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Board Members

Elected Officials

[01] Chair Christine Braden
328 Queens Court Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Home: 201-447-2751 Work: 201-447-6232 Cell: 201-248-0717 Fax: 201-251-9171 Email: Bradencl@aol.com Director of Jersey Jubilation Handbell Choir, Northern NJ. Director of The Youth Ringers, Ridgewood, NJ. Ridgewood United Methodist Church. Involved in handbells since 1976 Directing handbells since 1982 Favorite handbell composition: Too many to list!	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[02] Chair-Elect Jim Rossetti
104 Woodberry Rd Baden, PA 15005 Home: Cell: 412-913-5728 Email: jdrmaestro@comcast.net Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[03] Past Chair Kathie Bittenbender
465 Rich Valley Road Carlisle, PA 17013 Home: 717-697-6257 Cell: 717-805-2954 Email: rbittenben@comcast.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	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[04] Secretary Anna Carol Buffington
1142 Smithfield Circle State College, PA 16801 Home: 814-234-9069 Email: ACBuffington@yahoo,com Director of the Bells of Grace, Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA Involved in handbells since 1989 Directing handbells since 1994 Favorite handbell composition: Manger Lullaby by Hart Morris	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[9905] Treasurer Christina Lenti
762 Hightower Way Webster, NY 14580 Home: 585-671-4363 Cell: 585-737-3673 Email: clenti@thirdpresbyterian.org Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!

Appointed Officers

[06] Membership Judy Dinkler
1300 Salem Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Home: 609-386-5770 Email: JDinkler@verizon.net 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	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[07] Area II Historian Lee Morgan
200 Shady Lane Marlton, NJ 07053 Home: 856-983-9217 Cell: 609-304-1517 Email: mmarlton@juno.com Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[08] NJ State Representative Shelley Giaier
22 Parsonage Road Lebanon, NJ 08833 Home: 908-852-7957 Cell: 908-328-8818 Email: belshell66@embarqmail.com Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[09] NY State Representative - Susan Guse
53 Marges Way Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Home: 845-227-7696 Email: sguse@frontiernet.net Involved in handbells since 1978 Directing handbells since 1984 Favorite handbell composition: Kath Wissinger's "Song for a New Day" (quartet) and Cathy Mocklebust's "Now the Green Blade Rises".	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[10] PA State Representative - Martha Alford
128 Hunt Club Lane Newtown Square, PA 19073 Home: 610-355-7683 Email: mkalford88@msn.com Director of Handbells at Proclamation Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, PA Involved in handbells since 1982 Directing handbells since 1993 Favorite handbell composition: Littleton's Count Your Blessings	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[11] Area II Chime Representative Jeremy Peters
171 Meigs Street, Apt. 1 Rochester, NY 14607 Home: 585-233-1451 Email: psbfan@rochester.rr.com Currently a member of the Third Church Ringers at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY; Ringing sub at Brighton Community Church, Tonawanda, NY Involved in handbells since 1990 Favorite handbell composition: Serenade For A Picket Fence arranged by Mary Kay Parrish	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[9912] NJ Chime Representative Jon Hinkson
64 Catesville Road Pemberton, NJ 08068 Home: 609-894-0682 Email: tubateacher@gmail.com Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[13] NY 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!	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[9914] PA Chime Representative - ~Open~
Home:   Email:   Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	I don't have my real picture yet! Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[15] Mentoring Coordinator - ~ Open ~
Home:   Email:   Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	I don't have my real picture yet! Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[16] Workshops Coordinator - Jackie Anderson
337 Allenboro Dr. Webster, NY 14580 Home: 585-265-9054 Cell: 585-703-2381 Email: anderson@rpa.net Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!

Appointed Board Advisors

[17] Financial Advisor 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	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[18] Assistant Financial Advisor ~Open~
Home:   Cell:   Email:   Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	I don't have my real picture yet! Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[19] Communications Coordinator/TTT/Brochures, Lynn Rapp
39 Honeysuckle Lane Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Home: 717-795-0627 Email: klsrapp@msn.com Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[20] 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: KCBS Judge, ICS Judge, NFP Webmasters Involved in handbells since 1976 Favorite handbell composition: Elegy  by Bill Payne	I don't have my real picture yet! Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[21] Special Group Liaison Joyce Klinck
380 Selby Place Blue Bell, PA 19422 Home: (215) 699-0104 Work: (610) 353-1726 ext. 633 (Melmark School - Tues/Thurs afternoons) (610) 525-4801 (St Thomas of Villanova-Tues AM & PM) Email: pjklinck@comcast.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	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[22] Endowment Fund Chair Peggy McNamee
5 Highland Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Home: 412-761-8910 Fax: 412-261-5955 Email: mcnameebpk@aol.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	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[23] Endowment Fund Committee Member Jim Rossetti
104 Woodberry Rd Baden, PA 15005 Home: Cell: 412-913-5728 Email: jdrmaestro@comcast.net Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[24] Endowment Fund Committee Member Bob Bittenbender
465 Rich Valley Road Carlisle, PA 17013 Home: 717-697-6257 Email: rbittenben@comcast.net Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[25] Endowment Fund Committee Member Berny Garrett
2 Bayview Ave. Masspequa, NY 11758 Home: 516-798-4992 Email: music@stroseoflimaparish.org Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	I don't have my real picture yet! Click my Pic to E-mail me!
[26] Endowment Fund Committee Member Ann Davis
25 Ridgewood Pl. Willingboro, NJ 08046 Home: 609-877-0498 Email: annrogerd@aol.com Current non-AGEHR Position:   Involved in handbells since   Favorite handbell composition:	I don't have my real picture yet! Click my Pic to E-mail me!