Articles From 1983 – 1984
Greenpoint Gazette – November 8, 1983
Creatures Invade St. Stan’s Post
Creatures came (lovable creatures) from around the neighborhood. Witches; Draculas, Men from outer space, clowns, and Ballerinas. Even the Hunchback of Notre Dame and a Mummy. Scary? Not in the least! For these were children from the neighborhood who came to a Halloween Party sponsored by St. Stan’s Post of The American Legion, Sunday, Oct. 30th.
There were contestants according to age groups for the best costume. The winner and runner-up each, received a prize. I would not want to have been a judge and glad I wasn’t. The costumes and the makeup was out of this world. (Pardon the pun.)
Refreshments were served and when “The Great Jay Jay” put on his Magic Show, the children had a big squeely time! Joe Minucci, Chairman of the Children &. Youth Committee, could not get over the exemplary behavior of the children. He has already received, in the mail,. grateful thanks from many of the parents.
When the party was over and the children were leaving, each received a pumpkin with some goodies in it. “Our compliments to the parents for their effort in dressing their young ones up for this party. You could see the work involved. Everyone that saw the children got a big kick out of them,” says the Commander, Nick Stefanizzi Sr., “I know I did.”
Greenpoint Gazette – January 24, 1984
St. Stanislaus memorial Post
#1771 A. L. Honor Ed Dubowski
With A Dinner
The members of the St. Stanislaus Memorial Post #1771 A.L. proudly tender a testimonial Dinner honoring our Jr. past Commander Edward J. Dubowski.
The dinner will take place at our Legion Hall l00 McGuiness Blvd. on Sat. Feb. 11, 1984, commencing at 8:30 P.M. The donation for admission is $25.00 per person. All reservations must be made and paid in advance. In order to reserve a table we must receive reservations and payment for at least 8 persons. The cut off date is Wednesday Feb. 8, 1984.
Mail all orders to Richard W. Fitzgerald Sr. or Charles Merjave.
Greenpoint Gazette – April 8, 1984
St. Stan’s Post Celebrates 34 Annual
Memorial Mass & Parade
For the 34th time, the members of St. Stanislaus Memorial Post 1771, American Legion fell out to remember their Comrades. Led by the Post Commander, Nick Stefanizzi Sr., the Legionaires attended the eleven o’clock Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Mass was celebrated by Rev; Edward Gates who is a member of the Post Fred Lupenowicz and Walter Wyrozenski were the Altar Boys, Past Commander, Rudy Farfalak was the elector.
When the Memorial Cards were distributed it was a shock to realize that over two-hundred and fifteen members have passed away since St. Stan’s Post received it’s charter. It was the biggest turnout by Post Members in some time. Yes, we remember all of them in our daily prayers.
Ed Blazak, who was the chairman, wants to “thank” all who participated and made the day a memorable one. Truly, it was a fine turnout by the Post members.
The Kings County American Legion 67th Annual County Convention will take place this I coming Friday, June 21st. All I Legion business will be conducted I in the one evening. Convention I will be held in St. Stanislaus Memorial Post.
As is the custom there will be a pre-convention parade. Assembly will take place on Milton St. off Manhattan Avenue at 6:30 pm. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. Legionaires are asked to wear their Blue Caps. Parade route is along Manhattan Avenue to Nassau Avenue. Left on Nassau Avenue to McGuinness Blvd. where the parade will “Pass in Review” in front of St. Stan’ s Post.
We are asking all who live or have a business along the parade route to display their “Colors” that early evening. Legionaries of four wars will be marching side by side. Yes, there are veterans from WW I, who are still agile and will be marching. If you can come I out or are shopping in the area, won’t you take a few minutes to give the, WWI, WWII, Korean and Viet Nam Veterans a hand. As it was mentioned, the parade will start at 7 pm. corner of Milton Street and Manhattan Avenue.
Five years ago, The Kings County American Legion Convention made history by electing its first female County Commander, Mary Cotterill U.S. Army Colonel. Retired.
This year, it looks like history will be made again. It is anticipated that Kings County will elect its first black County Commander. His name is Leon White, from the George P. Davis Post. Leon a Past Commander of his Post, has been very active on the Post level and on the County level. Working on many committees and chairing many other committees. He also plays in the kings County American Legion Band. Greenpointers saw him at St. Stan’s Post when he played with the Band and sang the National Anthem at the start of the concert this past June 13th.
Once again, we ask you to display your “Colors.” and come out and see the veterans. If they can march you can watch.
Greenpoint Gazette – July 1984
American Legion Elects Officers
St. Stanislaus Memorial Post 1771 recently elected the following officers for the 1983-84 year:
Commander, Edward J. Dubowski, PC; Vice Commanders, Henry Nowak, Edward Bizinski, Charles Maykowski, Joseph Swiatek; Adjutant, Henry Bialous; Finance Officer, Michael Justynowicz, PC; Chaplain, Edward Bazak; Historian, John E. Leddick; Service Officer, Richard W. Fitzgerald, PC; Judge Advocate; Alexander Malewski; Sergeant-at-Arms, Anthony Podgurski.
Additionally, to serve with the elected officers and the past commanders on the ‘Executive Committee the following members were elected: William Janowcsik, Stanley Maciej, Casimir Michalski, Joseph Minucci and Walter Rachwalski.
Greenpoint Gazette – July 1984
National POW/MIA
Recognition Day
Edward Dubowski, AmericanLegion Commander of St. Stanislaus Memorial Post 1771, today urged all members of the community to particjpate in the 1984 “National POW/MIA Recognition Day, on July 20th, by taking a few moments and saying a prayer for the servicemen still missing from the hostilities in I Southeast Asia and for their families, who endured the uncommon sacrifices on behalf of lour country.
The Congress of the United States, via Senate Joint Resolution 171, has designated July 20,1984 as “National POW/MIA Recognition Day” and President Ronald Reagan has issued a Proclamation.
Continuing, Commander Dubowski indicated: “Over the years, one of the post’s major projects has been the urging of our government to work earnestly for the return of all paws, for the fullest possible accounting of the nearly 2,500 men still missing, and for the repatriation of the remains of those, who died serving our nation”.
Concluding, he stated: “We have urged each local parish to say special prayers on July 20th and during the following week for these servicemen and their, families and hope that community residents will participate in this special way. ”
Greenpoint Gazette – July 17, 1984
Edward Dubowski, American Legion Commander of St. Stanislaus Memorial Post 1771, today urged all members of the community to participate in the 1984 “National POW/MIA Recognition Day, on July 20th, by taking a few moments and saying a prayer for the servicemen still missing from the hostilities in Southeast Asia and for their families, who endured the uncommon sacrifices on behalf of our country.
The Congress of the United States, via Senate Join Resolution 171, has designated July 20, 1984 as “National POW /MIA Recognition Day” and President Ronald Reagan has issued a Proclamation.
Continuing, Commander Dubowski indicated: “Over the years, one of the post’s major projects has been the urging of our government to work earnestly for the return of all paws, for the fullest possible accounting of the nearly 2,500 men still missing, and for the repatriation of the remains of those, who died serving our nation.”
Concluding, he stated: “We have urged each local parish to say: special prayers on July 20th and, during the, following week for: these servicemen and their families and hope that community I residents will participate in this special way.”
Greenpoint Gazette – September 1984
To The Editor:
SOVIET DISINFORMATION
The Americanism Committee of the Stanislaus Memorial Post 1771, is passing-on to the general community remarks made by Charles Lichenstein, former U.S. assistant ambassador to the United Nations, who recently stated: The UN is a “marvelously useful playground, a sandbox, for Soviet Disinformation.”
Lichenstein told the joint meeting of the Legion’s Foreign Relations and National Security Commissions that the Soviet Union uses disinformation with enormous skill, great sophistication and they use it to “dispense the line, to amplify the line and to disseminate the line.”
Disinformation, Lichenstein said, is part of a “three-legged stool of power” of the Soviet Union. The other two legs of this tripod are the threatened use of force in the traditional way and the support or use of terrorism around the world.
The use of disinformation is not new, Lichenstein said: The only thing about it that is different now is that it is being used by a superpower with unlimited resources.
Charles M Merjave
Chairman
Public Relations Committee
Greenpoint Gazette – August 1984
Edward Dubowski, American Legion Commander of St. Stanislaus Memorial Post 1771, today urged all members of the community to participate in the 1984 “National POW/MIA Recognition Day, on July 20th, by taking a few moments and saying a prayer for the servicemen still missing from the hostilities in Southeast Asia and for their families, who endured the uncommon sacrifices on behalf of our country.
The Congress of the United States, via Senate Join Resolution 171, has designated July 20, 1984 as “National POW /MIA Recognition Day” and President Ronald Reagan has issued a Proclamation.
Continuing, Commander Dubowski indicated: “Over the years, one of the post’s major projects has been the urging of our government to work earnestly for the return of all paws, for the fullest possible accounting of the nearly 2,500 men still missing, and for the repatriation of the remains of those, who died serving our nation.”
Concluding, he stated: “We have urged each local parish to say special prayers on July 20th and during the following week for these servicemen and their families and hope that community residents will participate in this special way.”
Greenpoint Gazette – August 14, 1984
Veteran’ s Corner
By Charles Merjave
Ed Note: As a new edition to the ever-growing Greenpoint Gazette, today begins a monthly column, which will contain news concerning veterans and local veteran organizations. The column, “VETERANS CORNER” will be written by Charles. Merjave, a U.S. Army veteran, long active in community affairs and veteran organizations.
Hi! I’m no stranger to most people in the Greenpoint-Williamsburg community. So, no real introduction is required.
Some veterans belong to veteran clubs/posts, but many’ more don’t. The main objectives of this column will be: to advise those, who don’t belong, of vital news (benefits, etc.) impacting them and to report news on on-going events and programs occurring in community posts; of which, there are many.
AGENT ORANGE
From Edward J. Dubowski,
Commander of St. Stanislaus Memorial Post 1771: The following is to all persons who served in or near Vietnam, as members of the Armed Forces of the United States. If you or anyone in your family can claim injury, illness, disease, death or birth defect, as a result of exposure to .. Agent Orange” or any other herbicide, while assigned in or near Vietnam at any time from 1961 to 1972, you are a member of a class in an action brought on your behalf in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, unless you take steps to exclude yourself from the class. The class also includes members of families, who claim derivative injuries; such as, those to spouses and children.
Recently, seven chemical companies, which were defendants in the class-action suit agreed to a $250 million settlement.
Greenpoint- Williamsburg residents impacted should immediately contact a Service Officer in one of the local veteran’s posts or the court clerk, Mr. Robert C. Heinemann at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, 11222.
1984-85 OFFICERS ELECTED
ST. STANISLAUS MEMORIAL AMERICAN LEGION POST 1771 (100 McGuiness Boulevard): Edward J. Dubowski, Commander; Henry. Nowak, Edward Bizinski, Charles. Maykowski. Joseph Swiatek, Vice-Commanders; Michael Justynowicz. Finance Officer; Edward Blazak. Chaplain; John E: Leddick. Historian; Richard W. Fitzgerald, Sr., Service Officer; Alexander Malewski. Judge Advocate;. and Anthony Podgurski, Sergeant-at-Arms.
PVT. GEORGE A. BLACK VFW POST 1818 (99 Eagle Street) Walter J. Kaye. Commander; Michael Hi Peters, Quartermaster; George Apen. Sr. ViceCommander; Andrew Sabol, Jr. – Vice-Commander; Anthony Schiraldi, – Adjutant; and Patrick P. Ruggiero. Service Officer;
POLISH LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS-GEORGE WASHINGTON POST 3 (535 Leonard Street): Chester Maleszewski. Jr., Commander; Daniel E. Owsinski, Sr. ViceCommander; Marian Mamelko, Jr. Vice-Commander; Charles M. Merjave, Adjutant; Thomas Lisacek, Financial Secretary; Walter Rozanski Treasurer; Albert Munroe, Sargeant-at-Arms; and Sigmund Zawritniak. Welfare Officer.
Well, the point man is moving out, again! Please send news directly to me: Charles M. Merhave, 73 Guernsey Street, Brooklyn, New York 11222. Remember: This is your column, veteran, help fill it.