AARP Wyoming

AARP Wyoming is hard at work planning our 2023 Outreach Calendar. This year we're focused on fighting fraud, supporting caregivers, and helping veterans navigate their benefits.

The May 22 call will be with online romance scam survivor, Kate Kleinert, who will tell her story about getting victimized by an online scammer. You’ll have a chance to ask questions and share your stories.

At 17 years old, I had dropped out of school and like most teenagers I thought I had all the answers in this life. In 1968 I volunteered to serve three years in the United States Army where I was trained as a Field Artillery crew member. Basic training was definitely an eye-opener because that’s when I realized that I needed to grow up and grow up fast. I acquired new skills while in basic training, things like shining shoes and ironing my uniform. I find that I still shine my shoes every day and I still prefer heavy starch in my clothes. I learned how to be part of a team and took pride in myself and my country. It turns out I wasn’t old enough to serve in VietNam after Advanced Individual Field Artillery training like the others in my class, so I was assigned to go to Germany. During my service, I learned to respect and appreciate each and every person I met, regardless of how they looked or where they came from. A philosophy that has continued to serve me well throughout my life.

The event, called Senior High Tech, is a collaboration between Cheyenne Central’s Boys Soccer Team, The Cheyenne Senior Center, and AARP Wyoming. The training is free and there is no requirement to be an AARP member or over age 50 in order to take part in the event.

A guide to when, where and how to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster.

AARP shredding events help you to stay one step ahead of identity thieves by shredding personal and financial documents. AARP Wyoming will also host shredding events in Buffalo and Sheridan Counties on Saturday, May 13.

The Memorial Day Weekend fair will feature an appearance by Governor Mark Gordon; ourly storytellers, and time with Lee Alley, a Vietnam Veteran and Distinguished Service Cross Medal Recipient.

To apply for a refund, visit your county treasurer’s office, go online to WPTRS.wyo.gov, or call 307 777-7320.If you applied for a refund last year, the department sent a 2022 application to you via mail in early April.

AARP Wyoming advocated for its members on a variety of other bills during the 2023 Legislative session. Here are a few of those bills, what they do and why AARP Wyoming followed them.

The small pad of paper that Bret Baugh carries in his shirt pocket that acts as a mobile to-do list has about two pages left in it as of March 2. That should be just about all he needs as his days at 1800 Carey Avenue come to an end.