BY SAM YOUNG POST 262
Hope all are doing well
and staying healthy. Want
all to know that the Post 620
is open again to serve your
Legion needs and concerns.
The building is open Fridays
from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays
from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
and Sundays from 12 p.m. to
6 p.m. This is strictly limited
to American Legion and Marine
Corps League Members
in good standing and guests.
All guests must be in the
company of a bonafi de member.
All members must have a
current card and will sign in
upon entry to the facilities.
Current membership cards
are in and can be picked up
for those that are physically
able. All COVID precautions
will be observed while on
the Post property to ensure
everyone’s health and safety.
Absolutely no exceptions!
We will begin to hold meetings
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again at the Post beginning
in November to continue
our mission to serve
our fellow veterans, this is
to include SAL and Boosters,
your leadership will be notifying
you. MCL membership
will be notifi ed by the Commandant
of their next meeting.
There have been renovations
made to the Post while
we were shut down by a few
select and very dedicated
members, the place looks
amazing. My thanks to those
members for their time and
skill. It is the membership
that keeps the Post going, get
involved and be part of the
BY LYNN GERBINO
Hello all!!
Well this little bugger,
the pandemic, seems to be
rearing its ugly head again.
The last numbers I saw had
zip code 10465 at a 4% infection
rate, which is not terrible
compared to other areas,
but a bit troubling. I hope
we don’t have to go into lock
down again. Our small businesses
are already devastated
and we’re just starting
to see some light at the end
of the tunnel. Please don’t
forget to order from them
when you can to help them
to keep going. We need them
to survive!
Unfortunately, we are going
to cancel our October
meeting and see what November
brings. I don’t have much
hope though, as most meetings
are already canceled until
next year. It seems like the
last time we got together was
a lifetime ago. We hope that
everyone is staying safe. We
are all doing the best we can
to get through this.
It will be nice to see the
Throggs Neck BIDS’ holiday
lights on East Tremont Avenue
as it will be some measure
of comfort and sameness
to the season which we
all need. It is always great
to drive down East Tremont
Avenue with the lights
twinkling above.
As for driving down East
Tremont Avenue, let’s not
forget about DOT’s road diet
that was put in without warning!
We hate it, we didn’t
want it, yet it was shoved
down our throats by DOT.
We’ve already heard that
the double parkers on Tremont
are forcing drivers to go
off the road diet to get down
the avenue. DOWN with the
ROAD DIET!!
We hope everyone has a
safe Halloween, however you
choose to celebrate. Keep safe
no matter what you do!
For up-to-date information,
check our Facebook
page at Throggs Neck Homeowners
Association. You can
call us at 718-823-0327.
BY AL D’ANGELO
The Morris Park Community
Association would like
to thank Councilman Mark
Gjonaj, who once again showed
what commitment to community
means. Talking to Mark
about an unrelated issue, I
mentioned that due to the virus
there would be no Columbus
Day Parade this year and I
felt badly we couldn’t celebrate
our Italian heritage. I also
mentioned that we couldn’t
even get anyone to put up the
fl ags commemorating the holiday.
Without hesitation, he
said he would take care of it.
He put together a team which
included one of our patrol
members, Ardhmir Mulziu,
who was joined by Arlind Aildema
and Fred Dajanaj; they
hung fl ags from White Plains
Road to Pelham Parkway. The
Association appreciates your
efforts on our behalf. This is a
perfect example of the caring
in this community. There was
a need and people stepped up.
When I see people trying to divide
us, I am happy I live in a
community where every race
and nationality is respected.
We must all stand together to
keep outside infl uences from
dividing us. We must continue
to work to reinforce our commitment
to each other and the
community while enjoying
our diversity.
We have pride in this community
and in order to keep it
safe and an enjoyable place to
raise our families, we invite
you to attend our meetings every
other Wednesday evening
at 7:30 p.m. Our next meeting
will be on Oct. 28. Masks are
required. Join us in helping
keep this community one of
the safest in the city. Don’t forget
to vote, sitting home complaining
will never accomplish
anything. Anyone who
is unable to get to the polls can
call the Association and a ride
will be provided. The offi ce
number is 718 823 0596. Leave
a message and someone will
get back to you.
CIVIC CENTER
Throggs Neck
Homeowners
Association
CIVIC CENTER
The Morris Park
Community
Association
CIVIC CENTER
Sam Young Post 262
solution, plenty to do and no
job is too small. These are
challenging times but our
mission remains the same
and we will adapt to continue
forward. Thank you for your
patience and support, hope
to see you all soon. We are
stronger as one, let’s work together.
God Bless America.
CIVIC CENTER
Theodore Korony AL
Post 253
Photos courtesy of Judy Lanci
BY THEODORE KORONY AL
POST 253
REMEMBERING THEODORE
KORONY
Sept., 29, 2020 in Edgewater
Park the site of the Theodore
Korony American Legion Post
headstone, its current home,
after the closing of its building
over 11 years ago. The 29th
of September was the day Theodore
Korony, who fought in
World War 1 and grew up in
Edgewater Park, died serving
his country. It has become a
date for our American Legion
Family and Edgewater Park
Community to remember.
BY TONY SALIMBENE
Don’t forget: October,
third Sunday, regular post
meeting at TN Memorial
Post 1456. Regular times.
Let’s as best as possible,
see which Legion functions
we can work on through
this virus. Anyone with activities
that can be adopted
to virus restrictions, please
let us know.
Thanks Post photog
Judy for the previous
report about our
young students!
Please remember virus
health precautions and
stand by to help members in
need. Use your buddy check
teams to make sure.
Until next time: What if
liars’ pants really caught
fi re, that would make the
news really interesting!