The Ten Zones of New York State Retired Teachers’ Association
Central Zone
Cayuga, Chenango, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego
Central Zone President
Raymond Pitcher
Senior Vice President(s)
William Cline
Friendly Service
Dell Ford Jordan
Federal & State Legislation
Gwynn Bodle
Membership
Dell Ford Jordan & Cathy Mehlenbacher
Secretary
Collete Astoria
Treasurer
Stella King
Immediate Past President
Barbara Finley
Legislative Action
Gwynne Bodle
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Auditing: Liz Cline
Awards & Memorial: Bill Tenity
Community Service: TBD
Bylaws
William Tenity
Finance & Budget
Liz Cline
Stella King
Health Care Coordinator
Gwynne Bodle
Historian
TBD
Nominations
William Cline
Parliamentarian: TBD
Public Relations & Zone Newsletter: Mary Ann Luciano
Resolutions: Ray Pitcher
UNIT PRESIDENTS
Cayuga
William Tenity
Chenango
Mary Ann Luciano
Onondaga
Marilyn Dominick
Dell Ford Jordan
Oswego
Colette Astoria
COUNTY DIRECTOR / MEMBERSHIP CHAIRS
Cayuga
Peg Reding
Chenango: Mary Ann Luciano
Onondaga
Ellen Donigan
Oswego
Colette Astoria
Central Western Zone
Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Steuben (not Southern), Wayne, Wyoming, Yates
President
Mary Beth Tyndall
Senior Vice President
TBD
Recording Secretary
Elaine Leasure
Corresponding Secretary
Patricia Dick
Treasurer
Betty Pilato
Assistant Treasurer
Carol Lord *CR
Immediate Past Presidents
Mary Ellen Morgan
Robyn Ballard
Awards
Epke-Meagher
President Emerita Judy Byndas *CR
Active Educator: Pat and Gary Dick
Bylaws
Bruce Croucher
Community Service
Joan Handfield
Friendly Service
Barbara Rosecrans
Health Care: Kathy Grandjean
Historian: Deb Dorgan
Legislation
William Lesniak
Membership
Jane Crosby
Newsletter
Jane Crosby
Nominations
TBD
Public Relations: TBD
Resolutions
President Emerita Judy Byndas *CR
Website
www.cwzretiredteachers.org
Webmaster
William Lesniak
Bulk Mailing
Jane Crosby
UNIT PRESIDENTS
Allegany: Deb Dorgan
Livingston: Mary Corey
Monroe County: Nettie Schiano & Meena Gehani
Ontario County: Laura Janas
Orleans County: Georgia Thomas
Seneca County
Carol Westlake
Steuben County: Jane Behnk
Wayne County: Kathy Grandjean
Wyoming County: Sandra Kushner
Yates County
Linda Snyder
Eastern Zone
Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington
President
Janice Mullins
Senior Vice President
TBD
Membership: TBD
Federal Legislation
Albert Ciejka
State Legislation
Janice Mullins
Bylaws
Margaret Dafeldecker
Community Service
Joyce Notarnicola
Friendly Service
Marjorie Leibowitz
Secretary
Lisa Devaren
Treasurer
Jack DeWeese *CR
Assistant Treasurer
Carolyn Bovee
Immediate Past President
Rosalie Oliver
Business/Finance
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Finance & Budget
Jack DeWeese *CR
Health Care
Mary Boice
Historian
Virginia Madore
Nominations
TBD
Public Relations
Pamela Love
Resolutions
Mark Notarnicola
COUNTY DIRECTORS
Amsterdam
TBD
Columbia
Barbara Mayer
Delaware
Mary Ann Sturm
Fulton
Carolyn Bovee & Jean LaPorta
Greene
Mark Notaricola
Montgomery
TBD
Otsego
Marilyn Rosas
Rensselaer
Pamela Love
Saratoga
TBD
Schenectady
TBD
Schoharie
Warren Burton
UNIT PRESIDENTS
Amsterdam
Ann Marie Dufresne
Columbia County
Joan Mattson
Delaware County
Patricia Reynolds
Fulton County
Greene County
Robert D’Agostino and Ellie Cusick
Otsego County
Penny Bellinger & Rebecca Byam
Saratoga Springs
Kenneth Bollerud
Schenectady County
Schoharie County
Margaret Dafeldecker & Leslie Hooper
Rensselaer County
Marjorie Leibowitz
Upper Montgomery
Rosalind Carron
ZONE NEWS
BYLAWS for the Eastern Zone of New York State Teacher’s Association, Inc.
Long Island Zone
Nassau, Suffolk
President
Eileen Holmes *CR
Vice President
Valentine Stype
Treasurer
Dominick LiCausi
Secretary
Alicia Winowsky
Legislative Action
Val Stype
Membership: Ruth Doroski
Friendly Service
Dee McKinnon
Alicia Winowsky
Public Relations
Eileen Holmes *CR
Resolutions
Bob Svoboda
Bylaws
Jo Anne Powell
Community Service
Angelo Grande *CR
Finance & Budget
Leigh Powell *CR
Health Advocacy
Jo Anne Powell
Historian
Val Stype
Awards
Mary Ella Moeller *CR
Jo Anne Powell
Nominations
Kathryn Grande *CR
Parliamentarian
Dominick LiCausi
Newsletter, Website & Facebook
JoAnne Powell
EAST END RTA
President
Dominick LiCausi
WEST END RTA
President: TBD
Northern Zone
Franklin, St. Lawrence
President
Gayla LePage
Vice President
TBD
Secretary
Betty Cook
Treasurer
Roxann Finley
Membership
Gayla LePage / Cathy Devins
Nominations
Rae Louise Tate
Community Service
Alice Gavin
Awards & Scholarship
Gayla LePage
Audit Committee Chair
Judy L. Hastings
Friendly Service
Betty Cook
Health Care Advocate
Joseph Russo
Historian
Jean Theobald
Legislation
Rae Louise Tate
Public Relations
Linda Crosby
Resolutions
Linda Crosby
Immediate Past President
UNIT PRESIDENTS
Clifton/Fine/Edwards
Joseph Russo
UNIT FRIENDLY SERVICE
Clifton/Fine/Edwards
Deborah Yartz
North Central Zone
Jefferson, Lewis
President
Elwood “Woody” Lyndaker
1st Vice President
Rick Morris
2nd Vice President
Patricia Newell
Secretary
Ann Anderson
Treasurer
Barbara Cole-Russell
Assistant Treasurer
President Emeritus Carlyle T. Campany *CR
Past President
Dr. James Newell
COMMITTEES
Audit
John Gaffney
Bylaws
Jannet Seelman
Finance & Budget
Barbara Cole-Russell
President Emeritus Carlyle T. Campany *CR
Assistant Treas.
President Emeritus Carlyle T. Campany *CR
Community Service
Patty Corey & Toni Gigliotti
Friendly Service
Linda Holley
Health Care Coordinator
Rick Morris
Historian
Shirley A. Parker *CR
Hospitality
Alicia Bach
Legislation
Membership
Jackie Maloney
Newsletter
Beverly Campany *CR
Nominations
TBD
Program
Patricia Newell
Public Relations
Nancy Roberts *CR / Patricia Newell
Scholarship
John Gaffney
Public Relations
Nancy Roberts *CR
Patricia Newell
Resolutions
Woody Lyndaker
Scholarship
John J. Gaffney
Website http://renyncz.org/
Northeastern Zone
Clinton, Essex
Co Presidents
Cheryl Dodds & Connie LaLonde
Vice President
TBD
Friendly Service
Kathy Caron
Federal Legislation
Rod Driscoll
State Legislation
Rod Driscoll
Membership
Sandy Lashua
Secretary
Ann Sunderland
Treasurer
Kathy Fessette
Assistant Treasurer
Sue Rothamel
Immediate Past President
Glenda Smith Rowe
Public Relations
Tracey Howard
Resolutions
Beverly Kie
Community Services
Art Menard
Constitution & Bylaws
Pete Atchinson
Finance & Budget
President Emeritus Ronald Wilson *CR
Health Care Coordinator
Rodney Sherman
Kevin Mulligan *CR
Historian
Dick Brogowski
Nominations
Kevin Mulligan *CR
Program
Beverly Kie
Newsletter & Scholarship
Diane Haight
ZONE NEWS
BYLAWS for the Northeastern Zone of New York State Teacher’s Association, Inc.
Southern Zone
Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins, Steuben (Bath, Haverling, Campbell-Savona, Corning-Painted Post-Bradford, Jasper-Troupsburg, Addison)
President
Gerardo Tagliaferri
Vice President
TBD
Secretary
Mary Suffern
Treasurer
Bonnie Stratton
Membership
Vince Smith *CR
Community Service
Mary Suffern
Friendly Service
Debbi Deats
Legislation
State & Federal: Mary Johnson
Public Relations
Mary Lou Wood
Health Care Coordinator
Daryl Hartzell
Historian
Mary Lou Wood
Nominations
Donald Cutton *CR
Parliamentarian
TBD
Resolutions
Vincent Smith *CR
Immediate Past President
Mary Lou Wood
Scholarship
Donald Cutton *CR
Bylaws
Jerry Tagliaferri
UNIT PRESIDENTS
Cortland
Eastern Broome Branch
Lynne Hunkovic & Steve Cornell
Elmira
Nancy Spaulding
Schuyler County
Linda Moore
Western Broome/Eastern Tioga Website http://wbet0.tripod.com/
Vince Smith *CR
Southeastern Zone
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester
President
Donna Harness
Vice President
Cheryl Fischer
Recording Secretary
Helen Hoering
Corresponding Secretary
Jackie Gerken
Treasurer
Joan Schauer
Finance & Budget
Mary Lou Davis
Bylaws
Helen Hoering
Community Service
Cheryl Fischer
Friendly Service
TBD
Health Care Coordinator
Marion Yanov
Historian
Joan Schauer
Legislation
TBD
Membership
Nominations
Raymond Leduc
Parliamentarian
Robert Brady
Public Relations
Maureen Coffey
Resolutions
Zone News
Patti DeLeo
Scholarship
UNIT PRESIDENTS
Dutchess County
Mid-Hudson Area (MARTA): Website: www.midhudsonrta.com
Barbara Topps
Newsletter Editor
Lynne Gates
Public Relations
Joan Connolly
Newburgh
Cheryl Fischer & Ed Winfield, Jr.
Putnam County: Website: www.carmelta.com/puteachers.html
Rockland County
Sullivan County
Leon Harrold *CR
Newsletter Editor
Helen Hoering
Public Relations
Leon Harrold *CR
Westchester North
TBD
Westchester Shore
TBD
White Plains
TBD
Western Zone
Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Genesee
President
Michelle Claus
1st Vice President
Carol Cascio
2nd Vice President
Maria Hager
Recording Secretary
Nancy White & Carol Cascio
Corresponding Secretary
Audrey Seidel
Treasurer
Don Lawrence
Membership
Karen Gembar
Immediate Past President
Judith Farmer *CR
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Awards
Audrey Seidel
Bylaws
Doris Kirsch *CR
Chaplain
Elaine DeLisle
Community Service
Ann Marie Wik
Legislation
Gary Beuth
Finance & Budget
Don Lawrence
Founders Fund
John Cardarella
Friendly Service
Thomas Giambra
Handbook Editor
Beth Green
Health Care Advocacy
Vicki Smith
Historian
Sandra Kelley
Newsletter Editor
Sandra W. Kelley
Newsletter Layout Editor
Diane Brady
Nominations
Judith Farmer *CR
Parliamentarian
Richard Siegel
Public Relations
Audrey Seidel & Nancy White
Remembrances
Anne Flansburg *CR
Resolutions
Theresa Pope
Legislative Action
Marilyn and George Stephens
Social/Hospitality
Maria Hager
Travel Coordinator
Anne Flansburg *CR
Webmaster
Russell Gervasi
* Website
www.wzretiredteachers.org
Teacher Grant Committee
Maria Hager
UNIT PRESIDENTS
Amherst
Buffalo
Thomas Giambra
Eastern Erie
Judith Farmer *CR
Genesee
Marcia Riley
Kenmore
Joan Costello
Lackawanna
Tina Gambino
Lancaster/Depew
Karen Gembar
Eastern Niagara
Sandra Kelley
Springville/West Valley
Sharon Barley
West Seneca
Patricia Miceli
Williamsville
Steuben County
Steuben County retirees are placed in the Southern Zone if they have retired from the following School Districts: Bath, Haverling, Campbell-Savona, Corning-Painted Post-Bradford, Jasper-Troupsburg, Addison. All other Steuben County School Districts are located in the Central Western Zone.
*CR – Previous Certificate of Recognition Award Recipient