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NARFE Chapter 717 Celebrates 50th Birthday with Gala Luncheon at Venice Yacht Club!  Special Guests, featuring Venice Mayor Ed Martin declaring Feb. 12th as NARFE Day,  Florida Federation and District 8 honors!
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50th Birthday Cake


The 1959 Charter from National, listing all charter members. Click to read!


50th-Committee,l-r:Carolyn Bach, Co-Chairs Jean Burton and Bette Gore, Janet Buckland. Back, Don Jahne, Celeste Iacampo, John Burton, AnnaMarie King


Welcoming and Registration, l-r, Anna Marie, Carolyn, Bette, Janet, and Celeste.


Bar Tickets to be sold by new 717 Treasurer Liz Banta and Saundra Barrington, recent Past Treasurer, President Burton at right.


Full House of 120 some members and guests!



Specical Guests: Venice Archive's Director James Hagler and Mayor Ed Martin with his wife Peggy.


Special Guests:l-r Wally Roepke,FLFed 1stVP, Past FLFed Pres Ann Murray, 717 Past Pres Lou Spataro, Treva Devers,FFed Leg.Off, 717 Past Pres Mary Ford


Last Honorary Member, Stefan Gasparovic. National has discontinued the program.


Mayor Martin reads the Proclamation, declaring Feb. 12th as NARFE Day! John Burton, Chapter 717 president, proudly looks on as it's read.


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Mayor Martin cuts the Birthday Cake!


On behalf of the Florida Federation, Wally Roepke, 1st VP, presents to Pres. Burton a certicificate honoring and thanking the chapter.


Wally Roepke, 1st VP Florida Federation comments on the occasion.


On behalf of our District 8, Sylvia Ventura, FLFED Dist. 8 VP, presents to Pres. Burton a certicifcate to the chapter.


Afterwards, Mayor Martin, wife Peggy, and Carolyn Bach.


Member Karen Bosley by the Birthday cake is also on the 50th committee. Karen is currently a 717 Telephone Caller Coordinator as well.


Left to right 717 Service Officer Paul Caron and wife Murielle, Honorary Member Frank Cavaliere, Associate Member Matt Priscutti and Don Marik.


Members, l-r, Richard Katz (717 past newsletter editor), Nellie and Richard Herron, Richard is an Honorary Member.


Past 717 President, Lou Spataro and member and wife Jean.


Linda Braswell (past 717 secretary and currently Chaplain) with 717 Past President Steve Shoub.


Don Marik and wife Nancy, (717 past membership, currently Newsletter Editor and Webmaster)


Center back, 717 Current Legislative Officer, Richard Brettle, members Bob Storey at right and Mike Reilly at left with their wives.


NARFE Members including Esther Schmidt.


NARFE Members including Karen Bosley at left.


Members, l-r, Merle Dwyer, Brownie Koscielny, and Virginia Brisson


NARFE Members including Paul Smith.


NARFE Members including Sandy Walker at left.

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Last modified: 03/08/2010 by NARFE Member Nancy Marik