??? RELAY FOR LIFE 2007
Should Chapter 377 have a team as it has for
the past 3 years? If so, we need team captains
and
team members.
The Relay will be held on July 13 and 14 at
Lansing High School. CHAPTER
377 HAS BEEN THE ONLY TEAM with any overt military connections, and CHAPTER 377
members have proudly raised Old Glory at Opening Ceremonies since 2003.
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DEWITT PARK CLEAN-UP
DeWitt Park in Ithaca is the location of the Tompkins County War Memorials from the Civil War to Vietnam.
For several years,
the Sons of Union Veterans have volunteered to help maintain the grounds and monuments.
Last year, Chapter 377 joined with them to keep things at the park ship-shape.
The
snow is gone, and it is time to spruce up the park for Memorial Day, Flag Day, and later on, Veterans’ Day. Some of the jobs include mulching the trees and shrubs, edging the lawn, cleaning the monuments, and keeping
the trash picked up on a regular basis.
Tending DeWitt Park is one way we can honor those who have lost their lives in service to this country.
If you can lend a hand,
contact Holly at 539-7696 or pthollingsworth@aol.com.
Meeting Highlights
The meeting on April 2 was called to order at 7:30 PM. We held elections. Everyone ran unopposed. Rene Sylvester
is now on the board of directors. There was no formal business because of elections,
but we did have two guest speakers, Carl Bullock and Frank Proto. They provided
very good information for veterans.
The meeting adjourned at
9:00.
--Ron Pluck, Secretary
Chapter Information
President Tony
Evangelista 749-7479
Vice-President Fran
Moore
756-4482
Treasurer
Harvey Baker
898-3507
Secretary Ron Pluck
273-2806
Directors Art Denman, Larry Housel,
Paul Pagliaro, George Pierro, Rene Sylvester
CHAPTER CALENDAR
MAY 7 7:30 General Meeting
MAY
13
Mother’s Day
MAY 19
Armed Forces Day
MAY 28 10:30 Memorial Day
Parade
Form-Up 9:45
June 4 7:30
General Meeting
June 22-24
State Council Meeting
Chapter
Meetings are held at Dryden Veterans’ Memorial
Home
on Dryden Road on the first Monday of each month.
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DVMH Calendar---
May 1 7:00
American Legion Meeting
May 5 1:00
VFW Meeting
May 18 5-7:30 Fish & Steak Dinner
May 22 7:00
DVMH Board Meeting
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From Chapter President
I’d like to thank Carl Bullock for attending our last meeting and talking
to the veterans about all their VA benefits. I’d like to thank Frank Proto
for his update on the veterans’ cemeteries. Hope that both of them can
come again and keep us informed on more information as it comes through.
We
had a very short meeting last month for elections. The pizza from Todi’s
was very good. Thanks to the guys for chipping in for that and the sodas.
I’d like to thank everybody who showed up for the meeting. They
said that they learned a lot.
Looks
like the snow’s gone for good although Mothers’ Day hasn’t gone by yet!
---Tony Evangelista,
President
