POST BITS and PIECES (Sept/Oct '08)

 

The Post welcomes a new cook, Chef Gary Slayback – his hours are 12 – 7pm Mon—Fri, be sure to stop by for a bite to eat!...Chef Gary also provides catering …..A Huge WELCOME HOME goes out to soldier MICHAEL Monforto, especially from his family and barperson Mary Ellen Murray, who are so glad for his safe return from his courageous tour of duty in Iraq!....be sure to check out one of our new advertisers in this issue – Handyman Don Iddenden – questioning what made Don decide to advertise may bring an embarrassing answer from Charlie Alberti ….please consider supporting our Post and increasing your business by advertising in the Scoop – for members it is only $25/issue for a business card size ad, and $30/issue for non-members….or buy ad space for a year—$120/yr for member, $145/yr for non-member...a welcome home goes out to Phil Atkinson – glad to have you back!...unfortunately we lost a Past Ladies Auxiliary President in July – our friend and previous Post Cook, Eileen Morrissey...she is sorely missed….Kudos go out to Doris Ihlenfeld on her hard work and dedication as the Ladies Auxiliary Historian - ask to see the History Album she is working on and see details about it in this Scoop issue….Kudos also go out to June Fitzgerald and Annette Romano, who are the backbone of our Girls State Program and are very proud of our girls – see article in this issue of Scoop…the Post now has an official Pool League consisting of Jim Arcinese, Bill Norton, Rich Derer, Tom Wright, Dave Hartzell, Brian Fitzgerald, Don Iddenden, Phil Atkinson, Vinnie Calano, Ken Candia, and alternate George DuBell—be sure to show your support and come out to cheer them on!... Brian Fitzgerald and Tom Adams, for County and Department, made the long trek up to High Point State Park for the annual Department Memorial Service on June 29th …. The Ladies Auxiliary sponsored a Breast Cancer Event in June at the Post, providing hot dogs and hoagies to help out with their fundraising—thanks goes out to Doris Ihlenfeld, Edna Gallagher, Carol Doyle, Sue Quinn-Morris, and Thelma Dougherty….. The Erlton Parade was a huge success, with a good turn-out from the Post...if any photos are received from the event you can check them out on our website at www.alch372.com ….In addition to attending soldier Gregory DaLessio’s funeral in the beginning of July, our Chaplain Chester Malik attended a funeral of a fallen comrade - Hubert A. Dockery - on Tuesday July 15th 2008. Hubert's wife was presented with a Bible from the American Legion Post 372. Noone was available to assist Chester with the funeral so he did the service alone. The following day Chester attended the burial at Locustwood Cemetery. Major Steve Reinis and his crew held services there with the playing of Taps, folding of the flag and presentation of the flag to Hubert's wife Anna….the Ladies Auxiliary is starting to get care packages ready for the troops—donations are needed —we are looking for DVD Movies, Music CD’s, Batteries, Chewing Gum and any type of snack that will not melt...if you can donate some things, please drop it off at the Post...Post member Tom Adams was re-elected and installed as the Commander for the Camden County American Legion and was also elected and installed at the Wildwood Convention as Department Vice Commander for the American Legion. His service District covers Camden, Burlington, Ocean and Atlantic Counties—Congratulations Tom and thank you for all your time and effort! …..A bit of County News— Audubon Post 262 member Bob Phillips has submitted and been endorsed by his Post and the County to run for Department Commander for 2009/2010…. Magnolia Squadron 370 member John 'Jay" Gillman has submitted and has been endorsed by his Squadron, the Sal's County and the Camden County American Legion to run for Detachment Commander for 2009/2010… DON’T FORGET—if you have any news you want to see in Bits & Pieces, submit it in WRITING via email to Sue Quinn-Morris or Ernie Brosh, leave it in the Scoop Bin at Post, or send regular mail, marked to the attention of the SCOOP...
 

 

POST BITS & PIECES......(July/August 2008)

 

Thanks to some spit, polish and old-fashioned “elbow grease” by former Naval Chief Petty officer Fred Peterson, the solid brass bell used during all our meetings literally sparkles and looks brand new….Harry Price (artist extraordinaire of “Soldiers Lament” in canteen) fabricated a Plexiglas enclosure and frame for a 911 Commemorative Flag donated by Joe Zanghi…. Harry and Rich Hegarty assembled and installed the framed flag in our hall after Mary Leonardo steam ironed it.... Tom Wright installed the new branch service flags around the cannon... Is there anything that this man has not done for the good of our Post?...Did you know that Commander Charlie Macukewicz and Senior Vice Commander Ernie Brosh, between them, have attended 99.2 percent of the last sixty-six consecutive meetings? Almost as pure as Ivory soap….Our thanks to SAL George Primivera for fixing our ceremonial bugle….Steve and Shannon Spillane have wasted little time in contributing to our Post. Steve recently retired as a Colonel from the United States Air Force. On Memorial Day they brought in two large trays of Lasagna, salad, rolls and butter, etc. Enough food to feed a small squadron!….Tom Parkhill and Rich Hegarty have reinforced more than a half dozen of our bar stools...Chaplain Chester Malik assisted in the burial of SFC Frank Vargo at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Berlin, NJ, and used the Post bugle to play Taps. SFC Vargo was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Also present was Maj. Steve Rienis and S/Sgt Melony Culp... Get well wishes go out to Charlie Danks—Mary Leonardo and Sue Quinn-Morris are really missing the “coaster” tosses, so hurry back!.. ...see Don Iddenden for information regarding the Ken Candia Life Manual Book Signing (revision 25)....Thanks goes out to Sabrina Gottron for her expert advise to help Senior Vice Commander Ernie Brosh who is going through troubled times with his beloved dog,“Chili”… Our sympathies to David and Joan Colwell who had to “put down” their beloved dog and a short time later Dave’s grandfather passed away…Sympathies also go out to Kim Bierbach and her family on the loss of her brother—there will be a benefit on July 13th—look for details in this Scoop issue...Ted Verlander has been in to see us all and is settled in his new home in Delaware now ...we had a surprise visit from Rob Andrews at our annual Yard, Bake and Hoagie Sale, which was headed by Doris Ihlenfeld... The Post is the proud owner of a new commercial dishwasher thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary— Bill Quinn was instrumental in overseeing and helping with the installation... Sue Quinn Morris has been working on the 1st round of the Veterans History Project Interviews with Chief Al Gargas and the Cherry Hill West ROTC Cadets...thank yous go out to Ernie Brosh, Chin Johnson, Tom Wright, Dot Wahl, Nick DiGrosso and Bill Quinn for their help & support with the Project also…thanks to Dave Larsen for all the food he’s prepared for the Post functions… Charlie Alberti, for the last 3 years, has been an invaluable tool in updating, preparing and printing out the labels for our Scoop publication—along with carting the printed publication to the Camden Post Office for mailing —good job Charlie!... .Farewells go out to our local troops who were deployed to Iraq— Sue Quinn-Morris got 80 MP contacts from the National Guard Armory Luncheon held in May, so the Ladies will be quite busy with care packages in the upcoming months… the turnout for the flagging of the graves at Locustwood in May was a huge success as always. Every year Post 372 volunteers show up to place flags on the grave sites of all our veterans in Locustwood Cemetery. Thank you’s go out to ; Jim Gallagher, Ernie Brosh, Dave Larsen, Dave Hartzel, Andy Jackson, Robert Shaw, Bill Coneby, Bill Connors, Tom Adams, Ed White, Tom Heinsinger, Chester Malik, Tom Wright, Vicki Foulch, Sabrina Gottron, Gary Gottron, Keri Gottron, Mike Lalena, Carol Doyle, Ron Flynn, Gail Lloyd, Annette Romano, Rich Hegarty, Jim Arcinese, Debbie Arcinese, Robert Arcinese, Donna Arcinese, Joe Wacker, Paula G., Steve Spillane, Shannon Spillane, Edna Gallagher, Sue Quinn-Morris, Fran Keasen, Lisa Hixson, Brian Fitzgerald, Paul Pollard, Mike Goffinett, Tom Hoskins, TJ Hoskins, Donna Jackson, Jimmy Sirianni, Nancy Sirianni, Joan Colwell, Dave Colwell, Ernie Linden (BBQ), Tom Lydick.....we think we have accounted for everyone that helped out, however if we missed your name, we apologize!... we had a great turnout in Wildwood as usual, with the SAL’s winning three Awards !

 

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