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Arizona Phoenix Metro Area Barbara Cortright 480-968-3006  
Tucson Dave
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California        
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Orange County Allan Beek 949-5488-4183 or 949-645-1419 E-Mail
Pleasanton John Haas   E-Mail
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Brandon Mary 813-689-8859 E-Mail
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Valdosta Matthew Richard   E-Mail
Idaho Idaho Falls Sandra and Merrick Brow 208-524-6230 E-Mail
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Chicago City June Dreznick 312-670-0966 E-Mail
Maryland Baltimore Area Monica Kennedy 410-737-6629  
Massachusetts Boston Area Sam Pilato 781-643-0038 E-Mail
Northfield Louise Hoff 413-498-5830 E-Mail
Michigan Grand Ledge Richard Currier 517-627-4591 E-Mail
Missouri Kansas City Janelle Gann-Austin 816-734-5044 E-Mail
St. Louis Area Mary 314-352-5155  
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New Jersey Bridgewater/Somerville Ned Fergusson
908-295-8377 E-Mail
North Jersey Tracy Anschuetz 973-981-1003 E-Mail
New Mexico Alberquerque Shelly Smith 505-453-2159  
New York Long Island (Huntington) John Valenti 631-549-3926  
North Carolina Brevard Jim 828-883-3013
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Ohio Cincinnati Judith/Herbert Shapiro 513-861-4641 E-Mail
Oklahoma Eastern Oklahoma Howard Kelley 918-585-1935  
Central Oklahoma Dyrinda Tyson-Jones 405-265-0191  
Oregon Valley of the Rogue Hal Jameson 541-488-5653  
Portland/Vancouver Mark Stephan 971-645-9113 E-Mail
Pennsylvania Philadelphia/Delaware/Chester John Liebau
610-544-6328 E-Mail
Pittsburgh Charles Pierson 412-486-4791  
Rhode Island Westerly Patricia Hval 401-596-9341  
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Tennessee Memphis Heidi Kenaga 901-682-3029 E-Mail
Nashville Howard Romaine

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San Antonio Katharine Martin 210-822-7563 E-Mail
Vermont Burlington Gene Bergman 802-658-6289  
Southwestern Vermont Robert Silverman 802-464-5149 E-Mail
Virginia Charlottesville Jim Hurley 434-973-4807  
Reston Michael Causey 703-318-0147  
Richmond Wayne Young 804-232-8521 E-Mail
Washington Cheney/Spokane Area Gil Murray 509-235-1574  
Gig Harbor Bill Nerin 235-851-8888 E-Mail
West Virginia Wheeling Dianne Burnham 304-232-0590  
Wisconsin Madison Helen Aarli 608-244-0787 E-Mail
International
Mexico Cuernavaca, City of Eternal Spring "Hoss" Foss 011-52-777-317-0594