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President John Van Voris has announced that tonight’s membership meeting at Zaloga Post has been postponed.

In Solidarity,

Linda Ellen Brown

Dear fellow Local 14 members:

I hope you are all safely dug out and warm.

We will be having the make up for the General Membership Meeting this coming Wednesday, February 6th at the Zaloga Post at 7:00 PM. The meeting will go for an hour, and at 8:00 there will be a free buffet with socializing and networking.

The Zaloga post is 250 or so feet North of Exit 5 (Everett Road) off I-90, and the address for your GPS is 4 Everett Road, Albany, NY 12205. 

We have a bunch of things to go over, so I hope you can make it!

In solidarity,

John Van Voris
President of our Albany Musicians’ Association
Local 14 – American Federation of Musicians
4th VP, Eastern Conference of Musicians

Dear Fellow Local 14 members:

We have to postpone tonight’s General Membership Meeting. I’ve been watching the weather reports and radar all morning, and it looks like the brunt of the snow will hit Albany when we all are traveling to and from the meeting.

Diane will be in touch with the Zaloga post to get us a make up date, hopefully next week. 

I’ll let you know as soon as I can on the new date.

Stay safe and warm tonight!

In solidarity,

John Van Voris
President of our Albany Musicians’ Association
Local 14 – American Federation of Musicians
4th VP, Eastern Conference of Musicians

Dear fellow Local 14 members: It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of longtime member Richard O’Neil over the weekend. In addition to being a terrific bassist, Richard is the father of Local 14 cellist Andre O’Neil.The family will be planning a memorial service sometime this spring. I’ll keep you informed as I receive information. On a personal note, I was fortunate to play in several ensembles with Richard through the years, and he was always friendly, a terrific player, and always the smartest guy in the room. When I became president, I consulted with Richard on the best way to run meetings, because I was sure he knew Roberts Rules of Order, and had been involved with many meetings throughout the years. He was very encouraging, and supported me to throw “the rules” out the window and be myself.   He will be missed. In solidarity, John Van Voris President of our Albany Musicians’ Association Local 14 – American Federation of Musicians 4th VP, Eastern Conference of Musicians

Dear fellow Local 14 members: I just want to remind you that we have a general membership meeting tomorrow, 1/29/19 at 7:00 PM, with a free buffet at 8:00. It will be held at the Zaloga American Legion Post, 4 Everett Road, Albany, NY 12205. We have several important matters to discuss and vote on, so please be there if you can. There is snow in the forecast, so please check your email before heading out. I will send an email no later than 4:00 tomorrow letting you know either way whether the meeting is being held.  If you still haven’t paid your dues, please mail them out ASAP, and save me a phone call reminder. Thanks! In solidarity, John Van Voris President of our Albany Musicians’ Association Local 14 – American Federation of Musicians  4th VP, Eastern Conference of Musicians

Dear fellow Local 14 members,

On Sunday, long time Local 14 member, and good friend to many of us, Maurice “Mo” Rancourt passed away. He was known for his terrific jazz trumpet playing, his spot on impression of Louis Armstrong singing, and his positive demeanor.

The board will be sending flowers to the funeral on behalf of all of us.

Mo’s obituary can be found at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bennington/obituary.aspx?n=maurice-andre-rancourt&pid=190847509&fhid=4792

In solidarity,

John Van Voris
President of our Albany Musicians’ Association
4th VP, Eastern Conference of Musicians

 

Our next General Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Joseph E. Zaloga Post 1520, 4 Everett Rd. Ext., Albany NY 12205. (Exit 5, I 90)
Business Meeting 7-8; Buffet Dinner 8PM
See you then!

 

 

Dear Fellow Local 14 Members,

We will be having our Fall general membership meeting on Monday, October 22 at the Zaloga Post of the American Legion. The meeting starts at 7:00, and there will be a free buffet with socializing and networking starting at 8:00.

We’re trying the Zaloga Post for our meeting for a few reasons. The cost is less, there is a large parking lot, and it’s on Everett Road, right next to Exit 5 on I-90. You may remember it from our Local 14 anniversary event last November.

We’ll have the same food and beverage, and we think it will be very nice.

I hope you all can be there!

In Solidarity,

John Van Voris
President of our Albany Musicians’ Association

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