The American Legion Post 14

WV Auxiliary Juniors have a New President

Mike Immel — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:58:51 +0000

Congradulations, Tiffany Sine on your election as President of the WV Auxiliary Juniors! Tiffany is the daughter of Kelli and Mike Immel. She is a member of Unit 14 Auxiliary Juniors and agraduate of the 69th Rhododendron Girls State, where she held a county office. She is a senior at Martinburg HS. She is an officer in the AFJROTC and hold the position of XO. Tiffany is also a member of the New Seeker 4-H club and involved in clubs and activities at school and at her church. Hope you have a GREAT YEAR!

Mountaineer Boys State Fundraiser

Jacob McCarty — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:52:42 +0000

The Sons of the American Legion is sponsoring a fundraiser for Mountaineer Boys State participants from Berkeley County. The SAL is raffling off 4 WVU vs UCONN tickets. The game is on October 8, 2011 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, WV. If you are an avid West Virginia University Football Fan come out to the Home Club and get your chance to win. The tickets are located between the 20 and 30 yard line on the Student Side of the stadium in the upper deck. Help us raise money to support our local youth and as always Let’s Go Mountaineers!

Home Club Update (July 2011)

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:12:34 +0000

Hello, and welcome to the summer newsletter.

This quarter should be a lot of fun. As usual, our picnic will be the first Saturday in August with Karaoke by Josie. We will be staying open with our regular Karaoke by Suzi-Q in the evening from 8 pm -12 midnight.

Because of the picnic, our steak dinner for August will be on the 3^rd Saturday. In July and September the steak dinner will be on the 1^st Saturday. We will be having a chicken and ribs dinner on the third Saturday in July – hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Many of you are familiar with our mascot, “AL.” He has been busy and now has a wife, “ALAna” and a son “SALvadore.” We suspect they adopted their son as it does not look like either AL or his wife. He is, however, publishing his own article for the paper and you should go read it on page 6.

We are in the summer months – where business always slows. We appreciate each of you coming in and spending a little time with us. Although there are a lot of summer activities, please come down and stay a while with your friends. AL and I hope to see you there!

– Paul Turner

Health Care Center

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:09:28 +0000

Veterans seeking the latest information on health care available to them now have a spot on The American Legion’s website to turn to for that information. The Health Care Center features breaking news on Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care, a step-by-step guide on how to enroll in the VA health-care system, and information on conditions such as traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress, military sexual trauma, and polytrauma. For more information, visit http://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare.

American Legion Oratorical Contest

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:08:46 +0000

Information for the 2012 Oratorical Contest will be distributed to high schools in September. Any high school student can compete for money for college or vocational technical school every year they are in high school. Contestants must deliver a prepared speech, and an impromptu speech on the U.S. Constitution. Information will be sent to guidance counselors.

ALMBS Thank you!

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:05:52 +0000

On behalf of the 26 young men from Berkeley County who attended Mountaineer Boys State 2011, thank you:

To the guidance counselors at the area high schools: Mr Vogler, Martinsburg High; Ms. Brown, Hedgesville High; Mr. Smith, Musselman High and Ms. Helman, Faith Christian Academy.

To those who donated to the Post fund to ensure that costs were paid for the camp, the supporters:

HMS Tech, Jerry Williams, Dorothy Howard, David and Jo Robinson, Karl and Nelda Rohrer, AMVETS Post 38, SAL SQ 14, Pill and Pill, MOPH Chapter 646, Hedgesville HS, Knights of Columbus Council 1169, American Legion 10th District, Marine Corps League 1143, American Legion Post 14, Rotary of Martinsburg, DAV Chapter 8, Chick-Fil-A, and Ried Distributors, Staggers and Staggers.

If you would like to know more about American Legion Mountaineer Boys State, please contact your American Legion Post or visit our Web Site at http://mountaineerboysstate.org . American Legion Post 14 is always looking for assistance with this program. If you are interested in helping or if you would like to donate or sponsor a Berkeley County student please contact

David “Robbie” Robinson for more information.

Mountaineer Boys State Participation

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:58:27 +0000

American Legion Mountaineer Boys State

American Legion Department of West Virginia and Berkeley Post 14 congratulate the following Berkeley County High School students for their completion of American Legion Mountaineer Boys State (ALMBS) 2011. The American Legion and its sponsors paid for 30 Boys to attend this years camp. The Post sent seven counselors/instructors three from the Post, 3 from the SAL, and one former graduate of AL MBS from Berkeley County. The Post also sponsored two girls to attend Girls State. Of the 30 boys paid for 26 attended the 2011 AL MBS. The following Berkeley County Students attended 2011 American Legion Mountaineer Boys State:

Martinsburg HS	Allan R. Banks George VanDuzer IV Alex Abrahamian John Baronner Marqus Burrell Brett Barnes Gaydon Sawyer John Michael Reges, Jr Skylar Randolph Hinson
Hedgesville HS	Patrick Zdziera Robby Cicchio Nicholas Crites Aaron G. Lloyd Blake Hutcheon Sean Reidy Gunnar S. Wilt
Mussleman HS	David Hoeng Carl Nielsen Andrew C. Carroll Joseph Miller Joseph Paciorka Christopher A. Smith Alexander David Frost
Faith Christian Academy	Tyler Dotson Phillip Thomas Benton Gates

Along with instructors and counselors from Post 14:

Bob Speaks Post 14 Counselor

Paul Turner Post 14 IT/Photographer

D.L. Robbie Robinson Post 14 Counselor

Jacob McCarty SAL SQ 14 IT Director

Jeff Ryman SAL SQ 14 Counselor

Danny Staggers SAL SQ 14 Instructor

Chad White ALMBS Grad Student WVU

Our sincere thanks to all those that chose to support our citizens from Berkeley County! Next year Mountaineer Boys State celebrates 75 years of camp!

– David “Robbie” Robinson

Ladies Auxiliary Update (July 2011)

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:55:47 +0000

The woman’s auxiliary started off last quarter with our annual Easter Egg Hunt at War Memorial park. We received many contributions from our local business’s to fill the eggs, and a lot of support from the post. The Martinsburg Journal showed up and covered the event, showing how everyone from age 1 to 100 enjoyed the day. Lisa Turner, treasurer, had her yearly audit by the state, and we are pleased to announce the books are perfect. Way to go Lisa!!! Starting in April the auxiliary held nominations followed by elections for the upcoming year. The ladies are showing up everywhere. We are always there to help with the pancake breakfast, steak dinner, and any other event the post might have for us. On June 21^st Dianne Orlick, president, attended the National 9/11 Flag Stitching Ceremony at the Martinsburg VAMC to show the support of the auxiliary. “It was a once in a lifetime experience,” Dianne said. To continue to support our Veterans, the auxiliary is providing lunch for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new HOPE Center at the Martinsburg VAMC in July. If you would like to help please see Dianne or Sarah.

In Upcoming news we will be having our 2^nd annual BBQ Rib and Chicken Dinner in August. Check the board for the event date.

Have a safe summer

– Sarah M Tolstyka Vice President

Post Adjutant (July 2011)

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:52:43 +0000

I would like to thank all the members who paid their dues for 2011. If you did not pay your dues for 2011 by now you are considered diligent by National. When they put together the 2012 roster you will be put in without continuous years. If you miss paying just one year you are not considered a continuous member. I encourage all members to pay your dues early and keep your years up to date. In addition to having continuous years, you are also invited to attend the free Early Bird Dinner. Remember, your 2012 dues must be paid by October 1 to be Early Bird Dinner eligible. Also, I encourage all members to try to sign up new members and help make our Post grow. There has been an American Legion Post 14 in Berkeley County since the American Legion was formed in 1919. Help keep Post 14 going and growing.

If you know anybody who did not pay their dues for 2011, encourage them to renew their membership. If you know someone who served in the military or is still serving, please invite them to join our Post. The American Legion needs all the members it can get to have a successful post. There are a lot of things going on at your post and for the community. Don’t forget to check the calendar of events for what is happening. If you have any questions about how you can help with an event at the Post or in our community, please leave a message with a bartender or contact our Commander, Bob Speaks.

To continue getting the newsletter you need your dues paid up to date. We are trying to save money on newsletter costs by sending the newsletter by e-mail. If you have an e-mail address and are not receiving your newsletter via that e-mail address, please keep us upto-date by getting notifying Paul Turner.

Saving money here will give us more money to use for our new building and other programs that we do each year. Please check out the programs and see if you can get involved in one of them.

We could use all your help so let us know what interest you have. We are always looking for new ideas and projects to help the community.

We are running Bingo on Wednesday nights in our Legion Hall. If anybody has any experience in working bingo or calling bingo, we could use all the help you can provide. We are doing very well with Bingo and invite everybody to come out and play. Players don’t have to be a Post member to play Bingo so invite all your friends to come join you.

Please read the Calendar of events and put in your input if you know of something we have missed. Come on out and help with the Post events. Thanks to those who have served or are still serving. A big thanks to all that have gotten involved with the Post, keep up the good job and get more members involved with us.

– Chuck Stanley

Chaplain’s Corner – July 2011

Jacob McCarty — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:51:48 +0000

A nickel, a dime, a dollar or two,

What does it mean to someone like you?

A snack or a treat or a candy bar,

Its everyday life as we cruise in our car.

Air conditioning and heat and all the conveniences of life,

A fly or mosquito are our life’s only strife.

Houses, toys and gadgets of all kind,

We heap to ourselves until we are blind.

Blind to the lost and hurting out there,

With no one to help and no one to care.

We sit in our churches so snug and refined,

While the world goes to hell and we remain blind.

Christmas, Easter and Halloween, too,

We spend all our money but still remain blue.

Can we not see the price that He paid,

Was for others who in life’s ditches have laid.

Can we pass by on the other side,

And turn a deaf ear to those who have cried.

Will we remain complacent?— you see;

I have decided it’s not just about me.

But if I would look as Jesus has said,

I would give money and I would give bread.

I would arise and look on their plight,

I would fund missions and take my flight.

To carry the true gospel to others you see

Because I have come to realize it’s not just about me.

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VA estimates that 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night.

–Steve Miller