Morell Smith Post 440, Newtown, PA

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OUR 100th YEAR AS AN AMERICAN LEGION POST IS THIS YEAR.
WE WERE CHARTERED IN AUGUST OF 1920.
! ! ! - WATCH FOR UPCOMING EVENTS - ! ! !

NewtownPost440.org

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”

Today is Saturday, January 25, 2020.
The website was last updated on Saturday, December 21, 2019.

Hall Rental	All Photos
Contact Us	Memorial Day	Leadership
Directions	Membership	POW-MIA Chair
ASVAB Armed Svcs. Vocational Aptitude Battery	NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: Post440Newtown @gmail.com	100th Anniversary of Morell Smith Post 440
VA News Releases Updated Benefits 2019!	Site Map
District 9 Newsletter Updated w/Dec. 2019	History	Obituaries

Letter from the Commander

Post Bulletin

Taps: In Memoriam

20/20 Fundraiser
GRAND PRIZE winners
UPDATED 12/19/2019

Get your DD-214

Legion Baseball

PA Veterans
License Plate

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Here is where you can get your military service records including your medical records.

Here is where you can get started, apply for benefits
or manage your VA Benefits

DROP OFF YOUR USED, WORN OUT AND TATTERED AMERICAN FLAGS AT OUR NEW DROP BOX IN FRONT OF THE LEGION HALL. PASS IT ON!

There are still some outstanding membership dues.
If you have any questions about your status, please contact me.

Post440Newtown@gmail.com

On the plus side, click here for some good news regarding membership.

Get Your Veteran's
Discount Card!

PHOTOS/PICTURES/VIDEOS

Memorial Day Parade - 2019

Newtown Advance Coverage of Parade

New Oak Cabinet

Story of Mr. Smith's Donation

Jr. Prep Baseball Team

Removing the Tree

Painting the Interior

Memorial Day Parade 2018

CRHS Memorial Day 2018

Color Guard

Bill Harper at Normandy Beach

More . . .

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.

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.

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.

Morell Smith Post 440 Bulletin
January 2020

Jan. 1	NEW YEAR'S DAY	2020
Jan. 7	During the American Revolution, General Washington defeated the British at Princeton	1777
Jan. 7	JOINT EXECUTIVE BOARD/VETERANS ASSOCIATION MEETING	7:30 PM
*Jan. 21*	GENERAL MEETING	7:30 PM

Letter from the Commander

Our Christmas Dinner was an excellent night of good food and friends. In addition to our special guests we were joined by our Past Long Serving Chaplain Rev. Paul Chreiman, who was looking well and fit. If you missed it, you missed some fine food by Jeanie.

Sr. Vice Commander Harper presented Frank Jankowski and Tom Morris with Certificates of Appreciation for their work as Financial Officer and Treasurer. Frank was long time Treasurer of the Veterans Association and Tom has been Commander, Membership Chairman and Legion Financial Officer. Tom has taken on the Treasurer’s position on the Veterans Assn. The Veteran’s Assn. Treasurer is responsible for the physical Post and all bills and associated expenses.

The Legion Man of the Year was presented to Gerry DeYoung by his good friend Skip Scarborourgh. Gerry has showed continued courage and maintains his sense of humor as he fights his illness.

Commander Boysen is over his surgery and will be here at the January Exec. Meeting.

By now, all should have received their 20-20 tickets for the new year. This is the only fund raiser for our Post. We would appreciate your returning the tickets ASAP. Either bring them to a meeting or mail to the Post, Attn: Finance Officer.

Any ideas you may have to enhance our meetings and attract some new and younger members would be appreciated. See the Commander before or after the meeting.

Your Post Officers wish you and your families a Happy and Safe New Year!!

Rob Boysen, Commander
267-278-0827
Freedomwatcher1949@comcast.net

It’s your flag. Honor it, defend it, love it and fly it!!

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:
Norm Moorehead

Chaplain:
Chuck Resch

Service Officer:
John Houck

Membership Chairman
Jim Gieseke
Webmaster/Parade Coordinator/IT guy
and general information:
Jim Gieseke
215.631.2895
Email

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

ALL HALL RENTALS AND APPOINTMENTS MUST BE CLEARED THRU JEAN.

~ NO EXCEPTIONS ~

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!

POST 440 SUPPORTS 3 LEGION BASEBALL TEAMS.

American Legion 2019 Baseball

Contacts:

Brian Mills: Post 440 Representative. brian_a_mills @yahoo.com

Paul Jones: president@crnewtown.org

Joe Anhalt: travelcommissioner@crnewtown.org

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.

Click here to go to the PennDOT website.

2020 MEMBERSHIP IS $35

MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

GOOD NEWS!

The state has decided to allow you to opt out of receiving those nasty dues reminders. You know, the blue ones, the red ones the pink ones, etc. The procedure for getting yourself opted out is this:

- Get your name (as it appears on your membership card) and your membership number,
- Send an email directly to me: james.gieseke@verizon.net

- OR you may write it down and hand it to me or mail it to the post
ATTN: Membership (no scraps of paper, please)

- I will then opt you out of receiving membership renewal notices FOREVER.

If you should decide you would like to receive them again, simply do the same as above only say you want to reactivate.

NOTE: You may still get a reminder from National.

Membership requirements have recently been changed.

Click here to learn more . . .

You will be required to provide a copy of your DD-214.

STOP BY ANY MEETING ON THE 3RD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 7:30 PM

20/20 RESULTS
WEEK 1	#461	George Hathaway
WEEK 2	#628	Tony Godwin
WEEK 3	#402	Don Smith
WEEK 4	#63	Bob Grenie
WEEK 5	#114	Jody Sckupakus
WEEK 6	#328	Skip Scarborough
WEEK 7	#622	Dave Hesdon
WEEK 8	#103	Jerry DeYoung
WEEK 9	# 9	Bob DeYoung
WEEK 10	#298	Trisha Gilroy
WEEK 11	#350	Larry Schorr
WEEK 12	#300	Janet Johnson
WEEK 13	#5	Evelyn Castor
WEEK 14	#458	George Forsyth
WEEK 15	#56	M. Barry Pilla
WEEK 16	#340	Andy String, Jr.
WEEK 17	#429	Carole Davis
WEEK 18	#567	Dale Forck
WEEK 19	#120	Tony Cinkutis
WEEK 20	Henry Piotrowski - $100
GRAND PRIZE	Mike Scarborough - $500
Congrats to Henry & Mike 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.

******** DD-214 NOTICE ********

Get your FREE DD-214 replacement forms from the government's National Archives.

Click here to go to the web site to request your DD-214's.

******** DD-214 NOTICE ********

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.

COMMUNITY

9-11 Bucks County Memorial Garden

Lower Makefield Veterans Monument

County Veterans Office

Official Page Bucks County

Newtown Borough

Newtown Township

Newtown American Legion Ambulance Squad

Newtown Historic Association

Joint Downtown Newtown Corporation

Newtown Business & Professional Association

AREA BUSINESSES

Businesses are listed only as a courtesy to local merchants.
Post 440 does not receive compensation for listing websites. If you would like to add your site, Click here.

Meglio - Wood Fired Pizzeria

Shady Brook Farm

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Don Isleib

Costic F. "Ike" Borsavage

Henry Conroy

Robert Kenderdine

Robert Brodie

William Craighead

Joseph Watts

Merwyn Claar

Bruce Mitchell

Mike Donovan

Robert Novotney

Charles F. Schattler Jr.

Costic Borsavage

Albert M. DiGregorio

Charles Morell Brown

Taps in Perpetuity

Morell Smith

Joe Carr

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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American Legion

Morell Smith Post 440

41 Linden Ave.

Newtown, PA 18940

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.

The official text for the naming of Morell Smith Post 440

Newtown Enterprise	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.
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.