Respectful farewall to flags
by Ted phillips
Hundreds of tattered and soiled American flags -- some of them retrieved from garbage cans after superstorm Sandy -- received a formal send-off by fire Saturday night in Kings Point.
The solemn ceremony held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was assisted by a large contingent of Boy Scouts.
The damaged flags were collected by New York City sanitation worker Edward Shevlin of Rockaway Park, Queens, who mounted a one-man campaign to properly dispose of the national symbol.
No commentsMerrick's Memorial Day 2014 Grand Marshal, Robert C. Wieboldt, PC
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| Robert C. Wieboldt |
Robert C. Wieboldt (Past Commander) is 94 years old. He was born in January 20, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Merrick when he was two years old. He is the son of Henry and Emma Wieboldt. He is the oldest of three brothers. His two younger brothers; Warren Wieboldt and Carl Wieboldt, were also veterans who served in the Pacific.
Bob Wieboldt was drafted into service at the age of 23 and served in the Army Air Core from 1943 to 1946. He went through basic training in Long Island, New York and in Miami, Florida. He was shipped to Gulf Port, Mississippi, where he was selected to be a gunnery instructor. He was then shipped back to Fort Myers, Florida, where he taught gunnery on B17's, B24's and B29's. He reached the rank of Staff Sergeant.
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Eagle Scout Ceremony - Brian Dobkowski
On Sunday March 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., Post members, Josepht T. Ambrosino (Sergeant At Arms) and Robert Dishman attended the Eagle Scout Ceremony for Eagle Scout, Brian Dobkowski at the Merrick Golf Course Clubhouse, Banquet Hall, Clubhouse Road, Merrick.
1 "Brian Dobkowksi's Eagle Project was the planning, organizing and managing the refurbishment of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church's Parish Center building. In order to raise money to fund the project, Brian held a bake sale at the church on the weekend of August 11th and 12th, 2012. Fellow scouts, family, and friends contributed the baked goods and also aided in the event, which in the end successfully raised over $1,300. Brian additionally went around asking local businesses for help, and these institutions generously donated to both the bake sale and the actual Eagle Project.
A Veterans view of the "Property Tax Exemption for Veterans"
Note: The following letter was written by Tom Garvey, a Disabled Vietnam Veteran 1967-68 to Ms. Gina Piskin, President of the Merrick Board of Education, Merrick Union Free District 21, Babylon Road, Merrick, NY, 11566
Dear President Piskin,
I would like to thank you and the Merrick Board of Education and Administrative Staff for giving me the opportunity to speak at your Board Meeting on March 11, 2014, in favor of the "Property Tax Exemption for Veterans - School District Taxes". It is difficult for me to describe my disappointment at the Board's refusal to vote on this very important issue and then decide to refer the decision to a referendum vote as part of the School Budget process. Since the March 11th meeting, I've discovered that a referendum on this issue is illegal under New York State Law and that Schools Boards must vote yea or nay on the Veteran Exemption. This decision on the Veterans Exemption cannot be transferred to the public through a Referendum.
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