COLORADO FEDERATION OF NARFE CHAPTERS

Programs and Spreakers

POTENTIAL MEETINGS & SPEAKER TOPICS

Listed below are programs that have been presented at various Colorado Chapters.  You may contact them to see if they are available to make a presentation at your meeting. 

Education/Family History

 When you want to give a gift that matters, give a story, a book, a memoir of your life!  Contact facilitator Nanette Randall, 303-885-3790, by e-mail, memoirsbydesign@comcast.net or visit their web site at www.memoirsbydesign.com 
 
Bob Hadfield speaks on various entertaining, enlightening and motivational topics.  Click here for a list of current topics.  His current telephone is 303-770-4324.

The Funeral Consumer Society of Colorado. Nancy Parsons, 303-429-9187. Advice on cost-efficient funeral services.

Financial 

Sandy Clements, a retired federal employee, member of NARFE, and a Reverse Mortgage Consultant with Approval Reverse Mortgage.  Visit her web site or call 303-369-0408 .


John E. Mansch, Reverse Mortgage Specialist, 303-748-7703 or toll free 800-276-8022.

First Command Financial Services, Jennifer Hilts, 303-695-1199 or jehilts@firstcommand.com.
      
Bruce Larsen and John Avery of Presidential Brokerage 303-694-1600Federal Benefits Analysis, Retirement Planning, Insurance Options


Hobbies & Leisure  Mike Befeler - Author of Retirement Homes Are Murder and Living With Your Kids Is Murder".  It's hard to beat a team that includes a wisecracking old fart and a straight-talking young sprout, and Befeler's second geezer-lit entry delivers"- Kirkus Review.  home phone: 303 499-1059, home office: 303 494-5887, mikebef@aol.com

Local interest/concern

Recycling/Environmental Issues - Todd Wright, Western Disposal, Recycling Program, 303-448-2332 or 303-819-4655.


Recycling program by  "Waste Management" -Tiffiany Moehring, Communications Manager for Waste management. 303-486-6045 


Colorado Lottery - Discover not only the games but where the money goes and helps Colorado.  Contact Matt Robins 303-759-8830.


Rocky Mountain Honor Flight - A non-profit organization created to transport American veterans to Washington, D.C. for two days of remembrance, honor and celebration of their service and sacrifice.  Contact Lee White, Director of Operations, 303-660-8742 or e-mail flyboy51@q.com.  Visit their web site at www.rockymountainhonorflight.org.


"Water laws".  Understanding Colorado water laws by Jon Stanley,  303-763-7505


 Dept. of Homeland Security - Scott Field, 720-865-7604

Director, Emergency Management, Denver.    



Fun or Special Meetings 
Entertainment - "Gordon Tunes", Gordon plays guitar and sings, plus plays the harmonica and guitar simultaneously,  Visit his web site at www.gordontunes.com.  E-mail Gordon at gordon@gordontunes.com or call 720-277-7579. 

Cliff Spratt Entertainment, Inc. Music for all occasions.  www.cliffspratt.com   Call 720-203-2306                          

Health 
St. Anthony Health Foundation “Flight for Life” program. A representative will come to your chapter and talk about the helicopters and planes dedicated to saving lives by transporting them to the hospital and all this entails. If you are interested in this program, contact Steve Schreivogel at 303-629-4446.

A program on active minds. This is a slide program depicting how the brain works, why we get certain diseases and how they affect the brain. There may be a fee but discuss this with the speaker. Contact Jeff Robertson, 815 Adams Street, Denver, CO 80206. Telephone; 303-320-7652 or E-mail info@ActiveMindsForLife.com


David Patterson, Ph.D., President, University of DENVER, Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Seeley G. Mudd Science Building, 2101 E. Wesley Ave., Denver, CO 80208.  Phone: 303-871-5650         E-mail: david.patterson@du.edu


Vicky Cassabaum, RN Injury Prevention Coordinator from Fall Prevention Network. presents steps on how to prevent falls, medication problems, home safety ideas, vision protection and she will hand out items to everyone in attendance that will help at home.  Contact Vicky at VickyCassabaum@centura.org or 303-629-3788. 


Common Hearing Problems As We Age - Whitney Swander, Doctor of Audiology, Hearing Health Care Center, 303-499-3900 or 303 776-8748.


Life Line Screening (LLSA) is a well-respected, community-based health risk screening organization. Colleen Pausley, Corporate Services Manager -Phone: (800) 897-9177 Ext: 1561Email: colleen.pausley@llsa.com or Website: www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners

 

Medicare Specialist, Joe Clark - Author of "Common Sense Retirement", 303-886-2229 or got to website www.turning65soon.com


SAFETY

A Community Awareness Program on Home Fire Safety. Contact Lee Newman at 720-443-8600, 720-369-1280, 817-.901-0254 or home 303-766-9194 or jomnewman@aol.com  


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