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DECEMBER 12, 2020 – JANUARY 4, 2020
8/26/2020 Meeting
BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE CITATION
PATRIOTIC CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Melissa Kopp-Smith-President, Steven Gautsch,
Ryan Gebhart, Jack Gautsch & Kathe DeCarlo
AUXILIARY MEMBERS MAKING PONCHOS
FOR OUR VETERANS–FEBRUARY 15TH
CUTTING OUT THE NECK
MEMBERS MEASURING AND CUTTING THE FABRIC
MEMBERS MEASURING & CUTTING
THE FINAL PRODUCT!
AUXILIARY MEMBERS MODEL THEIR WORK! GREAT JOB!!
CHRISTMAS PARTY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15TH
FUN TIMES HAD BY ALL-KIDS AND ADULTS
CHRISTMAS CARDS MADE FOR OUR DEPLOYED SERVICEMEN
AMY CALDWELL-CHAIRMAN
RINGS HER BELL FOR ATTENTION
HE IS
HERE!!
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 12/14
THE RAIN DID NOT KEEP OUR COMMUNITY AWAY
THEY CAME TO HONOR OUR MILITARY DEAD
VFW AUXILIARY ELIGIBILITY

MOTHER, WIFE, HUSBAND, FATHER, BROTHER, SISTER, BROTHER, SON, DAUGHTER, GRANDFATHER, GRANDMOTHER, GRANDSON & GRANDDAUGHTER STEP AND ADOPTED PARENTS, CHILDREN, SIBLINGS (HALF SIBLINGS), GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME AS BIOLOGICAL AND MAY JOIN THE VFW AUXILIARY UNDER THEIR VFW-ELIGIBLE VETERAN..
ASK ANY VFW OR AUXILIARY HOW TO
BECOME AN AUXILIARY MEMBER.
DEPARTMENT OF PA
FIRST PLACE WINNER
PICTURE MY VETERAN
CATALINA CARROLAS
LINDA HERMANSEN-YOUTH ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN
SURPRISED CATALINA & HER PARENTS
BERMUDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLORING CONTEST WINNERS
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
OWEN WALLACE–2ND GRADE–1ST PLACE AT OUR POST &
2ND PLACE IN THE DISTRICT
CATALINA CARROLAS–4TH GRADE–1ST PLACE AT OUR
POST & 1ST PLACE IN THE DISTRICT
EASTON TANNER–3RD GRADE–1ST PLACE AT OUR POST
& 1ST PLACE IN THE WHOLE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED.
JUST IN—LUKE TOOK 1ST PLACE IN OUR DISTRICT JUDGING (YORK, ADAMS & FRANKLIN COUNTIES) CONGRATULATIONS!!
YOUNG AMERICAN CREATIVE PATRIOTIC ART
1ST PLACE WINNER OF OUR POST
LUKE KELLER
JUNIOR @ BERMUDIAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
EAST BERLIN’S FIRST “WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA”
RAINY BUT VERY SUCCESSFUL AND MOVING
PASTOR GEORGE SCOTT WAS THE SPEAKER
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY 2018–FUN HAD BY ALL!
.NEW OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
PATRIOT’S PEN WINNERS
Back Row: Holden Crabbs, Jessica Pfisterer, Karissa Miller,
Chole Trawinski, Haley Grover
Front Row: Ella Kraus, Ilaiza Vargas, Christian Richter
BERMUDIAN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
PATRIOT’S PEN WINNERS

Back Row: Isabella Devita, Sally Earp, Molly Karom, Leah Talkington, Caden Lau & Ryan Durbin (1st Place winner) Kneeling: Yuliana Zuniga-Gonzalez, Isaiah Shank & Taylor Kuhn
OPEN HOUSE ON OCTOBER 13TH
UNVEILING OF REFURBISHED F-14 TOMCAT
BERMUDIAN SPRINGS 4TH GRADE FLAG EDUCATION
AUXILIARY PRESIDENT–BILL CALDWELL
BILL KENNEDY, KERRY DECARLO–COMMANDER
KNUD HERMANSEN & PHIL KLUNK
GET YOUR T-SHIRT
TO HELP SUPPORT THE
REFURBISHING OF THE F-14
$18.00
MEDIUM, LARGE, X-LARGE & XX-LARGE
AVAILABLE AT THE BAR
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE SATURDAY, MAY 26TH
MEMORIAL DAY WITH THE MEMORIAL TEAM
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 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)

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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 Homeless Veterans Center
CRUSIN’ CAR SHOW
BENEFITS MAKE A WISH
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

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

Maria Kann-Teacher at New Oxford Middle School Eden Beichler-Department Winner Patriot’s Pen from our Post
- Eden Biechler 8th grade student at New Oxford
- Eden with District 21
- Eden and her teacher, Mrs. Kann