The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (Association)(NARFE) is a non profit membership organization of current and former federal employees, spouses and survivors. The chief of its several purposes is to protect and enhance the earned retirement benefits of its members in almost 2000 chapters in the United States.

The Maryland Federation of Chapters includes 36 of those chapters as members.

Gaithersburg Chapter 581, among the largest of the 36 chapters in Maryland, meets monthly except in July and August and publishes a newsletter 8 times a year. You would be welcomed by friendly members (employees and retirees) sharing a Federal background at interesting monthly meetings.

President
Mary Ann Scott
(301)515-8984

1st VP
Dave Roseman
(240)401-6628

2nd VP-Membership
Jim Short
(301)330-5084

Recording Secretary
Vacant
(301)-

Treasurer
Roy Buyer
(301)299-6519

Financial Secretary
Donnie Sue Ferrell
(301)926-1361

Service Officer
Marty Strombotne
(240)632-9881

Immediate Past President
Larry Lange
(301)972-6775

Past Presidents
John Padan
(301)869-0616
Dick Strombotne
(240)632-9881

Alzheimer's Coordination
Tom Diehl
Asbury Liaison
Rocky Jones
Chaplain
Rev. Ken Jones
Community Affairs
Charles Ferrell
Deferred Annuity, Special Projects
Jim Cowie
Delegate-USM
Dave Roseman
Fifty-Fifty Drawing
Bob Hoover
Greeters
Marty Piper
Rocky Jones
Historian
OPEN
Hospitality
OPEN
Legislation
MDFed Federal Lgsltv Comm.
Jim Cowie
MDFed State Lgsltv Comm.
Dave Roseman
Membership
Jim Short
NARFE-PAC
Dave Roseman
Newsletter Assembly
Meredith Williams
Newsletter Editors
Tom Kitchens/Larry Lange
Programs
Nancy Kupperian
Judy F. Bernstein
Public Relations
OPEN
Service Officer
Marty Strombotne
Sound Technician
OPEN
Sunshine Lady
Marty Strombotne
Ways and Means
Nancy Kupperian
Web Master
Judy F. Bernstein