| Fall Luncheon
Planned |
The North Central Zone of the Retired Educators of
New York (RENY NCZ) will hold a Fall Business
Luncheon on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at the
Hilton Garden Inn, 1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown.
Registration and social time will start at 10am
followed by a brief business meeting and information
update. A soup & sandwich buffet will be served at
12 noon.
After lunch, entertainment will be provided by Stage
Notes. These performers study under Artistic
Director, Ticia Aumell. Stage Notes -- Performance
With a Purpose!-- is a not-for-profit theatre
company whose purpose is to help students see their
passion for musical theatre makes a difference in
our community.
Registration forms for the luncheon will be mailed
to members. Paid reservations are due by September
12th. Any retired educator or school
staff retiree who is not yet a member of RENY is
welcome to attend.
For reservation information, e-mail Alicia Bach at
abach@twcny.rr.com For membership
information, e-mail Jackie Maloney at
jcqlnmaloney@gmail.com
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Dates to Remember |
| RENY State Convention: October
14-16, 2026 |
RENY-NCZ Officers for 2025-2026 |
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A new slate of officers was elected for 2025-2026 at our
Fall Business Luncheon on Wednesday, September 18, 2025 at the
Hilton Garden Inn, 1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown |
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From left to right: Elwood "Woody"
Lyndaker, Secretary; Patricia Newell, 2nd Vice-President;
Toni Gigliotti, First Vice-President; Rick Morris,
President. Missing from photo is Treasurer, Barbara
Cole-Russell. |
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York State Available on
this website |
| A reminder to all of our members that
York State, our organization's
seasonal magazine is published four times each year.
Many of these issues are only available on-line.
They can be accessed by visiting the state website.
You can do that by clicking on the "York State" link
in the banner across the top of this page.
There is also a link in that banner for "State
Site". That will take you to the homepage of
the RENY state organization's website. |
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| Go
Take A Hike! |
On June 17th, NCZ members and friends set out for a day of
waterfall hiking in the North Country. David
Schryver, co-author of Waterfalls of New York
State and five other books on waterfalls in the
North Country, led this band of adventurous souls. David
designed the day to include selected waterfalls in
Lewis County and also several in Oneida County.
With
temperatures in the low 60s, the hikers felt
energized and ready for exploring, The first nature
stop was Roaring Brook Lower Falls outside Lowville.
From there, the group moved on to Roaring Brook
Falls on the Glendale Road. Lush green foliage and
the sound of rushing water greeted the explorers.
They viewed beautiful sights such as Swans Falls and
Hidden Falls.
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The group is shown above in Otter
Creek State Park with Eatonville Falls in the
background.
Some of the waterfalls had unique
names such as Fish Creek Falls and Singing Waters Falls.
The majestic beauty of Sugar River Falls at Talcottville was an impressive sight. After a busy
morning, the group stopped for lunch at Capri
Pizzeria in Boonville. The lunch was tasty, and the
company was jolly. In the afternoon, the adventurers
entered Oneida County. They attempted to view New
Bakers Falls, Lansing Kill Falls, and Lock 64 Falls.
The overgrown trail made these wonders inaccessible
for now.
They were able to view Pixley Falls. Due to
the recent drought, however, there was only a
trickle of water instead of a mighty rush. Such is
nature ... always changing, always interesting.
On the journey
home, the group stopped at Mercer’s Dairy outside
Boonville for their traditional ice cream treat.
This feature of each outing is a delicious way to
relax and to reflect on the events of the day. Under
the leadership of David Schryver, NCZ members and
friends had an opportunity to witness the beauty of
the North County. The tranquility of nature has a
way of restoring one’s soul. This day filled with
excitement, wonder, and friendship was no exception.
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RENY-NCZ on Facebook |
 We
are now on Facebook ... click on the logo to access
our group.
We encourage all of our members who are active on
Facebook to join the group.
Also, if anyone is active on other social media and
would like to volunteer to monitor a group for us
there, please
contact David Schryver. |
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