35 Legion Parkway
West Seneca
New York 14224
U.S.A.
(716) 675-7613
Fax: (716) 675-0365
2017
West Seneca
Chamber of Commerce
Community Service Organization of the Year
American Legion
Post 735
American Legion Post 735
Newsletter
Post 735 Newsletter
January 2025
Volume 25 Issue 01
Commander:
Daniel Lagoda
Chaplain:
Ken Herkey 716-671-2797 Service Officer:
Tony Drzyzga 716-697-9084
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for printable PDF File
Fish Fry dinners are back on Friday Night! Join your host, Tony’s Catering for a delicious dinner. 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Commander's Message
Commander Lagoda reports:
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years.
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony went smoothly and was well attended. Thank you to everyone that was involved with the ceremony and a special thank you to Jim Manley for organizing the event and to our guest speaker Brandon Freiburger who gave an excellent speech. It was chilly outside but all units and members who participated with the ceremony braved the cold.
The Post would like to hire another bartender, interested members contact a Board Member.
The Buffalo Bills are playing strong and playoff bound. Where’s a better place to watch the game except at the Post! Come on down with your friends and snacks to watch the game. Don’t forget, bucket of beer specials are every day, all day.
Are you bored on Monday nights? Shuffleboard nights for January will be held January 13th and January 27th starting at 7:00pm.
There will be a Winter BBQ Hot Dog Roast on Thursday January 30th, 4:00pm-7:00pm. Stop in for the summer time favorite and support the Post. How long has it been since you had a grilled hotdog? Yum!
Save the dates:
- February 1st is the Scholarship Fund Raiser Dance
- February 9th is the Superbowl, pizza and wings provided at the Post
- February 16th is the Daytona Party
New year, new me..... what better time than now to get more involved at the Post. Workers and volunteers are always welcome. Monthly work details will begin within the next couple months. Help keep the Post going and looking and beautiful.
Have a great month and hope to see everyone at the all-upcoming events.
At the General Meeting of December 10th, Commander Dan Lagoda presented long-time Chaplain, Ken Herkey, with a Certificate of Appreciation for the nearly 30 years that Mr. Herkey has performed the role of Chaplain for American Legion Post 735. Mr. Herkey stepped down due to ongoing health considerations. Ken Herkey, thank you for your many years of service to our Post!
Sick Call & Relief
Chaplain Cindy Schwartz reports:
God bless our veterans and active military.
1st Vice Commander PC
Lou Pawlowski reports:
Our current membership stands at 257 paid members. We still are a little behind last year, so those who haven't renewed their membership, please do so before 12/31. That is when the cards expire.
I want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday, and a prosperous New Year.
2nd Vice-Commander
Jerry Johnson reports:
MUSIC
January 4th: Buffalo Rythm Rockers 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 18th: Peter Kremer 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 25th: DJ Don – Karaoke 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 7th: Dave Adrian 2:00pm – 5:00pm
S.A.L.
Commander Bob Saar reports:
The Sons dues are due for the 2025 calendar year. If you know any member that is outstanding, please let them know also to please get paid up.
Auxiliary President
Donna Miller reports:
Our December was a whirlwind of activities! The children’s Christmas Party turned out well even with the weather not co- operating! The Aux Christmas party was fun!
Come out everyone with your dancing shoes on February 1, 2025 for the annual American Legion Post 735 and Vigilant Fire Company Scholarship Dance! The Auxiliary Unit 735 will have a basket and gift card raffle. Auxiliary members who signed up to bring a donation (minimum $20 value), please drop off at Post 735 with your name on donation between noon and 2:30 pm Saturday Feb 1st. Thank you all, for helping make this worthy cause a success!
One last important event coming up! April 19th, 2025 we will be having a Flea Market/Garage Sale in the parking lot of our Post! If it rains it will be in the back room! Items can be donated March 15th-March 31st. Any questions, please contact Geri at 716-818-5006. Proceeds from the sale will used for Aux VA&R fund, which is spent on our Veteran’s needs.
Board of Directors
Chairman Dennis Kessler reports:
Hall rentals: Any Legion Member in Good Standings can rent the hall or basement hall for an event.
Fees: Post 735 Members
Hall rental: $100.00
No deposit is required
Outside Legion Members: (Any Legion Post Member in Good Standings) Renter must produce their Valid Legion Post ID Card to rent the hall
Fees: Non-Post Legion Members $150.00
Refundable Deposit: $100.00
Total will be $250.00
The deposit will be refunded to the renter by mail in a timely fashion after your event.
Why is there a Deposit for a non-Post Member?
To ensure that the renter follows all the rules of the rental agreement.
Hall Contracts can be obtained at the Post From the on-duty employee. Everyone Must Fill Out A rental agreement - NO EXCEPTIONS, PERIOD!
Rental Stipulations: Are The Same for Any Member Renting the Hall.
Mike McCarthy is the Hall Rental Chairman, and he must ok any date before you will be able to secure a date.
The new TV has been installed on the wall in rear hall with a shelf to hold the Verizon box to control that TV. So, we now have two TVs for your viewing pleasure while at an event in the rear hall.
We purchased a new scrolling LED sign for the bar area for the most updated information and happenings at the Post. We just need to install the sign, but we need to find a good spot to install the unit. Jimmy, Roy and Dale will get it done.
Please check the posting at the Post Home for upcoming events; the next few months are busy with events for Members to enjoy. Hope to see you at the next event at the Post.
The BOD and Post Officers will be having a Calendar meeting to plan events in February. Please make sure any ideas are brought up at your meeting, so the officers can get back to me so that we can check with Mike McCarty on dates. If a date was unavailable, the unit can give us a new date for that event. We could do that before the meeting, so no one waits on dates for events and the planning will be done that night.
God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America!
Veterans Activities Chairman
Jerry Johnson reports:
No Report This Month
Color Guard Captain
Mark McMahon reports:
No Report This Month
Legion Riders
Ron Kelly reports:
No Report This Month
IMPORTANT January 2025 DATES:
14th - General Meeting
20th - S.A.L. Meeting
Check the Calendar of Events for any special events coming up soon
Click here to view Calendar of Events
Visit www.wsvets.org for more veteran's news
Like us on Facebook - West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee
Serving West Seneca Veterans Since 1919
Post 735 is interested in your comments or suggestions.
If you have a suggestion or an idea that will help our Post serve its members better, we want to hear from you.
Contact American Legion Post 735 with your comments.
2017
West Seneca
Chamber of Commerce
Community Service Organization of the Year
American Legion
|
Chaplain:Ken Herkey 716-671-2797 | Service Officer:Tony Drzyzga 716-697-9084 |
Click on Newsletter Icon
for printable PDF File
Fish Fry dinners are back on Friday Night! Join your host, Tony’s Catering for a delicious dinner. 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Commander's Message
Commander Lagoda reports:
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years.
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony went smoothly and was well attended. Thank you to everyone that was involved with the ceremony and a special thank you to Jim Manley for organizing the event and to our guest speaker Brandon Freiburger who gave an excellent speech. It was chilly outside but all units and members who participated with the ceremony braved the cold.
The Post would like to hire another bartender, interested members contact a Board Member.
The Buffalo Bills are playing strong and playoff bound. Where’s a better place to watch the game except at the Post! Come on down with your friends and snacks to watch the game. Don’t forget, bucket of beer specials are every day, all day.
Are you bored on Monday nights? Shuffleboard nights for January will be held January 13th and January 27th starting at 7:00pm.
There will be a Winter BBQ Hot Dog Roast on Thursday January 30th, 4:00pm-7:00pm. Stop in for the summer time favorite and support the Post. How long has it been since you had a grilled hotdog? Yum!
Save the dates:
- February 1st is the Scholarship Fund Raiser Dance
- February 9th is the Superbowl, pizza and wings provided at the Post
- February 16th is the Daytona Party
New year, new me..... what better time than now to get more involved at the Post. Workers and volunteers are always welcome. Monthly work details will begin within the next couple months. Help keep the Post going and looking and beautiful.
Have a great month and hope to see everyone at the all-upcoming events.
At the General Meeting of December 10th, Commander Dan Lagoda presented long-time Chaplain, Ken Herkey, with a Certificate of Appreciation for the nearly 30 years that Mr. Herkey has performed the role of Chaplain for American Legion Post 735. Mr. Herkey stepped down due to ongoing health considerations. Ken Herkey, thank you for your many years of service to our Post!
Sick Call & Relief
Chaplain Cindy Schwartz reports:
God bless our veterans and active military.
1st Vice Commander PC
Lou Pawlowski reports:
Our current membership stands at 257 paid members. We still are a little behind last year, so those who haven't renewed their membership, please do so before 12/31. That is when the cards expire.
I want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday, and a prosperous New Year.
2nd Vice-Commander
Jerry Johnson reports:
MUSIC
January 4th: Buffalo Rythm Rockers 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 18th: Peter Kremer 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 25th: DJ Don – Karaoke 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 7th: Dave Adrian 2:00pm – 5:00pm
S.A.L.
Commander Bob Saar reports:
The Sons dues are due for the 2025 calendar year. If you know any member that is outstanding, please let them know also to please get paid up.
Auxiliary President
Donna Miller reports:
Our December was a whirlwind of activities! The children’s Christmas Party turned out well even with the weather not co- operating! The Aux Christmas party was fun!
Come out everyone with your dancing shoes on February 1, 2025 for the annual American Legion Post 735 and Vigilant Fire Company Scholarship Dance! The Auxiliary Unit 735 will have a basket and gift card raffle. Auxiliary members who signed up to bring a donation (minimum $20 value), please drop off at Post 735 with your name on donation between noon and 2:30 pm Saturday Feb 1st. Thank you all, for helping make this worthy cause a success!
One last important event coming up! April 19th, 2025 we will be having a Flea Market/Garage Sale in the parking lot of our Post! If it rains it will be in the back room! Items can be donated March 15th-March 31st. Any questions, please contact Geri at 716-818-5006. Proceeds from the sale will used for Aux VA&R fund, which is spent on our Veteran’s needs.
Board of Directors
Chairman Dennis Kessler reports:
Hall rentals: Any Legion Member in Good Standings can rent the hall or basement hall for an event.
Fees: Post 735 Members
Hall rental: $100.00
No deposit is required
Outside Legion Members: (Any Legion Post Member in Good Standings) Renter must produce their Valid Legion Post ID Card to rent the hall
Fees: Non-Post Legion Members $150.00
Refundable Deposit: $100.00
Total will be $250.00
The deposit will be refunded to the renter by mail in a timely fashion after your event.
Why is there a Deposit for a non-Post Member?
To ensure that the renter follows all the rules of the rental agreement.
Hall Contracts can be obtained at the Post From the on-duty employee. Everyone Must Fill Out A rental agreement - NO EXCEPTIONS, PERIOD!
Rental Stipulations: Are The Same for Any Member Renting the Hall.
Mike McCarthy is the Hall Rental Chairman, and he must ok any date before you will be able to secure a date.
The new TV has been installed on the wall in rear hall with a shelf to hold the Verizon box to control that TV. So, we now have two TVs for your viewing pleasure while at an event in the rear hall.
We purchased a new scrolling LED sign for the bar area for the most updated information and happenings at the Post. We just need to install the sign, but we need to find a good spot to install the unit. Jimmy, Roy and Dale will get it done.
Please check the posting at the Post Home for upcoming events; the next few months are busy with events for Members to enjoy. Hope to see you at the next event at the Post.
The BOD and Post Officers will be having a Calendar meeting to plan events in February. Please make sure any ideas are brought up at your meeting, so the officers can get back to me so that we can check with Mike McCarty on dates. If a date was unavailable, the unit can give us a new date for that event. We could do that before the meeting, so no one waits on dates for events and the planning will be done that night.
God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America!
Veterans Activities Chairman
Jerry Johnson reports:
No Report This Month
Color Guard Captain
Mark McMahon reports:
No Report This Month
Legion Riders
Ron Kelly reports:
No Report This Month
IMPORTANT January 2025 DATES:
14th - General Meeting
20th - S.A.L. Meeting
Check the Calendar of Events for any special events coming up soon
Click here to view Calendar of Events
Visit www.wsvets.org for more veteran's news
Like us on Facebook - West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee
Commander's Message
Commander Lagoda reports:- February 1st is the Scholarship Fund Raiser Dance
- February 9th is the Superbowl, pizza and wings provided at the Post
- February 16th is the Daytona Party
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years.
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony went smoothly and was well attended. Thank you to everyone that was involved with the ceremony and a special thank you to Jim Manley for organizing the event and to our guest speaker Brandon Freiburger who gave an excellent speech. It was chilly outside but all units and members who participated with the ceremony braved the cold.
The Post would like to hire another bartender, interested members contact a Board Member.
The Buffalo Bills are playing strong and playoff bound. Where’s a better place to watch the game except at the Post! Come on down with your friends and snacks to watch the game. Don’t forget, bucket of beer specials are every day, all day.
Are you bored on Monday nights? Shuffleboard nights for January will be held January 13th and January 27th starting at 7:00pm.
There will be a Winter BBQ Hot Dog Roast on Thursday January 30th, 4:00pm-7:00pm. Stop in for the summer time favorite and support the Post. How long has it been since you had a grilled hotdog? Yum!
Save the dates:
New year, new me..... what better time than now to get more involved at the Post. Workers and volunteers are always welcome. Monthly work details will begin within the next couple months. Help keep the Post going and looking and beautiful.
Have a great month and hope to see everyone at the all-upcoming events.
At the General Meeting of December 10th, Commander Dan Lagoda presented long-time Chaplain, Ken Herkey, with a Certificate of Appreciation for the nearly 30 years that Mr. Herkey has performed the role of Chaplain for American Legion Post 735. Mr. Herkey stepped down due to ongoing health considerations. Ken Herkey, thank you for your many years of service to our Post!
Sick Call & Relief Chaplain Cindy Schwartz reports:
God bless our veterans and active military.
1st Vice Commander PC
Lou Pawlowski reports:Our current membership stands at 257 paid members. We still are a little behind last year, so those who haven't renewed their membership, please do so before 12/31. That is when the cards expire.
I want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday, and a prosperous New Year.
2nd Vice-Commander
Jerry Johnson reports:MUSIC
- January 4th: Buffalo Rythm Rockers 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 18th: Peter Kremer 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 25th: DJ Don – Karaoke 7:00pm – 10:00pm
January 7th: Dave Adrian 2:00pm – 5:00pm
S.A.L.
Commander Bob Saar reports:
The Sons dues are due for the 2025 calendar year. If you know any member that is outstanding, please let them know also to please get paid up.
Auxiliary President
Donna Miller reports:
Our December was a whirlwind of activities! The children’s Christmas Party turned out well even with the weather not co- operating! The Aux Christmas party was fun!
Come out everyone with your dancing shoes on February 1, 2025 for the annual American Legion Post 735 and Vigilant Fire Company Scholarship Dance! The Auxiliary Unit 735 will have a basket and gift card raffle. Auxiliary members who signed up to bring a donation (minimum $20 value), please drop off at Post 735 with your name on donation between noon and 2:30 pm Saturday Feb 1st. Thank you all, for helping make this worthy cause a success!
One last important event coming up! April 19th, 2025 we will be having a Flea Market/Garage Sale in the parking lot of our Post! If it rains it will be in the back room! Items can be donated March 15th-March 31st. Any questions, please contact Geri at 716-818-5006. Proceeds from the sale will used for Aux VA&R fund, which is spent on our Veteran’s needs.
Board of Directors
Chairman Dennis Kessler reports:
Hall rentals: Any Legion Member in Good Standings can rent the hall or basement hall for an event.
- Fees: Post 735 Members
- Hall rental: $100.00
- No deposit is required
Outside Legion Members: (Any Legion Post Member in Good Standings) Renter must produce their Valid Legion Post ID Card to rent the hall
- Fees: Non-Post Legion Members $150.00
- Refundable Deposit: $100.00
- Total will be $250.00
The deposit will be refunded to the renter by mail in a timely fashion after your event.
Why is there a Deposit for a non-Post Member?
To ensure that the renter follows all the rules of the rental agreement.
Hall Contracts can be obtained at the Post From the on-duty employee. Everyone Must Fill Out A rental agreement - NO EXCEPTIONS, PERIOD!
Rental Stipulations: Are The Same for Any Member Renting the Hall.
Mike McCarthy is the Hall Rental Chairman, and he must ok any date before you will be able to secure a date.
The new TV has been installed on the wall in rear hall with a shelf to hold the Verizon box to control that TV. So, we now have two TVs for your viewing pleasure while at an event in the rear hall.
We purchased a new scrolling LED sign for the bar area for the most updated information and happenings at the Post. We just need to install the sign, but we need to find a good spot to install the unit. Jimmy, Roy and Dale will get it done.
Please check the posting at the Post Home for upcoming events; the next few months are busy with events for Members to enjoy. Hope to see you at the next event at the Post.
The BOD and Post Officers will be having a Calendar meeting to plan events in February. Please make sure any ideas are brought up at your meeting, so the officers can get back to me so that we can check with Mike McCarty on dates. If a date was unavailable, the unit can give us a new date for that event. We could do that before the meeting, so no one waits on dates for events and the planning will be done that night.
God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America!
Veterans Activities Chairman Jerry Johnson reports:
-
No Report This Month
Color Guard Captain
Mark McMahon reports:
-
No Report This Month
Legion Riders
Ron Kelly reports:
-
No Report This Month
IMPORTANT January 2025 DATES:
14th - General Meeting
20th - S.A.L. Meeting
Check the Calendar of Events for any special events coming up soon
Click here to view Calendar of EventsVisit www.wsvets.org for more veteran's news
Like us on Facebook - West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee
| | Serving West Seneca Veterans Since 1919 |
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If you have a suggestion or an idea that will help our Post serve its members better, we want to hear from you.
Contact American Legion Post 735 with your comments.