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Joseph Glasgow President 347-538-4943
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Cheryl Tappin Vice President Tele: 917-604-7242
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Rev. Calvin Clarke Chaplain 718-407-9483
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Colin Abdool Treasurer 347-393-0546
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Sandra Fraser Secretary 347-865-7440
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Loraine Glasgow Recording Sect. 917-774-3920
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Charles Gordon Committee Mem.
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Hartley Liverpool Committee Mem.
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Elizabeth Griffith Committee Mem.
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Dennis Stewart Committee Mem
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UPDATES & Reminders
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DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT WO1 GEORGE "BAT" JOSEPH.
We join XGDF Guyana in announcing the passing of former WO1 George Joseph know to generations of soldiers as "Bat", who died on 17th January 2012 in Guyana at the age of 63. Having enlisted in the GDF in August 1968, Bat served continuously in the regulars and in the reserves until September 2001, a total of 33 years. He is survived by one child. His funeral will be held from his home village of Melanie Damishana East Coast Demerara on Monday 30th January 2012, and thence for interment at the Bachelor's Adventure Cemetery.
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DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT - MS. ENA SHORT - AUNT OF MEMBER HERMAN (JERRY) FULLINGTON
Dear members:
It is with deep regret we announce the death of Ms. Ena Short who passed away on January 19, 2012. She was the aunt of member Herman (Jerry) Fullington. Our condolences go out to the entire family. Funeral arrangements are as follows: Viewing and funeral service will be tomorrow (Friday), January 27, 2012.
Funeral Home: Paul Lane Funeral Home 115-33 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11434 (Between 115th Drive and 115th Avenue) Tele # 718 659 6260 Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Repast: Rush Temple 11948 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11434 (Between 119th Avenue and 120th Avenue) Tele# 718 529 5719
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NOTICE OF ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS 2012/2014 XGDF ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.
Dear Member, In accordance with Article IV of the Constitution of the XGDF Assoc. of NY, I hereby serve notice of our intention to conduct elections for office-holders of the association for the period March 2012 to March 2014. The process for these elections will be as follows :-
1) APPOINTMENT OF AN ELECTION COMMITTEE.
At the monthly general membership meeting held on Sunday 15th January, those present nominated the following to form the ELECTION COMMITTEE which will be responsible for conducting the entire election process up to declaration of the elected officials. Committee Chairman: R. Selby Committee Member: J. Richmond Committee Member: G. Jarvis Committee Member: A. King Committee Member: E. Alleyne
2) NOMINATION OF CONTESTANTS.
At the monthly general membership meeting to be held on Sunday 19th February 2012 the ELECTION COMMITTEE will invite nominations from the floor for the entire list of positions available for election. Those members who cannot be present at this meeting and wishing to nominate particular candidates should ask an attendee to do so on their behalf. The Secretary of the XGDF will make available to the ELECTION COMMITTEE the attendance and financial records of all members for the purpose of determining the qualification of the nominees to hold office in accordance with the Constitution. The COMMITTEE will formally notify each nominee of the results of this qualification exercise. The ELECTION COMMITTEE may also, as need arises, correspond with the general membership on matters such as voting eligibility, procedures etc. Members are urged to familiarize themselves with current Constitution of the Association, which was presented to each member in early 2011.
3) ELECTIONS.
At the general membership meeting to be held on Sunday 18th March 2012 the ELECTION COMMITTEE will conduct balloting, counting and declaration of winners for the various positions.
Sandy Fraser-Thomas Secretary XGDF Association of New York
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XGDFNY WILL PARTICIPATE IN SHARE FOOD PROGRAM
Chairman of the Research & Development Committee, Member Kingsland Felix, informs us of the opportunity for individuals to participate in the Share Food Program of New York, a non profit organization that is committed to healthy living through healthy eating. It is not income eligible and provides affordable food to it's participants.
A contribution of Twenty-Three Dollars ($23.00) is required and must be deposited along with your package choice to Mr.Bayard Zephyr tel: 3476125357 at the Association's Hall by the 23rd of each month. You will be advised of the pick up Saturday and time at a later date.
Members can select from one of the following four packages.
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VIDEO PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE. DVD AVAILABLE.
On 15th January 2011 at our regular monthly meeting, member Hartley Liverpool previewed a DVD/Video Eyewitness Presentation on the history of the armed forces in British Guiana covering the period 1939 to 1966. This production, along with others covering different periods prepared by other eyewitnesses, will form part of an oral first-person account of the complete history of the GDF up to the year 2000. This work was recently commissioned by the current Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force. On a suggestion from the audience, Hartley has agreed to make available DVD copies of his presentation to members and readers of this website for a small fee of $10.00 Interested persons should contact the Secretary XGDF by e-mail xgdfsecretary@aol.com , or phone 347-865-7440 to obtain a copy.
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Feature Articles
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The Female Soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force, will be celebrating their 45th Anniversary this year.
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Windee Algernon is GDF’S first female ‘full’Colonel
January 20, 2012 | By KNews | Filed Under News
In a history making move, Windee Algernon became the first female full colonel of the Guyana Defence force. Her promotion was announced as the Annual Officers’ Conference opened. Colonel Algernon’s elevation to her new rank is also quite significant since she is the first serving member of any of the Caribbean’s armed forces to hold such an appointment. She joined the army in 1980. Guyana Defence Force Chief-of-Staff Gary Best announced that apart from Algernon, Commander-in-Chief President Donald Ramotar had approved the promotions of several other officers.
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