Blue Star moms offer many ways to help troops during the holidays

Canandaigua, N.Y. —

With the holiday season approaching, a local organization that supports veterans, military personnel and their families reminds people of the many ways they can show their support.

Blue Star moms offer many ways to help troops during the holidays

Presentation on PTSD set at Albany church

“The War After the War — Understanding PTSD” will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1730 Hill St. S.E., in Albany.
The keynote speaker will be Belle Landau, executive director of the Returning Veterans Project.
The class is free and no tickets are necessary. The event is sponsored by the Blue Star Mothers of the Willamette Valley.
For more information, call 503-769-2699.

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary to honor state president

The members of AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary to Post 726 will be honoring New York State Auxiliary President Rosalee Waid.
Waid is a resident of Chautauqua County, and has been very active in Community and State Programs. She served as governor of the Alleghany Region Sertoma Club for two terms, she is president of the Jamestown Real Estate Investment Association, and treasurer and founder of the Chautauqua Children's Safety Education Village as well as past board member of "Share a Dream" for special needs children. Waid is also a member of the Blue Star Mothers.

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A LITTLE COUNTRY FOR OUR TROOPS

A LITTLE COUNTRY FOR OUR TROOPS

COUNTRY D.J. FRANKIE K

FRIDAY APRIL 27th 

8 P.M. - MIDNIGHT

Loyal Order of Hibernians Hall

65 Champlin Ave. East Islip, NY 11730

 

TICKETS $ 15.00 IN ADVANCE; $ 20.00 AT THE DOOR

        THERE WILL BE LITE FOOD SERVED: CHIPS, CRACKERS, COFFEE AND CAKE

                     CASH BAR - PLEASE NOTE NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL CAN BE PERMITTED

50 / 50 RAFFLE          CHINESE AUCTION

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WE ARE THE SILENT RANKS OF THE MILITARY, WE MAY NOT WEAR A UNIFORM, BUT WE LOVE SOMEONE WHO DOES. NO MATTER WHAT YOU CALL THEM: SOLDIER, SAILOR, AIRMEN, OR MARINE TO YOU THEY ARE KNOWN AS WARRIORS - TO US THEY ARE OUR LOVED ONES OUR FAMILIES. OUR BROTHERS, OUR SISTERS, AUNTS, UNCLES, AND COUSINS WE ARE PROUD OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN SERVING IN THE U.S. MILITARY WE ARE THE BLUE STAR ASSOCIATES

To join the Blue Star Associates please contact any of the Blue Star Mom Board Members at our Monthly meeting or by e-mail: bluestarmoms@hotmail.com

LONG ISLAND BLUE STAR MOMS #6 * 38 Williams Ave. * Holtsville* NY * 11742

Troops thank Blue Star Mothers

Of the 263 holiday care packages put together by the Blue Star Mothers in December, more than 250 went to soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Some of that total went to soldiers in COP Honaker Miracle in memory of Sgt. Kevin White, who was killed there last year.

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Blue Star Mothers Give Service Members a Touch of Home

Local service members stationed far away from their loved ones received a touch of home from a special group of mothers during the holidays. 

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