The ceremony was attended by several Honor Guard members. Good company, great food & outstanding entertainment.
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Please join us in congratulating the Honorable Chris Jacobs as he was sworn in as New York State Senator. He is taking his place as State Senator in the 60th District. City Court Judge Amy C. Martoche performed the Oath of Office in the Buffalo History Museum. Chris will be a tremendous voice of reason for his constituents as he will now serve in the Republican majority. The Newell-Faulkner Post 880 Honor/Color Guard was asked by Chris Jacobs to present The Colors for the Swearing In Ceremony that was held at The Buffalo History Museum on January 7th, 2017. On Thursday, November 10th, Newell - Faulkner American Legion Post 880 Honor Guard came to Southtowns Catholic School to celebrate Veterans Day. With all the students, faculty & families in the gym, the Post talked about what Veterans Day is and answered questions. The school sang the Star Spangled Banner as Richard Casseri played the saxophone. He also played a medley of military songs and asked everyone to stand if they had someone who is in or served in each branch. During the day,Veterans joined their family member for lunch at school. Thank you to Newell - Faulkner American Legion Post 880 and all the Veterans that joined us today for our celebration of Veterans Day.
Honoring Veterans is something Eden Heights holds close to their hearts. On Veterans Day they held a special breakfast for theirr Eden Heights Veterans and the Veterans from Post #880. It was a special time for the veterans to share stories and socialize. The Veterans enjoyed a breakfast, received certificates and thank you cards.
New Monuments placed in Post #880 Veterans Park On Saturday, June 4, 2016, The First Annual Commemoration Ceremony was held for Rear Admiral Clarence Wade McCluskey, Jr. The Honor Guard from Newell - Faulkner American Legion Post #880 performed a perfect rifle salute for this local WWII Hero on the SS Little Rock in Buffalo, NY. More information on this local hero can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Wade_McClusky Pictures of the crew putting up American Flags for Memorial Day in Eden, NY Thank you Jason Hooper for restoring our Chopper |
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