if you had to write articles like this, and attend these kinds of meetings?
The American Legion Post 246 in Wanaque welcomed a very special guest to their meeting on Tuesday night: Laurel A. Matthews, northeast division vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Its a pleasure to have her here as a great celebrity of our American Legion. said Post Commander Theodore Luciani, who along with the Posts Auxiliary President, Rose Rhinesmith, welcomed Mathews to the meeting.
Mathews is already very familiar with the town and its post, since she works as a tax collector in the Wanaque borough.
A Vernon resident, Mathews is a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. In addition to her current position, she has served as Bergen County auxiliary president in 1992-93 and as the New Jersey state president in 1999-2000.
Mathews spoke about her history with the American Legion, discussed some important upcoming events she will be participating in, and shared her feelings on being a member of the organization.
We have good roots, good ideals and good beliefs to carry on and to teach the young children, said Mathews, especially with whats happening in the world today.
Mathews will be very busy all year representing and working with the American Legion on both local and national levels, and will attend the American Legions National Convention which will take place in St. Louis at the end of August.
The American Legion Post 246 in Wanaque welcomed a very special guest to their meeting on Tuesday night: Laurel A. Matthews, northeast division vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Its a pleasure to have her here as a great celebrity of our American Legion. said Post Commander Theodore Luciani, who along with the Posts Auxiliary President, Rose Rhinesmith, welcomed Mathews to the meeting.
Mathews is already very familiar with the town and its post, since she works as a tax collector in the Wanaque borough.
A Vernon resident, Mathews is a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. In addition to her current position, she has served as Bergen County auxiliary president in 1992-93 and as the New Jersey state president in 1999-2000.
Mathews spoke about her history with the American Legion, discussed some important upcoming events she will be participating in, and shared her feelings on being a member of the organization.
We have good roots, good ideals and good beliefs to carry on and to teach the young children, said Mathews, especially with whats happening in the world today.
Mathews will be very busy all year representing and working with the American Legion on both local and national levels, and will attend the American Legions National Convention which will take place in St. Louis at the end of August.