POTENTIAL MEETINGS & SPEAKER TOPICS

Education
AAA resources and guides
archeology
auctions and how to identify "finds"
auto theft
books about local history --- librarians
car mechanics 101
college instructors talking about specific issue areas
computer "how to"; computer purchasing guidance
continuing education opportunities
elder law specialists
former POW
funeral home/director
Grand Jury member
grocery store manager
historic homes or buildings and their histories
home and community security
home repairs: questions to ask & documents to request
identity theft
important legal documents
in-home assistance resources
military chaplain (current or former) who served troops
NARFE officers from area chapters
new school programs
opportunities for volunteer assistance
personal and home safety
protect yourself against fraud
retired CIA agent
scams, and how to spot them
senior assertiveness
solar and wind energy
telephone directory's classified info for speaker suggestions/topics
travel; travel agents; low-cost vacations; elder hostels
university resources open to the community
zoo or local habitat representative

Financial
banking options and new products
financial security/estate planning
estate attorney
income tax changes
investments
mortgage banking (including reverse mortgages)

1. Sandy Clements, a retired federal employee and member of NARFE. Sandy is a Certified Senior Advisor and a reverse mortgage loan consultant for Countrywide Bank. 303-369-0408

 

Fun or Special Meetings
garden tour
ice cream social
new members breakfast: an opportunity for new members to meet chapter officers
person with old radio tapes (Jack Benny, the Shadow, Burns & Allen)
pot luck social (perhaps an opportunity to recognize the chapter's volunteers?)
popular sports coach
radio talk host
St. Patrick's Day lunch
slide presentations
special month designations: for example, Decorative Painting Month 2003
"Spring Out for NARFE" theme to entice returning "snowbirds" to attend
Veteran's Day special speakers
winter luau
yard sales (possibly as fundraisers?)

Health
Air Ambulance/Flight for Life

1. St Anthony Health Foundation “Flight for Life” program. A representative will come to your chapter and talk about the helicoptors 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.

cooking for fitness
exercises and wellness issues
health fair
health insurance options/info
hearing aid guidance
hypnosis and acupuncture
long-term care considerations
mind/body medicine

1. 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. According to Martha Leiker this is an excellent program. 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

nutrition
ophthalmologist and eye care
pharmacist talking about vitamins and drug/chemical interactions
physical therapy applications
psychologist
specific illnesses (Alzheimer's, diabetes, cancer, etc.)
therapy dogs

Hobbies & Leisure
antiques: treasure or trash?
bee keeping and honey making
floral arrangements
gardening experts
gemology
genology
geography or history buff
gold mining
hotel chef sharing recipes
international cooking
local artists or craftsmen
local authors or historians
local sites "off of the beaten path"
museum director
musical groups
Native American artifacts
photography "tricks of the trade"
shopping: when and where the bargains are
unusual leisure activities
vineyard owner and wine tasting techniques

Local interest/concern
candidates forum
city planning/expansion
city transportation system
community affairs
community projects in the pipeline
conservation
county clerks
county sheriff
Department of Forestry spokesperson
District Attorney's office representative
environmental issues
fire prevention
highway safety
legislative representatives
local consumer or community issues
local hospital community offerings
local news anchor or weather person
local theater manager/actors
mayor
new companies opening in the area
newspaper representatives
park rangers
police department/police dog
public affairs officer from area airport
Red Cross activities
Salvation Army projects
State Attorney General representative
Urban League
utility reps