Master of Ceremonies Nick Paolini, president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Amherst Unit, and Western Region Veterans Committee Chairman Bob Pyjas of the Erie County Unit place a wreath on the dock near the USS Little Rock at Naval and Military Park in Buffalo, NY, during the region's annual Veterans Day ceremony.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Oyster Bay Local 881 President Bob Rauff (center) plays Employee Benefit Squares during the "Do You Ask the Right Questions About Your Benefits?" workshop.
Shirley Singletary, board vice president for the Long Island chapter of Girls Inc., urges Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members to get involved in the organization as volunteers and mentors at the 2008 Statewide Women's Conference.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Women's Committee member Kim Wallace, Karen Pecora, Carlotta Williams, Rose Conti and Sylvia Thomas applaud Shirley Singletary as she discusses Girls, Inc.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Women's Committee Chair Jackie Stanford enjoys AFT organizer Lynn Marie Smith's performance of labor songs at the Statewide Women's Conference.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley applauds Lynn Marie Smith's performance of union songs at the 2008 Statewide Women's Conference.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Central Region President Colleen Wheaton writes down members' input about what makes a good public speaker at the 2008 Statewide Women's Conference.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s 2008 Statewide Women's Conference Committee poses at the end of the statewide Women's Conference. Standing, from left, are Committee Adviser Sharon Lovelady-Hall; Retiree member Sylvia Thomas; Southern Region member Janice Beaulieu; Capital Region member Kim Wallace; Metropolitan Region member Carlotta Williams; Western Region member Rose Conti; Executive Vice President and committee officer liaison Mary Sullivan; committee Chair Jackie Stanford and Long Island Region member Catherine Custance. Front row, from left, are Central Region member Cathy Barretta and Southern Region member Karen Pecora