THE AMERICAN LEGION

DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

AND

COMMITTEES

2015 - 2016

DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS

112 STATE ST., SUITE 1300

ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207

JAMES V. YERMAS

COMMANDER

JAMES W. CASEY

ADJUTANT

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Update: 9/15/2015 8:10 AM

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS 2015 – 2016

COMMANDER JAMES V. YERMAS 112 State St., Suite 1300, Albany, NY 12207 518-463-2215 junglejim701@msn.com VICE COMMANDER - Districts 1 & 9 NICHOLAS V. KLESZCZEWSKI 1 Stuyvesant Oval, 3B, New York, NY 10009 212-677-3666 nyknickv@hotmail.com VICE COMMANDER - Districts 2 & 10 VINCENT J. CALIMANO 138 Beach 121st St., Far Rockaway, NY 11694 718-318-4625 mstrshld1@aol.com VICE COMMANDER - Districts 3 & 4 A. FRED VANDEBOGART 172 Daniel St., Amsterdam, NY 12010 518-275-9532 avandebogart@nycap.rr.com VICE COMMANDER - Districts 5 & 6 MICHAEL H. MCDERMOTT 55 Cortland St., Homer, NY 13077 607-749-7184 mcdermottmichael9@gmail.com VICE COMMANDER - Districts 7 & 8 ROBERT J. WENZEL 888 Lippert Hollow Rd., Allegany, NY 14706 716-372-2877 dmwwmkay@verizon.net ADJUTANT JAMES W. CASEY Suite 1300, 112 State Street, Albany, NY 12207 518-463-2215 jim@nylegion.org TREASURER JOHN C. “JACK” CLANCY 1749 N. Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-6265 Cell: 315-694-8931 jackclancy@yahoo.com CHAPLAIN REV. ROBERT J. SWEENEY 41 Windermere Ave., Greenwood Lake, NY 10925 845-477-8378 frptliny@yahoo.com HISTORIAN FRANK CARLETTA 7681 Kilbourne Rd., Rome, NY 13440 315-337-6273 fcarletta@twcny.rr.com HISTORIAN EMERITUS RAPHAEL J. BLEVINS POB 275, Seneca Falls, NY 13148-2032 315-568-6622 buzzrj1@hotmail.com

JUDGE ADVOCATE CHARLES G. MILLS 21 Brewster St., Apt. 408, Glen Cove, NY 11542 516-759-4300 cgmills@aol.com NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN WILLIAM H. BURNETT 6035 S. Transit Rd., Lot 292, Lockport, NY 14094 716-434-5941 Cell: 716-434-5941 burnett.billy@verizon.net ALT. NATIONAL EXEC. COMMITTEEMAN EDWARD BERTRAND POB 247, Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-3323 bertlpny@aol.com MASTER-AT-ARMS RICHARD F. CALBO 61 Hemlock Circle, Peekskill, NY 10566 914-736-0885 richieal19@aol.com DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPHER DOUG MALIN 18 Roosevelt Dr., W. Haverstraw, NY 10993-1030 Cell: 317-473-0883 nylegion@gmail.com

DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS OFFICE 112 State St., Suite 1300

Albany, NY 12207 518-463-2215

1-800-ALEGION FAX: 518-427-8443

MEMBERSHIP: 1-800-332-6632 info@nylegion.org www.nylegion.net

DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT James W. Casey (Ext. 10) jim@nylegion.org OFFICE DIRECTOR Barbara J. Kerr (Ext. 10) barbara@nylegion.org BOYS’ STATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR Ann Brown (Ext. 14) ann@nylegion.org MEMBERSHIP MANAGER Cassi Harden (Ext. 15) cassi@nylegion.org PROGRAM COORDINATOR Annie Wilsey (Ext. 16) annie@nylegion.org SAL MEMBERSHIP Liam Casey (Ext. 13) liam@nylegion.org SHIPPING & RECEIVING Liam Casey (Ext. 13) liam@nylegion.org

REGIONAL OFFICES

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPT. OF NY NEW YORK CITY OFFICE

245 W. HOUSTON ST., Rm. 212 B NEW YORK, NY 10014-4805

212-807-3066 FAX: 212-807-4029

Service Officer John W. Kavanagh (NYC Office Director) lekavaj@vba.va.gov Asst. Service Officer Dana Verissimo levered@vba.va.gov Asst. Service Officer David Sprinkle lesprid@vba.va.gov Senior Staff Assistant Diane Carroll diane.carroll1@va.gov Staff Assistant Mary Murray Staff Assistant Yvonne King yvonne.king6@va.gov

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPT. OF NY BUFFALO OFFICE

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

716-857-3361 FAX: 716-857-3488

Service Officer Anthony N. Druzbik (Buffalo Office Director) ledruza@vba.va.gov Asst. Service Officer Jerry Ferguson Clerk Typist Susan Stone Clerk Typist Patricia Kingsland

FIELD COORDINATOR REHABILITATION

R. Michael Suter 716-483-5402 cell: 716-665-0739 311 Van Buren St. FAX: 716-483-6969 Jamestown, NY 14701 suter.talny@yahoo.com

DISTRICT COMMANDERS

1ST DISTRICT JOSEPH F. GOONAN 484 Minnieford Ave. Bronx, NY 10465 718-885-1637 cwojfg@aol.com 2ND DISTRICT ANTHONY J. PERGOLA 124 Cannon Ave. Staten Island, NY 10314 718-761-3302 tonyp812@aol.com 3RD DISTRICT ANDREW A. “RANDY” CARLTON POB 271 Kerhonkson, NY 12446 845-399-8786 arffrand@aol.com 4TH DISTRICT KEITH J. KOSTER 6 Deerleap Place Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-583-9235 Keith.Koster@xerox.com 5TH DISTRICT LESLIE F. CROSSETT 532 Schrader Hill Rd. Herkimer, NY 13350 315-891-3754 magoo33lfs@msn.com 6TH DISTRICT FRANCIS O. RITER POB 228 Homer, NY 13077 607- franriter@verizon.net 7TH DISTRICT FRED PERCY POB 10 Ovid, NY 14521 315-730-4226 no e-mail 8TH DISTRICT DAVID G. HENRY 7978 Sackett Rd. Bergen, NY 14416 585-494-1368 dave.henry@frontiernet.net 9TH DISTRICT ROBERT J. MCGUIRL 773 Pelham Rd., Apt. 21 New Rochelle, NY 10806 914-738-3655 riobob1949@optimum.net 10TH DISTRICT KENNETH CADIEUX 121 Powell Ave. Rockville Centre, NY 11570 516-238-7001 kencadieux@optonline.net

DISTRICT VICE COMMANDERS 1ST DISTRICT GABE B. MUI 6 Glenwood Rd. Plainview, NY 11803 516-732-3472 2ND DISTRICT JOSEPH A. GIRLANDO 3713 Ave. P Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-434-2293 no e-mail 3RD DISTRICT JON P. BADI 289 South St. Rensselaer, NY 12144 518-462-2323 4TH DISTRICT DONALD F. PERKINS 6267 CO RTE 77 Greenwich, NY 12834 518-695-3149 5TH DISTRICT PAUL M. WOJCIK 226 Blossom Lane Utica, NY 13502 315-735-7938 6TH DISTRICT ROBERT C. GARDNER POB 714 Whitney Point, NY 13862 607-760-9159 americanlegion974@frontier.com 7TH DISTRICT CHARLES A. SCHADE 503 Mason St. Newark, NY 14513 315-331-9588 8TH DISTRICT JAMES R. BOJANOWSKI 5115 Abbott Rd. Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-202-4203 C: 716-803-0891 jimboj799@aol.com 9TH DISTRICT LUIS HUMPHREYS 20 Peach Terrace Newburgh, NY 12550 845-527-4010 luis45678@aol.com 10TH DISTRICT ROBERT W. CONDOLEO 10710 Shore Front Parkway, #8G Rockaway Park, NY 11694 718-318-1625 hihook10710@outlook.com

COUNTY COMMANDERS 2015 – 2016

ALBANY – ROBERT MORISSEAU 32 Rose Court, Albany, NY 12209 H: 518-489-3607 Cell: 518-331-3607 ramorisseau@hotmail.com ALLEGANY – WALTER H. BERRY POB 131, Cassarega, NY 13822 607-382-5296 kathie_berry@yahoo.com BRONX – ROBERT FELICIANO 4220 Hutchinson River Pkwy., #17F, Bronx, NY 10475 H: 347-427-7102 C: 718-664-8776 pla3048@gmail.com BROOME – JOHN KNAPP 3672 ST RTE 79, Harpursville, NY 13787 607-760-2747 commander@bcamericanlegion.org CANADA – ROBERT J. WINDER 122B Bronte St. S, #1102, Milton, ONT L9T1Y9 Canada 905-878-1553 bwinder@sympatico.ca CATTARAUGUS – GEORGE FILGROVE 1111 West Henley St., Olean, NY 14760 716-372-2695 flyboy53@verizon.net CAYUGA – FRED NORTON 31 Elmhurst Circle, Auburn, NY 13021 315-255-9081 CHAUTAUQUA – GARY CARVELLA 11 E. Summit St., Lakewood, NY 14750 716-763-0212 docwop@stny.rr.com CHEMUNG – E. VINCENT MCGAW 304 Lynhurst Ave., Horseheads, NY 14845 607-739-5737 post154@stny.twc.com CHENANGO – WILLIAM H. OLSEN 963 CO RD 8, McDonough, NY 13801 607-647-9019 hobolsen@outlook.com CLINTON – ROBERT ST. JOHN 145 Perry Mills Rd., Champlain, NY 12919 518-298-2574 rstj@mail.com COLUMBIA – WILLIAM HOGAN 37 Houseman Ave., Chatham, NY 12037 518-392-3253 mhogan37@gmail.com CORTLAND – FREDERICK LINDLEY 17 E. Garfield St., Cortland, NY 13045

607-753-1857 fml96a@verizon.net DELAWARE – KURT HOLCHERR 685 Woolheater Rd., Fleischmanns, NY 12430 845-943-8142 kholcherr@aol.com DUTCHESS – WAYNE SOUTHWORTH 130 Rossway Rd., Pleasant Valley, NY 12569 845-635-3388 onekegler@aol.com ERIE – WAYNE SORRENTINO 85 McNaughton Ave., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 716-891-5164 waynesorrentino@verizon.net ESSEX – PHILIP N. JACKSON 7400 US RT 9, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-6849 misslilycat1@yahoo.com FRANKLIN – GREG PAYE 20 Bigelow St., Malone, NY 12953 518-483-7083 gpaye@twcny.rr.com FULTON – MICHAEL BLAHA 164 Camp Rd., Gloversville, NY 12078 518-848-1963 GENESEE – DOUGLAS COVENY 6433 N. Bergen Rd., Byron, NY 14422 585-469-9224 cggunner@aol.com GREENE – ALBERT BATES POB 27, Medusa, NY 12120 518-239-6406 abates3@gmail.com HAMILTON – NONE REPORTED HERKIMER – G. DALE NEWMAN POB 24, Hoffmiester, NY 13353 315-826-3091 sln492000@yahoo.com JEFFERSON – JOHN KONKOL 6574 River Rd., Lowville, NY 13367 W: 315-772-4950 C: 315-523-0442 John.e.konkol.civ@mail.mil KINGS – FRED P. SCHWALLY 124 Norman St., Brooklyn, NY 11282 C: 917-974-5898 718-383-0602 fredschwally@gmail.com LEWIS – LEE HINKLEMAN 3617 Gardner Rd., Lowville, NY 13367 315-376-3344 C: 315-404-4600 Sarge8488@aol.com

LIVINGSTON - JAMES KRAUSE POB 132, Avon, NY 14414 585-226-8929 shoesk@frontiernet.net MADISON – ROBERT EISENBERG 5055 Fox Rd., Oneida, NY 13421 H: 315-363-0234 C: 315-240-4665 Ike779@verizon.net MONROE – BRIAN MITCHELL 58 DeMallie St., Rochester, NY 14610 585-654-8296 bmitcht@frontiernet.net MONTGOMERY – CARL RICE 350 Borden Rd., Fultonville, NY 12072 518-727-8572 cgrice68@gmail.com NASSAU – STEVEN V. MCMANUS 35 Franklin St., Elmont, NY 11003 516-233-2440 C: 516-302-3404 smcmanus@optononline.net NEW YORK –G. RON RODERICK 67 Clifton Terrace, Weehawken, NJ 07086 917-312-2386 usaroderick@gmail.com NIAGARA – NONE REPORTED ONEIDA – DONALD EDWARDS 10091 Florence Hill Rd., Camden, NY 13316 315-243-2132 dedwards002@twcny.rr.com ONONDAGA – DAVID K. PLATO 5454 O’Mara Dr., Brewerton, NY 13029 315-676-3753 ONTARIO – THOMAS BAKER 179 Main St., Phelps, NY 14532 585-871-7589 tlbaker44@gmail.com ORANGE – FRANK GILNER 1202 Ridgebury Rd., New Hampton, NY 10958 845-234-5089 fgilner@yahoo.com ORLEANS – LAWRENCE MONTELLO 2493 Oregon Rd., Lydonville, NY 14098 585-331-9155 OSWEGO – NONE REPORTED OTSEGO – LEO B. MACKIN, JR. 279 Cullen Rd., Richfield Springs, NY 13439 315-368-3922 cmother279@aol.com PUTNAM – DALE CUSACK

17 Dicktown Rd., Carmel, NY 10512 845-531-2239 dale.cusack@comcast.net QUEENS – PAUL J. SCHOTTENHAMEL 78-56 83rd St., Glendale, NY 11385 718-366-1359 ltcpjs@msn.com RENSSELAER – NONE REPORTED RICHMOND – WILLIAM J. MAGNUSKI POB 100269, Staten Island, NY 10310 718-964-3380 bmag0621@aol.com ROCKLAND – MAUREEN F. MORGAN 157 Parkway Trailer Ct., Pomona, NY 10970 845-729-5471 rocklandgirl286@gmail.com ST. LAWRENCE – MICHAEL L. BOPREY 132 N. Main St., Norwood, NY 13668 315-353-5060 mboprey@stlawco.org SARATOGA – DAVID LOCKHART 118 Eggleston St., Corinth, NY 12822 518-588-763 locksox@yahoo.com SCHENECTADY – TIMOTHY A. WALSH 1046 Dean St., Schenectady, NY 12309 518-374-5114 wtimothyawalsh@aol.com SCHOHARIE – MYRON KNISKERN 144 Court St., Richmondville, NY 12149 518-234-1632 mkniskern01@aol.com SCHUYLER – DONALD K. THOMPSON 2904 CO RD 23, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-535-2327 wyndvu@earthlink.net SENECA – LESLIE KING 31 Wycliffe St., Waterloo, NY 13165 315-539-0217 leslie.ida.king@verizon.net STEUBEN – ROBERT D’APICE 17 Meadowbrook Dr., Arkport, NY 14807 607-295-7552 alp1248com@gmail.com SUFFOLK – WILLIAM FARLEY 96 Bayview Ave. West, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 631-871-2753 armyret@optonline.net SULLIVAN – JOHN D. LACEY 73 Greenwood Rd., Wurtsboro, NY 12790 845-888-4958 jlacey1@hvc.rr.com TIOGA – NONE REPORTED

TOMPKINS – JOHN A. DAUBE, 11 71-1/2 South St., Trumansburg, NY 14886 607-227-3838 jad2oncourse@yahoo.co.uk ULSTER – IRA M. WEINER POB 57, West Park, NY 12493 845-384-6020 iraweiner@hvc.rr.com WARREN – CARL FOSCO 130 John St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839 518-307-7646 carlfosco@yahoo.com WASHINGTON – CHARLES FEDLER 108 Bates Rd., Cambridge, NY 12816 518-677-2734 cfedler@hughes.net WAYNE – DAVID MADISON 6307 Robinson Rd., Sodus, NY 14451 315-483-9561 585-303-2964 mobilerepair@rochester.rr.com WESTCHESTER – STEVEN FELSENFELD 8 Knoll View, Ossining, NY 10562 914-884-4911 FAX: 914-630-2005 Sfelson16@aol.com WYOMING – DAN WALCZAK 24 Elm St., Warsaw, NY 14569 585-786-9943 C: 585-689-4596 legionvet@outlook.com YATES – HOLLY L. TRUEMAN 3813 Houck Rd., Himrod, NY 14842 315-521-4783 holly.trueman@gmail.com

COUNTY ADJUTANTS 2015 – 2016

ALBANY – WILLIAM KEARSING 107 Vaughn Dr., Albany, NY 12203 C: 518-281-0738 bkearsing@aol.com ALLEGANY – PETER M. CAYA 2780 Knights Creek Rd., Scio, NY 14880 585-593-4730 518-307-9698 pmcaya@hughes.net BRONX – JOSEPH GOONAN 550 City Island Ave.., Bronx, NY 10464 H: 718-885-1637 C: 917-825-9567 F: 718-885-0515 cwojfg@aol.com BROOME – DANIEL BOOKER 1 Davis St., Binghamton, NY 13905 607-760-5472 adjutant@bcamericanlegion.org CANADA – CHARLES D. WEBER 26-2141 Country Club Dr., Burlington, ONT L7M 4E5 Canada C: 905-973-9507 chuck55316@yahoo.com CATTARAUGUS – ASHLEY ENGLEHARDT 11169 Worden Rd., Delevan, NY 14042 585-403-1854 ashley.englehardt@yahoo.com CAYUGA – WARREN R. CARPENTER 2727A Rude St., Weedsport, NY 13166 315-834-9753 no e-mail CHAUTAUQUA – JAMES HAYWARD 27 Ulrich Park Dr., Cassadaga, NY 14718 716-595-2571 no e-mail CHEMUNG – NONE REPORTED CHENANGO – KAREN D. OLSEN 969 CO RD 10, Norwich, NY 13815 607-647-9019 CLINTON – STEVEN BOWMAN 88 Washington Ave., Chazy, NY 12921 518-846-8263 518-565-4720 518-593-1054 bowmans@co.clinton.ny.us

COLUMBIA – JEFFREY W. FRENCH POB 351, Philmont, NY 12565 518-672-4757 518-929-9585 jwfrench@verizon.net CORTLAND – EMIL WAKULA 23 Hubbard St., Cortland, NY 13045 607-745-2770 ewakula@verizon.net DELAWARE – GARY MANNING 35 Delview Terrace, Delhi, NY 13753 607-746-2653 gmanning001@stny.rr.com DUTCHESS – DANIEL MOREA 16 Churchill St., Beacon, NY 12508 (C) 914-885-4064 morea48@aol.com ERIE – TIMOTHY S. VAN PATTEN 8075 County Road, E. Amherst, NY 14051 W: 716-852-6500 H: 716-741-8385 C: 716-861-3356 veteran14202@verizon.net ESSEX – NEWMAN D. TRYON 9 Slide Brook Way, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-2138 newman.tryon@wildblue.net FRANKLIN – GARY W. DUMVILLE, SR. 59 Quain Rd., Brushton, NY 12916 518-358-4325 gardon@twcny.rr.com FULTON – DAVID CARSNO 213 Stevers Mills Rd., Broadalbin, NY 12025 518-649-0371 dcarsno@nycap.rr.com GENESEE – JAMES NEIDER 5567 Horseshoe Lake Rd., Stafford, NY 14143 585-344-3166 jneider@rochester.rr.com GREENE – GEORGE GREINER 536 Green Lake Rd., Catskill, NY 12414 518-755-4785 greiner@mhcable.com HAMILTON – NONE REPORTED HERKIMER – LESLIE F. CROSSETT 532 Schrader Hill Rd., Herkimer, NY 13350 315-891-3754 magoo33lfs@msn.com JEFFERSON – CHARLES GRAHAM POB 195, LaFargeville, NY 13656 315-658-2830 chuckcgraham@msn.com

KINGS – FRANK J. FAZZIO 57-40 64th St., Maspeth, NY 11378 C: 917-857-7071 718-894-4041 ffazzionylabor@yahoo.com LEWIS – SUSAN K. KOCH 9746 Watson Rd., Copenhagen, NY 13626 315-681-1311 alaunit723@yahoo.com LIVINGSTON – CYNTHIA NELSON POB 10B, Lakeville, NY 14480 585-346-2513 cnelson5@rochester.rr.com MADISON – BETSY J. GIPS 3800 English Ave., Morrisville, NY 13408 C: 719-684-4204 betsy.gips@gmail.com MONROE – RENE C. VANMULEM 171 Harwood Circle, Rochester, NY 14625 585-738-1911 mrv41@aol.com MONTGOMERY – A. FRED VAN DE BOGART 172 Daniel St., Amsterdam, NY 12010 518-275-8532 avandebogart@nycap.rr.com NASSAU – FRANK NEAL 295 Crowell St., Hempstead, NY 11550 516-375-2139 commander390@optonline.net NEW YORK – NONE REPORTED NIAGARA – FRANK F. GEE 92 Riverside Dr., Denville, NJ 07834 917-992-1236 gee2306hct@aol.com ONEIDA – DAVID EXCELL, SR. 423 Richmond Rd., Utica, NY 13502 315-507-2845 ccbugleboy3@gmail.com ONONDAGA – DONALD C. COLLETT 100 Tappan St., Baldwinsville, NY 13027 315-638-2109 dcollett1@juno.com ONTARIO – NORMA E. WEISSEND 4587 Ridge Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424 C: 585-746-2904 W: 585-924-3400 normaweis@roadrunner.com ORANGE – MICHAEL BURKE 232 Parkway Dr., New Windsor, NY 12553 845-562-4347 mburke1@hvc.rr.com

ORLEANS – PETER HUTH 162 North St., Medina, NY 14103 585-798-3895 OSWEGO – NONE REPORTED OTSEGO – DOUGLAS TRUEX POB 1606, Richfield Springs, NY 13439 315-717-6241 digg0102@yahoo.com PUTNAM – SHIRLEY CONNOLLY 7 Pheasant Place, Carmel, NY 10512 845-228-5305 sconn0807@aol.com QUEENS – NONE REPORTED RENSSELAER – NONE REPORTED RICHMOND – FRANK LAMARSH 324 Cortelyou Ave., Staten Island, NY 10312 917-952-9932 franknan5@aol.com ROCKLAND – WARREN F. KAISER 185 Washington St., Northvale, NJ 07647 201-446-9265 starlifter1044@aol.com ST. LAWRENCE – JOHN D. MCCULLOUGH 7122 State HWY 37, Ogdensburg, NY 13669-4417 724-355-2218 johnmcc1225@aol.com SARATOGA – JOHN F. DESAUTELS 1623 5th Ave., 1st FL., Watervliet, NY 12189 518-330-2685 yankeefan5266@yahoo.com SCHENECTADY – KURT VON MAUCHER 326 Glen Ave., Scotia, NY 12302 518-377-6611 kurtseabee@aol.com SCHOHARIE – EILENE FISHER 112 Jay St., Cobleskill, NY 12043 518-231-6913 fisher31@hotmail.com SCHUYLER – CLAYTON T. SNOW POB 405, Montour Falls, NY 14865 607-594-2883 SENECA – MICHAEL ANDREWS 38 Mill St., Waterloo, NY 13165 315-539-8757 mike082749@hotmail.com STEUBEN – WILLIAM J. CRANE, JR. 3394 Stanton St., Painted Post, NY 14870 607-936-4541 dcrane1@stny.rr.com

SUFFOLK – PAUL DEVAUL 83 Central Blvd., Bay Shore, NY 11706 631-273-1484 dtnp760@verizon.net SULLIVAN – AL ETKIN 42 Old Sackett Rd., Rock Hill, NY 12775 845-794-7271 no e-mail TIOGA – NONE REPORTED TOMPKINS – LOWELL E. SMITH 5693 Howell Rd., Locke, NY 13092 607-229-3422 steeInbass@netzero.net ULSTER – GEORGE POST 205 Lindorf St., Ulster, NY 12487 845-331-8829 glp753@yahoo.com, WARREN – THOMAS J. BURNS 278 Ridge St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 518-798-8290 tjjburns@hotmail.com WASHINGTON – JERRY AUSTIN 5316 Route 153, Wells, VT 05774 H: 802-645-1951 C: 802-342-6298 jerry.e.austin@gmail.com WAYNE – DAN ZIMMER 1169 Rousseau Dr., Webster, NY 14580 585-545-4464 zim@rochester.rr.com WESTCHESTER – MICHAEL D. O’CONNOR 36 Ferris Place, Ossining, NY 10562 H: 914-762-1463 C: 914-424-3810 Mgoconnor44@verizon.net WYOMING – MICHAEL P. JONES 10 Sherman Dr., Arcade, NY 14009 W: 716-375-5565 C: 716-474-2419 Mike.jones829@roadrunner.com YATES – JAMES PETERSON 31 Edwina St., Dundee, NY 14837 607-678-4132

DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 2015 – 2016

AMERICAN LEGION COLLEGE Dean: Timothy Collmer 8968 Creek Rd., Nunda, NY 14517 585-749-6209 tim16060@frontier.com Assistant Dean: David R. Riley, Sr. POB 4625, Rome, NY 13442 315-725-1461 rileydrsr@hotmail.com AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Director: David Davis 2031 CO HWY 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010 C: 518-496-4519 gentry511@aol.com Vice Director 1, 2, 9, 10: Joseph Mondello 1279 Edison Ave., Bronx, NY 10461 718-829-1302 legionriders@msn.com Vice Director 3 & 4: TBD Vice Director 5 & 6: Don Logan POB 43, Oneida, NY 13421 315-684-9328 shootistm14@yahoo.com Vice Director 7 & 8: Jerry Ketchum POB 65, Honeoye, NY 14471 585-944-0160 ketchum@frontier.com Secretary: Fran Holderman 308 Tuttle Ave., Canastota, NY 13032 607-432-0415 feholde33@yahoo.com Sergeant-at-Arms: Gary Schacher 135 Phillip Schuyler Rd., Cobleskill, NY 12043 518-369-5689 cpoguns@yahoo.com Road Captain: Leonard Misczuk 16842 County Route 64, Watertown, NY 13601 315-212-0957 lynrd11@verizon.net

AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS (cont’d) Chaplain: Don Guernsey 145 Union Mills Rd., Broadalbin, NY 12025 518-883-8067 dsgclaus@frontier.net Historian: Diane Davis 2031 CO HWY 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010 C: 518-496-4519 gentry511@yahoo.com AMERICANISM Chairman: John E. Konkol 6574 River Rd., Lowville, NY 13367 W: 315-772-4950 C: 315-523-0442 John.e.konkol.civ@mail.mil Vice Chairman: Dorothy Button POB 143, West Valley, NY 14171 716-942-3270 jackbutton@hotmail.com Consultant: V. James Troiola, PDC 141 Meadow Lane, Nanuet, NY 10954 (H) 845-215-5769 jtroiola@gmail.com INTERNAL AUDIT Chairman: Joseph A. Porempski 77 Danielle Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14227 716-674-0465 veteran14202@verizon.net Member: Denis J. McEneaney 19 W. 10th Road, Broad Channel, NY 11693 718-945-6083 kerden134@hotmail.com Member: Walter D. Weirich, Jr. 8066C County Road 49, Caneadea, NY 14717 H: 585-437-2634 C: 716-474-7204 wweirichjr@hotmail.com Member: Russ Hoyer 237 Altamont Rd., Voorheesville, NY 12186 518-765-2980 russ.hoyer@us.army.mil BACK TO GOD Chairman: Robert A. Conway POB 203, New Woodstock, NY 13122 315-662-7479 Vice Chairman: Daniel E. Stoddard 74 Kirshon Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314-2706 718-761-5960

BASEBALL Chairman: Bruce Mayfield 30 Harding Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217 716-874-0455 bmayf14217@yahoo.com Vice Chairman: William J. Crane, Jr. 3394 Stanton St., Painted Post, NY 14870 607-936-4541 dcrane1@stny.rr.com Vice Chairman: Joseph P. Finn 2A Michigan Ave., Rensselaer, NY 12144 518-477-9169 jfinn4@nycap.rr.com Junior Program Director: Greg Gaeta 119 Kensington Dr., Utica, NY 13501 315-725-7375 up229@roadrunner.com Tournament Host Director: Mike Macchione 1206 Belle Ave., Utica, NY 13501 315-404-6755 mamacchione@gmail.com BLOOD DONOR Chairman: Paul O. Tagliaferri 4635 Cherry Hill Dr., Avon, NY 14414 585-704-0199 tag5183@hotmail.com BOWLING Chairman: Richard L. Milton 213 Crabapple Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-2598 rich51@frontier.com CENTENNIAL TASK FORCE Chairman: V. James Troiola 141 Meadow Lane, Nanuet, NY 10954 845-215-5769 jtroiola@gmail.com Members: W. Michael Bowen 3253 DeMont Rd., Seneca Falls, NY 13148 C: 315-345-3034 mickbow2949@gmail.com

CENTENNIAL TASK FORCE (cont’d) Kenneth F. Governor POB 503, Wynantskill, NY 12198 C: 518-210-7963 ken.governor@nylegion.org James W. Casey 112 State St., Suite 1300 Albany, NY 12207 518-463-2215 jim@nylegion.org John B. Sampson 185 Prospect St., Salamanca, NY 14779 716-244-3076 vetskids@atlanticbb.net Rena Nessler 203 William St., Geneva, NY 14456 315-521-4991 rnessler@rochester.rr.com W. Patrick Falvey 203 Route 54, East Lake Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527 W: 315-536-5128 Edward Betrand POB 247, Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-3323 bertlpny@aol.com Dennis McEneaney 19 W. 10th Road, Broad Channel, NY 11693 718-945-6083 kerden134@hotmail.com CHILDREN & YOUTH Chairman: John “Sean” Powers 3 Rye Ridge Plaza, PMB 151 Rye Brook, NY 10573 C: 914-602-3551 JPPowers@AmericanLegion.com Vice Chairman: Timothy Collmer 8968 Creek Rd., Nunda, NY 14517 585-749-6209 tim16060@frontier.com COMPLIANCE OFFICER Chairman: Joseph V. Barry 210 Brookford Rd., Syracuse, NY 13224 C: 315-380-5560 barryj@sunyocc.edu

CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS Chairman: W. Patrick Falvey 203 Route 54, East Lake Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527 W: 315-536-5128 CONTEST ADVISORY & AWARDS Chairman: John P. Siefert 8490 Tonawanda Creek Rd., East Amherst, NY 14051 716-741-3480 Vice Chairman: John R. Kasmer, Jr. 258 Sagewood Terrace, Williamsville, NY 14221 716-634-1128 kasmer03@aol.com CONVENTION Chairman: James R. Bojanowski 5115 Abbott Rd., Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-202-4203 C: 716-803-0891 jimboj799@aol.com Vice Chairman: Paul Wojcik 226 Blossom Lane, Utica, NY 13502 315-404-8755 papabear341@aol.com Consultant: William R. Kearsing, PDC 107 Vaughn Dr., Albany, NY 12203 518-869-2297 C: 518-281-0738 bkearsing@aol.com CREDENTIALS Chairman: Richard K. Morris POB 23, Philmont, NY 12565 518-672-7656 rehm217@verizon.net DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Chairman: Mikel P. Buczkowski 7019 Koening Road, Rome, NY 13440 315-865-8252 mikegertbuzz@yahoo.com Vice Chairman: Jeffrey W. French POB 351, Philmont, NY 12565 518-672-4757 jwfrench@verizon.net EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP Chairman: John E. Murphy 199 Woodchuck Hill Rd., Newport, NY 13416 315-845-8139 drmjem@ntcnet.com

EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP (cont’d) Vice Chairman: Michael Rodriguez 30 Stanton Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11235 718-332-6634 sprspic@aol.com EMPLOYMENT Chairman: Thomas C. Rielly 34 Brchwood Ln., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 518-885-3223 trielly48@yahoo.com Vice Chairman: Harvey Martel 5 College View Dr., Loudonville, NY 12211 518-438-2837 hmartel@nycap.rr.com Consultant: Edward Bertrand, PDC POB 247, Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-3323 bertlpny@aol.com ENERGY & CONSERVATION Chairman: Arthur Laufer 757 Pease Lane, W. Islip, NY 11795 631-587-2198 martazoe@optonline.net Vice Chairman: Thomas F. Wagner 403 Bernice Dr., Bayport, NY 11705 631-472-6179 tompost1006@yahoo.com FAMILY SUPPORT/HEROES TO HOMETOWNS Chairman: William J. Magnuski POB 269, Staten Island, NY 10310 718-477-2868 bmag0621@aol.com Vice Chairman: Barbara J. Beebe 6 N. Loder Ave., Endicott, NY 13760 607-754-4875 bbeebe3@stny.rr.com Consultant: William H. Burnett, PDC 6035 S. Transit Rd., Lot 292, Lockport, NY 14094 716-434-5941 burnett.billy@verizon.net FINANCE Chairman: Kenneth F. Governor, PDC POB 503, Wynantskill, NY 12198 518-283-8279 ken.governor@nylegion.org 1st District: Frank F. Gee 92 Riverside Dr., Denville, NJ 07834 917-992-1236 gee2306hct@aol.com

FINANCE (cont’d) 2nd District: Louis Guerriero 1806 E. 53rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-253-0434 irishkpg@aol.com 3rd District: Harvey McCagg 6778 Route 9, Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-6786 hmccagg@yahoo.com 4th District: Keith Koster 6 Deerleap Pl., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-583-9235 keith.koster@xerox.com 5th District: Thomas Brown 102 N. Fernwood Rd., Pulaski, NY 13142 315-298-5650 tjbpop@yahoo.com 6th District: Tommy Ryan III 66 Mill St., Binghamton, NY 13903 607-724-1803 tomryan45@stny.rr.com 7th District: Daniel J. Zimmer 1169 Rousseau Dr., Webster, NY 14580 315-545-4464 zim@rochester.rr.com 8th District: Dorothy Button POB 143, West Valley, NY 14171 716-942-3270 jackbutton@hotmail.com 9th District: William J. Rogers 23 Saint Anne Dr., New Windsor, NY 12553 845-562-0131 10th District: Philip J. Gomez 104 Ralph Ave., Babylon, NY 11702 631-661-1738 pjgomez@optonline.net FOREIGN RELATIONS Chairman: Alexander MacInnes 305 Bollen Lane, Hiram, GA 30141 H: 770-575-4613 C: 352-216-9349 macialex@aol.com Vice Chairman: Peter DeAngelis 538 Clinton St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 718-855-8060 priscopete@live.com Consultant: Timothy S. Van Patten, PDC 8075 County Road, E. Amherst, NY 14051 716-741-8385 C: 716-861-3356 tsvpsr@aol.com

GOLF TOURNAMENT Chairman: Auseklis “Ause” Krumins 369 State St., Albany, NY 12210 518-258-5510 ause91a068@yahoo.com HOMELAND SECURITY & CIVIL PREPAREDNESS Chairman: Anthony DeNatale 118 Mulberry Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314 718-984-2539 tonyd840@verizon.net Vice Chairman: James Nessler 203 William St., Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-6068 rnessler@rochester.rr.com Advisor: Charles W. Kimball POB 95, Westmoreland, NY 13490 315-337-3040 C: 315-723-6436 ckpdvc@verizon.net INVESTMENT COMMITTEE James W. Casey, Department Adjutant 112 State St., Suite 1300, Albany, NY 12207 518-463-2215 jim@nylegion.org John “Jack” Clancy, Department Treasurer 1749 N. Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-6265 C: 315-694-8931 jackcclancy@yahoo.com Harvey McCagg 6778 Route 9, Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-6786 hmccagg@yahoo.com Kenneth F. Governor, PDC POB 503, Wynantskill, NY 12198 518-283-8279 ken.governor@nylegion.org JR. SHOOTING SPORTS PROGRAM Chairman: Lawrence L. Behling 220 County Rt. 6, Phoenix, NY 13135 315-695-7133 rt6larry@mac.com Vice Chairman: Thomas E. Willard 362 Lake Vue Dr., Montgomery, NY 12549 845-457-4102 msgt8511@hotmail.com

LAW & ORDER Chairman: Paul M. Wojcik 226 Blossom Lane Utica, NY 13502 315-735-7938 papabear314@aol.com Vice Chairman: Robert E. Mahoney 31 Moccasin Dr., Whiting, NJ 08759 732-849-0055 robertmahoney18@gmail.com LEGIONNAIRE OF THE YEAR AWARD Chairman: Joseph G. Barilla 223 Hills St., Chittenango, NY 13031 315-687-0038 jgbsr@hotmail.com Vice Chairman: Philip Barczak 1 Cliftwood Place., Kings Park, NY 11754 631-724-8577 barczakp@aol.com Chairman Emeritus: James B. Middleton, Jr. 91 Cross Street, Locust Valley, NY 11560 516-676-3958 LEGISLATIVE Chairman: Harvey McCagg 6778 Route 9, Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-6786 hmccagg@yahoo.com Vice Chairman: William T. Mahan 18 Mark Lane, New City, NY 10956 845-634-4093 wtmahan@prodigy.net Chairman Emeritus: Joseph V. Barry 210 Brookford Rd., Syracuse, NY 13224 315-380-5560 barryj@sunyocc.edu MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS Chairman: Robert G. Stronach POB 232, Marcy, NY 13403 315-796-9468 editorrob@yahoo.com Vice-Chairman: Doug Malin 18 Roosevelt Dr., W. Haverstraw, NY 10993-1030 Cell: 317-473-0883 nylegion@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP Chairman: Gary Schacher 135 Phillip Schuyler Rd., Cobleskill, NY 12043 518-369-5689 cpoguns@yahoo.com First District Coordinator: Peter Del-Debbio 2762 Harding Ave., Bronx, NY 10465 914-760-2588 soldier4ever@msn.com Second District Coordinator: Paul Dietrich 3885 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314 718-698-5269 paul@the-dietrichs.com Third District Coordinator: Timothy Burch 11 N. Jefferson Ave., Catskill, NY 12414 518-943-4833 twburch@verizon.net Fourth District Coordinator: Mario Cristaldi 5 W. Finch St., Broadalbin, NY 12025 518-883-6549 mcristaldi@frontier.com Fifth District Coordinator: Leslie Crossett 532 Schrader Hill Rd., Herkimer, NY 13350 315-360-2082 magoo33lfs@msn.com Sixth District Coordinator: Robert Gardner POB 714, Whitney Point, NY 13862 607-760-9159 americanlegion974@frontier.com Seventh District Coordinator: Rena Nessler 203 William St., Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-6068 rnessler@rochester.rr.com Eighth District Coordinator: Dennis McCarthy 340 Brookwood Dr., Hamburg, NY 14075 716-852-6500 abbyrd1969@adelphia.net Ninth District Coordinator: Jerrold Oser POB 352, Monroe, NY 10949 845-742-8584 jerroldposersr@msn.com Tenth District Coordinator: Robert Robesch 94 Netherwood Dr., Albertson, NY 11507 516-741-1299 rrobesch@optonline.net Consultants: William R. Kearsing, PDC 107 Vaughn Dr., Albany, NY 12203 518-869-2297 Frank J. Peters, PDC 8 Parish Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314 H: 718-541-0424 C: 718-541-0424

MID-WINTER CONFERENCE Chairman: Donald G. Duncan POB 86, Voorheesville, NY 12186 518-331-0120 Vice Chairman: Harvey Martel 5 Collegeview Dr., Loudonville, NY 12211 518-438-2837 hmartel@nycap.rr.com NATIONAL SECURITY Chairman: Richard A. Johnston 268 Finney Rd., Burke, NY 12917 518-483-4333 rjohnston7@twcny.rr.com ROTC Advisor: John R. Kasmer , Jr. 258 Sagewood Terrace, Williamsville, NY 14221 716-634-1128 kasmer03@aol.com Consultant: Charles I. Herschlag 174 Poinciana Pkwy., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 716-681-5969 ORATORICAL Chairman: Anthony L. Paternostro 4011 Bernice Rd., Seaford, NY 11783 516-308-7019 C: 516-361-4687 paternosal@aol.com Vice Chairman: Jeffrey W. French POB 351, Philmont, NY 12565 518-672-4757 C: 518-929-9585 jwfrench@verizon.net Zone 1 - Chairman 1st & 9th Districts Michael Brophy 23 A East Main St. Stony Point, NY 10980 845-238-8161 michaelebrophy@aol.com Zone 2 - Chairman 2nd & 10th Districts Philip J. Barczak 1 Cliftwood Pl., Kings Park, NY 11754 631-724-8577 barczakp@aol.com Zone 3 Chairman - 3rd & 4th Districts Margaret Folk 4 Alma Ave., Hudson Falls, NY 12839 518-747-6855 shebearmk@roadrunner.com

ORATORICAL (cont’d) Zone 4 Chairman – 5th & 6th Districts Philip A. Seybert 41167 ST RT 180, Clayton, NY 13624 315-777-7177 philipseybert@yahoo.com Zone 5 – 7th & 8th Districts Lee Brusino 343 Wadsworth Court, Tonawanda, NY 14150 716-695-3617 oxnrdleeb@aol.com POW/MIA LIAISON Chairman: Dennis McLoone 522 Woolley Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314 718-698-1976 dennisnavy6771@gmail.com Vice Chairman: Walter Lindsley 7401 Tibbets Hill Rd., Friendship, NY 14739 716-365-2211 wflindsley1939@gmail.com PROTOCOL Chairman: Susan L. Rumsey 41 Club View Dr., Bath, NY 14810 607-776-9308 C: 607-329-8828 jrumsey4@stny.rr.com REHABILITATION Chairman: R. Michael Suter 311 Van Buren St., Jamestown, NY 14701 716-483-5402 FAX: 716-483-6969 suter.tainy@yahoo.com Vice Chairman: John Roseberry 518 N. Arcon Ct., Tucson, AZ 85748 (C) 315-436-5741 (H) 520-398-7281 (F) 520-867-6536 wranglerjohn1@yahoo.com Consultant: Stanley H. Clark, PDC 5382 Thomas Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424 315-730-8454 stan35ny@yahoo.com WINAL REHABILITATION Chairman: Mary LaManna 522 Woolley Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314 718-698-1976 maryplamanna@verizon.net Vice Chairman: Barbara Delfa 14 Buenta Way, Purdys, NY 10578 914-248-5511 barbaradelfa@gmail.com

RESOLUTIONS Chairman: John B. Sampson 185 Prospect St., Salamanca, NY 14779 716-244-3076 vetskids@atlanticbb.net SCOUTING Chairman: Stephen A. Mataraza 63 Rugg Rd., Medusa, NY 12120 518-239-4295 smataraza@riteaid.com

SCOUTING (cont’d) Vice Chairman: Donald Dibble 1875 CTY HWY 18, S. New Berlin, NY 13843 607-859-2927 SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Advisor: Maurice Arthur 179 Hillary Dr., Rochester, NY 14624 585-889-3186 sarthur@rochester.rr.com Consultant: Robert F. Neville, PDC POB 995, Southold, NY 11971 631-765-2054 nevlegion@aol.com VAVS Co-Chairman: Patrick R. Rourk 3 Morton St., Norwood, NY 13668-1100 315-353-8892 C: 315-262-5361 prourk@twcny.rr.com Co-Chairman: Denis Oliver 8 Clubview Dr., Bath, NY 14810 H: 607-794-0204 W: 607-664-2528 deniso@co.steuben.ny.us VETERANS’ CEMETERIES Chairman: Robert J. Dyer 6 Mari-Nol Circle, Clifton Park, NY 12065 518-371-5292 ropady6@nycap.rr.com VETERANS’ PREFERENCE Chairman: Al Etkin 42 Old Sackett Rd., Rock Hill, NY 12775 845-794-7271

THE AMERICAN LEGION

DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK

COLOR GUARD

Contact: Dennis D. Weeks 3026 Sherwood Rd. Palmyra, NY 14522 315-439-0407 Donald J. Balliet 3403 Sand Hill Rd. Marion, NY 14505 315-576-3833 Tamara Bove 2981 Sherwood Rd. Palmyra, NY 14522 585-737-2651 Arnold Deyo 4364 Dormedy Hill Rd. Marion, NY 14505 315-576-5248 Kevin Southcott 4906 Farmsworth Rd. Marion, NY 14505 315-576-6382 Cliff Walters 3614 Canwels Rd. Marion, NY 14505 315-573-5211 Mark Wyman 7797 W. Farm Rd. 174 Republic, MO 65738 315-576-4507

DEPARTMENT SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS 2015 – 2016

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER’S PERSONAL STAFF

COMMANDER’S SECRETARY SHIRLEY YERMAS 113 Conover St. Amsterdam, NY 12010

COMMANDER’S AIDES

PERSONAL AIDE DON ZARECKI 52 2nd St. Amsterdam, NY 12010 C: 518-332-5274 dzarecki@yahoo.com

AL MCINNES 306 Bollen Lane Hiram, GA 30141 C: 352-216-9349 macialex@aol.com BILL MCBRIDE (IN MEMORIUM) ART FORMAN 116 Nancycrest Lane Buffalo, NY 14224 H: 716-864-1949 C: 716-822-0090 aforman@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us PHILIP J. BARCZAK 1 Cliftwood Place Kings Park, NY 11754 631-724-8577 barczakp@aol.com ANTHONY DENATLE 118 Mulberry Ave., Staten Island, NY 10310 718-984-2539 Tonyd840@verizon.net

PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS ALFRED D. MARINO 1979 - 1980 Rockland 16 Ungava Dr., New City, NY 10956 845-634-6717 WILLIAM P. MCLAUGHLIN 1983 - 1984 Queens 942 Squires Ave., Endicott, NY 13760 607-754-0162 (c) 239-810-1531 ROBERT F. NEVILLE 1997 - 1998 Suffolk POB 995, Sleepy Hollow Lane, Southold, NY 11971 631-765-2054 ROBERT L. MORRILL 1998 - 1999 Monroe POB 16165, Rochester, NY 14616 518-469-9970 RICHARD R. KEISER 1999 - 2000 Rockland 4 Wegman Rd., POB 474, Roscoe, NY 12776 607-498-6158 PAUL G. MITRAS 2001 - 2002 St. Lawrence POB 12, Waddington, NY 13694 315-388-4357 FANG A. WONG 2002 - 2003 New York 24 Sherry Rd., East Brunswick, NJ 08816 732-828-0392 CHARLES I. HERSCHLAG 2003 - 2004 Erie 174 Poinciana Pkwy., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 716-681-5969 STANLEY H. CLARK 2005 - 2006 Yates 5382 Thomas Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424 315-730-8454 JAMES W. CASEY 2006 - 2007 Queens 15 Hanson Pl., Malverne, NY 11565 516-593-2563 (C) 718-474-6696 WILLIAM H. BURNETT 2007 – 2008 Niagara 6035 S. Transit Rd., Lot 292 Lockport, NY 14094 716-434-5941 (C) 716-434-5941

PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS (cont’d) 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 V. JAMES TROIOLA 2010-2011 Rockland 141 Meadow Lane, Nanuet, NY 10954 845-215-5769 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 KENNETH F. GOVERNOR 2013-2014 Rensselaer POB 503, Wynantskill, NY 12198 H: 518-283-8279 C: 518-210-7963 FRANK J. PETERS 2014-2015 Richmond 8 Parish Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314 H: 718-541-0424 C: 718-541-0424

PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS (Deceased)

C. W. Wickersham (New York) 1919 Ogden L. Mills (NewYork) 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

PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS (Deceased)

(cont’d) 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. Roger E. LaGasse (Wayne) 1980-1981 Alton H. Carpenter (Broome) 1981-1982 John J. Harris (Kings) 1982-1983 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 A. Cortright (Jefferson) 2004-2005

AMERICAN LEGION MOUNTAIN CAMP TRUST

FRANK J. PETERS DEPARTMENT COMMANDER 112 State St., Suite 1300 Albany, NY 12207 518-463-2215 frankjpeters@aol.com KENNETH F. GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT FINANCE CHAIRMAN POB 203, Wynantskill,, NY 12198 518-283-8279 ken.governor@nylegion.org

PATRICK ROURK – MEMBER 3 Morton St., Norwood, NY 13668 315-353-8892 C: 315-262-5361 prourk@twcny.rr.com JANET MAHONEY DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PRESIDENT Janet Mahoney POB 213, Rhinecliff, NY 12574 H: 345-876-0353 C: 845-594-7631

DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY FINANCE CHAIR Violet Brosart 28 Teresa Dr., Lackawanna, NY 14218 H: 716-827-9039

THE AMERICAN LEGION

NATIONAL OFFICERS 2014 - 15

COMMANDER – MICHAEL H. HELM (NE) POB 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 317-630-1200

VICE COMMANDER – PAUL O. SANFORD (KS) 109 Southport Ct., Newtown, KS 67114-5416 VICE COMMANDER – RICHARD W. NEVILLE (NC) 107 Bradford Circle, Clayton, NC 27527-6697

VICE COMMANDER – WILLAIM R. BRYANT (VA) POB 68, Topping, VA 23169-0068 VICE COMMANDER – GERALD L. JACOBS (WY) 2334 E. A St., Torrington, WY 82240-2430 VICE COMMANDER – DOUG C. HAGGAN (FR) 5712 Riva Ridge Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46237-2110

ADJUTANT – DANIEL S. WHEELER PO Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206

JUDGE ADVOCATE – PHILIP B. ONDERDONK, JR. PO Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206

NATIONAL TREASURER – GEORGE A. BUSKIRK PO Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206

NATIONAL CHAPLAIN – TIERIAN CASH (SC) POB 91085, Columbia, SC 29290-2085

NATIONAL HISTORIAN – SUSAN B. MASON (FL) 24507 Rolling Oak Rd., Sorrento, FL 32776-9191 SERGEANT-AT-ARMS – RAWLIN E. HAGAN, JR. (NE) 918 Carlyle St., Beatrice, NE 68310-1511

COMMANDER’S AIDE – DONALD SUCHY 1589 Little Salt Rd., Valparaiso, NE 68065-8503

PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS

KEITH A. KREUL 1983-1984 11817 Rogers Road, Fennimore, WI 53809-9609 CLARENCE M. BACON 1984-1985 5450 Whitley Park Terrace, #705, 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., Suite 222, Metairie, LA 70005-4930 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 04330-4981 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 80017-7007 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 138-15 Franklin Ave., Apt. 110, Flushing, NY 11355

PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS (cont’d.)

JIMMIE L. FOSTER 2010-2011 1504 Skyline Ct., Miami, OK 74354-3842 FANG A. WONG 2011-2012 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

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

PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS

(Deceased – continued) 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.

THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK

112 State St., Suite 1310, Albany, NY 12207 1-800-421-6348 518-463-1162

FAX 518-449-5406

OFFICERS 2015 - 2016 PRESIDENT – JANET MAHONEY POB 213, Rhinecliff, NY 12574 H: 845-876-0353 C: 845-594-7631 nyalapresident@gmail.com mcrazyacres@aol.com VICE PRESIDENT – DEBORAH KRYCZKOWSKI 223 Riverview Parkway N., Rome, NY 13440 H: 315-225-4631 C: 315-337-0304 nyalamembership@gmail.com debk1794@yahoo.com DEPARTMENT SECRETARY- BARBARA CORKER 112 State St., Suite 1310, Albany, NY 12207 518-463-1162 nyalasecretary@gmail.com CHAPLAIN – VALERIE DUBERRY 118-82 Metropolitan Ave., Apt. 5E, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 347-456-1705 nyalachaplain@gmail.com HISTORIAN – CHERYL LEE 2092 Huntersland Rd., Middleburgh, NY 12122 H: 518-827-5556 C: 518-414-0811 alanyhistorian@gmail.com CherDLee@aol.com NEC – DIANE GERBER 55 Ontario Ave., Staten Island, NY 10301 H: 718-273-4769 C: 347-524-5920 nyalaWFA@gmail.com auxiliarylady2014@yahoo.com PARLIAMENTARIAN – MARY LOU PLATT POB 83, Westford, NY 13488 H: 607-638-9525 C: 607-287-9883 nyalaparliamentarian@gmail.com nov2444@hotmail.com

DISTRICT PRESIDENTS

1ST DISTRICT – COLLEEN BOYLAN QUAGLIANO 45 Bryant St., Poquag, NY 12570 H: 845-226-1739 W: 845-897-5199 cquagliano@comcast.net 2ND DISTRICT – VALERIE DUBERRY 118-82 Metropolitan Ave., Apt. 5E, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 347-456-1705 nyalachaplain@gmail.com 3RD DISTRICT – CHERYL LEE 2092 Huntersland Rd., Middleburgh, NY 12122 H: 518-827-5556 C: 518-414-0811 CherDLee@aol.com 4TH DISTRICT – JOELLE CARTIER 40726 County Route 26, Gouverneur, NY 13642 C: 315-523-6878 5TH DISTRICT – PATRICIA GILBERT 103 Maple Terrace, Syracuse, NY 13203 H: 315-396-0516 W: 315-395-6270 Babyelephant1945@gmail.com 6TH DISTRICT – LORA A. ROWE POB 504, Norwich, NY 13815 H: 607-334-6777 C: 607-316-1020 Lora.rowe@preferredmutual.com 7TH DISTRICT – BERNIECE (BEE) SANK 24 Narry Lane, Mount Morris, NY 14510 H: 585-658-4115 C: 585-451-7778 beesank@gmail.com 8TH DISTRICT –NANCY BABIS 138 Grant St., Lockport, NY 14094 H: 716-434-9798 C: 716-628-3797 Nbabis02@yahoo.com 9TH DISTRICT – CHARLENE MAYVILLE 26 May Lane, Dover Plains, NY 12522 H: 845-877-3734 C: 845-546-1689 charcm@yahoo.com 10TH DISTRICT – PATRICIA BIANCULLI 5 Lion Lane, Port Babylon, NY 11703 H: 631-586-1620 pattyvillagequilt@aol.com

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY NATIONAL OFFICERS 2015 - 2016

PRESIDENT – JANET JEFFORD 8946 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 (CT) VICE PRESIDENT – SHARON CONATSER 709 Richards Lane, Champaign, IL 61820-7011

DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS CENTRAL – LAURA MOSBY 6016 N. Broadway St., Gladstone, MO 64118-3907 EASTERN – SANDRA NEYLON POB 364, Twin Mountain, NH 03595-0364 NORTHWESTERN – LAURALEE “LORI” SKALLERUD 319 E. 3rd St., Madison, MN 56256-1760 SOUTHERN – SUE HEIL 1010 W. Chatburn Dr., Stillwater, OK 74075-1740 WESTERN - SUSAN “SUE” DIAZ 1112 Walnut Ave., Kenai, AK 99611-7507 SECRETARY – DUBBIE BUCKLER 8945 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 TREASURER - MARTA HEDDING 8945 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 CHAPLAIN – KAREN M. BOEHLER 1917 Seminole Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525-1537 HISTORIAN – LORRAINE “RANI” GRAY 702 E. Barre Rd., Barre, VT 05641-9016 COUNSEL GENERAL - PHILIP B. ONDERDONK, JR. PO Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206

SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION DETACHMENT OF NEW YORK

DETACHMENT OFFICERS – 2015 - 2016 COMMANDER – JOSEPH L. SANTACROCE 25 East 4th St., Brooklyn, NY 11218 H: 718-436-6303 C: 917-751-4148 squadron1175@aol.com VICE COMMANDER 1st & 9th DISTRICTS WILLIAM CLANCY III 325 King Ave., City Island, NY 10464 212-729-8291 bill@urbanupkeep.com VICE COMMANDER 2nd & 10th DISTRICTS PETER DEANGELIS, JR. 6505 14th Ave., Apt. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11219 718-704-3355 pideangelis@gmail.com VICE COMMANDER 3rd & 4th DISTRICTS CLARENCE “IKE” BOSFORD 228 Howe Rd., Lake Luzerne, NY 12846 518-696-2437 oldnum57@fastmail.fm VICE COMMANDER 5th & 6th DISTRICTS CHRISTOPHER BURTCH 100 Clinton St., Oriskany, NY 13424 H: 315-736-0019 W: 315-798-5755 cburtch@ocgov.net VICE COMMANDER 7th & 8th DISTRICTS JAMES COATES 159 East St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 H: 585-624-7443 C: 585-727-6624 Coajam1@gmail.com ADJUTANT – ROBERT J. AVERY 37 Foxe Commons, Rochester, NY 14624 (H) 585-889-7891 (C) 585-755-0408 rjf.avery@rochester.rr.com ASSISTANT ADJUTANT – CHRISTOPHER BURCH 300 Clinton St., Oriskiany, NY 13424 (H) 315-736-0019 (W) 315-798-5755 (C) 315-235-8698 cburtch@ocgov.net ASSISTANT ADJUTANT – RAYMOND J. JARVIS POB 406, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 (H) 315-646-9083 (C) 315-286-2002 Rjarvis5@twcny.rr.com

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT – MARK D. KEARSING 7361 Cedar Post Rd., Liverpool, NY 13088 (C) 518-928-4384 mdkearsing@gmail.com FINANCE OFFICER – DAVID W. LEE 3613 Lott St., Endwell, NY 13760 (C) 607-343-9673 dlee@binghamton.edu JUDGE ADVOCATE – DAVID L. DOWNEY 34 Churchill Ave., Massena, NY 13662 315-600-6057 daviddowney44@hotmail.com CHAPLAIN – ROBERT ELLIS 4340 Bacheller Hill Rd., Stockton, NY 14784 716-661-4741 rhellis45@gmail.com HISTORIAN – TIM VAN PATTEN, II 8075 County Road, East Amherst, NY 14051 716-741-8385 tsvp2@aol.com MASTER- AT-ARMS – GREG FALCO 12 Green Meadow Lane, Huntington, NY 11743 631-335-9693 rushfalco75@yahoo.com NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN GARY W. DENMON 503 Page Ave., Endicott, NY 13760 (H) 607-786-0565 (C) 607-727-9320 gdenmon@stny.rr.com ALTERNATE NEC. – DAVID L. BISHOP, SR. 607 6th St., Watervliet, NY 12189 W: 518-457-3399 C: 518-590-6483 beadlb@hotmail.com DEPARTMENT SAL ADVISOR MAURICE ARTHUR 179 Hillary Dr., Rochester, NY 14624 585-889-3186 CONSULTANT ROBERT F. NEVILLE 110 Sleepy Hollow Lane, POB 995, Southold, NY 11971 631-765-2054 DETACHMENT WEBMASTER GABE CINQUEGRANA 4178 Angela Way, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-2462 gcingueg@rochester.rr.com

SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

PAST DETACHMENT COMMANDERS LARRY OCZKOWSKI (Oneida) 1974-75 8 Karen Ct., Utica, NY 13502 JOHN MEAGER (Oneida) 1975-76 69 Young Ave., New York Mills, NY 13417 JAMES BROWN (Tioga) 1976-77 27B Guilder Rd., Spencer, NY 1488 CHRISTOPHER CERULLO (Suffolk) 1977-78 POB 499, Shirley, NY 11968 HENRY E. BREW (Albany) 1978-79 3 Carriage Cove Way, Daytona Beach, FL 32119 CLEVE C. BURTON (Oneida) 1979-80 15 Van Epps St., Vernon, NY 13476 JOHN FINGER, JR. (Suffolk) 1980-81 210 Greely Ave., Sayville, NY 11782 KENNETH WALTERS, JR. (Oneida) 1981-82 Kernan Rd., Alder Creek, NY 13301 KEVIN M. HARRINGTON (Rensselaer) 1983-84 1467 Bame Rd., Castleton, NY 12033 MICHAEL S. JOHNSON (Columbia) 1985-86 Box 2, Philmont, NY 12565 DONALD E. CHALMERS 1986-87 131 Williamson Terr., Bath, NY 14810 MICHAEL C. ROWALD (Suffolk) 1987-88 26F Country Club Dr., Coram, NY 11727 JEFFERY J. JORDAN (Allegany) 1988-89 54 Greenwich St., Belmont, NY 14813 RANDY L. SWARTHOUT (Allegany) 1990-91 29 Whitney Ave., Belmont, NY 14813 RANDY A. HAGERMAN (Onondaga) 1991-92 LESTER R. GRUMMONS (Otsego) 1992-93 14 Grand St., Oneonta, NY 13820 DAVID R. ENGLERT (Steuben) 1993-94 Box 84, Kanona, NY 14856 ALAN E. ANDERSON (Broome) 1994-96 266 Daugherty Rd., Endicott, NY 13760 CHRISTOPHER CERULLO (Suffolk) 1996-97 POB 499, Shirley, NY 11968 ROBERT M. LIBERATORE (Onondaga) 1997-98 6325 Lackawanna Lane, Cicero, NY 13039 THOMAS G. SMALLCOMB, JR. 1999-00 (Broome) 1513 Old Vestal Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 FRANK J. GUTSCHOW (Wayne) 2000-01 DAVID DOWNEY (St. Lawrence) 2001-02 34 Churchill Ave., Massena, NY 13662 JOHN BOGART (Steuben) 2002-03 42 Geneva St., Bath, NY 14810 RAYMOND JARVIS (Jefferson) 2003-04 POB 406, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685

SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

PAST DETACHMENT COMMANDERS (continued)

LAWRENCE J. MONTELLO 2004-05 (Washington) 2493 Oregon Rd., Lydonville, NY 14098 THOMAS E. KURK (Ontario) 2005-06 149 State St., Apt. #2, Manchester, NY 14504 ALBERT J. DEICHLER (Nassau) 2006-07 104 Copper Mountain Dr., Tafton, PA 18464 GERALD KETCHUM ((Ontario) 2007-08 4920 Morrow Hill Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424 GARY W. DENMON (Broome) 2008-09 503 Page Ave., Endicott, NY 13760 DAVID L. BISHOP, SR. 2009-10 607 6th St., Watervliet, NY 12189 GREG K. “DOC” GIBBS (Erie) 2011-12 286 Highland Ave., Hamburg, NY 14075 JOHN J. KNAPP, SR. (Broome) 2012-13 3572 Route 79, Harpursville, NY 13787 JOHN P. CHANG (Westchester) 2013-14 197 Martling Ave., Tarrytown, NY 10591 917-687-4601 CHARLES M. DEPO (Clinton) 2014-15 670 O’Neil Road, West Chazy, NY 12992 518-493-6075

SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION PAST DETACHMENT COMMANDERS

(Deceased) Raymond Tanner, Jr. (Chemung) 1982-83 L. Richard Stone (Chautauqua) 1984-85 Kenneth H. Harvey (Tioga) 1989-90 Valmer E. “Mike” Cross (Broome) 1998-99 John Rogers (Kings) 2010-11

CONFERENCES

Mid-Winter Conference January 22 - 24, 2016 Albany, New York Legislative Hill Day February 29 – March 1, 2016 Albany, NY Washington Conference February 21 – 24, 2016 Washington, DC

ORATORICAL CONTEST

Sand Creek Middle School March 4 - 5, 2016 Albany, NY (Snow Date) March 11 - 12, 2016

BOWLING TOURNEY OPENING

MEETINGS 2014 Fall Meetings (National) October 12 -15, 2015 2015 Spring Meetings (National) May 3 - 7, 2015

NATIONAL COMMANDER’S VISITS

Fall (Dist. 8, 7, 6) October 16, 17, 18, 2015 Spring (Dist. 5, 3&4, 1&9 - 2&10) April 13-15, 2016

AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY HOMECOMING

The Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY May 13 – 14, 2016

AMERICAN LEGION COLLEGE SUNY @ Morrisville, NY

AMERICAN LEGION BOYS’ STATE

SUNY @ Morrisville, NY

DEPARTMENT CONVENTIONS

Binghamton, NY July 14 – 16, 2016 Syracuse, NY 2017

NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Cincinnati, OH August 26 – September 1, 2016 Louisville, KY August 25 – 31, 2017 Minneapolis, MN August 24 – 30, 2018 Indianapolis, IN August 23 – 29, 2019

DEPARTMENT HOLIDAYS

Wednesday November 11, 2015 Veterans’ Day Thursday November 26, 2015 Thanksgiving Friday November 27, 2015 Thursday December 24, 2015 Christmas Holiday Friday December 25, 2015 Thursday December 31, 2015 New Year’s Holiday Friday January 1, 2016 Monday January 18, 2016 Martin Luther King Day Monday February 15, 2016 President’s Day Monday May 30, 2016 Memorial Day Observed Monday July 4, 2016 Independence Day Monday September 5, 2016 Labor Day Monday October 10, 2016 Columbus Day Friday November 11, 2016 Veterans’ Day Thursday November 24, 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday Friday November 25, 2016 Friday December 23 - Monday December 26, 2016 Christmas Holiday Friday December 30, 2016 - Monday January 2, 2017 New Year’s Day Holiday

ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES REGIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS

BUFFALO SERVICE OFFICE Federal Building, 130 S. Elmwood Ave., Suite 614 Buffalo, New York 14202 716-857-3361 FAX 716-857-3488 ANTHONY N. DRUZBIK, JR. - Service Officer ledruza@vba.va.gov JERRY FERGUSON - Asst. Service Officer NEW YORK SERVICE OFFICE VA Regional Office, 245 West Houston Street, Rm. 212B New York, New York 10014-4805 212-807-3066 FAX 212-807-4029 JOHN W. KAVANAGH - Service Officer lekavaj@vba.ba.gov DAVID SPRINKLE – Asst. Service Officer lesprid@vba.ba.gov DANA VERISSIMO – Asst. Service Officer ledered@vba.ba.gov

AT-LARGE R. MICHAEL SUTER 311 Van Buren St. Jamestown, NY 14701 716-483-5402 C: 716-665-0739 suter@talny@yahoo.com JOHN ROSEBERRY 518 N. Arcon Ct. Tucson, AZ 85748 C: 315-436-5741 Wrangerlerjohn1@yahoo.com

NEW YORK STATE - DIVISION OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS ERIC HESSE – Director Mary Quay, Secretary, mquay@veterans.ny.gov Corning Towers, 28th Floor Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223 518-474-6114 NEW YORK STATE VETERANS’ HOME JIM WISNOWSKI – Administrator RR 3, Box 313A Oxford, NY 13830-9590 (Chenango Co.) 607-843-3100

THE AMERICAN LEGION ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES

ALBANY Robert Cherry, Service Officer James Ader, Service Officer Albany County VSA

162 Washington Ave., 7th Floor Albany, NY 12207 518-447-7710 FAX: 447-7714 Robert.cherry@albanycounty.com James.ader@albanycounty.com

ALLEGANY Michael D. Hennessy, Director Allegany County VSA 6085 ST Route 9N Belmont, NY 14813 585-268-9387, ext. 387/388 FAX: 585-268-9446 hennesmd@alleganyco.com

BROOME Ralph Luciani, Assistant Director

Broome County VSA Edward L. Crawford County Office Building 44 Hawley St., 4th Fl. Binghamton, NY 13902-1766 607-778-2147 FAX: 607-778-2148 rluciani@co.broome.ny.us

CATTARAUGUS Steve McCord, Director Kristen Porter, Service Officer Cattaraugus County VSA

1 Leo Moss Dr., Suite 6510 Olean, NY 14760 716-373-8010, Ext. 3298 FAX: 716-373-0870 klporter@cattco.org

CAYUGA Larry W. Wilt, Director

Lindsey Wlkinson, Service Officer County Office Building 95 Genesee St., 3rd Floor Auburn, NY 13021 315-253-1281 FAX: 315-253-1154 veterans@co.cayuga.ny.us lwilt@cayugacounty.us

CHAUTAUQUA Michael Rauh, Service Officer Gary Chilcott, Service Officer Lori Dispenza, Service Officer 110 East Fourth Street

Jamestown, NY 14701 716-661-8255 FAX: 716-661-8257

CHAUTAUQUA (cont’d) rahm@co.chautauqua.ny.us chilcottg@co.chautauqua.ny.us dispenzl@co.chautauqua.ny.us Dunkirk Office (Wednesday & Friday only) 339 Central Ave. Dunkirk, NY 14048 716-363-3630 FAX: 716-363-3725

CHEMUNG P. Mark Klinger, Service Officer 607-737-5447 mklinger@co.chemung.ny.us Michael J. Murphy, Service Officer 607-737-5448 mjmurphy@co.chemung.ny.us 425 Pennsylvania Ave. POB 588 Elmira, NY 14902-0588 607-737-5445 (main number) FAX: 607-737-5446

CHENANGO NO COUNTY VSA CLINTON Steven W. Bowman, Director Kevin LeBoeuf

Clinton County Government Center Building 137 Margaret Street, Suite 4A Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2974 518-565-4720/22/24 FAX: 518-565-4721 bowmans@co.clinton.ny.us leboeufk@co.clinton.ny.us

COLUMBIA NONE CORTLAND Carl L. Bullock, Director Cortland County VSA

60 Central Avenue Box 5590 Cortland, NY 13045-2718 607-753-5014/5015 FAX: 607-738-5563 cbullock@cortland-co.org rmartin@cortland-co.org

DELAWARE Charles Piper

Delaware County VSA 1 Gallant Ave., Suite A Delhi, NY 13753 607-746-2334 FAX: 607-746-2385 pipers@frontiernet.net

DUTCHESS Nelson Rivera, Director Julie Gayle, Service Officer 85 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 105

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 845-486-2060 FAX: 845-486-6452 nrivera@co.dutchess.ny.us jgayle@dutchessny.gov

ERIE Felice E. Krycia, Service Officer David Shenk, Service Officer 800 Rath Office Building

95 Franklin St. Buffalo, NY 14202-3919 716-858-6363/6349 FAX: 716-858-6191 david.shenk@erie.gov felice.krycia@erie.gov

ESSEX NONE FRANKLIN NONE

FULTON NONE

GENESEE William R. Joyce, Director

Michele Black, Service Officer 3837 W. Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020 585-815-7905 FAX: 585-345-3085 wjoyce@co.genesee.ny.us mblack@discovergreene.com

GREENE Michele Black, Director Blane Kropp

Greene County VSA 159 Jefferson Heights, Suite A-104 Catskill, NY 12414 518-943-3703 FAX: 581-943-1928 mblack@discovergreene.com

HAMILTON NONE HERKIMER Douglas Miller

Herkimer County VSA 109 Mary St., Suite 1103 Herkimer, NY 13350 315-867-1127 FAX: 315-867-1126 charliem@herkimercounty.org

JEFFERSON Peter J. Fazio, Director Scott Flipse, Service Officer

Jefferson County VSA 250 Arsenal Street, Lower Level Watertown, NY 13601-2529 315-785-3086 FAX: 785-3356 peterf@co.jefferson.ny.us sflipse@co.jefferson.ny.us

LEWIS Derek Davey, Director

Stephen Kilionski Lewis County VSA Court House, 7660 N. State St. Lowville, NY 13367 315-376-5316 FAX: 315-376-4917 ddavey@lewiscountyny.org skilionski@lewiscountyny.org

LIVINGSTON Frank E. Hollister, Director

Livingston Co. Campus Bldg. 2, Rm. 319 Murray Hill Dr. Mt. Morris, NY 14510-1689 585-243-7960 FAX: 585-243-7961 fhollister@co.livingston.ny.us

MADISON Donald R. Smith, Director

County Office Building #4 PO Box 546 138 North Court St. Wampsville, NY 13163 315-366-2395 FAX: 315-366-2579 donald.smith@co.madison.ny.us

MONROE Laura Stradley, Director Paula Bergin, Service Officer Scott Maginn, Service Officer

125 Westfall Road Rochester, NY 14620 585-753-6040 FAX: lstradley@monroecounty.gov paulaburgin@monroecounty.gov scottmaginn@monroecounty.gove

MONTGOMERY Dwight Thompson, Director

Montgomery County VSA PO Box 1500 County Annex Building Fonda, NY 12068-1500 518-853-8152 FAX: 853-5023 Dthompson4@nycap.rr.com

NASSAU J. Scott Castillo, Director Debra Turner, Secretary Kenneth Rommel, Service Officer

NASSAU (cont’d) Laurence Mansfield, Service Officer Ralph Esposito, Service Officer William Byrne, Service Officer

Denise Moore, Transportation Volunteer Nassau County VSA

2201 Hempstead Turnpike, Bldg. Q

East Meadow, NY 11554 516-572-6565 FAX: 516-572-8580 VSA Transportation: 516-572-6560/6526

scastillo@nassaucountyny.gov dturner@nassaucountyny.gov

lmansfield@nassaucountyny.gov k.rommel@nassaucountyny.gov dmoore@nassaucountyny.gov resposito.1@nassaucountyny.gov wbyrne@nassaucountyny.gov

NIAGARA Earl Schmidt, Service Officer Alvin Thompson, Service Officer Nina Cabrera, Service Officer 111 Main St., Suite 200

Lockport, NY 14094-3718 716-438-4090 FAX: 716- 438-4017 donald.thompson@niagarcounty.com dale.schnackel.niagaracounty.com

ONEIDA Joseph Perrone, Director Ronald Raymer, Service Officer Oneida County VSA

Oneida County Office Building 800 Park Avenue Utica, NY 13501-2987 315-798-5830 1-800-541-0151, ext 5830 FAX: 315-798-5831 jperrone@ocgov.net rraymer@ocgove.net

ONEIDA Satellite Office

James O’Rourke, Service Officer 125 Brookley Rd. Rome, NY 13441 315-336-4270 FAX: 336-3325 jimovets@netscape.com

ONONDAGA Richard Forkhamer, Service Officer

Corliss Dennis, Service Officer AnneMarie Mancilla, Service Officer

Onondaga County VSA 1300 Civic Center Syracuse, NY 13202-2923 315-435-3217/3219

ONONDAGA (cont’d) FAX: 315-435-3221 richardforkhamer@ongov.net corlissdennis@ongov.net Annemarie.mancilla@ongov.net

ONTARIO Jeremy Marshall, Service Officer Christopher J. LaDelfa, Service Officer 3010 County Complex Dr.

Canandaigua, NY 14424-9505 585-396-4185 1-888-494-1448 FAX: 585-396-4850 Chris.ladelfa@co.ontario.ny.us

ORANGE Karen Nappi, Director Christian Farrell, Service Officer

Orange County VSA POB 359 111 Craigville Rd. Goshen, NY 10924-0359 845-291-2470 FAX: 845-291-2558 knappi@co.orange.ny.us cfarrell@co.orange.ny.us

ORLEANS Paul F. Fulcomer, Director

Orleans County VSA 13996 Route 31 Albion, NY 14411-9303 585-589-3219 FAX: 585-589-2833 orleansveterans@hotmail.com

OSWEGO Donna W. Kestner, Director Oswego County VSA 200 North 2nd Street Fulton, NY 13069 315-591-9100 FAX: 315-591-9103 dkestner@oswegocounty.com

OTSEGO Jack Henson, Director Meadows Office Building CO HWY 33W Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-4224 hensonj@otsegocounty.com

PUTNAM Karl Rohde, Director

Arthur Hanley, III, Service Officer 110 Old Rout 6, Bldg. 3, Room 45 Carmel, NY 10512 845-808-1620 FAX: 845-808-1940

RENSSELAER Peter Goebel, Director Rensselaer County VSA

County Office Building 1600 7th Ave., Troy, NY 12180-3497

518-270-2760 FAX: 518-270-2956

ROCKLAND NONE

ST. LAWRENCE Michael Boprey, Director Patrick R. Rourk, Consultant

St. Lawrence County VSA 80 ST HWY 310, Suite 5 Canton, NY 13617-1495 315-386-4754 FAX: 315-386-2948 mboprey@stlawco.org

SCHENECTADY William Frank, Director Schenectady County VSA

797 Broadway, Suite 306 Schenectady, NY 12305

518-377-2738 FAX: 518-372-2784 William.frank@schenectadycounty.com

SCHENECTADY IS AN APPOINTMENT ONLY OFFICE – NO WALK-INS

SCHOHARIE Eilene Fisher, Service Officer

284 Main St., 3rd Fl., POB 429 Schoharie, NY 12157 518-295-2053 FAX: 518-295-2052 Eilene.fisher@co.schoharie.ny.us

SCHUYLER Joan E. Cole-Scott, Service Officer Jeremy J. Hoffman, Service Officer Schuyler County VSA

323 Owego St., Unit 2 Montour Falls, NY 14865 607-535-2091 FAX: 607-535-6270 veterans@stny.rr.com jscott@co.schuyler.ny.us

SENECA NATION Pat Schindler, Service Officer

12837 Route 438 Irving, NY 14081 716-532-4900 Patricia.schindler@sni.org

STEUBEN Daniel P. McRae, Director Denis E. Oliver, Service Officer

Amy E. Kelly-Knowles, Service Officer Steuben County VSA 3 East Pulteney Square Bath, NY 14810-1510 607-664-2198 FAX: 607-664-2196 danm@co.steuben.ny.us deniso@co.steuben.ny.us amyk@co.stuben.ny.us

SUFFOLK Thomas Ronayne, Director

Ron Romaszka, Service Officer William Rodriguez, Service Officer James Heath, Service Officer Gary Richard, Service Officer Frank Ciulla, Service Officer Allan Fajardo, Service Officer Terrance Devaney, Service Officer Sheana Morris, Service Officer Sean Lyons, Service Officer Suffolk County VSA

POB 6100 H. Lee Dennison Executive Office Building 100 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppaugue, NY 11788-0099 631-853-8387 FAX: 853-8390 tom.ronayne@suffolkcountyny.gov williamrodriguez@suffolkcountyny.gov james.heath@suffolkcountyny.gov ron.romanska@suffolkcountyny.gov gary.richard@suffolkcountyny.gov frank.ciulla@suffolkcountyny.gov sean.lyons@suffolkcountyny.gov

TOWN OF Richard Gales, Jr. HEMPSTEAD Veterans Services Town Hall 1 Washington St. Hempstead, NY 11550 516-812-3506 rgales@tohmail.org SULLIVAN John Crotty, Director

Howard Goldsmith, Service Officer Sullivan County VSA POB 5012 County Government Center 100 North St. Monticello, NY 12701 845-807-0233 FAX: 845-807-0240 johncrotty@co.sullivan.ny.us

TIOGA Sandra J. Junker, Director Frederick Hepfner, Service Officer

Tioga County VSA 56 Main Street Owego, NY 13827-1571 607-687-8228 FAX: 607-687-8226 junkers@co.tioga.ny.us

TOMPKINS NONE ULSTER Steven Massee, Director Timothy Keating, Service Officer Keith Bennett, Service Officer Ulster County VSA

308 Flatbush Ave. POB 1800 Kingston, NY 12401 845-340-3190 FAX: 845-340-3194 smas@co.ulster.ny.us 50 Center St. Ellenville, NY 12528-1315 845-647-1568

WARREN Denise A. DiResta, Director Warren County VSA Warren County Municipal Center Annex 1340 ST RT 9 Lake George, NY 12845-9803 518-761-6342 FAX: 518-761-7683 direstad@co.warren.ny.us

WASHINGTON Samuel J. Hall, Director Andrew J. DePalo, Service Officer

Washington County VSA Municipal Center 383 Broadway

Fort Edward, NY 12828 518-746-2470 FAX: 518-746-2473 shall@co.washington.ny.us Andrew.depalo@us.army.mil

WAYNE Patrick F. Skelly, Service Officer Amanda Rank, Service Officer Wayne County VSA

16 William Street Lyons, NY 14489-1144 315-946-5993 FAX: 315-946-5994 pskelly@co.wayne.ny.us Amanda.rank@hotmail.com

WESTCHESTER Daniel Griffin, Service Officer Mikal Ansari, Service Officer Charlotte Trotter, Service Officer

WESTCHESTER (cont’d)

112 E. Post Rd., Suite 442 White Plains, NY 10601 914-995-2146 FAX: 914-995-7735 maa4@westchestergov.com dgg9@westchestergov.com

MT. VERNON Jonathan Logan (City) Veterans Service Agency City Hall, Room 4 Mt. Vernon, NY 10550 914-665-2319 FAX: 914-665-4544 YONKERS Louis Navarro, Director (city) Eder F. Paredes-Lopez, Deputy Director Daniel A. Morea, Deputy Director

City of Yonkers VSA 120 New Main St.

Yonkers, NY 10701 914-377-6700 Louis.navarro@yonkersny.gov

daniel.morea@yonkersny.gov eder.paredes@yonkersny.gov

WYOMING Christ Reynolds Richard Perez

26 Linwood Ave., Suite #2 Warsaw, NY 14569 585-786-8860

YATES Philip Rouin, Director Yates County VSA 417 Liberty St., Suite 1112 Penn Yan, NY 14527-8995 315-536-5196 FAX: 315-531-3226

VAVS REPRESENTATIVES ALBANY THOMAS E. TRACY (R) 518-454-0010

7 Bonheim St. Albany, NY 12304 JOHN THOMPSON, JR. (D) 518-237-5142 71 Meadowbrook Rd. Watervliet, NY 12189

BATAVIA WALLY J. KORNOW, JR. (R) 585-948-5802 3556 Lockport R. Oakfield, NY 14425

CHARLES W. ROCHE 585-343-1049 22 Law St. Batavia, NY 14020

BATH JAMES M. GROSSTEPHEN (R) H: 607-358-4022 29 Rodaha Dr. C: 607-377-0518 Corning, NY 14830

LINDA PICKERING (D) 607-769-5597 7799 ST RT 54 Bath, NY 14810

SONS: MICHAEL J. MCNALLY 607-776-5100 9 Lyon St.

Bath, NY 14810 JOHN F. BOGART 607-776-4649 42 Geneva St.

Bath, NY 14810 BRONX CARMINE QUARANTA (R) 718-543-2616 3054 Godwin Terr.

Bronx, NY 10463 PHILIP CREMINS (D) 718-892-7633 1027 Clarence Ave. Bronx, NY 10465 PATRICK DEVINE (D) 718-823-1981 1 Beech Pl. Bronx, NY 10465 THOMAS J. HANSEN (D) 917-576-6649 660 Wilcox Ave. Bronx, NY 10465-1727

BROOKLYN CATARINO RODRIGUEZ (R) 718-812-5939 30 Stanton Rd.

Brooklyn, NY 11235

BUFFALO KENNETH H. BARNES (R) 716-831-0650 639 Cleveland Dr. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 LYNDA A. PIXLEY (AR) 716-478-5569 2966 Ridge Rd. Ransomville, NY 14131

SONS: DR. GREGG GIBBS 716-648-3004 286 Highland Ave. Hamburg, NY 14075

CANANDAIGUA

BRADLEY M. FISHER (R) 585-451-6905 3967 ST RT 364 Canandaigua, NY 14424 PATRICK A. FISHER (D) 585-787-4011 102 Creek Hill Lane Rochester, NY 14625

SONS: GABE CINQUEGRANA 585-394-2462 4178 Angela Way Canandaigua, NY 14424 JAMES COATES 585-657-8160 POB 148 Ionia, NY 14475

THOMAS KURK 585-393-0636 145 Buffalo St., # 32 Canandaigua, NY 14424

CASTLE POINT ANTHONY M STORZIERI (R) 845-473-3327 26 Cobey Terrace

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 TIMOTHY P. DEMSEY (D) 845-457-5356

36 Barley Rd. Montgomery, NY 12549

LONG ISLAND STATE VETERANS’ HOME EDWARD AULMAN (R) 516-921-0595 4 Woodland Ave.

Syosset, NY 11791 MONTROSE ROBERT MCGUIRL (R) 914-738-3655 845 James St.

Pelham, NY 10803 RICHARD CALBO (D) 914-417-1231 61 Hemlock Circle Peekskill, NY 10566

NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTH CARE

EDWARD L. MALLICOAT (R) 914-686-3177 5 Sunset Lane Hartsdale, NY 10530

WALTER FINLEY, JR. (D) 917-499-1937 40 Ann St. New York, NY 10038

NORTHPORT JOHN C. DEKAS (AR) 631-728-4572 11 Squiretown Rd., Drawer 1002 Hampton Bays, NY 11946 WILLIAM HARMS (AD) 516-795-3679 27 Orchard St. Massapequa, NY 11758 FREDERICK J. LOUCKA (D) 631-766-0887 POB 1442 Sag Harbor, NY 11963 ROBERT REAHL (R) 516-681-5545 69 Hope Dr. Plainview, NY 11803

ST. ALBANS MICHAEL P. HONAN (D) 718-945-4799 225 Beach 119 St.

Rockaway Park, NY 11694 RICHARD PEARSALL (D) 516-374-3752 401 Franklin Ave.

Hewlett, NY 11557 JAMES W. OSBORNE (R) 718-723-2593 217-36 138 Road Jamaica, NY 11413

SYRACUSE EILEEN R. YAGER (R) 315-218-6412 103 Savaria Dr.

Syracuse, NY 13209 KENNETH P. HURST (D) 315-457-5436

1100 Tulip St. Liverpool, NY 13088

SONS: ROBERT J. COX 315-685-4871 1067 Old Seneca Turnpike Skaneateles, NY 13152

AMERICAN LEGION BOYS’ STATE OF NEW YORK, INC.

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 - 2016

PRESIDENT – FRANK J. PETERS Suite 1300, 112 State St., Albany, NY 12207 VICE PRESIDENT – CHARLES G. MILLS 21 Brewster St., Apt. 408, Glen Cove, NY 11542 SECRETARY – JAMES W. CASEY Suite 1300, 112 State St., Albany, NY 12207 TREASURER – ALBERT J. GOODWIN, JR. POB 602, Stillwater, NY 12170-0602

DIRECTORS

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER -

FRANK J. PETERS DEPARTMENT JUDGE ADVOCATE –

CHARLES G. MILLS DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT – JAMES W. CASEY DEPARTMENT TREASURER –

ALBERT J. GOODWIN, JR. DEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDERS:

HOWARD B. HEYEL EDWARD F. CLANCY GARY SCHACHER JAMES R. ELLIS MICHAEL J. ANDREWS

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

BOYS’ STATE

DISTRICT DIRECTORS

1st – JOHNNY CARDONA 180 Pennyfield Ave., Bronx, NY 10465 646-879-5158 2nd – MARTIN J. CONNELLY 1814 Stuart St., Brooklyn, NY 11229 718-376-1128 C: 646-331-3231 3rd – RICHARD K. MORRIS POB 23, Philmont, NY 12565 518-672-7656 4th – JOHN FOLK 4 Alma Ave., Hudson Falls, NY 12839 518-747-6855 5th – DALE DINGMAN 22651 NY Route 411, LaFargeville, NY 13656 315-658-4718 6th – JOSEPH BARILLA 223 Hills St., Chittenango, NY 13037 315-687-0038 7th – JAMES NESSLER 203 William St., Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-4991 8th – WALTER LINDSLEY 7401 Tibbets Rd., Friendship, NY 14739 585-365-2211 9th – JUDE STENSON 634 Webster Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801 914-334-3305 judestenson@gmail.com 10th – JAMES L. BEECHER 549 Lombard St., N. Babylon, NY 11703-1203 631-255-0456

NOTES

The Department of New York “Legionnaire of The Year” Award was established during the 1979-1980 American Legion Year under the leadership of Commander Alfred D. Marino. The recipients of the Award, their post name, number, county, and district are as follows:

YEAR LEGIONNAIRE POST NAME & NUMBER COUNTY DISTRICT 1980

Edward Scribner*

Schoharie Post 1261

Schoharie

3rd

1981 Donald Heath* Honeyford Memorial Post 110 Greene 3rd 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

*Deceased

“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

*Deceased