Page 6 - Retiree News Spring 2018

My time with CSEA: Mary Lou Dunning
Editor’s Note: In this new feature, CSEA Retiree members discuss their time as a working CSEA member as well as what they are up to in retirement. First up is Mary Lou Dunning, who tells us about her service as a Chautauqua County Local activist and now as
a Buffalo-Niagara Frontire Retirees Local activist. If you would like to be featured, contact us at 800-342-4146.
From Mary Lou:
“I joined CSEA in September
1980, when I began my employment for Chautauqua County in the Department of Social Services. I started as a Typist
II, was a microfilm technician
and retired in January 2004 as a community services worker.
Upcoming Events
Local 903 Buffalo-Niagara Frontier July 18 Local 903 Picnic, Fontana’s Grove, 2299 Clinton St., West Seneca, NY.
Local 903, Unit 2 (Buffalo, Kenmore, Tonawanda & Grand Island) May 9 Spring General Meeting, Classics V Banquet & Conference Center, 2425 Niagara Fall Blvd., Amherst. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; Lunch at noon. RSVP to Sylvia Thomas at 716-931-5868.
Local 903, Unit 3 (Chautauqua- Cattaraugus) June 9 Retiree Picnic, Point Gratiot Park (large pavilion), Route 5 West, Dunkirk. Registration 12:30 p.m. Lunch 1 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. All CSEA members are welcome. For more information, contact Hank Hoisington at 716-965-2007.
Local 903 Unit 4 (East/Southern Erie) Luncheon meeting scheduled for May 2018. Call Sal D. Armola for details: 716-824- 8330.
Local 903, Unit 5 (East/Northern Erie) June 13 Membership meeting. To learn more, contact Unit President Richard Croad at rlcroad@roadrunner.com or 716-580-3109.
I was asked to be the Chautauqua County Unit secretary. Along with that, I became steward and was secretary to the unit’s Steward Committee. I served on the events planning committee and contract negotiation team.
A few years later, I was asked to be the Chautauqua County Local secretary. While serving as both the unit and local secretary, I was a member of the local Political Action Committee. I was appointed by the local as a delegate to the Dunkirk Area Labor Council and served until my retirement as the council’s secretary.
After I retired, I joined the Erie and Niagara Retiree Local 903, Unit 3 and am currently the unit secretary. I was assigned
to the recently formed Retiree
Local 905 Ithaca Area May 9, Sept. 12 and Nov. 14 at the Ithaca Ramada, 2310 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca. July 11 at the Hotel Ithaca 222 South Cayuga St. Ithaca. Please note the May menu has changed and is now chicken. All meetings begin at 12:15 p.m. To register, call Local Secretary Terry Smith at 607-869-5719.
Local 910 New York June 19, Sept. 18 and Nov. 20 at the Metropolitan Region office, 125 Maiden Lane, 5th floor, Manhattan. Executive Board meeting at 10 a.m.; General Membership Meeting at 1 p.m.
Local 912 Rochester May 10 at the
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, 5857 NY-96, Farmington; Oct. 30 at the Ridgemont Country Club, Rochester. Guest speaker on Oct. 30 scheduled to be from Gilda’s Club.
Local 913 Syracuse July 10 at the Seneca Hill Health Campus, 10 County Route 45A, Oswego. RSVP by July 6; Oct. 9 at Lasca’s Restaurant, 252 Grant Ave., Auburn. RSVP by Oct. 5. Meetings start at 12:30 p.m. RSVPs are required; contact Charlotte Adkins at 315-343- 3389 or Beverly Centers at 315-253-9849.
Recruitment Committee. I also continue to be a member of the Chautauqua County Local Planning Committee. As part of my duties at Social Services, I became a notary and continue my commission. I
am also an election inspector for Chautauqua County.”
Dunning will be honored for
her 38 years of service to CSEA at a CSEA retiree picnic to be held Saturday, June 9, 2018 in the large pavilion at Point Gratiot Park, Route 5 West (just past Point Drive) in Dunkirk. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. with meal served at 1:00 p.m. Tickets $15.00 per person. All CSEA members are welcome. For more information, contact Hank Hoisington at 716-965-2007.
Local 914 Tri Valley (Herkimer, Madison, Oneida) May 22 Francesca Banquet, 144 E. Main St., Ilion; June 19
Club Monarch, 16 Erie St., Yorkville; Aug.
21 Roselawn Banquet (picnic), 446 Main St., New York Mills and Oct. 23 Theodore’s, 3231 Seneca Turnpike, Canastota. Meetings start at noon. Refer to membership meetings flier for details.
Local 915 Jefferson-Lewis June 13
General Meeting, noon, Jeb’s, 5403 Shady Ave., Lowville. Food will be provided. Please RSVP by May 31 to Local President Fred Gerloff at 315- 782-0882 or fgerloff@twcny.rr.com.
Local 916 Adirondack Area May 24 at noon, American Legion, Plattsburgh. Contact Local President Robert Poirier at 518-566-9756 to attend and register.
Local 917 Orange-Ulster-Sullivan May 8, June 12, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 at 12:30 p.m., Orange County Local 836 office, Middletown. A light lunch will be served. Oct. 9 Annual Luncheon at 12:30 at Kuhl’s Banquet House, Middletown.
Local 920 Suffolk May 9, Sept. 12, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at the CSEA Long Island Region Office in Commack; June 13 annual luncheon at Watermill, Smithtown.
Dunning
Local 921 Westchester June 21 Annual Luncheon Meeting, Stone Manor, 101 Saw Miller River Rd., Hawthorne. Registration begins 11 a.m.; Luncheon noon – 3 p.m. More information TBA.
Local 925 Fulton-Montgomery April 24
at Winner’s Circle, State Highway 5, Fonda; May 22 at Harold’s, 176 West Fulton St., Gloversville; June 26 at Nicolino’s, Rte.
30, Perth; July 24 Four-hour clambake at Johnstown Moose Family Center, 109 South Comrie Ave., Johnstown; Aug. 21 at Lanzi’s on the Lake, Rte. 20, Mayfield; Sept. 25 at Hales Mills Golf Course, Rte. 29, Gloversville; Oct. 23 at Harold’s, 176 West Fulton St., Gloversville; Nov. 27 at Holiday Inn, Rt. 30A, Johnstown and Dec. 17 Holiday Party at Winner’s Circle, State Highway 5, Fonda. All meetings start at noon. RSVP to Local President Grace Bevington-Eglin at 518-762-2537 or another member listed on your meeting schedule.
Local 999 Capital District June 14
Annual Picnic, Polish American Citizens Club, 110 Commerce Ave., Albany. Cost is $14 for members, $24 guests.
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