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Welcome to American Legion Post 440 in Newtown, PA. We are a progressive
post, actively involved in our community and committed to Veterans &
family. We are over 250 members strong, and of course, we are always
seeking new members. If you are a Veteran or are just interested, please
contact us – ask a question or better yet – come down to
one of our meetings - ALL
Veterans are welcome. We’re at 41 Linden Ave.
in Newtown, PA.
“We are still serving our country”
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Today is Monday, October 14, 2019.
The website was last updated on Monday, August 26, 2019. |
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Letter
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Post
Bulletin |
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Taps: In
Memoriam |
20/20
Fundraiser
New winners
POSTED 8/26/2019 |
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Get
your DD-214 |
Legion Baseball |
PA
Veterans
License Plate
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IMPORTANT!
Get your email on
the Mailing List |
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Here is where you can get your military
service records including your medical records.
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Here is where you can get started, apply
for benefits
or manage your VA Benefits
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 DROP OFF YOUR USED, WORN OUT AND TATTERED AMERICAN FLAGS AT OUR NEW DROP BOX
IN FRONT OF THE
LEGION HALL. PASS IT ON!
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2020 Membership cards will be in around the end of July. We would like to get as many
renewals as possible before the end of Sept. to
Pay online
The American Legion is going paperless Both National & State.
Which means we would like ALL members to pay online. Checks are
getting lost, misplaced and many members pay 3, 4 or 5 times!
Yes - I know some of you don't like paying online because of
technophobia, staying off the grid or whatever your reason is.
Contact me if you really, really, really need to pay by check.
Otherwise, get your son, daughter, niece, nephew, brother,
sister, neighbor or your dog to do it for you. You can even call
me & I will come to your house and assist you! Welcome to the
21st Century.
!!! ~ CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT ALL ~ !!!
If you have ANY questions or issues or
doubts, PLEASE contact Jimmy G.
215.631.2895
- Jimmy G. -
(Dave Mathews broke his
wrist)
And don't forget to ignore all
those red, blue or pink reminders that you get in the mail. If
you aren't sure - CONTACT ME at Post440Newtown@Gmail.com
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Get Your
Veteran's
Discount Card! |
Please Note: When you are finished viewing pictures, simply
close the tab or window they are in and you will be back at our
web site.
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A New Chair Lift has
been installed on the stairs leading down to our meeting area. This is
for the convenience of our elderly or disabled members.
Please be aware that there MUST be a member with you if you use
the Lift. Thanks. - The Commander |
Don't forget to notify our
Service Officer if you know
of any post member who is sick, ill or otherwise indisposed.
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Click Here
if you want to opt out of
the paper version of the Post Bulletin and
go paperless. Read it on the Website and help keep us green! Saves the
post postage & printing costs, too.
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Morell Smith Post 440 Bulletin
September 2019 |
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Sept. 3 |
JOINT EXECUTIVE BOARD/VETERANS ASSOCIATION
MEETING |
7:30 PM |
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Sept. 2 |
VJ - DAY DECLARED – JAPANESE SURRENDER - WW2 ENDS. |
1945 |
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Sept. 14 |
PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY ASSASSINATED |
1901 |
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Sept. 17 |
GENERAL MEETING - INSTANTIATION OF NEW OFFICERS
(Please contact Jean for reservations - include guests names) |
7:30 PM |
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Sept. 26 |
UNATTENDED BURIALS AT THE
WASHINGTON CROSSING NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(Meet at Legion 1:30 PM) |
2:00 PM |
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Letter from
the Commander |
As my term as Commander comes to a close, I want to thank all those
who served on the Staff with me, we accomplished a lot in the best
interest of our Legion Post, we are financially set for the long
haul, now we just need to be mindful of how we handle our assets
moving forward.
As always let’s remember this is OUR post, not this group or that
group, It belongs to all of us, in closing let’s be sure to embrace
our new
Mike Errico
Commander
267-690-7266
It’s your flag. Honor it, defend
it, love it and fly it!!
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LEADERSHIP
OFFICERS |
Commander:
Rob Boysen |
Sr. Vice Commander:
Bill Harper |
Jr. Vice Commander:
Dick Bowes |
Adjutant:
Mike Errico |
Finance Officer:
Tom Morris |
Judge Advocate:
Don Marshall |
Sergeant-At-Arms:
Larry Kerwood |
Historian:
Jerry DeYoung |
Chaplain:
Chuck Resch |
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Service Officer: |
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Membership Chairman
Jim Gieseke
Webmaster/Parade Coordinator/IT guy
and general information:
Jim Gieseke
215.631.2895
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PLEASE NOTE: If you
get a kickback or your email to Jean doesn't go through, copy and paste
the email address into your normal email program or call her. Not
everyone's default email will work via the web site. JFVG55@YAHOO.COM
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ALL HALL RENTALS AND APPOINTMENTS
MUST
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CLEARED THRU JEAN. |
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GET YOUR VETERAN'S DISCOUNT CARD!
You will need to go
to Doylestown to the Registrar of Deeds to get your card.
You must bring a copy of your DD214.
The card is good for discounts at many businesses in Bucks County.
If the date sounds familiar it the date to sign up for the Bucks County
Honor Flight (will start at 10:30).
This is not something you want to miss out on!
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POST 440 SUPPORTS 3 LEGION BASEBALL TEAMS.
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PA Veterans License Plates |
PennDOT will begin issuing a new series of military-themed license
plates to honor and remember the sacrifices of our service members and
veterans. These license plates will include special designations for a
variety of combat-related decorations and expand the criteria to qualify
for the Merchant Marines plate. The license plates were authorized by
Act 109 of 2014 and are now available for qualifying service members and
veterans.
PennDOT now offers 34 different types of
registration plates recognizing veterans. For a full list, click on the
web link below. The fees for these special plates vary.
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Click here to go to the PennDOT website. |
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MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS |
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Click Here
to contact the
Membership Chairman
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Membership requirements have recently
been changed.
Click here to learn more . . .
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You will be required
to provide a copy of your
DD-214. |
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STOP BY ANY MEETING ON THE 3RD
TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 7:30 PM |
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20/20 RESULTS |
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WEEK 1 |
#461 |
George Hathaway |
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WEEK 2 |
#628 |
Tony Godwin |
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WEEK 3 |
#402 |
Don Smith |
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WEEK 4 |
#63 |
Bob Grenie |
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WEEK 5 |
#114 |
Jody Sckupakus |
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WEEK 6 |
#328 |
Skip Scarborough |
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GRAND PRIZE |
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Tickets for the next drawing are now available. |
New tickets are now available. The proceeds
from the 20/20 fundraiser go directly into our building fund to maintain
our Legion hall.
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DD-214 NOTICE ********
Get your FREE DD-214 replacement
forms from the government's National Archives.
to go to the
web site to request your DD-214's.
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Get your official veteran's discount picture ID
card!
Go down to the Doylestown Court House, go to the "Recorder of Deeds" on
the 2nd floor of the main courthouse bring your
DD-214 with you and
a photo ID.
You can use your new ID card to get discounts at many stores and
businesses.
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Click the logo to go to the official
American Legion Web Site |
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Click here to
add a name.
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Don Isleib |
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Costic F. "Ike" Borsavage |
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Henry Conroy |
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Robert Kenderdine |
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Robert Brodie |
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William Craighead |
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Joseph Watts |
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Merwyn Claar |
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Bruce Mitchell |
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Mike Donovan |
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Robert Novotney |
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Charles F. Schattler Jr.
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Costic Borsavage |
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Albert M. DiGregorio |
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Charles Morell Brown |
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Taps in Perpetuity |
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Morell Smith |
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Joe Carr |
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Robert J. Forsyth |
VA Regional Office:
1-800-827-1000 |
Benefits Counselor:
215-842-2000 |
Philadelphia VAMC:
1-800-949-1001 |
Willow Grove Clinic:
215-823-6050 |
Burlington County VA Clinic
3000 Lincoln Drive E,
Marlton, NJ 08053
844-441-5499 |
Pharmacy Automated Refills:
1-888-338-5525 |
Pharmacy Customer Service:
215-823-6361 |
Appointment Confirmation:
1-888-338-5525 |
Patient Advocate:
1-800-949-1001 |
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Morell Smith Post 440 |
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Linden Ave. |
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Newtown, PA 18940 |
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We will be
celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Morell Smith Post
440.
Officially, it
is August, 1, 2020. Next year, we will be celebrating our Centennial.
We will be getting challenge coins for the occasion
and
there will be a ceremony and maybe an event or 2.
Please stay tuned and check back often as you will have
the
opportunity to view & vote on the design of our challenge
coin.
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The official text for the naming of Morell Smith Post 440 |
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Newtown
Enterprise
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December 1919 |
Whereas, Lieutenant Morell Smith, having been an
honored citizen of Newtown, and having entered the war against
Germany in support of the highest ideals of justice and freedom, and
with a keen sense of their meaning to his beloved country; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Morell Smith, having nobly fought,
and having proven his deep devotion to his lofty principles by the
supreme sacrifice upon the field of battle: be it therefore
Resolved, in recognition of this single-minded
devotion, that this post be named The Morell Smith Post, Number 440,
of Pennsylvania, of the American Legion; and be it
Resolved, As a token of our deep sense of loss and of our
sincere sympathy with them, that a copy of this resolution be sent
to the parents of the late lamented Lieutenant Morell Smith.
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The above resolution was proposed by Dr. G.A. Parker, Jr. and Morris
Savidge |
This is a grave marker circa WW1. It
is made from brass. |
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