Featured Mover: Family’s focus on Alzheimer’s

Posted: 5:16 pm Thu, October 28, 2010
By Daily Record Staff

State Sen. Verna L. Jones and retired educator Ernestine Jones Jolivet are planning committee members for the sixth annual Pythias A. and Virginia I. Jones African American Community Forum on Memory Loss, being presented Nov. 13 at Coppin State University by the Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater Maryland Chapter. The sisters, along with their brothers, Alvin A. Jones and Dr. Pythias D. Jones, founded the event, which is named in honor of their parents. This year’s forum will include health screenings, exhibits, a panel discussion of individuals affected by dementia, and a discussion led by Dr. Christopher Marano of the Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center. Admission is free, with registration required by Nov. 5. Research suggests that the disease occurs more often in African-American families.

State Sen. Verna L. Jones

Education: B.A., University of Maryland, College Park; M.P.A., Baruch College, City University of New York.

Resides in: Baltimore.

Daily commute: 50 minutes.

Most recent vacation: Herrington Harbour, North Beach, Md.

Hobbies: Dancing, reading, walking.

Most recently read: “Standing at the Edge: A Year of Days After Sudden Death” by Meg Tipper.

Favorite food: Shrimp and scallops in marinara sauce, and mixed greens with smoked turkey.

Favorite quote: Working together, works!”

Ernestine Jones Jolivet

Education: B.S., Morgan State College (University); Johns Hopkins University, graduate certificate-Effective Teaching of Reading.

Resides in: Randallstown.

Daily commute: 0 miles (retired educator).

Most recent vacation: Massanutten Resort, Harrisonburg, Va.; Brazil.

Hobbies: Traveling, reading, art appreciation, listening to jazz, and going to the opera, symphony and theater.

Favorite books: The Bible; “Sunflower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See; “Song Yet Sung” by James McBride; “Left to Tell” by Immaculee Ilibagiza; “The Book of Night Women” by Marlon James.

Most recently read: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot; “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett; “Destined” by Patricia Haley.

Favorite food: Most seafood, steamed crabs, chicken, collard greens, string beans, sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese.

Favorite quote: “Trust in the Lord with all thy heart. Lean not on your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5-6.