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sold his businesses about nine years
ago. "But just because I retired from
Staff Writer
business doesn't mean I retired from
life," he says.
I is a perfect match — retirees
Chalom, 68, teaches Spanish,
with years of experience and
French, Hebrew and online business,
community groups eager for
all on a part-time basis. For the IRP,
intellectual enrichment.
he leads a twice-a-month money-man-
Getting the groups together was the
agement seminar, facilitates the.
idea behind the Institute for Retired
Hebrew conversation group and sings
Professionals (IRP) Speaker Bureau.
in the choir.
"We have about 16 IRP
"Time is elastic," he
Ed Chalom gives
members who will speak on
advice on building
says. "You can always stuff
a variety of subjects, from
and maintaining a
things into it."
photography to the stock
t
f
olio.
retirement
por
At the first IRP Speaker
market," says facilitator
Bureau
presentation,
Miriam Sandweiss. "We're
Chalom
discussed
very flexible — just tell us .
"Protecting
Your
Nest
Egg" with
what your group is interested in and,
members of the Congregation Beth
chances are, we have someone whd is
AHM Sisterhood and their husbands.
an expert."
Sandweiss' critique of the May 31
The IRP can offer this service
event:
"It was an outstanding presen-
because of its unique membership
tation,
and a very sharp audience." ❑
base. Formed 13 years ago, the IRP
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now includes about 300 retired or
semi-retired people who have been
active learners all their lives, and have
For information about the IRP
no intention of stopping now that
Speaker Bureau, call Miriam
they've left the work world.
Sandweiss, (248) 642-5008 or
IRP member Ed Chalom of Beverly
the IRP office, (248) 967-4030.
Hills, a former automotive manager
who went into business for himself,

DIANA LIEBERMAN

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6/23

2000

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