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| 'Unity is what the American Legion is all about' |
| March 4th 2006 What a Grand Day and wonderful experience Post 21 shared with 46 Veterans from the Martinsburg Veterans Hospital facility all day Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. The original intent was a double header at Shenandoah University, an event called ARMED FORCES DAY arranged through Mr. Simon Volinski, Assistant Coach of the University's Baseball Team. However as Mother Nature would have it, the cold and wind made it not possible to attend. However, we were prepared at our Post to fully accommodate all, and we did exactly that. The Ladies Auxiliary served huge amounts of chicken and all the fixing's and desserts. We were proud to have Rolling Thunder there, as they furnished the refreshments and also donated Canteen Books for all. Mrs. Jones of Rolling Thunder got a special treat when one of the Vets had her sit in a chair up front and sang "Me and Mrs. Jones" to her. |
| During the afternoon when the meal was finished, Chance our 1st Vice Commander Event Organizer, made an Announcement and suggested that we cordially invite to take all the Veterans to the POW/MIA Memorial that Rolling Thunder constructed and donated to the City of Winchester. So, in a bus and two maxi vans, we went, and with a Rolling Thunder Escort. Needless to say, the emotions were high and this picture Says it ALL !! |
| We had a surprise new group called the Legionettes, 6 Vets came up and did "My Girl", that was so great and it just brought the house down. Then another Veteran asked for the song "TRASHY WOMEN" and after some coaxing we got him to come up to sing it, and that's when our Ladies Auxiliary came up on the floor and surrounded him, talk about Trashy women :>} they had the poor guy in stitches, but he hung in there and got through it. Our Trashy Women Troop consisted of Stella, Ruby, Lisa, Linda and the whole place roared,,, Way to go Girls. |
| S.A.L. President Marvin Rogers, commented later, after all was done that there was not a scrap of food left, "Just Amazing", as he smiled !!! And you thought two hundred pieces of chicken and all the fixins was a lot ?? We will be Hosting several American Legion Baseball Games again this year for hospitalized Veterans to go to. Also Simon Volinski donated Season Tickets for S.U Games. Thanks Simon . We all at Post 21 are there for our Veterans, and even more importantly, they got a break from their difficult times and routines and had a great time as well. |
| Rolling Thunder, Chapter One. of Va., escorted our Vets to their POW/MIA Memorial at Jim Barnett Park, in the City of Winchester, Va. |
| JAMES WOOD HIGH SCHOOL TARP PROJECT The Project to furnish James Woods H.S with a new field tarp is now Completed. The Following is a List of Donors: |
1. American Legion, Conrad-Hoover, Post # 021, Board of Directors 2. Mr. James Masland, Jr. President of Masland Management Services, Member of American Legion Conrad-Hoover, Post # 021, Winchester, Va. 3. Mr. John Hudson, Public Relations, Bank of Clarke County 4. Mr. Mark Fauver, Owner of The Furniture Nook, Charlestown, WV. 5. Mr. Jim Racey of Nationwide Insurance, Winchester, Va. 6. Mr. Chris Panos, Owner of The Continental Restaurant, Winchester, Va. 7. Mr. Scott Kubica, Store Manager, Walmart Store, located on Route 50, Winchester, Va. Post 21 personally Thanks All the Donors for contributing in this Community effort. We also extend a sincere note of Gratitude to Mr. Scott Copenhaver for his support in this Project and Job Well Done with the Fund Raising. |
________________________________________________________________ AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 2006 We are about to start this years Season and we hope for a solid member attendance to support our Team. We had a successful year last year having the VAMC send Veterans to these Games. The Ladies Auxiliary hosted, the Legion, the S.A.L., and Rolling Thunder Chapter One of Winchester hosted as well. At one Game the team gave their Team Shirts to each of the Veterans, the first pitch ball and the also the game ball. Today I still see those shirts being worn at the VAMC. That tells us just how important these Games are to our hospitalized Veterans. Let's keep up the momentum. ________________________________________________________________ |
