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Saturday, July 28, 2018
Endicott Claims Junior Baseball Championship Title
UTICA — The Junior American Legion Baseball Championship title goes to the Endicott Post 82 Jr team, which edged the Rockland Pirates Post 130 Jr team, 5-4.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Awards for employer of veterans and 2 top service officers
An Employer of the Year and two top service officers were honored at the 100th Department Convention, held July 19-21 in Rochester.
Employment Committee Chairman Thomas Rielly announced that the Center for Disability Services is the New York State American Legion Employer of the Year. Headquartered in Albany, the Center provides a variety of services and programs in 15 counties. It has a workforce of nearly 2,500 – and 25 percent of them are military veterans.
Rielly also announced that Kimberly Haley is the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist of the Year, and that Kevin Melia is the Local Veterans Employment Representative of the Year.
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Read the summer issue of Legion New York Magazine
The summer issue of Legion New York Magazine, which was distributed at the 100th Department Convention in Rochester last week, is now available on nylegion.net.
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Saturday, July 21, 2018
Gary Schacher of Cobleskill Elected Commander of New York State American Legion
Commander Gary Schacher
Gary Schacher of Cobleskill (Schoharie County) is the new commander of The American Legion Department of New York.
His election came just before the conclusion of the 100th Department Convention, held July 19-21 in Rochester.
“Never give up!” he declared as his theme for his year.
“We are 100 years strong and we are paving the way for the next 100 years to be the voice for veterans” at the local, state and national levels.
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Edar Paredes of Yonkers Is Service Officer of the Year
Service Officer of the Year Edar Paredes
Edar Paredes, a member of Yonkers Post 1954, is the New York State American Legion’s Service Officer of the Year.
He was honored during the 100th Department Convention in Rochester, and given a Department-level white hat emblazoned with the title.
He also was awarded the national American Legion Citation for Meritorious Service.
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Robert Gardner Is Legionnaire of the Year
With Department Adjutant Jim Casey looking on, Legionnaire of the Year Robert Gardner addresses the assembly, saying he shares the award with all Legionnaires who do such outstanding work.
