Lifespring Saugerties Adult Learning Community is a Lifetime Learning Institute governed by a Board of Directors and sponsored by the town of Saugerties.

An all-volunteer organization, Lifespring offers a broad range of non-credit and other educational activities in a welcoming and inclusive environment for its diverse Membership. The Board meets monthly from August through June each year and welcomes feedback from its Members. If you have suggestions, ideas, or comments, or, if, as a Member, you wish to attend a Board meeting, please email [email protected]. 

Bylaws can be accessed HERE. Minutes of each meeting are available upon request. 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FALL 2026 – SPRING 2027

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP 

Anne Miller, Executive Leader
Gilda Riccardi, Assistant Executive Leader
Maureen Bybee, Member
Natalee Rosenstein, Member
Susan Goldberg, Member

ELECTED POSITIONS

Maureen G. Bybee, Secretary
Lydia Edelhaus, Member-at-Large
Roxanne Fischer, Member-at-Large
Eric Glass, Member-at-Large
Susan Goldberg, Treasurer
Susan Hirsch, Member-at-Large
Gilda Riccardi, Member-at-Large
Natalee Rosenstein, Member-at-Large

STANDING COMMITTEES

COORDINATORS:
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Connnie Cuttle, Curriculum
Leslie Surprenant, Membership
Prudence Garcia-Renart, Events
Kathie Mock, Hospitality
Anne Miller, Publications
Kath Kane, Onsite Program Support 
Laura Phillips, Registration (Registrar)

EX OFFICIO

Susan Puretz, non-voting Ex Officio

FOUNDERS

Lifespring salutes the ​founders of our organization:

Marvelene Beach
Joe Churnetski
Barabara Kaisik
​Joe Lada

Arzi McKeown
Matt Ostoyich
Sandy Ostoyich
Rich Phillips​

Susan Puretz
Meyer Rothberg
Myrna Sameth
Bob Saturn