NEW HARTFORD POST 1376 THE AMERICAN LEGION The AH1 Cobra Gunship The Snake 8616 Clinton St. New Hartford, NY 13413-3400 (315) 736-7041 MARCH NEWSLETTER 2019 Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 11:00 AM-11:00 PM Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-12:00 AM Sunday 12:00 PM-11:00 PM DATES 5th-Auxiliary Meeting-6:30 PM 6th-Executive Board Meeting-6:30 PM 6th-SAL Meeting-7:00 PM 10th-Daylight Saving Time Begins Turn Clocks Ahead 1 Hour 12th-Tuesday Night Dinner Serving 5:00 8:00 PM 15th-American Legion s 100th Birthday Founded in Paris France-1919 17th-Sunday Morning Breakfast Serving-8:00 AM-12:00 PM 18th Joint Oneida County Legion Meeting@ Clark Mills Post 26, Clark Mills-7:30 PM 20th-First Day of Spring 20th Post Membership Meeting-6:30 PM 21st-Post Color Guard Meeting-6:00 PM THE FRIENDLY POST Lunches Served Daily Monday-Friday 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Friday Night Fish Fry Served Weekly 4:00 PM-8:00 PM ******* PROUDLY SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS *******
COMMANDER S MESSAGE Along with our regular meetings we once again will have our Sunday Breakfast on March 20th, serving from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Our 2nd Tuesday of the month and our Friday dinners are doing a little better, but we still need your support to continue to be able to provide these dinners for our members and guests. With March being upon us those who are contemplating running for a position on the Executive Board need to get their letter of intention to run to the Post Adjutant, Vic Gazzilli. They must be received by April 17th in ordered to be placed on the ballot. You can be nominated off the floor at the April 17th Membership Meeting, but you must be in attendance to accept the nomination. Any member may run for an office as long as they are in good standing. Good standing means you are current with your dues and are not on suspension. Those that run for the office of Commander must have served one year on the Executive Board at any time in the past. This is a reminder to all of our Legionnaires that our dues will increase from $40.00 to $45.00 beginning with the 2020 Membership Cards that will be out in June. If you haven t paid your 2019 dues yet, please get them in soon. If you re not sure you have paid them, check your card and it should say 2019 on it and you are up to date. Thank You. For the Good of the Legion, Rand Kennedy, Post Commander AUXILIARY NEWS The next meeting of the Auxiliary will be on Tuesday, March 5th starting at 6:30 PM. The 2019 membership cards are in. Dues remain @ $25.00 and can be sent to Janice Hurley, 1904 Redfield Ave, Utica 13501 or left in the Auxiliary mailbox in the Lounge area (right off the kitchen door). We are always looking for new members so please talk to your relatives and friends and have them join. We have activities throughout the year and always welcome new faces. The ladies will be very busy the next couple of months. We will be sponsoring a Comedy Night this month with details found later in this newsletter. We are planning a Diva Nite in April and a Safety Day for children in May. Check out your newsletter for further details. Anyone willing to donate their time to help with these events will be welcomed! Please contact Monica Lawendowski or any Auxiliary member. We d love to have you! The New Hartford Auxiliary Unit 1376 would like to welcome the following new members to our Unit. Please Welcome: Beverly French, Dana and Lauren Jedrysik, Suzie McShare, Courtney White, Ashley Bloomquist and Jeannine Putrelo. Ladies please let us know if any Auxiliary members are sick or in nursing homes. Please contact Mary Rogalski @ 315-797-9250 with any information. Please pray for our service men and women and continue to support our veterans. Yours in Service, Monica Lawendowski, President SAL NEWS The next meeting of the Son s of Post 1376 will be held on Wednesday, March 6th starting at 7:00 PM. Dues are now $25.00 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. The Sons are busy with the running of the Queen of Hearts. Stop by and purchase your tickets daily at the Bar or at our table on Wednesdays in the Lounge. We thank all our members for their support of our Post, State and our Veterans. Respectfully Submitted, Don Wisnowski, Commander
COLOR GUARD REPORT The next meeting of the Color Guard will be held on Thursday, March 21st starting at 6:00 PM. If there are any changes you will be notified by Chris Voce. Last month the Color Guard was present for the Memorial Service for Legionnaire Rick Simons, our condolences go out to his family and he will be missed. The Guard plans to be in the St. Patrick s Day Parade in Utica again this year. As always we would welcome any new members who may be interested in joining our Color Guard. Membership is open to any member in good standing in the Legion, Auxiliary or the Sons. If interested in joining please see any member of our Guard or call the Post @ (315) 736-7041 and leave a message. All of our events are under the direction of Capt. Dick Fountain, Rd. Cdr. Larry Winfield, Lt. Duane Clark. Respectfully Submitted, Larry Winfield, Rd. Commander LEGION RIDERS REPORT The next meeting of the Riders will be held on March 17th starting @ 12:15 PM at the Post. The April meeting will be held on Sunday, April 28 th, nominations for officers will take place at this time. Riders / Supporters: Welcome to 2019 our eleventh season: The American Legion Riders was formed to promote the mission of the American Legion Post #1376. Riders and Supporters include members of our Legion, the Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. Our meetings are usually held on the third or fourth Sunday of each month at 12:15 PM - (A ride or some other activity follows at 1:00). Any proceeds from the above are donated directly to a Veteran s cause or other researched legitimate community charity. Our elections / installation will be held in May. (Results will be announced in the June newsletter.) Riders/Supporters: The 2019 membership dues are now due; please make your check out to the American Legion Riders Post #1376 or drop off your dues of $12.00 in an envelope in our mailbox with your name on it and address it to Tom Liesch. Your 2019 ALR ID cards and receipt will be returned to you. Please visit our face-book site or browse the website: www.americanlegionriders.net, or National @ www.legion.org/riders. or get in touch with us at alrpost1376@gmail.com. Ride to Live - Live to Ride! For the Good of the Legion, Tim Converse, Director POST LOTTERY REPORT JANUARY 2019 LOTTERY NUMBERS DATE/NUMBER 1/777 2/634 3/853 4/514 5/190 6/351 7/065 8/684 9/720 10/947 11/833 12/364 13/107 14-769 15/607 16/452 17/794 18/039 19/861 20/483 21/148 22/485 23/309 24/387 25/116 26/379 27/814 28/827 29/995 30/838 31/304 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. Respectfully Submitted, Terry Johnson PC, Lottery Chairman A GET WELL WISH We want to wish Post member Dave Excell a speedy recovery from his recent surgery. Dave has held various positions as a Post officer here at New Hartford and on the Oneida County Executive Board. Dave is currently in rehab at the Sitrin Home in room 32.
New Hartford American Legion s Friday Night Fish Fry Dinners Featuring **TUESDAY NIGHT DINNER** SCALLOPS FISH FRY Also Stuffed Haddock!! SCHRIMP New England Clam Chowder Also Try Our Mouth Watering Prime Rib! TRADITIONAL CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER Potatoes, Cabbage, Vegetable, Salad, Rolls, Coffee & Tea TUESDAY MARCH 12, 2019 Serving from 5:00 8:00 pm Donation $11.00 Inside Dining & Take Out Available Call (315) 736-7041 or Visit us @ www.newhartfordamericanlegionpost 1376.com All Dinners Served with: Fresh Garden Salad Fresh Bread, Coffee & Tea Serving 4:00 8:00 PM All Are Welcome!! 8616 Clinton St. New Hartford, NY 315-736-7041 Visit Us @ www.newhartfordamericanlegionpost1376.com The New Hartford American Legion will host our Sunday Morning Breakfast on February 17th at the Post. MENU Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage Hash, Sausage Gravy, Home Fries Pancakes, French Toast Toast, Coffee, Tea, Orange Juice Fruit Cocktail Donation: Adults: $10.00 Children 5-12: $5.00 Children under 5-Free SERVING 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States (1809-1865) No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
Post Scholarships THE ONEIDA COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION GOLF LEAGUE Golf News: This is a reminder that the Oneida County American Legion Golf League will have its Spring meeting at the New Hartford Legion on Monday, March 26 at 7PM. Anyone interested in playing should plan on attending. The League is open to all Legion & SAL members. For more information, call Trevor at 315-269-7854. Terry Johnson PC, Post Golf Chairman Just a reminder, our Post awards two $1000 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 at the Post since the 1st of the year at the Bar. The last day to submit an application is April 1st. THIS DATE IN MILITARY HISTORY Presenting Benny HaHa s Comedy Club On March 9 th at 8:00 PM the New Hartford Ladies Auxiliary Unit 1376 will host Benny HaHa s Comedy Club - Come join us and tickle your funny bone. For Presale tickets we are asking for a $10 donation, the Night of the Show tickets we are asking for a $15 donation. Tickets are at the Bar. Proceeds help the Auxiliary to continue to help Veterans and the community. Space is limited, so get your tickets early. Any questions please contact Monica Lawendowski @ (315) 723-0504 The New Hartford Ladies Auxiliary RMS LADY HAWKINS On January 19, 1942 German submarine U66 sank the Canadian liner RMS Lady Hawkins off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, killing 251 people; 71 survived. GERMAN SUBMARINE U66 Post Finance Chairman Our Post Color Guard will represent our Post in the St. Patrick s Day Parade on Sunday March 17th in Utica. We hope the weather cooperates and everyone has a good time. Your Post 1376 Color Guard Our Post Finance Chairman, Bob Hobin has decided to step down effective March 1, 2019. If there is anyone that would be interested in assuming the duties involved with this position please contact our Post Commander, Rand Kennedy or our Post Adjutant, Vic Gazzilli @ the Post @ (315) 736-7041 and leave a message. Bob would be willing to bring you up to date and train you as to what would be needed.
QUEEN OF HEARTS UPDATE As of February 7th the Pot for the Queen is at $7174.00 with 30 cards left. The drawing for the Queen is held every Wednesday at 8:15 PM. You can purchase tickets any day at the Bar and at the SAL table Wednesdays in the Lounge. All Post 1376 members and bona fide guests over the age of 18 may play The Queen of Hearts. One ticket will be drawn each week; except the first and twenty-sixth week, when three will be drawn, until the Queen of Hearts is found. Tickets will be a series of two part-sequentially numbered raffle tickets. TICKETS WILL COST $1.00 EACH, and you may purchase as many tickets as you wish. Each player shall write their name and phone number and card number you would like selected if you are not present at the drawing on the Posts part of the ticket, which shall be deposited into the raffle box. The purchasing player shall retain the other portion of the ticket as a receipt for verification purposes. The player holding the winning ticket stub shall be declared the winner of the drawing and shall be entitled to Search for the Queen of Hearts. Each winner shall select one of the facedown playing cards, which shall be turned over by the member in charge. If the card turned over is the Queen of Hearts, the holder of the winning ticket selecting that card shall be awarded 60% of the grand prize pool. If the card selected is not the Queen of Hearts, the card shall be defaced and be returned to the game board face up. The player drawing a card other than the Queen of Hearts shall be awarded a cash prize valued according to the following schedule: CARD DRAWN PAYOUT ANY 2,3,4, OR 5 $5.00 ANY 6,7,8, OR 9 $10.00 ANY 10, Jack or King $20.00 ANY Ace $30.00 ANY Joker $40.00 ANY Queen other than Hearts $50.00 The winning player need not be present to win. Should the owner of the ticket drawn not be present a volunteer will select the card. MONTHLY HUMOR Six retired Italian Floridian fellows were playing poker in the condo clubhouse when Guido loses $1,000 on a single hand, clutches his chest, and drops dead at the table... Showing respect for their fallen comrade, the other five continue playing, but standing up. At the end of the game, Giovanni looks around and asks, "So, who's gonna' tell his wife?" They cut the cards. Pasquale picks the low card and has to carry the news. They tell him to be discreet, be gentle, don t make a bad situation any worse. "Discreet? I m the most discreet person you'll ever meet. Discretion is my middle name. Leave it to me!" So, Pasquale goes over to the Guido's condo and knocks on the door. The wife answers through the door and asks what he wants? Pasquale declares: "Your husband just lost $1,000 in a poker game and is afraid to come home." "Tell him to drop dead!" yells the wife. I'll go tell him." says Pasquale. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Just a reminder, don t forget to turn your clocks AHEAD 1 hour as Daylight Saving Time starts on March 10th.
Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans and produced many important programs for children and youth. RICK C. SIMONS It is with sadness that we report the passing of Post member Rick Simons on February 4th. Rick was a long time member of our Post and was very active as an officer serving as Sgt.-At-Arms for many years. He was currently the Post Disaster Preparedness Officer. Rick was on the Post Building Committee that did the planning for the construction of our Post. For many years Rick chaired the bowling program for our Post. Rick was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. A good friend for over 40 years, I will miss him. Our condolences go out to his family. Rest in Peace my friend. Fred Williams PC American Legion Centennial On March 15th the American Legion along with the American Legion Auxiliary will celebrate 100 Years of serving the Community, State and Nation. The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, service members and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of warweary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at over 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. The posts are organized into 55 departments: one each for the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines. The first Post was chartered in Paris, France after the first World War on March 15, 1919. MEMBERSHIP REPORT Our next membership meetings will take place on Wednesday, March 20th starting at 6:30 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 647 members paid so far, which includes 25 new members. This gives us 93% of our quota of 695. 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 2018 Membership Cards have expired. The new 2019 cards are now out. You can renew your dues anytime. Our dues will remain at $40.00. Please note that if you receive a renewal notice from National and you have paid your 2019 dues, just disregard the notice and throw it away. If you are not sure you have paid your dues, just check your membership card, if it says 2019 on it, you are paid. Thank You. New Hartford American Legion Post 1376 would like to welcome the following new members to our Post. Please welcome: Julie Smith and William Bloomquist. As always we truly appreciate your continued support of our Post and we look forward to your continued support in the future. Respectfully Submitted, Janet Keesler & Dick Fountain Post Membership Chairpersons
NEW HARTFORD AMERICAN LEGION POST 1376 Pictured from the Left: Tim Converse, Riders President Monica Lawendowski, Auxiliary President Rand Kennedy, Legion Commander Don Wisnowski, SAL Commander TAPS New Hartford American Legion Post 1376 regrets to report that the following member has left us: RICK C. SIMONS GRANT HIM ETERNAL REST O LORD