New officers installed

VERNON » TheAmerican Legion William Russell Post 404 held its annual installation of officers Saturday, May 5 at Dibble’s Inn, officiated by George Dorn, Oneida County American Legion Commander.

Monica Strife was elected president of the American Legion Post 404 Auxiliary.

Other officers installed were:

1st Vice President: Brenda

Vanderhoof

2nd Vice President: Diane

Graham

Treasurer: Barb Becker

Secretary: Kara Smith

Chaplain: Michele Cotter

Membership: Cathy Dorn

Historian: Cathy Dorn

Parlimentarian: Tina Young

Sergeant-at-Arms: Donna

Stein

George Yoxall was sworn in as the newly-elected commander of Post 404. Yoxall served his country in the United States Army.

Other officers installed are:

1st Vice Commander:

Charles Young

2nd Vice Commander:

Irving Barney

3rd Vice Commander:

Cheryl Sreca

Treasurer & Compliance:

Lawrence Dauksza

Chaplain: Marvin Stein

Historian: Eston Batchelder

Adjutant: George Dorn

Sergeant-at-Arms: Tammy

Patch

Membership: Charles

Young

Slade Yoxall was elected commander of the Sons of The American Legion. Slade is George Slade’s younger brother and their father was a past-commander of Post 404.

Other officers installed are:

1st Vice Commander:

Daniel Houseman

2nd Vice Commander:

James Macelory

3rd Vice Commander:

Daniel Durant

Treasurer: Corey Young

Chaplain: Charles Mancuse

Sergeant-at-Arms: Mi

chael Thurston

Historian: Don Prentice

The William Russell Post 404 was founded in 1920 in the name of World War I veteran William Russell, an area native. Members include veterans of America’s Armed Forces, sons of vet- erans and auxiliary members. All units support numerous veterans’ and civic programs in Central New York.

PHOTO COURTESY AMERICAN LEGION WILLIAM RUSSELL POST 404 American Legion William Russell Post 404American Legion Auxiliary leadership, from left, Diane Graham, Second Vice President; Michele Cotter, Chaplain; Cathy Dorn, Historian; Barb Becker, Treasurer; Donna Stein, Sergeant-at-Arms; Kara Smith, Secretary....

PHOTO COURTESY AMERICAN LEGION WILLIAM RUSSELL POST 404 American Legion William Russell Post 4042018-2019Sons of the American Legion leadership, from left, Charles Mancuse, Chaplain; Corey Young, Treasurer; Slade Yoxall, Commander; Dan Houseman, First Vice Commander; Dan Durant, Third Vice Commander....

PHOTO COURTESY AMERICAN LEGION WILLIAM RUSSELL POST 404 American Legion William Russell Post 404officers for 2018, from left, Tammy Patch, Sergeant-at-Arms; Eston Batchelder, Historian; George Dorn, Adjutant; Larry Dauksza, Treasurer; Cheryl Sreca, Third Vice President; Marvin Stein, Chaplain; Irving...