Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The borough and police department have partnered with Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon to set up collection boxes at various municipal locations
The holidays have passed, but the borough and its police department are still collecting items for New Jersey soldiers. Fair Lawn has continued its partnership with local military troop morale-boosting non-profit Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon to support local soldiers serving overseas and asks that residents contribute to the cause. The borough has stationed public collection boxes at four municipal locations where residents can drop off items to be distributed to servicemen and women. Boxes are set up at the municipal building, public library, senior center and community center. For a completel list of items accepted by Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, see the attached flyer. -- Follow Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch on Facebook and Twitter, and …
Monday, December 17, 2012
On Saturday, Fair Lawn participated in a wreath-laying ceremony courtesy of Wreaths Across America to honor and commemorate the service of military veterans during the holiday season.
Borough officials laid wreaths Saturday as part of the national Wreaths Across America campaign that honors and remembers the service of United States military veterans during the holiday season. About a dozen of Fair Lawn's living military veterans attended the ceremony, which was emceed by Deputy Mayor John Cosgrove. Resident Rich Seibel, who organized the borough's inaugural wreath-laying event, said keeping veterans in mind during the holiday season, when many are away from their families, is especially important. “As a father of a marine who was over there during the holidays, we’re not having a hell of a lot of fun while our kids are overseas," said Seibel, whose son Jordan served in Afghanistan. "You’re hanging in your basement …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Three Fair Lawn veterans reflect on their service and what Memorial Day means to them.
Veterans David Boone (Gulf War), Ed Trawinski (Vietnam War) and Jordan Seibel (War in Afghanistan) reflected Monday on their service to the country and on what Memorial Day means to them. -- Follow Fair Lawn Patch on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to receive our daily newsletter in your inbox each morning
On Monday, Fair Lawn remembered the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces.
It was a scorcher Monday for the borough's annual Memorial Day Parade. The day's activities began in front of the municipal building at 8 a.m. with represenatives of Fair Lawn veterans posts followed by a Fire Department ceremony. Then at 10:30 a.m., the parade began, proceeding from Pollitt Drive to Fair Lawn Avenue to River Road to Berdan Avenue and down the Avenue of the Heroes into Memorial Park. Col. Jack O'Neil conducted a special memorial program at the Circle of Honor to conclude the ceremony. -- Follow Fair Lawn Patch on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to receive our daily newsletter in your inbox each morning
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund wants a photo for every name on "The Wall" in D.C.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
What if you could put a face to every name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial? The VVMF hopes you can. The National Call for Photos is a project organized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to match a headshot or portrait photograph to every service member listed on The Wall. The pictures will be displayed in an exhibit at the future Education Center at The Wall, an underground visitors center to be built near the Vietnam Veterans and the Lincoln memorials. Everyday, the center will celebrate the birthdays of service members who died during the Vietnam War by featuring their photos on a giant digital wall. So far, 25,526 veterans have complete profiles with at least one photograph, according to George Pojani, a research associate at the …
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Fair Lawn held a ceremony Friday, Nov. 11 at Borough Hall for Veterans Day
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
On Nov. 11, Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ) spoke at the Fair Lawn Veterans Day event, hosted by the Fair Lawn Veterans Council. “There is no more important job than keeping America safe and secure, and our service men and women deserve the very best that our country has to offer while they are in active service and when they come home,” Congressman Rothman said. The Veterans Council includes the American Legion Post 171, Catholic War Veterans Post 1076 (CWV), Jewish War Veterans Post 651, and Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 281.
CHARLES COLES
3:02 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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