderful, comprehensive, resource.

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We are partners in developing this publication.

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Is the baltimore county department of planning,, the baltimore county commission on disabilities and baltimore city government division of aging services.

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And this book actually we're celebrating our 23rd edition.

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This year,, we print 90,000 copies, which are circulated.

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Throughout the year, too, in the in baltimore city.

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And baltimore county and are available in so many locations.

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So that we want to make sure that everyone that needs.

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Resources has the ability to pick one up..

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Why is community resources so important to baltimore?.

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I feel that it is so important because it really.

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Supports so many different situations., whether you're an older adult,, a baby boomer,, a caregiver.

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A family member, persons with disabilities,.

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Even children, and professionals., this book really speaks to the resources and information that you need and it's so comprehensive., whether you're looking for an adult daycare, you're. Looking for a fitness, center, you're looking for a senior center,, a nutrition site,.

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That the book has everything you need and more.

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can you share some of the new and enhanced features.

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Of the publication?.

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So every year I have the pleasure of working with baltimore city government to update the book..

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Their resources are in the book. The commission on disability.

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For baltimore county, their information,.

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They have a wonderful developmental disability, section.

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In the book for children,, as well as adults.

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and also our map office works so hard to update.

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This book, every year. we have the most comprehensive information,.

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And also that, people realize that this information.

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Sometimes changes from year to year- and this is one resource that you could count on.

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Excellent, community resources is a revenue producing publication,. Can you explain that to our viewers?.

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When you open the book, you'll see the book has about 148.

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Pages I believe, when you look at the book, you'll see blue highlighted listings and large ads and those pay.

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For supporting our volunteer program, as well as.

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The publication, the printing of this book, which is very.

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Expensive, as you would imagine., where can our viewers find the publication?.

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The book is available in all senior centers, libraries,.

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For bulk distribution, they can call peggy dryden.

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At 410-887-3517, or if you just need one copy,, you could call our map office at 410-887-2594.

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For those businesses, nonprofits and other professionals.

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Who may be interested in advertising in community resources, 2021 or learning about other opportunities with bcda.

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Who should they call?.

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I would love for them to call me, because we also have a newspaper called the time of your life digest, as well as community resources,. Multiple events like.

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The power of age, expo,, senior solutions..., and I would love to talk to them. They could reach me at.

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Or they could email me at dorlove@baltimorecountymd.gov.

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Thank you, debbie.

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My pleasure ethel thank you., we're going to take a short break when we return,.

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We'll conclude, today's show with exciting news about trave,l senior center events, and what's happening.

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At your local senior center. (upbeat music).