NARFE – National Active and Retired Federal Employees

LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE – CHAPTER 970
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association is dedicated to the preservation of the earned benefits of federal employees, retirees and their beneficiaries.
Join NARFE to get useful information and join the advocacy to protect your federal benefits, click on narfe.org/membership-who-can-join/.
Club Information
PRESIDENT: JIM MATHEWS (2025)VICE PRESIDENT: GRAHAM JOHNSONSECRETARY: JIM ROPPOTREASURER: LENNY SCHAITMANMEMBERSHIP: MONICA LUALZHEIMER’S CHAIR: Need Volunteer | 949-340-7645949-587-1958678-772-6796949-322-1645657-478-6318
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Chapter 970 Meeting:
The next Chapter meeting will be Friday, December 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Location will be Polly’s Pies Restaurant, address: 23701 Moulton Pkwy, Laguna Hills, CA 92653.
Come join the camaraderie and useful information for Federal retirees and workers.
Contact Jim Mathews 949-340-7645 for
information,
to volunteer to be elected as a Chapter Officer, specifically President for 2026
All are welcome to come.
Informative and useful links:
Interested in websites? Like to learn how to create a NARFE Microsite for a chapter (such as Chapter 0970), please visit this link for information and training in NARFE Microsites.
Interesting Video about why to join NARFE, click here.
LEGcon25 occurred virtually June 9-11, 2025. NARFE’s premier grassroots training event!
CA Federation Convention: Silver Legacy in Reno NV, occurred on June 24-26, 2025. Here is the Convention Program Book.
FEDHub for greater experience and information for NARFE members.
California State Federation of NARFE, what is happening at the state level of NARFE.
California State Federation Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes. Also, Calendar of Chapter meetings of the CA Federation of NARFE.
NARFE National Association for what is happening in Washington DC. Find also the Leadership of the National NARFE.
Plan to attend FEDcon2026, August 23-26, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana, click on this FEDcon2026 link.
Missed attending FEDcon2024 in St Louis in mid-August 2024, click on this FEDcon2024 link.
Club Contact Information
James Mathews
949-340-7645
Jim.mathews2@gmail.com
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