Dinner Dance to Honor Longtime Seymour VFW Commander

VFW Commander Al Yagovane 

SEYMOUR - The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Seymour VFW and Auxiliary Post 12084 is hosting an Irish Night Dinner and Dance from 3 to 7 p.m. March 15 at Villa Bianca, 312 Roosevelt Dr.

The dinner is being held in honor of Commander Al Yagovane, who is retiring.

The sit-down dinner will include Corn Beef, Cabbage, Pasta, Salad, Carrots, Potatoes, Rolls, Cake, Coffee and Soda.

Music will be provided by Tony Castle. There will be cash bar, 50/50 Raffle, along with door prizes. 

Tickets are $27, which is a tax free donation to VFW Post 12084. Proceeds will benefit Local Veterans of Foreign Wars. There will no ticket sales at the door. 

For tickets call George at 203-671-3776 or Steve at 203-654-1002.

Seymour VFW to Host Irish Dinner

 

 

SEYMOUR - VFW Post 12084 will host its 6th annual Irish Dinner at 3 p.m. March 11 at Colonial Tavern, Oxford.

 

The all-you-can-eat dinner includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, pasta with broccoli, dessert and beverages. Tickets are $20 per person and must be reserved by Feb. 27.

 

The event will also feature dancing and entertainment provided by Tony Castle, along with door prizes.

 

The public is invited and all proceeds will benefit VFW programs.

 

For tickets and reservations call Post Commander Al Yagovane at (203)736-7981.

Local VFW Donates to Veterans Organization

Al Yagovane, far left, Commander of Seymour's VFW Post 12084, recently made a donation to Homes for the Brave, which helps area veterans. Also pictured from right to left: Phillip Modesto, Edward Rivera and Ron Antanucci Manager ACE Hardware, which hosted the fundraiser.

Flag Day Ceremony Today (June 14) in Seymour

SEYMOUR – The public is invited to retire their old, tattered or torn flags during a Flag Day ceremony scheduled today at 6 p.m. Wednesday (JUNE 14) a Bob’s Auto Sales, New Haven Road, (Route 67) across from the Seybridge Plaza.

VFW Post 12084 will host the ceremony and will show the public the proper way to dispose of their old flags via burning them.  

For more information, contact Post Commander Al Yagovane at (203)736-7981.

Seymour VFW Needs a New Home

 

SEYMOUR – VFW Post 12084 will host a pair of events this and next month, with proceeds to help the remaining Post members find a new home.

Post Commander Al Yagovane said a Pasta Dinner will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16 at Colonial Tavern in Oxford. The menu includes all-you-can-eat ziti, meatballs, sausage, salad, dessert, coffee, juice and soft drinks.

Music will be provided by DJ Tony Castle.

The cost is $17 for adults, $10 for those ages 12-18 and free for under 12. Tickets are available at JR Custom Car & Truck, 40 New Haven Rd. (Route 67), or by contacting Yagovane at: (203)736-7981 or (203)888-4465.

Then, on Oct. 7, the Post will host a golf tournament at the Oxford Greens Golf Club, located at 99 Country Club Dr., Oxford.

The cost is $125 per player or $500 for a team, and includes unlimited range balls, greens fees, breakfast, lunch, beverages and beer. Deadline to register for the four-player scramble tournament is Sept. 16.  

Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. tee-off time.

For more information, call Yagovane at (203)888-4465 or (203)736-7981, or to register call Oxford Greens at (203)888-1600.

Yagovane said proceeds from both events will go toward helping the Post find a new home.  

Yagovane, said the Post’s 60 members were displaced from their former home at 30 Great Hill Rd. in September 2015. Yagovane said the property owner’s daughter needed the land the Post facility had been using for the past four years to start a business.

Fortunately for the Post, Retina Sytems on Day Street has opened the use of its cafeteria to the members for meeting space for as long as they need it. Yagovane said he couldn’t be more thankful to company owner Floyd Moir for his kindness and generosity, but said the Post really would love nothing more than to find a permanent headquarters.

“All we really need is a small, flat piece of land where we could put up a small building, or find a place that has a small building,” said Yagovane, a U.S. Army veteran. “We’d like to have  capacity to house at least 150 people.”

Yagovane said the Post is also looking to draw new members by starting an auxiliary for both men and women, who are fathers, mothers and children of past and current military members. Those interested are encouraged to contact Yagovane.

Yagovane said the Post is all about ‘giving back to the community,’ as well, and having a home base is critical for members to continue doing just that. The Post has done plenty, including teaming up with the local schools to sponsor a Memorial Day poster contest, hosting job fairs, organizing the annual Memorial Day parade, hosting annual Veterans Day candlelight vigils and sponsoring local youth sports teams. 

VFW Post 12084 Commander Al Yagovane

Veterans Day Candlelight Vigil from 2015 

 

Seymour VFW to Host 'Irish Night'

SEYMOUR - VFW Post 12084 will host an 'Irish Night' Sunday, March 13 at Colonial Tavern, located at 24 Hawley Rd., Oxford.

According to Post Commander Al Yagovane, the event will begin at 3 p.m. It will feature a traditional Irish dinner featuring corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, salad, pasta with broccoli and dessert. Cost is $20 per person.

Entertainment will be provided by Tony Castle. Door prizes will also be featured.

For more information, or tickets, call Yagovane at (203)736-7981.

Buy-a-Brick for a Veteran

SEYMOUR= Bricks are still available for sale for those interested in having one engraved to honor a veteran, deceased or living, and installed in the walkway at Broad Street Veterans Park downtown.

Orders will be taken until late August/the first week of September. Cost for an engraved 4x8 brick is $100 and $150 for an engraved 8x8 brick. Order forms can be picked up at the First Selectmen’s Office in Town Hall, located on First Street, or by calling Al Yagovane at (203)736-7981.