Jennie’s Weekly Jots As we celebrate this week’s Older American’s Hero of the week and Memorial Day there is no one more deserving to honor than Jerry Glenn, who serves on the Advisory Board for the Northern Wake County Senior Center. Memorial Day is an annual day to honor and remember military personnel who died in service to their country.  The post commander of American Legion Post 187 in Wake Forest, NC. Jerry does just that.  After serving four years in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War he came home as an American Hero, before he started his life as a civilian.  He secured a position with IBM selling soft and hardware and IBM components.  He retired from IBM after 34 years and enjoys sitting on the front porch with an iced tea in his hand when he is sitting still which is not too often. His life is

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