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Board Members, 2009-2011

Elected Officials

[1001] Chair Jim Rossetti
104 Woodberry Rd
Baden, PA 15005
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Cell: 412-913-5728
Email: jdrmaestro@comcast.net

Current non-AGEHR Position: Instrumental Music Teacher, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Band Instrument Repair Technician; Vocal and Handbell Choir Director, St. Alexis Parish, Wexford, PA

Involved in handbells since 1994

Favorite handbell composition: Grazioso, Arnold Sherman


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[1002] Chair-Elect Jacqueline Anderson (Jackie)
337 Allenboro Drive
Webster, NY 14580
Home: (585) 265-9054
Cell: (585) 703-2381
Email: anderson@rpa.net

 

Involved in handbells since: 1979

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[1003] Past-Chair Christine Braden
328 Queens Court
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Home: 201-447-2751
Work: 201-447-6232
Email: Bradencl@aol.com
Current non-AGEHR Position: Director of Jersey Jubilation Handbell Choir, Northern NJ. ; Director of The Youth Ringers, Ridgewood, NJ. ; Dir of Family Bell Chior, Ridgewood UMC

Involved in handbells since: 1976

Directing handbells since: 1982

Favorite handbell composition: Too many to list!


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[1004] Secretary Christina Lenti
4 Meigs Street
Rochester, NY 14580
Home: 585-671-4363
Cell: 585-737-3673
Email: clenti@thirdpresbyterian.org
Current non-AGEHR Position: Associate Director of Music, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY

Involved in handbells since: 1988

Favorite handbell composition: Now the Green Blade Rises by McChesney


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[1005] Treasurer Jeremy Peters
250 Fairhaven Road
Rochester, NY 14610
Home: 585-233-1451
Cell: 585-233-1451
Email: psbfan6@gmail.com
Current non-AGEHR Position: Elementary School Teacher
Involved in handbells since: 1990
Favorite handbell composition: Serenade For A Picket Fence arranged by Mary Kay Parrish

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Appointed Officers

[1006] Membership Judy Dinkler
1300 Salem Road
Burlington, NJ 08016
Home: 609-386-5770
Email: jkdinkler@gmail.com

Director of handbells at Easton Bible Church with 5 handbell choirs

Involved in handbells since 1983

Directing handbells since 1983

Favorite handbell composition: Laudation by Arnold Sherman


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[1007] Area II Historian Cory Davis
28-25 34th Street, #1
Astoria, NY 11103
Home: 718-255-6317
Email: cbdavis@gmail.com

Director of Handbells - Christ Church United Methodist, NYC
Music Copyist - Davis Music Engraving

Involved in handbells since: 1989

Directing handbells since: 2004

Favorite handbell composition: Fantasy on King's Weston by Fred Gramann


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[1008] NJ State Representative Shelley Giaier

22 Parsonage Lot Rd
Lebanon, NJ 08833
Home: 908-852-7957
Cell: 908-328-8818
Email: belshell66@comcast.net

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[1009] NY State Representative - Cynthia Reineke
75 Old Red Mill Rd
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Home: 518-368-6514
Email: turtle5210@excite.com

 

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[1010] PA State Representative - Alan Hack
572 W. Main Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone: 570-854-0733
Email: hack0621@gmail.com

Director of Music at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bloomsburg, PA
Director of Community Handbell Choir, Bloomsburg, PA

Involved in handbells since: 1998

Directing handbells since: 2005

Favorite handbell composition: Make Me An Instrument of Thy Peace by Kevin McChesney


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[1011] Area II Chime Representative - Bob Ward

99 Sunny Brook Circle
Highland, NY 12528-1324
Home: 845-691-2124.
Email: RJWardNY@optonline.net

Involved in handbells since 1979

Directing handbells since 1979

Favorite handbell composition: My latest work!


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[1012] NJ Chime Representative - Open
[1013] NY Chime Representative - Open
[1014] PA Chime Representative - Open
 
 
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Email: info@area2agehr
[1015] Mentoring Coordinator - Bobbi Schmid

213 Kings Cross Rd.
Lititz, PA 17543
Home: (717)627-0196
Email: thezoo213@dejazzd.com

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[1016] Workshops Coordinator - Open
 
 
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Appointed Board Advisors

[1017] Financial Advisor Peggy McNamee
5 Highland Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Home: 412-761-8910
Fax: 412-261-5955
Email: peggymc@malachy.com

Director of Trinity Jubilee Ringers in McMurray, PA.

Involved in handbells since 1989

Directing handbells since 1989

Favorite handbell composition: Valerie Stephenson's JoyousSpirit


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[1019] Communications Coordinator/TTT/Brochures Kathie Bittenbender
292 Founders Way
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Home: 717-697-6257
Cell: 717-805-2954
Email: RBittenben@verizon.net

Director of handbells at First United Methodist Church in Mechanicsburg,PA

Involved in handbells since 1985

Directing handbells since 1988

Favorite handbell composition: Michael Keller's Hymn to Joy


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[1020] Web Master John Braden
328 Queens Court
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Home: 201-447-2751
Work: 201-447-6232
Cell: 201-248-0717
Fax: 201-251-9171
Email: webmaster@area2agehr.org

Current non-AGEHR Position: Webmaster for Non-profits

Involved in handbells since 1976

Favorite handbell composition: Elegy  by Bill Payne


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[1021] Special Group Liaison Joyce Klinck
380 Selby Place
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Home: 610-405-9444
Work: (610) 353-1726 ext. 633
(Melmark School - Tues/Thurs afternoons)
(610) 525-4801
(St Thomas of Villanova-Tues AM & PM)
Email: pjklinck@verizon.net

Director of Golden Bells and Genesis Bells at St. Thomas of Villanova, PA and Joybells of Melmark

Involved in handbells since 1986

Directing handbells since 1993

Favorite handbell composition: Glorious Thing Of Thee Are Spokenby McKechnie and anything by Cynthia Dobrinski


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[1022] Endowment Fund Chair Margaret Zabo
615 W. Meadowcroft Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Home: 412-341-1356
Cell: 412-491-8297
Email: mzabo@yahoo.com

Ringer at Bower Hill Community Church, Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, PA

Involved in handbells since 1968

Favorite handbell composition: Siyahamba by Ward


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[1023] Endowment Fund Committee Member Bob Bittenbender
292 Founders Way
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Home: 717-697-6257
Email: rbittenben@verizon.net

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[1024] Endowment Fund Committee Member Nancy Lutz
218 Dan Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15216-1330
Home: (412) 341-1404
Fax: (412) 531-7155
Email: lutzbelz@aol.com

Director of handbells at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh, PA
Director of Three Rivers Ringers Community Bell Choir

Involved in handbells since the early 70s

Directing handbells since 1994

Favorite handbell composition: Gramann's Herzliebster Jesu, Sherman's Canticle and Garee's God With Us For All Times


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[1025] Endowment Fund Committee Member Ann Davis

25 Ridgewood Pl.
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Home: 609-877-0498
Email: annrogerd@aol.com

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