The Foreign Service Journal, March 2023

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MARCH 2023 55 AFSA NEWS Retiree Group Hears from Amb. Yovanovitch Ambassador Marie “Masha”Yovanovitch was the guest speaker at the November luncheon of the Foreign Affairs Retirees of Northern Virginia (FARNOVA). Her A-100 classmate John Naland, who coordinates the group and also serves as AFSA’s vice president for retirees, interviewed her in front of a capacity crowd of more than 100 Foreign Service retirees and spouses. During the talk, Amb. Yovanovitch updated attendees on the situation in Ukraine and signed copies of her best-selling book, Lessons from the Edge: AMemoir . (Find AFSA President Eric Rubin’s book review in the April 2022 FSJ , and coverage of her Book Notes event, hosted by AFSA, in the June 2022 issue.) FARNOVA meets five times a year at a Fairfax County restaurant. Area retirees interested in joining can learn more by emailing nalandfamily@yahoo.com. To find a retiree association near you, visit www.afsa.org/ retiree-associations. n FARNOVA coordinator John Naland (left) interviewed Amb. Marie Yovanovitch about her book on Nov. 17, 2022. KENFIFE