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Hoagies 11/20/09 « Result #1 on Nov 14, 2009, 5:51pm »
Don't forget the Ladies Auxilliary is having a Hoagie sale this Sat. Pre orders appreciated $5.00 each. American and Italian special orders available in advance. See the bartender or Carol by Tues to order. Pick up Sat after 12:00pm
Funeral Details for Phils mom « Result #3 on Oct 14, 2009, 4:56am »
Marian M. Atkinson Share E-mail Visit Guest Book ATKINSON,Marian M. (Nee Orashen), of Westmont, on October 10, 2009. Age 85. Beloved wife of the late Jack M. Atkinson. Loving mother of Sharon L. (William) Beck, Ronald J. Atkinson, and Master Sgt. Philip J. Atkinson USMC retired. Grandmother of Kristopher Atkinson, John Oliver, Lisa Philips, Caroline Nolan, and Lori Herishko. Sister of Duke and Doris Orashen, Richard and Stephanie Orashen, and Joey Orashen. Also survived by great grandchildren Zachary, Christopher, Stephanie, Mallori, Rachael, Frances & Grace. Marian lived in Westmont over 40 years where she was a member of the Altar & Rosary Society at Holy Saviour Church. Mrs. Atkinson was an Administrative Ass't with NAVCES in Phila. Navy Yard where she also held responsibility on the human relations committees, retiring in 1989 after over 30 years service. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing Friday 10am at Church of Holy Saviour, 50 Emerald Avenue, Westmont. Funeral Mass 11am. Interment Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle NJ Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown. The family respectfully suggests do-nations in Marian's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 3704, Memphis, TN 38103. Arrangements by BLAKE-DOYLE FUNERAL HOME Collingswood, NJ
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SJ History Ride « Result #6 on Oct 5, 2009, 6:05am »
Sunday October 11 @ 11AM
Here are some of the places that we are considering riding by and/or stopping at:
Red Bank Battlefield The Delaware River in 1777 To protect Philadelphia from sea attack, Pennsylvania had started construction of Delaware River defenses in September of 1775. Rows of underwater obstructions called cheveaux-de-frise were placed across the main channel that large British warships would have to use. Later, Congress ordered construction of 3 forts and other gun emplacements to prevent the enemy from removing the obstructions and reaching Philadelphia. An unfinished British fort on Fort Island, on the Pennsylvania side was strengthened and renamed Fort Mifflin. On the Jersey side, the first lines of cheveaux-de-frise enemy ships would encounter were to be protected by an earthen fort at Billingsport. Across the river from Fort Mifflin, the high ground of Red Bank was chosen for Fort Mercer. Brief History of the Battle of Red Bank Late in September 1777, Philadelphia was captured by British General William Howe, but extensive American river defenses blocked the shipping of food and supplies to the British army and citizens of Philadelphia. The British planned an attack against the garrison at Fort Mercer. A British brigade of about 1200 Hessians under Colonel Carl Emil Ulrich Von Donop was ferried over to Coopers Ferry (now Camden) spending the night in Haddonfield, NJ. On the morning of October 22, 1777, Colonel Von Donop and his brigade marched on Fort Mercer. Young James Cattell, an apprentice blacksmith, alerted Colonel Christopher Greene that a surprise attack was imminent. Around 4:00 p.m., the attack began. Quickly gaining the old northern section of the fort, the Hessians faced another 10 foot wall and abatis of sharpened tree trunks and branches. The Hessians tried to move forward, but the Americans gained the advantage and held the fort. Hessian casualties amounted to over 500, including the mortally wounded Von Donop; while Americans counted 14 killed and 23 wounded out of 600. Many of the wounded were taken into the Whitall house where they were tended by American doctors and Ann Whitall, who had remained in her home. Colonel Von Donop died in another house nearby and was interred with remains of his brigade on the battlefield. The Battle of Red Bank in October 1777 resulted in heavy losses to the British and was a much needed morale builder to Washington's army, giving new hope and rallying the spirits of the soldier. This victory coupled with the British defeat at Saratoga, New York, resulted in the French decision to enter the war against Great Britain. News of a second siege caused the Americans to destroy the fort and leave the property on November 24, 1777. Brief History of the Whitall House James Whitall, a wealthy Quaker farmer and merchant, and his wife Ann Cooper built the main brick section in 1748. On April 16, 1777, the Pennsylvania militia commandeered the farm and built Fort Mercer in the northern apple orchard. That day Colonel Christopher Greene had arrived to command the fort and used a portion of the house as military quarters. On October 22, 1777, when the attack began on Fort Mercer, family members fled to Woodbury, but Ann Whitall refused to abandon her home. When a cannonball broke through the north wall, according to legend, Ann calmly carried her spinning wheel to the cellar and continued to spin. The house, left intact, was used as a hospital after the battle. Ann remained to tend all the wounded Hessian and American soldiers. http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/Pdf/homepage/ColonialWeekend_DigFlyer.pdf
Lighthouse at Paulsboro In 1880, the Lighthouse Board set out to build four additional sets of range lights along the Delaware River. One of these would be the Tinicum Island Range Lights. The Lighthouse Board figured that “These lights when completed will in connection with the range lights now lighted mark the channel perfectly between Ship John Shoal and League Island (near Philadelphia).” The Tinicum Range was somewhat unique as its front light was co-located with the front light of the Fort Mifflin Bar Cut Range. These two sets of range lights both marked the reach passing Tinicum Island and the channel dredged across Fort Mifflin Bar, but faced in opposite directions with Tinicum Range serving upriver traffic and Fort Mifflin Range serving downriver traffic. An attractive six-room dwelling with a tower attached to its front was built on the slope of the riverbank to serve as the front ranges. Lamps shining through two fifth-order range lenses, one produced by Barbier & Fenestre and the other by Henry Lepaute, were used to produce constant white lights. The light seen by mariners, however, was two seconds on and one second off. To achieve this flashing pattern, a cylindrical sleeve was raised and lowered around the lamps by clockwork machinery powered by a suspended weight.
Nothnagle Log Cabin, Gibbstownc. 1638
The oldest standing log cabin in North America, and possibly the oldest standing wooden structure in the Western Hemisphere, sits right here in New Jersey in the form of a simple log cabin built around 1638 by Swedish or Finnish settlers. Located in Gibbstown, New Jersey the C.A. Nothnagle Log Cabin is known throughout Salem County as a historic site of great interest. Early immigrants from Finland and Sweden brought with them their knowledge of architecture and building and were the creators of the first log cabins in North America during the 17th century. Now owned and shown to the public by Doris and Harry Rink, the C.A. Nothnagle Log Cabin has been preserved and restored to a state which its original owners would recognize. This cabin is listed in the National Register of Historic Sites and may possibly have been built by a man named Benjamin Braman, however, its builder and precise date of completion are unknown. (CRC) The C.A. Nothnagle Log Cabin is the best existing example of early log cabin construction. Square-hewn logs complete with dovetail ends are the backbone of the cabin structure. Upon a base of rock barely seen in the ground, the logs were placed horizontally around the base, building upward. Like other early 17th century cabins, this log cabin was originally made without metal nails of any kind. Instead, its builder utilized trunnel pins, also known as treenails. Trunnel pins are simple small wooden dowels, with one edge given a wide wedge shape to help hold it secure when hammered into place. These were usually made out of a hard dense wood such as locust. A low beamed ceiling shows that there is no apparent ridgepole in the roof to attach roof rafters to. The cabin was held together merely by the builders’ inventive design of weaving dovetailed logs with the support of trunnel pins. During the early days of immigration many newcomers brought their own building tools and supplies with them from their homelands. In the back corner of the cabin is a brick fireplace believed to have been built of imported Swedish bricks brought to New Jersey by the builder himself. Throughout the cabin’s early life it had a modest earth floor; this was covered with pine board flooring around 1730, about 100 years after its construction. (CRC) References: njcountyfamily.com (see link below). fieldtrip.com (see link below). Rowan Magazine web site: www.rowanmagazine.com/assets/pdfs/1999/fall/jerseyfirst.pdf Gloucester web site: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/nothnagle.htm
Fort Mott State Park Built for the federal government's post Civil War plan of defending Delaware River ports, Fort Mott was part of a three-fort coastal defense system which also included Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island and Fort DuPont in Delaware City, Delaware. A ferry connecting the three forts operates seasonally (not operating from August 2006 to April 2007). Ten and twelve inch guns were mounted on disappearing carriages with an effective range of eight to ten miles, sufficient to match or out-range the guns of contemporary naval vessels. Welcome Center exhibits on the maritime history theme and Trail information are available. Directions: Heading east on state road 49, take county road 630 (Fort Mott Road); heading west on SR49, take CR632 (Lighthouse Road), and follow the Fort Mott State Park signs. Hours: The grounds of the fort are open daily from 8:00am to 7:30pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and 8:00am to 4:00pm for the remainder of the year. Telephone: (856) 935-3218 Website: www.njparksandforests.org
Finn's Point National Cemetery The cemetery is the resting place for 2,436 Confederate soldiers whose military careers ended as prisoners of war under the custody of the Federal Union. These men were interned near here at Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island. Many had been captured during the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1863. Union soldiers who died while serving as guards at the prison camp are also buried here. Interpretive exhibits explain the cemetery's history.
Additional Interments A few interments have been made for members of the U.S. Armed Forces from the Spanish-American War, World War I, and soldiers who served at nearby Fort Mott when it was an active military installation. In the northwest corner, 13 white marble headstones mark the burial place of German prisoners of World War II who died while in custody at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Directions: Follow directions to Fort Mott State Park. Just before the main entrance to the state park, turn right and follow the signs for the cemetery. Hours: Open daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Telephone:(609) 877-5460. Website: www.ccm.va.gov
Greenwich Tea Burning Monument
CumberlandCountywas a hotbed of patriotic fervor in the months and weeks prior to the first shot which began the American Revolutionary War. In the town square of Greenwich on December 22, 1774, young men dressed as Indians broke open a supply of East India tea, bound for consignment at the port of Philadelphia, and burned it in protest of the heavy British taxes levied on the American colonists. The Cumberland County Historical Society erected a monument on the site in commemoration of the event in 1908.
Salem City and Othello Abigail, Elizabeth, and the whole Quaker community were the lynch pin of the Underground Railroad Movement in New Jersey and responsible for helping hundreds if not thousands of slaves find freedom in the north. The fugitives would cross the Delaware River proceed east along the Cohansey River to Greenwich in Cumberland County and then travel north to Salem to find sanctuary from slave hunters, during this time in the mid 1800’s Salem County had a population of 2,075 free blacks and a large number of Quakers all who aided them in their escape.
Hanthingy House State Historic Site Built in 1734 by Judge William Hanthingy, the house is the site of a massacre that took place during the American Revolution on the morning of March 21, 1778. A British force of nearly 300 men surprised and bayoneted a small band of 30 colonial militiamen who were sleeping there. The house is a fine example of “pattern brick architecture” with the initials of William and Sarah Hanthingy, the year of construction, and a herringbone pattern displayed on the west wall of the house. Directions: From state road 49 in Salem, follow county road 658 south to Hanthingys Bridge. Hours: The house interior is open 10:00am to 4:00pm Wednesday through Saturday and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk. Telephone: (856) 935-3218 (Fort Mott) Website: www.njparksandforests.org
German POW Camp at Palatine Lake Four German POW Camps: Palatine Lake, Robinson’s Farm, Cape May County Mosquito Commission, Glassboro Through an agreement between the State of New Jersey and Seabrook Farms, the barracks became the temporary home of workers from Tennessee and later a place for displaced Japanese-Americans awaiting housing while working at the Farms. In 1944 German prisoners of war were kept in the barracks, and in 1952 several groups of Kalmyk, Mongolian descendants, who were refugees from Russia were housed there. By the late 1950’s the long abandoned and deteriorated camp was overtaken by the forest. Today only the fireplace foundation from the recreation hall remains as a reminder of an era of amazing accomplishments that resulted in the building of Parvin State Park.
Japanese Detention Camp at Seabrook Farms, was also one of the largest producers of frozen vegetables in the country. The company, experiencing a labor shortage due to the war, had a history of hiring minorities and setting them up in ethnically segregated villages. About 2,500 evacuees went to Seabrook Farms' New Jersey plant. They worked 12-hour days, at 35 cents to 50 cents an hour, with 1 day off every 2 weeks. They lived in concrete block buildings, not much better than the relocation center barracks, and had to provide for their own food and cooking
Just a reminder if you are interested. SAL breakfast at Post 84 this Sunday. They always do a good job and for a good cause. Don't expect certain people there though. We have the word of a good guy he isn't cooking and probably won't show to support the post.
Court Says GI Funeral Protests Legal « Result #8 on Oct 1, 2009, 3:54am »
This is unbelievable! Westboro Baptist Church with their vulgar signs and shouts of hatred is why we all originally joined the PGR. Our flags shielded the mourners eyes, and blocked the view of these radicals and their hateful signs from the families of our fallen heroes. All they saw were our flags. (Sgt. Jennifer Hartman's funeral in Tamaqua, Pa which we just did a memorial for was only one of funerals where they protested. )
Some families numb and broken from grief, had to endure what the WBC thought it was their legal right to do.
There is a big difference between what they believe is their legal right, and what is morally right. You had to be there, and hear what they (WBC) said to these poor people who were about to bury a son or daughter, it was enough to make you cry.....and for those who were there, no explanation is necessary.
Court Says GI Funeral Protests Legal September 25, 2009 Baltimore Sun
RICHMOND, Va. -- A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a fundamentalist Kansas church's protest outside the funeral of a Westminster Marine killed in Iraq is protected speech and did not violate the privacy of the service member's family, reversing a lower court's $5 million award.
The ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., held that the signs and writings of the Westboro Baptist Church, which included anti-gay and anti-military messages, are protected by the First Amendment. The Topeka-based congregation has protested at military funerals across the country
"Notwithstanding the distasteful and repugnant nature of the words being challenged in these proceedings, we are constrained to conclude that the defendants' signs and [what it has on its Web sites] are constitutionally protected," Circuit Court Judge Robert B. King wrote in the majority opinion.
Margie Jean Phelps, an attorney for Westboro and the daughter of the church's leader, said "it was an absolute shame to have a little church put on trial because of your religious beliefs."
"Everyone knows that we didn't disrupt a funeral," said Phelps, daughter of the Rev. Fred W. Phelps Sr. "Our speech, on our signs and our Web sites, is public speech. It's not on private matters. It's on public issues, so it's protected."
Sean E. Summers, an attorney for Albert Snyder, of York, Pa., the dead Marine's father, said he will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"The most troubling fact is that it essentially leaves grieving families helpless," said Summers. "There are a lot people sending their kids over to war, and unfortunately, they're not all coming back. You would think that at least we could offer them dignity and respect."
Summers said that Albert Snyder would not comment on the decision. At trial, Snyder testified, "I had one chance to bury my son, and they took the dignity away from it."
Fred Phelps, two other adults and four children picketed the March 10, 2006, funeral of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, holding signs that said, "Thank God for dead soldiers," and wrote on the church's Web site that Snyder's parents "taught Matthew to defy his creator."
Matthew Snyder, a 2003 graduate of Westminster High School, was 20 years old and had been in the war zone for less than a month when he was killed in a vehicle accident in Anbar province.
Westboro church members believe soldiers are being killed in Iraq and Afghanistan as punishment for what they say is the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. The church has about 75 members, most of whom are related to Phelps.
Albert Snyder sued Fred Phelps and two of his daughters, Rebecca Phelps-Davis and Shirley Phelps-Roper, for invasion of privacy and emotional distress.
In October 2007, a federal jury in Baltimore awarded the father nearly $11 million, ruling that the family's privacy had been invaded. In February 2008, a federal judge reduced the damages from $10.9 million to $5 million, citing constitutional concerns of appropriateness.
"The amount was set with a goal, and the goal was to silence us," said Margie Jean Phelps. "In this country, you don't get to claim damage over words you don't agree with. ... Because we've trained a nation of crybabies doesn't mean we change the law."
Oct 4th Gold Star Mothers Monument « Result #9 on Oct 1, 2009, 3:52am »
Gold Star Mothers Monument Dedication 2225 Atco Ave., Atco, NJ 08004 October 4th - 2:00 PM Dedication by Rolling thunder chapter 2 NJ American Legion Post 311
Reception following hosted by Rolling Thunder in our beautiful Pavilion which was presented to the American Legion Post 311 by our Waterford Twp., War Memorial Committee that rasied the funds after the death of PO 1st Class David M. Tapper, US Navy Seal and Lance Corporal Jon T. Hicks, US Marine Corp. both sons of Atco, NJ
Everyone is welcome and would love to see you. This is the second only Monument in honor of the Gold Star Mothers in the State of NJ. The first monument was placed in William Doyle Veterans Cemetary which was dedicated the VFW.
Thank you, your friend, Judi Tapper -- 856-809-0790 judi.tapper@verizon.net
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