RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. CENTRAL NEW YORK CHAPTER NEWS & NOTES APRIL, 2018 NOTES FROM THE CHAPTER CHAIR The Chapter held a Holiday Party on December 4TH with 111 in attendance. I think everyone enjoyed our entertainment of EDDIE FAGAN with a combination of Holiday music, old time favorites and sing-alongs. I want to thank our Steering Committee (as well as several husbands) for their help in preparing for this event and for their extensive help during the party itself. We couldn’t have done it without everyone helping! Plus, a thank you to members JUDY BARTON, TERI RISLEY and LILLIE WELYCH for their help in selling our raffle tickets. We have donation jars on tables at each of our meetings. In December we collected for a local food pantry- St. Lucy’s Church in Syracuse, NY. This pantry serves some of the poorest in our community. We collected $159 and they were extremely appreciative to receive it. We also collected old or used eye glasses to donate. Our 50/50 raffle of $118 was won by DON GROVINE. We have a Money Tree for our Holiday Party consisting of cash and lottery tickets with a value of $100 – plus a small artificial tree with whatever decorations are on it. This year this was won by DIANE JUSTIAN. Many individuals and companies donated either gift baskets to be raffled off, items for gift baskets or door prizes. We want to acknowledge and thank all of them for their generosity: ASHLEY LYNN WINE, BAYBERRY HAIRSTYLISTS, CAROL BRAUND, SYRACUSE CHIEFS, MARGAL COLEGROVE, COPPERTOP RESTAURANT, DAWN BENNETT, DIANE DWIRE, GOOD BUDDY’S RESTAURANT, JUDY LIEBER-BUTLER, JUST HAIR, MAN IN THE MOON CHOCOLATES, MARY KLEMENTOWSKI, NICHOLS GROCERY, RED SCHOOL HOUSE MAPLE, ROSE D’AGOSTINO, RUDY’S OF LAKE ONTARIO, TULLY’S RESTAURANT, TWO GUYS AUTO. We couldn’t have done this without their help. The lucky recipients of our many gift baskets were: CARLO BASTA, DAWN BENNETT, DONA CLARK, VINCE CUTRIE, WESLEY EASTWOOD, BOB HENNING, CHET JUSTIAN, TERRY KLOSOWSKI, DONNA LEPAGE, JUDY LIEBER-BUTLER, TERI RISLEY AND FRANK VISSER. We also had about 50 door prizes that were given away consisting of gift cards, gift certificates, candy and other. This was all followed by a special travel presentation of our trip for 2018: AMERICA’S COWBOY COUNTRY September 23-30, 2018. We are holding 24 airline seats to fly to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, board a tour bus and visit Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Dead- wood, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands National Park and lots in between. If you have a friend or relative who wants to join us but not fly out of Syracuse, let me know and we’ll get a price quote from their airport of choice. If you need a roommate, check with Chapter Chair Dawn Bennett at 315-437-7464 or [email protected] and I can tell you who else is looking for one. We will hold an election for our Steering Committee at the April 9TH Annual Meeting. We are always looking for more people to help out and to share some new ideas and make the load lighter for everyone. If interested, please call Dawn. Our speaker at this meeting will be RPEA Capital District Chapter Chair JIM RULISON. He will discuss the topic of "Organizing One’s Vital Records". This isn’t just about doing your survivors a favor. It’s also about being prepared for unexpected health related emergencies and/or nature’s fury impacting your abil- ity to retrieve or communicate the whereabouts of those records. It is an interactive program that discusses various ways to identify and quickly access your vital written and electronic information and records. We all have friends, family and neighbors who have retired from public service. Bring them with you to our meeting and if they join RPEA that day, we will refund $5.00 of their meal cost. We will again be collecting eyeglasses – whether it be the whole eyeglass, just the lens or just the frame (also accept glass cases). DAWN BENNETT Chapter Chair THE CENTRAL NEW YORK WANDERERS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE . TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME SYRACUSE CHIEFS VS. TOLEDO MUD HENS 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 2018 THE SYRACUSE CHIEFS BASEBALL TEAM STARTED IN SYRACUSE IN 1934 BUT MOVED TO MIAMI AS THE MARLINS IN 1956. ANOTHER TEAM KNOWN AS THE SYRACUSE CHIEFS PLAYED HERE DURING THE 1956-57 SEASON BUT MOVED TO ALLENTOWN, PA IN 1957. IN 1961 BASEBALL RETURNED TO SYRACUSE AS THE SYRACUSE CHIEFS. THE CHIEFS HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE BOSTON RED SOX, PITTSBURGH PIRATES, DETROIT TIGERS, NEW YORK YANKEES, TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND MANY MORE. THEIR AFFILIATION IS NOW WITH THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS. NEXT YEAR THEIR AFFILIATION WILL BE WITH THE NEW YORK METS. COST: RPEA MEMBERS $10.00PP NON-MEMBERS $15.00 PP INCLUDES: TICKET THE GAME/NBT STADIUM , GIVEAWAYS, SYRACUSE CHIEFS HAT. FIRST 15 TO SIGN UP WILL RECEIVE $10.00 IN CONDUCTOR BUCKS (FOOD COUPON) AND A $3.00 PARKING PASS ($2.00 DISCOUNT). ELEVATORS TO SEATS AVAILABLE. QUESTIONS? CALL DAWN BENNETT AT 315-437-7464 OR EMAIL: [email protected] RETURN RESERVATION FORM BELOW WITH FULL PAYMENT BY MAY 1, 2018 RESERVATION FORM: CHIEF’S GAME MAY 30, 2018 Name (s) of all parties: _________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Phone _______________________ E-Mail ________________________________________________ Special Needs (if any) __________________________________________________________________ $10.00 Members ____ $15.00 Non-Members ____ Total Enclosed ____ Make Checks Payable to CNY Wanderers and mail form and payment to: RPEA, PO Box 3475, Syracuse, NY 13220-3475 RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. CENTRAL NEW YORK CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING GUEST SPEAKER MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 JIM RULISON CAPITAL DISTRICT ELLA OMANI ESTAURANT B D R CHAPTER CHAIR 5988 E. TAFT RD TOPIC NORTH SYRACUSE, NEW YORK HANDICAP PERMIT MAY PARK IN GRAVEL AREA ORGANIZING ONE’S T NTRANCE IDE F UILDING. A E S O B ITAL ECORDS V R 11:00 AM REGISTRATION PLUS 11:30 AM BUSINESS MEETING/ELECTIONS ANNUAL ELECTION 12:00 PM BUFFET LUNCH 1:15 PM GUEST SPEAKER COST: $15.00 RPEA MEMBERS (PER PERSON) $20.00 NON-RPEA MEMBERS (PER PERSON) (INCLUDING SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER) DIRECTIONS TO BELLA DOMANI RESTAURANT EGGPLANT PARMESAN PENNE PASTA W/VODKA SAUCE FROM DOWNTOWN-Take I 81 North to exit 28 Taft Rd. SLICED ROAST BEEF GARLIC MASHED POTATO Turn right at light 1 mile on right hand side . /2 . CHEF SALAD BREAD & BUTTER FROM THRUWAY-Get off at exit 36. Take I 81 North to 1 exit 28 Taft Rd. Turn right at light. /2 mile on right COFFEE & HOT TEA, DESSERT hand side . THER EVERAGES VAILABLE T AR O B A A B FROM NORTH-Take I 81 South to exit 28 Taft Rd. N ASH ASIS 1 O C B . Turn left at light. /2 mile on right hand side. HANDICAP PERMIT MAY PARK IN GRAVEL AREA AT THE ENTRANCE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. RESERVATION DEADLINE: WE NEED PAYMENT AND FINAL HEADCOUNT BY MARCH 30, 2018. RESERVATIONS ARE MANDATORY ! MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO RPEA MAIL CHECKS TO: RPEA CENTRAL NY CHAPTER PO BOX 3475 - SYRACUSE, NY 13220-3475 QUESTIONS? CALL DAWN BENNETT AT 315-437-7464 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGISTRATION FORM: CNY CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 9, 2018 PLEASE LIST ALL ATTENDEES BY NAME ___ MEMBER ___SPOUSE /DOMESTIC PARTNER @ $15.00 EACH = $ ___ ___ NON-RPEA MEMBERS @ $20.00 EACH = $ ___ TOTAL ENCLOSED ______ NAME _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE PRINT ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE ____________________________________ EMAIL ___________________________________________________ AREA CODE NUMBER PLEASE PRINT NON-PROFIT RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. ORGANIZATION 165 JORDAN RD U.S. POSTAGE TROY, NY 12180 PAID ALBANY, NY PERMIT #569 CENTRAL NEW YORK CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 9, 2018 .