{"id":35,"date":"2023-10-28T13:09:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T13:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:50:41","slug":"meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/meetings-events\/meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our<strong> next meeting is Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:00 am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1325 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Amherst Main Library entrance\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1326 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-with-playground-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"Amherst Main Library side view with playground\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-with-playground-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-with-playground-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-with-playground-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Amherst-Main-Library-with-playground.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next meeting of NARFE Chapter 439 is Monday, May 18, 2026, at 11:00 am in the Community Room of the Amherst Main Library at Audubon (recently renamed the Honorable Shirley Chisholm Library) located at 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY. This is a <em><strong>new location<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for our meetings.<\/p>\n<p>The library is in the same complex as the Amherst Senior Center, Amherst Police Station, and Courthouse. The library will be on your right as you enter the complex of buildings, just look for the playground and picnic tables out front of the library. The Community Room is the first room as you enter the library.<\/p>\n<p>Our special guest presenter will be <strong>Trini Ross<\/strong>, a remarkable woman who had an impressive career as an Assistant U.S. Attorney before becoming the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York.<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Buffalo, Trini Ross is a nationally recognized leader in law, justice, and public service. Over the course of her more than 30-year career as a federal attorney, she has litigated and managed complex cases and high-level investigations, and championed fairness and integrity across the justice system. As U.S. Attorney, Ross led a team of more than 100 attorneys and staff responsible for prosecuting violations of federal criminal law and representing the United States in civil matters. Her tenure included oversight of several high-profile cases with national and international impact, including the Buffalo Tops Market mass shooting, the murder of a Rochester police officer, and the assault of a member of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us and bring a friend!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1429 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/04\/Trini-Ross-photo-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"Trini Ross photo\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/04\/Trini-Ross-photo-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/04\/Trini-Ross-photo-300x402.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/04\/Trini-Ross-photo.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Interested in speaking at one of our meetings?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Contact us <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter0439\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save the date for NARFE Chapter 0439&#8217;s next general meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Amherst Main Library at Audubon (recently renamed the Honorable Shirley Chisholm Library). This is a new location for our meetings and is located at 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY 14228. Our special guest speaker will be Trini Ross, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York. 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