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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 Charles (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. October 2016 Visit Dulles Chapter website: Dulles Chapter 1241 Officers President Patricia (Pat) Wolfe 1 st Vice President Charles (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- Patricia Wolfe Chair (Acting) Website VACANT Patricia Wolfe Coordinator (Acting) wolfepatriciam@aol.com Service Officer Wilma M. Grant Wgrant0208@gmail.com Program VACANT Co-Chair(s) Patricia Wolfe (Acting) Hospitality Chair Louise Rooney nana492@aol.com Public Relations Jean White Chair Alzheimer s Co- Chairs Sunshine Committee Chaplain Newsletter Editor Newsletter Distribution Photographer amciv1861@aol.com Art Brophy brophyaj@cuisp.com Shirley Boning Shirley.boning@comcast.net Mary Ammons Mary.ammons@verizon.net David LeRoy dhlleroy@aol.com Patricia M. Wolfe wolfepatriciam@aol.com Shirley & Jerry Carpenter Dutchrose1@verizon.net and jbcarp42@verizon.net Randy K. Sayles rksayles@verizon.net PRESIDENT S GREETING: If you did not attend the September 26 th Luncheon, you missed a very informative presentation from U. S. Representative Gerry Connolly (D-11). He has been a strong advocate for federal employees and annuitants as is evidenced by his 100% rating on NARFE s Scorecard for the 114 th Congress. Go to for the complete listing. Democratic Candidate for the 10 th District LuAnn Bennett was invited but unable to attend. Although it did not work out with U. S. Representative Barbara Comstock s schedule for the October 24 th Luncheon, we are excited to have her District Director Lucy Norment and Constituent Services Representative Mary Ann Cannon with us. We hope to have a good representation from the 10 th District to learn more about the services available to them. Before you receive the November-December newsletter, you will have had the opportunity to vote in this very important election. See article about early absentee voting on Page 3. Don t forget to vote! Patricia Wolfe, President MEMBERSHIP INFO CURRENT CHAPTER 1241 VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS 710 NEW MEMBERS We welcome the following new members from June 1 to October 4: Sandra Budzynski Michael Ellis Dan Shaffer Barry Constant Deborah Nolan RETURNING MEMBERS Welcome back to the following members: Charles Carrington Richard Churan Linda Lundell Hollis Olson Page 1 of 6

Lew Sherman Michael Volz Maureen Taylor Protect Your Earned Benefits: According to the May 2016 Recruiting & Retention Journal, the greatest opportunity for growing NARFE membership lies in

2 Lew Sherman Michael Volz Maureen Taylor Protect Your Earned Benefits: According to the May 2016 Recruiting & Retention Journal, the greatest opportunity for growing NARFE membership lies in attracting current federal workers who are within five (5) years of retirement. Free Retirement Help is working well for the online lead generation campaign. FREE white papers that will help them through the pre-retirement maze, aid in decisions to help maximize their retirement income and help them take charge of their benefits are offered in exchange for their contact information. NARFE then delivers the articles by and engages the prospect. Visit to review. Beginning in October 2015, NARFE Headquarters added professionally presented webcasts to their content arsenal. The webcasts are FREE to members and $39.95 to non-members which includes one year s free membership. The most recent webcast was on October 13, FEHB and Medicare, a topic of interest to many of us. Upcoming webcasts are: November 17 - Alphabet Soup of Health Plans December 9 How Much Money do I Need to Retire? So, what are the selling points as you recruit? NARFE Magazine for up-to-date information. NARFE Federal Benefits Institute for education & guidance on federal benefits FREE to members Targeted Reporting on Federal News Advance Notice & Dependable Advice When Benefits Change (See Federal Long Term Care-What You Need to Know on Advocacy YOU can Access Effectively and Conveniently Member Perks Save YOU Money, Time, & Aggravation (list at Spicy Thai Steak & Peach Salad-Greens w/ Spicy Strips of Sirloin, Marinated Peaches tossed with Ginger Soy Dressing Broiled Center Cut Pork Chops w/mashed Potatoes and Apple Sauce Shrimp Scampi w/linguine tossed w/white Wine and Herbs Served with salad (except Thai salad), bread, coffee/tea and dessert The cost of the luncheon is $18 which includes tax and a small gratuity. Additional tips are welcome but not required. You may also order from the menu but pay the same amount as you enter the restaurant. Please call your reservation and choice of entree to Louise Rooney at (703) or nana492@aol.com no later than Thursday, October 20, OUR LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT AMPHORA DINER, 1151 ELDEN STREET, HERNDON, VIRGINIA AND BEGINS AT 11:30 AM! Remember! If Fairfax Co. schools are closed because of inclement weather, Dulles Chapter 1241 Luncheon Meetings are also cancelled. NOTE FROM SEPTEMBER 26 LUNCHEON PROGRAM: DULLES CHAPTER 1241 LUNCHEON PROGRAM, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Speaker: MaryAnn Cannon, Constituent Services Representative and Lucy Norment, District Director, Office of U. S. Representative Barbara Comstock (R- 10) Topic: Overview of Services Available to Constituents Luncheon Entrée Choices: Page 2 of 6 U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly, President Pat Wolfe, NARFE Region X VP Bill Shackleford

11 TH DISTRICT BUZZ At our September meeting Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11) gave us an update on what was happening on the Hill, especially with regard to the continuing resolution maneuvers, and

3 11 TH DISTRICT BUZZ At our September meeting Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11) gave us an update on what was happening on the Hill, especially with regard to the continuing resolution maneuvers, and answered a variety of questions from members. We applaud Gerry s willingness to meet with us on a regular basis to candidly address our concerns. Along with Congressmen Beyer (D-8 th ) and Scott (D-3 rd ) and Senators Kaine and Warner, Connolly received a 100% NARFE rating in our October pre-election magazine. The rest of the Virginia delegation running for re-election in the general election did not do so well. Congressmen Brat (R-7 th ) and Goodlatte (R-6 th ) received 0% ratings, and Congressmen Wittman (R-1 st ) and Griffith (R-9 th ) received 10% ratings. This is notably different from the usual range of ratings and surely a sign of polarization in the Congress. The large number of 0% and low ratings generally is not a good omen for the protection of the rights and benefits of federal employees and retirees. Congresswoman Comstock (R-10 th ) at 60%, somewhat lower than we had come to expect from former Congressman Wolf, was near the top in her party. Comstock partisans might regard this as a brave stand against party leadership, while opponents might regard this as a barely passing grade. In any case, Mrs. Comstock, much like the late Congressman, Joel Broyhill, is proud of her constituent service. We are eager to hear at our October meeting about the services provided by her staff in the diverse district running from near the Arlington border to the West Virginia border. Judy Thorne, 11 th District CDL EARLY ABSENTEE VOTING: First of all, when participating in early voting/in-person absentee voting, the voter must fill in a reason code. There are several acceptable reasons. The two that might be most appropriate for our membership are as follows: (1) you will be out of the county, Fairfax or Loudoun depending on where you live and vote, for a period of time on Election Day. (2) You are disabled or ill or taking care of an ill or disabled family member. Satellite voting hours in Fairfax County are as follows: Mon-Fri Oct. 17-Nov. 4, 2:00-8:00 pm Saturdays: Oct. 1 through Nov. 5, 9am-5pm following: North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston; Sully District Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly; McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Rd., McLean. Visit for specific information. You may also visit the Elections Office at Government Center Pkwy., Suite 323, Fairfax, VA. In Loudoun County, you may vote early at the Office of Elections at 750 Miller Dr. SE, Suite C in Leesburg. Their hours are as follows: Mon-Fri (9/23-10/21) 8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Fri (10/24-11/4) 8:30am-8:00pm Saturday, 10/29 and 11/5, 8:30am-5:00 Loudoun County has two satellite facilities located as follows: Cascades Senior Center, Whitfield Pl., Sterling; Dulles South Multipurpose Center Riding Center Dr., South Riding. Their hours are as follows: Mon-Fri (10/24-11/4) 4:00pm-8:00 pm and Saturday, 10/29 and 11/5, 9:00-5:00. Judy Thorne, Congressional District Liaison, VA 11 th District Congressman Connolly & Judy Thorne, 11 th District CDL Don t forget U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly s Health Fair, December 3, 2016, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Satellite locations in Fairfax County include the Page 3 of 6

4 LEGISLATIVE REPORT: National Legislation: Congress has recessed again until after the election. They passed a short term Continuing Resolution (CR) that continues funding through early December with the thought being that the same people can come back and agree on things after the election when some of them will have no further need to face the voters. It is unclear if there will be a significant change in the makeup of either the House or Senate. With two unpopular candidates for the Presidency individual members of the Congress are campaigning on their own merits, which is a good thing. The Virginia Senators are not up for election this year. There will be a change in the makeup of the Congressional Delegation from Virginia due to resignations, loss in the primaries and some court ordered redistricting. Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 all have incumbents running for re-election. In the 11 th District Gerry Connolly is running unopposed. In Districts 2, 4 and 5 we see new names. Congressmen Rigell, Forbes, and Hurt are not running Ballot: While you can do a write-in vote for members of Congress, it is not possible to do on the Virginia ballot for President and Vice President because you are voting for the pre-chosen electors for that individual ticket. There are two constitutional amendments: 1) Shall it be unconstitutional for employers and union leaders to enter into an agreement to require that all employees must join and pay union dues? 2) Shall localities be permitted to remove real-estate taxes from property owned and resided in by the surviving spouse of a 1 st responder who was killed in the line of duty? The Loudoun County Ballot has several bond issues as does the Fairfax Ballot. Fairfax also has a measure to permit the county to impose a local meals tax on restaurants. State Legislation: At this point state legislators are out meeting constituents, looking for important issues to submit as legislation in December and raising funds to support their 2017 re-election. To get elected to office one needs to raise funds to pay for campaign responsibilities such as office phones, paper and stamps to handle correspondence, some full-time campaign workers, office costs such as heat, water, electricity and telephone services. In Northern Virginia it is almost necessary to raise over $100,000 every two Page 4 of 6 years to fund an election to the House of Delegates. A contested election can cost over $500,000. In 2017 all of the House seats are up for election along with the three (3) statewide offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. If the Clinton/Kaine ticket prevails on November 8, voters will select someone to fill out the last year of Senator Kaine s term during the November 2017 election. House of Delegates incumbents all feel that having a significant campaign bank balance, as reported at the end of December, will prove that they have prepared for the next campaign and will discourage challengers who must raise funds to compete. Since incumbents cannot raise funds during the session, challengers have an advantage. I still have not seen the 2017 legislative plan being proposed by the Virginia Federation of Chapters (VFC). The 2017 legislative session will be focused on money issues. The state is experiencing a reduction in revenue from personal and corporate taxes so changes will have to be made in the budget to accommodate this. The recently revealed $1.2 billion University of Virginia secret account has caused concern among legislators who fund the university. Questions of other state universities having similar accounts are being explored. As in most political issues, the questions, the hearings and the op-eds often have unspoken motives. The opeds by Delegate Terry Kilgore of the 1 st District may have more to do with his desire to get more funding for a UVA extension in Wise County than a real concern about getting a greater percentage of admissions for Virginia residents. In politics it is often useful to understand the motives of the questioner as well as the perpetrator of an event. Don t forget to VOTE! Bill Schmidt, Legislative Committee Chair EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS: The Committee met on September 14, 2016 and reports the following actions taken at meeting and to date: Treasurer reported a bank balance of $11, as of October 2, Distributed 271 September newsletters via e- mail and 493 via regular mail. Voted to reimburse Wilma Grant, Kathy Loftin, and Pat Wolfe $30 each for gift card and NARFE gift membership for drawing winners at Rural Letter Carrier Convention. Forwarded approximately lead cards to NARFE. The Executive Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. Centreville United Methodist Church, 6400 Old

5 Centreville Road. The meeting is open to all members. Please consider attending a meeting to learn more about the business of the chapter and the duties of various positions Upcoming Dates: November 16, The committee does not meet in December (unless urgent). SUNSHINE COMMITTEE NOTE: It has been a busy month and our Sunshine Chair needs a little cheering up after receiving a diagnosis of serious illness. She has continued to send cards so please think about letting her know you are thinking of her as she is undergoing treatment. Get Well/Thinking of You Cards were sent to: Shirley Vaughn, Sue Righter, Grethen Kroll, Shirley and Bill Boning. We have recently learned that Dulles Chapter member Joseph Harris of Herndon passed away over the summer. A card will be sent to his family along with our condolences. Let s spread a little sunshine by remembering those that are ill and/or families that may have lost a loved one by contacting Mary Ammons at mary.ammons@verizon.net or call Pat Wolfe recently regarding her health. She needs all of our friendship and support in the next few months, even a Get Well Card, phone call, or helps a lot when you feel down. Since she regularly sends cards to all our sick members please remember Mary on your prayer list and/or your card list. Our own photographer Randy Sayles is experiencing a serious cardio health issue and was in an experimental trial program until he was informed that the drug had been determined to be dangerous. He does not know if he was receiving the experimental drug or a placebo. Wilma Grant, Service Officer/Area X VP ALZHEIMER S RESEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE: Randy Sayles 50/50 Winner Gives Back! Dulles Chapter s Alzheimer s Research Fund has grown by another $ Thanks for the contributions made at the September luncheon and to Randy for donating his portion back to Alzheimer s Research. Shirley Boning, Alzheimer s Co-Chair SERVICE OFFICER UPDATE: As an extension of my role as Service Officer, I have attempted to assist chapter members who are experiencing health or other significant challenges. For instance, I was successful in finding household temporary assistance for Garnet and Carmella Taylor. Both have experienced health issues and Carmella is home from hospital after stomach surgery but overdoing it. They both thanked us for the cards received. I asked if Carmella is a NARFE member (no), and reminded Garnet that it might be a good idea to consider since both have been ill and either partner may need our help if anything happened to the other. I also reached out to our Sunshine Chair, Mary Ammons. Mary got some devastating medical news Page 5 of 6 Randy is on the Speaker Circuit...he was recently invited to speak about his American Embassy experience overseas, where he helped lead a large number of Americans out of the Islamabad Embassy in 1979 while was being attacked. By video he led audience members on the grueling journey those Americans experienced in order to escape. The British Embassy was nearby and helped all those Americans get out of the country. He left that meeting and headed off to present at another association meeting. Photo by Kathy Loftin. Wilma Grant, Service Officer ANNOUNCEMENTS: ELECTION DAY DON T FORGET TO VOTE! VFC Board is in urgent need of a Secretary. Contact bill@retiredusps.net. Registration is now open for NARFE s 2017 Legislative Training Conference, March Election of Dulles Chapter Officers will be on November 28 at Luncheon Program.

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

6 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 Page 6 of 6 Time Sensitive Material Please deliver by October 17, 2016 IMPORTANT NUMBERS: Virginia Fédération of Chapters (VFC) Web site -- NARFE National Web site -- Dulles Chapter Web site -- OPM Retirement Information retire@opm.gov, 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 Jennifer Boysko (D) P.O. Box 347 Herndon, VA (703) (804) DelJBoysko@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.