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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

  • Martha Ahlschlager: Fremont Village Senior Living Marketing Director

  • Pat Braun: Mille Lacs County Fair

  • Emily Carpenter: M Health Fairview Community Partnerships Manager

  • Elizabeth Fawkes: Tri-CAP, Community member

  • Todd Frederick: Princeton Police Chief

  • Jay Haapala: AARP Associate State Director- Community Engagement

  • Allison Jurek: Community Member

  • Natalie Matthewson: Central MN Council on Aging Community Dev. Supervisor

  • Stacy Marquardt: City of Princeton Community Development Director

  • Holly Martinson: Crystal Cabinets, Community member

  • Carole McNaughton-Commers: St. Cloud AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP of Central MN

  • Michele McPherson: City of Princeton Administrator

  • Paul Metzler: Elim Care and Rehab Campus Administrator

  • Helen Olson: Twice New Clothing and Treasures, Community member

  • Jamie Pendy: Sterling Pointe Senior Living Marketing Director

  • Maxine Potter: Foster Grandparent Program Area Supervisor

  • Julie Schoen: Age-Friendly Coordinator

  • 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

  • M Health Fairview Community Partnership Manager

  • City of Princeton Police Chief

  • Mille Lacs County SHIP

  • Family Pathways

  • Senior Linkage Line Community Living Specialist

  • Kinship Youth Mentoring Director

  • Crystal Cabinets

  • Central MNCouncil on Aging Community DevelopementSupervisor

  • Community Education Director

  • Christ Our Light Church Pastoral Associate

  • St. Cloud AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program Coordinator

  • Elim Care and Rehab Campus Administrator

  • Lakes and Pines Senior Chore Facilitator

  • Twice New Clothing and Treasures, Community member

  • Age-Friendly Coordinator

  • ACT on Alzheimer's Coordinator

  • Tri-CAP Executive Director

  • 7 County Senior Federation

  • Princeton Primary School Social Worker

  • Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

  • City Council Member

Creating a livable community for ALL ages.

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