In a manner of speaking, the Springfield “mixing bowl” is symbolic of NARFE Chapter 893 because our goal is to bring together active and retired Federal employees blending their talents and experience to work to protect our earned benefits.

Aerial view of Springfield Interchange in Springfield, Virginia, May, 2007. By Trevor Wrayton, VDOT

Through various committees and other functions, we actively support the NARFE national agenda, a combination of legislation, regulatory changes and judicial actions, aimed at ensuring a secure future for our families and ourselves. At the same time, we enjoy a number of social activities such as an annual Holiday Luncheon, an annual spring picnic, trips to the Little Theater of Alexandria and golf outings. In addition, Chapter 893 is extremely proud of its charitable efforts, particularly our contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association of America.

As a member of NARFE you will have an effective legislative advocate on Capitol Hill representing your interests. Each month you’ll receive the NARFE magazine, full of interesting articles and useful information to keep you abreast of actions that affect your benefits. You will also be entitled to discounts on travel, hotels, rental cars etc. As a member of Chapter 893 you will receive our monthly Newsletter to help keep you informed about Chapter activities.

Rep. Gerry Connolly visits NARFE 893 in November 2009.

We meet on the second Wednesday of the month (September thru May) at the American Legion Post, 6520 Amherst Avenue, Springfield. Our meetings are centered around programs that are informative and entertaining. We invite you to join us to find out more.

MARK YOU CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

We have scheduled the following programs for our upcoming meetings:

September 8th:		Secrets of the Lincoln Memorial presented by National Park Service. Some of the secrets are in plain view, but overlooked; others are in locations closed to the general public and can only be seen with the help of a NPS ranger.
October 13th:		Political Forum
November 10th:		Federal Workforce Challenges in the 21st Century by Kevin Wilkinson, federal retiree who writes the Federal Feedback column in The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg.