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    Miscellaneous veteran eye candy...

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Veterans Day 2005

Post #244 at Pottsgrove High School

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MIA/POW table

Sandy Strogus - Ladies Auxillary Chaplin

Doug Slick - trombone

Fred Kern - trumpet

Pottsgrove High School JRROTC

Pottsgrove High School Choir

Charles Rieth - Post Commander

Fred Kern - bugler

LtCol Mark Alexander

Pottsgrove High School Choir

Bradley Fink - Jr Vice Commander

Marie Rieth - Ladies Auxiliary Vice President

Pottsgrove High School JRROTC Cadet

Pottsgrove High School - Principal

P.J. Mc Gill - guest speaker

Fred Kern

Walter Beattie - Sanatoga Fire Company Piper

LtCol. Mark Alexander/Joan Alexander - Sr. Vice Commander

 

 

Thank You Awards presented from American Legion Post #244 to:

 

Ringing Hill Fire Company

http://departments.firehouse.com/dept/PottstownPA

815 White Pine Lane

Pottstown, PA 19464

Emergency Dispatch Phone: 911

610-323-0474

e-Mail: rhfireco@yahoo.com

 

 

Sanatoga Fire Company

http://www.sanatogafireco.org/

2222 East High Street

Sanatoga, PA 19464

Emergency Dispatch Phone: 911

610-323-4885 (Station)

e-Mail: firehouse@sanatogafireco.org

 

 

Lower Pottsgrove Twp Police Department

http://www.usacops.com/pa/p19464lp/

2199 Buchert Rd
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
(610)326-1508

 

 

124 N. Chestnut St.

Boyertown, PA

Phone: (610) 367-6041

http://www.berksmontnews.com/

 

 

Kmart

2200 EAST HIGH ST

POTTSTOWN, PA 19464

610) 327-1070

 

 

Wal-Mart. Always Low Prices. Always.

233 Shoemaker Rd

Pottstown, PA 19464

(610) 327-3204

 

 

799 State St
Pottstown, PA 194645184
610-970-2200
 

 

 

Wawa

260 Schuylkill Ave
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
610-718-0885
 

 

 

 

Memorial Day Parade 2005

Post #244 at Memorial Park in Pottstown, PA

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United States Marine
THE CLASPING HAND
by Marine Combat Artist,
JOHN CHALK

"The Clasping Hand" sculpture is on display in Pottstown, PA.
Sculpted by John Chalk, a former Marine Sergeant in
Korea.
To view John's work please click
Here

In 1995 Mr. Chalk was commissioned to sculpt a life size bronze figure for a Vietnam Memorial in Pottstown, PA. Cold cast bronze replicas (a mixture of resins and bronze powder) of his working model are now available for purchase. The "Clasping Hand" statue stands 10 1/2" tall on a base of solid black walnut.

Other works of Mr. Chalk

 

Veterans Day 2004

Post #244 at Pottsgrove High School

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National Veteran's Awareness Week
  Senate Resolution 155 designates the week of November 6 through November 12th, 2005, as "National Veterans Awareness Week." The resolution encourages schools to develop education programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the country and urges all Americans to observe the week with appropriate activities. Senate Resolution 155 educational activity ideas, the history of Veterans Day, posters, and much more can be found at VA's Veterans Day Website.
 

 

 

 

 

Award Presentations

Post #244

January 26, 2006

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Not present to receive their awards:

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Plaque for Service to Post 2004 - 2005  as Executive Committeeman, Elmer S. Friedberg

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post as Executive Committeeman, John Palladino

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post as Post Chaplin, Dave Buck

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post as Bugler, Fred Kern

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post as Bugler, Andrew Lynn

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post as Bugler, Richard Repko

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post as Bugler, Douglas Slick

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post as Bugler, Christopher Short

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Certificate for DoD Military Funeral Honors Program certification, Fred Kern

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Certificates of Appreciation  for Service to the Post on the Honor Guard, John Harper.