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. Our employees came thru the
pandemic unscathed medically and in hindsight our closing of the offices
early decreased there exposure on mass transit and
in crowded spaces and I thank God all are healthy. The Mid-Winter
conference is scheduled to be our next Department wide gathering and we
are formulating a few different scenarios for how we will operate,
depending on where we are in this reopening. Several
regions across the state are reopening now Posts, Counties and
Districts are starting to hold meetings, I am asking all of you to
follow the State issued guidelines to the letter. The State Liquor
Authority and the Gaming Commission have stated in no uncertain
terms that violations will be met with swift and severe penalties,
don’t be the Post that loses its license as we all try to recover from
this financial disaster. I know most of you are upset and dismayed at
the recent turmoil on our streets and the destruction
and desecration of several of our war memorials across the country, the
WWII memorial in Washington D.C. was most unsettling and I can’t for
the life of me understand why someone would do that to a monument
dedicated to “The Greatest Generation” without whom
the world would not be enjoying the freedoms we now enjoy and there
protests would have been met with brutal retaliation. Consolidated Post
Reports and 2021 Post Certification of Officers reports are due at
Department HQ and I implore you when sending officers
reports to include email addresses as they have become the main
communication tool for the Department in providing timely information to
our members. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. On a personal note I just
wanted to let you know I recently had eye surgery
again and am recovering nicely and the doctor is very optimistic. On
behalf of the Commander and myself please have a Happy and Safe 4th of July and remember…’this too shall pass’
“ Pro Deo et Patria “
James W. Casey
Adjutant
American Legion
Department of New York
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