Annual Chapter 1135 Christmas Party takes place at the St. Charles Care Center Campus on Dec.12 at 11:30am.  Jim McKenzie will provide entertainment.  Cost is $20. For reservations, call Janye Wischer at 859-426-7801 call by Dec. 5.

Susan Horn from Blue Cross Blue Shield will address the changes to coverage for their health plans for 2014 at our next NARFE Chapter 1135 meeting on Thursday NOVEMBER 14.

We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 one week prior to the meeting.

Please join us on NOV. 14 at NOON to find out what is new with Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Our next NARFE Chapter 1135 meeting will be Thursday October 10 at the St. Charles Care Center at noon.   We will elect officers for two-year terms.

We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 by October 5.

Our next NARFE Chapter 1135 meeting will be Thursday September 12 at the St. Charles Care Center at noon.   We welcome back Toni Schklar, manager and practitioner of the St. Elizabeth Holistic Healthcare, who will speak about the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet.   She has also authored several articles in the Kentucky Enquirer on health related issues.

We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 by September 6.

Our next NARFE Chapter 1135 meeting will be Thursday August 8 at the St. Charles Care Center at noon.  The St. Charles Care Center started as a nursing home and has reinvented itself.  A representative from the St. Charles Care Center will provide a tour of the newly remodeled St. Charles campus and will provide an overview of the services offered, such as rehab and the senior day care program.

We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 by August 1.

NARFE initiated a clip your coupons and save your COLA campaign.  Some supporters of the Chained CPI stated that clipping a few more coupons would make up the difference in benefits if the Chained CPI approach were approved.  However, NARFE calculates that retirees would lose $48,000 in benefits over 25 years.  NARFE District IV Vice President Marlene Bunten requests that members bring unwanted coupons with them to our next meeting so that she can forward all the coupons from the Northern Kentucky Chapters to the NARFE headquarters. 

The District IV Picnic is approaching and will be held on Saturday September 21 at noon at the Freedom Park in Edgewood.  Marlene is taking reservations and her phone number is 859-331-8642.  The cost is $8.

Bob Nicely

President NARFE Chapter 1135

Chapter 1135 Semi-annual Meeting at the Golden Corral

Our semi-annual NARFE Chapter 1135 meeting at the Golden Corral will be Thursday, July 11, 2013.  The Golden Corral is located on Orphanage Road in Ft. Wright, KY, which is near the Wal-Mart Plaza.  Please gather at the front of the restaurant at the special start time of 1pm and then proceed to the meeting room in the front right corner of the building.

Chapter 1760 will be packing boxes again for Servicemen in Afghanistan. This is a good cause and they would appreciate any donations, goods or cash.  Please bring your donations to the meeting at the Golden Corral. If you have relatives in the war zone, please provide them of their address.

Please note that we will return to the St. Charles Lodge for the August and subsequent Chapter 1135 meetings.

Thanks

Bob Nicely, President NARFE Chapter 1135

Travel agent Patti Stephenson of TravelScapes will bring travel brochures to the next NARFE meeting and will be available to answer travel questions. Our next NARFE meeting will be on Thursday June 13 at noon.

We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 by June 6.

Our next NARFE meeting will be on Thursday May 9 at noon. Susan Horn of Blue Cross Blue Shield will talk about Diabetes.  Millions are affected by diabetes and many have the disease but are unaware of it.  

The NARFE State Convention was held earlier this month and the theme was Healthy Living in Retirement.  One fitness instructor stated that watching 6 hours of TV each day takes off 5 years of your life.  So, be active and one way to do that is to attend the next NARFE meeting.

We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 by May 2.

Our next meeting is on Thursday March 14 at noon. We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 by March 8.

We return to St. Charles Care Center for our next NARFE meeting on February 14 at noon.  We will have information on tax law changes at the meeting.

We meet at Level C of the Lodge Building at St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Dr. in Covington.  The luncheon is $7.  Make luncheon reservations by calling Jane Wischer at 859-426-7801 by February 7.

Also, long time member Virgil Moore passed away on January 26.  He was 95.  This was listed in the Ohio obits of the Enquirer on Jan. 31.  Memorial service will be held at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Ft. Wright, KY at 11:30 AM on Feb. 4. 

Bob Nicely

President, NARFE Chapter 1135