AMERICAN LEGION. Mohawk Post No.1450

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1 Mohawk Post No.1450 AMERICAN LEGION Vol. 23 P.O. BOX 4149 HALFMOON, NY (518) / MAR / APR 2014 COMMANDERS MESSAGE By now most of us have realized that our Door Cards are still ON for members who have paid their dues. Beginning Feb 1st, if you were NOT paid, you may have a problem getting entry to the Post. If you have not paid yet, please do so ASAP!! Super Bowl has passed. Not as exciting as last year, but a good time was still enjoyed by all who attended the party. I d like to personally thank Gil, Ron, Jimmy-V and all the other volunteers who made this another special & really fun day!! Although Football may have come to an end, rest assured that we have still plenty of ventures to get us through another year. To start with, we have Bingo every Monday, the Sons Chicken-BBQ, Beach Karaoke, & the Sons even have an Easter Egg Hunt for the Kiddies!! Plus, Team-Trivia with the Quiz Master & his Trivia-Elves from 7-9 on the last Wednesday & middle Friday of the month & -Appreciation Hour in the bar from 2-3 PM every Sunday thru June!! ** Please come join the fun and remember to bring up to 6 guests with you so that they can see a good time at the Post. Please Note that we are always looking for new members!! Plus, it won t be long till another Baseball season will be starting up again, which is enjoyed by so many who are always trying to figure out which is the better team... The Sox or Yankees, who will it be this year??? To the many of you who are already pitching in to help with all the chores around the Post, THANKS!!!! Please know that All you do IS being noticed & IS Greatly Appreciated!!!!! And Hey, EVERYONE is cordially invited to Volunteer for a few hours to enjoy all the Fun & Camaraderie at our Spring Kitchen Clean-Up in April!! Unfortunately, we endured the loss of 41 members from our Post during the 2013 year. This should remind as all to cherish every moment we have with family & friends. As always, please make time to give thanks for all our men and women in uniform & their families that are serving our country. God Bless them, God Bless Post-1450 & God Bless America!! Chuck LaFountain, Commander ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > SONS Breakfast Buffet < < Open to the Public ~ Sunday, 6 April, 8-AM to Noon ~ Adults = $7 - Kids under 12 = $3 ** IN MEMORIUM ** Edward Bridge Clifton Park William Kuhn Troy George Shaw Round Lake Arthur Vassalli Clifton Park WELCOME ABOARD Allan Atwell Clifton Park Robert Barry Clifton Park Garry Colloton Schenectady Peter Curtis Ballston Lake Alexander Eschenbaum Watrfd Kathy Gallucci Clifton Park Joseph Huth Venice, FL Patricia Huth Clifton Park Taylor Janis Ballston Spa David Lavoie Troy Alfred Obrien Troy Timothy Rankin Waterford Christine Rem Clifton Park Albert Scarselletta - Albany Aaron Schlipmann Clifton Park Victor Silvestri Ballston Lake James Slagen Clifton Park Jackie Tompkins Vero Beach, FL Lucrecia Wells Clifton Park Legion Birthday SAT. March 15 th Music by ANDY In the Lounge 6 10 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ St. Paddy s at the Post Sunday March 16 th Irish-Scotish-Italian-Stew ** Irish Beer Specials **

2 AUXILIARY NEWS HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICAN LEGION! The Legion Auxiliary will once again be hosting the Legion birthday party on Saturday, March 15 th from 6 10 PM in the lounge. It will be a potluck event with a DJ. If you are able to make a dish please contact Jamie Williams at As for membership, we re currently at 85% and still need everyone looking for more people to renew &/Or join in order to meet our goal. Please mail dues to Kim Quick, 13 Davis Dr., Waterford, NY 12188, or leave an envelope with payment and your name on it at the Post. Check the Bulletin Board at the Post for Info about the Auxiliary Legion College of NY which is a full weekend of intensive learning about the Auxiliary to be held June 6-8 at Cazenovia College - -&- - the MILITARY TEEN CAMP which is a week-long outdoor adventure Camp to be held from July at 4-H Camp Wabasso in Redwood, NY. SEE YOU AT POST!! Debra Curry, Chair, PR Committee PH: > ship - We currently have 831 Paid or 88% of our 2014 goal of 939. ** NOTE: All Unpaid Door-Cards are now LOCKED-OUT. ** Please Pay your Dues ASAP by Mail or at the Post. Lippy, The ship Guy ** SONS CHICKEN BBQ ** Sat. March 22 nd = 4-7 PM Open to the Public $9 Per Person = ½ Chicken, Baked Potato, Corn, Salad, Roll, Desert & Beverage Followed by ~ Beach Karaoke ~ In the Lounge ** Swimming 7-PM ** Bring Sunglasses, Bathing-Suit & Aloha-Attire to Sing the night-away with Johnny-Ohhh!!! ** Prizes for best Outfits ** Easter Egg Hunt SUN. April 13 1-PM For the Kids and Grandkids Ages 1 8 years old, Of Post-1450 s Only. ** Sign-Up in the Lounge No Later Than Fri, April 11th SAL NEWS Ahhh yes, another Very Disappointing season for Jets-Fans is finally over, and a lop-sided Superbowl has also slipped into History... Oh well, hopefully you guys broke Even this Year like I think I did Thank God we at least have the Olympics to ease our Pain till Baseball starts!! I just blew a 10 storm from the driveway & now I hear the Groundhog saw his shadow for six more weeks of winter, but Hey what does he know, he's a Groundhog!! Here s hoping that Varmint is Wrong and we can all see the Grass again, really SOON!!! Shifting gears to ship... Please pay your Dues ASAP to avoid Ringing the Bell, and Welcome-Aboard to all our Newest s!! I look forward to meeting you personally over a Frosty at the Post!! Lastly, please check your Legion-Calendar to explore the many Upcoming Opportunities to lend a Helping-Hand like our Chicken BBQ, Spring Kitchen Clean-Up, or our next Breakfast on April 6 th!! ** Cuz nothing Better Warms the Spirit than being a Legion - Volunteer!!! Bob Keith, SAL Commander ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 7 th Annual Stewie-Open Sat, June 21, 2014 ** Open to the Public, 4-Man, Best-Ball / Fairways of Halfmoon, In Honor of Past CDR, Tim Stewart. ** All Proceeds benefit the Charities of Post-1450 ** 2014 Toyota for a Hole-In-One!! ** $90 per person / $360 per Foursome includes Golf, Commemorative Tote-Bag, the Post, Raffles, Door-Prizes & More!! Sign-Up EARLY!! Reg. Forms & Details avail. In the Lounge, Names & Money NLT Jun 14 th. ** Don t wanna Golf??? Join the Fun & still support our charities by attending the PICNIC & get all the Fun too for only $15!!! * Tickets & Details In the Lounge, Deadline = June 14 th ** Wanna HELP?? Do you know a Business or Individual who might wanna Sponsor a Hole for $100?? Or Donate Money / Merchandise as a Prize-Sponsor?? ** For More Info Call: Jim Keith ( ) -or- Lippy ( ) ** Or jlepine@nycap.rr.com Jim Keith, Tourney Dir. / Pro Hacker & Dubber Or Lippy, Beverage Distribution Coord.

3 Appreciation Hour Sun s 2-3 PM ** Buy-1 & Get-1 FREE!! ** TEAM TRIVIA ** Come Join the Fun on the 2 nd FRI. & Last WED. of the Month from 7-9PM!!! **ALL s allowed 6 Guests Each. Come alone & Join a Team, or Bring a Team, or just show-up to quench your thirst & enjoy the Action!! Lippy, Quiz-Master Bloodmobile: Wed, MAR-19 th 1-6 PM Volunteers Needed ** for ** SPRING KITCHEN & Post Clean-Up Sat. Apr 8AM ** > Sign-up in the lounge < NOTE: Due to being early this year please watch the Board in the lounge or call ahead in case of weather. > Many Hands means Less work for ALL!! > Pizza & beverages when we re done Many Thanks to All!! Ron Lamont, Spruce-Up & Janitorial Supervisor Post & Auxiliary LIFE MEMBERSHIP - Criteria is Posted in the Lounge. Submit Names & Written Justification in a sealed Envelope to the Life ship Committee Deadline = April 10 th. -- REPORT -- Bal. 12/31/13 - $ Receipts = $ Tot.-Avail. = $ Disbursmts. = $ Bal. 1/31/14 = $ March 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Darts County Mtg April 2014 BOD MTG 6:30PM AUX POST Mtg MTG TRIVIA US Sub Dahts DINNER 7-9 PM 6PM ST. Paddy s in the Lounge Legion Birthday Music In Lounge Blood SAL MTG Mobile Dahts 1-6 PM AUX County Mtg SAL BBQ 4-7 PM Beach Karaoke -??? Dahts TRIVIA 7-9 PM XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat XXX XXX USN CPO=1893 Darts County Mtg 7:30-PM B.O.D. MTG 6:30PM SAL AUX Mtg POST Breakfast Dahhts MTG TRIVIA Mbr-Appr-Hr 7-9 PM 2-3 PM 6PM Easter-Egg Hunt 1PM Mbr 2-3 PM Scholrship DEADLINE Dahhts SAL MTG AUX Cnty Meeting Kitchen Noon Kitchen Clean- Up 8-AM Happy Easter Post CLOSED Dahhts XXX XXX XXX Appr-Hr 2-3 PM Golf Starts Dahhts TRIVIA 7-9 PM

4 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 Rich Murray Board of Directors President Chuck LaFountain Secretary Mike Prendergast Treasurer Ron Lamont Mike Knise Lee Buck Paul Zoller Jim Keith Roy Kraus Gil Lebel Bob Dyer Jim Olsakovsky Jim Valenti Butch Newell Art Spada John Lepine Auxiliary President Cecilia Ferradino 1 st Vice President Jamie Williams 2 nd Vice President - Vacant - Secretary Pat Rudebush Treasurer Kim Quick Chaplain Sanzy Brown Historian Millie Donnelly Sergeant-at-Arms Cindy Ferjanec ship Kim Quick S.A.L Commander Bob Keith 1 st Vice Commander Mike Lenigan 2 nd Vice Commander Tim Williams 3 rd Vice Commander John Tremblay Treasurer Adjutant Historian Chaplain Sergeant-at-Arms Tim Tremblay Gaither Espey Vinnie Berdar Jeff Childs Tom Svendsen *** MOHAWK POST-1450 Offers The Following ROBERT NIELSON, STAN STAGE, TIM STEWART AMERICAN STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS Each year Mohawk Post-1450 sponsors up to 6 (Six) scholarships for High School Seniors. These scholarships are awarded for American Studies. Listed below are the 4 (Four) ways to Qualify: 1. Shenendehowa High School Senior who is a U.S. Citizen. ** One $1,000 & One $500 Scholarship available. 2. Shenendehowa High School Senior who is the Child or Grandchild of a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. ** One $1,000 & One $500 Scholarship available. 3. Any High School Senior outside the Shenendehowa School District who is the Child or Grandchild of a in Good-Standing of Post-1450, Auxiliary Unit- 1450, or SAL Squadron **One $1,000 Scholarship. 4. A in Good-Standing of SAL Squadron-1450 who is a graduating Senior from any High School District. ** One $1,000 Scholarship available. ** Applications are available in the Shenendehowa High School Guidance Dept. and at Post-1450 upon request. ** Completed application Packages must be received At the Post >> No Later Than April 15 th. > > Grading Criteria includes: American Studies, Academic Records & Standing, Extracurricular Activities, and Community Service involvement. ** Best of Luck in advance to All Applicants!!! Ron Lamont, Scholarship Committee Chairman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SONS of the American Legion Squadron-1450 ACADEMIC CITIZENSHIP AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP SAL Squadron-1450 is now accepting applications for a $500 Scholarship to be awarded to a Deserving High School Senior who has been a in Good Standing for a minimum of one year of either SAL Squadron-1450 or Aux. Unit * Applications are Only available at the Post & must be received at the Post No Later Than April 15 th. Bob Keith, Scholarship Committee Chairman

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