New York State Commander visits Chenango County
CHENANGO COUNTY – The Chenango County American Legion will host a joint visitation next Thursday by 2012-2013 NYS Department Commander Timothy S. Van Patten and Auxiliary (ALA) President Sally Johnston. Traveling with them will be Detachment Commander John J. Knapp Sr. state Sons of The American Legion (SAL) Commander.
They will be starting the annual visitation of Chenango County in Oxford at the NYS Veterans’ Home and ending it with dinner at the AL Post #376 Fort Hill on Thursday, Nov. 15. The Commanders and President visit the 62 New York State counties once-a-year. During the official visitation tour, they discuss issues facing veterans and supporting members, listen to their needs and concerns, and fund raise for their particular annual projects.
During the visitation, Tim Van Patten, Sally Johnston, and John Knapp Sr. will tour the NYS Veterans’ Home; enjoy a formal luncheon and a special award presentation. After, the motorcade will travel to see the Village of Greene’s Memorial Park. Commander Earl Howell of Greene’s Lloyd O. Jackson Post #692 will be on site to describe the monuments of all wars up to the Vietnam War, and the specially engraved memorial pavers. Dignitaries and guests will then visit and tour the nearby Raymond Corporation at 2 p.m. At 6 p.m. an honorary dinner will be held at Fort Hill Post #376, at 17 South Washington Avenue, Oxford.
Oxford Post #376 Commander Fred Baker extends this dinner invitation to all the area American Legion family members and hopes to have a large showing at the Fort Hill Legion to welcome and honor their special guests. The dinner menu will be roast pork, dressing, parsley carrots, mashed potatoes and gravy, apple sauce, rolls, and apple crisp a la mode for dessert. A cocktails social hour will be at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at each respective member’s Legion Posts or by contacting the Chenango County American Legion Commander John Sherman, at 843-9565 or email JFSherman@stny.rr.com .
State Department Commander Van Patten is a Navy veteran and a forty-year member of Alfred J. Jurek Post #1672 of East Amherst, NY. Cmdr. Van Patten is raising money for a National Emergency Fund that gives grants to Legion posts damaged by natural disasters throughout the U.S.
State Legion Auxiliary President Johnston is a twenty-five year (combined) ALA member of the Taconic Valley Post #937 in Berlin and of John E. Harrica Unit #875 of Chateaugay. ALA Pres. Johnston’s project is the Warrior’s Family Assistance Program, which helps soldiers returning home that require financial help.
State SAL Detachment Commander Knapp Sr., is a thirty-year member of Maine Post #1390 as a dual member of the Sons and Legion. Commander Knapp has two projects: the National Emergency Fund and (CWF) Child Welfare Fund.
The American Legion is an organization formed in 1919 to represent Veterans and to promote patriotism and citizenship in America. Membership is open to men and women who have served in the armed forces during a time of conflict. There are more than 2.3 million members of the Legion, making it the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization. In New York State there are 126,000 Legionnaires and 47,000 Auxiliary members. Sons of The American Legion members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S. military and were eligible for American Legion membership. The Legion Auxiliary membership consists of mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and/or granddaughters of Veterans who are Legionnaires or, if deceased, would have qualified for Legion membership.
They will be starting the annual visitation of Chenango County in Oxford at the NYS Veterans’ Home and ending it with dinner at the AL Post #376 Fort Hill on Thursday, Nov. 15. The Commanders and President visit the 62 New York State counties once-a-year. During the official visitation tour, they discuss issues facing veterans and supporting members, listen to their needs and concerns, and fund raise for their particular annual projects.
During the visitation, Tim Van Patten, Sally Johnston, and John Knapp Sr. will tour the NYS Veterans’ Home; enjoy a formal luncheon and a special award presentation. After, the motorcade will travel to see the Village of Greene’s Memorial Park. Commander Earl Howell of Greene’s Lloyd O. Jackson Post #692 will be on site to describe the monuments of all wars up to the Vietnam War, and the specially engraved memorial pavers. Dignitaries and guests will then visit and tour the nearby Raymond Corporation at 2 p.m. At 6 p.m. an honorary dinner will be held at Fort Hill Post #376, at 17 South Washington Avenue, Oxford.
Oxford Post #376 Commander Fred Baker extends this dinner invitation to all the area American Legion family members and hopes to have a large showing at the Fort Hill Legion to welcome and honor their special guests. The dinner menu will be roast pork, dressing, parsley carrots, mashed potatoes and gravy, apple sauce, rolls, and apple crisp a la mode for dessert. A cocktails social hour will be at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at each respective member’s Legion Posts or by contacting the Chenango County American Legion Commander John Sherman, at 843-9565 or email JFSherman@stny.rr.com .
State Department Commander Van Patten is a Navy veteran and a forty-year member of Alfred J. Jurek Post #1672 of East Amherst, NY. Cmdr. Van Patten is raising money for a National Emergency Fund that gives grants to Legion posts damaged by natural disasters throughout the U.S.
State Legion Auxiliary President Johnston is a twenty-five year (combined) ALA member of the Taconic Valley Post #937 in Berlin and of John E. Harrica Unit #875 of Chateaugay. ALA Pres. Johnston’s project is the Warrior’s Family Assistance Program, which helps soldiers returning home that require financial help.
State SAL Detachment Commander Knapp Sr., is a thirty-year member of Maine Post #1390 as a dual member of the Sons and Legion. Commander Knapp has two projects: the National Emergency Fund and (CWF) Child Welfare Fund.
The American Legion is an organization formed in 1919 to represent Veterans and to promote patriotism and citizenship in America. Membership is open to men and women who have served in the armed forces during a time of conflict. There are more than 2.3 million members of the Legion, making it the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization. In New York State there are 126,000 Legionnaires and 47,000 Auxiliary members. Sons of The American Legion members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the U.S. military and were eligible for American Legion membership. The Legion Auxiliary membership consists of mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and/or granddaughters of Veterans who are Legionnaires or, if deceased, would have qualified for Legion membership.
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