THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSOR AND TO ALL WHO ATTENDED FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT. WE HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE THIS EVENT AN ANNUAL EVENT!

 Army Birthday/Flag Day Chili Cook-off Fundraiser (Corporate partner sponsored)

June 13, 2008 1230-3 PM

NOTE: This event is RESTRICTED to employees of the sponsoring companies and Capital District Chapter of NY AUSA members who are invited as guests.

All proceeds from these events will go to the Capital District of NY Chapter of AUSA.

Homestead Funding Corp, an affiliate of First Niagara Mortgage and Ianniello, Anderson & Reilly law firm will be hosting a chili cook-off at their corporate headquarters to help support soldiers & their families in recognition of Flag Day. Employees of their companies will be competing to see who has the best homemade chili. We have a local restaurant owner and food channel ‘Bobby Flay Throw down winner’, Chef Jasper from the world renowned Hattie’s restaurant in Saratoga participating as a contestant judge. I am working on another local celebrity restaurant Chef/owner to also be a judge.

Join us for a night of fun & local entertainment & help support our Soldiers on 4th of July Day Weekend. Stay with us to watch the Fireworks in Collins Park. There will be raffles of great giveaways all night. Spread the word, this is going to be a fun event! Proceeds will go to the immediate need of personal clothing items to support troops currently deployed in the Kuwait/Iraq theatre of operations. Our chapter supports programs that assist soldiers deployed & families from the immediate upstate NY region in time of deployment, financial needs, scholarships & the Wounded Warrior program (AW2).

 'End of Summer on the Lake' Labor Day Fundraiser

 Date: August 3oth, 2008                                                Where: Duffy's Tavern
20 Amherst St
Lake George, NY 12845
Time: 6 PM- 10 PM 

Join us for a night of fun & entertainment by local songwriter/recording artist Chuck Kelsey & help support our Soldiers on Labor Day Weekend. There will be raffles to great giveaways all night. All proceeds will go to soldiers & family programs that assist Army families from the immediate upstate NY region in time of deployment, financial needs, scholarships & the Wounded Warrior program (AW2).

Date: July, 17, 2008                                                        Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM                                                     Location: Hqs 42nd ID NYARNG Glenmore Rd, Troy, NY

Topics selected to be discussed at meeting will be intro of Chapter Executive Committee members, chapter activity overview, review of Annual Plan for 08-09, selection of new chapter committee officers, discussion of satelite chapter in Western NY for 200+ members at large.

For more info contact MAJ(R) Ed Keyrouze at majkeyrouze@armyretired.us.