BLS Committees/Meetings
BLS Committees 2010

Information & Assistance (I&A)
Carol Radin, Chair
Carol.Radin@stpete.org
727-893-7102    
Stacy Geier, Vice-chair
sgeier@seniorhelpers.com
727-210-1414
    Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Area Agency on Aging, 9887 4th St N in St. Pete at noon.  Bring your own lunch and drink.  The
    committee works to publicize the Area Agency on Aging's SENIOR
    HELPLINE and to encourage the public to use the service.  The SENIOR
    HELPLINE serves Pasco and Pinellas
       counties. The phone numbers are:
1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
For inquiries from outside the area call 727-217-8111.

Public Education, Advocacy & Networking (PAN)
Henry Grierson, Chair
HGrierson@seniorhelpers.com
727-345-4445 or 771-3182
    Meets at 9am the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Bayview Gardens, 2855  Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. in the "Beach House". The PAN Committee
    operates the Speakers Bureau for BLS. They maintain a list of qualified
    speakers on various subjects available to meet requests from the
    community. The PAN committee raises money to award Health Care
    Scholarships each year. They also conduct the Chomp N' Chat
    networking breakfasts.


COECHA/Partners in Care
Lanona Robinson, Chair
robinson.lanona@spcollege.edu
727-341-3376
Meg Mairn, Vice-Chair
megmairn@gmail.com
727-547-7000
    Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Area Agency on Aging at 9887 4th St. N., Ste 100, St. Petersburg at 9am. COECHA is the
    committee on Education for the Community Health Agencies. In 2006
    COECHA joined forces with BLS and Partners in Care Committee. In
    addition to focusing on Education needs, they work to provide needed
    services to the aging population by inter-relationships between private
    sector and public sector organizations in Pinellas County.

Membership Committee
Candy Goodwin, Chair
ngoodwin@gate.net
727-490-7370
Greg Moore, Vice-Chair
greg@assistedlivingbenefits.com
727-512-9790
Carole McCleod, New Member Receptions
cmcleod@andersonmcqueen.com
727-347-6636

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Area Agency on Aging at 9887 4th St. N., Ste 100, St. Petersburg at 9am. This committee is responsible for
the new member receptions, changes in the industry in the BUGLE and
welcoming new members through the Ambassadors group.

Public Relations/Publications (PR)
Chris Bruser, Chair
cbruser@metlife.com
813-464-5221
Laurie Hill, Vice-Chair
lpc@tampabay.rr.com

BUGLE Editor & Advertising Editor
Shelly Ballard
Shelly@roothlaw.com
727-397-4768 office or Cell 727-417-6107
    Meets the last Thursday of the month at Cypress Palms, 400 Lake Ave, Largo at 9:00am. The PR Committee is responsible for the creation and
    production of The BUGLE, the quarterly publication of BLS. See The BLS
    BUGLE section for advertising information. The PR Committee also is
    responsible for the content of this website.


All members and non-members are encouraged to attend committee
meetings to meet new people, network and to help you find a committee
that matches your interests.
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