New VAPrimary Care Clinic

Cheryl Davies,Joanne Shears,Charles,Robbins,Pat Parker,Elizabeth,McDuffie,Julia Trimbull, and William JosephReception areaPaul Dumas past comander Dav Chapter 179 at the open house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Bouissey's 5th Grade Class

Momot Elementory School

2008/2009

A letter from Montana to Veteran Gary HamelA letter from Montana to Veteran Gary Hamel

 

 

 

 

 

Medal of Honor Recipient

PVT. THOMAS KELLY

Our DAV Chapter 179 will refurbish the medal of honor grave site and rededicate when finished.  Pvt. Kelly fought during the Spanish American War and died Dec. 17, 1920. His plaque reads: H Company, 21st US Infantry, Santiago do Cuba, 1 July 1898, Born Ireland, Place of Entry: New York, NY, Citation, 22 June 1899, Gallantly Assisted In the Rescue of The Wounded from In Front of the Lines While Under Heavy Fire From the Enemy, MEDAL OF HONOR.

The plaque we read was dedicated by the men and women of the 380th Group HQ SQ, 1 Sept 1980, and rededicated by 8th AF, NCOLS, class 90E, 5 April 1990.

 
PLANS FOR THE BASE OVALRock at Saranac Lake Quarryrock being unloaded at the base oval
 
Flag area at the old base oval

This is the progress of the project that we at the DAV are doing at the old base oval. We would like to thank all that have donated and helped us on the way. We hope to have most of it done by the end of the summer 2006 I will be adding more pictures as we get things done.

 
Gary giving Wayne Goynea a certificate of appreciation for delivering the stone to the old base ovalGary giving Joyce & Ron Huntley owers of RON HUNTLEY TRUCKING a certificate of appreciation for delivering the stone from Saranac Lake Qurries to the Town of Plattsburgh Highway Dept.Gary Hamel given Dave Gordon of Saranac Lake Quarries a certificate of appreciation for the donatation of large rock for the memorial The rock after being set in place by the crew afrom the city of Plattsburgh

Dave & PaulShawn Parrotte & Johnathen Rodriguez from Plattsburgh public works are sitting the first of 13 flag poles

Gary putting the first row of blocks for the memorial wallPaul and Gary at the wall Paul looking at the walleagle on top of rockwhat is engraved on the rockstarting to look like something

Before and After a lots of hard work Scotty Labombard & Dave Gordon from Graymount Materials who donated the rock, red stone, and the engraving13 Flags up at one timeAll The Flags RaisedBricks being prepared my Plattsburgh Memorialbricks going into the sand blasterthe first batch of bricks done and waiting to be put on the wall

first bricks put in November 1 2006The bricks are starting to go up and looking goodThe first four rows of bricks are up Power Point ShowGary recieving a certicic from Paul for his great work at the parkLeonard Smart recieving a certific from Paul for the great lettering he did on the DAV vanThe wall as of Aug 7 2007

Blue Star Moms & Dads monumentthe park as of Oct 24 2009The park as of Oct 24 2009

 

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