Retirement

I should admit to a conflict of interest here: I am 63, I joined AARP for the discounts, and Social Security is a key part of my retirement planning.

But we all have that last conflict. Social Security is part of the fabric of the nation. It is why parents don’t have to move in with their kids.

KAYSVILLE — After 34 years with Kaysville Police Department, Chief Mike Lee is retiring.

MINNEAPOLIS -- A former CEO enrolled in clown school. A corporate communications executive started a photography business. A high school science teacher became an outdoors guide. And a lifelong accountant wanted to work at Disneyworld.

"He loved the atmosphere, it was lighthearted, it wasn't counting numbers day after day," said career coach Linda Miller, who worked with all four. When she asked the accountant what sort of job he'd like at Disneyworld "he said, 'You know what? I really don't care.' "

Call it a second phase, an encore, a reinvention. Just don't call it retirement. More people are entering their mid-60s -- stuck, perhaps, with dismayingly skimpy savings accounts, but blessed with sound health and many years ahead of them -- and deciding that retirement doesn't top their agenda.

OGDEN — Assistant Police Chief Marcy Korgenski will retire March 15 after 30 years with the Ogden Police Department.

Korgenski, the city’s first female assistant chief, said she has enjoyed her work in law enforcement but wants to spend more time with family and concentrate on volunteer activities in the Ogden area.

At 68, Joy LaJeret has applied for enough jobs to recognize some of the code phrases potential employers use.

They don't come right out and say, "You're too old." But they might say something subtle such as: "We're looking for someone who would grow with the company."

She's even heard this: "With all your experience, you'd probably be bored with a job like this."

But LaJeret, of Redmond, Wash., has kept working part-time office jobs while training for something better. She can't afford to retire.

OGDEN — After more than four decades of coaching college football, Coach Mac is saying goodbye.

Weber State coach Ron McBride will retire at the end of the season, the Standard-Examiner has learned from sources close to the program.

PLEASANT VIEW -- Council members approved an amendment to the Pleasant View Policies and Procedures Manual so that it will now designate elected officials as part-time employees. As such, they will not receive retirement benefits.

"The state Legislature has passed some new laws relative to the state retirement system," said City Administrator J.J. Allen. "This is one of those little details we have to take care of."