Post 1758 was out bright and early on Friday morning placing flags along Main Street (NY Rt. 82) to commemorate Veterans Day. After the flags were in place, the group retired to the nearby Dunkin' shop for some coffee and a few donuts. Pictured above (left to right) are Kevin Hines, Commander Jim Reynolds, Santo Abbate, Mike Miller, Jeff Boes, Bill Meyer, John Polasko, Bill Kriebel, Len Hart, John Call and Dona Greenwood.

Color guard (left to right): Bill Meyer (Rifle), Jim Broughton (Old Glory), Bill Kriebel (American Legion Flag), Kevin Hines (P.O.W. Flag), Jeff Boes (Rifle). Norm Dauerer followed in his Jeep with Dona Greenwood as passenger. Tom Masch also had his Jeep in the parade. Conrad Gagnon and Claude Wuytack also participated.

You can see video of the full event here.

The Veterans' tent was initially manned by Commander Jim Reynolds and Don Burns, and after the parade, Bill Meyer and Bill Kriebel.

We had a great turnout at our Flag Day Ceremony. Sixteen post members and a member of a
post on Long Island that always joins us. If you can’t make out the faces from the left is Jeff
Miedowski, Ralph Schwartz, Guest, Dona Greenwood, Norm Dauerer, Dan Oberhauser, Bill
Meyer, Jim Reynolds Jeff Boes, John Call, Kevin Hines, Don Burns, Vinny Richards, Len Hart,
Conrad Gagnon, John Polasko and Bill Kriebel.

(Photo by E.F. Town Supervisor Nick D'Alessandro)

On Saturday morning June 11, the Town of Fishkill dedicated a statue of Sachem Daniel Ninham, a Native American who died fighting the British in defense of Washington's army in the Revolutionary War. Post 1758 was invited to provide a Color Guard for the event.

Post members participating in the ceremony were Jim Broughton, John Call, Bruce Coneeny, Conrad Gagnon, Bill Kriebel, John Lyons, Tom Masch, Bill Meyer, Jeff Miedowski, Mike Miller, Dan Oberhauser, Commander Jim Reynolds and John Polasko. Also present were Hal Brilliant and Tom Budington.

Every year prior to Memorial Day, "Manny Bacon" Post 1758 goes to St. Denis and Hopewell Cemeteries to place flags on the graves of those who have served our country in the military. On the Saturday following Memorial Day, members assemble at the cemeteries to retrieve the flags.

Post members participating: Jeff Boes, Jim Broughton, John Call, Mark Graser, Dona Greenwood, Len Hart, Bill Kriebel, John Lyons, Bill Meyer, Mike Miller, John Polasko, Commander Jim Reynolds, Karl Sokol and Bob Spinillo.

Post members in attendance: Commander Jim Reynolds, John Polasko, Dan Briscoe, Don Burns, Tom Masch, Doug McHoul, Jim Broughton, Mike Miller and Hale Engel. Honor Guard: Bill Kriebel, Len Hart, Jeff Miedowski, Bruce Coneeny, Bill Meyer, Dan Oberhauser, Jeff Boes, Kevin Hines and Norm Dauerer.

Post members in attendance: Dan Briscoe, Don Burns, Norm Dauerer, Conrad Gagnon, Dona Greenwood, Len Hart, Bill Kriebel, John Lyons, Tom Masch, Bill Meyer, Jeff Miedowski, Ed Morrison, Dan Oberhauser, John Polasko, Commander Jim Reynolds and Karl Sokol.

Thirteen members of our post, four boy scouts, a girl scout and six Liberty Belles placed flags on veteran's graves at East Fishkill cemeteries on May 21st.  Participating members were John Lyons, John Polasko, Jeff Boes, Mike Miller, Bill Meyer, Conrad Gagnon, Jim Broughton, Dan Briscoe, Dona Greenwood, Richard Galdiero, Mark Graser, Jim Reynolds, Len Hart, and Karl Sokol.

In appreciation for how Whortlekill Rod & Gun Club provides the use of its facilities for Venture Crew shooting sports, Post 1758 provided new U.S. and P.O.W. flags to replace the tattered ones on their flagpole. Post members assembled at 2 p.m. on April 2 to present the new flags to Club Vice President Brendan Higgins, and assist in the replacement.

Post members in attendance were John Call, Norm Dauerer, Bill Kriebel, Dan Oberhauser, John Polasko, Jim Reynolds and Karl Sokol.

At the start of the East Fishkill Town Board meeting, Supervisor Nick D'Alessandro read a proclamation recognizing veterans who served in the Vietnam War era. After reading the proclamation, he presented it to First Vice Commander Don Burns, filling in for Acting Commander Jim Reynolds, who was unable to attend due to a death in his family (a brother).

Post members in attendance were Dan Briscoe, Don Burns, John Call, George Dickman, Bill Kriebel, John Lyons and John Polasko.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, John Polasko presented Supervisor D'Alessandro with a Paracord Survival Bracelet.

Photos by John Call

It was a cold Saturday in March, but twelve stalwart members of Manny Bacon Post met at the parking lot behind Walgreens in Wappingers Falls, most to leave their vehicles there as the parade ends just a couple of blocks away. They all boarded the vehicles that would be in the parade and traveled to the starting point on North St. Step-off was 1 p.m., and it took a bit over an hour to march the length of the village.

In attendance: Don Burns, John Call, Norm Dauerer, Carl Eyler, Conrad Gagnon, Dona Greenwood, Bill Kriebel, Bill Meyer, Tom Masch, Jeff Miedowski, John Polasko, Commander Jim Reynolds.

American Legion Post 1758 was out today in the 15° weather assembling and installing a handicap ramp for a Hopewell Junction veteran! Post 1758 purchased the ramp. Many thanks to post members Tom Masch, Bill Meyer, and John Call who joined Jim Reynolds in his semi-warm garage to assemble the ramp. Then Tom of Momma's Towing moved the ramp to the veterans home where the crew installed it. Both the veteran and his wife require walkers to maneuver around and this will help them immensely. Thanks guys!