Lunches Served Daily Monday-Friday 11:00 AM-2:00 PM NEW HARTFORD AMERICAN LEGION POST 1376 8616 Clinton St New Hartford, NY 13413-3400 (315)736-7041 The Friendly Post Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday 11:00 AM-12:00 AM Sunday 12:00 PM-12:00 AM MARCH-APRIL NEWSLETTER 2015 DATES MARCH 3rd-Auxiliary Meeting-6:30 PM 3rd-Board of Directors Meeting-6:30 PM 4th-Executive Board-6:30 PM 4th-SAL Meeting-7:00 PM 10th-Daylight Saving Time Begins Turn Clocks Ahead One Hour 10th-Tuesday Night Dinner Serving 4:00 7:00 PM 15th-American Legion Birthday Founded in Paris France-1919 16th Oneida County Legion Meeting@ Holland Patent Post 161-7:00 PM 18th Post Membership Meeting-7:00 PM 19th-Post Color Guard Meeting-6:00 PM 19th-First Day of Spring 22nd-Legion Rider s Meeting-12:15 PM 31st-Easter APRIL 1st-Executive Board Meeting-6:30 PM 1st-SAL Meeting-7:00 PM 7th-Auxiliary Meeting-6:30 PM 7th-Board of Directors Meeting-6:30 PM 14th-Tuesday Night Dinner Serving 4:00 7:00 PM 15th-Post Membership Meeting-7:00 PM 16th-Post Color Guard Meeting-6:00 PM 20th-Oneida County Legion Meeting @ Sylvan Beach Post 1153-7:00 PM 26th-Legion Rider s Meeting-12:15 PM QUOTE OF THE MONTH Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don t. PETE SEEGER American folk singer and activist (1919-2014) COMMANDER S MESSAGE With March upon us we can look forward to the 10th when we can have an extra hour of daylight. Don t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour. On the 19th we will see the first day of Spring. Just to let you know, we have had record low temperatures on most mornings here in Florida. It does warm up around 11:00 AM but we haven t seen but only a couple of days in the 80 s. It is nothing compared to what you have been experiencing though. Hopefully by the end of March things will change for the better. April will see those of our Legionnaires seeking an office to get their letters of intention to run for a office in by our membership meeting on April 15th. You can be nominated off the floor at this meeting for a office but you must be present to accept the nomination. All of the happenings that have been going on the past couple of months with the Auxiliary, Sons, Riders and Color Guard are given in their respective reports. I have to mention that just before I left for Florida, we held a service for Harry Preston, a World War II veteran who passed away on December 13th. The service was planned well in advance as Harry had made his final arrangements with Nelson Pohoreskey who works for J.W. Dimbleby Funeral Home and is a member of our Post. Nelson did a fantastic job of arranging the calling hours for Harry with a video display of Harry s life. His direction of the Color Guard and firing squad to the playing of Taps was heartwarming
and Harry would have been proud. Nelson, Thank You for all you did for Harry. We also want to thank U.S. Navy Commander (Ret.) Carl Gus for his eulogy at the service for Harry. We can t thank Birnie Bus Service Inc. enough for their generous donation of providing coach service to take our Color Guard and Harry s friends to Saratoga National Cemetery for his graveside service. There was some questions as to why we had Harry s picture up at the Bar. This was only temporary and his picture will be moved. All of our veterans are very special and we do everything we can to pay the highest honor to them when they pass. It was just that Harry had a special attachment to so many who saw him most every day. Also our condolences go out to Dick Singleton s family and his wife Ann on his passing. Dick was a past member of our Board of Directors and a long time member of this Post, Rest in Peace. As always, please keep our Servicemen and Women in your thoughts and prayers that they return home safely to a Grateful Nation. For the Good of the Legion, Fred Williams, Post Commander SAL NEWS The next meetings of the Son s of Post 1376 will be held on Wednesday, March 4th and April 1, 2015 starting at 7:00 PM. Dues remain at $20.00 and can be mailed to: Bob Byrd, 4 Foxcroft Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413 or put them in the SAL mailbox at the Post. Checks for dues can be made payable to SAL Post 1376. PLEASE NOTE; If you pay by cash, ask for a receipt and make sure your name is on the envelope. Also, if your address has changed please let me know so we can be sure you will receive your newsletter. New Hartford Post SAL Squadron 1376 would like to welcome the following new members to our Squadron. Please welcome: James Mackay, Dr. Keith Levatino, Nick Mosca, Michael Graham, Ryan McGrogan, Cory Cobane, and Robert Nole. We hope all our members have a healthy and productive 2015. To all of our loyal members, we thank you for your support of our veterans and our Post. Robert Byrd, Adjutant I have to apologize to Terry Johnson as I inadvertently left Terry out of my yearly thank you in the November-December newsletter. For those of you that don t know who Terry Johnson is, he is the driving force behind our Post Lottery. Terry along with the help of his wife has been doing this for quite some time and I can tell you this is the main reason we are able to support American Legion Baseball and other Children & Youth Programs throughout the year. Both he and I sincerely appreciate all of you who support our lottery each year. Terry is also a Past Post Commander. Terry, again we thank you for all you do for us. Fred Williams, Post Commander AUXILIARY NEWS The next meetings of the Auxiliary will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd and April 7, 2015 starting at 6:30 PM. Dues remain at $25.00 and they can be sent to Janice Hurley at 1904 Redfield Ave, Utica, NY 13501, or dropped off at the Post in the Auxiliary mailbox in the lounge area. Any questions, call Janice @ 735-2366. Thank You. Ladies, let us know of any Auxiliary Members who are sick or in nursing homes. Please contact
Janice Keesler at 724-5693 with any information. Please pray for our service men and women and continue to support our veterans. Monica Lawendowski, President POST LOTTERY REPORT DECEMBER 2014 LOTTERY NUMBERS DATE/NUMBER 1/195 2/729 3/395 4/093 5/813 6/611 7/019 8/895 9/250 10/124 11/867 12/031 13/772 14/144 15/033 16/162 17/187 18/312 19/680 20/771 21/220 22/746 23/147 24/707 25/Christmas Post Closed 26/753 27/488 28/346 29/485 30/049 31/467 JANUARY 2015 LOTTERY NUMBERS DATE/NUMBER 1/045 2/158 3/500 4/997 5/385 6/001 7/682 8/841 9/296 10/973 11/329 12/637 13/450 14/485 15/455 16/440 17/301 18/034 19/864 20/137 21/793 22/851 23/913 24/847 25/744 26/425 27/789 28/640 29/061 30/377 31/432 Disclaimer: Every effort is made to accurately report these numbers. The official numbers are those recorded on the Post Lottery Payment Log Book by the Fund Raiser Chairman. The Post will not be responsible for typos in the newsletter. Lottery News: The 2014 fund raiser netted about $4400 for the Post Baseball and Children and Youth activities. Thank you to all who participated. For 2015, our fund raiser is off to a great start with over $8500 in tickets sold. If you have not yet returned yours, do so ASAP. All tickets play from when we receive them. I want to thank our 10+ ticket sellers for 2015: Linda, Christine and Heather behind the bar; Legion members Ray Zdanowicz, and Francis Perkins; and SAL members Charles Cramer and John Stemmer. All will have their 2016 membership dues paid by the Fund Raiser. Terry Johnson PC, Lottery Chairman FROM THE DESK OF OUR CATERER Our Post Caterer, John Dooley will cater all Legion functions as well as Friday s and the 2nd Tuesday night dinners. He also will cater all private functions, and a menu is available at the Bar with several options to choose from. Please give him a call @ (315) 527-6575 to book your special event. John will provide specials each Friday night. His specials are special so stop by on Friday night and check it out. *****MARCH S***** **TUESDAY NIGHT DINNER** CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE Potatoes & Vegetable Salad, Rolls, Coffee & Tea TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2015 Serving from 4:00-7:00 PM Donation -$9.00 *****APRIL S***** **TUESDAY NIGHT DINNER** POLISH NIGHT Kielbasa, Pierogi, Rolled Cabbage Sauerkraut, Salad, Rolls, Coffee & Tea TUESDAY August 12, 2014 Serving 4:00-7:00PM Donation-$9.00
FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIALS MARCH 6th-Hats & Broccoli 13th-Shephards Pie 20th-Mushroom Stew 27th-Lasagna APRIL 3rd-Braciole 10th-Stuffed Peppers 17th-Covered Roast Beef & Mashed Potatoes 24th-Chicken Françoise On Friday, April 17th we would like to ask those that dine with us to bring in a canned food item to be donated to the Feed Our Vets Program. Your donation will be greatly appreciated by our veterans who are less fortunate. Our Post Caterer, John Dooley will see that these items will get to our veterans. Thank You, John Dooley John Dooley, Post Caterer New Hartford American Legion Presents Sunday Brunch We would like to try a Sunday Brunch to see how well it is received. So Come Try Our New Brunch! Beginning on March 22nd, April 19th and May 10th we will be serving Sunday Brunch from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The menu will consist of the following: Scrambled Eggs Breakfast Sausage Pan Cakes Fresh Fruit Cup Roasted Potatoes Carved Ham Hats & Broccoli Greens Coffee, Tea & Juice Donation $13.00 NEWSLETTER ON LINE Please help us in controlling our mailing expenses. Most of you have a computer and you can get your newsletter online and it is VERY easy to do. Search for New Hartford American Legion Post 1376. The search should give 2 results, the facebook link, the other is the website it will say New Hartford American Legion Post 1376 the Friendly Post. Click on that and it will bring you to the Legion s website. In the options section click on newsletter and the month. That s all there is to it. You don t even have to print it as it is there to refer to whenever you want. By doing this you will be saving the Post the major expense of printing and mailing. Once you have it, please contact Fred Williams @ (315) 736-7041 and press 5 to leave your name to have it put to Duplicate on the mailing list and you won t receive a newsletter by mail. Give it a try and see how easy it is! If you need help don t be afraid to ask or call me @ 723-6686 Cell or 732-8148 Home Gary Fountain, Post Member
NEWSLETTER VIA E-MAIL For those that would like to receive their newsletter via e-mail, send your name and your e-mail address to nhpost1376@gmail.com In order to read the newsletter when it is sent to you, you will have to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed, please visit http:/ get.adobe.com/reader to download. There is no charge to download this. Mike Williams, SAL Member THIS DATE IN MILITARY HISTORY On December 22, 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe rejected a German demand for surrender, writing Nuts! in his official reply. MONTHLY HUMOR BURIAL PLAN A man and woman were married for many years. Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, "When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!" Neighbors feared him. The old man liked the fact that he was feared. Then one evening, he died. After the burial, her neighbors, concerned for her safety, asked, "Aren't you afraid that he may indeed be able to dig his way out of the grave and haunt you for the rest of your life?" The wife said, " Let him dig. I had him buried upside down...and I know he won't ask for directions." SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT Just a friendly reminder, our Post awards two scholarships each year. One goes to a graduating senior from New Hartford High School and one goes to a child or grandchild of a Post 1376 member. This includes the Auxiliary and SAL as well as the Legion. Scholarship applications have been available since the 1st of the year at the Bar. The last day to submit an application is April 1st. Ron Ouimette, Chairman GOLF NEWS The Oneida County American Legion Golf League plays Mondays during the season at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Vernon, NY. The course was in great shape this past year. We have made space for more teams in our league. Teams are two man and can be Legion or SAL members of any Oneida County Post. Handicap play is scored both individually and as a team. Our annual organization meeting will be held at the New Hartford Post 1376 on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 7PM. Anyone interested in playing is welcome to attend. Terry Johnson PC, Post Golf Chairman
NEW HARTFORD POST 1376 LEGION RIDERS REPORT The next meeting of the Legion Riders will be held on Sunday, March 22nd and Sunday, April 26th, starting @ 12:15 PM. Our meetings are usually held on the 4th Sunday of each month @ 12:15 PM. (A ride or some other activity follows at 1:00 PM). Any proceeds from the above are donated directly to a Veteran s fund or other researched legitimate charity. The American Legion Riders was formed to promote the aims and purposes of the American Legion as a family oriented motorcycling activity for members of the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. Nominations for officers will be taken at the April 26th meeting and the elections/installation will take place in May. (Results will be announced in the June newsletter.) Riders / Supporters: the 2015 membership dues are now due; please make your check out to the American Legion Riders Post #1376 or drop off $12 in an envelope in our mailbox with your name on it and address it to Tom Liesch. Your 2015 ALR ID cards will be ready soon. Please visit our face-book site or browse the website: www.americanlegionriders.net, or national at www.legion.org/riders. For the Good of the Legion, Timothy Converse, President COLOR GUARD REPORT The next meetings of the Color Guard will be held on Thursday, March 19th and April 16, 2015, starting at 6:00 PM. If there are any changes you will be notified by Janice Hurley. During this past Winter we attended funeral services for Stephanie Excell, Harry Preston, William Alexander, William White, Richard Singleton and Thomas Gibson. All of these Veterans will be greatly missed. Our sympathies are extended to their families. Over the past months our Unit took part in the Veterans Christmas Party, the Children s Christmas Party and the Veterans Recognition Event at the N.H. senior center. Overall for the year 2014 the Color Guard gave back to the community 1211 hours of service while attending 65 events. Again, we are very proud of our record. All of our events are under the direction of Capt. Nelson Pohoreskey, Rd. Cdr. Larry Winfield, Lt. Duane Clark and Ladies Capt. Barb Lints. As always a special Thank You goes to the Girls at the bar who take care of us when we come back from a function and the support we get from the Post Officers and the Public. Donald Wisnoski, Historian BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT Your Board of Directors have been busy early this year. As you know our dining area upstairs has been our big project. The painting and remodeling has been completed. The Bar area has been updated with many changes and Looks Great!! We added a new 60 inch Flat screen TV with new audio sound system and adding our Legion WI- FI to the system we can provide a great venue for formal presentation. Also, many of our members, and guests have made comments about hosting more weddings, banquets, and host other parties as well. We will continue to make positive moves at the Legion so it would shine among the best. Thank You to all who help make this happen! Recently we installed throughout the Legion new high efficient lighting inside and outside. Also we replaced our 20 year old freezers with new high efficiency units. Both changes in lighting and new appliance will reduce our cost in our
utility bills. Stay tuned for more positive changes that are coming in the near future. New Hartford American Legion s Rise and Shine Golf Outing Committee is looking for volunteers to help out. This will be our fifth year for the outing and we are hoping to add more fun and excitement. We would like to add more players from all of our groups within the Legion. So we are asking the Legion, Ladies Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, and Legion Riders to please send a volunteer to make this the best outing of all. See Terry Tesak if interested or give him a call @ 794-7211. A friendly reminder from the BOD to help our bartenders and staff out. Please bring in your current membership cards and please present them if asked. As we continue to grow we need to monitor our membership. Our bartenders have many responsibilities serving our members with beverages, daily lunches, evening snacks, pull tabs, and other daily duties. Also, our legion cooks are providing some great menu's during the day and evenings. We are open for suggestions for other food items served during lunch and evenings. See our Steward, Joan Bongiorno with your ideas. One final reminder. If you notice anyone that causes any damage to our Legion they will be handled with immediate dismissal. In Service to Our Members, Your Post 1376 Board of Directors, Terry Tesak, Chairman My name is Carmelita Stanek and I am involved with the Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. as a Compeer/Prevention Specialist. On Wednesday February 11th, I as well as 2 of my colleagues met with Vice Commander Duane Clark about some projects that we would like Veteran involvement on, so I have a little summary of what we are looking for that I was hoping you could put in your next few newsletters: The Compeer program of Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. is looking for Veterans to be guest speakers at a Veterans group at Heritage Health Care in Utica. This is a group of 10-15 Veterans looking to learn about other Veterans in our area. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 2PM-3PM. If you are interested in sharing your experiences in a group setting or one to one, please contact : Carmelita Stanek Compeer/Prevention Specialist Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc. 502 Court Street, Suite 401 Utica, N.Y. 13502 Phone: 315.768.2650 Fax: 315.733.1789 Email: cstanek@cflrinc.org www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com MEMBERSHIP REPORT Our next membership meetings will take place on Wednesday, March 18th and April 15, 2015 starting at 7:00 PM. Please plan on attending our meeting and voice any concerns that you may have. As always, there will be refreshments served after the meeting. We currently have 833 members paid so far, which includes 49 new members. This gives us 91% of our quota of 911. If you have not renewed your dues, please do so as soon as possible, so that you will not remain in arrears. NOTICE PLEASE READ!! "If you pay your Legion membership online, you will have to send the Post membership person proof that you paid your dues. There is a receipt at the bottom of your online confirmation to send to the Post. I cannot send your membership card until I receive this confirmation. Please send this in as soon as possible." This is a reminder that the new 2016 Membership Cards will available after the County Convention on June 6th. Also please be reminded that our dues will remain at $35.00. Please note that if you receive a renewal notice from National and you have paid your 2014 dues, just disregard the notice and throw it away. If you are not sure you have
New Hartford American Legion 8616 Clinton St. New Hartford, NY 13413-3400 paid your dues, just check your membership card, if it says 2015 on it, you are paid. Thank You. We still have members who have not renewed their membership for 2015. For those who have not as yet sent in your dues, please do so soon. By renewing your dues you will remain continuous and have all of your privileges restored. We thank you in advance for renewing your dues and membership in our Post. New Hartford American Legion Post 1376 would like to welcome the following new members to our Post. Please welcome: Patrick J. Ryan, Richard Branner, Ronald J. Carroll, Hank Furgol, Richard C. Zeh, Walter J. Graham, Gerald Back, David Milner, Leo P. Callari, John Geruntino, Gordon Kelly, and John A. Simmons. As always we truly appreciate your continued support of our Post and we look forward to your continued support in the future. Janet Keesler & Duane Clark Post Membership Chairpersons TAPS New Hartford American Legion Post 1376 regrets to report that the following members have left us: TERRY D. GILBERT LAWRENCE F. MERCURIO GARY F. TUTTLE WILLIAM J. COLE RICHARD SINGLETON JAMES BIALEK THOMAS D. GIBSON GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST O LORD