Western Slope Alliance Livable Communities Conversation

Please join the Mesa County Workforce Center, AARP Colorado and other local partners for a FREE community conversation about making Grand Junction, Mesa County and the Western Slope even more livable for people of all ages. AARP Colorado’s entire eight-member staff and seven-member volunteer Executive Council will be on hand to hear from local residents and businesses, and to discuss their priorities in areas of federal and state advocacy as well as ways to make Western Slope communities even more age-friendly.


RSVP is required. Call 1-877-926-8300 or register online by June 19, 2019.

Western Slope Community Alliance

    Mesa County Workforce Center
    AARP Colorado
    City of Fruita

    Club 20

    Grand Junction Housing Authority
    Hope West

    Mesa County Council on Aging

    Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies

    Mesa County Libraries
    Mesa County RSVP

Agenda

    7:30  AM:  Full Breakfast Available

    8:00 - 8:15 AM: Introductions:  Local Officials;  AARP Staff and Executive Council

    8:15 - 8:30 AM: AARP Age Friendly Communities Presentation,
      Bob Murphy, State Director
      Roberto Rey, Associate State Director-for Livable Communities

      John Rodwick, Western Slope Community Alliance

    8:30 – 9:30 AM: Presentations- Making Western Slope Communities More Livable

    9:30 – 10:15 AM: Panel Discussion and Q & A

       Moderator- Bob Murphy, State Director, AARP Colorado

       Panelists- (1) representative from each of the nine Co-Sponsors

    10:15- 10:30 AM: AARP Advocacy Report
       Kelli Fritts, Associate State Director for Advocacy

    10:35 -10:45 AM: Wrap-Up and Moving Forward