Madison County American Legion Elects 2013 Officers
(Madison County, NY – July 2013) Newly elected officers were sworn in at the county meeting June 2 for the upcoming year for the Madison County American Legion Committee. Pictured…
Female Veteran Appreciation Planned
Day of Relaxation and Coping Strategies July 12 (Chittenango, NY – July 2013) Clear Path for Veterans will host a Female Veteran Appreciation Day July 12 from 10 a.m. to…
Scenes from Civil War Weekend
United States Colored Troops March to Peterboro Staff Photos/Linda J. Haley (Peterboro, Smithfield, NY – June 2013) With the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln…
Pvt. John Fischer, Co. F 146th NYSV and the First Memorial Day
By Michael D. Fischer, Chittenango (2013) As we celebrate the Memorial Day Holiday and the 150th anniversary of the US Civil War, let’s revisit the first Memorial Day observance, which…
Conroy Tapped in Special Election
John Conroy monitors recent Oneida Lake search-and-rescue training from his Coast Guard Auxiliary Personal Watercraft. Central NY Coast Guard Auxiliary Has New Leader (Cazenovia, NY – June 22, 2013) John…
World War II Photos, Letters and Vets Sought for Archives Month
By Matt Urtz, Madison County Historian (Madison County, NY – June 21, 2013) For the past six years the Madison County Clerk’s Office has selected a day in October to…
Buffalo Bills Head Coach to Visit Clear Path for Veterans
(Chittenango, NY – June 2013) Buffalo Bills Head Football Coach Doug Marrone and long time supporter of Clear Path will be visiting June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon to autograph…
Ripe for the Pickin’
(Chittenango, NY – June 15, 2013) The rain made way for sunny skies Saturday and an opportunity for strawberry picking. Clear Path for Veterans, a non-profit organization planted three acres…
Morrisville State to host 2013 Boys State
(Morrisville, NY – June 2013) Morrisville State will host more than 1,100 high school junior boys and staff at this year’s Boys State government camp, sponsored by the American Legion, June…
Canastota VFW to hold Flag Retirement Ceremony
(Canastota, NY – June 2013) Canastota VFW Post 600 will hold retirement flag ceremony June 13 at 6 p.m. at the post home on Canal Road. The public is invited…
WAVEM Held Annual Ceremony on Traditional Memorial Day Date
WAVEM members perform the traditional Memorial Day laying of the wreaths at the Madison County War Veterans Memorial Thursday, May 30. The ceremony included performance of the National Anthem by…
Chittenango American Legion Spaghetti Dinners Resume
(Chittenango, NY – June 2013) The Chittenango American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and Boy Scout Troop are bringing back the popular spaghetti dinners at the Legion. The schedule is Wednesdays from…