LISTEN UP!  -  FALL, 2008

 POST 126 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Monday, September 8th, 2008, 7:30 PM, at Temple Beth Shalom;
**Our Speaker will be Dr. Don Morse, a Post 126 Member.  He is
a College Professor and an Author.  He will speak about his new
book “How To Live To 100”.  ALL PLAN TO ATTEND.
 Monday, October  6th, 2008, 7:30 PM, at Temple Beth Shalom;

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ARCHIVED POST 126 NEWSLETTERS

*Our Speaker will be PPA David Singer (Post 126), in reference to Ararva/Hazon Israel Bike Ride, 300+ miles through the Negav Desert presentation from Jerusalem to Eilat in 6 days last

May.  Joining David will be David Weisberg, the Executive Director of the Friends of the Ararva Institute and, hopefully two of the Alumni from the Institute.  PPA Singer will hopefully show a short movie that was made by a professional filmmaker during their ride and maybe some of my stills. We plan to get visitors from his bike trip, including those possibly from Israel.  You can’t miss this one! J

 Monday, November 3rd, 2008, 7:30 PM, at Temple Beth Shalom;

Speaker is ‘to be announced’ by our Comrade Bob Richter.

 PLEASE NOTE:  The Ladies Auxiliary of JWV Post 126 (JWVA) will meet at the

same time and location after the speaker.  Please bring your spouse or significant other.  Anyone willing to assume an Auxiliary Board member responsibility, PLEASE contact Marlene Epworth at Marlkit@aol.com.

 POST ADJUTANT’S COMMENT(S)

Greetings All Members, Families, and Friends of JWV-Post 126 Cherry Hill NJ!

Sorry for the ‘miss’ regarding a “Summer, 2008 Newsletter”.  I have had so many

unforeseen circumstances, situations that has been happening with/to me and my family – i.e.- illnesses, deaths (even tragically and very young), and the “when it rains, it pours syndrome” (argh! oy vey!).  I hope you all had a great summer! J  I am looking forward to things getting back in tact or betterJ.  I do apologize.  May the Higher Being, our G-d, be with you and guide you in everything you do.  Be well; Be with good health; and many more happy years to you! Sincerely, Jake Belardo, Adjutant.

 STAND DOWN – at CHERRY HILL ARMORY - NJ

Stand Down 2008 Annual One Day Event.  Friday, October 3rd, 2008 from

8:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Cherry Hill Armory – serving homeless veterans and their

families.  Federal, State, Public & Private support agencies offer a broad array of

FREE services and assistance such as:

   .VA Benefit Counseling   . PTSD Counseling   . Mental Health     . Welfare    .  Social Security

             .  Food Stamps    .  Legal Services    .  Addiction Services  .  Housing   

  .  Medical      .  Employment      .  Unemployment      .  Haircuts          .  Clothing Provisions

 

*** PRE-REGISTRATION AND TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED.

CALL (800) 464-8387.  And, the Stand Down Of South Jersey, Inc.

 USO 67TH LIBERTY GALA ANNIVERSARY – “Land of the Free…Because of the brave”  -  SAVE THE DATE!  Friday, October 3rd, 2008

USO of Pennsylvania and Southern NJ – in partnership with the 7th Annual South Jersey Veterans

Dinner Dance.  This event is being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2349 West Marlton Pike,

Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002, from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.  BLACK TIE.  The Gala proceeds benefit

Liberty USO programs for active duty, guard and reserve forces and families in PA and NJ.

 

 ..For More Information, contact the Liberty USO; www.libertyuso.org , 215-365-8880,     Gala@libertyuso.org.

 

Honorees:  Military Service Members of the Year; Liberty Award Recipient – Gordon England,

                 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense; Chairman’s Award; New Jersey Commendation

                 Medal --- Vince Papale, former Philadelphia Eagle and inspiration for the movie,

                 “Invincible”.

 

Featuring:  Silent and Live Auctions; Dancing to the music of Jack Faulkner Orchestra.

 

*****NOTE:  Our Jewish War Veterans and the JWV Ladies Auxiliary (POST 126) have been and are very much an active part, in regards to make this USO 67th Liberty Gala Anniversary event a success.  We are involved with the Ads, Auctions, and Participation to the Event.  We are hoping and looking forward to many of our Post 126 members, families, and friends contributing to the USO in donations, and/or participations such as going to this great USO 67th Liberty Gala Anniversary Event! (Enclosed you will find a ‘flyer’ for the above event, along with the ‘ticket form’).

 CONVENTIONS 2008 – ‘SUMMER’ & NATIONAL – AWARDS, PLAGUES,

CERTIFICATES.

CONGRATULATIONS TO JWV – POST 126 –CHERRY HILL, NJ AND MEMBERS FOR THE FOLLOWING

AWARDS: 

   -- Presented by the Summer Convention (in June) - AWARD COMMITTEE: (some mentioned)

       *Post 126 JWV won the “Post of the Year” Plague.

      *Post 126 JWV got a Certificate for our Vineland NJ Work.

      *Bob Richter won an Award for successfully recruiting the most members for our Post.

      *Post 126 got a Certificate for being the Largest Post in the State of N.J.

      *Milt Lowe received an Honorable Mention for Commander of the Year…

  

-- Presented by our National Convention – Awards Committee – In Pittsburgh PA-August.

     (some being mentioned include):

 

        *Post 126 won almost every Award in which we submitted scrapbooks.  The Scrapbooks

         for these awards were put together and submitted by Bob Richter and Larry Altersitz.

        *Post 126 won the Community Service Award.

        *Post 126 won the award for having the Most Outstanding Achievement in the field

          of helping active duty troops.

        *Post 126 won an Award for having the Largest Numerical Increase in New Members for

          our class: i.e. – Posts with more than 250 members.  Bob Richter was credited with

          getting these members.

         *Nelson Mellitz won the County Council Commanders’ “Commander of the Year” Award.

 

***Everyone! Keep the Good Work Up!

 

NATIONAL CONVENTION, PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 2008

OVERVIEW of our past Convention -  by Bob Richter

Post 126 was well represented at our National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.  Attending were:

Bob & Estelle Richter, Arthur & Mildred Seltzer, Bernie & Marlene Epworth, Nelson & Debbie Mellitz,

Larry Altersitz and Jay Jaspen.  Richter, Epworth, and Mellitz are Committee chairmen and Arthur Seltzer is a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) which is the policy determining

Committee for JWV.  Our Post has a very high profile at the National level and had a very

high profile at the 2008 Convention.

 

Bernie Epworth acted as spokesperson for Post 126’s delegation and cast our 32 ballots for Ira

Novoselsky for National Commander.  Ira won by a huge majority.  Ira was asked to be a guest speaker at our Post and accepted pending a formal request and available date.*

*Next year’s National Convention will be in New Orleans in August at a cost of $135 per night.  The

Hotel is in the French Quarter just off Bourbon Street.   The writer attended a JWV Convention in the

same location four years ago and had a fantastic time.  If you have not visited the French Quarter,

You will be in for a treat.

 POST SHABBAT SERVICE

There will be a POST Shabbat Service on Friday, November 7th, 2008 beginning at 8:00 PM.  It will be held at Temple Beth Sholom in Cherry Hill, NJ.

 VETERANS’ DAY – November 11th, 2008

Veterans Day POPPY SALES -  We will sell Poppy’s on the following days:  FRIDAY, 11/7---SUNDAY, 11/9---MONDAY, 11/10—TUESDAY, 11/11.  ALL FOUR DAYS from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day!!!

WE WILL STAFF THESE HOURS WITH POST #126 MEMBERS.  ALL MEMBERS WILL BE RECEIVING A

CALL TO WORK AT LEAST 2 HOURS SHIFTS, MINIMUM 1 DAY.  IF WE MUST, WE WILL PERSONALLY CALL MEMBERS TO SERVE!!!!

 Please participate and get involved.  It is important to YOUR Post.  Your Post is looking forward to hearing from you to VOLUNTEER for two hours or more on one or more days.  This is YOUR Post!  You have been very supportive in the past so I hope you will continue and be supportive in participating and volunteering for our activities/events – in this case, our well-worthwhile “Veterans’ Day Poppy Drive Sales”.  Our Senior Vice-Commander, Dr. Ira Weiss, is in charge of the Poppy Drive so CALL him as soon as you can to have your name listed as a volunteer! (and/or notify one of the

Board Members listed on the first page, left column).  We thank you in advance.

 The OK CORRAL RESTAURANT BUSINESS HONORS VETERANS/MILITARY  -  November 11th, 2008, THE OK CORRAL will be honoring those who are in Military Service and who are Military Veterans.  RSVPs to the restaurant are encouraged.  Must have Military or some type of Veterans’ ID such as your DD-214, VA Hospital ID, and/or letter from VA, etc.  The Restaurant is giving a free Buffet to honor our veterans and military members on Veterans’ Day.  Call your nearest OK CORRAL restaurant to get further details and/or RSVP.

 FROM THE JWVA POST 126 PRESIDENT:

To all the Ladies Auxiliary members of Post 126...

Please join us at the opening meeting on Monday, September 8th, 2008 at 7:30 PM, Monday, October 6th, 2008 at 7:30 PM, and Monday, November 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 PM.  As usual, our meeting will follow the program portion of the men's meeting.

I want to share with you my experiences at the National Convention in Pittsburgh and also talk about some great projects.  Yes, we are still collecting "bears"...but hold off on the coupons until further notice.

Please plan to attend our meeting and DO BRING A FRIEND.  New members do not have to be directly affiliated through the JWV.

 See you there.....Marlene Epworth, Pres.

 CHANGING OF THE GUARD:

The following are our Officers for June, 2008 through May 2009:

     .  Sam Podietz  -  Commander

    .  Dr. Ira Weiss  -  Sr. Vice-Commander

    .  Harold Waitsman  -  Jr. Vice-Commander

    .  Marty Yaffe     -  Jr. Vice-Commander

    .  Jake Belardo -  Adjutant

    .  William Roth -  Officer of the Day

 **Note on first page, left column, the complete listing of the Board Members, Titles, and

Contact Information.

 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

WILLIAM DEITELBAUM, Cherry Hill NJ

JOSEPH DIAMOND, Cherry Hill NJ

MARISOL LANZA, Brooklyn, NY

MARK LOVETT, Somerdale NJ

JACK MOLDOFF, Cherry Hill NJ

LTC CYNTHIA PALINSKI, Ellicott City, MD

ANGEL C. VINCIGUERRA, Haddon Township NJ

 

TAPS

PEARL BRANMICK, Cherry Hill NJ

NORMAN EDELMAN, Las Vegas NV

STANLEY GRAEFF, Pennsauken NJ

IRVIN N. HACKERMAN, Cherry Hill NJ*

LOUIS SOBEL, Cherry Hill NJ

 

*Furer-Barag-Wolf,  Post 126 – JWV of Cherry Hill, NJ – gives great thanks for the donation made to our Post in honor of Mr. Irvin N. Hackerman, by Mr. Norman Nixon, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, in Culver City, California.

 

**JWV POST 126 WEBSITE ADDITION**

The JWV Post 126 website now has a Memorial Card Request Generator.  You can request a card to be sent from the Post; in Memory, In Honor or any other description(s).  You send a donation into the Post. (Post Website:  JWV-Post126.Org)

 

**KEEP THIS DATE OPEN**

On Sunday, December 7th, 2008, we plan to have a “Breakfast Meeting” Day.  We are presently

working on it.  Keep the date open.  Further details are to follow.

 

 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

 

JAKE BELARDO, Adjutant 

Jewish War Veterans,

Post 126, Cherry Hill NJ