LISTEN UP! - SPRING, 2008


POST 126 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Monday, May 5, 7:30 PM at Temple Beth Shalom
Speaker to be announced.

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.


INSTALLATION BRUNCH:
Sunday, June 1st, 2008. Palace of Asia Ballroom, 2389 Marlton Pike, West, Cherry Hill. Same location as last year and last Thanksgiving For the Troops. Look for details in the enclosed flyer.


BEVERLY PILGIMAGE
Sunday, May 18th - a Grave Side Ceremony will be held at Crescent Memorial Park beginning at 9 AM, then at Beverly National Veterans Cemetery at 10 AM. This has been an honorable obligation of the Post for several years since our merger with the Wolf Post. This year, since the DCA is on the same date, we need volunteers to show our support. To confirm you will be at the pilgrimage to honor the families and their departed military veterans, call Merril Mirsky at 856-596-9646 or email iwpmerril@verizon.net


CARD GAMES AT MARK 70:
Mondays: May 19, June 16 and July 21, 7:00 P.M.


MEMORIAL DAY POPPY DRIVE:
Please call Dr. Ira Weiss to volunteer for this
Poppy Drive on May 23rd, 25th and 26th at 856-234-5934.

MESSAGE FROM HIS HONOR AND COMRADE MAYOR BERNIE PLATT:
This Memorial Day, please join Township Council and me as well as members of the American Legion Post 372 and Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Furer-Barag-Wolf Post 126 to pay tribute to the men and women who have made a commitment to serve our great country.

If you or someone you know is currently serving or has served in the U.S. Military, please contact us at 856.488.7868 or email us at Events@CHTownship.com so the Township can publicly honor the selfless service and sacrifice of all the men and women proudly serving in our country’s armed services during this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony.

This year’s ceremony is Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. and will feature a keynote address given by State Senator John Adler at Town Hall. The event will be followed by a free lunch sponsored by ShopRite Supermarkets of Cherry Hill.


VINELAND VETERANS HOME ACTIVITIES
June 29th - Bingo or Picnic at Vineland Memorial Home. Plan to come out and support new Post 126 Vineland Committee Chair May Brill. To volunteer, call 429-8822 or email mayzee@juno,com.


JWV DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY EVENTS:
May 4, 2008 – Legislative Breakfast honoring NJ Legislators.
May 18, 2008 – DCA (state meeting) hosted by Post 126 at Temple Beth Shalom. Please come out to help with the set-up at 9AM.


SUMMER CONVENTION:
Mark your calendars now for a fun weekend with the JWV, June 20-22, 2008, at the Fallsview Best in the Catskills. See the enclosed flyer for details.


COMMANDERS Corner:
It has been my privilege and honor to serve as your Post Commander this past year.
With only 5% of our membership actively participating on the Executive Board, much has been accomplished. I want to thank each member of the Executive Board for making my job easy.

Sam Podietz, the new Commander designate, brings much to this position. He will have my full support.

Sincerely,

Milt Lowe, Commander


FROM THE JWVA POST 126 PRESIDENT:
Ladies of the Auxiliary,
The recent collection of "coupons" has been sent out to the Aviano Air Base Commissary in Italy. We are still collecting them, but they must be CUT OUT and have a 3 month window from the CURRENT expiration date. The commissaries are extremely interested in BABY PRODUCTS, DIAPERS, HEALTH AND BEAUTY AIDS AND CEREALS. Grocery items are also needed.

The CAMDEN COUNTY WOMENS CENTER is interested in receiving our BEARS. I will be bringing them to the meeting and your help is needed to TAG them. PLEASE bring more BEARS so we can make a significant presentation. TOILETRIES are still needed as well. We will either give them to the WOMENS CENTER or to JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES.


CHANGING OF THE GUARD:
The current Post Adjutant will be retiring at the end of his term in June. It has been my pleasure to serve the Post as Junior Vice Commander for four years and as Adjutant for the last two. Life moves on. I still expect to be available on an ad hoc basis to assist the Executive Board with the Post’s many activities.

I encourage ALL members to volunteer for at least two events in the next year. Even as we age, there are still many ways to serve our fellow Jewish Vets. Serve on the Phone Squad. Attend meetings or call an officer for transportation. Give two hours or more to our Poppy Drives to raise money for Veterans in need. Come on out to the Stand Down in September to escort a homeless Vet. If you have any degree of mobility or can at least use the telephone or email, you can help. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED. Let’s all do whatever we can to assist those in need.


WELCOME NEW MEMBER:
Daniel Avni
Scott Barrett – Murray, KY
E-5 Todd D. Rosenfield - Delmar, NY
Angeld F. Vincigerra


JWV POST 126 THANKS OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS;

Burns Honda

RBC Dain Raucher
Earl Marks, Vice President



Respectfully submitted,
David Singer, Post 126 Adjutant