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Saturday, August 01, 2020
‘Legion NY’ Mag Covers Posts Staying on Mission
The summer/fall issue of Legion New York Magazine focuses on how The American Legion stayed on mission during the pandemic. It features a number of Posts around the Department that conducted pandemic-related activities such as feeding first responders and essential workers to helping those in need.It also reports on pre-pandemic events such as the Mid-Winter Confere4nce, Hill Day, Oratorical Contest, A special feature by a New York Legionnaire covers the D-Day Remembrance in France.
Since the pandemic forced the cancelation of this year’s Department Convention, where copies of the magazine are usually distributed. Department Headquarters decided to mail a copy to each American Legion Post in the Department of New York.
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
2020 Department Sweepstakes Winners
Even though this summer’s Department Convention was cancelled due to the pandemic, the Department of New York still conducted the annual sweepstakes drawing, Department Adjutant James Casey announced.
Mid-Winter Conference Chairman Harvey Martel drew the winners July 23 in a ceremony at Department Headquarters in Troy.
The winners are:
PRIZE $ LAST FIRST Post $ 5,000.00 Finley Morris #0355 $ 2,500.00 Lopez Raul #0390 $ 1,000.00 Corcoran Francis #1380 $ 500.00 Hayes Aloysius #0178 $ 500.00 Iannello Greg #0230 $ 500.00 Gallagher William #0429 $ 500.00 Myrhol Leonard #1578 -
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Update from Department Adjutant
Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion and Legion Riders:
As we approach the 4th of July weekend, I just wanted to update you on a few subjects.
Our NYC, Buffalo and Troy offices are open for business on a limited basis and no visitors are permitted for the foreseeable future.
Our NYC and Buffalo offices are housed in VA facilities and must follow VA guidelines; if they reimpose stricter guidelines, we are obligated to follow them.
Our Troy office is in Rensselaer County and we are not at Phase 4 yet, but hope to be soon. Due to the pandemic our renovations were put on hold; we hope to resume them shortly and completion should be quick.
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Legal Aid Society Offers Help for Veterans and Their Families
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY) announced it “is here to provide legal services to veterans and their families.”“Our organization provides free legal services,” the announcement said, “ranging from simple legal advice to full representation in civil matters including, but not limited to: bankruptcy/foreclosure/eviction; obtaining and/or maintaining SNAP, SSI, UI, Medicaid, or other government assistance; family law including divorce, child custody, and domestic violence; will preparation, power of attorney, and healthcare proxy; and more.”
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Saturday, June 06, 2020
Legion Family Golf Tournament Cancelled
Like so many other Legion activities, this summer’s Legion Family Golf Tournament is falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic and is being cancelled, the Department of New York announced.
Golf Chairman Auseklis Krumins had been holding off on making a decision since the tournament was scheduled for Aug. 7 at Maple Hill Golf Club in Marathon, NY.
However, he reports, “to date I have received no applications” and the owner of the golf course said “we would probably not be able to have the banquet there since there is no outside seating and the indoor space would be inadequate given the 6-foot distance requirement.”
In addition, “Most of the players are too old to walk the course, and the logistics of having one player per golf cart are not really feasible.”
The last time the tournament was “cancelled” was in 2018, when the tournament was rained out twice, on both the scheduled date and the rain date.
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Monday, May 25, 2020
Valhalla Post 1038 Holds Memorial Day Ceremony on Video
Members of Valhalla American Legion Post 1038 didn’t let the pandemic shutdown stop them from remembering and honoring veterans and other front-line heroes who have gone before us.
They produced a video tribute involving the community.
