Press Release for immediate release
Bergen County American Legion will hold its 92
nd
Convention and Awards Ceremony on May 19
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2018 at Rochelle Park Post 170 with the convention starting at 9 AM and the awards ceremony starting at 11:45 AM. As part of the convention ceremony Maenard Burgess of Post 58 Englewood will be installed as Commander for the 2018-2019 year, Sophia Dmoch of Post 310 Little will be installed as Senior Vice Commander and Dennis Duddie of Post 310 Little Ferry will be installed as Service Officer and Sgt-At-Arms. Below is a list of the awards to be presented at the ceremony
BCAL Legionnaire of the Year Excellence Award, Stanley Kober,
Ridgewood Post 53.
BCAL Legionnaire of the Year Commendation, Harry Brechtbill, Lyndhurst Post 139
BCAL Legionnaire of the Year Commendation, Alan Krutchoff, Fair Lawn Post 171
Legion Award of Excellence Educator, Lauriann Kuipers, Fair Lawn Post 171
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Educator, Shauana Demarco, Lyndhurst Post 139
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Law Enforcement of the Year, Sgt. Jason Klosk, Hackensack Post 55
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Law Enforcement of the Year, Officer Louis Furcal, Hackensack Post 55
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Law Enforcement of the Year, Officer Daniel Francavilla, Hackensack Post 55
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Law Enforcement of the Year, Officer Francesco Competiello, Hackensack Post 55
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Law Enforcement of the Year, Officer Evelyn Reyes, Hackensack Post 55
Legion Award of Excellence Law Enforcement of the Year for Valor, Officer Panagiotis Seretis, Hackensack Post 55.
Oratorical Contest 1
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Place, Simona Vigodner, Leonia Post 1 (also won1st place at District #1 and 4
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place at the Department of NJ)
Oratorical Contest 2
nd
Place, Clarissa Van Sickell, Leonia Post 1
Oratorical Contest 3
rd
Place, Kleidon Ndreu, Cliffside Park Post 126
Oratorical Contest 3
rd
Place Theo Belci, Leonia Post 1
Legion Award of Excellence Safety Essay Contest, Samantha Salto, Hackensack Post 55
Legion Award of Excellence Coloring Contest, Juliana Kaz, Glenn Rock Post 145
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Coloring Contest, Dana Song, Emmy Wein, Kavya Chettur and Ann Marie Toups, Cresskill Post 21
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Coloring Contest, Daniel Noboa, North Arlington Post 37
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Coloring Contest, Briana Campoverde, Marilexi Tenemaza, Ashley Inga, Ceovanny Cadmen, and Manshita Singh, Hackensack Post 55
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Coloring Contest, Gisselle Reyes, Lyndhurst Post 139
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Coloring Contest, Ricky Mevino, Rochelle Park Post 170
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Coloring Contest, Dana Chung, Norwood Post 272
Legion Outstanding Commendation Award Coloring Contest, Samantha O Seneres, Little Ferry Post 310
Gene Howell/Don Holmes Scholarship Awarded to:
Mackenzie Carroll, Saddle Brook Post 415, Emma Chanod Mahwah Post 531, Matthew Vincent Killian Rochelle Park Post 170, Matthew Mai Oradell Post 41, Isabella Perretti North Vale Post 366 and Taylor Waddleton Rochelle Park Post 170
Commander’s Special thank you:
Presented to Gina Pullout, for her dedication to veterans and especially for her efforts in getting the Bergen County Veterans Clothes Closet Operational and her support of the BCAL 50/50 Raffle.
Presented to Knights of Columbus 2842 for their generous donation to the BCAL TV stand project.
Presented to Carpenters Local 283 carpenters Kevin Goodsir, Mike Marella, Daniel Ryba, Lewis P Greensway, Shawn Sondervan, Pasquale DiPaolo, Tynisha Maceira, Steve Bush, Larry Michael, Ryan Tarabocchia, Mike Benducci, George Christiano, Luis Ramos, Fred and Linda Hall, Joey Fontana, James Porch, Steve Ziemlinski, Jeremy Flynn, Scott P Vitale, Kenny Michalowski, John DeStafano, Joe Edel, Niki Simms, Chris Canning, Concetto Formica, Robert Englehardt, Cody Hunter, Chris Janitz, Gary Davis, Eddie Hubschmitt, Fred Polocastro, Michael Jordan, Chad Walker and Jose Sanchez.
Presented to Forrest Elliott for his dedication to homeless veterans, disabled veterans and his community, holding back pack drives, clothing drives, toy drives, etc.
Presented to Rebecca Pringle for her dedication to helping homeless, disabled and any veteran in need obtain affordable housing.
Presented to Billy Pfaff, for his design of the Convention Journal cover and the BCAL Centennial Challenge coin.
For God and Country,
“We continue to serve”
Bob Salvini
BCAL-Commander
