1946 2015 The Patter Parade The American Legion Parkville Post 183 September October 2018 For God and Country, we associate ourselves together 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 one hundred percent Americanism; To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations 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 the masses; To make right the master of might; To promote peace and goodwill on earth; To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy; To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness POST COMMANDER Joseph L. Cascio, Sr. 4106653494 S.A.L. SQUADRON COMMANDER William Downing 4102927009 A new Legion year has begun and I m off to a bit of a rocky start. I had surgery the first week of August. The surgery went well and I am feeling fine. Although I cannot drive yet, it won t be long. I wish to thank everybody for your well wishes. I am looking forward to the upcoming year and hope we can do more things as a Post. Something to put us in a New Direction. There are so many directions we need to explore as a post and where we're going from here. I still believe in the Post to be Resurrected but only time will tell. Right now we need to do more things to get us on a map, to let people know we're still around. I would like to thank my Post officers from last year for their dedication and work and looking forward to a new year working with the newly elected officers. The position of SergeantatArms is open. If you are interested, please contact me. I know I need to listen to other people and I respect everyone s views. With your support we will move in a positive direction. Yours and Legion service Joe Cascio Commander American Legion Membership Eligibility Dates Korean War Vietnam War Lebanon/Granada Panama Gulf/War on Terror 06/25/50 02/28/61 08/24/82 12/20/89 08/02/90 01/31/55 05/07/75 07/31/84 01/31/90 Present 1 Well we are in the middle of summer and the weather here continues to baffle us all. Sunshine to Storms and back to sunshine in a matter of minutes. And to top it all, a lot of wet basements are left behind. Oh well, we'll make it through it all. The Squadron wants to thank all who donated items to our SAVERS collection project. So far the total pounds for the two collection dates is 2167 lbs. We have one final donation date for those who missed the first two. It's September 22, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. If you have items that you can't store until then please let us know and we'll attempt a pickup. On July 18, 2018 we held our annual Conqueror's Banquet at Rosedale Post #180. The event was a great success. Over 150 participants were served Mike Read's fantastic Spaghetti dinner. A special thanks goes out to all who volunteered their time to help serve the attendees. UPCOMING EVENTS We're going back to LEDO'S Pizza on October 15, 2018 (5:00 pm 9:00 pm) for another fund raising gathering. Again, a portion of their proceeds will be donated to the SAL, which will be utilized for our veteran related programs. Please bring the family for a fantastic dinner and a great time on this night and help make this a great event. Save the Date: The George Grossnickle Annual Bull and Oyster Roast will be held on February 23, 2019. Last year s event was great. We are striving to step it up a notch next year. Again, ticket proceeds go to Special continued on on page 2)
The Patter Parade SEP OCT 2018 S.A.L. SQUADRON COMMANDER William Downing 4102927009 (continued from Page 1) Olympics of Maryland and Casey Cares. Last year s donations were $2,000.00 each. Let's see if we can top it. We are now accepting 20182019 dues. Notices have been mailed. If you have issues or questions please contact our 1st Vice, Mike Read, @ 4439396322. Got a friend who is eligible for membership? Bring him in. Regular meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm, at McAvoys Restaurant, 2531 Putty Hill Ave., Parkville, Md., 21234. Board meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm, at Rosedale Post 180, 1331 Seling Ave, Rosedale, MD 21237. Your attendance and participation is needed. Remember Communication and Participation are the key to our success. GOD BLESS US ALL. VETERANS REHAB Bob Filippi 4106680464 Your VAR committee continues to go to Loch Raven MC for Bingo during our transition period. If anyone is interested in assisting with this monthly Bingo please contact me. You do not need to go every month. We leave Tall Cedars parking lot at 6:00 pm and are back about 8:00 pm. On July 23 we hosted our first Pizza Party at Loch Raven VA MC. It was a great success. We served 2025 veterans. Thanks to my 5 volunteers for your help. The upcoming dates for Bingo are: September 13 October 11 Parkville s SAL Squadron 183 continues to serve our community in many ways. Since the first of the year they have hosted the 1 st Annual Bull & Oyster Roast honoring George Grossnickle, the 22 nd annual Father s Day cookout at Loch Raven VA, the 18 th annual Conquerors Sports Banquet for challenged youth. And, of course, always have free replacement house flags. Say thanks to a Son when you see one. AUXILIARY UNIT PRESIDENT Carole Manzo 4107902924 Hello to all the wonderful Auxiliary members of Parkville 183! I am happy to serve as your Unit President for the 2018 2019 year. We will continue to have our meetings at the Knights of Columbus/Columbian Hall located at 7910 Harford Road. We will have social time at 7:00 pm to enjoy some light refreshments; the meeting will start at 7:30 pm. I hope to see more members coming to the meetings. Our Program Chairmen also had a great year bringing home 9 awards from the Department Convention! As a fundraiser, we will be selling discount coupons for Boscov's Friends Helping Friends day on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The coupons are $5.00, and our unit keeps the proceeds from all sales, to help our programs. If you would like to purchase or help sell the coupons call me at 4107902924. We will also be holding a yard sale on September 29, 2018, from 8:00 am. until 1:00 pm. at the home (8722 Wendell Avenue, Parkville MD 21234) of our Treasurer Alice Bell. If you have anything to donate, please call me and I will pick it up or you may drop it off at Alice's home. The money earned will go to support our many programs. Thank you for your help in advance. The Parkville Legion Family will have a booth at the Parkville Fair. The fair will take place on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and this year will be held at Parkville High School. Come on out to the Fair and visit the booth or help at the booth. All are welcome to attend! Your membership dues may be sent to our Membership Chairman Joan Cascio, 8323 Kendale Road, Baltimore, MD 21234. You don't have to wait for your dues notice to be sent to you. Senior dues are $25.00 and Junior dues are $5.00. For membership questions call Joan 410 6653494. Our next meeting is September 13th at 7:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus, 7910 Harford Road. God Bless America and God Bless You! Carole Manzo 2
The Patter Parade SEP OCT 2018 POST EVERLASTING Service Officer, Emeritus John Ryan (4106681974) William J. Fisher C. S. Hihn Francis B. Howard + William F. Rochford * PUFL + Honorary Life May their souls rest in peace Families of deceased Parkville American Legion Post 183 members desiring a funeral home service from the visitation team should have the Director of the funeral establishment contact the Service Officer at the telephone number listed. Family members, if they wish, can also contact the Service Officer. If calls are not returned within 4 hours, please call the Post at 410665 9339. At least a twentyfour hour notification should be given to the visitation team so they can make calls to our team members. If you have any questions, please contact the Service Officer. If a visitation is not being requested for a deceased Legionnaire, a member of the family should still contact the Post to notify us of the death of a Legion Member. Please give the member s name and address. This will allow us to process the paperwork in a timely manner. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized that The American Legion is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(19) of the Code. Contributions made to The American Legion and its Posts are deductible by donors in arriving at their taxable net income as provided by the Internal Revenue Code. The Post will acknowledge every gift made with gratitude, regardless of size or merit. By phone: By email: IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION information to contact the Legion, S.A.L. or Auxiliary. 4106659339 (The phone will roll directly to voice mail. Please leave your message and someone will return your call as soon as possible) alpost183md@gmail.com addresses for correspondence through the USPS All Legion business except Patter Parade All S.A.L. business except Patter Parade Parkville SAL Squadron 183 P.O. Box 20031 Towson MD 21284 Auxiliary Unit Membership Parkville Unit 183 Attn: Joan Cascio 8323 Kendale Rd. Patter Parade Attn: Patter Parade P. O. Box 28216 Stay informed by checking our website for information regarding Post activities and relocation. All Auxiliary business except Membership / Patter Parade Parkville Auxiliary Unit 183 3702 Double Rock Lane Parkville, MD 21234 3
The Patter Parade SEP OCT 2018 POST CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS The American Legion, Department of Maryland adopted a Resolution during the Department Convention in Ocean City on July 12, 2018, to amend its ByLaws to conform to the ByLaws of the National Organization by removing all reference to bonds or surety bonds and replacing with reference to crime and fidelity insurance. Therefore, the ByLaws of The American Legion, Department of Maryland, Parkville Post No. 183, Incorporated, shall be amended to read: A new Article XVI Monies and Collections, Section 1. is added as follows: "All Post officials, employees and volunteers handling American Legion monies and negotiable instruments shall be covered by crime and fidelity insurance with a good and solvent insurance company, to cover at least double the average amount of funds handled in a single year, which amount is to be determined annually by the Post Executive Committee. In case of delinquencies in the payment of amounts due Department or National Headquarters, action shall be taken at once by the proper officials to bring about a speedy and complete settlement. The crime and fidelity insurance provided for Post officials, employees and volunteers shall be approved by the Post Finance Officer, the Post Judge Advocate, and the Post Executive Committee." All reference to bonds or surety bonds in the Post ByLaws Article III Post Executive Committee, Section 2. and Article IV Duties of Officers, Section 5. Finance Officer are removed with those sections amended to read: "A required crime and fidelity insurance policy shall be maintained with a good and solvent insurance company, to cover at least double the average amount of funds handled in a single year, which amount is to be determined annually by the Post Executive Committee, and such insurance coverage shall be approved by said Committee and the Post Judge Advocate. Production of the crime and fidelity insurance policy shall be required, with the name of the insurance company, policy number, amount thereof, and paid premium noted at the regular membership meeting next following the receipt." A Report from Robert Filippi Membership is the LIFE BLOOD of OUR ORGANIZATION At our last membership meeting Mr. McFaul, Sr. brought to our attention articles by our Department Commander, 1st and 3rd Vice Commanders mentioning membership in the current issue of the Free State Warrior. It generated much additional conversation around membership which we thought was appropriate at this time in our Post history. Some of the things that came to mind after hearing and reading were: Declining membership since the mid 90 s Lack of addressing the problem A very aging membership Lack of attendance at meetings (2025 average in attendance) Very few new members joining the Post No new members coming up through the ranks to fill vital positions now or in the future What does this mean, if not addressed, to our future? Using the information from the National database, the following statistics were created. The data regarding age was created using members (749 members) who have their birth date on file (75% of 992 members ). Age Averages 80.7 average age of Post 183 88.6 average age of members 80 yrs and older 81.4 average age of members in Parkville 79.0 average age of members in Perry Hall 67.0 average age of members in Towson Members Locations 91% (904 mbrs.) live in Maryland 9% (88 mbrs.) live out of state 29% (285 mbrs.) live in Parkville 21% (207 mbrs.) live in Perry Hall/Towson 4
THE AMERICAN LEGION PARKVILLE POST 183 Parkville Maryland 212343943 4106659339 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Joseph Cascio, Commander Jerry Harry, Editor John Carpenter, Asst. Editor Email us at alpost183md@gmail.com Visit our website at DATED MATERIAL DO NOT DELAY Please deliver by September 1, 2018 September October, 2018 Save money and sign up to receive The Patter Parade by email LEGION Parkville, MD 21234 S.A.L. Parkville S. A. L. Squadron 183 P.O. Box 20031 Towson, MD 21284 AUXILIARY Parkville Auxiliary Unit 183 3702 Double Rock Lane Parkville, MD 21223 The Patter Parade printed by Printron Copy & Print Located at 8906 Clement Ave. (off Joppa Rd. behind the Verizon Store) For your printing and stationary needs, contact Ron at 4106687660 Or visit www.printron.biz Support your local businesses 8