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. NARFE National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Dulles Chapter 1241 Serving Current, Former & Retired Federal Employees, Spouses and Survivor Annuitants In the Dulles Area of Northern

com 1 st Vice President Chuck McAndrew Charles.McAndrew@verizon. net 2 nd Vice President Charles W. (Bill) Boning Boning.bill.76@gmail.com Secretary Bill Schmidt Billschmidt39@yahoo.

1 . NARFE National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Dulles Chapter 1241 Serving Current, Former & Retired Federal Employees, Spouses and Survivor Annuitants In the Dulles Area of Northern Virginia. November-December 2016 Visit Dulles Chapter website: Dulles Chapter 1241 Officers President Patricia (Pat) Wolfe 1 st Vice President Chuck McAndrew net 2 nd Vice President Charles W. (Bill) Boning Boning.bill.76@gmail.com Secretary Bill Schmidt Billschmidt39@yahoo.com Treasurer Joseph Irwin irwinjt@gmail.com Legislative Chair Bill Schmidt billschmidt39@yahoo.com Membership VACANT Chair Patricia Wolfe (Acting) Website Vacant Coordinator Patricia Wolfe (Acting) Service Officer Wilma M. Grant Wgrant0208@gmail.com Program Chair VACANT Patricia Wolfe (Acting) Hospitality Chair Louise Rooney nana492@aol.com Public Relations Jean White Chair amciv1861@aol.com Alzheimer s Co- Arthur Brophy Chairs brophyaj@cuisp.com Shirley Boning Shirley.boning@comcast.net Sunshine Rosemarie Curry Committee Antinori13@gmail.com Chaplain David LeRoy dhlleroy@aol.com Newsletter Editor Patricia M. Wolfe Newsletter Distribution Photographer wolfepatriciam@aol.com Shirley & Jerry Carpenter Dutchrose1@verizon.net and jbcarp42@ Verizon.net Randy K. Sayles rksayles@verizon.net PRESIDENT S GREETING It has been my honor to serve as your President this past two years and will be proud to serve another term if elected. Thanks to all who agreed to run for the 2017 officer positions. Please read a brief bio of the candidates on Pages 4-5 of this newsletter and cast your ballot by mail if you are unable to attend the November luncheon and cast your vote in person. I would be remiss if I did not thank our Hospitality Chair Louise Rooney for handling the menus and reservations for so many years. Louise will be stepping down at the end of this year. I am pleased to announce that Shirley Boning has graciously agreed to take on this duty in January I am also happy to share that two of our new members have agreed to serve. Rosemarie Curry came to us from Olympia, Washington and is the new Sunshine Chair. Dan Shaffer has volunteered to serve on the Audit Committee. While we have a number of people on the Membership Committee, we need a chair. We also need a volunteer to chair or assist with programs. Please contact me if you would like to learn more. We hope that you will be able to join us for an update on NARFE s Service Officer Program in November and for the ever-popular holiday party on December 12 th. Please note that this is a joint November and December newsletter. Thanks to everyone who served in Your efforts allowed Dulles Chapter to continue its fine tradition of providing important information to our members. Best wishes to each and every one of you for a wonderful Thanksgiving, a joyous holiday season, and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. Patricia Wolfe, Dulles Chapter President Page 1 of 8

2 MEMBERSHIP NEWS As of November 1, 2016 Dulles Chapter 1241 had 757 Total Members and 711 Voting Members. NEW MEMBERS We extend a warm welcome the following new members: Ann Carey, Bobby Miller, and Wes Tompkins We extend our condolences to the family of Rodney Pelton who passed away. Chapter 1241 Membership Committee Shirley Carpenter (database & letters to prospective members), Robert Finkelstein (letters to expired members, Kathy Loftin (Recruiting) & Pat Wolfe (new member letters) NOTE FROM OCTOBER 24, 2016 MEETING Lucy Norment, District Director and Mary Ann Cannon, Constituent Services Director, Office of U. S. Representative Barbara Comstock (R-10) spoke to attendees on the many services that their office provides to constituents in the 10 th District. To name just a few, applications for the service academies, immigration issues, OPM and Social Security inquiries, local and state issues such as snow removal, transportation, etc. They can be reached at Address: Cedar Drive, Suite 218, Sterling, VA more. Contact Sandy Neuzil at (voice or text) or sandy.neuzil@gmail.com. November 28, 2016 Luncheon Program Speaker: Dr. Constance Bails & John Bails, VFC Service Officers; Topic: Update on Service Officer Program Luncheon Entrée Choices: Roast Turkey w/stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, & Cranberry Sauce Ham & 4-Cheese Omelet w/home Fried Potatoes & Toast (No Salad) Fish & Chips (lightly battered cod fish filets over homemade kettle chips w/coleslaw & pickle Served with salad, bread, coffee/tea and dessert Please call your reservation and choice of entree to Louise Rooney at (703) no later than Thursday, November 24, LUNCHEON BEGINS AT 11:30 a.m.! The luncheon entrée cost is $18. You may order from the menu but your entrée should not be priced at more than $ Remember! If Fairfax Co. schools are closed because of inclement weather, Dulles Chapter 1241 Luncheon Meetings are also cancelled. Holiday Luncheon/Party December 12, 2016, 11:30 a.m. L-R, Mary Ann Cannon, Pat Wolfe, Lucy Norment and Chuck McAndrew We were also pleased to welcome Sandy Neuzil of Reston Visually Impaired Persons, better known as Reston VIP. She shared information about the program and invited attendees to attend a meeting to learn ENJOY THE NARFE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLIDAY! Please come to the Holiday Party on Dec. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Amphora Diner, 1151 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia. We are planning some musical entertainment, delicious meal, and fun times for all! See article below regarding food pantry donations. Consider donating a wrapped gift, worth $10 or less, to be used for door prize and awarded to those who attend the NARFE holiday celebration. Both are voluntary. Our special guest will be our own Wilma Grant, Area X VP who will install new Chapter 1241 officers for LUNCHEON ENTREES: London Broil w/mushroom Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable of the Day Page 2 of 8

Chicken Cordon Bleu (breaded chicken breast w/ham & Swiss cheese) w/white wine butter sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Salmon w/creamy Dill Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Vegetable Served w/salad,

3 Chicken Cordon Bleu (breaded chicken breast w/ham & Swiss cheese) w/white wine butter sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Salmon w/creamy Dill Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Vegetable Served w/salad, coffee, tea, bread, butter and a special dessert of warm bread pudding w/scoop of vanilla ice cream. Please call your reservation and choice of entree to Louise Rooney at (703) no later than Thursday, December 8, LUNCHEON BEGINS AT 11:30 a.m. Please note time change from past years. The luncheon entrée cost is $18. You may pay Amphora with cash, check or credit card. Loudoun Hunger Relief has been designated to receive our NARFE Chapter 1241 holiday donation this year. We are looking forward to helping our less fortunate neighbors start their days with breakfast foods to eat at home while the schools are closed for the holidays. Suggested nutritious items are: breakfast cereals (low sugar ones preferred), canned fruit, breakfast bars, juice packets, pancake mix, jam, syrup or honey, powdered milk, hot chocolate, dried fruit, fruit cups. How about buying a donation item each time you grocery shop between now and our December luncheon? All donations will be gratefully accepted at our December 12 th holiday luncheon as our chapter makes a difference in our community. Shirley Boning UPCOMING LUNCHEON PROGRAMS: January 23, 2017: Federal Taxes February 27, 2017: TBD March 27, 2017: TBD LEGISLATIVE REPORT National Legislation: The people have spoken and Donald Trump is our President-Elect. No matter who you supported, it is time to try to come together as a nation and work together to solve the issues facing us. The House and the Senate remain with a Republican majority. Representative Barbara Comstock (R-10) was successful in her re-election bid. It is now time to govern. As federal employees and annuitants, we will continue to face many of the same issues on November 9 that we faced before. The Page 3 of 8 immediate need this fall will be to fix the shortcoming of the previous actions or inactions of Congress. We do not have authorized funding to operate the country after the middle of December. We can expect to face some jeopardy during the November/December lame duck session of the Congress. The current office holders, some of whom will be busy packing to leave office, will have to find a way to agree to a funding bill to pay for the operations of Government after the short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) runs out. Since it is vital that some funding bill be passed, our legislators are unlikely to pass up the opportunity to include issues tangential to the need for operational funding. The last issue of the NARFE magazine outlined several bills that affect our members both positively and negatively. It is unlikely that these bills will be acted on during this short session. However, their parts may be included in the CR so keep glued to the NARFE website for directions as to where your s or phone calls to your representative may be needed. There will not be a shift in control of the House of Representatives, but there may be a change in the speaker. Speaker Ryan took the position reluctantly and may not want to make personal concessions to win the position again. The leadership of the Senate may change depending on the outcome of the election. There is considerable discussion of changing the rules to require only a simple majority to approve nominees to the Supreme Court. Election night was long but the results were not in question despite earlier concerns about voter fraud and rigged system. Of course, any voter fraud or irregularities are serious. We must be able to accept the results and we must require the poll workers be diligent to prevent fraud. Perhaps more of us should volunteer to serve as poll workers. Since the Clinton/Kaine ticket did not prevail, it is anticipated that Senator Kaine will get back to work quickly on issues important to Virginia and to federal employees and annuitants. Be vigilant in watching legislation and stay tuned for legislative alerts from NARFE. State Legislation: 2017 will be a short session which will feature a significant budget amendment to account for the lower tax revenues that the State is currently collecting. Every seat in the House of Delegates, as well as the Governor, LT Governor and the Attorney General are up for election in In addition to the difficulty of having to downsize the current budget, legislators will have to find funds for an increase in funding for Medicaid expenses and the need of many incumbents to position themselves for re-election or election to higher office. You can expect to see some calls from local legislators to raise funds for the 2017 election. Since sitting members of the state legislature cannot seek or

4 accept donations during the legislative session, all who want to have a large balance in their political accounts in January must raise them now. It is often thought that large balances discourage the opposition from finding a viable opposing candidate. We have seen the 2017 VFC Legislative Plan and the VFC President has presented it to all 140 members of the legislature; but to be effective it will be necessary for you, our members, to contact your legislator personally to get traction with them. If you did not get a copy at the luncheon meeting, the plan can be found on the VANARFE.org website. To encourage legislators to support the issues, do not wait until the session begins as now is the time when incumbents are submitting legislation for consideration. Most bills are filed before mid-december. Support after the first week of session will not be possible if no suitable bill is submitted. Bill Schmidt, Legislative Chair Page 4 of 8 ATTENTION! ATTENTION! This is a combined November December issue. Don t forget to let Louise Rooney know your Menu Choices for both months. 11th DISTRICT BUZZ At the end of October I attended a reception for Congressman Gerry Connolly sponsored by Delegate Kenneth Plum, State Senator Janet Howell, and Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, the local Reston elected officials. Delegate Plum, who serves the entirety of the Reston master plan area, has supported non-partisan redistricting reform for many years. Non-partisan redistricting reform remains an important part of NARFE s State Legislative Plan and has the potential of providing NARFE with legislators more receptive to NARFE goals and less likely to be actively hostile to federal employees and the critical services they provide. While the majority party in the state assembly continues to drag its feet on this issue, further court action is anticipated by the citizens bolstered by the recent court decision in the 4 th Congressional District. Locally in the Dulles Corridor we have seen the effects of partisan redistricting more than most. For a time Reston was moved from the 11 th Congressional District into the 8 th (with Arlington and Alexandria). More recently Herndon was moved from the 10 th District into the 11 th, with Clark and Frederick Counties along the West Virginia border being added to the 10 th. Congressman Connolly and I discussed his constituent services to federal employees in the district, including his annual health fair, which has traditionally attracted hundreds of participants. It will be held December 3, 2016, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Fairfax Government Center. Judy Thorne Congressional District Liaison (CDL) VA 11 th District Sunshine Committee Note I am pleased to announce that Rosemarie Curry has accepted the position of Sunshine Committee Chair. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to our Immediate Past Sunshine Chair Mary Ammons who is undergoing treatment for a serious illness. If you know of anyone who has lost a loved one, is sick or just in need of cheering up, please contact Rosemarie at antinori13@gmail.com or Happy Thanksgiving to all our NARFE members and their families. ELECTION OF CHAPTER OFFICERS At the Dulles Chapter Luncheon meeting on October 24, 2016, the following list of nominees was presented for NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241 officers for 2017: President.. Patricia Wolfe 1 st Vice President. Charles McAndrew 2 nd Vice President Kathy Loftin Treasurer.. Joseph (Joe) Irwin Secretary... Bill Schmidt Voting will be conducted at the Dulles Chapter Luncheon meeting on November 28, 2016, and the elected officers will be sworn in at the Holiday Luncheon meeting on December 12, If you will not be able to attend the Chapter Luncheon meeting in November, submit your vote, using the ballot in this Newsletter via mail to: NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241 P.O. Box 294 Herndon, VA

Ballots must be received by November 28, 2016.

Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the November Luncheon meeting and any write-in candidates will also be considered.

The term of all of the positions is one year. MEET THE CANDIDATES ultimately at USIA. Prior to his government service, he worked at a small and a large non-profit company and an engineering company.

He served as Chairman of the NARFE Dulles Chapter Audit Committee for the past four years and prior to that served as an Audit Committee member for four years.

5 Ballots must be received by November 28, It is still not too late for other interested NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241 voting members to be considered for election to any of these Chapter Officer positions. Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the November Luncheon meeting and any write-in candidates will also be considered. To be considered, you must be a member in good standing of NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241 and be willing and capable of performing the required functions of the position. The term of all of the positions is one year. MEET THE CANDIDATES ultimately at USIA. Prior to his government service, he worked at a small and a large non-profit company and an engineering company. Charles was drafted into the U.S. Army for two years and was in the Finance Corps. Overall, he was in the workforce for almost 40 years. He served as Chairman of the NARFE Dulles Chapter Audit Committee for the past four years and prior to that served as an Audit Committee member for four years. Charles has been a NARFE member since Since retirement, he has been an active board member of his university alumni association and newsletter editor as well as an active board member of the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance. He is currently as the chapter s 1 st Vice President. PRESIDENT Patricia Wolfe retired from the Department of Homeland Security in 2010 as an acquisition workforce manager/contract specialist with 43 years of federal service. Most of her federal service was as a civilian employee with the Department of the Army. She moved from Washington State to Washington, DC for a Department of Treasury position before moving to Homeland Security. Pat served in many roles at the chapter, regional, and national levels of Federally Employed Women and as FEW s National President from , She served as President of FEW s Foundation for Education and Training and was re-elected in Pat joined NARFE in 2004 as an active federal employee and currently serves as the Dulles Chapter President, Newsletter Editor, and in an acting capacity on several committees. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Charles McAndrew retired from the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) at the end of 1999 as Chief, Financial Systems Division, Office of the Comptroller. USIA merged into the Department of State. Charles started his career at the Department of State and then worked at U.S. GAO where he was assigned to OMB Office of Financial Management for eight months. He then worked for the U.S. Department of the Navy, Comptroller s Office, Defense Finance and Accounting Service and Page 5 of 8 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Kathleen (Kathy) Kathy retired from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in 2013 as a Program Analyst with over 32 years of Federal civilian service. During her career she served in Comptroller & Resource Management areas with both the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force where she received the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal. Kathy joined NARFE as an active Federal employee and Life Member in April She has participated in four NARFE Legislative Conferences (2003, 2009, 2011 & 2013) and was a member of the 2016 VFC Exhibit Committee. Kathy is an Honorary State President of Pennsylvania Children of the American Revolution, First Vice President for the Pennsylvania Daughters of Colonial Wars, and a State and National Committee Chairman for the Daughters of the American Colonists. She transferred to the Dulles Chapter this past April and has a special interest in recruiting. TREASURER Joseph Irwin retired from the Department of Defense as a civil servant and from the U. S. Air Force. He served as a Comptroller and his background includes finance, accounting, economics, auditing, and systems analysis. He has served as

Secretary and Treasurer for two homeowners associations. He is a life member of NARFE and has been a member of Dulles Chapter 1241 since 2006.

SECRETARY Bill Schmidt worked 35 years as a research physicist on semiconductor electronic devices.

Bill served as legislative aide to Delegate Roger McClure, Virginia House of Delegates, District 67, from 1998 thru 2001.

Bill is currently serving as Dulles Chapter Secretary and Legislative Chair. change health plans or options. Open Season is from November 14 December 12, 2016.

Plan to visit Congressman Gerry Connolly s Health Fair on December 3, 2016, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Government Building.

6 Secretary and Treasurer for two homeowners associations. He is a life member of NARFE and has been a member of Dulles Chapter 1241 since He is currently serving as the Dulles Chapter Treasurer and has transitioned the chapter into electronic banking. SECRETARY Bill Schmidt worked 35 years as a research physicist on semiconductor electronic devices. He has been a member of the Centreville Volunteer Fire Department since 1971, serving as its president for 11 years and as Chair of the Fairfax County Fire Commission. Bill served as legislative aide to Delegate Roger McClure, Virginia House of Delegates, District 67, from 1998 thru He served as a Dulles Chapter officer since 2005 and as the Chapter President and Legislative Chair for four years. He also served as the NARFE Virginia Federation of Chapters (VFC) Secretary. Bill is currently serving as Dulles Chapter Secretary and Legislative Chair. change health plans or options. Open Season is from November 14 December 12, For more information or to make changes, contact: Open Season Express: or go to Plan to visit Congressman Gerry Connolly s Health Fair on December 3, 2016, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Government Building. CONSIDER GETTING ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER: If you would like to get your newsletter early, see all of the great luncheon program photos, and save the chapter money, please consider getting your newsletter electronically. Just contact the Newsletter Editor at wolfepatriciam@aol.com. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS: The Treasurer reports a checking account balance of $11, as of October 31, Pat Wolfe, Dick Giangerelli, Area X VP & Wilma Grant attended the Northern Virginia Caucus Meeting on October 21. New officers will be elected in January with Nominations due in December. Approved 2017 chapter budget. 2VP Boning identified someone for all chapter elected officer positions. Service Officer/Area X VP Wilma Grant attended the VFC Board Meeting in Richmond October Mailed 493 October newsletters and ed 266. Approved plans for holiday party. The Executive Committee usually meets on the 2 nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. (except December, July & August) at Centreville United Methodist Church and is open to all members. The next meeting will be January 11, Merry Christmas Next Issue will be January 2017 FEHB OPEN SEASON: During the annual open season, anyone eligible to participate in the FEHB Program may Page 6 of 8

7 2016 Dulles Chapter 1241 Election Ballot Officer Position Nominated Candidate Write-in Candidate President Patricia M. (Pat) Wolfe 1 st Vice President Charles (Chuck) McAndrew 2 nd Vice President Kathleen (Kathy) Loftin Treasurer Secretary Joseph (Joe) Irwin William (Bill) Schmidt Chapter Member s Name (please print): National Chapter Active Member s & Retired Signature: Federal Employees Assoc Mail to: NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241 P.O. Box 294 Herndon, VA Page 7 of 8

National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Dulles Chapter 1241 P. O. Box 294 Herndon, VA 20172-0294 RETURN SE

8 National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Dulles Chapter 1241 P. O. Box 294 Herndon, VA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NONPROFIT ORG U. S. POSTAGE PAID HERNDON, VA PERMIT 6397 Time Sensitive Material Please deliver by November 21, 2016 IMPORTANT NUMBERS: Virginia Fédération of Chapters (VFC) Web site -- NARFE National Web site -- Dulles Chapter Web site -- OPM Retirement Information VA Senate XX (District #) ; VA Delegates XX (District #) NARFE Legislative Hotline ; NARFE Membership Services: CLIP THIS SECTION BELOW AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE! CALL OR WRITE YOUR LEGISLATORS! Virginia General Assembly 31 st Senator Barbara A. Favola (D) th St. North Arlington, VA District31@senate.virginia.gov 32nd 33rd 37th 32nd Senator Janet D. Howell (D) P.O. Box 2608 Reston, VA (703) ; FAX (703) SenHowell@aol.com Senator Jennifer Wexton (D) 20 West Market Street Leesburg, VA (703) District33@senate.va.gov Senator David W. Marsden (D) P.O. Box Burke, VA District37@senate.virginia.gov Delegate Thomas A. Greason (R) Winmeade Dr., Box 427 Lansdowne, VA DelTGreason@house.virginia.gov 34 th Kathleen J. Murphy (D) 1123 Crest Lane McLean, VA DelKMurphy@house.virginia.gov 36th Delegate Kenneth R. Plum (D) 2073 Cobblestone LN Reston, VA (703) ; FAX (703) DelKPlum@house.virginia.gov 37 th Delegate David L. Bulova (D) PO Box 106, Fairfax Station Fairfax, VA (703) DelDBulova@house.virginia.gov 67th 86th Delegate James M. LeMunyon (R) P.O. Box Chantilly, VA Ofc: DelJLeMunyon@house.virginia.gov Delegate Thomas Davis Rust (R) 730 Elden Street, Herndon, VA (703) FAX (703) DelTRust@house.virginia.gov U. S. Congress US Senate, Washington, DC VA VA Senator Mark Warner (D) 475 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC (202) ; FAX (202) Senator Timothy Kaine (D) B40C Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC (202) US House of Representatives, Washington DC th 11th Representative Barbara Comstock (R) 226 Cannon House Ofc Bldg. Washington, DC (202) Representative Gerry E. Connolly (D) 4115 Annandale Rd., #103 Annandale, VA (703) ; FAX (703) (202) ; FAX (202)

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. NARFE National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Dulles Chapter 1241 Serving Current, Former & Retired Federal Employees, Spouses and Survivor Annuitants in the Dulles Area of Northern Virginia.