The rain held off for the 2017 Rye Memorial Day parade organized by the Post Auxiliary. Thanks to Robin Latimer and all for making the parade a grand success. The ceremony was held indoors at the Rye City Council Chamber. The keynote was delivered by our own Post member Martin Dockery who recount his experiences … More Memorial Day 2017 Recap
Vietnam Veteran, Rye Resident is Keynote Speaker Vietnam veteran, Rye resident and Rye Post member Martin Dockery will deliver the keynote address Rye’s 2017 Memorial Day ceremony. After introductory remarks by Post Commander Fred deBarros, additional welcoming remarks will be made by Mayor Sack, NYS Senator George Latimer and NYS Assemblyman Steve Otis. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 … More Memorial Day 2017
Rye Post 128 celebrated the holidays at the Wainwright House on Thursday evening Dec 15. We had great attendance and good fun throughout the evening. NYS Sen George Latimer and NYS Assemblyman Steve Otis joined us for the festivities. Mary de Barros and the Auxiliary coordinated the event. Thanks to them we all had a great time. … More Good Times at Post Holiday Party
The Rye American Legion Post 128 participated in the Rye Chamber of Commerce annual Mistletoe Magic event to kick-off the holiday season. Several Post members including Commander de Barros and Finance Office Gene Collins (pictured), along with members of the Auxiliary distributed American flags to welcome in the holiday season. There were festivities along Purchase … More Post 128 at Rye Mistletoe Magic
Update – video of ceremony: http://ryeny.swagit.com/play/11142016-942 We plan to have a very interesting speaker on Veterans Day, November 11, 2016 at Rye City Hall beginning at 10:30 am. Our speaker will be Peter Lion who is the author of the book “American St. Nick-A True Story”. In a nutshell, the book tells the true story of a handful … More Veterans Day 2016
UPDATE: We had an excellent kickoff meeting last night. Here’s a link to the 2017 plan presentation we reviewed which focuses on membership growth and activities in the coming year. (2017 Plan Presentation) Plan to attend the Rye Post 128 2016-17 kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 22 at 7:00 PM at the Wainwright House in Rye. A … More Post Meeting on Sept 22
The weather threaten Rye on Memorial Day this year, and unfortunately the parade organized by the Legion Auxiliary was cancelled. In spite of the weather, the Rye Memorial Day ceremony was held indoors in the Rye City Hall chamber to a standing room crowd. Dr. Robert Rothman, former US Marine, and former spiritual leader at … More Memorial Day 2016
Veterans Day ceremonies were held on November 11 at 11am this year in Rye. The ceremony was held in the City Hall chamber. Mayor Sack welcomed all on behalf of the city. The guest speaker was Lt Col Tony Bancroft, USMCR who provided a moving view of his family’s military heritage. Here’s links to local … More Veterans Day 2015
Rye, NY American Legion Post 128 