August 18 Event at Lone Star College-Montgomery is Free to the Public
Lone Star College-Montgomery and its Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL), in association with the Better Business Bureau, AARP, and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, will host a Senior Fraud Expo on Monday, August 18, to help fight against the abuse and exploitation of the area’s rapidly expanding senior population
The expo, free of charge for all attendees, will take place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the LSC-Montgomery theatre (Building D). The college is located at 3200 College Park Drive, between Conroe and The Woodlands, just one-half mile west of I-45.
There will be refreshments and door prizes, in addition to featured speakers and exhibitors.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Protect their identity
- Choose a home remodeler
- Fight Medicare fraud
- Hang up on telemarketers
- Protect themselves from financial exploitation
- Not be a victim of sweepstakes schemes
Featured speakers include representatives from the Better Business Bureau, U.S. Postal Inspector, Social Security Administration, and the Securities & Exchange Commission. Refreshments are provided courtesy of The Conservatory, a refined retirement community in The Woodlands.
“This is a great way to gather a lot of information that can save you headaches and frustration when it comes to fraud and deception,” said Donna Smith-Burns, former chair and current program of ALL. “The lineup of speakers is tremendous, and you can’t beat the price--free!”
For more information or to register for the Senior Fraud Expo, call LSC-Montgomery at (936) 273-7446.
Membership in the college's nine-year-old ALL program continues to grow, as more and more active, older adults see the benefits of keeping "plugged in" to the academic, learning environment. ALL offers a variety of learning opportunities in areas such as art, computer technology, personal growth, languages, history, travel and more, boasting a membership of close to 1,000 individuals. For more information about ALL, or to obtain its fall schedule of classes, contact the college’s continuing education department at (936) 273-7446, or visit Montgomery.LoneStar.edu/all. Schedules are also available at the local public library.
LSC-Montgomery is located between Conroe and The Woodlands, at 3200 College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45. For more information about the college, call (936) 273-7000, or visit Montgomery.LoneStar.edu.
Lone Star College System consists of five colleges, including CyFair, Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, and Tomball, six centers and Lone Star College-University Center. With 49,250 students, it is the largest college system in the Houston area, and third largest community college district in Texas. For more information, visit www.LoneStar.edu.