General Orders
Commander
Dan McMahon (9249)
70 Schutt Court
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-9376
dbm021@yahoo.com
Sr. Vice Commander
Marlene Roll (7967)
13492 Henskee Road
Alden, NY 14004
(716)858-6363
mroll2@verizon.net
Quartermaster
Richard Lozo (9249)
3408 Greenway Road
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-4016
stang69@roadrunner.com

ERIE COUNTY COUNCIL
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

General Order #6                                                        

December 1, 2011

Commanders Message                                                        
716-773-9376 / 716-622-6911

Comrades:

There are several very important items this month.

First, I have received a report on the unpaid members. If you
have an Officer, elected or appointed, and they have not paid
their dues by the end of December, they are no longer in good
standing and out of office. A list of unpaid officers can be
found on the Membership page.

Secondly I received a copy of the unpaid membership for New
York. While we are at 90.12%, Erie County still needs 557
members either new, renewals or reinstated for 100%. There
are over 891 names on the list for Erie County Posts. For those
Posts wanting the names and contact information I will try and
have them available for the next meeting.

Finally, at the Fall C of A meeting it was voted on and passed
to require every Post within the Department to submit to the
Department a copy of your 990 IRS filing.

If your Post has been inspected, you are required to send a
copy of your report to Department HQS at 69 Sand Creek Rd.
Albany, NY 12205. If your Post has not been inspected, you will
need to supply a copy to the inspectors for returning the
inspection.

I will attempt to address any concerns or questions, at the
December meeting. Our December meeting will be at Newstead
Post 3180, 35 Lewis Rd. Akron, NY 14001 at 7 pm.

Commanders or one of your Vice Commanders should be in
attendance.

From Sue and myself, we would like to wish everyone Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.

Yours in Comradeship,
Dan McMahon

eccvfw.commander@yahoo.com
dbm@yahoo.com
























Sr. Vice Commander Message                                               
716-937-4549
716-858-6192 (FAX)

Comrades:
Just a few words asking for your support of the County Council
Ways and Means program. This program helps to keep our
costs down. Tickets are $20.00 and you have a chance at 18
prizes. There are only 200 tickets sold.

From our family to yours, a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and
BLESSED NEW YEAR.

Marlene Roll
Erie County Veterans Service Agency
Marlene.roll@erie.gov


Jr. Vice Commander                                                    
716-674-1505

Nothing to report. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.

William (Bill) Bommer
bommerwilliam@yahoo.com









Adjutant's Notes:
(716) 937-9237

A few words on present conditions affecting Veterans.

It is common knowledge that private insurance is being scaled
back. This means that the VA Health Care System will be
increasingly important in the future. We must recognize that
the VA is expanding services in response  to changes in our
Country’s military. The Iraq era has presented the VA with a
great number of new problems to address.

While the VA is expanding services to Veterans, we find that
the number of volunteers and donations are declining. To
volunteer your service to the VA contact Volunteer Service
Manager Mark Francis @716-862-8667 or go to the third floor
of the hospital.
                                                 
Veterans Transportation is provided by the DAV. For morning
appointments, pickups are made by 7:30 AM. No transportation
is available for afternoon appointments.  Phone 716-862-6544.

Message to Cootie Members (MOC):  Please send your ticket
stubs and check to Lance Becker,  62 Steinfeldt Rd. Lancaster,
NY 14086. (No cash in mail please.)

FREQUENT FLYERS MILES
SOLICITED FOR VETERANS
WORLD WAR II TOURS-2012

(Per the State Commander's request.  For those who may have
interest. ~Art Koch)

This is the ninth year that Vi Ranney will be escorting veterans
and others to Europe for the 68th anniversary of D-Day.  The
tour is produced by Rupiper Travel and designed by WWII
veteran Dr. Brooks Ranney of Yankton, SD.  Highlights will
include:
•        Paris, Normandy and Eisenhower’s headquarters in France
•          Patton’s grave in Luxembourg
•         the Battle of the Bulge area in Belgium
•         the Remagen Bridge, Munich, Dachau, Hitler’s Eagle’s
Nest and more in Germany  

The tour features professional guides, great hotels, most
meals and is economically priced. Two departures are slated:
June 3-13 and August 8-18.  Veterans are especially honored
at the June 6th ceremonies.

Mrs. Ranney stated that “since our WWII veterans are elderly
and often living on a small pension, a trip like this is not
always feasible unless help is solicited.  Therefore, we are
asking individual, businesses, large corporations, VFW and
Legion Posts and Departments for contributions of extra
frequent flyer miles.  If we could get the air transportation
covered for our needy veterans, they could afford the rest in
most cases.  Each year I hear from between three and four
hundred veterans who would like to make the trip, but just can’
t afford it.  After all they have done for us, isn’t it a shame
they can’t go.  They need to go back and make a closure.  If
you can help, please call me,” she concluded.  Call Mrs. Ranney
at 605-665-3596 if you would like a brochure or to donate
frequent flyer miles.

With glorious thanks!
Vi Ranney
Yankton, SD

I would purchase an ad if you give me the details on deadline
and cost..


Dates to Remember:

PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES
December 4, 2011, @ 12:00 noon @ Aurora Cazenovia Post
205, 1 Legion Dr. East Aurora, NY 14052  652-9862. Lunch will
be provided after services -- cost $10 per person.

COUNTY MEETINGS: (1900 HOURS)

All meetings begin promptly at 1900 hours the 2nd Monday of
each month.A light dinner will be served at no cost to members
attending.

December 12, 2011  
Newstead Memorial Post 3180, (plus membership)
35 Lewis Road -  Akron, NY 14001

January 9, 2012
Col. John. Weber Post 898
2909 South Park Avenue - Lackawanna, NY 14218  823-9605

February 13, 2012
West Seneca Post 8113
299 Lydecker Road - West Seneca, NY, 14224  675-8113

DISTRICT MEETINGS:

January 8, 2012 - 1 PM (Informational Meeting only)
James J. Cruden Post 5007
20 Sand Hill Road - Gowanda, NY 14070

March 11, 2012 - 1 PM
Hamburg Township Post 1419
2985 Lakeview Road - Hamburg, NY 14075

6th DISTRICT CONVENTION:
May 18, 19, 20, 2012
(Time and place to be determined)

Respectfully submitted:                                                

Bill Suszka, Adjutant                                                
aldennavyvet@rochester.rr.com                                             


By Order of:
Dan McMahon
Commander