“The systemic problems with the VA bureaucracy are a harbinger of things to come.”
KICKOFF MEETING AT OUR NEW MEETING PLACE
THURSDAY JUNE 5, 2014 AT 7:30 PM
Knights of Columbus
St. Anne’s Council
263-15 Union Tpke.,
Glen Oaks, NY 11004
THE GROWING VA SCANDAL AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
The Most Memorable Memorial Day 2014
Congratulations to the Little Neck Douglaston Memorial Day Parade Committee, the American Legion Post #103, sponsors, the United War Veterans Council (UWVC) and community volunteers for the great success of the most well attended and best Memorial Day Parade since the date of its inception in 1927. Thanks go as well to all the marchers from the Queens Village Republican Club parade unit with our most successful showing of 30 marchers including 4 elderly members who rode the parade in cars behind our banner. Congratulations to all for the commitment to honor those who have paid the ultimate price of freedom.
Veterans Outraged Over VA Scandal
The following is a letter to the editor was written to our local and regional newspapers by a local Veteran and Queens Village Republican Club member, who expresses his outrage over the VA Scandal. This Thurday June 5, the Club will be devoting our entire General Meeting to the issue of the growing scandal at the nation’s health care system for our Veterans run by the Depatment of Veterans Affairs.
Dear Editor,
It has been sad to have read about all the long waits at VA hospitals and facilities for medical treatments. Now VA Chief Eric Shinseki did not seem to have a clue on how to fix the problems and now has resigned.
Meanwhile President Obama believes there needs to be accountability at the Department of Veteran affairs. Well my question is why did it take so long for actions to be taken and an investigation to go forward ? The resignation of Eric Shinseki is only the beginning and I believe an entire overhaul needs to be underway to correct the problems that involves all veterans. To do anything less would be a disservice and a complete disgrace to all veterans who put their lives on the line to protect the nation.
As a veteran, I am appalled and outraged over this insult to all of our veterans. Action is needed now!
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Glen Oaks Village, N.Y.
Conservative Furor Against Cuomo Coming to a Head
“The Governor of NY has forgotten he is the highest representative of all the people of NYS, not just the one’s he agrees with….Religious freedom is a fundamental right of all New Yorkers and that elected officials, especially elected Catholics can’t pick and choose what part of the Catholic Faith they choose to adhere to.”
“Conservative Furor Against Cuomo Coming to a Head”
by Angelo Stagnaro
Catherine Donohoe, President Bridge to Life, speaks out about
the loss of religious freedom with Governor Cuomo
NEW YORK (CNS) – In what might signal a fundamental political shift towards more traditional values in New York State, a demonstration was held in New York City calling for a redress of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s public policies many of which are perceived as perniciously attacking Catholic values.
Cathy Sapeta, President of New Yorkers United For Kids, was one of the planned speakers at yesterday’s press conference on the steps of Queens County Borough Hall. She spoke about the effect of so-called “Common Core” curriculum, a hallmark of the Democratic governor’s educational restructuring, on Catholic Education:
“Common Core is about work force development – meeting a minimum standard,” said Sapeta. “A Catholic education has always aimed at challenging a child to meet their potential and to discover their vocation as children of God.”
WORLD WAR II NAVY VETERAN LUCY LASSER SALPETER TO BE HONORED AS A GRAND MARSHAL IN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
WORLD WAR II NAVY VETERAN LUCY LASSER SALPETER OF WOODMERE AND NEPONSIT TO BE HONORED AS A GRAND MARSHAL IN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade
Grand Marshal Lucy Lasser Salpeter
Lucy Lasser Salpeter, 90, of Woodmere and Neponsit, and World War II veteran will be honored as the first and only female Grand Marshal on Monday afternoon, May 26th at the Little Neck/Douglaston Memorial Day Parade, the largest such parade in the nation. Salpeter is one of five World War II veterans selected to lead the parade.
Lucy Lasser Salpeter graduated from Hofstra College (now University) and New York University where she completed her Occupational Therapy internship. She enlisted in the United States Navy as a WAVE. At the time she joined the WAVES, there were approximately 84,000 women of which 8,000 were officers; Lucy rose to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade by the end of her service. She served at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland and St. Albans in Queens, NY. Lasser provided care for thousands of those in wounded from the Navy, Coast Guard, Marines and Merchant Marines.
QUEENS REPUBLICANS SPEAK OUT TO CHANGE THE STATUS CUOMO
Chanting “hey hey, ho ho, Andrew Cuomo’s gotta go,” a coalition of over two dozen vocal Queens and Nassau residents held a press conference today at Queens Borough Hall organized by the Queens Village Republican Club, to announce Governor Cuomo’s interim performance evaluation. Earlier this year, when the Governor made his offensive and arrogant remarks that if you don’t agree with his political views, you have no place in the State of New York, we came out to Borough Hall on a cold snowy day and raised our voices demanding an apology. We gathered today to let all New Yorkers hear that we’re going to change the Status Cuomo and stop the decline of New York, come November.
Change the Status Cuomo! Tuesday!
CHANGE THE STATUS CUOMO!
STOP THE DECLINE OF NY!
RALLY/PRESS CONFERENCE
Tuesday May 20, 2014
12:00 Noon (Assemble 11:30 am, press conf. starts 12:00 sharp)
Queens Borough Hall
120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11424
The Little Neck Douglaston Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Our Heroes
“…the parade spectators lining the streets of Northern Boulevard on May 26th will have the chance to see and hear the voices of the five heroic World War 2 veterans whom the members of the Parade’s new Association selected to be Grand Marshals. These heroes, now all in their late eighties and early nineties and all now, parents, grandparents and great grandparents are Rocco Moretto, John Mc Hugh Sr. Thomas Dent, John Peterkin and Lucy Salpeter. They are all great heroes who deserve the honor the Association has bestowed upon them.”
The Little Neck Douglaston Memorial Day Parade: Honoring Our Heroes
By Robert Golomb
Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade 2013
Since its inception in 1927, the Little Neck Douglaston Memorial Day Parade (LNDMDP) has for four generations attracted the good, patriotic folks of Queens, Nassau County and beyond who have come to remember and honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who gave their lives to protect the rights and freedom that we enjoy today as Americans.
Honor Memorial Day
Glen Oaks resident and Vietnam War Veteran, Fred Bedell wrote this letter as a tribute to the deep significance and purpose of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day is fast approaching, and I hope the many will not forget the importance of this day. Memorial Day in my book is not just another day off to shop for sales or backyard barbecuing. In my opinion Memorial Day is a time to remember all those who gave their lives to protect the freedoms we enjoy today.
PRESS RELEASE: STATUS CUOMO PRESS CONFERENCE/RALLY
STATUS CUOMO: STOP THE DECLINE OF NY!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joe Concannon 347-946-1931
PRESS CONFERENCE
Tuesday May 20, 2014 at 12:00 Noon
Queens Borough Hall
120-55 Queens Blvd.
Kew Gardens, NY 11424
New York, May 12, 2014 – On a cold, snowy January day, a coalition of Republican, Conservative and Democrat New Yorkers came together for a press conference on the steps of Queens Borough Hall to demand an apology from Governor Cuomo for his arrogant and offensive message to all New Yorkers, that if you don’t think the way he does, you have no place in the State of New York.
