The first event sponsored by the newly formed Enchanted Mountain Veteran’s Coalition took place recently at the Eldred World War II museum in Eldred, Pa. The EMVC is a collaboration of veterans programs in the Western NY region including Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany counties. Admission is free to the museum. For more information, contact your local EMVC member. In Chautauqua County, call Cindy Reidy for reservations at 716-969-5542. Pictured from left: Lawrence MacDonald, Cattaraugus Dwyer coordinator; Terry Vaughn, Olean Post 1619 Adjutant/Quartermaster; SFC US Army Ret. Steve Appleby, museum curator; BG Arthur G. Austin Jr., US Army, Ret.; St Bonaventure Veterans services Frank Morales; Cindy Reidy, Chautauqua Dwyer coordinator; Veterans One Stop Center of WNY Trey Randle; Jenn Helie Southern Tier Outreach Navigator, VOCWNY; Dan Arnold, Erie and Niagara County Dwyer coordinator; Scott Warner, USMC Olean VFW Post 1619 Commander; and Dick DeBoy USMC/1Sgt (Ret).

The first event sponsored by the newly formed Enchanted Mountain Veteran’s Coalition took place recently at the Eldred World War II museum in Eldred, Pa. The EMVC is a collaboration of veterans programs in the Western NY region including Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany counties. Admission is free to the museum. For more information, contact your local EMVC member. In Chautauqua County, call Cindy Reidy for reservations at 716-969-5542. Pictured from left: Lawrence MacDonald, Cattaraugus Dwyer coordinator; Terry Vaughn, Olean Post 1619 Adjutant/Quartermaster; SFC US Army Ret. Steve Appleby, museum curator; BG Arthur G. Austin Jr., US Army, Ret.; St Bonaventure Veterans services Frank Morales; Cindy Reidy, Chautauqua Dwyer coordinator; Veterans One Stop Center of WNY Trey Randle; Jenn Helie Southern Tier Outreach Navigator, VOCWNY; Dan Arnold, Erie and Niagara County Dwyer coordinator; Scott Warner, USMC Olean VFW Post 1619 Commander; and Dick DeBoy USMC/1Sgt (Ret).