NARFE CHAPTER 1116 (VIENNA-OAKTON)
Meetings: Meets 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street, SE, Vienna, VA 22180. No meetings are held in July and August. Meeting dates are subject to change depending on activities at the Vienna Community Center. For info, contact President Kathy Arpa at mkarpa@hotmail.com or 703-205-9041.
Chapter 1116 Installation of Officers - December 11, 2018
Left to right - Kathy Arpa, President; Ralph Dantinne, 1st Vice President; Anne Shea, Secretary and Dave Graf, Treasurer. Not available Nancy Linn, 2nd Vice President
NARFE Chapter 1116 Board Members
President |
Kathy Arpa |
mkarpa@hotmail.com |
1st Vice President & |
Ralph Dantinne |
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2nd Vice President & Membership Chair & Service Officer |
Nancy Linn |
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Secretary |
Anne Shea |
Anne_paulshea@yahoo.com |
Treasurer |
Dave Graf |
d22twayn@fastmail.fm |
Alzheimer’s Chair & Photographer |
Mark Arpa |
mkarpa@hotmail.com |
Hostess |
Shirley Martin |
smallchange21@verizon.net |
National & State Legislation |
Jayne Seidman |
jayneseidman@gmail.com |
Newsletter Editor |
Kathy Arpa |
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Public Relations |
Pec Chan |
chan_goretti@yahoo.com |
Social |
Marion Reeves |
marrev@verizon.net |
Sunshine |
Harriet Epstein |
harriete@cox.net |
PROGRAMS IN 2019
NARFE Chapter 1116 (Vienna-Oakton)
January 15, 2019 Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street, SE. Vienna, VA - Guest speakers - Dave Graf, former OPM employees
February 19, 2019 - Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center - Guest speaker - Laurie DiRocco, Mayor of Vienna, gave a report on the latest Vienna Town Projects
March 12, 2019 - Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center - Guest speaker - Jim Little, Area IX Vice President - highlights of his trip to south Africa
April 7-10, 2019 - Virginia Federation of NARFE Conference, Doubletree by Hilton, 990 Hilton Heights Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
April 16, 2019 - Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center - Candidates for Vienna Town Council
May 14, 2019 - Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center Guest speakers - Arlene and Johnny Arthur, Virginia Federation Service Co-Chairs.
June 11, 2019 - NARFE Chapter 1116’s 50th Anniversary Celebration - American Legion Post 180, Vienna, VA 12 noon to 3 pm - Keynote speaker - Ken Thomas, NARFE President.
No chapter meetings in July and August
Coming Up
September 10, 2019 - Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center - Guest speaker - Harriet Epstein - Stamp Collecting
September 24-27, 2019 - Region X Conference - Winston Salem, North Carolina
Theme is “New NARFE - Transforming Our Past to Energize Our Future”
October 8, 2019 - Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center - Guest speaker - Shermita Rodgers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
November 12, 2019 - Chapter Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Vienna Community Center
Program - TBD
December 10, 2019 - Chapter Holiday Party - 12 noon - location TBD
Scenes from Chapter 1116's 50th Anniversary Celebration - June 11, 2019
Left to right - Ted Pasek, Area X Vice President; Kathy Arpa, Chapter 1116 President; Dr. Constance Bails, President-elect, VFN; Ken Thomas, National President; Leslie Ravenell, President, VFN; and Bill Shackelford, Region X Regional Vice President
Presentation from Congressman Gerry Connolly’s Office - Congressional Record
Left to right - Ted Pasek, Nicole Malec, Ken Thomas, Leslie Ravenell, Kathy Arpa, Alex Robbins, ConnieBails, Bill Shackelford and Jim Little
Awards were presented to distinguished members with over 20 years of membership in NARFE.
Shirley Martin (32 years), Adrian Van Huizen (31 years), (Arpa), Shirley Keyes (21 years), Norma Sedgwick (23 years), Marian Reeves (21 years) Carol Haefs (in front) (22 years) and Curtis Turnbow (23 years).
Scenes from Chapter Holiday Party - December 11, 2018
Mary Margaret McGowan receiving a certificate of appreciation from Ralph Dantinne for her service as chapter secretary
Shirley Martin receiving a certificate of appreciation from Ralph Dantinne for her service as national and state legislative chair, and Alzheimer’s chair
Jayne Seidman, newest chapter member with Ralph Dantinne
Outgoing Chapter President Ralph Dantinne
Incoming 2019 Chapter President Kathy Arpa
Ralph Dantinne with 2019 Chapter Treasurer Dave Graf
Chapter E-mail address
Email to VFC chapters web master.