Colorado Post-Polio
Connections Winter 2021 Newsletter
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Polio Survivors ...... 1 Two Pandemics - One Physical & One Emotional - Zoom Meeting ...... 4 What Goes into the Cost of a Brace ...... 5 Fast Track and Development of Vaccines during a Pandemic ...... 8 Articles Food for Thought - Words Make A Difference ...... 12 What the polio vaccine can teach us about the COVID-19 vaccine ...... 14
South Denver Post-Polio Group Needs YOU! ...... 3 Pueblo Post-Polio Support Group ...... 7 CPPO is Going Greener! ...... 11 Rocky Mountain Getaway Registration Opens in April! ...... 13 Advisory Council Members ...... 17 Advisory Council Meetings ...... 17
CPPO Things to Know CPPO Things to Colorado Post-Polio Support Group Schedules ...... 17 Donations ...... 18
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Polio Survivors (Continued) COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Polio Survivors
As the COVID-19 that recent exposure to some viral Polio survivors with respiratory Do I need two doses? (COVID) vaccines are diseases or vaccines to those viral compromise may rise up one level Yes, because approved for use and diseases might “boost” the immune over others of a similar age group tests to date begin to be given to system and provide some protection due to their underlying respiratory with currently Americans and against COVID but it is not backed by condition. Likewise, for the polio available others, PHI is being any clinical evidence. (If a history of survivor living in a nursing home or vaccines have asked several receiving the polio vaccine did other senior living situation. In the shown only partial questions by our provide protection against COVID, U.S., each state, with input from the protection after the constituents. then the older people living in the national health authorities, first dose and a much better immune Remember our developed world, most of whom have determined their own priority list, so response after the second. This is knowledge about the been immunized against polio, would where you fall in the priority tier not unusual for vaccines—to get full COVID virus is only about one year have a very low incidence of COVID system may vary slightly from state immunity from polio a minimum of old and is continually being updated infections and that is clearly not the to state. three (3) doses are recommended which means information and case!) and four (4) are usually given; the recommendations sometime change After I get the vaccine, even the first shingles vaccine is a series of two from month to month. Your primary Will I be given priority because I had dose, can I stop with all these shots as are the measles, mumps, care physician, especially one that polio? "precautions"? and rubella vaccine and the has worked with you for some time, No, a history of polio in itself does No, not at this time. We don’t know chickenpox vaccine. As new COVID is the best source of information of not make a person more likely to get all the particulars, but studies have vaccines are developed and what will be recommended for YOU COVID or get sicker than others of shown less than 50% immunity two approved it is possible that, at some and your particular situation. similar age and other medical weeks after the first dose which point, a single dose COVID vaccine conditions so a history of polio rises to 90% plus protection two will be safe and effective, but not yet. At this time, December 2020, and/or PPS does not move an weeks after the second dose. Our [reviewed by Dr. Marny Eulberg individual up the priority list. On the colleagues in the British Polio Society Can I get COVID from the COVID January 2021] here is how our other hand, most people who have summarize the precautions as vaccine? Physician Advisory Committee contracted polio in the United States “Hands, Face, Space” and the No, the technology used to make the responds to these questions: or Canada are over age 65 and recommendation is to continue these COVID vaccine does NOT use any live several even over 80 years old, precautions until enough people have virus or even part of the virus particle. Does having had polio or having therefore they are already in the “high received the vaccine to minimize the All the new vaccines were made by received the polio vaccine give risk” group which generally places risk of exposure from the general breaking and then artificially immunity to COVID? them in the second tier of people public. duplicating part of the genetic code There has been a “theory” circulating slated to be offered the vaccine. contained in the spikes on the
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Polio Survivors (Continued) Two Pandemics - One Physical & One Emotional - Statewide Zoom Meeting
surface of the COVID-19 virus. They is recommended that the vaccine not Please join us for a statewide Zoom actions you can immediately employ work by blocking the virus from be given to those individuals until meeting for polio survivors, post- to boost your mood, your clarity of attaching to your cells and then studies show the vaccines to be safe polio patients and those who care for thought and the quality of your daily invading your cells and causing and effective in these groups. them. life. infection. Additionally, there have been a few cases of severe allergic reactions in Saturday, February 27, 2021 Dr. Marny Eulberg, MD will answer When all the vaccines become people with multiple significant 10:30 a.m. to Noon MST the most common questions available which one(s) should I get? allergies to other substances. For regarding the virus, its effects on THE FIRST ONE THAT BECOMES now, it is recommended persons with We are in the middle of two your health and what steps you need AVAILABLE TO YOU, REGARDLESS allergies severe enough to carry an pandemics - a physical one from the to take to help protect yourself. OF WHETHER ONE OR TWO DOSES! Epi-Pen should discuss with their virus and an emotional pandemic physician before being immunized. that is impacting each of us. We have Pre-registration is required for this Who should not get the vaccine? feeling of anxiety, fear, guilt, meeting (bit.ly/cppozoom). You will For now, it has not been adequately SOURCE: Post-Polio Health International depression and anger - sometimes receive a confirmation email after tested in youngsters under the age of https://post-polio.org/covid-19-vaccine/ simultaneously. We are experiencing registering containing information 16 years or in pregnant women, so it great losses: the death of a friend or about joining the meeting. loved one, separation from loved ones and separation from enjoyable activities. Questions fill our minds STATEWIDE with how the COVID-19 virus and the ZOOM MEETING vaccine will affect polio survivors. South Denver Post-Polio Group Needs YOU! Saturday, February 27 - There are well-researched proactive The South Denver Post-Polio Support Group is looking for new steps that can be taken to mitigate 10:30 a.m. to members. It meets the first Tuesday of each month, 11 a.m. to the losses we are experiencing. Noon MST Noon. Please join us at the Colorado Club Building (4155 E Jewell, Ste 218). Questions, please contact facilitator Hal Hal Goldberg, Psychotherapist and REGISTER ONLINE BY Golberg at 303.212.0017 or [email protected]. post-polio support group facilitator, VISITING THE will review the scientific research regarding which skills and techniques FOLLOWING LINK: are most effective in maintaining our bit.ly/cppozoom mental health. You will learn specific
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What Goes into the Cost of a Brace . . . What Goes into the Cost of a Brace (Continued) by Dr. Marny Eulberg
Medicare fees. All insurance of the persons working with them on “positive” that will determine the companies are billed the O&P’s usual their gait/bracing issues. supports that will be built into the and customary fees. But if the O&P brace. When the modifications have practice is contracted with the The reimbursement system for been made on the “positive” then the insurance company, they must orthotics, and for prosthetics, is materials for the brace are molded accept the published insurance’s fee totally based on the “product” or around the positive. Finally, any as payment in full. Most insurances, device delivered to the patient. There needed finishing, padding, joints, and including Medicare B, do not cover is no process for reimbursing the straps are added. Depending on the total cost of braces. The orthotic practitioner for time spent evaluating, patient characteristics and needs, practice should be able to tell you, in educating, or training a patient to use this process can take 2-20 hours of advance, what portion of the cost you the device. When it is done well, the hands-on time by an orthotic will be responsible for paying. evaluation, assessment of patient technician and/or the orthotist. acceptance of the proposed device, Ordinary operating costs for the Many patients, and even their health explanation of how the device works practice also need to be factored in care providers, are rarely aware of and how to use it effectively, and such as rent, utilities, and the salaries the educational requirements for training in the use of the device can for staff needed to answer the phone brace makers (orthotists). In order take a few to several hours and that and submit and process insurance Photo by ThisIsEngineering from for an orthotist to be certified as a time is not “billable”, so some portion claims. (In a medical practice, a Pexels Orthodics certified orthotist (CO) or a certified of the cost of the device includes the general rule of thumb is that 2-3 prosthetist-orthotist (CPO) they must time spent on these important employees are needed for each Cost - All fees are based on have a minimum of a bachelor’s activities. physician). Medicare's fee schedule. Braces can degree plus a residency spent have one or several procedure codes working with certified orthotists and There are many “behind the scenes” And, of course, there is the cost of with fees associated for each code participate in ongoing continuing costs that are figured into the cost of materials to construct the brace(s). and they can be added on to the education. A few years ago, the entry a brace that is charged by the Some newer materials, such as basic brace code. "Usual and educational requirement increased to orthotic practice. In the case of a carbon fiber, which has many customary" fees are established by a master’s degree plus the residency “custom fabricated” brace, after the advantages including being strong each orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) training. Some states have their own orthotist takes the cast of the and weighing less than other practice, generally higher than licensure for orthotic professionals, patient’s leg, he/she then fill that cast materials, is quite expensive. Medicare fees. Other insurance but Colorado does not. Therefore, it with plaster, allow it to dry, remove companies have their own allowable is advisable for patients to inquire the casting material, and then make Currently, there are several fee schedule, usually lower than about and understand the credentials modifications on the plaster "prefabricated" braces that can,
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What Goes into the Cost of a Brace (Continued) Fast Track and Development of Vaccines during a Pandemic by Mitzi Tolman in certain circumstances, work well practice in a box or plastic bag. Minor for polio survivors. These modifications can frequently be “prefabricated”, sometimes called made to the prefabricated brace by “off-the-shelf” braces, like retail the orthotist, but major modifications clothing, come in certain sizes (small, cannot. Because of the muscle medium, large, etc.) and for the left atrophy and possible deformities, leg or for the right leg. Prefabricated many polio survivors cannot be braces require none of the work of effectively fit with off-the-shelf casting, making a positive or braces and require custom-made and constructing the brace. They are pre- custom fit (custom fabricated) made and are delivered to the braces.
CDC scientist performing a virus plaque assay to determine the amount of virus in the cell culture isolates.
Before 2020, the mumps vaccine was How was the COVID-19 vaccine Pueblo Post-Polio Support Group the fastest vaccine ever to be developed so fast? developed. It took four years to Vaccine development typically takes Welcome Jill Eelkema! CPPO is pleased to announce Jill receive approval and became an average of 10-15 years and is a as the new facilitator for the Pueblo Post-Polio Support available in 1967. long process with many steps. Group. Jill has facilitated the North Area group for many Money is the most important factor years, and we are excited that she will now lead the Pueblo The first attempt in 1935 to develop a to quickly turn around a vaccine. group. In-person meetings will be held April 17, July 17 and polio vaccine had poor results. It Most vaccines are developed by October 16, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Location to be wasn’t until the major outbreak pharmaceutical companies on their announced. For details, please contact Jill at 720.675.9902 occurred in the United States along own dime. They must consider the or [email protected]. with funding from the March of cost of research and development to Dimes that vaccines were developed the amount of money they might get and released by Salk (1955) and in return; also known as a return on Sabin (early 1960s). investment (ROI). Making a new vaccine is a business strategy. With the world shutting down and
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Fast Track and Development of Vaccines during a Pandemic (Continued) Fast Track and Development of Vaccines during a Pandemic (Continued)
businesses taking a major hit during already been used to fight severe Conducting both trials at the same the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, acute respiratory syndrome (SARs) time has never been done before pharmaceutical companies were and other slower spreading, modern when developing vaccines. given funds to quickly develop a viruses. As a result, this delivery method had already been vetted. By July 2020, the first small set of vaccine at all costs. Also hastening Polio Virus this process was the guarantee from Instead of injecting people with a live vaccine trials (healthy humans and world governments to purchase virus or altered virus, this type of primates) were published with vaccines for the general public upon vaccination encodes a mRNA with promising data. These two approval. the information so your body will successful trials by Moderna and produce a spike protein that it will Pfizer allowed the companies to Were steps skipped in the Mumps Virus then recognize and develop request approval to initiate Stage III development of the COVID-19 antibodies to fight the virus. trials with more than 70,000 people vaccine? participating from the United States According to Dr. Badly of the Mayo In 6th grade science terms the and other countries. Subjects were Clinic, "It's very important to know vaccine is produced by putting a note given a vaccine or a placebo. They what parts were fast-tracked and into your body that tells your cells, were encouraged to live their lives as COVID-19 Virus which parts were not. Regulatory “Hey, look out for this guy, he is bad. normal and report all symptoms and approvals, funding, data analysis and been developed two ways in the past. When you see him you must not possible side effects, for ten weeks. submission to the FDA (Food and Live viruses that are not so strong to become friends with him.” The note Because this coronavirus was fast Drug Administration) were fast make you sick, but your body will still is transmitted into your body via a spreading, easy to catch, it almost tracked. Those are all paperwork attack it, thus developing antibodies. vaccine. guaranteed that within ten weeks items. What was not fast-tracked The second are deactivated viruses enough participants would be was enrollment of patients, clinical in which a virus has its spreading With the race for a vaccine going on, exposed to the virus to have a quality follow-up of these patients, capturing agent removed so it enables your and the proposed mRNA vaccines study sample; a great advantage. the events which occurred and the body to make antibodies without the having limited risks to humans follow-up. These trials were executed risk of catching the disease itself. because a whole or partial virus is The results, after ten weeks, were very well. But the regulatory steps The COVID-19 vaccination uses a not part of the injection, more than either Moderna or Pfizer were fast-tracked.” new method of antibody pharmaceutical companies were had anticipated. In the Pfizer development called MessengerRNA given the go ahead to perform Stage I international study, of the 170 How is the COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA) vaccines. At the start of the and Stage II trials at the same time or confirmed COVID-19 cases, only different from others? COVID-19 outbreak the mRNA concurrently, non-human and small eight participants who received the For the most part, vaccines have system of vaccine distribution had scale human trials, respectively. actual vaccine (not the placebo)
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Fast Track and Development of Vaccines during a Pandemic (Continued) Food for Thought - Words Make A Difference by Margaret Hinman became ill. This is considered a 95% scheduled to begin soon. When other I have had the privilege of assisting effective rate. Moderna’s United manufacturers seek approval, this Dr. Marny Eulberg with the Colorado States-only study had 196 positive same fast tracked regulatory Post-Polio Traveling Clinic for several COVID-19 cases with only eleven approach will be used so people can years. During an appointment with a participants who had received the get protection against COVID as the polio survivor, when she talks about vaccine becoming ill. world works to get the pandemic aging with polio, she gets a twinkle in under control. her eyes and then starts a sentence Fast tracking the paper regulatory with something like, “As we mature . . rigmarole allowed Pfizer and SOURCES: .” and then leads into her information. CDC: Frequently asked questions about Moderna vaccines to go to the FDA For me, the word “mature” COVID-19 vaccination - PJ, a really GOOD dog, laying on the carpet. for rapid review and be issued an https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- immediately conjures up fruits and emergency use authorization (EUA). ncov/vaccines/faq.html vegetables maturing to ripeness or chews up my shoes? Thinking The United Kingdom and other Moderna: COVID-19 vaccine updates - which, unless they are cared for about it, my leg is not “bad,” it is https://www.modernatx.com/modernas- properly, they will continue to mature weakened because of a very bad countries have also approved the work-potential-vaccine-against-covid-19 release of these two vaccines. Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine updates - until they rot! In spite of that image, virus, not by something that it did or https://www.pfizer.com/news/hot- this “old lady” likes the idea that we didn’t do. What’s next? topics/our_covid_19_vaccine_study_what_s_n are maturing rather than are aging. ext Stage I and Stage III trials will Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts “Mature” is so much more I wonder how I would have continue to report antibody level -https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- sophisticated and classier than approached life with polio if I had results and soon all placebo patients conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus- “aging” so I will borrow from Dr. thought of and described my left leg vaccine/art-20484859 will receive the true vaccine. The Marny and continue to “mature” and as my “weak leg” or “weaker leg” and Mayo Clinic: Will fast-tracked COVID-19 initial trials involved individuals 18 vaccines be safe? - avoid the concept of “rotting!” my right leg as my “strong leg” or years of age and older. Clinical trials https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussi “stronger leg.” I don’t know if it would for those 16-18 are underway and on/will-fast-tracked-covid-19-vaccines-be- Two words that I have used since I have prevented me from over-using safe/ trials for younger children are contracted polio at age 11 and hear and abusing my leg for all those frequently from other polio survivors years after I quit wearing my hated, are “good” and “bad.” We use the “inconvenient,” long-leg, locked-knee CPPO is Going Greener! terms as they relate to how polio has brace when I found I could walk If you would like to receive an electronic version of the newsletter impacted us; “my good leg,” “my bad without it, or not. And, I don’t know if I via email rather than a paper newsletter in the mail, please email leg,” “my good arm,” “my bad arm.” might have gone back to wearing a [email protected]. So, why is my leg or arm “bad?” Is it brace before I was in so much pain like a “bad dog” that soils the carpet that I could hardly walk at all.
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Food for Thought - Words Make A Difference (Continued) What the polio vaccine can teach us about the COVID-19 vaccine by David Oshinsky
Polio survivors are often described The past is what it is, but now, this David Oshinsky directs the Division of as high achievers and over-achievers, “mature” polio survivor is attempting Medical Humanities at NYU Langone seen by others as doing heroic feats to take care of her “weak” leg and her Health and is a member of the and living heroic lives. How much has “stronger” leg, which has Vaccine Working Group on Ethics and “good” and “bad” contributed to our deteriorated, in part, due to all those Policy. His book, "Polio: An American need to strive to be “normal” like years of overuse while compensating Story," won the Pulitzer Prize for other people? Not to diminish our for the weaker leg. Hopefully, the use History in 2006. The opinions accomplishments in any way, but of “stronger” and “weaker” rather expressed in this commentary are his perhaps if we saw ourselves as than “good” and “bad” will help me in own. Read his article in full at “normal” persons with a “weak” leg or making better decisions about how https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/17/op arm rather than having a “bad” leg or to care for my body as I continue to inions/covid-polio-vaccine-parallels- arm, we might still have achieved mature. We will see! oshinsky/index.html2L9mfjs. Here is what we did in our lives but with less an excerpt from the article: Photo by Jay Godwin, Public domain, stress and anxiety and with higher And that is my food for thought! via Wikimedia Commons self-esteem and a better self-image. The race for a vaccine in the midst of such intense public scrutiny brings to of polio in the developed world, and mind a similar storyline from the in the process we learned valuable Rocky Mountain Getaway Registration Opens in April! baby boom era following World War lessons -- some quite painful -- that The Rocky Mountain Getaway will be held Sunday, August 15 to II. The disease at that time was polio, we should heed today as we search Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Easterseals Colorado's Rocky Mountain a viral infection that descended upon for a vaccine to rid us of Covid-19. Village Camp in Empire. Registration opens in April. For more info, the nation each summer like the contact Mitzi Tolman at [email protected]. plague. The virus mainly struck The 1940s and '50s predated the key children, killing and paralyzing close role that the federal government to 50,000 each year. Movie theaters would later play in the testing of sat empty, swimming pools were drugs and vaccines. The crusade padlocked, youngsters struggled to against polio was led by a private use crutches and leg braces, hospital charity -- the March of Dimes -- and wards were lined wall-to-wall with the millions of terrified parents it iron lungs. It wasn't long before recruited to the cause. It usually science proved triumphant, and Dr. takes more than a decade to develop Jonas Salk developed a vaccine that a successful vaccine. Under would eventually eliminate the threat enormous pressure, the March of
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What the polio vaccine can teach us about the COVID-19 vaccine (Continued) What the polio vaccine can teach us about the COVID-19 vaccine (Continued)
Dimes rolled out Jonas Salk's killed- the amazing success of the Salk that manufacturing can occur while virus polio vaccine in less than four trials had led the public to demand an the vaccines are being tested. This years. immediate release of the vaccine. "Data from the increases the financial risk to the And the government had quickly Phase 3 trials have government, but not the product risk The Salk trials of 1954 remain the relented, allowing five drug to the public. largest public health experiment in companies to ramp up production been meticulously American history. More than a million without proper oversight. The worst studied, and The polio years demonstrated that school children participated -- some offender, Cutter Laboratories of pauses have laboratory magic was one part of a given three doses of the Salk vaccine, Berkley, California, released a vaccine occurred at the larger solution. People needed to feel so contaminated with live poliovirus confident that scientific standards others a look-alike placebo. It took a slightest hint of full year to analyze the results in the that 164 children were permanently were being upheld, emergency or not, age before computers, but the results paralyzed and 10 died. trouble." and scientists needed to learn that a were stunning. "SALK'S VACCINE successful vaccine requires WORKS" screamed the headlines on Though nearly forgotten today, the overwhelming public trust. April 12, 1955. "POLIO IS Cutter Incident triggered a regulatory CONQUERED." revolution in which vaccines undergo It's a lesson well worth remembering. rigorous testing to ensure both their and pauses have occurred at the SOURCE: CNN slightest hint of trouble. Adverse President Dwight D. Eisenhower efficacy and their safety. There has https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/17/opinions/ invited Salk to the White House, not been a single case of polio effects from a vaccine covid-polio-vaccine-parallels- where he lauded the young caused by the killed-virus Salk overwhelmingly appear within a small oshinsky/index.html researcher for saving the world's vaccine since that awful moment in time window following vaccination, children. "I have no words to thank 1955, despite the billions of doses and two months have now passed you," the president said, his voice administered worldwide. since volunteers were administered trembling with emotion. "I am very, the final Covid-19 dose. very happy." The lightning pace at which the current Covid-19 vaccines are being The main difference has been the Then disaster struck. Within weeks, readied is reminiscent of the polio vastly expanded role of the federal the miracle vaccine designed to wipe story -- in part because the term government in underwriting the out polio stood accused of causing it. "warp speed" is so poorly research, development, and Reports flooded in of newly understood. No safety corners have distribution of these vaccines. Rather vaccinated children being rushed to been cut. Data from the Phase 3 than eliminating steps, it has allowed emergency rooms. It turned out that trials have been meticulously studied, them to proceed simultaneously, so
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Other CPPO Things to Know (Continued) Other CPPO Things to Know
Advisory Council Members NORTH AREA - Meets 3rd Saturday of each month. 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Contact: Jill Eelkema - 720.675.9902 or [email protected] Sue Brandon, Chairperson 763.377.2287 [email protected] NORTHERN COLORADO (Fort Collins) - Meets 4th Saturday of each month. Marny Eulberg, MD, Medical Advisor 303.829.1538 [email protected] 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Contact: Peter Way - 970.460.6164 or [email protected] Mitzi Tolman, Post-Polio Program Coor. 720.940.9291 [email protected]
Jim Carr 720.220.8413 [email protected] PUEBLO - In-person meetings will be held April 17, July 17 and October 16. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Location to be announced. Margaret Hinman 303.763.0013 [email protected] Contact: Jill Eelkema - 720.675.9902 or [email protected] Robert Burnett, (Hablo Español) 720.394.5500 [email protected] SOUTH DENVER - Meets 1st Tuesday of each month. 11:00 a.m. to Noon. Contact: Hal Goldberg - 303.212.0017 or [email protected] Advisory Council Meetings Donations Zoom @ 4:30 p.m. March 15, June 21, September 20, December 20 If you would like to donate to support Colorado Post-Polio efforts, please complete this form, detach and mail it to Mitzi Tolman at Easterseals Colorado. To ensure that Colorado Post-Polio Support Group Schedules we receive 100% of your donation, contributions should be payable to Easterseals AT THIS TIME, AS A RESULT OF THE COVID OUTBREAK, some Support Groups are Colorado with "POST-POLIO" written in the memo line. Your contribution will be beginning to meet in-person with appropriate social distancing. Others are meeting gratefully acknowledged. Thank you again! virtually. Persons without a computer can call in to participate in the conversation. Contact your group’s facilitator for the specific call-in phone number. Please stay in NAME: ______touch with your facilitator to find out how your group will be meeting. ADDRESS: ______AURORA - Meets 4th Thursday of each month. 11:00 a.m. to Noon. Contact: Myrna Schmidt - 608.790.5755 or [email protected] CITY, STATE, ZIP: ______COLORADO SPRINGS - Meets 1st Saturday of each month. 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Sand Creek Division, C.S. Police Dept, 950 Academy Park Loop PHONE: ______Contact: Hal Goldberg - 303.212.0017 or [email protected] E-MAIL: ______GRAND JUNCTION - In need of new facilitator. If you know someone who is interested, please contact Mitzi Tolman - 720.940.9291 or [email protected]. MAIL TO: Easterseals Colorado, Attn: Mitzi Tolman LAKEWOOD - Meeting on hold until able to meet in-person. 393 S Harlan St, Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80226 Contact: Annette Beck - 720.427.1789 or [email protected] Memo line: POST-POLIO
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