{"id":701,"date":"2025-05-10T23:54:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T23:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/?page_id=701"},"modified":"2025-05-11T00:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T00:31:47","slug":"chapter-1270-out-and-about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/albums\/chapter-1270-out-and-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 1270 Out-And-About"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"512\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_691\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-691 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-anniversary-cake-281x300.png\" alt=\"The VFN Celebrates its 70th Anniversary!\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-anniversary-cake-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-anniversary-cake-958x1024.png 958w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-anniversary-cake-768x821.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-anniversary-cake-300x321.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-anniversary-cake.png 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference, the VFN Celebrated its 70th Anniversary with a beautiful cake and extraordinary banquet and dance!<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<td width=\"22\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_693\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-693\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-693 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-chapter-1270-group-photo-300x251.png\" alt=\"Chapter 1270 Attendees\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-chapter-1270-group-photo-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-chapter-1270-group-photo.png 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nine Chapter 1270 members attended the conference \u2013 L\/R, Jim Little, Brenda Ford, Tom Rachele, Fran Piper, Fred Rash, Doris McAdams, Gaston Gianni, Valerie Ramos, and Alejandro Ramos (missing)<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_694\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-694 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-collins-campbell-300x122.png\" alt=\"Ann Collins and Carol Campbell\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-collins-campbell-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-collins-campbell-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-collins-campbell.png 883w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ann Collins (R), former VFN President, and Carol Campbell, Area IX Vice President, pose following the dinner<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_697\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-697\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-697 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-moore-robert-allen-rendelson-300x225.png\" alt=\"Mike Moore, Robert Allen, and Ken Rendelson\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-moore-robert-allen-rendelson-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-moore-robert-allen-rendelson-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-moore-robert-allen-rendelson-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-moore-robert-allen-rendelson-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-moore-robert-allen-rendelson.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Moore, Springfield Chapter 893, Robert Allen, Region X Vice President, and Kim Rendelson,, Annandale Chapter 1159 President, enjoy the festivities following the banquet<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_696\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-696\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-696 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-gianni-boatman-award-180x300.png\" alt=\"Gaston Gianni and Frances Boatman\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-gianni-boatman-award-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-gianni-boatman-award-614x1024.png 614w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-gianni-boatman-award-768x1280.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-gianni-boatman-award-300x500.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-gianni-boatman-award.png 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaston Gianni, VFN National Legislation Chair, receives an award for distinguished service from President Boatman<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_690\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-690 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-alzheimers-money-tree-300x187.png\" alt=\"Alzheimer's Raffle Money Trees with gift cards donated by Chapter 1270 members\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-alzheimers-money-tree-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-alzheimers-money-tree.png 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chapter 1270 members donated $320 worth of gift cards for two money trees that were raffled off at the 2025 Conference<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_689\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-689\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-689 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2-25-04-08-rachele-rash-gianni-300x189.png\" alt=\"Tom Rachele, Gaston Gianni, and Fred Rash\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2-25-04-08-rachele-rash-gianni-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2-25-04-08-rachele-rash-gianni-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2-25-04-08-rachele-rash-gianni-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2-25-04-08-rachele-rash-gianni-1536x967.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2-25-04-08-rachele-rash-gianni.png 1697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chapter 1270 Members Tom Rachele, Gaston Gianni, and Fred Rash Enjoy dinner at the 2025 Conference Banquet<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_698\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-698\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-698 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-piper-268x300.png\" alt=\"Fran Piper, Chapter 1270\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-piper-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-piper-916x1024.png 916w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-piper-768x859.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-piper-1374x1536.png 1374w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-piper-300x335.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-piper.png 1535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fran Piper gives one of her cheerful smiles at the annual banquet<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_695\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-695 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-ford-300x212.png\" alt=\"Brenda Ford and colleague\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-ford-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-ford-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-ford-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-ford-1536x1088.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-ford.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brenda Ford (R) enjoys dinner with a fellow VFN member<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_692\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-692\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-692 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-campbell-paske-180x300.png\" alt=\"Campbell and Pasek\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-campbell-paske-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-campbell-paske-613x1024.png 613w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-campbell-paske-768x1282.png 768w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-campbell-paske-920x1536.png 920w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-campbell-paske-300x501.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-campbell-paske.png 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Area IX and X Vice Presidents enjoy a dance during the festivities following the banquet<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_699\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-699 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-valerie-aleandro-ramos-300x234.png\" alt=\"Valerie and Alejandro Ramos\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-valerie-aleandro-ramos-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-valerie-aleandro-ramos-1024x799.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/2025-04-08-valerie-aleandro-ramos-768x599.png 768w, 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