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LEADERSHIP
The Age-Friendly Princeton Leadership Team area group of people that work and/or live in Princeton and surrounding communities who are interested in making Princeton an age-friendly community. The monthly meetings began in January of 2020 with a small group of participants that continues to grow.
Members
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Martha Ahlschlager: Fremont Village Senior Living Marketing Director
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Pat Braun: Mille Lacs County Fair
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Emily Carpenter: M Health Fairview Community Partnerships Manager
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Elizabeth Fawkes: Tri-CAP, Community member
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Todd Frederick: Princeton Police Chief
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Jay Haapala: AARP Associate State Director- Community Engagement
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Allison Jurek: Community Member
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Natalie Matthewson: Central MN Council on Aging Community Dev. Supervisor
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Stacy Marquardt: City of Princeton Community Development Director
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Holly Martinson: Crystal Cabinets, Community member
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Carole McNaughton-Commers: St. Cloud AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP of Central MN
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Michele McPherson: City of Princeton Administrator
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Paul Metzler: Elim Care and Rehab Campus Administrator
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Helen Olson: Twice New Clothing and Treasures, Community member
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Jamie Pendy: Sterling Pointe Senior Living Marketing Director
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Maxine Potter: Foster Grandparent Program Area Supervisor
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Julie Schoen: Age-Friendly Coordinator
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Kim Young: Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Executive Director


Community Partnerships
Key Community Partnerships are needed in this initiative. As part of the community survey process in addition to written surveys, the Age-Friendly Leadership Team held a series of brainstorming sessions. The sessions included community members and professionals form a wide range of service specialties including the flowing:
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City of Princeton Community Development Manager
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M Health Fairview Community Partnership Manager
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City of Princeton Police Chief
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Mille Lacs County SHIP
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Family Pathways
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Senior Linkage Line Community Living Specialist
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Kinship Youth Mentoring Director
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Crystal Cabinets
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Central MNCouncil on Aging Community DevelopementSupervisor
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Community Education Director
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Christ Our Light Church Pastoral Associate
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St. Cloud AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program Coordinator
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Elim Care and Rehab Campus Administrator
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Lakes and Pines Senior Chore Facilitator
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Twice New Clothing and Treasures, Community member
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Age-Friendly Coordinator
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ACT on Alzheimer's Coordinator
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Tri-CAP Executive Director
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7 County Senior Federation
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Princeton Primary School Social Worker
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Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
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City Council Member

