Collecting For Our Troops
Many members of the community, adults and children alike, have been faithful supporters of our Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Just prior to ending his deployment in Afghanistan, Chaplain Paul Camiring sent another message through Pat O’Brien, President of Manhasset American Legion Auxiliary Unit 304. In it he said, “This is to thank you for all the support that you have shown and given to our unit during our deployment. I cannot fully describe how your care packages made a huge difference in our time here in Afghanistan. Please accept a little keepsake from our unit’s deployment: Task Force Talon. 3rd Battalion, Combat Aviation, Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC (82nd Div). We hope to be back home this summer.”
The “little keepsake” is the patches worn on the uniforms of the 3-82nd, now containing the ISAF patch indicating their service as part of the International Security Assistance Force. The patches will be mounted and displayed in the American Legion hall for community members to view as a reminder of the impact of their support.
Deployments to Afghanistan have not ended so, before he left, Chaplain Camiring provided us with the address of their replacements, the 6-101 Task Force Shadow. Since they are currently at the Bagram Airfield, the American Legion Auxiliary is beginning to support them and has learned that there are close to 300 Soldiers, approximately 50 of whom are women. The Auxiliary asks again for your generosity in supporting our Troops who continue to sacrifice for the freedoms we hold so dear. Donations for the 6-101 Task Force Shadow may be made at the American Legion, 27 Bayview Avenue, Manhasset, on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Items may include: letters and cards with positive messages, K-cups, chapstick or lip balm, travel size toiletries, powdered drink mixes, snack and protein bars, trail mix, nuts, twizzlers, hard candy, gum, rice krispie squares, instant oatmeal and soup, disposable wipes, pocket size tissues, non-aerosol sunscreen, playing cards, and travel size games. Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional items or help defray shipping costs.
If there are any questions regarding this or any program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, please contact Pat O’Brien at 516-850-5702 or patobrien17@msn.com
Please remember as we begin the summer season that our Troops who are actively serving this great nation in war zones are never on vacation.
Patricia O’Brien
Collecting For Our Troops
Many members of the community, adults and children alike, have been faithful supporters of our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Just prior to ending his deployment in Afghanistan, Chaplain Paul Camiring sent another message through Pat O’Brien, President of Manhasset American Legion Auxiliary Unit 304. In it he said, “This is to thank you for all the support that you have shown and given to our unit during our deployment. I cannot fully describe how your care packages made a huge difference in our time here in Afghanistan. Please accept a little keepsake from our unit’s deployment: Task Force Talon. 3rd Battalion, Combat Aviation, Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC (82nd Div). We hope to be back home this summer.”
The “little keepsake” is the patches worn on the uniforms of the 3-82nd, now containing the ISAF patch indicating their service as part of the International Security Assistance Force. The patches will be mounted and displayed in the American Legion hall for community members to view as a reminder of the impact of their support.
Deployments to Afghanistan have not ended so, before he left, Chaplain Camiring provided us with the address of their replacements, the 6-101 Task Force Shadow. Since they are currently at the Bagram Airfield, the American Legion Auxiliary is beginning to support them and has learned that there are close to 300 Soldiers, approximately 50 of whom are women. The Auxiliary asks again for your generosity in supporting our troops who continue to sacrifice for the freedoms we hold so dear. Donations for the 6-101 Task Force Shadow may be made at the American Legion, 27 Bayview Ave., Manhasset, on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Items may include: letters and cards with positive messages, K-cups, ChapStick or lip balm, travel-size toiletries, powdered drink mixes, snack and protein bars, trail mix, nuts, Twizzlers, hard candy, gum, Rice Krispie squares, instant oatmeal and soup, disposable wipes, pocket size tissues, nonaerosol sunscreen, playing cards and travel size games. Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional items or help defray shipping costs.
If there are any questions regarding this or any program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, please contact Pat O’Brien at 516-850-5702 or patobrien17@msn.com
Please remember as we begin the summer season that our troops who are actively serving this great nation in war zones are never on vacation.
Patricia O’Brien
Enforcement Of Village Laws
Mandates, rules and traffic signs are useless without enforcement. On Circle Drive at the intersection of Colonial Drive there is the village park, which provides walking access for nearby residents to the LIRR platform and there are multiple village signs clearly and legally posted that state that our rules of no parking, no stopping and no standing in the area and the exact times that said rules are to apply to all. These signs were placed there to reduce the traffic flow of those [mostly from other villages] using the access as an alternative to the station, but the other reason is that in the morning there are school kids that are walking to the school bus pick up area.
For the Shelter Rock bus pick-up there are several kids, for the middle school there are more kids and there is a child that is bussed to a private school. An additional benefit of the traffic rules is that those homeowners between Stoneytown Rd. and the village park are not subjected to cars racing up Circle Dr. to catch a train or parked idling, radio blaring for a LIRR commuter pickup in the afternoon. There is an oddity here too, for some reason some commuters seem to ascribe to the mistaken belief that by blowing their car horns aggressively the crew of the LIRR will keep the doors open for the late arrivals.
The Village of Plandome Manor has an ‘enforcer,’ whose job from time to time is to remind people that we expect compliance for our codes; however, this fellow has been scarce of late on Circle Drive. I am certain it is more lucrative for the village to issue citations to workers, craftsmen, contractors and new homeowners for building violations related to the myriad of newly minted building codes. The issue of the growing code springs from building inspectors and code enforcement employees. This duo seeks to justify their jobs and to assure being well paid because only a building inspector or architect could navigate the grab bag of new codes they request each month at our village meetings. Their lifetime goal seems to be the end of common sense and a code for every possible event, but that is another letter.
The ‘village enforcer’ is not needed daily to address the traffic issues on Circle Drive, but from time to time his appearance for several consecutive days has a real impact on excess traffic for weeks afterward. It also has an impact on the village treasury as he can and should dispense tickets although not as pricey as building code violations. It is also helpful that the ‘enforcer’ can explain to one neighbor that there is not an exemption because they live on Circle Dr. They seem to believe they can drop off each morning or wait idling each afternoon because they pay taxes. Taxes are also another letter!
James A. Brodie
