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EMPIRE
STATE LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION,
INC.
Our mission is advocacy, education
of the public, education of health care professionals and Lyme and associated
disease research. Empire
State is based in Manorville, NY and is active in local, state, and national
issues. There is a desperate need for public awareness of tick-borne illnesses.
Our goal is to prevent chronic tick-borne diseases, by education about prevention
which includes crucial early diagnosis and by promoting a quality of health care that needs to be provided to
patients with both
early and chronic tick-borne diseases.
We are dedicated to helping and
supporting people suffering from Lyme and associated tick-borne diseases.
Empire State Lyme Disease Association wants to thank the many people involved
with making previous years of advocacy successful.
We are
also looking forward to much future work that will continue to raise awareness
of Lyme disease. Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc. is a non-for-profit 501(c)3
organization incorporated in New York State.
Board of Directors
Honorary
Board Member
Judy
and David Merritt
Judy Merritt volunteered in 2007 to run a support group in the Albany Capital
Region. The additional benefit to us was that David Merritt was also a
part of Judy's "team." Judy Merritt and husband David Merritts' efforts brought education,
knowledge and much needed help and support to hundreds of patients. In
addition to their intelligent and sophisticated approach, they set the bar with a
terrific example of true devotion and pure altruistic service to humanity.
They are now retired.
Currently,
Eva Haughie,
is President of Empire State Lyme Disease Association. Haughie
graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors earning a BS in Chemistry from Long Island University.
She then ran a business that became a local landmark and also became an
artist. (www.evahaughie.net) Haughie
was later employed at Tek-Vac Industries, Inc. as assistant to Tek-Vac's President. Ms. Haughie
volunteered with organizations that are against Domestic Violence, in addition to being a
long time Lyme Advocate. With many wonderful, dedicated volunteers, Haughie sees
the Empire State Lyme Disease Association continuing to help Lyme patients and
realizing its mission. Please email empirestatelyme@aol.com
if you would like to volunteer to help.
For more, see
advocacy_of_Eva_Haughie_and_of_empire_state_Lyme_disease_association.htmMs. Bennetta C.
Dosiak has a strong commitment to community, in addition to her time as
Executive Vice President of Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc.,
she is a Board Member and
Treasurer of the Manorville Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Greater
Westhampton Chamber of Commerce and she is on the Manorville Volunteer Fire
Police Force. We are very grateful that Ms. Dosiak lends her expertise and
generosity of spirit to us.
Kathie
Governale earned a BS in Nutrition from Hunter College and in addition to taking on the
difficult and time consuming task of Secretary-Treasurer for Empire State Lyme Disease Association, Inc., she is also writing
about how nutrition and supplements can help Lyme patients.
We are
grateful to have Martha Conan as a our Event
Coordinator Extraordinaire. Although Ms. Conan is a patient who was
misdiagnosed for eleven years and she is still on a journey to get well,
herself, she has worked tirelessly on event planning and implementing since
2014. It is an understatement to say that we appreciate the many hours she
has devoted to our events. Her struggle and her dedication are a story
well told. Please see
www.theydidn'tknow.org
We are
grateful to have Dr.
George Ruggerio as a board member. We appreciate the many
hours he has also volunteered at our events. We are especially grateful to
him for his dedication to his patients.
Jerry Simons is another wonderful board member. Jerry is a Physician's
Assistant who worked with Dr. Joseph Burrascano for eleven years. He s
dedicated to his patients and to raising awareness about Lyme disease.
We are grateful to him for his wise, educated advice and his dedicated support.
Dr
Anna Satalino is an advisor to our board.
Dr Satalino earned her PhD in psychology even while fighting her illnesses and we are grateful
to have Ms Satalino's expert advice and devotion to the cause.
Barbara
Moss a long time resident of the NYS capital region, Barbara
volunteered to take over for Judy and David Merritt when they
retired. Together with Phyllis Gross and Karen MacDonald,
Barbara is doing exemplary volunteer work running the
Capital Region Branch Lyme Disease Support Group
Phyllis
Gross another resident of the NYS capital region, we owe a deep
gratitude to Phyllis for her efforts on behalf of patients while
she has worked closely with Barbara Moss and Karen MacDonald to
bring encouragement, education and support to hundreds of
patients.
Karen
MacDonald another resident of the
NYS capital region, added her help and tremendous efforts on behalf of patients
as she has worked closely with Barbara Moss and Phyllis Gross to
bring encouragement, education and support to hundreds of
patients.
Karen MacDonald,
Barbara Moss and Phyllis Gross are a great team who have done the
best job possible to fill Judy and David Merritt's shoes.
Kudos all around.
Linda
McAllister is a resident of Saratoga where she founded the Adirondack
Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF) which is currently inactive.
While active, Ms McAllister made important inroads in her area and
brought awareness to
hundreds of people. She authored an article on Lyme disease
and how it had personally affected her own life for Public Health
Alert in 2010. With Linda's insight and dedication, the ALDF
was in very capable hands. Working together with the leaders
of the Capital Region Branch of ESLDA, Linda was been an integral
part in bringing events to both regions.
Science Advisor
Ms.
Alita Lyons studied biochemistry and biology at the University
of Washington and spent 10 years at Weill Cornell Medical College
as a Senior Research Specialist studying Hepatitis C virus RNA
structure and function relationships. She has publications in the Journal
of Biochemistry, RNA, Nucleic Acids Research and
the Journal of Biochemistry.Advisors
Michele Moynihan
is the author and designer of a
great presentation for school age children entitled
LYME
DISEASE: BE LYME WISE
We extend our thanks to "Lyme Disease: Be
Lyme Wise" creator, Michele Moynihan.
If you would like to use Michele's presentation for your for your
school, group or organization:
Please email: EmpireStateLyme@aol.com
Colleen Nicholson,
is the founder of Military Lyme Support, an organization devoted
to helping Lyme patients in the US Military.
Rick Mazarakis
has worked in the business sector on Long Island. Mr.
Mazarakis has agreed to act as Liaison for Empire State Lyme Disease
Association.
In Memory: Robert
F. Salat was Chairman of our committee on marketing communications. Mr. Salat
spent a lifetime researching and studying Physics. His company
offered fifty years of high vacuum and ultra-high vacuum
technology experience in the form of production and R&D
semiconductor process equipment. Having been in the business
sector for over fifty years, he offered us his valuable experience
in marketing communications and other business issues that face
our organization. May he be blessed and find eternal peace.
We will miss him dearly.
Last Modified:
July 22, 2023
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EMPIRE STATE LYME DISEASE
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