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Lenny Free is your new Detachment SAL Commander for 2011-2012
Greetings: I'd like to take this time to talk about my project, Soldiers Angels. It is a volunteer-led
non profit 501 (C) (3) organization with the sole mission of aiding and supporting the brave men and women of the military
and their families, wherever we raise the flag of the United States of America. They provide Phone Cards, First Response Packs,
Snack Packs, Male & Feminine Hygiene Packs as well as Voice-Activated Laptops by speaking into a microphone to stay connected
to family, Gaming Systems to help increase motivation and speech recovery and handheld GPS to build self-confidence and independence
by compensating for short term memory loss. (www.soldiersangels.org) It
is my wish to provide enough money to purchase several items listed above. A snack Pack is $15.00. For $90.00 a squadron can
purchase 6 of them. Male Hygiene Pack's are $20.00, for a $100.00 donation you can purchase 5. Feminine Hygiene Packs are
$25.00...for $100.00 you can get 4. The First Response Packs are $56.00. You can get 4 for $ 224.00. The Valour-It Project
(laptops, gaming systems and GPS systems) are $800.00. You can combine your donations with other squadrons to purchase 1 or
more. Any donations that do not have a specific request will be donated with the intent that Soldiers Angels will place it
where it will be needed the most. 3 Laptops, 3 GPS
& 3 Gaming Systems @ 800.00 each totals $4,800.00 25 Response Packs @ $56.00 each totals
$1,400.00 100 male Hygiene Packs @ $20.00 totals $2,000.00 100
Female Hygiene Packs @ $25.00 totals $2,500.00 100 Snack Packs @ $15.00 totals $1,50.00 Now that's a total of $12,220. There are 169 Squadron in the state of New Jersey and 21 County's. I believe that
together we can provide that to the brave men and women of our military that are still fighting or have been wounded in battle. If you have any questions, please see your area's Detachment's Vice Commander or Commanders Project Chairman, Frank
Jiosi Jr. for answers. As always I am available to help as well. Please make all donations payable to "Bergen County SAL and mail to Commanders Project, 35 River Edge Road,
Bergenfield, NJ 07621. On a seperate piece of paper write your squadron number / County name, donations amount and where you
would like the money placed. If you would like "Soldiers Angels" to place it where it is needed the most, write
General Donation. Thank You for all your hard
work and together I know that we can make this a reality. For
God & Country Lenny Free Detachment SAL Commander
Sons of the American Legion
Preamble to the SAL National Constitution.
Proud possessors of a priceless heritage, we male descendants of veterans of the Great Wars, associate ourselves together as “Sons of the American Legion” for the following purposes. To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain
law and order; to foster and perpetuate a true spirit of Americanism; to preserve the memories of our former members and the
associations of our members and our forefathers in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community,
state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace
and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate
and sanctify our friendship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness; to adopt in letter and spirit all of the great principles
for which The American Legion stands; and to assist in carrying on for God and Country. COMMANDERS MESSAGE First of
all, I would like to thank you for showing your confidence, respect and trust in me by electing me as Commander. I would like to start off by announcing the date and location for this year's Dan De Rose Memorial
Picnic. It will be held at Post 310 Little Ferry, on October 2nd from 1pm - 5pm. The cost will be $20.00. Tickets and
50/50 are being mailed to the squadrons throuout Bergen County soon. We look forward to seeing you all there. We still have some officers that we need to be
filled. 1 Vice Commander position, Sgt @ Arms, Chaplain and Historian. I would like to remind you that the only requirements
to fill any of these positions is that you have to be a member in good standing and a willingness to be a part of the County
staff. Personally, I would like to see these positions filled as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 201-310-5374
or jrod1007@gmail anytime. If I don't answer, I will return your call as soon as possible. For God & Country Steven J. Rodriguez Bergen County SAL Commander
20010-2011 SAL OFFICERS Commander: Steve Rodriquez SAL Squadron 365 Fairview, NJ Sr. Vice Commander: Larry McKenna Squadron 153 Park Ridge, NJ
Vice Commander: Ed Reilly SAL Squadron 109 Rutherford, NJ Vice Commander: Darryl Cunningham SAL Squadron 415 Saddle Brook, NJ Vice Commander: Tom Flaherty SAL Squadron 310 Little Ferry, NJ
Vice Commander:
Vice Commander:
Sgt @ Arms:
David Love II SAL Squadron 415 Saddle Brook
Finance Officer: Frank Jiosi Jr. SAL Squadron 139 Lyndhurst, NJ Adjutant:: Historian:
Chaplain:
DEC: Mickey Burhart Post/SAL Squadron 139 Lyndhurst, NJ PAST COUNTY COMMANDERS:
Lenny Free ~ Squadron 415 Saddle Brook, NJ Danny Berhans ~ Squadron 69 Carlstadt, NJ Danny DeRose ~ Squadron 415Saddle Brook, NJ Frank Jiosi Jr. ~ Squadron 139 Lyndhurst, NJ Gary Nelson ~ Squadron 365 Fairview, NJ Tim Dark ~ Squadron 58 Englewood, NJ Ron Bohola ~ Squadron 117 Bogota, NJ Pete Cleary ~ Squadron 128 Teaneck, NJ Mike Carraturra ~ Squadron 128 Teaneck, NJ |