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Senator Klein Holds Annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast honoring 300 veterans from Bronx and Westchester

NEW YORK- Before the annual Veteran’s Day Parade kicks off, Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) will hold his third annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast at Villa Barone Manor and specifically honor three veterans in a special ceremony. Klein will be joined by Westchester and Bronx County veterans and the P.S. 14 Calandra Chorus.

WHO:    Senator Jeff Klein, Three-hundred veterans, P.S. 14 Calandra Chorus

WHAT:  Klein hosts annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast

WHEN:  Sunday, November 8th, 9AM

 WHERE: Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throggs Neck Expressway, Bronx, NY
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Abby Ross
Communications Director
Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein
New York State Senate
3612 E. Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY 10465
718-822-2049
479-283-3505 (cell)
abbynews@gmail.com

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There used to be a parade in the Bronx. I used to march there,” said Pat Devine, a Vietnam veteran, recalling a time when the veterans of former wars were honored on the Grand Concourse. “Our veterans should never be forgotten and that’s why it was important to bring the parade here to Throggs Neck.”

Devine, like many other veterans of the Bronx were disheartened that after so many years in the early and mid-20th Century of having the parade located on the main thoroughfare of the borough, interest and changing times caused the organizers to discontinue what had once been a popular tradition.

The decision to discontinue the parade did not sit well in Throggs Neck, a community known for its strong support of veterans, with many former and current soldiers calling the area home.

In 1982, with the neighborhood already excited about the creation of a park to honor its veterans, the late-Mike Menna decided that the Bronx should do the same with the return of the parade and approached Devine to help make his dream a reality. Read more..

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Senator Klein will Join P.S. 108 Students and Staff in Honoring Veterans at Veteran’s Day Celebration

NEW YORK- Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) will join veterans, P.S. 108 students and staff in Veteran’s Day celebration.

WHO:    Senator Jeff Klein, P.S. 108 students and staff, veterans

WHAT:  Klein will speak at P.S. 108 Veteran’s Day celebration

WHEN:  Thursday, November 5th, 9:30 AM

 WHERE: P.S. 108, 1166 Neill Ave., Bronx NY 10461 (multi-purpose room)

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Abby Ross
Communications Director
Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein
New York State Senate
3612 E. Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY 10465
718-822-2049
479-283-3505 (cell)
abbynews@gmail.com

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