EPEA President Donna Walters, VP Garth Merlino (left), and Membership Chairperson John P Marinelli welcomed the EPEA membership to The Grapevine banquet hall in Cheektowaga for another successful holiday gathering and retirement party.
The food was as plentiful as the holiday cheer as members celebrated by participating in a basket raffle that raised $750 for the WNY Food Bank along with $242 for next year's Breast Cancer Walk.
Recent retirees Daniel Metz, Susan DeFrancis, James Gunning, Jeanie Hayes, Collette Kurzius, Rosemary Petti-Schaner (pictured center), James Ramos, Richard Rebmann (pictured left), Kathleen Schmidt, and Susan Wishart were honored as well.
The EPEA would like to thank Elaine Rosina and the planning committee of Lisa Reidy, Julie Murray, Leeann Haj, Jim Szelest (pictured below), Peter Belanti, Lauren Miller, and Beth Schrieber for all the hard work that went into organizing.
Hope to see everyone there next year!
