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LATHAM — A Division of Military and Naval Affairs employee has been chosen to play for the United States Women’s Curling Scot Tour team in a curling competition in Scotland this Autumn. Nancy Drischler, section chief of mobile device support (pictured at right) was one of 20 curlers picked to be part of the 2016 United States Women’s Curling Scot Tour team. Drischler and her fellow curlers were chosen from a pool of 65 applicants. A 20-member women’s team is chosen every ten years to compete and represent the United States. The tour will last about three weeks, and Drischler and the other curlers will rise early every day, play a pair of two-hour games and retire late. Drischler’s father played the sport when he lived in New Brunswick, Canada and her mother picked up the sport when they moved to New York. Drischler’s mother passed her love of the sport to her. “What did my parents do when they were growing up in Canada? Children there were either into curling or hockey,” Drischler said. “It was the perfect way for my mother and me to bond, we would spend Tuesday nights together curling.” Drischler has spent 10 years playing and being actively involved in the sport. In addition to volunteering for numerous competitions, she’s participated in curling associations such as the Albany Curling Club, Albany Curling Club Women’s Whisks Board, Albany Curling Club Bonspiel. She’s in love with the sport, Drischler said. “It is gracious, respectful, and everyone has an awareness and a respect for the other teams you play against,” she said. Drischler will meet her teammates in Wisconsin in September, and they’ll finalize their preparations. Volume 55 February 1, 2016 DMNA Employee Competes in Gracious Sport • NCO Teaches Kids Military Basics • Admiral To Speak About Professionalism • Deadline Nears for Business Classes • Wounded Warrior Snowfest • Troops Take to Skates for Kids • Troops Needed for Honor Guard • Gore Mountain Military Discounts • Peg’s Grab & Go Menu, Feb. 1 - 12 Inside this issue:
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LATHAM — A Division of Military and Naval Affairs employee has been chosen to play for the United States Women’s Curling Scot Tour team in a curling competition in Scotland this Autumn.
Nancy Drischler, section chief of mobile device support (pictured at right) was one of 20 curlers picked to be part of the 2016 United States Women’s Curling Scot Tour team.
Drischler and her fellow curlers were chosen from a pool of 65 applicants.
A 20-member women’s team is chosen every ten years to compete and represent the United States. The tour will last about three weeks, and Drischler and the other curlers will rise early every day, play a pair of two-hour games and retire late.
Drischler’s father played the sport when he lived in New Brunswick, Canada and her mother picked up the sport when they moved to New York. Drischler’s mother passed her love of the sport to her.
“What did my parents do when they were growing up in Canada? Children there were either into curling or hockey,” Drischler said. “It was the perfect way for my mother and me to bond, we would spend Tuesday nights together curling.”
Drischler has spent 10 years playing and being actively involved in the sport. In addition to volunteering for numerous competitions, she’s participated in curling associations such as the Albany Curling Club, Albany Curling Club Women’s Whisks Board, Albany Curling Club Bonspiel.
She’s in love with the sport, Drischler said.“It is gracious, respectful, and everyone has an awareness
and a respect for the other teams you play against,” she said.
Drischler will meet her teammates in Wisconsin in September, and they’ll finalize their preparations.
Volume 55 February 1, 2016
DMNA Employee Competes in Gracious Sport
• NCOTeachesKidsMilitaryBasics• AdmiralToSpeakAboutProfessionalism• DeadlineNearsforBusinessClasses• WoundedWarriorSnowfest
• TroopsTaketoSkatesforKids• TroopsNeededforHonorGuard• GoreMountainMilitaryDiscounts• Peg’sGrab&GoMenu,Feb.1-12
Insidethisissue:
Air Guard NCO Teaches Kids Military Basics
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WATERVLIET — Students at the Maplewood School here learned about being Airmen — and some life skills and lessons — thanks to New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jeffrey Strickland, Jr.
Strickland, a member of Joint Force Headquarters and a personnel specialist at the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, taught about 150 pre-schoolers a number of basic Airmen skills on Jan. 19. Strickland also incorporated exercises and lessons about duty and respon-sibility into a game he conceived.
Strickland said his son Jeffrey III attends the school, at that he conducted the event at the school’s request. Strick-land spent most of the morning at the school, and taught six sessions of about 25 students each.
After showing the kids how to salute, stand at parade rest and stand at attention, Strickland gave them a “special mis-sion,” in which they had to imitate aircraft and navigate an obstacle course. The students had to crawl through a short tunnel, climb a rope and do a few push-ups and jumping jacks.
The students were enthused and had great time, and
they’ll be making cards to send to troops serving overseas, Strickland and school officials said.
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Rear Admiral
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense for Military Professionalism
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Margaret DeLuca Klein
Joint Force HQ
0900-1030
JFHQ AuditoriumDMNA HeadquartersLatham, New York
105TH Air Wing HQ
1300-1400
Stewart ANG BaseNewburgh, New York
The Secretary of Defense established the position of Senior Advisor for Military Professionalism to serve as a coordinator across the Department and to ensure the effective integration and implementation of ongoing efforts to further improve professionalism, moral and ethical decision-making and the traditional values of military service.
It is our pleasure to welcome Rear Admiral Margaret DeLuca Klein, who will speak about her role in promoting the Secretary of Defense’s initiative to reinforce the importance of professionalism, character and ethical behavior within the ranks of the armed services.
5 February 2016
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WATERVLIET — The New York Small Business Development Center, Veteran’s Business Outreach, United States Small Business Administration and the Arsenal Business and Technology Partnership are holding a free one-week lunch time program at the Watervliet Arsenal for entrepreneurial veterans.
The program is designed for veterans who want to start,
expand or purchase a small business. It’s being held in the arsenal’s Michael R. McNulty Center for Veteran Entrepreneurial Activity from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Feb. 8 to Feb. 12.
Watervliet Arsenal is located at 44 Dalliba Avenue in Watervliet. Deadline for registration is Feb. 3. Click here to register.
Deadline Nears for Boots 2 Business Reboot
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HONORING OUR NATION’S HEROES WITH A WEEKEND OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING AT JIMINY PEAK MOUNTAIN RESORT
WELCOME CEREMONY Friday, March 4, 2016, 6-10 PM
Troy Hilton Garden Inn 6-7 PM Cash Bar
7-10 PM Dinner & Ceremony
Featuring: Mendelssohn Club of Albany, Schenectady Pipe Band, & La Salle Institute Color Guard.
Contact STRIDE for information about reserved tables or corporate sponsorships.
(518) 598-1279 www.stride.org
After introductory activities and a Welcome Banquet in New York’s Capital District, Warriors and their families will enjoy two days of skiing and snowboarding activities at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, MA. With the support of STRIDE’s adaptive equipment and teaching methods, the veterans will learn how to overcome the challenges of injury and enjoy independence and freedom through sport.
Wounded Warrior
Troops Take to Skates to Support Kids’ Hockey
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Living in the Northeast, many parents understand or even encourage youth hockey leagues for their children.
For military parents however, hockey can be an expensive sport for children to play, especially combining the costs of pricey equipment, travel for tournaments and ice rental fees that come at all hours, day and night.
For those military families supporting a child’s love of hockey, the charitable organization Defending The Blue Line helps military parents by offering loaner equipment, training camps or even grants to help play hockey.
Defending The Blue Line was founded in the spring of 2009 by two Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard. Their vision was to provide benefits to military families to encourage children to take up the sport of hockey.
The organization also helps families with association fees, free summer hockey camps, and NHL game tickets.
“Bottom line is that the charity is sponsored by the NHL Players Association and allows military families to put their kids into hockey for a drastically reduced price or even free,” said Lt. Col. Peter Mehling, commander of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, who participates in the program. “It is available to all ranks.”
Nationwide, Defending The Blue Line expects to
distribute more than 1.75 million dollars in benefits to military families.
The organization is also branching out into other sports, offering assistance for baseball families through Defending the Base Line. That effort provides similar equipment loans or grants.
Questions about the program can be sent to regional coordinators Mike Moricas from Boston at [email protected] or Jason Hutchins in New Jersey at [email protected].
More information is available at www.defendingtheblueline.org.
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Honor Guard recruiting
The NYARNG Military Funeral Honor Guard allows a grateful nation to pay final tribute to veterans who, in times of war and peace, stood strong in defense of the United States of America. This ceremonial paying of respect is our final demonstration of thanks and appreciation.
Honor Guard Soldiers consider it a privilege to provide these services for our veterans and their families. Our teams take great pride in their appearance and the performance of this duty while earning pay and retirement points. Our Soldiers are provided uniforms and proper training.
SFC Erwin DominguezPhone: 518-786-4906
Cell: 845-857-7841Email: [email protected]
“Honoring Those Who Served”
Opportunities exist for you to serve on one of
these elite teams:
CONTACT
Gore Mountain Offering Military Discounts
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Friday, Feb. 12Caesar salad with
grilled chicken
EATING ON A BUDGET?
Hours of Operation
Monday, Feb. 1Breaded chicken
pattie, potato salad
Soup of the Day
Tuesday, Feb. 2Nachos Grande
Soup of the Day
Wed, Feb. 3Hot Dogs andbaked beans
Soup of the Day
Soup of the Day
Friday, Feb. 5
Fish and chips
Soup of the Day
Soup of the Day
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Tuesday, Feb. 9Cheeseburger
quesadilla,cookies
Soup of the Day Soup of the Day
Thurs, Feb. 11Breaded chicken
pattie, potato salad
Soup of the Day Soup of the Day
Soup of the Day
Monday -Friday0700 - 1430
No credit card purchases under $5
*Soup served every day until further no-
tice.
**Menu choices are subject to change.
Thurs, Feb. 4Pulled pork
sandwich and fries
Monday, Feb. 8Quiche: spinach & cheese or ham &
cheese
Wed, Feb. 10Mac & cheese
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