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Safeguarding and improving your earned rights and benefits.


John Burton
Chapter 717 President

50th Celebrations:
Gala Anniversary Party
Tree Planting Info
Top News, 
Recent Meeting Details
 NARFE 717 50th Birthday Gala Highlights
NARFE Legislative Update 676, released Friday,
June 26th, TSP & Sick Leave
NARFE Legislative Hotline, # 673, released Friday, June 5th.  This Hotline issues an all hands-on-deck action alert for each NARFE member to contact his or her Representative and both Senators. 
NARFE Commends House of Representatives for Passing Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
More Representative Cosponor's for GPO/WEP Repeal
NARFE Legislative Hotline, # 672, released Friday, May 22nd.
A snapshot of Congress is provided
NARFE Calls on the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee to Approve Re-Employed Annuitant Bill, but Troubled with Legislation that Leaves Retirees Out of Annuity Computation Fix
NARFE Legislative Hotline, number 671, was released Friday, May 15, Consumer price news and the Social Security Trustees’ Annual Report
Our June 18, 2009 Meeting (last meeting till September) featured Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc.  Our speaker was the Habitat Development Director, Maryann Terry.  Learn about what this group does for our community and how you can help support this dedicated organization.
The May 21, 2009 meeting was held at our new permanent location, Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club.  Our featured speaker was be KC Quaretti-Lee the Executive Director of Venice MainStreet, Inc.
Visit Venice MainSTreet website!

Venice MainStreet is committed to preserving and enhancing a quality environment in downtown Venice.

KC Quaretti-Lee
KC Quaretti-Lee Executive Director, Venice MainStreet
     We met in our new location at the Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club on April 16, 2009.  The served luncheon was delicious whether you ordered the chicken or fish.  The meeting room was spacious and quiet hospitable with large windows and good lighting.  Our featured speaker was Greg Vine, Board Member from the Venice Area Beautification, Inc.  Greg gave us an interesting presentation on the past, present and future of Venice Area Beautification projects.
Click to Visit Venice Area Beautication, Inc. Website
  March 19th Meeting at Venice-Nokomis Elks went well!  Our guest speaker Claire Berten brought her special guest, certified Pet Therapy dog Kramer both pictured at right!
   Chapter Business primarily dealt with preparations for the Florida Federation Convention in May.  Florida Federation District 8 VP, Sylvia Ventura, reported enthusiastically on the upcoming convention improvements and later about some successful membership retention efforts she recently employed.


Click to visit Suncoast Humane Society website
Claire Berten and Therapy Dog Kramer
 
 
 
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Last modified: 06/30/2009 by NARFE Member Nancy Marik