Bill Text: NY K00293 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Dionne Rumble VFW Post 7227 of Carthage, New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-12 - adopted [K00293 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00293-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 293

BY: M. of A. Blankenbush

        COMMEMORATING  the  75th Anniversary of the Dionne
        Rumble VFW Post 7227 of Carthage, New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body  to  commend  and
support  the  purposeful  cause of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of
the United  States  of  America,  recognizing  its  long  and  sustained
commitment to the principles of democracy and freedom so revered by this
State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  75th Anniversary of the Dionne Rumble VFW Post 7227 of
Carthage, New York; and

  WHEREAS, The Dionne Rumble VFW Post 7227 was chartered  on  May  10,
1946,  thanks  to the efforts of World War I veteran Orville LaQuary and
World War II veteran Joseph Gondusky; and

  WHEREAS, Orville and Joe wanted a VFW Post in Carthage and  set  out
to  make  it  happen; meetings were held at the American Legion, the Odd
Fellow Hall and the Opera House; at each meeting, more and more veterans
seemed to be interested; and

  WHEREAS, A petition was sent to the VFW National Headquarters and  a
Charter containing 151 names was issued on May 10, 1946; and

  WHEREAS,  In  an  unbiased  selection  of names of veterans from the
towns of Wilna and Champion who were killed in World War II,  the  names
Joseph  T.    Dionne and Francis L. Rumble were chosen as the Post name;
and

  WHEREAS, Shortly after the Post was instituted, the members voted to
add an Auxiliary; the ladies came together to clear  their  applications
to  make  sure the information and discharge papers were in order; a few
days later, officers were elected for the newly organized  Auxiliary  of
the Dionne Rumble Post 7227 and were installed in November of 1946; and

  WHEREAS,  On  December  8,  1946,  they  were  instituted  by higher
officers at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Carthage, and received their
Charter; their meetings were held upstairs over Gaffney Sweet Shop until
March of 1949; and

  WHEREAS, By June of 1947, they had three officers in County Council,
and by July of 1949, several ladies were going to the State  Convention;
and

  WHEREAS,  From  May of 1946 until April of 1949, the Post held their
meetings over Teator's Store, which today is the  Carthage  Savings  and
Loan building; in March of that same year, together the Post members and
the  ladies  Auxiliary  held  a  meeting regarding the purchasing of the
8-room dwelling at 668 West End Avenue; they decided to buy it and  made
their  first  payment;  at  this  time,  they had approximately 185 post
members and 70 auxiliary members; and


  WHEREAS,  In  August  of  1976,  ground  was  broken  for a 40`x 60`
addition onto the back of the  building;  this  addition  housed  a  new
kitchen  with  a  large  meeting/banquet  room;  in  the Spring of 1984,
another addition was started, measuring 30`x 96` on the East side of the
building; and

  WHEREAS, A mortgage was taken out on November  30,  1951,  for  this
Post  and  was  paid off; the "Mortgage Burning' was held on January 13,
1962; and

  WHEREAS, Currently, under the exceptional  leadership  of  Commander
Joseph  Martel, the Dionne Rumble VFW Post 7227 has 296 comrades and the
auxiliary consists of 293  sisters;  these  men  and  women  are  always
available  to support veterans and their families in times of need; they
are a symbol of military heritage, community and patriotism; and

  WHEREAS, Mindful of its proud and honored history, the Dionne Rumble
VFW Post 7227 celebrates with  just  pride  and  true  honor,  its  75th
Anniversary  of  service  to  its  community and the needs and values of
veterans across the State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  to  commend  the
devoted  leadership  of  the Post's outstanding Commanders, both present
and past, and the absolute commitment of its many proud members,  noting
the  role  played by this extraordinary organization and recognizing the
significance of the contributions and sacrifices of  the  membership  of
the  Dionne  Rumble VFW Post 7227 of Carthage, New York; now, therefore,
be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate  the  75th Anniversary of the Dionne Rumble VFW Post 7227 of
Carthage, New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  Commander  Joseph  Martel, Dionne Rumble VFW Post 7227,
Carthage, New York.