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Optimist Club of Westfield |
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Friend of Youth—Bringing Out The Best In Kids |
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Club History |
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The Optimist Club of Westfield was founded in 1989, partly as an outlet for volunteer-minded Westfield residents who had been Jaycees but were no longer young enough to qualify for membership there. The “Friend of Youth” focus of Optimist International Clubs appealed to the founding members, and became the theme for our community service projects. As well as the current list of projects, including the flagship BASH, the Optimist Club of Westfield has been instrumental in founding other projects, such as Night Place (a social gathering for Intermediate School teens); Blast (a get-acquainted party for incoming high school freshmen); and First Night (a New Year’s Eve celebration, including a dropping ball in downtown Westfield). |
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To contact us: |
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E-mail: optimist@wetfieldnj.com |
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Past Club Officers and Directors |
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1989-1990 |
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President |
Don Pray |
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VP, Community |
Frank Mulvaney |
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VP, Chapter |
Mike Walsh |
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Treasurer |
Joe DeMaio |
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Directors |
Geoff Crosby, Jeff Feldman, Mike Fleischmann, Vic Mankoski, John Manos, Warner Olsen |
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House |
John Ricker |
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Newsletter |
Marty Cohen |
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Membership |
Peter Schecter |
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1990-1991 |
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President |
Don Pray |
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VP, Community |
John Manos |
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VP, Chapter |
Marty Cohen |
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Treasurer |
Jim Pinkin |
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Directors |
Bob Haldeman, Mel Kevoe, Vic Mankoski, Peter Schecter, Marty Sheehy, Roger VanAusdal |
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House |
Jerry Hughes |
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Newsletter |
Marty Cohen |
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Membership |
Mike Walsh |
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1991-1992 |
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President |
John Manos |
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VP, Community |
John Feeney |
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VP, Chapter |
Frank Mulvaney |
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Treasurer |
Len Cerefice |
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Directors |
Bruce Baker, Ned Fox, Bob Haldeman, Jerry Hughes, George Kraemer, John Schmidt |
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House |
Vic Mankoski |
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Newsletter |
Marty Cohen |
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Membership |
Sher Chorost |
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1992-1993 |
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President |
Jerry Hughes |
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VP, Community |
George Kraemer |
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VP, Chapter |
Ned Fox |
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Treasurer |
Len Cerefice |
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Directors |
Jim Capone, Bill DiLouie, Pat Heller, Jim Murphy, Frank Schwarzer, Rob Shaffer |
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House |
Bruce Baker |
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Newsletter |
Charlie Dietz |
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Membership |
John Feeney |
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1993-1994 |
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President |
Rob Shaffer |
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VP, Community |
Frank Schwarzer |
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VP, Chapter |
Pat Heller |
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Treasurer |
Steve Benisch |
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Directors |
Dan Cox, Jeff Feldman, Russ Finestein, Jim Fleming, Penny Pray, Steve Wearley |
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House |
Len Cerefice |
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Newsletter |
Merv Turner |
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Membership |
Jerry Hughes |
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1994-1995 |
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President |
Frank Schwarzer |
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VP, Community |
Russ Finestein |
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VP, Chapter |
Pat Heller/Don Pray |
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Treasurer |
Steve Benisch |
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Directors |
Jay Boyle, Jim Fleming, Phil Graye, Frank Mulvaney, Glenn Picou |
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House |
Penny Pray |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
Jerry Hughes |
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1995-1996 |
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President |
Russ Finestein |
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VP, Community |
Jay Boyle |
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VP, Chapter |
Dave Graham |
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Treasurer |
Glenn Picou |
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Directors |
Phil Graye, Jim Nixon, Frank Schwarzer, Merv Turner, Jim Wells |
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House |
Jim Fleming |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
Rob Schaffer |
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1996-1997 |
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President |
Merv Turner |
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VP, Community |
Jim Fleming |
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VP, Chapter |
Dave Graham |
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Treasurer |
Marty Silverman |
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Directors |
David Judd, Mitch Newmark, Art O’Brien, Sandi Fleming, Dom Tricarico |
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House |
Jim Nixon |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
Rob Shaffer |
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1997-1998 |
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President |
Jim Fleming |
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VP, Community |
Jim Nixon |
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VP, Chapter |
Jay Boyle |
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Treasurer |
Marty Silverman |
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Directors |
Federico Capasso, Thom Hornish, David Judd, Gerard Kieczkowski, Bill Ryan, Rob Shaffer |
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House |
Merv Turner |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
A. Tiedrich / S. Fleming |
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1998-1999 |
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President |
Sandi Fleming |
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VP, Community |
Thom Hornish |
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VP, Chapter |
Marty Silverman |
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Treasurer |
Bill Ryan |
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Directors |
Russ Finestein, Maria Morris, Mitch Newmark, Penny Pray, Eileen Willoughby |
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House |
David Judd |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
R. Shaffer/M. Kieczkowski |
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1999-2000 |
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President |
Thom Hornish |
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VP, Community |
Maria Morris |
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VP, Chapter |
Martha Kieczkowski |
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Treasurer |
Bill Ryan |
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Directors |
Jim Nicoll, Doug Miller, David Judd, Jim Perry, Paul Smith |
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House |
Barry Morris |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
Ken Wilson |
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2000-2001 |
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President |
Marty Silverman |
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VP, Community |
Doug Miller |
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VP, Chapter |
Jim Perry |
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Treasurer |
Barry Morris |
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Directors |
Gerri McDonald, Jim Nicoll, Howard Trickey, Ken Wilson, Gerard Kieczkowski, Jack Walsh |
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House |
Marla Hewitt |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
George Kraemer |
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2001-2002 |
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President |
Gerri McDonald |
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VP, Community |
Jim Perry |
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VP, Chapter |
Howard Trickey |
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Treasurer |
Tom Higgins |
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Directors |
Frank Mulvaney, Steve Wearley, Mark Goulet, Marty Silverman |
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House |
David Owens |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
Frank Schwarzer |
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2002-2003 |
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President |
Jay Boyle |
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VP, Community |
Russ Finestein |
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VP, Chapter |
Frank Mulvaney |
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Treasurer |
Don Pray |
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Directors |
Jeff Feldman, Steven Geltzeiler, Barry Morris, Jim Murphy, David Owens, Corey Walsh |
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House |
Jim Fleming |
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Newsletter |
Jim Murphy |
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Membership |
Steve Wearley |
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2003-2004 |
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President |
Doug Miller |
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VP, Community |
Jeff Feldman |
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VP, Chapter |
Steve Wearley |
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Treasurer |
M. Goulet / B. Haldeman |
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Directors |
Ned Fox, Steven Geltzeiler, Len Glassman, Gerard Kieczkowski, David Owens, Mike Walsh |
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House |
D. Kaye / Al Lehmkuhl |
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Newsletter |
Howard Trickey |
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Membership |
Frank Schwarzer |
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2004-2005 |
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President |
Mike Walsh |
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VP, Community |
Jeff Feldman |
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VP, Chapter |
David Owens |
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Treasurer |
Bob Haldeman |
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Directors |
Mark Elsasser, Jim Fleming, Phil Graye, Len Glassman, Mel Kevoe, Russ Finestein, Don Pray |
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House |
M. Hewitt / F. Mulvaney |
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Newsletter |
Howard Trickey |
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Membership |
Jay Boyle |
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2005-2006 |
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President |
Jeffrey Feldman |
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VP, Community |
Mark Elsasser |
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VP, Chapter |
Mel Kevoe |
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Treasurer |
Bob Haldeman |
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Directors |
Irv Brand, Len Glassman, Thom Hornish, Rob Murphy, Bill Ryan, Howard Trickey, Gina Benkendorf |
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House |
M. Hewitt / F. Mulvaney |
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Newsletter |
Howard Trickey |
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Membership |
Mike Walsh |
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2006-2007 |
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President |
Steve Wearley |
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VP, Community |
Irv Brand |
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VP, Chapter |
Ned Fox |
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Treasurer |
Jim Fleming |
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Directors |
Phil Krevsky, Dave Leiz, Howard Trickey |
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House |
M. Hewitt / F. Mulvaney |
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Newsletter |
Howard Trickey |
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Membership |
Jeffrey Feldman |
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2007-2008 |
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President |
Mike Walsh |
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VP, Community |
Bill Foley |
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VP, Chapter |
Barry Morris |
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Treasurer |
Jim Fleming |
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Directors |
Jeffrey Feldman, George Kraemer, Dave Leiz, Frank Mulvaney, Mitch Newmark, Frank Schwarzer |
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House |
M. Hewitt |
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Newsletter |
Howard Trickey |
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Membership |
Steve Wearley |
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2008-2009 |
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President |
Bill Foley |
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VP, Community |
Darielle Walsh |
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VP, Chapter |
Mitch Newmark |
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Treasurer |
Jim Fleming |
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Directors |
Ann Grote, Rob Nehring, Brad Feldman, Paul Arfanis, George Kraemer, Frank Schwarzer |
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House |
M. Hewitt |
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Newsletter |
Howard Trickey |
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Membership |
Mike Walsh |
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2009-2010 |
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President |
Mitch Newmark |
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VP, Community |
Darielle Walsh |
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VP, Chapter |
Rob Nehring |
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Treasurer |
Jim Fleming |
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Directors |
Ann Grote, Paul Arfanis, Mark Elsasser, Mark Epstein, Marty Silverman, Karen Yutsus |
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House |
K. Yutsus / D. Walsh |
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Newsletter |
Howard Trickey |
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Membership |
Mike Walsh |