Bill Text: NY K00162 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Lowville Memorial American Legion Post No. 162 on March 27, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-11 - adopted [K00162 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00162-Introduced.html

Assembly Resolution No. 162

BY: M. of A. Blankenbush

        COMMEMORATING   the   100th   Anniversary  of  the
        Lowville Memorial American Legion Post  No.  162  on
        March 27, 2019

  WHEREAS,  It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the  communities  across  New  York
State  are  reflective  of  the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
patriotic organizations and individuals who  devote  themselves  to  the
welfare of the community and its citizenry; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  100th  Anniversary  of  the Lowville Memorial American
Legion Post No. 162 to be celebrated with a Dinner on  Wednesday,  March
27, 2019, at the Lowville Elks Lodge, Lowville, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  A  meeting was called by a few members of the Armed Forces
in St.   Louis to make  plans  to  organize  a  World  War  I  Veterans'
Organization  in  the  United States; this meeting in March of 1919, was
the start of the American Legion as it is known today; and

  WHEREAS, During World War II the National  Legion  constitution  was
amended  giving the World War II veterans the right to join the American
Legion; as these veterans returned home the Legion membership  increased
from 106 in 1943, to 500 in 1946; and

  WHEREAS,  Veterans  of the Korean conflict have also become eligible
to join the American Legion; and

  WHEREAS, Focusing  on  service  to  veterans,  service  members  and
communities,  the  American  Legion  evolved  from  a group of war weary
veterans of World War I into  one  of  the  most  influential  nonprofit
groups in the United States; and

  WHEREAS, Membership grew swiftly to more than one million, and local
posts sprang up across the country; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  membership stands at over two million in more than
13,000 posts worldwide; the posts are organized into 55 departments: one
each for the 50 states, along with  the  District  of  Columbia,  Puerto
Rico, France, Mexico and the Philippines; and

  WHEREAS,  As  early  as June of 1919, a local Post was formed in the
Village of Lowville, New York, by the late Claude  Dekin  and  the  late
Ernest Wolfe with fifteen members; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Lowville  American Legion Post No. 162 was officially
chartered by  Congress  on  July  25,  1919,  as  a  patriotic  veterans
organization; its first commander was C. Ralph Boshart; and

  WHEREAS, Between 1920 and 1923, Post quarters were maintained in the
Times  block;  as  the  membership enlarged monthly meetings and dinners

were held in larger spaces including the Fire  Hall,  Strife  House  and
Windsor Hotel; and

  WHEREAS,  This  method of meeting was continued until 1929, when the
old G.  A. R. rooms in the Town Hall, now the Town  Hall  Theater,  were
taken  over; the Post occupied these rooms until 1937, during which time
the top floor of the Black River National Bank building was leased; and

  WHEREAS, On  March  1,  1945,  the  Lowville  American  Legion  Post
purchased  and  equipped  their present home on Dayan Street; about this
same time the Post's name was changed from  Lowville  Post  No.  162  to
Lowville Memorial Post No. 162; and

  WHEREAS,   Over  the  years,  the  American  Legion  has  influenced
considerable social change in America,  won  hundreds  of  benefits  for
veterans  and  produced  many important programs for children and youth;
and

  WHEREAS, Today, the Lowville Memorial American Legion Post  No.  162
continues  its  dedication  to  fostering  the traditions of patriotism,
excellence, and commitment which have made our nation strong; it is  the
custom  of  this Legislative Body to recognize the significance of their
contributions and to note their worthy endeavors which have  earned  the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary  of  the  Lowville  Memorial  American
Legion Post No. 162 on March 27, 2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Lowville Memorial American Legion Post No. 162.
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