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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, O BTR CT. 29-NOV. 4, 2021 45
BY JOSEPH MONDELLO
Greetings Sam Young ,
SAL and Boosters members.
Are you ready to get your
spook on tomorrow, Saturday
night at our annual Halloween
Bash. A $5 donation and
an optional small tray of your
choice of food will get you in
the door. First prize for the
best costume. All are invited.
Remember this is a costume
party. Come scare us … Boo!
We have been working on
getting a mailing label program
set up so we can send
out the membership cards. We
understand that many of our
senior members rely on the
good old U.S. mail service for
information. We thank you for
your patience. If a few of you
need to get out of the house, we
have a few Broadway tickets
to the performance of “Tina.”
A musical story about the life
and times of Tina Turner. The
show is on Jan. 4, 2022 at 7 p.m.
We have a limited amount of
tickets, so if you’re interested
call the Post or stop by and
put your name on the list. You
must have proof of vaccination
in order to receive the tickets
and to enter the theater. We’ll
be dancing in our seats.
Next Post meeting is on Saturday,
Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. Cmdr.
Bill said donuts and coffee or
beer and chips will be waiting
for you. Bring along a new
member. November is Veteran
Appreciation Month. Don’t
forget the NYC Veteran’s Day
Parade will be held in downtown
Manhattan on Thursday,
Nov. 11. This is in honor
of the 103rd anniversary of
the signing of the armistice,
which ended the World War
I hostilities between the Allied
nations and Germany
in 1918. Our namesake Samuel
H. Young gave his life to
this war. We thank all Armed
Forces and our county’s Veterans
who have served our great
nation and to give us the freedom
we treasure so much. We
will host a U.S. Marine Corps
birthday with the traditional
cake-cutting ceremony on
Friday, Nov. 15 at our Post. It
will conducted by the Marine
Corp League. All Marines are
invited to join us. Stop by the
Post and speak to Cmdr. Owen
about the details. Do you know
in 1775, the Continental Marines
were established? A little
trivia question: Who was
the fi rst Marine to receive the
Medal of Honor?
Also, don’t forget the
Bronx Veteran’s Day Parade
will be held on Sunday, Nov.
14. We will be honoring Joe
Goonan as the grand marshall.
Joe has given much of
his time to serve the veteran
community. Parade line up
starts at Lafayette and East
Tremont Avenue at 11 a.m.,
kickoff at noon. FYI, If you
can’t do the march, then
stand on the sidelines and
cheer.
If you’re a veteran group
who is in need of a location
to hold your meetings, look
no further than our home
at Sam Young Post 620. This
goes the same to unions, community
board meetings, etc.
We have Wi-Fi, large
screen projection, and a podium
with a PA system for
your use. Call Jeanette for details
at 718-822-8872 or stop by
the Post and check it out. We
are always making improvements
to the place.
In closing Corporal John
Mackie re ceived the Medal of
Honor during the American
Civil War for maintaining
fi re on enemy positions while
his boat was battered by enemy
artillery. And now you
know. For God and country.
CIVIC CENTER
Samuel Young
Post 620
BY TONY SALIMBENE
Again, great to be back
at American Turners NY.
Meeting was a bit long because
we do so much. Barino’s food
was really good, ask Tony and
Lance.
Next meeting, third
Sunday in November, you
know, 10:30 a.m. coffee, 11 a.m.
commander’s call to order, 12
p.m. cash bar and lunch.
I’ll probably mess up
Adjutant Colleen’s meeting
minutes, but suffi ce it to say
we are fi nancially sound,
participating in activities
requested by Department of
New York among other local
stuff, and we will continue to
unravel membership issues,
as you know computers make
everything easier (not). We
can all be involved in the
National Organization’s
suggestion for Buddy Calls.
Make sure your team is OK
in these troubled times.
Help them get to meetings
and to vote. Remember
the ceremonies coming up
for Veteran’s Day and our
neighborhood parade with a
really decent guy, Joe Goonan
of L.H. Hawkins Post 156 as
grand marshal. Remember
to salute honorary grand
marshals families too, their
hero is no longer with us.
Especially salute the 21 folded
fl ags in silent procession
that day. Remember why?
Approximately 21 service
members committing suicide
almost daily. Uncle Sam sent
them so now it’s their sacred
obligation to fi gure out what’s
going on. I will be preparing a
mass mailing of a promising
new behavioral treatment
modality for Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder. Until Next
Time: “Many of life’s failures
are people who didn’t know
how close to success they were
when they gave up.” -Thomas
Edison
CIVIC CENTER
Korony Post 253
Please join us for our next
community Shabbat dinner
on Friday, Nov. 5 starting at
7 p.m. at the Bronx Jewish
Center (BJC), located at 1969
Haight Ave. The BJC will
be welcoming back the entire
Bronx community. Reconnect
with your friends
and neighbors and meet new
ones. All of your traditionalstyle
dishes will take centerstage.
We look forward to
seeing you. Enjoy a delicious
4-course dinner with your
fellow neighbors. Turn your
Friday night Shabbat into
an evening of spiritual awakening,
inspiration, Jewish
songs and culinary delight.
Come join us. All are welcome.
Social distancing will
be strictly enforced. Please
RSVP at 718-812-1701 to let
us know you are coming.
Shabbat dinners are held
the fi rst Friday of every
month. When: Friday, Nov.
5.Where: 1969 Haight Ave.
Website: www.BronxJewish-
Center. orgContact: Offi ce
at bronxjewishcenter.org or
rabbi at bronxjewishcenter.
orgTelephone: 718-812-1701.
-Bronx Times
Casino in Catskills, N.Y. (1.5-
hour ride) on Thursday, Nov.
11, Veteran’s Day.Bus Departs
at 8:30 a.m., at Our Lady of
Assumption Auditorium on
Middletown Road, between
Parkview and Mahan avenues.
Tickets: $50 with a return of
$40 ($25 slot play and $15 food
coupon) and a 6-hour stay at
the casino.For reservations:
Call Denise at 646-648-9687
after 3 p.m. or Fran at 718-
828-5073.Seating on the bus is
according to date of payment
and please have New York
State identifi cation. Masks
are required if you are not
vaccinated for your safety and
ours. All invited to join us.
Call 718.260.2555
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