THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK …[email protected] JUDGE ADVOCATE W. PATRICK FALVEY 203 Route 54 E. Lake Rd, Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-694-1102 [email protected]

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THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

2019 - 2020

DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 1304 PARK BOULEVARD TROY, NEW YORK 12180

MICHAEL H. McDERMOTT

COMMANDER

JAMES W. CASEY ADJUTANT

CONFIDENTIAL PUBLICATION NOT FOR COMMERICAL USE

Update: 1/10/2020 3:15 PM

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DEPARTMENT OFFICERS 2019- 2020

COMMANDER MICHAEL H. MCDERMOTT 1304 Park Boulevard Troy, NY 12180 518-463-2215 [email protected] VICE COMMANDER - Districts 1 & 9 GABE MUI 6 Glenwood Rd Plainview, NY 11803 516-732-3472 [email protected] VICE COMMANDER - Districts 2 & 10 HARRY RANSOM 229 Brown Ave Hempstead, NY 11550 516-481-7104 [email protected] VICE COMMANDER - Districts 3 & 4 JOHN McCULLOUGH 7122 SH 37 Ogdensburg, NY 13669 724-355-2218 [email protected] VICE COMMANDER - Districts 5 & 6 JOHN J. KNAPP 3572 State Route 79 Harpursville, NY 13787 607-760-2747 [email protected] VICE COMMANDER - Districts 7 & 8 DAVID G. HENRY 7978 Sackett Rd Bergen, NY 14416 585-494-1368 [email protected] ADJUTANT JAMES W. CASEY 1304 Park Blvd, Troy, NY 12180 518-463-2215 [email protected]

TREASURER JOHN C. CLANCY 1749 N. Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-6265 Cell: 315-694-8931 [email protected] CHAPLAIN REV. ROBERT J. SWEENEY 41 Windermere Ave. Greenwood Lake, NY 10925 845-477-8378 [email protected]

HISTORIAN FRANK CARLETTA 7681 Kilbourne Rd., Rome, NY 13440 315-337-6273 [email protected] HISTORIAN EMERITUS RAPHAEL J. BLEVINS POB 275, Seneca Falls, NY 13148-2032 315-568-6622 [email protected] JUDGE ADVOCATE W. PATRICK FALVEY 203 Route 54 E. Lake Rd, Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-694-1102 [email protected] JUDGE ADVOCATE EMERITUS CHARLES G. MILLS 210 Virginia Avenue Apt 4 Front Royal, VA 22630 516-759-4300 [email protected] NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN WILLIAM KEARSING 107 Vaughn Dr, Albany, NY 12203 518-523-3323 [email protected] ALT NATIONAL EXEC COMMITTEEMAN W. MICHAEL BOWEN 3253 Demont Rd, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 315-345-3034 [email protected] MASTER-AT-ARMS RICHARD F. CALBO 61 Hemlock Circle, Peekskill, NY 10566 H: 914-736-0885 C: 914-417-1231 [email protected]

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DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS OFFICE

1304 Park Boulevard Troy, NY 12180 518-463-2215

FAX: 518-427-8443

OFFICE HOURS: 7:30am – 3:30pm [email protected] www.nylegion.net

DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT James W. Casey (Ext. 101) [email protected] OFFICE DIRECTOR Anne Rounds (Ext. 104)

[email protected] BOYS’ STATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR Ann Brown (Ext. 106) [email protected] MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Cassi Harden - (Ext. 105) [email protected] SAL MEMBERSHIP Charles LaHaise (Ext. 103) [email protected] SHIPPING & RECEIVING Charles LaHaise (Ext. 103) [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Ext. 100) PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Kristine Delap – [email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Ext. 100) Bridget Baum – [email protected]

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REGIONAL OFFICES THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPT. OF NY

NEW YORK CITY OFFICE 245 W. HOUSTON ST., ROOM 212B

NEW YORK, NY 10014-4805 212-807-3066 FAX: 212-807- 4029

NYC Office Director Service Officer David [email protected] Asst. Service Officer Dylan Allgood [email protected] Scott Deming [email protected] Senior Staff Assistant Diane Carroll [email protected] Staff Assistant MaryAnn Arbolado [email protected] Staff Assistant Yvonne King- [email protected] Staff Assistant Sheena Figueroa - [email protected]

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPT. OF NY BUFFALO OFFICE

130 S. Elmwood Ave., Suite 614 BUFFALO, NY 14202

716-857-3361 FAX: 716-857-3488 Buffalo Office Director Service Officer Earl M. Schmidt - [email protected] Asst. Service Officer Bert DeVirgilio - [email protected] Clerk Typist Stone, Susan, [email protected] Clerk Typist Patricia Kingsland [email protected]

FIELD COORDINATOR REHABILITATION

R. Michael Suter 716-483-5402 Cell: 716-665-0739 311 Van Buren St. FAX: 716-483-6969 Jamestown, NY 14701 [email protected]

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DISTRICT COMMANDERS

1ST DISTRICT – JOSEPH MONDELLO 1279 Edison Ave, Bronx, NY 10461 646-533-7025 [email protected] 2ND DISTRICT- MARY MCLOONE 522 Wooley Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314 718-698-1976 [email protected] 3RD DISTRICT – ELMO KEARSING 4 Green Meadows Lane, Loudonville, NY 12211 518-573-0781 [email protected] 4TH DISTRICT- ERNEST PARKER 323 State Highway 458, Saint Regis Falls, NY 12980 315-261-8829 [email protected] 5TH DISTRICT – LAWRENCE BEHLING 220 Counties Rt 6, Phoenix, NY 13027 315-695-7133 [email protected] 6TH DISTRICT – LEO MACKIN 279 Cullen Rd, Richfield Springs, NY 13439 315-858-2466 [email protected] 7TH DISTRICT – DANIEL QUICK 3731 Canatunk Rd, Canisteo, NY 14823 607-698-4093 [email protected] 8TH DISTRICT- WILLIAM MISKELL 6904 Wellington Dr, Derby, NY 14047 716-947-4919 [email protected] 9TH DISTRICT – ROBERT YOUNG, Sr 11 Trinity Dr, Spring Valley, NY 10977 845-352-1052 [email protected] 10TH DISTRICT –PAUL J. SCHOTTENHAMEL 78-56 83rd St, Glendale, NY 11385 718-366-1359 [email protected]

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DISTRICT VICE COMMANDERS

1ST DISTRICT – G ROD RODERICK 67 Clifton Terrace, Weehawken, NJ 07086 917-312-2386 [email protected] 2ND DISTRICT- ANDREW AFFRUNTI 2245 61ST St., Brooklyn, NY 11204 718-236-6288 [email protected] 3RD DISTRICT – JEFFREY FRENCH PO BOX 361, Philmont, NY 12565 518-672-4757 [email protected] 4TH DISTRICT- EDWIN BURMASTER 991 Hudson Ave, Stillwater, NY 12170 [email protected] 5TH DISTRICT – DAVID GERRISH 102 Mechanic St., PO Box 589, Antwerp, NY 13608 315-659-8675 [email protected] 6TH DISTRICT – RICHARD PRICE 561 Pitcher Hill Rd, Pitcher, NY 13136 607-863-3838 [email protected] 7TH DISTRICT – MAURICE ARTHUR 179 Hillary Dr, Rochester, NY 14624 585-889-3186 [email protected] 8TH DISTRICT- KENNETH BARNES 639 Cleveland Dr, Cheektowaga, NY 14225 716-837-3605 [email protected] 9TH DISTRICT – RAYMOND COOK 11 Easy St, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 [email protected] 10TH DISTRICT –ROBERT SHADLER 2173 Cedar Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631-467-3428 [email protected]

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COUNTY COMMANDERS 2019 – 2020

ALBANY – ELMO KEARSING 4 Green Meadows Lane Loudonville, NY 12211 518-650-8905 [email protected] ALLEGANY – SCOTT SPILLANE 65 S. Highland Ave, Wellsville, NY 14895 585-593-3394 [email protected] BRONX – PETER DELDEBBIO 2762 Harding Ave, Bronx, NY 10465 718-824-7927 [email protected] BROOME – RAY NABINGER 401 Hayes Avenue, Endicott, NY 13760 607-239-8639 CANADA – ROBERT J. WINDER 122B Bronte St. S, #1102, Milton, ONT L9T1Y9 Canada 905-878-1553 [email protected] CATTARAUGUS – ALLIE W. BURDICK 10 Sheldon St, Randolph, NY 14772 716-338-7073 [email protected] CAYUGA – ADELBERT JENNER 8740 Centerfort Rd, Weedsport, NY 13166 315-776-5133 [email protected] CHAUTAUQUA – JAMES S. LEMANSKI 74 Risley St, Fredonia, NY 14063 716-401-3147 [email protected]

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COUNTY COMMANDERS 2019 – 2020 CHEMUNG – ROBERT CRANDALL 305 Watkins Rd, Horseheads, NY 14945 607-302-8604 [email protected] CHENANGO – WILLIAM G. HAINES 128 Old Stone Rd, Norwich, NY 13815 H: 607-373-3327 C: 607-348-3304 [email protected] CLINTON – JOSEPH PATNODE 375 Salmon River Rd, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 518-726-7739 [email protected] COLUMBIA – JAMES W. GARVEY 8 Mill St., Chatham, NY 12037 C: 518-821-7366 [email protected] CORTLAND – FREDERICK M. LINDLEY 17 East Garfield St, Cortland, NY 13045 H: 607-753-1857 C: 607-345-7256 [email protected] DELAWARE – BARRY ELLIS 47 Campmeeting St, Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-1076 [email protected] DUTCHESS – GEORGE DECHAMP 8 Nelson Rd, Pleasant Valley, NY 12560 845-635-2983 [email protected] ERIE – THOMAS O’CONNELL 299 Linden Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 716-867-5730 [email protected]

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COUNTY COMMANDERS 2019 – 2020 ESSEX – PHILIP N. JACKSON 7382 US Rt. 9, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-1110 FRANKLIN – NICKOLAOS EGGINK 63 Wolf Pond Rd, Mountain View, NY 12969 518-483-4407 [email protected] FULTON – DAVE DAVIS 2031 County Hwy 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010 518-496-4579 [email protected] GENESEE – RYAN DITACCHIO 6860 Swamp Rd, Bryon, NY 14422 706-315-3829 [email protected] GREENE – GEORGE GREINER 536 Green Lake Road, Catskill, NY 12414 518-755-4785 [email protected] HAMILTON – HERKIMER – KEITH BROWN 540 Millers Mills Rd, W. Winfield, NY 13491 315-360-6487 [email protected] JEFFERSON – EDWARD WALLACE 25032 Co Rt 37, Carthage, NY 13619 315-489-9428 [email protected]

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COUNTY COMMANDERS 2019 – 2020 KINGS – JAMES GERACI 140 Beach 122nd St, Rockaway Park, NY 11694 718-318-3325 (H) 917-445-9632 (C) [email protected] LEWIS – C. LEE HINKLEMAN 3617 Gardner Road, Lowville, NY 13367 315-376-3344 [email protected] LIVINGSTON – LENNY ENGLERT 800 Honeoye Falls 5-Points Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY 14477 607-382-2743 [email protected] MADISON – KIM MYERS 8367 Oneida Valley Rd, Canastota, NY 13032 315-697-5231 [email protected] MONROE – CHARLES CLARK 192 East Parkway, Rochester, NY 14617 585-317-2662 [email protected] MONTGOMERY – WILLIAM LIBERIS 60 Fairmont Ave, Amsterdam, NY 12010 518-763-6895 [email protected] NASSAU – ALFRED FICALORA 3250 Ocean Harbor Dr, Oceanside NY 11572 516-764-8130 [email protected] NEW YORK – ARVIN CHIN 29 Harrison St, New York, NY10013 646-373-1760 [email protected]

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COUNTY COMMANDERS 2019 – 2020 NIAGARA – JOHN COURNYEA 777 Sunnyside Drive, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 716-514-0170 [email protected] ONEIDA – HENRY “JIM” GEORGE 124 Lynch Ave, Utica, NY 13502 315-749-3058 [email protected] ONONDAGA – ROBERT HAUMANN 179 Maplewood Ave, Syracuse, NY 13205 315-263-1256 [email protected] ONTARIO – THOMAS BAKER 179 Main St, Phelps, NY 14425 315-226-2194 [email protected] ORANGE – CHARLES PAKULA PO Box 230, Harriman, NY 10926 845-978-7757 [email protected] ORLEANS – JOHN PERA 283 Sunset Dr, Holley, NY 14470 585-755-8658 [email protected] OSWEGO – KENNETH ROBARGE 9405 Wickham Rd., Brewerton, NY 13029 315-676-5946 [email protected] OTSEGO –WAYNE DUNCKEL PO BOX 884, Richfield Springs, NY 13439 315-794-4157 [email protected] PUTNAM – JOSEPH F. COLAVITO 306 Towners Rd, Carmel, NY 10512 845-558-8985 [email protected]

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QUEENS – MARTIN INGRAM 45 Pelham Walk, Breezy Point, NY 11697 347-926-4267 [email protected] RENSSELAER - DONALD WINNIE PO Box 143, Nassau, NY 12123 518-766-3727 [email protected] RICHMOND – ANTHONY DENATALE 118 Mulberry Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314 718-984-2539 [email protected] ROCKLAND – PATRICK CASPER 7 Sterling Forest Ln, Suffern, NY 10901 845-729-7376 [email protected] ST. LAWRENCE – MICHAEL BOPREY 132 N. Main St., Norwood, NY 13668 315-353-5060 [email protected] SARATOGA – EDWIN BURMASTER 991 Hudson Ave, Stillwater, NY 12170 518-290-5681 [email protected] SCHENECTADY – SCHOHARIE – MYRON KNISKERN 144 Court St Richmondville, NY 12149 518-234-1632 [email protected]

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COUNTY COMMANDERS 2019 – 2020 SCHUYLER – GORDON SWARTHOUT 1585 Co Rd 19, Beaver Dams, NY 14812 607-962-3029 [email protected] SENECA – JULIE SCOTT 113 Norris Dr, Waterloo, NY 13165 315-604-1396 [email protected] STEUBEN – JEAN WILLIAMS 2087 Michigan Rd, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-3212 [email protected] SUFFOLK – JAMES L. BEECHER 549 Lombard St, No. Babylon, NY 11703-1203 631-255-0456 [email protected] SULLIVAN – JOHN S. LACEY 73 Greenwood Rd., Wurtsboro, NY 12790 845-888-4958 [email protected] TIOGA – EDWARD L. BIDWELL 314 Dean St, Owego, NY 13827 607-223-4943 TOMPKINS – KENNETH W. MILLER 4 West Hill Road, Richford, NY 13835 607-657-2789 [email protected] ULSTER – LEONARD BEAULIEU 133 N. Ohioville Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 845-453-8233 [email protected]

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WARREN – PETER JOHNSON 69 Rocky Ridge Road, Warrensburg, NY 12885 518-236-3180 [email protected] WASHINGTON –JAMES F. LAFAYETTE 5 Adams St, Whitehall, NY 12887 518-499-1150 [email protected] WAYNE – GERALD LAMB 6349 Lakeside Rd, Ontario, NY 14519 585-739-8887 [email protected] WESTCHESTER – ROBERT A. BODDIE, Sr. 814 Hudson Ave, Peekskill, NY 10566 914-739-9251 [email protected] WYOMING –BRIAN J. KACZMAREK 748 East Bethany Rd, Wyoming, NY 14591 585-495-6857 [email protected] YATES – STEVE COREY 109 Garfield Ave, Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-9520 [email protected]

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COUNTY ADJUTANTS 2019 – 2020

ALBANY – ROBERT A. MORISSEAU 32 Rose Court, Albany, NY 12209 518-331-3607 [email protected] ALLEGANY – KRISTOPHER GREEN 3866 Huntington Terr. Wellsville, NY 14895 585-808-2653 [email protected] BRONX – JOSEPH F. GOONAN 484 Minnieford Ave, Bronx, NY 10464 H: 718-885-1637 C: 917-825-9576 F: 718-885-0515 [email protected] BROOME – JOSEPH N. IRONS 613 South Street, Endicott, NY 13760 607-752-5316 [email protected] CANADA – RENE LESSARD 10 Morrison Crescent, Grimsby, ON L3M 5K4 905-309-5298 [email protected] CATTARAUGUS – STEVE McCORD 68 S. Main St, Salamanca, NY 14779 716-801-5906 [email protected] CAYUGA – ROGER WALTERS 758 Aurelius-Springport Town Rd, Cayuga, NY 13034 315-252-8314 [email protected] CHAUTAUQUA – JAMES HAYWARD 27 Ulrich Park Dr, Cassadaga, NY 14718 716-595-2571 [email protected]

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COUNTY ADJUTANTS 2019 – 2020 CHEMUNG – CASSANDRA FAWCETT 83 Cherrywood Manor Dr, Elmira, NY 14904 607-329-4789 [email protected] CHENANGO – EDWIN T. TUCKER 7 Rowley Ave, Norwich, NY 13815 607-373-4097 [email protected] CLINTON – ROBERT ST. JOHN 145 Perry Mills Rd., Champlain, NY 12919 518-298-2574 [email protected] COLUMBIA – JEFFREY W. FRENCH POB 351, Philmont, NY 12565 H: 518-672-4757 C: 518-929-9585 [email protected] CORTLAND – EMIL WAKULA 23 Hubbard St #23, Cortland, NY 13045 607-745-2770 [email protected] DELAWARE –MICHAEL FRISBEE PO BOX 415, Downsville, NY 13755 607-434-7092 [email protected] DUTCHESS – PAUL DAVEY JR 310 Crystal Hill Ln, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 H: 845-345-9535 C: 845-518-7520 [email protected] ERIE – JAMES BOJANOWSKI 5115 Abbott Rd, Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-202-4203 [email protected]

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ESSEX – NEWMAN D. TRYON 9 Slide Brook Way, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-2138 [email protected] FRANKLIN –ERNEST PARKER 322 State Hwy 458, St. Regis Falls, NY 12980 315-328-4468 [email protected] FULTON – MARIO CRISTALDI 5 W Finch St, Broadalbin, NY 12025 518-232-0582 [email protected] GENESEE – GREENE – RICHARD EGAN 43 Lacorte Road, Catskill, NY 12414 518-312-8105 [email protected] HAMILTON – HERKIMER – LESLIE F. CROSSETT 532 Schrader Hill Rd., Herkimer, NY 13350 H: 315-891-3754 C: 315-360-2082 [email protected] JEFFERSON – CHARLES GRAHAM PO Box 195, LaFargeville, NY 13656 315-658-2830 [email protected]

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COUNTY ADJUTANTS 2019 – 2020 KINGS – FRANK J. FAZZIO 57-40 64TH St. Maspeth, NY 11378 718-294-4041 (H) 917-837-7071 (C) [email protected] LEWIS – SUSAN K. KOCH 9746 Watson Rd., Copenhagen, NY 13626 315-681-1311 [email protected] LIVINGSTON – CYNTHIA NELSON POB 10B, 3794 Cluny Pt., Lakeville, NY 14480 585-346-2513 [email protected] MADISON –BETSY GIPS 3800 English Ave, Morrisville, NY 13408 719-684-4204 [email protected] MONROE – THOMAS PUFF 79 Jefreelind Dr, Rochester, NY 14616 585-227-3426 [email protected] MONTGOMERY – ROBERT J. SYZDEK 29 Mason Ave, Amsterdam, NY 12010 518-414-6374 [email protected] NASSAU – PASQUALE ALESIA 155 Locust St, Valley Stream, NY 11581 516-872-3214 [email protected] NEW YORK – FRANK F. GEE 49 Fulton St. Apt 13K, New York, NY 10038 917-992-1236 [email protected]

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NIAGARA – ROBERT SONDEL 318 Wheatfield Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 716-694-9841 [email protected] ONEIDA – WALTER CONSTANTINI 604 Roosevelt Ave, Rome, NY 13440 315-335-3768 [email protected] ONONDAGA – SUSAN M. ROGERS 796 Cooper Rd, Jordan, NY 13080 H: 315-689-7640 C: 315-396-5437 [email protected] ONTARIO – NORMA E. WEISSEND 4587 Ridge Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424 C: 585-727-6190 W: 585-924-3400 [email protected] ORANGE – JERROLD P. OSER, SR 5 Forestdale Ave., Monroe, NY 10950 845-742-8584 [email protected] ORLEANS – PETER E. HUTH 162 North St., Medina, NY 14103 585-798-3895 [email protected] OSWEGO – SHAWN M. MILLS 77 Smithers Rd, Mexico, NY 13114 315-806-7351 [email protected] OTSEGO – PAUL ZESEQITZ PO Box 1311, Richfield Springs, NY 13439 315-219-6806 [email protected]

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COUNTY ADJUTANTS 2019 – 2020 PUTNAM – DALE A. CUSACK 17 Dicktown Rd, Carmel, NY 10512 H: 845-531-2239 C: 845-490-0330 [email protected] QUEENS – PAUL J. SCHOTTENHAMEL 78-56 83rd St., Glendale, NY 11385 718-366-1359 [email protected] RENSSELAER – EDWARD R. LUPIAN, JR. 137 3rd Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144 518-427-8575 [email protected] RICHMOND – WILLIAM MAGNUSKI PO Box 100269, Staten Island, NY 10310 718-964-3380 [email protected] ROCKLAND – DONALD JOACHIM 14 Spring St., Apt 5, Stony Point, NY 10980 845-671-9870 [email protected] ST. LAWRENCE – JOHN McCULLOUGH 7122 SH 37, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 724-355-2218 [email protected] SARATOGA – JOHN F. DESAUTELS 1530 Avenue A, Watervliet, NY 12189 518-330-2685 [email protected] SCHENECTADY – KURT VONMAUCHER 326 Glen Ave, Scotia, NY 12302 518-377-6611 [email protected]

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COUNTY ADJUTANTS 2019 – 2020 SCHOHARIE – KATRINA BOSTON 9870 State Highway 30, Pattersonville, NY 12137 518-864-5150 [email protected] SCHUYLER – CLAYTON T. SNOW POB 405, Montour Falls, NY 14865 607-594-2883 SENECA – MIKE ANDREWS 38 Mill St, Waterloo, NY 13165 315-521-9705 [email protected] STEUBEN – WILLIAM S. CRANE 3394 Stabton St, Jrpainted Post, NY 14870 607-936-4541 [email protected] SUFFOLK –STEVE ANTONACCI, SR. 353 Middle Rd, Bayport, NY 11705 917-748-3570 [email protected] SULLIVAN – WILLIAM A. PEARSON 31 Youngs Ln, Bloomingburg, NY 12721 845-733-1020 [email protected] TIOGA – EDWARD L. BIDWELL 314 Dean St, Owego, NY 13827 607-223-4943 TOMPKINS – FRANK M. HEINE PO Box 92, Groton, NY 13073 607-280-2428 [email protected]

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COUNTY ADJUTANTS 2019 – 2020 ULSTER – MARK HALABUDA 31 Red Mills Rd., Wallkill, NY 12589 845-551-2699 [email protected] WARREN –THOMAS J. BURNS 278 Ridge St Glens Falls, NY 12801 518-798-8290 [email protected] WASHINGTON – JERRY E. AUSTIN 5316 Route 153, Wells, VT 05774 H: 802-645-1951 C: 802-342-6298 [email protected] WAYNE – DANIEL ZIMMER 36 South Ave, Webster, NY 14580 585-545-8146 [email protected] WESTCHESTER – FRED WOODING 18 Buttonwood Rd., Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 914-621-7540 [email protected] WYOMING – ROBIN KRUPPA 147 Linwood Ave., Warsaw, NY 14569 585-689-3492 [email protected] YATES – HOLLY TRUEMAN 3813 Houck Rd, Himrod, NY 14842 315-521-4783 [email protected]

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DNY MEMBERSHIP TEAM 2019-2020

Chairman – Gene S. Ordmandy, Jr. Vice Chairman – Michael T. Byrnes [email protected] 631-921-9793 [email protected] 845-825-1195

ZONE CHAIRMEN:

District 1 & 9 – Michael T. Byrnes [email protected] 845-825-1195

District 5 & 6 – Robert C. Gardner [email protected] 607-760-9159

District 2 & 10 – Robert A. Robesch [email protected] 631-779-2896

District 7 & 8 – John R. Miga [email protected] 716-680-2377

District 3 & 4 – Edward R. Lupian, Jr. [email protected] 518-427-8575

CONSULTANTS:

Gary Schacher [email protected] 518-369-5689

David Riley [email protected] 315-725-1461

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THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK

COLOR GUARD

Dennis D. Weeks 3026 Sherwood Rd. Palmyra, NY 14522 315-439-0407 Tamara Bove 2981 Sherwood Rd. Palmyra, NY 14522 585-737-2651 [email protected] Claude Hall 3964 Buffalo St Marion, NY 14505

Pam DeBruyne 16 Fairview Heights Rochester, NY 14613 585-370-6498 Kevin Southcott - [email protected] 4906 Farmsworth Rd. Marion, NY 14505 315-576-6382 Cliff Walters 3614 Canwels Rd. Marion, NY 14505 315-573-5211 David Madison 6307 Robinson Rd Sodus, NY 14551

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER’S

PERSONAL STAFF- Commander’s Aides Wayne Dunkel (Personal Aide) PO Box 884, Richfield Springs, NY 13439 607-794-4157 [email protected] Donald Collier – 3 Bedford Dr, Homer, NY 13077 607-423-8606 [email protected] Richard Price – 561 Pitcher Hill Rd, Pitcher, NY 13136 607-345-7526 [email protected]

John Chang – 197 Martling Ave, Tarrytown, NY 10591 917-687-4601 [email protected] Leslie Crossett – 532 Schrader Hill Rd, Herkimer, NY 13350 315-360-2082 [email protected] David Riley – 46 Noble Ln, Rome, NY 13440 315-725-1461 [email protected] William Platt – PO Box 83, 1809 Co. Hwy. 34, Westford, NY 13488 607-638-9525 [email protected]

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PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS ROBERT F. NEVILLE 1997 - 1998 Suffolk POB 995, Sleepy Hollow Lane, Southold, NY 11971 631-765-2054 ROBERT L. MORRILL 1998 - 1999 Monroe PO Box 24363, Rochester, NY 14624 585-469-0120 RICHARD R. KEISER 1999 - 2000 Rockland 4 Wegman Rd., POB 474, Roscoe, NY 12776 607-498-6158 FANG A. WONG 2002 - 2003 New York 24 Sherry Rd., East Brunswick, NJ 08816 732-828-0392 [email protected] CHARLES I. HERSCHLAG 2003 - 2004 Erie 174 Poinciana Pkwy., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 716-681-5969 STANLEY H. CLARK 2005 - 2006 Yates 5569 Centerpointe Blvd, Apt #1 Canandaigua, NY 14424 315-730-8454 JAMES W. CASEY 2006 - 2007 Queens 516-593-2563 C: 718-474-6696 WILLIAM H. BURNETT 2007 – 2008 Niagara 114 Aquarious Terrace, Cocoa, FL 32926 321-690-1248 C- 716-998-4275 [email protected] EDWARD BERTRAND 2008 – 2009 Essex POB 247, Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-3323 WILLIAM R. KEARSING 2009-2010 Albany 107 Vaughn Dr., Albany, NY 12203 518-869-2297

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PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS (cont’d)

V. JAMES TROIOLA 2010-2011 Rockland 57 Harvest Hill Road, Windham, ME 04062 646-712-2197 W. MICHAEL BOWEN Seneca 2011-2012 3253 DeMont Rd., Seneca Falls, NY 13148 C: 315-345-3034 TIMOTHY S. VAN PATTEN 2012-2013 Erie 8075 County Road, E. Amherst, NY 14051 716-741-8385 C: 716-861-3356 FRANK J. PETERS 2014-2015 Richmond 11 Hatfield Place, Staten Island, NY 10302 718-727-1550 JAMES V. YERMAS 2015-2016 Montgomery 113 Conover St., Amsterdam, NY 12010 518-842-6121 DOUG MALIN 2016 Conv Bronx 18 Roosevelt Dr., Haverstraw, NY 10993 (H) 845-947-3127 (C) 317-473-0883 [email protected] JOHN B. SAMPSON 2016-2017 Cattaraugus 185 Prospect St., Salamanca, NY 14779 716-244-3076 [email protected] RENA M. NESSLER 2017-2018 Ontario 203 Williams St, Geneva, NY 14456 [email protected] GARY SCHACHER 2018-2019 Schoharie 135 Phillip Schuyler Rd., Cobleskill, NY 12043 518-369-5689 [email protected]

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PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS

(Deceased) C. W. Wickersham (New York) 1919 Ogden L. Mills (New York) 1919 Russell E. Sard (Albany) 1920 Wade H. Hayes (New York) 1920 Charles G. Blakeslee (Broome) 1920-1921 William F. Deegan (Bronx) 1921-1922 Albert S. Callan (Columbia) 1922-1923 Edward E. Spafford (New York) 1923-1924 Samuel E. Aronowitz (Albany) 1924-1925 Harry C. Wilder (Onondaga) 1925-1926 Arthur E. Brundage (Orange) 1926-1927 William F. Schohl (Erie) 1927-1928 Douglas I. McKay (Westchester) 1928-1929 John J. Bennett (Kings) 1929-1930 Edward J. Neary (Nassau) 1930-1931 Moses G. Hubbard (Oneida) 1931-1932 Dr. George J. Lawrence (Queens) 1932-1933 Robert E. Minnich (Albany) 1933-1934 John Dwight Sullivan (New York) 1934-1935 Edward N. Scheiberling (Albany) 1935-1936 George M. Clancy (Monroe) 1936-1937 Jeremiah F. Cross (Bronx) 1937-1938 Frank C. Love (Onondaga) 1938-1939 George A. Mead (Erie) 1939-1940 Edward A. Vosseler (Kings) 1940-1941 Jacob Ark (Monroe) 1941-1942 Arthur G. Bouton (Westchester) 1942-1943 William N. Lewis (Nassau) 1943-1944 Leo V. Lanning (Erie) 1944-1945 Miles D. Kennedy (Bronx) 1945-1946 Earl C. Hitchcock (Warren) 1946-1947 Arthur F. Duffy (Queens) 1947-1948 Corydon D. Kingsbury (Lewis) 1948-1949 Louis E. Drago (Kings) 1949-1950 Dr. Joseph R. Hawn (Erie) 1950-1951 James V. Demarest (New York) 1951-1952 Maurice Stember (Nassau) 1952-Conv Bruce Percy (Monroe) 1952-1953 Paul S. Samuels (Dutchess) 1953-1954 John B. Ryan, Jr. (Rensselaer) 1954-1955 Frederick T. Devlin (Erie) 1955-1956 Martin B. McKneally (Orange) 1956-1957 John F. Keenan (Queens) 1957-1958 Arnold E. Swanson (Chautauqua) 1958-1959 Robert C. Fuller (Oswego) 1959-1960 Aldo R. Benedetto (Richmond) 1960-1961

John R. McNamara (Tioga) 1961-1962 Dr. F. Herrick Connors (Albany) 1962-1963 J. Arthur Petty (Nassau) 1963-1964 Dr. Michael J. Crino (Monroe) 1964-1965 William A. Egan, Jr. (Westchester) 1965-1966 James P. Henneghan (Suffolk) 1966-1967 Edward R. Delehanty (Albany) 1967-1968 Michael J. Kogutek (Erie) 1968-1969 Richard M. Pedro (Tioga) 1969-1970 Raymond T. Wellington (Kings) 1970-1971 Robert W. Garlinger (Chautauqua) 1971-1972 Herman G. Harrington (Rensselaer) 1972-1973 William H. Kelly (Orange) 1973-1974 H. Gordon Burleigh (Warren) 1974-1975 Leonard E. Baxter (Oswego) 1975-1976 Casimir F. Sojka (New York) 1976-1977 John P. Tipping (Nassau) 1977-1978 Frank J. Giambra (Erie) 1978-1979 Hamilton Fish, Sr. (Ulster) 1979 Conv. Alfred Marino (Rockland) 1979-1980 Roger E. LaGasse (Wayne) 1980-1981 Alton H. Carpenter (Broome) 1981-1982 John J. Harris (Kings) 1982-1983 William P. McLaughlin (Queens) 1983-1984 Donald E. Klein (Niagara) 1984-1985 George J. Clow (Onondaga) 1985-1986 Vance E. Ketcham (Hamilton) 1986-1987 Frank J. D’Amico (New York) 1987-1988 Albert M. Becker (Suffolk) 1988-1989 Frederick P. Cipoletti (Richmond) 1989-DEC Vincent J. Colasacco (Bronx) 1989-1990 William L. Brown (Steuben) 1990-1991 Franklin C. Ward (Nassau) 1991-1992 William H. Purcell (Otsego) 1992-1993 Walter F. Baker (Seneca) 1993-1994 Francis W. LaRocco (Westchester) 1993 Conv. David J. Varney (Saratoga) 1994-1995 Theodore S. Coleman (Orange) 1995-1996 Ronald C. Bertrand (Oneida) 1996-1997 Anthony J. Minei (Queens) 1996 Conv. Francis L. Giordano (Kings) 1998 Conv. Richard C. O’Keefe (Bronx) 2000-2001 Paul G. Mitras (St. Lawrence) 2001-2002 Paul A. Cortright (Jefferson) 2004-2005 Kenneth Governor (Rensselaer) 2013-2014

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THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL OFFICERS 2019 - 2020

COMMANDER – JAMES W. OXFORD COMMANDERS AIDE- LARRY CLINE VICE COMMANDER – FRANCIS J. MACDONALD, JR. (MA) VICE COMMANDER – DAVID L. KING (KY)

VICE COMMANDER – ROBERT D. LIEBENOW (OR) VICE COMMANDER – BRUCE C. FEUERBACH (IA) VICE COMMANDER – RICHARD A. HEIGERT (MO)

ADJUTANT – DANIEL S. WHEELER (IN)

JUDGE ADVOCATE – KEVIN J. BARTLETT (MI)

NATIONAL TREASURER – GEORGE A. BUSKIRK (IN)

NATIONAL CHAPLAIN – EDWARD J. HARRIS, JR. (IN)

NATIONAL HISTORIAN – JAMES A. MARINER (NM) SERGEANT-AT-ARMS – DAVID S. SHORE (NC)

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PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS

KEITH A. KREUL 1983-1984 11817 Rogers Road, Fennimore, WI 53809 CLARENCE M. LaMARSH 1984-1985 5450 Whitley Park Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20814 JOHN P. “JAKE” COMER 1987-1988 45 Lancaster Street, Quincy, MA 02169-6915 HON. H.F. “SPARKY” GIERKE 1988-1989 8122 Whitford Ct., Windermere, FL 34782 MILES S. EPLING 1989-1990 RR 1, Box 368, Point Pleasant, WV 25550-9728 ROBERT S. TURNER 1990-1991 POB 6073, Dalton, GA 30722-6073 DOMINIC D. DI FRANCESCO 1991-1992 6 Bangor Road, Middletown, PA 17057-3202 BRUCE THIESEN 1993-1994 9265 Dever Circle, Elk Grove, CA 95624-3611 WILLIAM M. DETWEILER 1994-1995 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70005 DANIEL A. LUDWIG 1995-1996 4453 Hickory Street, Red Wing, MN 55066-1460 JOSEPH J. FRANK 1996-1997 9933 Hilltop Drive, St. Louis, MO 63128-1509 ANTHONY G. JORDAN 1997-1998 136 Old Winthrop Rd., Apt. 7, Augusta, ME 04330 HAROLD L. “BUTCH” MILLER 1998–1999 POB 143, Greenfield, IN 46140-0143 HON. ALAN G. LANCE, SR. 1999-2000 2209 Maplewood Dr., Culpeper, VA 22701 RICHARD J. “RIC” SANTOS 2001-2002 62 E. Ridge Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20770-0740 RONALD F. CONLEY 2002-2003 709 Hope St., Pittsburgh, PA 15220-1612 JOHN A. BRIEDEN, III 2003-2004 POB 1256, Brenham, TX 77834-1256

THOMAS P. CADMUS 2004-2005 4151 Wease Trail, Lincoln, MI 48742 THOMAS L. BOCK 2005-2006 1455 S. Chambers Rd., Unit 101, Aurora, CO 80017 PAUL A. MORIN 2006-2007 511 Grattan St., Chicopee, MA 01020 MARTIN F. CONATSER 2007-2008 709 Richards Ln., Champaign, IL 61820 ROBERT W. SPANOGLE 2008 Conv. 7420 Killarney Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46217 DAVID K. REHBEIN 2008-2009 1505 Douglas Ave., Ames, IA CLARENCE HILL 2009-2010 2803 Chesterbrook Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32224 JIMMIE L. FOSTER 2010-2011 1504 Skyline Ct., Miami, OK 74354-3842 FANG A. WONG [email protected]

1/10/20202011-2012 24 Sherry Rd., East Brunswick, NJ 08816 JAMES E. KOUTZ 2012-2013 926 E. Main St., Boonville, IN 47601-1886 DANIEL M. DELLINGER 2013-2014 417 Park St., SE, Vienna, VA 22180-5806 MICHAEL D. HELM 2014-2015 POB 214, Norcatur, KS 67653-0214 HAROLD D. BARNETT 2015-2016 POB 1055 Indianapolis, IN 46206 CHARLES E. SCHMIDT 2016-2017 POB 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 DENISE ROHAN 2017-2018 POB 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 BRETT REISTAD POB 1055 Indianapolis IN 46206

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PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS

(Deceased) Harry D. Lindsley (TX) 1919 Conv. Milton Foreman (IL) 1921 Conv. Bennett C. Clark (MO) 1926 Conv. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (NY) 1949 Conv. Eric Fisher Wood (PA) 1955 Conv. Thomas W. Miller (NV) 1968 Conv. Maurice Stember (NY) 1975 Conv. Hamilton Fish, Sr. (NY) 1979 Conv. E. Roy Stone (SC) 1987 Conv. Franklin D’Olier (PA) 1919-1920 Frederic W. Galbraith, Jr. (OH) 1920-1921 Hanford MacNider (IA) 1921-1922 Alvin M. Owsley (TX) 1922-1923 John R. Quinn (CA) 1923-1924 James A. Drain (WA) 1924-1925 James R. McQuigg (OH) 1925-1926 Howard P. Savage (IL) 1926-1927 Edward P. Spafford (NY) 1927-1928 Paul V. McNutt (IN) 1928-1929 O. L. Bodenhamer (AZ) 1929-1930 Ralph T. O’Neil (KS) 1930-1931 Henry L. Stevens (NC) 1931-1932 Louis A. Johnson (WV) 1932-1933 Edward A. Hayes (IL) 1933-1934 Frank N. Belgrano (CA) 1934-1935 Ray Murphy (IA) 1935-1936 Harry W. Colmry (KS) 1936-1937 Daniel J. Doherty (MA) 1937-1938 Stephen F. Chadwick (WA) 1938-1939 Raymond J. Kelly (MI) 1939-1940 Milo J. Warner (OH) 1940-1941 Lynn U. Stambaugh (ND) 1941-1942 Roane Waring (TN) 1942-1943 Warren H. Atherton (CA) 1943-1944 Edward N. Scheiberling (NY) 1944-1945 John Stelle (IL) 1945-1946 Paul H. Griffin (PA) 1946-1947 James F. O’Neil (NH) 1947-1948 S. Perry Brown (TX) 1948-1949

George N. Craig (IN) 1949-1950 Erle Cock, Jr. (GA) 1950-1951 Donald R. Wilson (WV) 1951-1952 Lewis K. Gough (CA) 1952-1953 Arthur J. Connell (CT) 1953-1954 Seaborn P. Collins (NM) 1954-1955 J. Addington Wagner (MI) 1955-1956 W.C. “Dan” Daniel (VA) 1956-1957 John S. Gleason (IL) 1957-1958 Preston J. Moore (OK) 1958-1959 Martin B. McKneally (NY) 1959-1960 William R. Burke (CA) 1960-1961 Charles L. Bacon (MO) 1961-1962 James E. Powers (GA) 1962-1963 Hon. Daniel F. Foley (MN) 1963-1964 Donald E. Johnson (VA) 1964-1965 L. Eldon James (VA) 1965-1966 John E. Davis (ND) 1966-1967 William E. Galbraith (NE) 1967-1968 William E. Doyle (NJ) 1968-1969 J. Milton Patrick (OK) 1969-1970 Alfred P. Chamie (CA) 1970-1971 John H. Geiger, (IL) 1971-1972 Joe L. Matthews (TX) 1972-1973 Robert E. L. Eaton (MD) 1973-1974 James M. Wagonseller (OH) 1974-1975 Harry G. Wiles (KS) 1975-1976 William J. Rogers (ME) 1976-1977 Robert Charles Smith (LA) 1977-1978 John M. “Jack” Carey (MI) 1978-1979 Frank I. Hamilton (IN) 1979-1980 Michael J. Kogutek (NY) 1980-1981 Jack W. Flynt (TX) 1981-1982 Al Keller, Jr. (IL) 1982-1983 Dale L. Renaud (IA) 1985-1986 Judge James P. Dean (MS) 1986-1987 Roger A. Munson (OH) 1992-1993 Ray G. Smith (NC) 2000-2001 Richard M. Pedro (NY) 2012 Conv.

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SONS of The American Legion DETACHMENT OFFICERS: COMMANDER Dennis George 6800 Lamphear Road Rome, New York 13440 315-725-6555 [email protected] ADJUTANT Raymond J. Jarvis PO Box 406 Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 (H) 315-646-9083 (C) 315-286-2002 [email protected] ASSISTANT ADJUTANT Christopher Burtch 300 Clinton Street Oriskany, NY 13424 (H) 315-736-13424 (C) 315-316-5761 [email protected] ASSISTANT ADJUTANT Gary Manzer 29 Sauquoit Street Whitesboro, NY 13492 315-404-5275 [email protected] V/COMMANDER (1/9) Joseph Guidice, Jr. 4 Viohl Way Garnerville, NY 10923 (H) 845-553-9157 (C) 845-494-1528 [email protected] V/COMMANDER (2/10) Peter DeAngelis, Jr. 6505 14th Ave Apt.3 Brooklyn, NY 11219 718-704-3355 [email protected]

V/COMMANDER (3/4) James T. Williams 200 Haas Road Schuylerville, NY 12871 518-695-9410 [email protected] V/COMMANDER (5/6) Wayne C. Ainslie 193 Ainslie Road Richfield Springs, NY 13439 (H) 315-858-2639 (C) 607-434-6507 [email protected] V/COMMANDER (7/8) James Parks 6236 Knickerbocker Rd Ontario, NY 14519 585-755-4386 [email protected] HISTORIAN Timothy VanPatten, II 8075 County Road East Amherst, NY 14051 716-741-8385 [email protected] CHAPLAIN Dale F. Kane 3821 Dry Brook Road Scio, NY 14880 585-596-9714 [email protected] NEC John P. Chang 197 Martling Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591 917-687-4601 [email protected] ALTERNATE NEC

JUDGE ADVOCATE David L. Downey 34 Churchill Avenue Massena, NY 13662 315-600-6057 [email protected] FINANCE OFFICER David W. Lee 3613 Lott Street Endwell, NY 13760 (C) 607-343-9673 [email protected] MASTER. SGT-AT-ARMS Gregory A. Falco 12 Green Meadow Lane Huntington, NY 11743 631-335-9693 [email protected] ASST. SGT-AT-ARMS David L. Perry 137 West Morris Street Apt. 101 Bath, NY 14810 607-776-7750 ASST. SGT-AT-ARMS Joseph Cleveland 110 Crosby Street Hornell, New York 14843 607-324-6398 ASST. SGT-AT-ARMS Colin McDaniels 110 Crosby Street Hornell, New York 14843 607-590-7465 [email protected] ASST. SGT-AT-ARMS Tim Brower 1766 Kenyon R.D. Ontario, NY 14519 585-766-7597 [email protected] ASST. SGT-AT-ARMS Riley Downer 35 Gero Road Mooers Forks, NY 12959 518-257-0716

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The American Legion Auxiliary Department of New York 1580 Columbia Turnpike, Bldg. #1, Suite #3

Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033 1-800-421-6348 | 518-463-1162 | FAX 518-449-5406

Officers 2019-2020

Department President Linda Tome 940 Alderman Rd

NEC Deborah Morris 7826 State Route 13

Palmyra, NY 14522 Blossvale, NY 13308 585-704-4775 315-225-4631 [email protected] [email protected] Department Secretary Barbara Corker 1580 Columbia Turnpike Bldg. # 1, Suite 3 Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033 518-463-1162 [email protected]

Chaplain Susan Britton P.O. Box 114 Rensselaerville, NY 12147 518-369-8832 [email protected]

1st Vice President Mary Farley 80-70 88th Avenue

Historian

Woodhaven, NY 11421 347-239-7701 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Parliamentarian Nancy Babis Patricia Hennessy 138 Grant St 11 Linden Avenue Lockport, NY 14094 Rensselaer, NY 12144 716-628-3797 518469-7965 [email protected] [email protected] 3rd Vice President Karen St.Hilare 122 Campbell Rd Mattydale, NY 11421 315-748-4481 [email protected]

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AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Director: Bob Wallace 2278 Olmstead Rd, Bloomfield, NY 14469 585-738-4642 [email protected] Department Vice Director Districts 1, 9: Peter DeAnglis, Jr. 718-704-3355 [email protected] or [email protected] Department Vice Directors Districts 2, 10: LW Murphy 613-804-0758 [email protected] or [email protected] Department Vice Directors Districts 3 & 4: Donald Guernsey: 518-883-8067 [email protected] or [email protected] Department Vice Directors Districts 5 & 6: Joseph T. Sullivan 607-738-7256 [email protected] or [email protected] Department Vice Director Districts 7 & 8: Denis Oliver 607-794-0204 [email protected] or [email protected]

Consultant: James V. Yermas, PDC 518-842-6121 [email protected] Secretary: Martha Grela 585-737-4529 [email protected] Treasurer: Leonard Englert 585-857-6326 [email protected] Sergeant-at-Arms: Bill Coleman & Steve Foster [email protected] Road Captain: Chris Lynch 585-944-4792 [email protected] Chaplain: Jerry Ketchum [email protected] Webmaster: [email protected]

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CONFERENCES Mid-Winter Conference January 24, 25, 26, 2020 Albany, New York Legislative Hill Day February 24 & 25, 2020 Albany, NY ORATORICAL CONTEST March 14th, 2020 Snow Date - March 21st, 2020 BOWLING TOURNAMENT GOLF TOURNAMENT August 7, 2020 NATIONAL COMMANDER’S VISITS Fall (Dist. 8, 7, 6) October 18, 19, 20, 2019 Spring (Dist. 5, 3&4, 1&9 - 2&10) April 15, 16, 17, 2020 AMERICAN LEGION HOMECOMING May 16, 2020 AMERICAN LEGION COLLEGE June 5th – June 7th, 2020 AMERICAN LEGION BOYS’ STATE June 28th – July 3rd, 2020 DEPARTMENT CONVENTIONS Binghamton, NY July 14-18, 2020 NATIONAL CONVENTIONS August 28 – September 2, 2020

DEPARTMENT HOLIDAYS: Monday September 2, 2019 Labor Day Monday October 14, 2019 Columbus Day Monday November 11, 2019 Veterans Day Thursday November 28, 2019 Thanksgiving Friday November 29, 2019 Monday December 23-25, 2019 Christmas Holiday Monday Dec30, 2019 –Jan.1 2020 New Year’s Holiday Monday January 20, 2020 Martin Luther King Day Monday February 17, 2020 President’s Day Monday May 25, 2020 Memorial Day Monday July 6, 2020 July 4th Monday September 7, 2020 Labor Day

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NATIONAL 2019 MEETING DATES FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION (Includes Official Holidays for National Headquarters Staff)

January 21 - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY HOLIDAY February 18 - PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY February 24 – 27 Washington Conference

February 26 – March 1 Department Service Officers School – Washington, DC

April 5 – 7 Oratorical Contest Finals – Indianapolis, Indiana

April 19 - GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY May 6 – 9 Spring Meetings

May 27 - MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY July 4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY July 19 – 27 Boys Nation – Washington, DC

July 23 – 27 Junior Shooting Sports Tournament – Colorado Springs, Colorado

August 8 – 10 Department Service Officers School – Indianapolis, Indiana

August 8 – 10 Membership Workshop

August 15 – 20 American Legion Baseball World Series – Shelby, North Carolina

August 23 – 29 101st Annual National Convention – Indianapolis, Indiana

September 2 - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY September 20 – 22 Children & Youth Conference

September 27 – 29 Americanism Conference (encompasses Baseball, Boys State, Chaplains,

Oratorical and Scouting programs)

October 14 – 17 Fall Meetings

November 3 – 8 National Legion College

November 11 - VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY November 28 – 29 - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY December 23 – 25 - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY December 30 – 31 - January 1, 2020 - NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY Below is the list of dates our National Headquarters Offices will be closed in 2020 January 20 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

February 17 (Presidents Day)

April 10 (Good Friday)

May 25 (Memorial Day)

July 6 (Independence Day)

September 7 (Labor Day)

November 11 (Veterans Day Holiday)

November 26, 27 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

December 23, 24, 25 (Christmas Holiday)

December 31; January 1, 2021 (New Years’ Holiday)

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AMERICAN LEGION BOYS’ STATE OF NEW YORK, INC. – OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT – MICHAEL H. McDERMOTT VICE PRESIDENT – W. Patrick Falvey 203 Rt 54 E. Lake Rd, Penn Yan, NY 14527 SECRETARY – JAMES W. CASEY TREASURER – JOHN C. CLANCY 1749 N. Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527

DIRECTORS

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER – MICHAEL H. McDERMOTT DEPARTMENT JUDGE ADVOCATE – W. PATRICK FALVEY DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT – JAMES W. CASEY DEPARTMENT TREASURER – JOHN C. CLANCY

DEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDERS: Gabe Mui

Harry Ransom John McCullough John Knapp David Henry

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - JOHN E. MURPHY 199 Woodchuck Hill Rd., Newport, NY 13416 315-845-8139 [email protected] PROGRAM DIRECTOR - DAVID O’BRIEN 124 East Bacon, Waterville, NY 13480 315-841-8430 [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR – ROBERT F. NEVILLE POB 995, Sleepy Hollow Lane, Southold, NY 11971 631-765-2054 [email protected]

BOYS’ STATE DISTRICT DIRECTORS

1st – JOSEPH GOONAN 484 Minnieford Ave, Bronx, NY 10465 917-825-9576 [email protected] 2nd – DAVID MARTIN 200 Major Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305 718-816-5468 [email protected] 3rd – RICHARD K. MORRIS POB 23, Philmont, NY 12565 518-672-7656 [email protected]

6th – Joseph G. Barilla 223 Hills St., Chittenango, NY 13037 315-687-0038 [email protected] 7th – JAMES NESSLER 203 William St, Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-6068 [email protected] 8th – HENRY LINK PO Box 147, Portland,, NY 14769 716-792-9774 [email protected]

4th – MARGARET FOLK 4 Alma Ave., Hudson Falls, NY 12839 518-747-6855 [email protected] 5th –DALE R. DINGMAN 22651 NYS RT 411, LaFargeville, NY 13656 315-658-4718 [email protected]

9th – JUDE STENSON 631 Webster Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801 914-334-3305 [email protected] 10th – JAMES BEECHER 549 Lombard St, North Babylon, NY 11703 631-255-0456 [email protected]

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AMERICAN LEGION MOUNTAIN CAMP TRUST

MICHAEL H. MCDERMOTT DEPARTMENT COMMANDER 1304 Park Boulevard Troy, NY 12180 518-463-2215 [email protected] DENIS McENEANEY DEPARTMENT FINANCE CHAIRMAN 19 W. 10th Road Broad Channel, NY 11693 718-945-6083 [email protected] PATRICK ROURK – MEMBER 3 Morton St., Norwood, NY 13668 315-353-8892 C: 315-262-5361 [email protected] DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PRESIDENT LINDA TOME 940 Alderman Rd., Palmyra NY, 14522 585-704-4775 [email protected] DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY FINANCE CHAIRMAN

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2019-2020 Department Committees AMERICAN LEGION COLLEGE Dean: Timothy Collmer 8968 Creek Rd., Nunda, NY 14517 585-749-6209 [email protected] SUB-COMMITTEE: American Legion College Alumni Committee Chairman: Adeyemi LaCrown Toba 347-327-6288 Vice Chair: Sharon Rayno 315-382-0233 Americanism

POSITION DIST LAST NAME First E-MAIL Phone

Number Chairman John Miga [email protected] 716-366-1074 Co-Chair Norma Weissend [email protected] 858-727-6190 Consultant V. James Troiola, PNVC [email protected] 646-712-2197 Member 1st Arvin Chin [email protected] 646-373-1760 Member 2nd William Magnusky [email protected] 718-964-3380 Member 3rd James Garvey [email protected] 518-821-7366 Member 4th Member 5th Dave Gerrish [email protected] 315-659-8675 Member 6th Joseph Barilla [email protected] 315-687-0038 Member 7th Norma Weissend [email protected] 585-737-6190 Member 8th John Cournyea [email protected] 716-514-0170 Member 9th Arthur Kiernan [email protected] 845-225-8282 Member 10th Andrew Booth [email protected] 516-731-6421

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Back To God

POSITION DIST LAST NAME

FIRST E-Mail Phone

Number Chairman Robert A. Conway [email protected] 315-662-7479 Vice Chair Myron Kniskern [email protected] Member 1st John Lanci [email protected] 718-922-1830 Member 2nd Charles Hall [email protected] 646-322-1543 Member 3rd Member 4th Michael T. Malone [email protected] 518-744-9914 Member 5th Guy Berogan [email protected] 315-813-4420 Member 6th Robert A. Conway [email protected] 315-662-7479 Member 7th Connie Corwin [email protected] 585-330-8261 Member 8th Stan Kawski [email protected] 716-792-9462 Member 9th Member 10th

Baseball

POSITION DIST NAME E-Mail Phone

Number

Chairman Bruce A. Mayfield [email protected] 716-432-7897

Vice Chairman William Crane [email protected] 607-936-4541 Vice Chairman Tom Ryan [email protected] Vice Chairman Gil Wood [email protected] 607-624-2271 Junior Greg Gaeta [email protected] 315-725-7375 Member 1st Frank Gee [email protected] 917-992-1236 Member 2nd Frank J. Fazio [email protected] Member 3rd Member 4th Herman Downer [email protected] 518-257-0716 Member 5th Mike Macchione [email protected] 315-404-7499 Member 6th Gil Wood [email protected] 607-624-2271 Member 7th Dan Ford Member 8th Bruce Mayfield [email protected] 716-432-7897

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Blood Donor


Number Chairman Ken Weaver [email protected] 585-468-3807 Member 1st George Brins 718-822-8873 Member 2nd William O'Brien [email protected] 718-924-5578 Member 3rd Member 4th Mario Cristaldi [email protected] 518-883-6549 Member 5th Gary Robbins [email protected] 315-778-3655 Member 6th Ken Sedgwick [email protected] 607-739-0721 Member 7th Ken Weaver [email protected] 585-468-3807 Member 8th Steve McCord [email protected] 716-801-5906 Member 9th William Kelemen [email protected] 845-429-1871 Member 10th

Bowling


Number Chairman Ritchie Turk [email protected] 315-376-4402 Member 1st Member 2nd Donato Carucci [email protected] 732-952-8252 Member 3rd Gerald F. Perry [email protected] 518-458-1238 Member 4th Member 5th Member 6th John Knapp [email protected] 607-760-2747 Member 7th John Austin [email protected] 607-527-8183 Member 8th John Siefert [email protected] 716-741-3480 Member 9th Member 10th Robert Shadler [email protected] 631-467-3428

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Children & Youth


Number Chairman Jenn Napolitano [email protected] 646-256-9694 Member 1st Gerald Artz [email protected] 718-898-5502 Member 2nd James Geraci [email protected] 917-448-9632 Member 3rd Member 4th Robert St. John [email protected] 518-298-2574 Member 5th G. Dale Newman [email protected] 315-826-3091 Member 6th Robert Gardner [email protected] 607-760-9159 Member 7th Timothy Collmer [email protected] 585-749-6209 Member 8th Pauline Collier [email protected] 716-636-4636 Member 9th Ken Nurse [email protected] 845-300-2169 Member 10th Dawn Samuel [email protected] 917-548-4758

Compliance


Number Chairman Dennis McCarthy [email protected] 716-649-6402 Vice Chair Alwin O'Donnell [email protected] 716-823-1899 Member 3rd Richard K. Morris [email protected] 518-672-7656

Contest Advisory & Awards


Number Chairman John P. Siefert [email protected] Vice Chair John Kasmer, Jr. [email protected] Member 1st Tommy Ong [email protected] 917-880-9966 Member 2nd Peter DeAngelis [email protected] 917-873-1508 Member 3rd Richard K. Morris [email protected] 518-672-7656 Member 4th Steven Bowman [email protected] 518-846-8263 Member 5th Lucy Burgard [email protected] 315-335-6296 Member 6th Richard Price [email protected] 607-863-3828 Member 7th David Matzan [email protected] 585-472-9853 Member 8th John Siefert [email protected] 716-741-3480 Member 9th Member 10th

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Convention

POSITION DIST NAME E-Mail Phone Number Chairman James R. Bojanowski [email protected] 716-202-4203 Vice Chair Paul Wojcik [email protected] 315-404-8755 Consultant William R. Kearsing [email protected] 518-869-2297 Member 1st Jennifer Napolitano [email protected] 646-256-9694 Member 2nd Joseph Cammarata [email protected] 718-317-7306 Member 3rd Elmo Kearsing [email protected] 518-573-0781 Member 4th Donald Zarecki [email protected] 518-332-5275 Member 5th Guy Berogan [email protected] 315-813-4420 Member 6th Robert Gardner [email protected] 607-760-9159 Member 7th Rene Vanmulem [email protected] 585-586-6986 Member 8th Martin Moot [email protected] 716-649-9308 Member 9th Warren F. Kaiser [email protected] 201-444-9265 Member 10th Harry McMahon [email protected] 718-474-7269

Distinguished Guests


Number Chairman Mikel Buckzowski [email protected] Vice Chair Jeffrey W. French [email protected] 518-672-4757 Member 1st Edward Mallicoat [email protected] 914-686-3177 Member 2nd Frank Peters [email protected] 718-541-0424 Member 3rd Eilene Fisher [email protected] 518-231-6913 Member 4th Ed Bertrand [email protected] 518-523-3323 Member 5th Leslie Crossett [email protected] 315-891-3754 Member 6th Albert Peterson [email protected] 607-437-5253 Member 7th Tim Collmer [email protected] 585-749-6209 Member 8th John Miga [email protected] 716-366-1074 Member 9th Howard B. Heyel [email protected] 914-490-5159 Member 10th

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Education & Scholarship


Number Chairman Leslie Crossett [email protected] 315-891-3754 Vice Chairman Michael Rodriguez [email protected] 718-332-6634 Member 1st Luis Salgado [email protected] 718-822-6905 Member 2nd David Martin 718-420-4341 Member 3rd James Garvey [email protected] 518-821-7366 Member 4th Member 5th David Gerrish [email protected] 315-659-8675 Member 6th Francis Riter [email protected] 607-423-3854 Member 7th Tom Baker [email protected] 315-226-2194 Member 8th Marty Moot [email protected] 716-649-9308 Member 9th Ken Nurse [email protected] Member 10th Harry McMahon [email protected] 718-474-7269

Employment


Number Chairman Thomas C. Rielly [email protected] 518-885-3223 Vice Chairman Dale Mosher [email protected]

Consultant Edward Bertrand, PDC [email protected] 518-523-3323

Member 1st Ed Deglomini [email protected] 718-822-8058 Member 2nd Paul Dietrich [email protected] 718-698-8269 Member 3rd Dave Miller [email protected] 518-437-1679 Member 4th Ernest Parker [email protected] 315-328-4468 Member 5th Dave Gerrish [email protected] 315-659-8675 Member 6th Member 7th Tom Baker [email protected] 315-226-2194 Member 8th Robert Wenzel, Jr. [email protected] 716-372-2877 Member 9th Daniel Morea [email protected] 845-452-5960 Member 10th Edward Aulman [email protected] 516-426-9495

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Energy & Conservation

POSITION DIST NAME Email Phone

Number

Chairman Thomas Wagner [email protected] 631-472-6179

Member 1st Anthony Ferrara [email protected] 718-409-4048

Member 2nd James Geraci [email protected] 718-318-3325 Member 3rd Member 4th David Lockhart [email protected] 518-588-7635 Member 5th Walter Will [email protected] 315-822-0080 Member 6th Milton Scherer [email protected] 607-829-5826 Member 7th Jean Williams [email protected] 585-728-3212 Member 8th John Cournyea [email protected] 716-517-0170 Member 9th Member 10th

Finance

POSITION DIST NAME E-MAIL PHONE NUMBER Chairman Denis McEneaney [email protected] 718-945-6083 Member 1 Frank Gee [email protected] 917-992-1236 Member 2 Anthony J. Pergola [email protected] 718-761-3302 Member 3 Harvey McCagg [email protected] 518-828-6786 Member 4 Catherine Erwin [email protected] 518-882-6228 Member 5 Tom Brown [email protected] 315-298-5650 Member 6 Francis Riter [email protected] 607-423-3854 Member 7 Daniel J. Zimmer [email protected] 315-545-4464 Member 8 Suzanne Quirk [email protected] 716-549-3803 Member 9 Paul M. Davey [email protected] 845-345-9535 Member 10 Philip Gomez [email protected] 631-661-1738 Member Investment Harvey McCagg [email protected] 518-828-6786 Consultant William Rogers Chair, Int Aud Joseph Porempski [email protected] 716-674-0465 Member Int Aud Catherine Erwin [email protected] Member Int Aud Walter D. Weirich, Jr. [email protected] 716-474-7204 Member Int Aud Russ Hoyer [email protected] 518-817-6623 Ex-Officio Michael H. McDermott [email protected] 518-463-2215

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Foreign Relations


Numbers Chairman Gabe Mui [email protected] Vice Chair Peter DeAngelis [email protected] 718-855-8060 Member 1st Gabe Mui [email protected] 516-938-3634 Member 2nd Anthony DeNatale [email protected] 718-981-1531

Member 3rd Auseklis G. Krumins [email protected] 518-258-5510

Member 4th Catherine Erwin [email protected] 518-852-7774 Member 5th Member 6th Robert Conway [email protected] 315-662-7479 Member 7th Bob Wallace [email protected] 585-738-4642 Member 8th Robert Wenzel [email protected] 716-372-2877 Member 9th Member 10th Raymond Powers [email protected] 631-670-6398

Golf


Numbers Chairman Auseklis Krumins [email protected] 518-258-5510 Member 1st Dave Stuart [email protected] 718-597-2791 Member 2nd Tony LoCasto [email protected] 718-931-1531 Member 3rd Auseklis Krumins [email protected] 518-258-5510 Member 4th Member 5th Michael Michalski [email protected] 315-767-6169 Member 6th Donald Collier [email protected] 607-749-4674 Member 7th Norma Weissend [email protected] 585-727-6190 Member 8th Member 9th Member 10th

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Homeland Security

POSITION DIST NAME E-Mail Phone Number Chairman Anthony DeNatale [email protected] 718-981-1531 Vice Chairman James Nessler [email protected] 315-789-6068 Advisor Charles Kimball [email protected] 315-337-3040

Consultant Richard R. Keiser, PDC [email protected] 607-498-6185

Member 1st Kenneth Wong [email protected] 973-417-6434 Member 2nd Anthony DeNatale [email protected] 718-981-1531 Member 3rd

Member 4th Richard Johnston, Sr [email protected] 518-483-4333

Member 5th Member 6th Joseph Irons [email protected] 607-752-5316 Member 7th James Nessler [email protected] 315-789-6068 Member 8th Robert Wenzel Jr. [email protected] 716-372-2877 Member 9th Paul Oser Sr. [email protected] 845-742-8584 Member 10th

Jr. Shooters


Number Chairman Lawrence L. Behling [email protected] 315-695-7133

Co-Chair Jeffrey Cipolla [email protected] 518-634-1128 Member 1st Antonio Chuy [email protected] 917-517-8219 Member 2nd Member 3rd Member 4th Mario Cristaldi [email protected] 518-883-6549 Member 5th Dawn Washington [email protected] 315-802-1971 Member 6th Donald Logan [email protected] 315-684-9328 Member 7th Kevin Southcott [email protected] 315-576-6382

Member 8th Timothy Winterhalter [email protected] 716-954-3169

Member 9th Member 10th

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Law & Order

POSITION DIST NAME E-Mail Phone Number Chairman David Riley [email protected] 315-725-1461 Vice Chairman Cynthia Nelson [email protected] 585-346-2513

Member 1st Angel Carrasquillo [email protected] 917-504-0500

Member 2nd Mark Ventura [email protected] 917-219-6461 Member 3rd Jeff French [email protected] 518-672-4757 Member 4th Richard Johnston [email protected] 518-483-4333 Member 5th Paul Wojcik [email protected] 315-482-3591

Member 6th Kenneth Sedgwick [email protected] 607-739-0721

Member 7th Cynthia Nelson [email protected] 585-346-2513 Member 8th David Dexheimer [email protected] 716-694-0790 Member 9th Member 10th Legionnaire Of The Year


Number Chairman Joseph Goonan [email protected] 917-825-9576 Vice Chairman Victoria Ferris [email protected] 585-704-2682 Member 1st Robert Corrigan [email protected] 718-892-1898 Member 2nd Frank Peters [email protected] 718-541-6461 Member 3rd Jeffrey French [email protected] 518-672-4757 Member 4th Stephen LaPierre [email protected] 518-846-7709 Member 5th James Bass [email protected] 315-307-2431 Member 6th Kenneth Sedgwick [email protected] 607-739-0721 Member 7th Cynthia Nelson [email protected] 585-346-2513 Member 8th Suzanne Quirk [email protected] 716-549-3803 Member 9th Andrew Brew [email protected] 845-565-5392 Member 10th Pasquale Alesia [email protected] 516-872-3214

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Legislative


Number Chairman Dorothy Button [email protected] 716-942-3270 Vice Chairman C. Lee Hinkleman [email protected] 315-376-3344 Consultant William Mahan [email protected] 845-634-4093 Member 1st Robert Corrigan [email protected] 718-892-1898 Member 2nd Anthony DeNatale [email protected] 718-981-1531 Member 3rd Leonard Beaulieu [email protected] 518-573-0781 Member 4th Richard Johnston [email protected] 518-483-4333 Member 5th William Park [email protected] 315-338-5534 Member 6th Carl Griffith [email protected] 315-495-6144 Member 7th Paul Tagliaferri [email protected] 585-704-0199 Member 8th James Bojanowski [email protected] 719-366-1074 Member 9th Arthur Kiernan [email protected] 914-225-8282 Member 10th James Trainor [email protected] 718-474-2108

Membership

POSITION District NAME E-Mail Phone

Number Chairman Gene Ordmandy [email protected] Consultant PDC Gary Schacher [email protected] Consultant David Riley [email protected] Member 1st Peter Del-Debbio [email protected] 914-760-2588 Member 2nd Steven Ayling [email protected] 917-515-9092 Member 3rd Edward R. Lupian, Jr [email protected] 518-427-8575 Member 4th Joseph Patnode [email protected] 518-726-7739 Member 5th David Gerrish [email protected] 315-659-8675 Member 6th Richard Price [email protected] 607-863-3838 Member 7th Maurice Arthur [email protected] 585-889-3186 Member 8th Kenneth Barnes [email protected] 716-628-3806 Member 9th Michael Byrnes [email protected] Member 10th Robert Shadler [email protected] 516-795-3679

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MIA Liaison


Number Chairman Dennis E. McLoone [email protected] 718-698-1976 Vice Chairman

Member 1st Tony Salimbene [email protected] 347-672-4918 Member 2nd Dennis E. McLoone [email protected] 718-698-1976 Member 3rd Eilene Fisher [email protected] 518-231-6913 Member 4th William Liberis [email protected] 518-763-6895 Member 5th Walter Will [email protected] 315-822-0080 Member 6th Joseph Irons [email protected] 607-752-5316 Member 7th Raymond Freyn [email protected] 315-690-1777 Member 8th Steve McCord [email protected] 716-801-5906 Member 9th Dana Verissimo [email protected] 845-279-4525 Member 10th

Mid-Winter


Number Chairman Harvey Martel [email protected] 518-438-2837 Vice Chairman Robert Purzycki Member Al Bates Member Leo Falconio Member Pat McKinney Member Auseklis Krumins [email protected] Member Jack Mullin Member Gerry Perry Member Richard Morris [email protected]

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National Security

POSITION DIST NAME E-Mail Phone Number Chairman Richard Johnston [email protected] 518-483-4333 Consultant Charles Herschlag 716-681-5969 ROTC Advisor John R. Kasmer, Jr. [email protected] 716-634-1128 Member 1st Robert Feliciano [email protected] 718-409-4048 Member 2nd James Geraci [email protected] 718-318-3325 Member 3rd Member 4th Keith Koster [email protected] 518-857-7429 Member 5th Leslie Crossett [email protected] 315-891-3754 Member 6th Robert Conway [email protected] 315-662-7479 Member 7th Donald Linborg [email protected] 585-377-2086 Member 8th Paul Leader [email protected] 716-471-9382 Member 9th Richard Calbo [email protected] 914-417-1231 Member 10th William Harms [email protected] 516-795-3679

Oratorical

POSITION DIST NAME E-MAIL Phone

Number Chairman Anthony L. Paternostro [email protected] 516-361-4687 Vice Chairman Jeffrey W. French [email protected] 518-929-9585 Zone 1 Chairman Michael Brophy [email protected] 845-238-8161 Zone 2 Chairman Philip J. Barczak [email protected] 631-724-8577 Zone 3 Chairman Margaret Folk [email protected] 518-747-6855 Zone 4 Chairman Philip A. Seybert [email protected] 315-777-7177 Zone 5 Chairman Norma Weissend [email protected] 585-7276190 Member 1st Earl J. Menard Jr [email protected] 917-325-0300 Member 2nd Albert W. Klingele [email protected] 718-948-0571 Member 3rd Gary Koopman [email protected] 518-622-8696 Member 4th Steve Bowman [email protected] 518-565-4720 Member 5th Lynn May [email protected] 315-642-3408 Member 6th Thomas Ryan [email protected] 607-343-4460 Member 7th Holly Trueman [email protected] 315-521-4783 Member 8th Walter Ackley [email protected] 716-664-1692 Member 9th Maureen Morgan [email protected] 845-729-5471 Member 10th Michael Pankowski [email protected] 631-369-6355

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Protocol


Number Chairman Susan L. Rumsey [email protected] 607-776-9308

Member 1st Fang A. Wong [email protected] 732-828-0392

Member 2nd Joseph Cammarata [email protected] 917-958-9932

Member 3er James Garvey [email protected] 518-821-7366 Member 4th Keith Koster [email protected] 518-857-7429 Member 5th Dale Dingman [email protected] 315-658-4718 Member 6th John Coon 607-727-0405 Member 7th Richard Milton [email protected] 585-394-2598

Member 8th Timothy VanPatten [email protected] 716-741-8385

Member 9th Howard Heyel [email protected] 914-490-5159 Member 10th

Public Relations


Number Chairman Robert Stronach [email protected] Vice Chairman Doug Malin [email protected]

Member 1st Joseph Mondello [email protected] 718-822-4244

Member 2nd Frank Saladis [email protected] 718-698-5231 Member 3rd Gary Koopman [email protected] 518-622-8696 Member 4th Robert St.John [email protected] 518-298-2574 Member 5th Lee Hinkleman [email protected] 315-376-3344 Member 6th Wayne Dunckel [email protected] 315-858-1025 Member 7th David Matzan [email protected] 585-472-0953 Member 8th Peter Hurd [email protected] 716-481-7215 Member 9th Shirley Connolly [email protected] 845-228-5305 Member 10th

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Scouting

POSITION DIST NAME Email Phone

Number Chairman Stephen A. Mataraza [email protected] Vice Chairman Jean WIlliams [email protected] 585-728-3212 Member 1st Joseph Goonan [email protected] 718-885-1637 Member 2nd Jaime Gonzalez [email protected] 718-987-7151 Member 3rd Stephen A. Mataraza [email protected] 518-239-4295 Member 4th Donald Guernsey [email protected] 518-883-8067 Member 5th James Ellis [email protected] 315-298-6717 Member 6th Carl Griffith [email protected] 315-495-6144 Member 7th Jean Williams [email protected] 585-728-3212 Member 8th Timothy Winterhalter [email protected] 716-954-3169 Member 9th David Cariddo [email protected] 914-403-6006 Member 10th Eugene Ormandy [email protected] 631-921-9793 VETERAN SERVICE/ VAVS/ WINAL

COMMIT POSITION DIST NAME Phone Number VS Chairman Patrick Rourk [email protected] 315-262-5361 VS Consultant Michael Suter [email protected] 716-665-0739 VS 1st Patrick Devine [email protected] 718-823-1981 VS 2nd Charles Hall [email protected] 646-322-1543 VS 3rd Eilene Fisher [email protected] 518-231-6913 VS 4th Steven Bowman [email protected] 518-846-8263 VS 5th Tim Stalnaker [email protected] 315-335-9924 VS 6th 607-331-3737 VS 7th P. Earle Gleason [email protected] 315-536-8870 VS 8th Steve McCord [email protected] 716-701-3297 VS 9th Dan Morea [email protected] 914-885-4064 VS 10th VAVS Chairman Eilene Fisher [email protected] 518-295-2053 VAVS Vice Chairman Denis Oliver [email protected] 607-664-2528 VAVS 1st Phil Cremins [email protected] 718-892-7633 VAVS 2nd Pete Deangelis [email protected] 718-855-2060 VAVS 3rd Eilene Fisher [email protected] 518-231-6913 VAVS 4th Patrick Rourk [email protected] 315-353-8892 VAVS 5th Ken Palmer [email protected] 315-270-2922

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VAVS 6th Mike Murphy 607-737-5448 VAVS 7th Carrie Ahearn [email protected] 315-759-8808 VAVS 8th Kenneth Barnes [email protected] 716-628-3806 VAVS 9th Dan Verissimo [email protected] 845-380-4101 VAVS 10th Michael Honan [email protected] 718-945-4799 WINAL Chairman Mary McLoone [email protected] 718-678-1976 WINAL Vice Chairman Lynda A. Pixley [email protected] 716-478-5569 WINAL 1st Colleen McCarthy [email protected] 718-931-6916

WINAL 2nd Connie Ranocchia 917-697-6333

WINAL 3rd Eilene Fisher [email protected] 518-231-6913 WINAL 4th Steven Bowman [email protected] 518-846-8263 WINAL 5th Susan Koch [email protected] 315-681-1311 WINAL 6th WINAL 7th Norma Weissend [email protected] 585-727-6190 WINAL 8th Kathy Kindle [email protected] 716-735-6807 WINAL 9th Maureen Morgan [email protected] 845-729-5471 WINAL 10th Mary Norris [email protected] 516-287-3569

Unclaimed Veterans Burial Committee: Chairman: Paul Schottenhamel 718-366-1359 [email protected] Veteran Cemeteries


Number Chairman 4th Robert J. Dyer [email protected] 518-371-5292 Vice Chair Eilene Fisher [email protected] Member 1st Peter Del-Debbio [email protected] 914-760-2588 Member 2nd Dennis McLoone [email protected] 718-678-1976 Member 3rd James Garvey [email protected] 518-821-7366 Member 4th Robert J. Dyer [email protected] 518-371-5292 Member 5th Member 6th Mike Murphy 607-737-5448 Member 7th Don Linborg [email protected] 585-377-2086 Member 8th John Kasmer [email protected] 716-634-1128 Member 9th Dale Cusack [email protected] 845-531-2239 Member 10th Andrew Booth [email protected] 516-731-6421

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SERVICE OFFICERS

SERVICE OFFICER NAME City ST ZIP EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE #

Ader, James M Albany NY 12207 [email protected] 1-518-447-7710

Good, Michael Albany NY 12210 [email protected] 1-518-447-5678

Traxler, Nancy K Albion NY 14411 [email protected] (585) 589-3219

Wilkinson, Lindsey D Auburn NY 13021 [email protected] 1-315-253-1281

Wilt, Larry W Auburn NY 13021 [email protected] 1-315-859-1281

Joyce, William R Batavia NY 14020 [email protected] 585-815-7905

McRae, Daniel P Bath NY 14810 [email protected] 1-607-664-2527

Oliver, Denis E Bath NY 14810 [email protected]> 1-607-664-2527

Fanton, Pamela A Belmont NY 14813 [email protected] 585-268-9387

Hennessy, Michael D Belmont NY 14813 [email protected] 585-268-9388

Dembowski, Michael S Binghamton NY 13902 [email protected] 1-607-778-2147

Schmidt, Earl M.

Buffalo

VARO NY 14202 [email protected] (716) 857-3361

DeVirgilio, Bert L

Buffalo

VARO NY 14202 [email protected] (716) 857-3362

Krycia, Felice E Buffalo NY 14202 [email protected] (716)-858-4834

Ratka, Daniel J Buffalo NY 14202 [email protected] (716)-858-6349

Shenk, David J Buffalo NY 14202 [email protected] (716)-858-6349

Marshall, Jeremy M Canandaigua NY 14424 [email protected] 585-396-4185

LaDelfa, Christopher J Canandaigua NY 14424 [email protected] 585-396-4185

Rearick, Lance D Canandaigua NY 14424 [email protected] 585-396-4185

Boprey, Michael L Canton NY 13617 [email protected] 1-315-386-4754

Rourk, Patrick R Canton NY 13617 [email protected] 315-262-5361

Hanley III, Arthur L Carmel NY 10512 [email protected] 1-845-808-1620

Rohde, Karl R Carmel NY 10512 [email protected] 1-845-808-1620

Black, Michelle L Catskill NY 12414 [email protected] 1-518-613-3703

Hans, Bernice A Catskill NY 12414 [email protected] 1-518-613-3703

Henson, Jack L Cooperstown NY 13326 [email protected]> (607) 547-4224

Loeffler, Sidney Cooperstown NY 13326 [email protected] (607) 547-4245

Bullock, Carl L Cortland NY 13045 [email protected] 607-753-5014

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Timmins, Arthur C Cortland NY 13045 [email protected] 1-607-753-5014

Byrne, William J East Meadow NY 11554 [email protected] 1-516-572-6517

Esposito Jr., Ralph East Meadow NY 11554 [email protected] 1-516-572-6512

Mansfield, Laurence R East Meadow NY 11554 [email protected] 1-516-572-6546

Rommel, Kenneth C East Meadow NY 11554 [email protected] 1-516572-6541

Vista, Jeffrey P East Meadow NY 11554 [email protected] 1-516-572-6521

Kimball, Andrew B Elmira NY 14902 [email protected] 1-607-737-5445

Murphy, Michael J Elmira NY 14902 [email protected] 1-607-797-5445

DePalo, Andrew J Fort Edward NY 12828 [email protected] 1-518-7462472

MarrWinchell, Kenneth

R Ft. Edward NY 12828 [email protected] 1-518-746-2471

Farrell, Christian E Goshen NY 10924 [email protected] 845-291-2464

Rostran, Natalie M Goshen NY 10924 [email protected] 845-291-2470

Pandolf, Melissa R Hauppauge NY 11788 [email protected] 631-853-8387

Delvalle, Anthony Hauppauge NY 11788 [email protected] 631-853-8387

Richard, Gary W Hauppauge NY 11788 [email protected] 631-853-8387

Ronayne, Thomas Hauppauge NY 11788 [email protected] 631-853-8387

Gilroy, Brian P Hauppauge NY 11788 [email protected] 631-853-8387

Rooney, Brian D Hauppauge NY 11788 [email protected] 631-853-8387

Louis Jr., Richard D Herkimer NY 13350 [email protected] (315) 867-1127

Adams, David W James Town NY 14701 [email protected] (716) 268-6030

Carlson, Gregory K Jamestown NY 14701 [email protected] (716) 661-8255

Rauh, Michael C Jamestown NY 14701 [email protected] (716) 661-8255

Engel, Daniel J Johnstown NY 12095 [email protected] 1-518-762-0698

Bennett, Keith J Kingston NY 12401 [email protected] 845-340-3190

Keating, Timothy P Kingston NY 12401 [email protected] 845-340-3190

Massee, Steven J Kingston NY 12401 [email protected] 845-340-3190

Reggero, Frank Kingston NY 12401 [email protected] 845-340-3190

Di Resta, Denise A Lake George NY 12845 [email protected] (518) 761-6342

Cabrera, Nina M Lockport NY 14094 [email protected] 1-716-438-4090

Thompson, Alvin J Lockport NY 14094 [email protected] 1-716-438-4090

Butler, Christopher G Lockport NY 14094 [email protected] 1-716-438-4090

Kilionski, Stephen A Lowville NY 13367 [email protected] 1-315-377-2065

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Eldridge, Jason A Lyons NY 14489 [email protected] 315-946-5997

Rank, Amanda M Lyons NY 14489 [email protected] 315-946-7497

Crotty, John J Monticello NY 12701 [email protected] 845-807-0233

Goldsmith, Howard Monticello NY 12701 [email protected] 845-807-0233

Santiago-Lugo, Pablin G Monticello NY 12701 [email protected] 845-807-0233

Antes, John R

Montour

Falls NY 14865 [email protected] 607-535-2091

Cole-Scott, Joan E

Montour

Falls NY 14865 [email protected] 607-535-2091

Skinner, Jason B Mt. Morris NY 14510 [email protected] 585-243-7960

Terry, David L Mt. Morris NY 14510 Dterry @co.livingston.ny.us 585-243-7960

Reed, Kristyn B Mt. Vernon NY 10550 [email protected] 914-665-2319

Branam, Susan A New City NY 10956 [email protected] 1-845-638-5244

Gales, Richard G New York NY 10014 [email protected] (516) 812-3506

Sprinkle, David NYC VARO NY 10014 [email protected] 212-807-3066

Allgood, Dylan NYC VARO NY 10014 [email protected] 212-807-3066

Deming, Scott NYC VARO NY 10014 [email protected] 212-807-3066

McCord, Steve E Olean NY 14760 [email protected] 1-716-701-3297

Porter, Kristen L Olean NY 14760 [email protected] 1-716-701-3299

Holton Sr., John F Owego NY 13827 [email protected] 1-607-687-8227

Middaugh, Michael F Owego NY 13827 [email protected] 1-607-687-8239

Rouin, Philip I Penn Yan NY 14527 [email protected] (315) 536-5196

Bowman, Steven W Plattsburgh NY 12901 [email protected] 518-565-4720

LeBoeuf, Kevin W Plattsburgh NY 1E+08 [email protected] 518-565-4720

Gayle, Julie R Poughkeepsie NY 12601 [email protected] 845-486-2060

Kuciemba, Kyle A Poughkeepsie NY 12601 [email protected] 845-486-2060

Burgin, Paula K Rochester NY 14620 [email protected] 1-585-753-6899

Maginn, Scott M Rochester NY 14620 [email protected] 1-585-753-6899

O'Rourke, James W Rome NY 13441 [email protected] 315 336-4270

Perrone, Joseph-2 Rome NY 13441 [email protected] 315 336-4270

Frank, William H Schenectady NY 12304 [email protected] 518-377-2423

Meckem, Brandon P Schenectady NY 12305 [email protected] 518-377-2423

Fisher, Eilene L Schoharie NY 12157 [email protected] 518-295-2053

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Dennis, Corliss I Syracuse NY 13202 [email protected] 1-315-435-3219

Forkhamer, Richard T Syracuse NY 13202 Richardforkhamer#ongov.net 1-315-435-3220

Mancilla, Annemarie G Syracuse NY 13202 [email protected] 315-3217-3202

Goebel, Peter K Troy NY 12180 [email protected] 1-518-270-2760

Smith, Donald R Wampsville NY 13163 [email protected] (315) 366-2395

Raymer, Ronald W Wampsville NY 13441 [email protected] 315-366-2395

Siemer-Harvey, Lisa M Warsaw NY 14569 [email protected] 585-786-8860

Fazio, Peter J Watertown NY 13601 [email protected] 315-785-3086

Flipse, Scott L Watertown NY 13601 [email protected]. 315-785-3086

Choi, Kyung L White Plains NY 10601 [email protected] 914-995-

3934

Griffin, Daniel White Plains NY 10601 [email protected] 914-995-

2149

Trotter, Charlotte M White Plains NY 10601 [email protected] 914-995-6127

Morea, Daniel A Yonkers NY 10701 [email protected] 914-885-4064

Navarro, Louis E Yonkers NY 10701 [email protected] 914-377-6700

ParedesLopez, Eder Yonkers NY 10701 [email protected] 914-377-6700

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YEAR LEGIONNAIRE POST NAME & NUMBER COUNTY DISTRICT 1981 Donald Heath* Honeyford Memorial Post 110 Greene 3

rd

1982 Estelle Mohr* Staten Island Women’s Post 1598 Richmond 2nd

1983 Edward Lawrence Kirk-Casey Post 366 Seneca 7th

1984 James A. Capasso* Henry Cornell Post 234 Saratoga 4th

1985 Howard Bushart* Williamson Post 394 Wayne 7th

1986 Frederick C. Schmaling* Port Chester Post 93 Westchester 9th

1987 Levi Bentley* Johnson-Costello Post 355 Yates 7th

1988 David Ossman* Leo Laders Post 130 Rockland 9th

1989 Vincent J. Tripi* Harvey L. Brady Post 354 Livingston 4th

1990 Albert A. Sheldrake* Medos A. Nelson Post 504 Clinton 4th

1991 Helen G. Jacob* Erieco Women’s Post 1586 Erie 8th

1992 Francis R. Tripi* Harvey L. Brady Post 354 Livingston 7th

1993 Edward J. Klimek* Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520 Albany 3rd

1994 John J. Glegota, Jr.* Niagara Frontier Post 1041 Erie 8th

1995 Peter Holowecki* Williston Post 144 Nassau 10th

1996 Richard F. Williams* Town of Esopus Post 1298 Ulster 3rd

1997 Thomas P. McKee* Betowski-Van De Mark Post 492 Tioga 6th

1998 Joseph E. Sills, Jr. Kingston Post 150 Ulster 3rd

1999 Vincent J. Buccigrossi* Geo. Washington Memorial Post 1872 Kings 2nd

2000 James W. Wyckoff* Manning-Lilla Post 463 Seneca 7th

2001 Andrew Affrunti Floyd Bennett Post 1060 Kings 2nd

2002 Paul A. Cortright* John B. Lyman Post 904 Jefferson 5th

2003 Louis D. Ulino Massapequa Post 1066 Nassau 10th

2004 Dennis McCarthy West Seneca Post 735 Erie 8th

2005 Alfred DeMizio* Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520 Albany 3rd

2006 Steven W. Bowman Russell B. Childs Post 769 Clinton 4th

2007 Alwin H. O’Donnell South Buffalo Post 721 Erie 8th

2008 Salvatore Ascione* Dept. of Water Supply Gas and Electric New York 1st

2009 Charles W. Dolson Sergeant Ronald Grey Post 1542 Putnam 9th

2010 John A. Murray Kirk-Casey Post 366 Seneca 7th

2011 Edward R. Lupian Gerald O’Neil Post 1683 Rensselaer 3rd

2012 Walter T. Gaun Kirk-Casey Post 366 Seneca 7th

2013 Frank F. Gee Lt. B.R. Kimlau Post 1291 New York 1st

2014 Charles Schack East Aurora Post 362 Erie 8th

2015 Linda S. Yelle Montgomery Post 912 Clinton 4th

2016 Joseph Mondello Theodore Korony Post 253 Bronx 1st

2017 Betsy J. Gips Mead Post 163 Madison 6th

2018 Robert C. Gardner George F. Riordan Post 974 Broome 6th

2019 Shirley Connolly Marne Post 270 Putnam 9th

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“SERVICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR”

The Department of New York Service Officer of the Year Award was started in 1998 to recognize and encourage extraordinary technical expertise

and dedication of professional service officers in the execution of advocacy services for military personnel, veterans, and their dependents.

“To care for him who shall have borne the battle And For his widow and orphan”

YEAR SERVICE OFFICER POST COUNTY DISTRICT

1998

Robert G. Mitchell

Adirondack Post 70

Saratoga

4th

1999 Edward L. Mazzochi Argyle Post 1518 Washington 4th

2000 Derek M. Davey Beaver River Memorial 1663 Lewis 5th

2001 Warren J. Manor* Plattsburgh Post 20 Clinton 4th

2002 Jerold A. Klein Northport Post 694 Suffolk 10th

2003 Robert B. Whitbeck Greenville Post 291 Greene 3rd

2004 Franklin E. Tower* Butts-Clark Post 204 Orleans 8th

2005 James A. Carra James Cooke Post 931 Ontario 7th

2006 Albert D. Ramsey Frank A. Rea Post 1163 Westchester 9th

2007 John B. Sampson Hughes-Skiba Post 535 Cattaraugus 8th

2008 P. Earle Gleason Johnson-Costello Yates 7th

2009 Ronald Romaszka Wilson Ritch Post 432 Suffolk 10th

2010 Daniel Morea Beacon Post 302 Dutchess 9th

2011 Denis Oliver Charles E. Westcott Post 173 Steuben 7th

2012 Nelson E. Rivera Arlington-Town of Poughkeepsie 1302 Dutchess 9th

2013 Frank E. Hollister Walter Klein Post 532 Livingston 7th

2014 Steven Bowman Russell B. Childs Post 769 Clinton 4th

2015 Donna W. Kestner Homer Russell Smith Post 587 Oswego 5th

2016 Peter J. Fazio Watertown Army & Navy Post 61 Jefferson 5th

2017 William Rodriguez William Merrit Hallock Post 155 Suffolk 10th

2018 Eder E. Paredes Donald M Konrad Post 1954 Westchester 9th

2019 Jeremy Marshall Canandaigua Post 256 Ontario 7th

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