The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly lunch meeting on Tuesday, 10 Oct 2023, at the Asian King Buffet in Waxahachie.

The guest speaker was Cassie Street, Chief Operating Officer for Reach Council Prevention Services, which provides substance abuse education and recovery support in schools and communities in Ellis and Johnson counties. The speaker has LMSW, LCDC and CPS certifications. Emphasis is on school and  community evidence based programs with community coalitions for information sharing. Reach Council has been operating since 1988. Check out their website at: www.reachcouncil.org and Facebook for more information

NARFE Chap. 1191 covers Ellis, Navarro and adjacent parts of the surrounding counties. Membership in NARFE is open to all active and retired federal employees and their spouses, former federal employees, and former spouses who are entitled to a federal survivor annuity.  For more information, please call 972-878-6225. You may also go to www.narfe.org or see NARFE Chapter 1191 on Facebook.