This is a presentation of the
Northern Virginia Caucus of Chapters of the
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE). The television unit has
produced programs at the facilities of Channel 10
FPA, Fairfax, Virginia
since 1987. The programs cover a range of issues that
include retirement, health care, crime, consumer affairs, taxation,
and other subjects deemed to be of general interest to everyone.
Guests include Members of Congress, public officials, members of
"think tanks", university professors, newspaper columnists, as well as
interested citizens. The programs are produced monthly by volunteers and are
now an half hour in length. --
Walter Engel, Executive Producer
2008
Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans for 2009 with Walton Francis, Economist and Author
Alzheimers’ Research Update with Norine Swaminatha, Program Manager, Alzheimers' Association, National Capital Area
Sacre Coeur Hospital in Haiti - Update with Dr. Joseph W. Giere and Dr. Richard Perry, Potomac MD
World War II Experience in Italy with Captain Ace Rosner, US Army
Journey Across the Four Seas, A Chinese Exerience, with Authoress Veronica Li
World War II Expeeriences - The Landsbury Prison Camp in Germany with Colonel Irving Heymont, US Army (RET.)
Experiences in the Hanoi Hilton with RADM Robert Schumaker, US Navy (RET.)
Exercise Advantages with Dr. Fred Schack, George Mason University , Manasses, VA
Globalization with Johanna Bockman, Assistant Professor of Global Affairs and Sociology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
The Medical Treatment for Strokes with Dr. John Callahan, Stroke Center, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA
The Battle of Chantilly and History of Herndon - Book reviews with Author, Charles V. Mauro
Cancer in Children with Mary Richardson, CLinical Manager, Pediatric Clinic, Fairfax, VA
2007
TRAVELERS AID with Ann Stretch, Program Manager and Andy Cassells, Travelers Aid Volunteer, Reagan and Dulles National Airports, Washington DC
WORLD WAR II MEMORIES –AMERICAN PRISONER IN THE PHILLIPINES with Mrs. Duane Heisinger, window of CAPT Duane Heisinger, USN ,Author of "Father Found" concerning his father in WWII
CASA (COURT APPOINTED,SPECIAL ADVOCATES) with Lynda Williams, Executive Director, and Meloni Hinnant, Recruiting and Training Manager, CASA, Fairfax VA
FAIRFAX COUNTY DURING THE CIVIL WAR with Charles V. Mauro, Author, Photographer, Producer, "The Civil War in Fairfax County-Civilians and Soldiers "
ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES with Dr. Richard Rosenthal, Allergist and Immunologist,Private Practice in Fairfax VA, and Head of Allergy Department, Inova Fairfax Hospital
THE BEACON with Stuart Rosenthal, Publisher, Kensington ,MD Update 2007 with Barbara de Angelis, Program Manager, Alzheimers' Association, National Capital Area, Fairfax, VA and Brigid Reynolds, Specialist Alzheimers' Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
2006
GENEOLOGY with Chuck Mason,Certified Geneologist and Educator and Author, Fairfax County Adult Education Program, Fairfax County VA and Prof. Arline Sachs, host of Tracing Your Family Roots television show.
VIRGINIA FEDERATION OF CHAPTERS (VFC) –ISSUES AND PLANS with Ann Collins, President, VFC
BREAST CANCER with Dr. Kirsten Edmiston, Medical Director of the Cancer Center. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA
ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION with Cindy Spears and Mark McCullough,Washington Regional Transplant Consortium, Falls Church, VA
SKIN CANCER with Dr. Mark L. Welch, Board Certified Dermatologist, Practice in Fairfax,VA, and Sue Eisenfeld, Washington Post Contributor and Cancer Survivor
CIVIL WAR MEMORIES-INCARCERATION with Richard Keith Young, Author and Former President, Bull Run Civil War Round Table (Civil War History Group), Centreville, VA
TRAVEL IN SWITZERLAND with Emilija Georgieva, Director of Communications, and Mario Brossi, Senior Business Representative for North America, both from Embassy of Switzerland,Washington DC
OPEN SEASON FOR 2007 FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTHE BENEFIT PLANS-with Walton Francis, Economist and Author, Federal Employee Health Plans (annual guide)
RED CROSS EMERGENCY HEALTH INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING THE USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED) with Marcus Rosano, Communications Coordinator, and Christopher Harrison ,Education and Training Instructor, American Red Cross of the National Capital Area( Washington DC)
2005
PROSTATE CANCER with Dr.Ed Gelmann, MD, Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University
SENIOR DRIVER TRAINING with Lon Anderson, Director Public & Government Relations,AAA (American Automobile Association),Kurt Gray,Field Operations Manager,AAA and Johnny V. Shenal, State Coordinator, AARP Driver Safety Program
PUBLISHING YOUR OWN BOOK with Joanne Lozar Glenn,author and educator, and Patricia P. Rothacker, author of "White Gloves to Washington-Early Days of Capital Airlines"
SENIOR REAL ESTATE with L.Shane Keaton, Associate Manager, and Lynn Rowland ,Associate Broker, Weichert Realtors, Centreville VA
SENIOR DRIVING- TAKING THE KEY AWAY with William Peterson,Deputy Commissioner,VA Department for the Aging, , Dr.Grainger Benson,President-Ready Hands, Alexandria, VA and Ryan Cunningham,Director of Social Services, The Virginian Retirement Community,Fairfax VA
LONG TERM CARE II with Jay Bell, Vice President,Education and Training and Karen Winterbottom,Vice President,Communication ,Long Term Care Institute, McLean VA
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH UPDATE with Ms Carolyn Ward and Dr Sally Walsh,MD of the Memory Disorder Center,Georgetown University and Dr. Sandra O'Conner,PHD Alzheimer caregiver and author
FAIRFAX COUNTY CAREGIVERS SEMINARS with Nancy Dezan, Program Manager, Alzheimers Association, National Capital Area and Nancy Lynn, Assistant Director, Agency on Aging, Fairfax County, VA
FEHBP OPEN SEASON 2006 with author/economist Walton Francis, Public Policy Network
BARBERSHOP HARMONY CONCERT with the Harmony Heritage Singers (35 man singing group),from Mt. Vernon, VA
2004
HISTORY OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY with Professor Emmitt Curran, History Professor at Georgetown University and Author of "The History of Georgetown University"
SENIOR GOLF TIPS with Professional John Ronis, from the Woodmont Country Club and Leo Gwinn,member ,Twin Lakes Senior Golf Club
DIABETES with Dr. Stephen Clement, MD ,Georgetown University Hospital , and John L. Seng, member Leadership Council, American Diabete Association
MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR 2 -THE FREEDOM LINE with Peter Eisner ,Washington Post Foreign Affairs editor and author of "The Freedom line",and Col. Bob Grimes USAF (ret.)
CIVIL WAR SITES with R.K.Young, John MacAnaw, Nancy Anwyll, all members of Bull Run Civil War Roundtable in Centreville, VA
NARFE VFC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES with Joe Beudoin, President Virginia Federation of Chapters (VFC) and Ann Collins, 1st VP, VFC
SENIOR HEALTH CARE with Dr.Granger Benson,MD ,President of " Ready Hands and Home Care", Alexandria,VA and author of numerous articles in the Golden Gazette published by Fairfax County
WORLD WAR 2 MEMORIES-63RD INFANTRY DIVISION with Gen Arch Halblein,USA, SGT Zionick,USA, CPL Albert Conti, T/SGT Shorty Myers, SGT Michael Jugen -all veterans of the 63rd Division, USArmy in WW2
MILITARY MEDICINE APPLICATIONS FOR CIVILAN USE AND WALTER REED HOSPITAL MUSEUM with Dr. Adrianne Noe,director National Museum of Health and Medicine, Dr.James Conner,Co-Curator,Battlefield Surgery, Mr Michael Rhode, Co-Curator, Battlefield Surgery, and Mr Allan Hawk, Manager of Historical Collections, Walter Reed National Museum of Health and Medicine
MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR 2- COMBAT JOURNALISTS with Dr Jack Pulwers, author of "The Press of Battle-The GI Reporter and the American People",former ABC Network broadcaster, and former Broadcast Chief American Forces Radio and TV
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH UPDATE with RADM Mac Showers (USN,ret.) ,member, Board of Directors, Alzheimers Association National Capital Area and caregiver, and Dr. Natalia Alexandrova,MD, Neurologist,Arlington VA
FEHBP OPEN SEASON 2005 with Walton Francis, author/economist , Public Policy Network
2003
NARFE VOLUNTERISM with John Maloney Alexandria NARFE chapter and Betty and Bob Ferguson and Annabelle Linden Fairfax VA chapter members
VIRGINIA TAX CODE PROPOSALS with Ann Collins, 2nd Vice President, VFC, Glenn Zech, State Legistive Chairman VFC, Oscar Honeycutt, State Legislative Representative,VFC
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH with PFC Liz Barrington and PFC Rex Pagerie, Fairfax County Police
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH UPDATE with RADM Mac Showers(USN,ret.),Board Member, Alzheimers Association, National Capital Area, and caregiver, also Dr. Elia Femia,Alzheimer Disease Researcher, Penn State University,Board Member Alzheimers Association,National Capital Area
LOCAL SENIOR TRAVEL with Donnie Mawyer,Travel Advisor,AAA
MACULAR DEGENERATION with Dr.Sam Mansour,National Retina Institute and Dr Emily Chew, National Eye Institute, National Institute of Health
ARTHRITIS with Dr. Phillip Kempf, Georgetown University Medical School and Calaneet Balas, Arthritis Foundation
FEHBP BENEFITS OPEN SEASON 2004 with Walton Francis, author/economist,Public Policy Network
MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR 2 with LTC Robert Paukert, USAF, Toby Felker, (Pilot) WASP, SGT Larry Miller, Flight Radio Operator, USAF
2002
MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR 2- with LTC Charles Davis USAF, CAPT Bud Lampert,USA,Gayle Reed (Pilot) WASP, and LTC Andrew Prokup,USAF
EDUCATION FOR SENIORS with Richard Risk, Lifetime Learning Institute,Northern Virginia College and Ed Mentz Learning in Retirement Institute,George Mason University
NURSING CARE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA with Priscilla Kneisley, Director ,The Virginian and Jacquie Woodruff,Ombudsman,Fairfax County
PROPOSED VA TAX CODE CHANGES with Oscar Honeycutt and David Smith, NARFE VFC
FEDERAL LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE with Laura Lawrence, LTC Manager, US OPM
SECURITY FOR SENIORS with LT John Ortiz, Fairfax County Sheriff Office. And SGT Heather Hurlock, Arlington County Police Departmeny
ELDERHOSTEL TRIPS with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Abers, Ambassadors for Elderhostel and Arlene Sachs,Elderhostel traveler
HEART DISEASE AND THE INOVA HEART INSTITUTE with Dr. Christine Bussey, Cardiologist , Inova Fairfax Hospital and Candice Saunders, Chief Operating Officer, Inova Health Systems
PARKINSON'S DISEASE with Dr. Linda Sigmund, Neurology Center,Fairfax VA and Laura Eckart, Deputy Director, Education and Advocacy, Parkinson Action Network
SENIOR COMPUTING with Lydia Patrick,Computing Director,Fairfax County Public Libraries, Joyce Bissonette, Director Cyber Seniors and Cyber Teens, nad Mary Tate, Teacher, Cyber Seniors and Cyber Teens
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE with Ginger King, Dean and Executive Vice President of Presidential Classroom, and Joan Timoney, Vice President of Presidential Classrooms
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH UPDATE with RADM Mac Showers, (USN( ret.,) Member Board of Directors, Alzheimers Association,National Capital Area, and caregiver, and Dr Elia Femia, Alzheimers Disease Researcher and Assistant Professor, Penn State University and Member Board of Directors, Alzheimers Association, National Capital Area
TAX ADVICE FOR SENIORS with Tom Calavito H&R Block, and Neil Hepp, AARP Tax Aide Service
FEHBP OPEN SEASON 2003 with Walton Francis, author/economist, Public Policy Network 2001
SENIOR CONSUMER PROTECTION with Charle Bittenbring,AARP; Gerri Walsh, USSEC, Verda Johnson,Fairfax County Dept. of Telecommunications and Consumer Services
FINANCIAL ADVICE FOR SENIORS with Donna Patterson,BettyHaynes and Patterson Inc and Charles Stalford,Signator Financial Network
SENIOR FITNESS with Dr. Fred Schack,George Mason University and Cheryl Laferty, Fitness Manager, Sully Senior Center, Fairfax County
MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR 2 with RADM Mac Showers,TSGT Jerry Wolf, LTC Bob Paukert. And SGT Bob Van Houton
LEGAL ADVICE FOR SENIORS with Attorney James McConville, Law Offices of James McConville (Annandale VA) and Roberto Quinones,AARP
FEHBP OPEN SEASON BENEFITS FOR 2002 with author /economist Walton Francis, Public Policy Network
NARFE NATIONAL LEADERS with President Frank Atwater, Vice President Margaret Baptiste,Treasurer Charles Fallis, and Secretary David Sullivan
OSTEOPOROSIS with Dr. Paul Rochmis, Rheumotologist,Fairfax Inova Hospital, and Harriet Shapiro, RN,Director of Patient and Professional Education, National Osteoporosis Foundation and Diane Schnitzler,RPh, Director of Communications, National Osteoporosis Foundation
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH UPDATE with RADM Mac Showers, Member Board of Directors, Alzheimers Association, National Capital Area (NCA), Patricia Etzell,Fund Development Director, Alzheimers Association (NCA),Dr. Zaven Khachaturian, Director, Nancy and Ronald Reagan Alzheimers Research Foundation, National Alzheimers Association, Chicago, IL
SENIOR WORK OPPORTUNITIES with Sue Allen ,Employment Resources, and Norman Loback, Experience Works
2000
FEHBP OPEN SEASON 2001 with Walton Francis, author/economist ,Public Policy Network
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH UPDATE with Linda Mazawey, Vice President, Alzheimers Association -National Capital Area (NCA), and RADM Mac Showers, (USN ret.),caregiver and member Board of Directors, Alzheimers Association, NCA