MAILED FREE TO EVERY HOME AND BUSINESS IN CLARK Published by Renna Media Issue 84 • September 2018 When it’s time to Move this Team will AMERICAN LEGION CELEBRATES ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY make it Smooth. Submitted by Judy Doran It was 1948. Small town America was getting Christine Drajin back to normal after World War 11 when Ann Michelle Scaturro Edward Ruth Ferko got together with 13 women and organized the Clark American Legion Auxiliary Unit #328. They met in the old firehouse on Central Avenue. That building was later moved to Westfield Avenue and became part of the current Post Home on Liberty St. and Westfield Avenue. At times meetings were held in the Abraham Clark School. Mrs. Ferko remembered the first tea which Jerry and Lisa Scaturo included Ruth Evans and Kate Shapiro, “We Call now for FREE served sandwiches, potato chips, whatever we had Market Analysis. and shared with one another.” Jerry & Lisa Scaturo And so their mission started: to serve the 732-259-3937 valiant men and women who gave their lives in 732-382-0200 the service of the country, to help the men and women who were physically disabled, to support those still fighting, and welcome home all. Historian Ann Krov on the Unit’s fiftieth 1st ADVANTAGE anniversary wrote about sending packages with a *Disregard if currently listed. copy of the Clark Patriot to Clark men serving in Vietnam including John Winters, son of former (above) President Tammi Angelo leads auxiliary members in the councilman Winters. Memorial Day Parade. Also pictured are Margaret Alego and Jody Since 1948, many women served as President Burns carrying Unit 328 banner. of the Clark ALA including Alex Rudnicki, Irene Bott, Laura Philipone, Shirley Frofchauer, and Menlo Park State Veterans Home are invited to a BBQ at the Post and PAID Tammi Angelo. These women continued their gifts are delivered to Menlo Park to Veterans of Clark who reside there ECRWSS mission and grew their membership to 65 women or others. Every year the Clark ALA sends two high school girls to NJ PRSRT STD PRSRT PHILA PA 191 PA PHILA U.S. POSTAGE U.S. POSTAGE who today serve the men and women of the Girls State, a program that teaches girls how local, state and federal PERMIT PERMIT NO.7575 Armed Forces and all Veterans. They distribute governments work. At Girls State participants nominate, campaign, and Poppies in May, National Poppy Month, to elect government officials based on their party platforms. It’s a great way heighten awareness of veterans and their needs. to learn how our government works while meeting girls from all over the The Poppy, a small red flower that grew in the state of New Jersey, and having fun. battlefields of France and Belgium during The American Legion Auxiliary is a service organization dedicated to World War 1, is a symbol of the sacrifice support The American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who servicemen and women make for their country. serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military and their families They organized spaghetti dinners, yard sales, and both home and abroad. The American Legion Auxiliary Clark Post Unit raffles. These women hand sewed large quilts to 328 actively works to advocate for our veterans, educate our citizens, raffle and raise money for Veterans. The Auxiliary mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and also assisted the American Legion with their security. As the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization the children’s Christmas parties, Past Commander’s (local) unit is where the grassroots work of the Auxiliary takes place. picnics, St. Patrick’s Day dinners and steak Clark Unit 328 is located at 78 Westfield Avenue, Clark. The unit works nights. out of American Legion Post 328. There are more than 8,000 units The ALA women travel to Lyons Veterans worldwide. Their work continues as long as our servicemen and women Hospital every year to sponsor a pizza and craft are deployed around the world. night with the women veterans there. Veterans of ALA “Proud of who we are, what we do and where we are going.” Selling Your Home? Looking For Top Dollar? Call Your In Town Clark Specialist All Towne Realty *****************ECRWSSEDDM**** PATRON POSTAL CLARK, NJ 07066 WE GET YOUR HOME SOLD! 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