DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK
LADIES AUXILIARY
TO THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 2012
The Department of New York VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary will hold the Annual Spring Conference and Gold Chevron Ball at the Radisson Hotel, 125 Denison Parkway East, Corning, New York, from March 16 -18, 2012.
All room reservations are to be made directly with the Radisson Hotel by calling 607-962-5000. The tax rate is 12%, so please have your Tax Exempt Forms available when you arrive at the hotel to check in: (Tax Form 119.5 and ST119.3). Room rates are $99 Single/Double; $105 Triple and $110 Quad. The deadline for room reservations is February 18, 2012. Check in time is 4:00 PM and check out is 1:00 PM.
Registration will be on Friday, March 16th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and again on Saturday morning, March 17th from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. Advance registration is $4.00 and will be $5.00 at the Conference. The deadline for advance registration is February 15, 2012.
There will be a tour of the Corning Museum of Glass on Friday at 12:30 PM. The cost of the tour is $12 per person. You will have a chance to make your own glass ornament for an extra cost of $10 - $30 depending on what you want to make. All are welcome to attend.
The Council of Administration Dinner (by invitation only) will be on Friday, March 16th starting at 6:00 PM. The program chairmen will hold workshops from 6:00 -7:15 PM with the C of A Meeting commencing at 7:30 PM. The ceremonial “Kissing of the Pig” and Buddy Poppy Fashionista will be held immediately following the C of A meeting. Please be advised that there will be no cookie and punch reception at this conference.
On Saturday morning the chairmen will be available from 7:00 to 8:45 AM and the conference meeting will start promptly at 9:00 AM. Uniforms are required. There will be a Deli Luncheon at 12:00 Noon. The cost of the luncheon is $23.00 per person and the deadline for reservations is March 9, 2012. (See Luncheon Reservation Form enclosed.) The Gold Chevron Dinner will start at 7:00 PM. Reservations for the Gold Chevron Ball should be made directly with the Department of New York VFW Adjutant, Art Koch (See reservation form enclosed.)
We hope all of you will join us to welcome our National Chaplain Ann Panteleakos as our National Representative. As we “Care Enough to Make a Difference” we will “Step Up - Leave No Veteran Behind” and make this a Spring Conference we all will remember!
Loyally,
Jackie
Jackie Herbert
Spring Conference Chairman
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ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Advance Registration $4.00
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
Name/Title if any Aux # County Council District #
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Number of Registrations _________ Total Amount Enclosed $ _________________
Please return this form with your check made payable to the:
Department of New York Ladies Auxiliary VFW
and mail to:
Vickie Purcell, Registration
79 Front Street
Hornell, New York 14843
LUNCHEON RESERVATION FORM
DEADLINE MARCH 9, 2012
DELI Luncheon Tickets $23.00 Per Person
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
Name/Title (if PDP or 11-12 Officer) Aux # County Council District #
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Number of Reservations _________ Total Amount Enclosed $ _________________
Please return this form with your check made payable to the:
Department of New York Ladies Auxiliary VFW
and mail to:
Kathy Robertshaw, Luncheon Chairman
223 Grand Street
Hornell, New York 14843
All interested VFW members are invited to join us at this luncheon.
GOLD CHEVRON BALL DINNER TICKET ORDER FORM
Ticket Deadline: March 2, 2012
TICKET PRICE $30.00 PER PERSON
Name ___________________________ No. of Tickets _______ Check _________
Amount Enclosed $ _________ Post/Auxiliary Number _______ District #:_______
TICKET DEADLINE IS MARCH 2, 2011
CHOICE OF ROASTED TURKEY SERVED WITH TRADITIONAL SAGE DRESSING & GRAVY or ROASTED SALMON
□ ROAST TURKEY □ ROASTED SALMON
Please complete this form and mail it with your check made payable to the:
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK VFW
and mail to:
State Adjutant, Art Koch, 69 Sand Creek Road, Albany, New York 12205
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK LADIES AUXILIARY VFW
Spring Conference 2012
Advance Registration for Corning Museum of Glass Guided Tour
Cost: $12.00 per person
We will be having a guided tour of the Corning Museum of Glass on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. We will board the bus at the Rockwell Museum between 12:30 and 1:00 PM. The Rockwell Museum is on the corner next to the Radisson Hotel.
The cost is $12.00 per person and must be paid in advance. Please make the check payable to the Dept. of NY LAVFW and earmark it “Tour” Mail the check along with the form on the bottom of the page by March 2, 2012 to: Jackie Herbert, PO Box 138, Campbell, NY 14821-0138.
The deadline for reservations is March 2, 2012. The Corning Museum of Glass has requested a pre-count by this date so they can plan on how many tour guides, etc. they need to accommodate our group.
If you wish to “make your own glass ornament” you need to call 607-438-5000 to reserve a time for Friday, March 16, 2012. The cost is an extra $10 - $30 depending on what size of ornament you choose. This money is to be paid at the time of the event at the Glass Center. It is a separate cost and is not to be included with the advance registration guided tour money, the deadline is also March 2, 2012. Please note that making your own ornament takes approximately 40 minutes.
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Department of NY LAVFW
Corning Museum of Glass Guided Tour Reservation
Cost: $12.00 per person
March 16, 2012 1:00 to 3:00 PM
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Reservations should be made directly to the Radisson Hotel, Corning, NY by calling 607-962-5000. There is a block of 150 rooms at this hotel. Please get your reservations in early.