MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE SATURDAY, MAY 26TH

MEMORIAL DAY WITH THE MEMORIAL TEAM

Service at Roth’s Church and the grave of beloved veteran Paul Kopp

Rifle Squad at the end of morning services

Morning Services Completed Time to relax and remember

YOUNG AMERICAN CREATIVE PATRIOTIC ART WINNER

Hailey Lamo
Student @ Bermudian Springs High School
Senior

BERMUDIAN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
LOYALTY DAY COLORING CONTEST WINNERS:

2nd Grade Winner 3rd Grade Winner
Kendall Shull Alexis Forsythe
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS AND TO ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS

4th Grade Winner
Katelyn Willow

District 21 5th Annual Voice of Democracy
& Patriot’s Pen Awards Banquet,
Saturday, February 22nd at
East Berlin VFW Post 8896

Paige Erdman 1st place VOD Winner from VFW Post 8896. Congratulations!!!
Paige Erdman-1st Place Winner Voice of of Democracy
Senior at Bermudian Springs High School
Congratulations!

District 21 VOD Finalists who received their awards Saturday 2/24 @ East Berlin VFW Post 8896. Logan Stoner (Chambersburg), Paige Erdman (East Berlin), Erik Homovich (Etters), Adam Rauhauser (Spring Grove) & Collin Presser (Gettysburg)

Patriot's Pen Finalists received awards at the Annual Banquet Saturday, Febrary 24th @ East Berlin

District 21 Patriot’s Pen Finalists who received their awards at the Annual Banquet Saturday, February 24th @ East Berlin. Jacob Sands (Mt Wolf), Marley Holzer (Red Lion) & Kristopher Leiboldt (Greencastle)

Paige Erdman & Melissa Pero–1st place winner for VOD and Teacher of the Year-Both from Bermudian Springs High School

PA State Commander Fuhrman and Teacher of the Year Pero at the VOD & PP Awards Banquet

Children's Christmas Party 2017

Christmas 2017

Kathy, Linda & Amy enjoy time with
Santa!

VFW MEMBERS VETERANS DAY
DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS TESTIMONIAL

Pictured: Knud Hermansen WWII, Jim Hughes Korea, Bob Zeigler & Rich
Leathery Vietnam, Ted Bowers & Tony Groft Desert Storm, Lori Elder
Libya Operation

New Oxford Middle School Patriot’s Pen Winners

New Oxford Middle School: Lauren Robinson, Ilaiza Vargas, Linda Hermansen VFW Post 8896 Representative, Haley Glover, Emily Flesch, Daliah Garibay, Jacob Lavisone, Peter Brown, Edna Ibisevis, and Jayden Pohlman

Bermudian Springs Middle School Patriot’s Pen
Essay Contest Winners

Bermudian Springs Middle School: Madison Wellan, Lillian Frazer, Taylor Kuhn, Isabella Bode, Rebekah Gerringer, Linda Hermansen VFW Post 8896 Representative, Ryan Durbin, Emily Ensor, & Hannah Burns. Not Pictured-Samuel Youker

CAR SHOW 9/3/2017 BENEFITS “PA WOUNDED WARRIORS”

New Auxiliary program this year
“Lets Talk”
Age group 13-16 years
1st Place State Winner
Madison Squires with Auxiliary
Chairman, Linda Hermansen

Car Show check presentation to “Make a Wish”
$2,500.00
Gary Kopp-Commander
Darren Fogel–Father of “Make a Wish” son
Dwight Fuhrman–Quartermaster

Dwight taking the oath of Department Commander

Congratulations to the new State of PA Commander Dwight Fuhrman and Auxiliary President Kelly Lepak. Dwight is a Life Member and Quartermaster of our Post.

Officers for Memorial Service Melissa Bruck–MC for Service

Firing Squad Memorial Service

New Auxiliary Officers for 2017-2018

Loyalty Day Coloring Contest winners from Bermudian Springs

Eden Beichler VOD 1st place from New Oxford with Linda and Knud

Patriotic Art winner Carrie McDonough from Bermudian Springs HS

Right–Patriotic Art winner
Carrie McDonough
from Bermudian Springs HS

Left–Eden Beichler
VOD 1st Place Winner
New Oxford HS
Linda & Knud Hermansen

Pictured-Left to Right
East Berlin Police Chief & Life Member to Post–Terry Seitz
Quartermaster-Dwight Fuhrman
Commander–Tony Groft
Borough Secretary–Donna

HOME DEPOT GRANT PROJECT FOR FLOORING

Home Depot Grant Project

Linda Hermansen, Auxiliary Youth Activities Chairman
recently received a Certificate of Merit for her outstanding
dedication and work for the Youth Programs for our Post.
This award was presented to Linda at the Annual District 21
Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen Banquet.

Check Presentation
Adams County Law Enforcement receives a check for $5,000.00
from East Berlin VFW Post 8896.
Pictured left to right are Keary DeCarlo (Jr. Vice Commander
Gary Kopp (Sr. Vice Commander), Sheriff James Muller
Tony Groft (Commander) & Dwight Fuhrman (Quartermaster/Adjutant)

VFW & AUXILIARY RECEIVE PLAQUES FROM
US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
328TH BSB FOXTROT CO
FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO THE UNIT
AND THEIR FAMILIES

Children’s Annual Christmas Party

Our volunteers ready to go

Santa greets Karter Olewiler

Scarlet Laughman with mommy ready to see Santa

Santa listens carefully

Santa even listens to the Big Kids!!

Post 8896 Month of October
Donations For Mr. Sandees”s Homeless Shelter for Veterans
THANK YOU TO ALL THAT DONATED!! WHAT A SUCCESS!!!

Mr. Sandy’s Common Room

Mr. Sandy’s Homeless Veterans Center

Mr. Sandy’s Daughter, Marsha Fuhrman & Miss Dorothy

New Oxford Middle School Patriot’s Pen finalists for Post 8896

Bermudian Springs Middle School Patriot’s Pen Finalists for Post 8896

Flag presentation at Bermudian Springs Elementary School by our Memorial Team & Auxiliary

Thomas Inc ready to install new AC units

Getting unit to roof

Installation in progress

FINISHED PRODUCT!!

CRUSIN’ CAR SHOW
BENEFITS MAKE A WISH

Best Decorated Car for the 4th of July

1st Place Winner at Car Show

MAKE A WISH-Father and 2 Sons

OUR YOUTH WINNERS

1st Place Loyalty Day Coloring Contest Winner Taylor Botterbosh Knud Hermansen, Kathe DeCarlo & Taylor

Patriotic Art Winners–Carrie McDonough (left) District 21 1st Place Winner & Kelsey Weaver (right) 2nd Place

Patriotic Art Winner–Kelsey Weaver

Auxiliary President Kathe DeCarlo with Loyalty Day Coloring Contest Winners– 2nd grade–Hayden Andrus, 3rd grade–Aliza Staub & 4th grade–Taylor Bottersush