Mohawk Post No.1450 AMERICAN LEGION Vol. 39 P.O. BOX 4149 HALFMOON, NY (518) / NOV / DEC 2016

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1 Mohawk Post No.1450 AMERICAN LEGION Vol. 39 P.O. BOX 4149 HALFMOON, NY (518) / NOV / DEC 2016 COMMANDERS MESSAGE Where did the summer go????? It was fast moving and quite warm...not complaining about the heat...loved it!!! We had a lot of good times throughout the summer at our Legion...always a great place to gather with friends, neighbors and family. Our Pavillon is closed and thanks to all the members and outside workers that made it a great success once again. It takes many hands to make all the good things happen here at YOUR POST. If you haven t been involved in volunteering your time, why not plan on stepping up and pitching in. As it gets colder we have to wander inside to meet the Quiz Master for our Trivia nights. This has always been a real fun night. If you haven t stopped by, why not give it a try. There are many teams...join one that is there or start one of your own. Football has started and we have nibbles to share on Sundays while we watch the games on the BIG-SCREEN!! So, come support your team and cheer them on. End of October we enjoyed Scary Karaoke in the lounge with lots of fun, dancing and funny costumes. Be to mark your calendars for next year because it really is a fun time. Upcoming is our Workers-Party to thank you to all who put in the time and effort to keep our Post the great place it is today. If you re not involved you miss out on this great gathering and all the other festivities that go on throughout the year...spice up your life & GET INVOLVED!!!!! Remember all our Veterans, our freedom is guaranteed through the dedication of all our Men & Women in uniform and their families who are currently engaged in personal sacrifice to support the war against terrorism. Please remember them each and every day and always let them know how much you appreciate them and their families. God Bless Post-1450 and God Bless America!! Chuck LaFountain, Commander ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ** Attention Volunteers ** Annual Workers Party on Sat, Nov 19 th for all Workers & their significant-others only. > Sign-Up Sheet & more details posted in the Lounge. Deadline to Sign-Up Is Sat, Nov 5 th ARMY NAVY GAME Sat, Dec PM Show your Service-Pride on the Challenge-Wall where $1.00 buys a Personalized sign on the Army or Navy Side with ALL proceeds going to the local Food Pantries. Let s top last year s total of $2304, when the Army WON the Wall BUT the Navy WON the Game!! (AGAIN) ** Buckets of Beer Specials, FREE Food at Halftime, & Tons of FUN for ALL!!! AMERICAN LEGION Post 1450 Officers Commander Chuck LaFountain 1 st Vice Commander John Lepine 2 nd Vice Commander Roy Kraus 3 rd Vice Commander John Desautels Adjutant Mike Prendergast Finance Officer Ron Lamont Chaplain Sam Gallucci Service Officer Jim Valenti Sergeant-at-Arms Greg Mincher Historian Joel Rouillard Board of Directors President Chuck LaFountain Secretary Mike Prendergast Treasurer Ron Lamont Mike Knise Joel Rouillard Paul Zoller Jim Keith Roy Kraus Gil Lebel Sam Gallucci Jim Olsakovsky Jim Valenti Charles Newell Michael Gilday John Lepine Auxiliary President Sheila Holman 1 st Vice President Pat Dyer 2 nd Vice President Vacant Secretary Pat Rudebush Treasurer Kim Quick Chaplain Linda Pasinello Historian Kathy Gallucci Sergeant-at-Arms Ruthie Cooper S.A.L Commander Dave Blair 1 st Vice Commander Gregg Gendron 2 nd Vice Commander Todd Spinner 3 rd Vice Commander Bill Holman Treasurer Bob Keith Adjutant Ken Decerce Historian Craig Messier Chaplain Mike Marks Sergeant-at-Arms Frank Brammer Bloodmobile Wed, Nov 16 th 1-6 PM = Walk-In s Welcome ** Legion TEAM TRIVIA = 7-9 PM** > > Wed. = NOV 30 th > > Wed. = DEC 28th Come alone & join a Team, Or bring Friends & start a Team, Or just come and enjoy the Action!! The Quiz-Master & Trivia-Elves

2 SAL NEWS Fall must be here, cuz the Pavilion is closed, the Yanx & Sox are DONE, and there s a Heavy Scent of Flannel in the air!!! But Hey, the Beer is Still COLD and we have Football in the Lounge on the Big-Screen. Please tread lightly around Jets fans as they deal with the Pain Many-Thanks, to All our many Dedicated Volunteers And those Hungry-Diners too, who once again made another SONS Breakfast a HUGE Success!!! Of course, the onset of Fall also means Veterans Day will soon be here and I look forward to seeing all of you at the Post with your $5 donation to Stick in B.K. s Can for the V.A. X-MAS Party. ** Lets c mon down to exceed $1,000 again this year!!! As for Membership, the 2017 Renewal-Notices have already hit the Mail-Boxes & many thanx to all who have already renewed!! Please keep G.G. Busy by sending in your DUES-Check ASAP -or- just drop it off at the Post!!! As always, please make the Time to Honor and Remember All our Service Members, their Families, and All Veterans, both on Veterans Day, and throughout the year. David Blair, SAL Commander VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION ** Friday November 11 th ** > ALL VETERANS INVITED < Special Drink Prices from 12 6PM Complimentary Buffet, 2 Sessions ** $5 Donation ** 100% goes to the V.A. Christmas Party << = ~ = ~ = ` = ~ = ~ = ~ = ~ = ~ = >> USMC Birthday Muster Stop-By the Post on Thurs, Nov. 10 th, just to Toast the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday!!! NOTE: As always, the Navy will be Anchored just Off-Shore waiting to give the MARINES a Ride home. == == Membership Report We currently have 536 Paid to date, or 63% of our 2017 goal of 850. *** Check your Membership Card, it should have 2017 at the Top. If Not, Please Pay ASAP either by Mail or at the Post. ** Unpaid Door-Cards will be Locked-OUT Feb. 1 st AUXILIARY NEWS Well the Fall-Foliage has come and gone, still some raking to do. But before we think about up-coming events we want to extend a special thanks to all who worked so hard to make our craft fair/bake sale such a tremendous success. This cannot happen without your support. Our regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary will be Nov. 9, we encourage you to try to attend. Lots to planning to do and many hands make light work. The Post is having an open house on Veterans Day and we hope to see many of you there. Remember to honor our Vets especially on this day and on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7th. Our Blood Drive will be held on Nov. 16th so think about coming in to donate, You will find it rewarding and your donation my just save a life. Dec. 14 is our monthly meeting/auxiliary Christmas Party at 6:30. This will be a covered dish dinner and you can bring a grab bag gift (not more than $10) and your holiday spirit to join in on the fun. Nov. 15th we will have our 1st Meeting for the Spring Fashion Show. This is a major event for us and we need support from everyone so please plan on attending. And Remember - Your vote counts so please get out and vote on Nov. 8th! God Bless America!! Kathy Gallucci X-Mas Cards for the Troops!! Auxiliary Unit-1450 is seeking Donations of X-Mas Cards for our Troops & Volunteers to Address them. Anyone interested in Helping should be at the Post on Fri, Nov. 4 th at 1-PM. ** X-Mas Cards can be donated at the Post before Nov. 4 th. Sheila Holman, President ** REMINDER The Post will be CLOSED All Day on Thanksgiving & Christmas Day = = = = = = ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BINGO REPORT Balance 8/31/16 = $11, Receipts = $2,052 / Total Avail. = $14, Disbursements $1, Balance as of 9/30/16 = $12,633.28

3 NOV 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat XXX XXX AUX X-Mas Cards 1-PM D-S-T Ends Turn Clocks BACK COUNTY MTG 7:30 PM DEC 2016 B.O.D. MTG 6:30 PM Dahhhhhhts ELECTION POST MTG VETERANS BINGO 7 PM DAY AUX MTG 7 PM DAY ** VOTE ** 7 PM ** Dinner ** NO Dahhts at 6 PM BINGO 7 PM Darts Blood 1-6 PM SAL Meeting AUX Cty Mtg Workers Party 6-10 PM BINGO 7 PM Dahhhhhts Post CLOSED XXX XXX XXX BINGO 7 PM Dahhhts * TRIVIA * 7-9PM Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat XXX XXX XXX XXX B.O.D. MTG 6:30 PM BINGO POST MTG Breakfast Dahhhts COUNTY MTG 7:30 PM Remember Pearl Harbor Dinner At 6-PM with SANTA 10 AM Army / Navy Game 3-PM Nat l Guard BINGO 1636 Dahhhhts AUX-MTG & X-Mas Party 6:30-PM SAL MTG AUX Cty Mtg Adult Holiday Party 6-10 PM BINGO Dahhhhhhts X-MAS EVE Post Closes MERRY X-MAS Post CLOSED BINGO Dahhhts * TRIVIA * 7-9PM New Year s Eve Post 7-PM

4 ** Our Prayers & best wishes go out to All of our Men & Women in Uniform!!! ** Please notify Lippy at the Post of any Members who are Forward Deployed in support of the War on Terror so we can Pay their Dues. **** Free SHUFFLEBOARD available the Lounge!!!!! >>> C Mon down and enjoy a FREE & Friendly Game on our, Now True & Level Shuffleboard Table IN the Lounge!!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BREAKFAST With SANTA Saturday, December AM Children & Grandchildren of Post-1450 s Members Between Ages of 1-10, are Invited to Sign-Up for a FREE Breakfast and a small Gift from Santa. ** Cost for Adults wishing to eat Breakfast is $8. ** Menu = scrambled-eggs, pancakes, and bacon. Deadline for Sign-Up is FRI, Nov. 18 th, NO Exceptions. Commander Chuck Ho-Ho-Ho Lafountain * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANNUAL ADULT S HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday, Dec.17 th from 6-10PM ** 6-PM, 6:30 = Gil s Famous Stuffed Breast-of- Chicken, Plus Music in the Hall from 7-10 PM. ** Limited to 21-Y/O MEMBERS & Significant-Others ONLY. ** Tickets are only $15 per-person, available in the Lounge, Advance Sales ONLY, Deadline is Mon, Dec - 5th. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Come Join us SUN, Jan 1 st from Noon- for some Great New Year s Day Football on the Big Screen in the Lounge!! Jim Keith, Beer-Kahuna *** IN MEMORIUM *** William Abbott Cohoes Frank Cerqua Waterford Mario Gaetano SR Mechanicville Bernard Meleweski - Halfmoon Theodore Ruoto Waterford WELCOME ABOARD Bill Bashista Waterford Thomas Burns Waterford William Burns Latham Richard Case Clifton Park Robert Comtois Clifton Park Franklin Coreno Mechanicville Robert DeMerchant Clifton Park Lynne Dickman Ballston Lake Raymond Dozois Clifton Park Richard Guerin Troy Nicola Hogan West Sand Lake Dakota Janis Malta Theresa Jubic-Straub Troy Michael Natali Mechanicville Chad Novak Waterford Thomas Paskewich Ballston Lake Thomas Quinlan Mechanicville Anne Marie Saleem Glenville Deborah Spass Schenectady Joseph Tague - Troy Michael Tozzi Halfmoon Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Clifton Park, NY Permit No. 53

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