Edition-6 --- September/2023 |
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NARFE FL Newsletter Update |
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- FL - Membership Alerts
- Quote of the Month
- FL President's Message (Evelyn Seabrook)
- FL Federation Executive Board Update and Invitation
- FL Federation Districts and Chapters Modification and new Map
- FL Federation Legislative LEGCON23 training Update
- FL Federation Program Assistance Chair
- FL NARFE Membership Posting Opportunity
- FL NARFE Community Activities
- Recruiting and Retention Thoughts
- Tips
- Step-by-step How to update your profile
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NARFE FL Membership Alerts |
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- Newly created PowerPoint Presentation on Recruiting and Retention (Request copy
- Data Report Extraction - step by step procedure being created
- Distict2 Chapters with problems - notify Susan Parkins for assistance.
- Got Ideas for the NARFE FL Insider's News - Please Share
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A Message from NARFE FL President |
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Dear NARFE Florida Members,
The National Executive Board and the Federation Presidents recently met in Alexandria, Virginia to address the current and long term needs to continue NARFE’s successes. The unanimous agreement was on immediately doubling NARFE’s membership. Basically, NARFE requests that each member recruits a new member or reinstates a former member. That would double our present membership, allowing NARFE to be a more serious organization to reckon with. Many more suggestions were offered to increase our membership and most of them can be accomplished by us in Florida. Many of us are members of other federal organizations that have annual conferences. If NARFE is made aware of a particular conference, our participation can be a NARFE table manned by several volunteers to tell the NARFE story and why folks need to become members. Also discussed were ways we can recruit from a variety of demographics, especially those who are much younger than the average age of a NARFE member.
Closing Chapters, communications with National Only Members, record retention and disposal, improved usage of AMS, updating our NARFE magazine, and our upcoming Conference/Convention were also discussed. If Conference/ Convention got your attention, it’s because there has been an outcry for the older convention format to be revived. The dates which were secured prior to the pandemic and updated during that time are August 18, 2024, through August 20, 2024. We are asking for a minimum of 700 attendees. The Grand Hyatt Regency Hotel will be our host and it is located near the famous arches.
Although our time in Virginia was short, it was time well spent. There is much information to share, and I hope to meet with NARFE Florida members throughout the coming months to share how the new suggestions can be implemented. Don’t be surprised if I and other executive board members appear at your meetings. That’s all part of the plan to revitalize NARFE Florida.
Yours in NARFE Service,
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FL Federation Executive Board Update |
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On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, past Board member Richard Carroll swore in the new officers as follows:
President – Evelyn Seabrook
Vice President – Gregory D’Alessio
Secretary – Janie Clark
Treasurer – La-Nita D Boston
Legislative Chair – Sardeborah Wright (State and National)
District II Vice President – Susan Parkins
District V Vice President – Stephen Abney
District VII – Sardeborah Wright
Federation Assistance Chair – Patricia Vevera
Membership Chair – Susan Parkins (Recruitment and Retention)
Website Host and Newsletter Chair – Susan Parkins
The following Officers will retain their positions:
Public Relations – William Leatham
Chaplain – William Van der Heyden
The oath of office was read and accepted with a new meaning. Each officer will assume their re-elected positions beginning October 1, 2023, and will be effective through September 30, 2025.
The NARFE Florida Executive Board invites all members of NARFE Florida to observe the Board meeting held six times throughout the year. They are held on the first Wednesday of every other month and are two hours long starting at 10:00 AM via Zoom. If you wish to attend the meeting, please contact our Secretary Janie Clark at janielakeland@aol.com.
NARFE Florida members are also permitted to serve as officers on the Executive Board in the Following positions:
Alzheimer’s Chair
FEEA/Disaster Chair
District Vice President (two are needed)
Auditor
These positions are essential to the success of the Executive Board as well as to NARFE Florida, Inc. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact me at your earliest convenience at Brooklyn_seav48@hotmail.com or, (352) 589-9704. (Please note – there is an underscore between Brooklyn and seav48.) You will be welcomed, and you will receive assistance in your position.
Respectfully,
Evelyn Seabrook, President
NARFE Florida, Inc.
(352) 589-9704
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Meet FL Federation Program Assistance Chair |
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Greetings NARFE members:
Let me introduce myself, Trish Vevera, as the Federation Assistance Officer.
I have been with NARFE in several roles and am anxious to hear from you.
My goal is to help you get information out to other Federal Employees with some funds allocated by our Florida Federation.
This title used to be Chapter Assistance Officer, but since we now have Chapters and National Members in Florida, the title was changed. You should be able to find information about and application for this program that provides funds for recruitment, retention, or public relations in the newsletter and Florida website.
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Membership Website Posting Opportunity |
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Send Newsletter or Article to EMAIL ADDRESS: NARFEMAILSP@YAHOO.COM
Note: Newsletter can be submitted monthly and posted when received. PDF format
Note1: Articles for Insider's Newsletter due bi-monthly. By the 15th of that month. Watch events Calendar for schedule. Jun, Sep, Dec
Note2: Post your important event on the Website Calendar
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- 1. Post Chapter Newsletters on the Website. Allows nearby Nationals members and unreachable chapter members and other nearby chapter members to see your news and maybe connect. More Networking is possible.
- 2. Post Articles in the Insider's Newsletter. Any chapter that does not have newsletters will reach more of their chapter members and nearby nationals NARFE members, or/and other Chapter members. Should increase membership and keep members updated with benefits and changes.
- 3. Federation Officers may post Articles of interest to NARFE FL Membership. As Required.
- 4. Posting Important Events to the Web Calendar, can open better communication.
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FL NARFE Membership Community Activities |
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Evelyn Seabrook, FL Federation President
Guest Speaker on 9/28/2023-Thursday, at Jacksonville Chapter-1984 scheduled meeting. Richard Carroll, Chapter President
Hope to see you there. For more information,
contact Richard at 904-786-7083 or Email: GAILANDRAC@AOL.COM
or check the Website - FLNARFE.COM for his newsletter
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Health Fairs Open Season
You may want to invite a health vendor in to speak to your chapter or participate in some of the area health fair events.
North Tampa, chapter 1153, will hold an FEHB health fair at 11am Friday, November 3, at Red Lobster, 11601 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa.
Winter Haven, chapter 553, will hold its FEHB health fair at 10:30am Thursday, November 9, at IHOP, 2850 Ridge Way, Lake Wales (on US 27 between Lake Wales and Winter Haven).
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Reminder from: Trish Vevera, Federation Assistance Chair.
It's Fall. Time to get rejuvenated, especially here in Florida. Do you or your chapter seek new members? Jump start your NARFE endeavors by placing an ad in a nearby paper or holding an Introduction to NARFE event. Some papers offer free announcements, but if not, you can apply to NARFE Florida for up to $200 each "semester" to advertise or pay in part for an event.. Take a look at the application form--it's easy, it's painless. You just have to spend a few minutes applying. Hoping to hear from you.
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Virtual Training
- ALL FL Chapters Legislative Officers by Sardeborah Wright
- ALL FL Chapters Membership Officers by Susan Parkins
This training is a ZOOM meeting whereas, we can learn from one another great techniques that can be adapted in order to better serve our organization.
Select date and ZOOM Link will be sent to all, per Email address that is on file.
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Recruiting and Retention Thought!
Remember, membership retention – like a marriage – is work. In fact it’s often harder to keep members than to get new ones.
A great recruiting pitch may get members in the DOOR, but it’s how your organization functions that’s going to keep them HANGING AROUND.
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Hey!
If you have B/C & B/S Basic … And Medicare - B, then get Reimbursed $800.00. WOW!
Hey!
(All will depend on your account type)
for example: become AARP membership for FREE, as long as you are an AOL paying Customer and enjoy all the benefits from AARP too.
(Check it out)
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Ways to update your data Profile Change:
(A) Call 1-800-456-8410 Opt-1
(C) Use our new members website to submit the update.
https://www.FLNARFE.COM - On the site select the FL members upper menu - Then, select drop down menu- member marketing input form - under purpose drop-down, select Email update.
Thank you for helping FL NARFE Membership with Communication.
You are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for being a NARFE member,
Be Safe
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July, August, September Brings Happiness |
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Mail to
NARFE Membership
P. O. Box 65161
Orange Park, FL 32065
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