American Legion Post 385

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Post 385 Installation Officers for 2006-2007 held September 24, 2006.
Diane Calfee being installed as Historia by District Vice Commander Billy Gemayel.
Bob Nagle being installed as Chaplain by District Chaplain Jay Walrond.	Joe Motes being installed as Financial Officer by District Financial Officer Ray Blanchette.
Joe Motes being installed as Adjutant by District Chaplain Jay Walrond.	Joe Mora being installed as 1st Vice Commandeer by District Vice Commander Billy Gemayel.
Commanders Roy Schofield and Loretta Young of Post 365 being installed by District Past Commander Helen Gaekle.	Commanders Roy Schofield, Loretta Young and District Past Commander Helen Gaekle celebrate with a bottle of A1 Sauce after the installation.
Post 385 members at the City of Pembroke Pines Veteran's Day picnic. From left to right: David McDonald, 9th District Vice Commander Billy Gameyel, Joe Motes, Diane Calfee, Bob Nagle, Carol Fraser and Armando Lopez.
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The 9th District Past & Present Commanders Ball held on November 11, 2006

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Alexander Nininger Veteran's Home Christmas picnic held on December 2, 2006 with Department Comander George Wehrli in attendance.
Who says our Post Commander does not work!	Post Commanders Roy Schofield and Kevin Lounsberry (r) with District Commander Paul Renneisen (2nd from left) serving our veterans.
Attending members at the picnic (left to right), Roy Schofield, Department Commander George Wehrli, Carol Fraser, in wheelchair John Franz, behind is Alberto Darby and his wife Amparo Darby, District Commander Paul Renneisen, Diane Calfee and Joe Motes.
Commander Roy Schofield and Adjutant Joe Motes presented the Americanism Award to Cadet / SMSgt Aaron Lynch from the Weston Civil Air Patrol during their annual awards dinner held on February 17th. Other member in attendance was Carol Fraser.
Post 385 honored Sgt Adam Cann (USMC) of Davie and Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal (USCG) who were killed in Iraq by renaming their Post the Bruckenthal-Cann Weston Post 385. Past District Commander Loretta Young and Vice Commander Bill Gemayel presented the new charter to Post Commander Roy Schofield. Opening ceremonies were held by Everglades High School JROTC.
Commander Roy Schofield then presented a copy of the charter to Mr. Leigh Cann, father of Sgt. Adam Cann who accepted on behave of this son. Mr. Cann spoke of his son and of Nathan Bruckenthal who is also buried near his son in Arlington National Cemetery .
Legion Members Cliff Handerhan, Jr from Post 157, Carol Fraser and Joe Motes were in attendance for the opening of the new VA Cemetery in Lantana. The right picture is that of an outdoor chapel.
2006-2007 JROTC, Civil Air Patrol and Naval Sea Cadets Awards
Cypress Bay High School ROTC Cadets Sara Chesney and Luis Pinto received our ROTC Medals and Cadets Campillo Tyler and Sara Farinelly received out School Award Medals.
Everglades High School ROTC Cadets Rachel Martin and Christopher Vanderwyde received our ROTC Medals and Ribbons.
Everglades High School ROTC Cadets Cathy Acosta and Ryan Reidway received our School Award Medal.
Flanagan High School ROTC Cadets Joshua Lasley and Daiana Pena received our ROTC Medals and Ribbons.
Crystal Lakes Civil Air Patrol Squadron Cadet Jacob Gabriel received our Americanism Medal.
On May 17th, Post 385 member Stewart Fraser was laid to rest at the newly opened South Florida VA National Cemetery, which was attended by his wife Carol Fraser, and post members Robert Nagle and Joe Motes, plus other friends and guests. The following are photos of the memorial service. This is a beautiful cemetery and to see deers running lose was something else.




2007-2008 JROTC, Civil Air Patrol and Naval Sea Cadets Awards
Cypress Bay High School JROTC Award recipients.	Cypress Bay High School Medal recipients.
Everglades High School JROTC Award recipient.	Everglades High School JROTC Award recipient.
Everglades High School Medal Award recipient.	Everglades High School Medal Award recipient.
Monarch High School JROTC Medal recipient awarded By Past District Commander Loretta Young on behalf of our Post.	Monarch High School JROTC Medal recipient awarded By Past District Commander Loretta Young on behalf of our Post.
Plantation High School JROTC Award recipient.	Weston Civil Air Patriol Americanism Award recipient.
Flanagan High School JROTC Award recipient.	Flanagan High School JROTC Award recipient.
Flanagan High School JROTC Award recipient.	South Plantation High School JROTC Award recipients.
Boca Raton Civil Air Patriol Americanism Award recipient.	Fort Lauderdale Naval Sea Cadets recipients.

Post 385 Installation Officers for 2006-2007 held September 24, 2006.

Diane Calfee being installed as Historia by District Vice Commander Billy Gemayel.

Bob Nagle being installed as Chaplain by District Chaplain Jay Walrond.

Joe Motes being installed as Financial Officer by District Financial Officer Ray Blanchette.

Joe Motes being installed as Adjutant by District Chaplain Jay Walrond.

Joe Mora being installed as 1st Vice Commandeer by District Vice Commander Billy Gemayel.

Commanders Roy Schofield and Loretta Young of Post 365 being installed by District Past Commander Helen Gaekle.

Commanders Roy Schofield, Loretta Young and District Past Commander Helen Gaekle celebrate with a bottle of A1 Sauce after the installation.

Post 385 members at the City of Pembroke Pines Veteran's Day picnic. From left to right: David McDonald, 9th District Vice Commander Billy Gameyel, Joe Motes, Diane Calfee, Bob Nagle, Carol Fraser and Armando Lopez.

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The 9th District Past & Present Commanders Ball held on November 11, 2006

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Alexander Nininger Veteran's Home Christmas picnic held on December 2, 2006 with Department Comander George Wehrli in attendance.

Who says our Post Commander does not work!

Post Commanders Roy Schofield and Kevin Lounsberry (r) with District Commander Paul Renneisen (2nd from left) serving our veterans.

Attending members at the picnic (left to right), Roy Schofield, Department Commander George Wehrli, Carol Fraser, in wheelchair John Franz, behind is Alberto Darby and his wife Amparo Darby, District Commander Paul Renneisen, Diane Calfee and Joe Motes.

Commander Roy Schofield and Adjutant Joe Motes presented the Americanism Award to Cadet / SMSgt Aaron Lynch from the Weston Civil Air Patrol during their annual awards dinner held on February 17th. Other member in attendance was Carol Fraser.

Post 385 honored Sgt Adam Cann (USMC) of Davie and Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal (USCG) who were killed in Iraq by renaming their Post the Bruckenthal-Cann Weston Post 385. Past District Commander Loretta Young and Vice Commander Bill Gemayel presented the new charter to Post Commander Roy Schofield. Opening ceremonies were held by Everglades High School JROTC.

Commander Roy Schofield then presented a copy of the charter to Mr. Leigh Cann, father of Sgt. Adam Cann who accepted on behave of this son. Mr. Cann spoke of his son and of Nathan Bruckenthal who is also buried near his son in Arlington National Cemetery .

Legion Members Cliff Handerhan, Jr from Post 157, Carol Fraser and Joe Motes were in attendance for the opening of the new VA Cemetery in Lantana. The right picture is that of an outdoor chapel.

2006-2007 JROTC, Civil Air Patrol and Naval Sea Cadets Awards

Cypress Bay High School ROTC Cadets Sara Chesney and Luis Pinto received our ROTC Medals and Cadets Campillo Tyler and Sara Farinelly received out School Award Medals.

Everglades High School ROTC Cadets Rachel Martin and Christopher Vanderwyde received our ROTC Medals and Ribbons.

Everglades High School ROTC Cadets Cathy Acosta and Ryan Reidway received our School Award Medal.

Flanagan High School ROTC Cadets Joshua Lasley and Daiana Pena received our ROTC Medals and Ribbons.

Crystal Lakes Civil Air Patrol Squadron Cadet Jacob Gabriel received our Americanism Medal.

On May 17th, Post 385 member Stewart Fraser was laid to rest at the newly opened South Florida VA National Cemetery, which was attended by his wife Carol Fraser, and post members Robert Nagle and Joe Motes, plus other friends and guests. The following are photos of the memorial service. This is a beautiful cemetery and to see deers running lose was something else.