CHENANGO COUNTY – The Chenango County American Legion will host a joint visitation next Thursday by 2012-2013 NYS Department Commander Timothy S. Van Patten and Auxiliary (ALA) President Sally Johnston. Traveling with them will be Detachment Commander John J. Knapp Sr. state Sons of The American Legion (SAL) Commander.
They will be starting the annual visitation of Chenango County in Oxford at the NYS Veterans’ Home and ending it with dinner at the AL Post #376 Fort Hill on Thursday, Nov. 15. The Commanders and President visit the 62 New York State counties once-a-year. During the official visitation tour, they discuss issues facing veterans and supporting members, listen to their needs and concerns, and fund raise for their particular annual projects.
During the visitation, Tim Van Patten, Sally Johnston, and John Knapp Sr. will tour the NYS Veterans’ Home; enjoy a formal luncheon and a special award presentation. After, the motorcade will travel to see the Village of Greene’s Memorial Park. Commander Earl Howell of Greene’s Lloyd O. Jackson Post #692 will be on site to describe the monuments of all wars up to the Vietnam War, and the specially engraved memorial pavers. Dignitaries and guests will then visit and tour the nearby Raymond Corporation at 2 p.m. At 6 p.m. an honorary dinner will be held at Fort Hill Post #376, at 17 South Washington Avenue, Oxford.
Oxford Post #376 Commander Fred Baker extends this dinner invitation to all the area American Legion family members and hopes to have a large showing at the Fort Hill Legion to welcome and honor their special guests. The dinner menu will be roast pork, dressing, parsley carrots, mashed potatoes and gravy, apple sauce, rolls, and apple crisp a la mode for dessert. A cocktails social hour will be at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at each respective member’s Legion Posts or by contacting the Chenango County American Legion Commander John Sherman, at 843-9565 or email JFSherman@stny.rr.com .
