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WESTERN ZONE UNITS

Western Zone of NYSRTA is proud to claim sixteen units, and we are eager to include additional units, for those whose area is not represented. We urge ALL members of NYSRTA to join a unit. You may join the unit in which you taught or the unit that is closest and convenient for meetings and social gatherings, and – you may certainly join more than one unit! Meet other retirees, and enjoy the camaraderie and support that is offered. The following is a list of our units, and the president’s name.

AMHERST - Joseph Podgorski
BUFFALO - Alphonse G. Marabella
CATTARAUGUS EAST - Gustave Napoleon
CATTARAUGUS WEST - Mary Ann Ellis
CHAUTAUQUA SOUTH - Linda Heppler
CHEEKTOWAGA - Joanne Jakubowicz
EASTERN ERIE - Doris Kirsch
GENESEE - Rob Roy Griffith
LACKAWANNA - Gerald Oczek
LAKE SHORE CENTRAL - Elizabeth Browne
LANCASTER/DEPEW - Ron Czapla
NIAGARA EAST - Roy Plummer
NIAGARA WEST - Elizabeth Richardson

SPRINGVILLE GRIFFITH - Audrey Seidel
WEST SENECA - Marilyn Tota
WILLIAMSVILLE - Judith Klug

The following unit presidents have submitted a listing of the officers and committee chairs:

AMHERST

President - Joseph A. Podgorski  (716) 662-0805
Vice President - Bruce Burr
Treasurer - Doris Frediani
Secretary - Valerie McGovern
Legislation - Norma Enea Klayman
Membership - Elenora Hildebrand
Friendly Service - Lee Gleason
Newsletter - Martha Leung
Nominations - Gary Runckel
Advisors - Donald Munson, Virginia Federico
Past President - Tom Morse

BUFFALO

President - Alphonse G. Marabella
1st Vice President - Josephine L. Slacer
2nd Vice President - Jacqueline L. Morana
Treasurer - Stephen Parada
Membership Secretary - Linda Parada
Recording Secretary - Dolores A. Scanlon
Corresponding Secretary - Geraldine Neff

CATTARAUGUS WEST

President - Mary Ann Ellis (716) 257-3936
Vice-president - Judy Toner
Second Vice-president - Hobie Hall
Secretary - Emily Comstock
Treasurers - Phyllis Frink, Doris Stone
Membership - Jeanne Parkhurst
Past President - Maxine Dowler

CHAUTAUQUA SOUTH

President - Linda Heppler (716) 487-9059
Vice President - Vicky Smith
Secretary - Helen Peterson
Treasurer - Ron Rin
Friendly Service - Maxine Castiglione
Membership - Ellen Munella
Historian - Rita Brown
Condo-Coordinator - Lois Cornell
Newsletter - Bill Fugagli
Scholarship Committee - Nancy Anderson
Legislation - Thomas Harte
Health Coordinators - Randy Anderson, Roger Gilbert
Zone Directors - Allie Withers, Janet Gilson

CHEEKTOWAGA

President - Joanne Jakubowicz   (716) 684-8794
Vice President - Annette Brinzo
Secretary - Jean Suess
Treasurer - Marge Schallmo
Corresponding Secretary - Sandy Swayne
Friendly Service - Nancy Lee Shane
Past President - Ruth Peters

EASTERN ERIE

President - Doris Kirsch (585) 457-3315
Treasurer - Lynn Metzler
Recording Secretary - Elaine DeLisle
Membership - Barbara Malyak
Friendly Service - Barbara Plezia
Publicity - Mike Malyak
Scholarship - Nance Baranowski
Social Secretary - Vincy O’Donnell
Past President - Janice Weitz
Special Advisor - Vera Kaiser

GENESEE

President - Rob Roy Griffith (585)591-2972
Vice President - Terry Kolb
Secretary - Elizabeth Hilbert  (585)-343-5196
Treasurer - David Post
Friendly Service - Linda DeVito
Membership - Jeanette Partis
Newsletter - Ann Funston
Legislative - Linda DeVito
Past President - James Lewis

LACKAWANNA

President - Gerald Oczek (716) 675-9430
Vice President - Cas Krause
Treasurer - Marilyn Fritz
Secretary - Geraldine O'Brien
Past President - Helen Drozdowski
Legislative Secretary - William Glodzik
Friendly Service - Kay Warren
Events and Activies - Carolyn Kochan, Virginia Witczak
Membership Chair - Rosa Raiman
Historian - Anna Reeves
Scholarship - Gerald Hund

LAKESHORE

President - Elizabeth Browne (716) 646-2372
Vice President - Ellen Conrad
Membership - Maribell Reid

LANCASTER/DEPEW

President - Ron Czapla (716) 683-1025
Vice President - Sheila Gibbs
Treasurer - Shirley Martin
Secretary - Claire Schlum
Membership - Tamara Adessa
Friendly Service - Phyllis Dickinson
Past President - Ann Brighton

NIAGARA EAST

President - Roy Plummer  (716) 795-3639
Vice President - Tom O’Shea
Secretary - Alice Donaldson
Assist. Secretary - Kay Burgess
Treasurer - Gloria Brown
Assistant Treasurer - Patrick Kennedy
Membership - Kay Burgess
Friendly Service - Elizabeth Bridge, Beverly Blewett
Bereavement - Rhoda Harrington
Historian - Linda Kamman
Legislative - Tom O’Shea
Nominations - Roy Plummer
Scholarship Fund - Harold and Barbara Smith
Publicity - Rhoda Harrington Photographer - Linda Kamman

NIAGARA WEST

President - Elizabeth Richardson (716) 297-5465
Vice-President - Celene Scolase
Treasurer - Teresa McGlennon
Corresponding/Recording Secretary - Sharon I. Jackson

SPRINGVILLE GRIFFITH

President - Audrey Seidel (716) 632-6435
Vice President - Sharon Barley
Secretary - Linda Schumacher
Treasurer - Marjorie Wagner
Legislative - Fred Schrantz
Friendly Service - Ada Wilson
Attendance - Marie Lawton, Bonnie Tober
Historian - Don Orton
Membership - Paul Randall, Linda Schumacher

WEST SENECA

President - Marilyn Tota (716) 438-2126
Vice President - Mary Ann Lapp
Secretary - Dina Gamin
Treasurer - Joyce Say
Membership - Nancy Kallin
Friendly Service - Terri Ganon

WILLIAMSVILLE

President - Judith Klug (716) 632-6251
Co-Vice Presidents - Joann Chiavetta, Julie Kosikowski
Secretary - Judy Labiak
Treasurer - Barbara Bronkie
Friendly Service - Robert Snyder