Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Three property entryways will be named in honor of Long Valley residents killed in military action.
Two private lanes and one township road will be given additional names this spring to honor Long Valley residents killed in military action after the Washington Township Committee voted unanimously to approve the ordinance. The American Veterans Association of Washington Township (AVAWT) came to the governing body in November, requesting the group consider taking this step to honor three local heroes. “We originally wanted to have some ball fields named after our heroes,” AVAWT Adjutant Forrest Burgener said to the committee in November. “But one of our members came up with this idea to name streets in their honor instead, for our heroes.” The two private lanes include the entryway and exit loop at Zion Lutheran Church, which will be named…
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Washington Township Senior Citizen Center
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
World War II pilot chosen as Commander.
At its 2013 reorganization meeting, the American Veterans Association of Washington Township chose new officers and leaders for its group. Below is a list of those veterans in charge for the new year. Former Commander Raymond Milhime passed away July 3, 2012. He led the group and was one of its founders. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Senior Center at Rock Spring Park. Information provided by Forrest Burgener.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Local veterans group seeks ways to remember those killed in action.
Members of the American Veterans Association of Washington Township, post 1776, are always looking for–and taking part in–ways to keep history alive in the area. The group has embarked on a new project with the hopes that three former Long Valley residents will forever be remembered as heroes hailing from this community. Members Forrest Burgener, Larry Oppel, Marty Fleischer, and Tomas McBride presented an idea to the Washington Township Committee at its regular meeting Monday night, seeking approval from the five-member governing body. “We originally wanted to have some ball fields named after our heroes,” Burgener said to the committee. “But one of our members came up with this idea to name streets in their honor instead, for our heroes…
Friday, November 16, 2012
Fifth-graders honor Veterans Day with local association.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Members of the American Veterans Association of Washington Township along with the fifth grade class at Flocktown-Kossmann School saluted Old Glory this week, raising the American Flag during a ceremony. AVAWT members Marty Fleisher, Chuck Polvino, Bob Tighe, Bruce Turnbull, Jack Cannon, Larry Oppel and Tom McBride Sr. were on hand to speak with the class Thursday morning and talk about the importance of Veterans Day. Photos and information provided by Forrest Burgener, Adjutant of the AVAWT.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Speaking engagements and flag-raising ceremonies throughout the month.
November, home to one of the most important days for United States armed forces commemorating former soldiers on Veterans’ Day, will be a busy time for local veterans participating in various events. The American Veterans Association of Washington Township, Post 1776, will display veterans’ memorabilia dating from World War II to present day conflicts in Iran and Afghanistan at the Washington Township Library from Nov. 1 to 30. On Nov. 2, the veterans’ Living History group, along with history club from the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, New York, will host the annual group lunch at West Morris Central High School. The group will hear soldiers' tales from World War II to 2012 by AVAWT members. Old Farmers Road School will host …
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Washington Township Free Public Library
37 E Springtown Rd, Long Valley, NJ
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Ceremony was held at Alstede Farms.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Members of the Chester American Legion and American Veterans Association of Washington Township teamed up on Father's Day to retire damaged American flags at Alsted Farms in Chester. Veterans carried out the traditional ceremony of burning the flags in the retirement ceremony and spoke about properly honoring Old Glory. Photos and information provided by American Veterans Association of Washington Township.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Long Valley teen cooks for entire organization.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
How does one garner gold? By helping those who have served the red, white and blue. For Long Valley's MacKenzie Villano, coming up with a service project to achieve her Girl Scout Gold Award was a no-brainer. The granddaughter of two veterans said she felt her action–cooking a dinner for the entire American Veterans Association of Washington Township (AVAWT) at the Senior Center on Saturday, Feb. 19–was the least she could do to honor the brave men and women who have served her country. Villano was told that communication had strained within the group, when one member tried reaching out to another, only to find out he had passed away. "This just wasn't acceptable to me and I felt the need to help these veterans out as much as possible …
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Washington Twp. veterans take part in ceremony at Cucinella Elementary School.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Four members of the American Veterans Association, Post 1776, Washington Township, participated in a Ceremony at Benedict A. Cucinella Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. The ceremony was to honor veterans and to culminate a service project. The service project, led by Health and P.E. Teacher, Kathleen Erbe, as well as Secretary Debbie McIlmail, raised $625 for the Wounded Warrior Project and collected more than a dozen boxes of candy and personal hygiene products for men and women currently serving overseas. Post 1776 Members present included Commander Raymond Millhime, U.S. Navy, Vice-Commander Martin Fleisher, U.S. Air Force, Vice-Commander Charles Polvino, U.S. Army and Adjunct Forrest Burgener U.S. Air Force (also 5th …
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Benedict A. Cucinella School
470 Naughright Rd, Long Valley, NJ
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Nearly a dozen veterans were on hand for annual flag-raising ceremony at elementary school.
Students at Old Farmers Road School, in conjunction with members of the American Veterans Association of Washington Township (AVAWT), celebrated America’s veterans with a flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 8. As part of its mission, the AVAWT believes that anyone who has been part of the military–not just served overseas–is a veteran, and accepts personnel and their families from all the armed forces. While Veteran’s Day is Friday, Nov. 11, the ceremony was scheduled for Tuesday because of teacher development days and no school on Thursday and Friday this week. Three of the school’s fifth graders assisted veterans Raymond Milhime, Marty Fleischer, and Jim Smith in raising the flag to begin the ceremony, which was followed by the pledge…
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Old Farmers Road School
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MAJ Anthony F. "Tony" DeStefano USAR (Ret)
10:27 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
This is a great group of men who have served their country well. They have a wealth of historical knowledge because they LIVED it. more ›