VFW Messenger Queensbury Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6196 and Auxiliary QVFWP6196.org Commander s Message Volume 23. Issue 4 October 2016 Gary Kaiser, Commander Bill McGarr, Editor Loyalty, Honor, Service Hello Sister and Brothers: Fall is here, leaves are starting to change and pumpkins are ripe for pies. I had the pleasure to set up a table at the Adirondack Balloon Festival in joint partnership with Dan Saville and the Queensbury Masonic Lodge 121. We passed out flyers for our Tents for Homeless Vets and had some donations for our Poppy s. I would like to send a Thank You to all their volunteers for helping us set up and the friendships we made. We hope to work again with them on future Veteran activities. ASAP.a suggestion was made to change the meeting time from 7pm to 6pm with the winter months approaching and darkness ascending earlier, please contact me or leave a message at the post if you like this suggestion and we can meet 1 hour earlier on Oct 17th. We have started to get fundraiser checks from It s Your Nickel for our Tent drive. Our Bingo players are also dropping off bottles. The Masonic Lodge 121 also set up a donation bottle for us over the weekend. PLEASE pass the word to friend and family so we can hopefully purchase more tents than we may need. This fundraiser is going until May 2017. An Emergency decision was made to make repairs and cover the parking lot after a few accidents by guests and members. The approximate cost will be $9,500. Thank you to Cherry Robinson for the fall flowers she planted out front. Our 50th Anniversary has been set for February 25th, it s not too early to send in your RSVP. This will help in purchasing food and setting up. Thank you. As always if you have free time help on Bingo Tuesday is always welcome. Please check your older neighbors and fellow homebound vets with these colder nights and winter preparations. If you need help please let us know. God Bless our Troops Commander Gary Kaiser
Page 2 VFW MESSENGER Auxiliary President s Message Anchored to Serve Our Veterans And Their Families Hello Everyone, ****IMPORTANT**** Meeting time has changed to 6PM on the Third Monday of the Month starting October 17, 2016. This past month was a busy month. We are up to 93% in membership almost to my goal of 100% by October 31!!! So if you haven't paid your dues yet, please do! Remember to be eligible for the Auxiliary, members must be citizens of the United States or a United States National, and at least 16 years old. Those eligible are: Husband/Wife, Widower/Widow, Father/Mother, Grandfathers/Grandmothers, Sons/Daughters, Grandsons/Granddaughters and Brothers/Sisters of persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, so see if you have other eligible family members! We have purchased coloring books and crayons for the kiddie cart at the VA Hospital. Due to the VFW needing to use the post and lack of interest in the Community Safety day, we have given up the October 22nd date and can reschedule later on in the year. I would like to congratulate our newly elected officers Patti Daley, Jr. Vice President, Stephanie Franck, Chaplain and Trustee #2, and Clyde Sherman for Trustee #3. As always I would love to see more attendance at our meetings, or maybe you have a great idea to better our organization and do something for the community and want to be apart of it. We are always looking for volunteers to do Bingo Kitchen and various projects out in the community. Many Hands make Light work! As I write this, the Presidential Debate is on television, remember that Election Day is around the corner and to make plans to get out and vote for this very important election. At the end of the month I will be attending Fall Conference, and will share my experience at the November meeting. See you at 6:00 on October 17th. Loyally, Kelli Anne Kennedy, President
VOLUME 23. ISSUE 4 Page 3 WE HAVE BINGO TUESDAYS!!!! Regular Tuesday night Bingo For October 4th 11th 18th 25th Food and snacks available Come and enjoy yourself VFW MOTTO Honor the dead by helping the living POST DONATIONS FOR September Troop Support & Postage $341.02 Project life saver WCSD $120.00 Girl Scouts of NE NY $100.00 Gold Star Families Memorial $100.00 CHAPLAINS CORNER All Members, Richard Lee is our Post Chaplain and you can reach Dick at 793-2893. The new Auxiliary Chaplain is Stephanie Franck who can be reached at 632-5232. Please watch out for our neighbors and shut-ins during this colder weather. If you know of any member in distress or that needs cheering, you can always leave a message at the Post by calling 793-7535. AUXILIARY DONATIONS FOR September VA Hospital $50.00 Fall Conference Various program donations $65.00
Page 4. 24 HOUR Auto Glass Storefronts Gary Kaiser Commander 2013-2016 Insulated Glass Vinyl Window Replacement PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS We are open on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday afternoons. The 2nd and 3rd Sundays are band fan clubs and open to interested people while the 4th Sunday is open to those interested in Square Dancing.
Warren County Veterans Service Officer s Report for October 2016 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845 * Phone: 518-761-6342 Fax: 518-761-7683 Denise A. Di Resta, Director/CVSO at direstad@warrencountyny.gov website: http://warrencountyny.gov Page 5. Lake George Dinner Theater: Famous for its unique combination of dining and entertainment, the Lake Theatre in Lake George, NY holds the distinction of being the most intimate professional dinner theatre in the entire United States. Patrons enjoy a delicious fullcourse meal (with a choice of four entrees), served by a friendly wait staff (no buffet line) and a contemporary comedy in our intimate theatre, where no seat is more than 30 feet from the stage. This year s production is SOUTHERN COMFORTS by Kathleen Clark September 15- October 22 SOUTHERN COMFORTS is a funny and heartwarming December-December romantic comedy about a grumpy Yankee widower and a vivacious widow from Tennessee who find what they least expected a second chance at love. When they decide to tie the knot, the fireworks that ensue are funny, awkward, and enchanting. This Off-Broadway success is an affecting, late-in-life love story and a delightful mix of comedy, conflict and compromise. DINNER PERFORMANCES - Wednesday through Saturday Evenings - Seating @ 6:30 PM; Curtain @ 8:00 PM. LUNCHEON MATINEE PERFORMANCE - Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Seating @ 11:30 AM; Curtain @ 1:00 PM. MATINEE OR DINNER PERFORMANCE TICKET PRICE: Veteran discounted tickets are $63pp (Includes Meal, Show, Tax and Gratuity). And for added savings a group of 15 or more is $55pp. American Red Cross launches Hero Care App: Free app puts Red Cross services at the fingertips of military and veteran communities. ALBANY, NY (September 14, 2016) This week, the American Red Cross unveiled the new Hero Care mobile application. This free app is designed to help members of the military, veterans and their families identify and access both emergency and non-emergency Red Cross services from anywhere in the world. Presumptive Disability Compensation for Camp Lejeune Veterans: Today, VA issued a proposed final rule to establish presumptive disability compensation eligibility for veterans who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during the period beginning August 1, 1953, and ending on December 31, 1987. To be eligible, veterans must have served in Camp Lejeune for a minimum of 30 cumulative days during the specified dates and have a diagnosis of kidney cancer, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, adult leukemia, liver cancer, bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, Parkinson's disease, or aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes. This proposed rule would apply to claims received by VA on or after the date of publication, pending review of the comments received and publication of the final rule in the Federal Register. The rule would not apply retroactively. A veteran whose claim was denied before the final rule is published must file a new claim to obtain a new determination of entitlement under the final regulation. Direct Scheduling for Audiology and Optometry Appointments: On Thursday, VA announced it would eliminate a primary care referral requirement for veterans seeking appointments with audiologists or optometrists. The Audiology and Optometry Direct Scheduling Initiative is being piloted throughout the country and is expected to be fully operational within all VA Medical Centers by the end of 2016.
Page 6 VFW MESSENGER Queensbury Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6196 and Auxiliary 32 Luzerne Road Queensbury, New York 12804 518-793-7535 qvfwp6196.org October 2016 Pray for our troops at home and overseas God Bless America Sun M on Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2-Dist meeting 1 pm 3-Rosh Hashanah 10-Columbus Day 12-Yom Kipper 31-Halloween 1 Dist. 3 meeting East Greenbush American Legion 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 G 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 VFW & Aux Meeting 7 pm & 6 pm 24 31 B I N O 7 P M!!!!! CAP meeting CAP meeting CAP meeting Troop Support WIC program 25 26 27 28 29 CAP meeting
Page 7 The Conkling Center and the greater Glens Falls Senior Center is hosting a Veterans Day Recognition & Breakfast on Friday, November 4 from 8 to 10:30 AM at The Six Flags Lodge. The event is open to the public and at no-cost to participants. It includes breakfast, entertainment and door prizes. Cmdr. Gary Kaiser and Dan Saville at the Balloon Festival with Recruiting Booth. CONTACT INFORMATION Commander Gary Kaiser 518-307-8313 garbear550@yahoo.com Qmstr. Barry Cronkhite 518-793-7535 (post) b_cronkhite@yahoo.com 518-792-6097 (home) Service Off. Denise DiResta 518-761-6342 direstad@warrencountyny.gov Adjutant William McGarr 518-793-3963 (home) wmcgarr@hotmail.com President Kelli Kennedy 518-744-8978 (cell) kelliannekennedy@hotmail.com Sec/Treas Terry McGarr 518-744-5961 (cell) vfwauxny@hotmail.com
Queensbury VFW Post 6196 32 Luzerne Road Queensbury, New York 12804 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Glens Falls, New York Permit No. 37