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Volume 23. Issue 7
Commander’s Message Loyalty, Honor, Service
January 2017
Gary Kaiser, Commander
Bill McGarr, Editor
Queensbury
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 6196 and Auxiliary
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Happy New Year Sisters and Brothers:
I hope everyone had a nice Holiday and everyone stayed warm and safe.
The weather here in the north cannot make up its mind…snow, cold, wet, or warm so
be prepared for it all.
At the kids Christmas party Santa and his helpers provided games, goodies and of
course presents. Thank you to Peggy Cronkhite, Melissa and Scott Bello and the
Sweet family for helping with the setup, craft table and food. The kids were enter-
tained with songs from Rudolph and Jingles’ the dancing animals and Barney the dog
that shared all the things he loved about Christmas. Pictures of some of the fun to fol-
low.
Thank you to Margaret Monteleone and Floyd and Beth Mosher for the adult Christ-
mas Party. Cards and small gifts with plenty of sweets were passed out. All had fun
catching up with old friends and new friendships were made with some of our new
members that came.
We will host the District 3 VFW and Auxiliary meetings on Jan.8th at 1:00 pm with a
baked chicken dinner being served following the meeting. The State Commander and
Auxiliary President will be the District guests. All members are urged to attend this
function, please call and let us know if you want to join us.
Some Upcoming Dates
JAN. 16TH POST MEETING 6PM; FEB. 20TH POST MEETING 6PM
FEB. 25TH 50TH ANNIVERSARY. PLEASE CALL POST WITH RSVP.
We have received the added support from ANGIODYNAMIC with the daily donations of cans and bot-
tles from their employee cafeteria toward our “Tents for Vets” fundraiser
Thank you to Melissa Lopez-Bello for assuming the position of Adjutant. Bill McGarr has stepped
down due to health problems but is showing her the ropes.
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS.
Commander Gary Kaiser
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Auxiliary President’s Message
Anchored to Serve Our Veterans
And Their Families
Dear Sisters, Brothers, Comrades and Friends,
Happy New Year to everyone!!! Our membership is going great! We are over 100% at this time. As a matter
of fact we are 100% in all of our programs and am so proud of all the work we have accomplished in just a
few short months!
Last month was a busy month! Thank you to all of those who worked on both the Children’s Christmas party
and the Annual Post Christmas Party! I had the honor to attend Wreaths Across America Day on December
17, 2016 to place wreaths on the graves of our fallen service men and women. State president Karen Dotson
was also there to assist! It was an amazing snowy day, but I was honored to be there.
We will have a wonderful District 3 meeting on January 8, 2017. We will have the honor of having our State
President Karen Dotson attend our meeting. So I encourage all of our members to attend, as the meeting will
be held at Our Post. District 3 is also holding a calendar fundraising raffle this spring. Calendars are $10 and
have a daily prize for each day in April. Contact me if you are interested in getting one!
Our VFW Post is celebrating their 50th Anniversary Dinner on February 25, 2017. I hope to see a lot of faces
at this milestone event!
There are two Auxiliary programs coming up with deadlines that offer scholarships; The Continuing Educa-
tion Scholarship and The Patriotic Art Scholarship. The Continuing Education Scholarship is open to Auxilia-
ry members and their immediate family and the deadline is February 15 to National. The Patriotic Art Scholar-
ship is open to grades 9-12 and the deadline is March 31 to the Auxiliary. Further information about both these
scholarships and the entry forms are available at the National www.vfwauxiliary.org website.
**Reminder**The VFW Auxiliary body at the National Convention in Charlotte, NC voted to raise the life
membership dues by 15% across the board. This increase has taken effect January 1, 2017. In addition, any
annual member who has not renewed by December 31, 2016 loses the ability to apply for the Cancer Grant
Program and the Continuing Education Scholarship program. Both of these programs require one year’s con-
tinuous membership to apply for them.
Remembering the sacrifices our Veterans made to our country.
Be kind to one another.
Kelli Anne Kennedy, President
VFW MOTTO
“Honor the dead by helping the living”
POST DONATIONS FOR
December
Troop Support & Postage $347.20
Autism Speaks $100.00
Dist. 3 Awards Dinner Ad $32.50
AUXILIARY DONATIONS FOR December
Dist. 3 Awards Dinner Ad $32.50
Post Anniversary Invites,
Postage and envelopes $188.00
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All Members,
Richard Lee is our Post Chaplain and
you can reach Dick at 793-2893.
The new Auxiliary Chaplain is Stepha-
nie Franck who can be reached at 632-5232.
Dominic Cocuzzi has passed away.
Also Mo Schwartz has passed away.
Mary Gordon and Polly Harvey are
both at The Pines on Warren Street for re-hab.
John D’Ambro is taking chemo treatments.
Please keep the families of those who
passed and our ill comrades and sisters I your
prayers.
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.
CHAPLAINS CORNER
WE HAVE
BINGO
TUESDAYS !!!!
Regular Tuesday night Bingo
For January @ 6:30 pm
3rd 10th 17th 241h 31th
Food and Snacks available
Come and enjoy yourself
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Gary Kaiser
Commander 2013-2016
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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR
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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 in-terested in Square Dancing.
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Warren County Veterans Service Officer’s Report for January 2017 1340 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845 * Phone: 518-761-6342 Fax: 518-761-7683
Denise A. Di Resta, Director/CVSO at [email protected] — website: http://warrencountyny.gov
.
PVA National Cemeteries Now Offering Pre-Need Eligibility Determinations: “The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) today announced it now provides eligibility determinations for interment in a VA national ceme-
tery prior to the time of need. Through the Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility Program, upon request, indi-
viduals can learn if they are eligible for burial or memorialization in a VA national cemetery.” See the full
presser: https://goo.gl/jXMdUw
Tuition-Free Master of Science Degree in Mathematics Ed: Available from Mercy College for Veterans. Inter-
ested parties should contact Mr. Albert Oquendo. Flyer with additional information is posted on our FB page
listed above.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against three reverse mortgage companies for
deceptive advertisements, including claiming that consumers could not lose their homes. The CFPB is ordering
American Advisors Group, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, and Aegean Financial to cease deceptive advertising
practices, implement systems to ensure they are complying with all laws, and pay penalties.
“These companies tricked consumers into believing they could not lose their homes with a reverse mortgage,”
said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. “All mortgage brokers and lenders need to abide by federal advertising
disclosure requirements in promoting their products.” See the full presser:
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/
The CFPB has long warned of the dangers associated with misleading and deceptive reverse mortgage adver-
tising given the complexity of the product and the consumers to whom the product is offered. For example, in
a June 2012 Report to Congress on Reverse Mortgages, the CFPB stated that “[f]alse and misleading advertis-
ing poses a serious risk to consumers.” The CFPB also published a June 2015 study, and accompanying advi-
sory warning, reaffirming the risk to consumers as a result of deceptive and misleading reverse mortgage ad-
vertising. * Submit a complaint - Can’t fix a problem with a financial product or service? Submit a complaint.
We’ll work to get you a response from the company. * Get answers to money questions - Financial matters can
be complicated. Get the facts you need to make choices about money, credit scores, mortgages, and more.
* Reach your financial goals - For the big financial decisions in your life, we offer free tools and resources to
help you reach your goals. Paying for College, Owning a Home, Planning for Retirement.
About the CFPB: The CFPB is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making
rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take
more control over their economic lives. Learn more at consumerfinance.gov. Also on FB and Twitter
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
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January 2017
Pray for our troops at home and overseas God Bless America
VFW & Aux
Meeting
6 pm
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6:30
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WIC program
Troop
Support
1-New Years Day 15 & 22 -Fan Club meeting
16-VFW & Aux meeting 6 p.m. 20-Inauguration Day
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Commander Gary Kaiser 518-307-8313 [email protected]
Qmstr. Barry Cronkhite 518-793-7535 (post) [email protected]
518-792-6097 (home)
Service Off. Denise DiResta 518-761-6342 [email protected]
Adjutant Melissa Lopez-Bello 518-502-1454 (home) [email protected]
President Kelli Kennedy 518-744-8978 (cell) [email protected]
Sec/Treas Terry McGarr 518-744-5961 (cell) [email protected]
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
OUR REGULAR
BINGO GAMES ON TUESDAY
NIGHTS
WILL NOW BE STARTING
AT
6:30 P.M.
Queensbury VFW Post 6196
32 Luzerne Road
Queensbury, New York 12804
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