The Triple DeuceThe Triple Deuce Volume 4, Issue 3 March 1, 2014

Post 222 Officers

(2013-2014)

Commander:

Mike Shirk

Senior Vice Commander:

Robert Carbaugh

Junior Vice Commander:

David Snyder

Adjutant:

Edward Clopper

Finance Officer:

Samuel Snyder

Sergeant-At-Arms:

Bill Newkirk

Staff Judge Advocate:

Douglas Gearheart

Post Service Officer & SAL

Liaison:

Stuart Parsley

Historian:

Dick Yeakle

Chaplain:

Kenneth Clopper

Executive Committee:

Gerald Shupp

Bill Hose

Brady Haines

Web Master:

Greg Burgesser

Newsletter Editor:

Robin Vance

301-842-1213

robinegg@myactv.net

Contributors:

You, the members

Joseph C. Herbert Post 222 The American Legion Clear Spring, MD

P.O. Box 158 Clear Spring, MD 21722-0158

Post 222 Operating Hours

Please call for reservations for large parties. 301-842-3741

Bar Kitchen Bar Bingo Monday-Friday 5pm-? Monday & Wednesday 5pm-8pm Tuesday 7pm—9pm

Saturday 12:00-? Tuesday 5pm-9pm Legion Meeting

Sunday 12:00-? Thursday-Friday 5pm-9pm 3rd Thursday of the month @ 7pm

Saturday 12:00-9pm SAL Meeting Sunday 12:00-8pm 2nd Monday of the month @ 7pm

House and Grounds Committee

The House Committee (HC) has held meet-

ings twice since Jan.1 trying to catch up on things and

we are making good progress. All entities of our or-

ganization are well represented in the HC and I feel

that is reflected in our decision making process for the

general membership. Feel free to contact any of us

with your concerns. Names of HC members are posted

in the entrance hallway.

A few more suggestions have filtered in and

one in particular resulted in a House Rules change.

The entire interior space of the Memorial Home build-

ing is now "tobacco free" including smokeless tobacco.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding on

this action to improve our facility. There is a tally

sheet posted above the suggestion box on the sugges-

tion voting results for all suggestions. I also add that

the HC reads and acts on ALL suggestions received

because it is YOUR voice concerning YOUR club.

There is still a rumor of a benefit yard sale in

our parking lot sometime in the spring. Keep an eye

open for the dates on the bulletin board and in a future

newsletter.

Again, thanks to the recent volunteers who are

helping in the efforts of maintaining our facilities.

SAL member Larry Swartz has been very active and

his efforts in cleaning, organizing and repair work have

helped tremendously. SAL member Troy McIntyre has

also contributed with lighting efforts in the former pool

table area and Post members, Ed Clopper and Bill

Newkirk need to be recognized for their help in clean-

ing and organizing. As always, we would love to have

more volunteers to help with the cleaning and mainte-

nance of our facilities. Together we can make a differ-

ence. If you have spare time this winter and want to

offer some skills (all levels) and time, please contact

Bill Hose at 240.291.0835.

Clear Spring Golf League

The upcoming golf season is fast approaching

and the Clear Spring Golf League will be holding a

membership meeting on Wednesday March 5th at

6:30 pm at the CSL home. Any interested golfers are

encouraged to attend and join this well established

league for a fun season of golf. Membership is open to

ladies and men and costs just $50/ea. Each round is

played at Whitetail Golf Course on Wednesday after-

noons/evenings with very flexible tee-times and tour-

naments monthly. For more info contact Todd Hull @

301-573-1078.

Bill Hose, Chairperson

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A Message From The Adjutant

A Message From The Club Manager

My thanks to all who have paid their dues, and a

reminder to those who have yet to pay: If your dues remain

lapsed you will lose your continuous years service!

If you are not certain about your status, feel free to

contact me on 717-597-8932 or at saledc@centurylink.net.

To speak to me in person come to the next meeting the 20th

of this month at 7pm. I am directly responsible for all

membership mistakes – please pardon me and be assured

that I am working to correct all.

In your service,

Ed Clopper, Adjutant

The March 17th tradition of wearing green is explained in differing ways. It's said that blue was

originally the color associated with the holiday but over time green took over in popularity due

to Ireland's nickname as "The Emerald Isle", the green in the Irish flag and the clover that St.

Patrick used in his teachings about Catholicism.

It might be cold outside, but you can warm up in

the Clear Spring Legion. There is plenty to do, good food,

give away, brunches, grab bag night, and the 100 club

drawing coming up March 22nd. Tickets are on sale at

the bar. $30.00 per ticket with one guest. Good food,

money to win, and who doesn’t like money? There is even

a dance after the drawing. Dance the night away from 9-

12. All for $30.00, can’t beat that!

Don’t forget, if you haven’t paid your dues, come

in or mail them to Clear Spring Legion P.O. Box 158

Clear Spring, MD 21722. Pay your dues and keep up

your continued years of membership. Legion $25, AUX

$20, and S.A.L. $10.

Bingo is every Tuesday so come out and enjoy

some good food, good times, and you may even win a

game or two of Bingo. A big thanks to all the volunteers

that work Bingo night, the callers, the money collectors,

and our employees. Our employees do a great job in help

keeping the Legion open. Thank You!

A special thank you to Mary House, Jill Baum and

Deb Bivens for setting up and decorating our Legion for

Valentine’s Day Dinner. Great job, thank you.

Thank you to our House Committee for the good

job they are doing here at the Legion and to Bill Hose,

even though he is a Dallas fan.

Thanks to Mark Clopper for letting me use his

snow blower to clean around the building. With that big

snow we had, it sure beats me shoveling it all.

S.A.L.

S.A.L. and the Fire Company is having its Gun

Drawing Saturday, June 7th, at the Pavilion. It opens at

11:30 am with good food and drinks. $30.00 per ticket

with one guest. You have a chance to win a gun or money.

Curt Kayser, Club Manager

It has been a very cold and brutal

winter for all of us. In case you missed it,

these are pictures of McCoy’s Ferry.

Though the pictures don’t give it much jus-

tice, I can tell you first hand it was truly a

sight to see the large chunks of ice that

formed in the river and along the banks.

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The Editor’s Box

Meet Tony Poffenberger, AKA T-Bone. Tony is the

head grill cook for the Clear Spring Legion with eight years

and counting of dedicated service. Tony specializes in

steaks, secret recipe sauces and there is even a burger

named after him. He is always creating new dishes and

spicing up the old.

It has been said that Tony is the best grill cook in the

area. He receives many compliments on his cooking skills

and even gets text messages asking him when he will be

working. If you haven’t tasted the savory dishes Tony cre-

ates, you are missing out.

Valentine’s Day shimmered with red table

cloths, ceiling decorations and the candle lit table set-

tings glowed and glistened. Mary House, Deb Bivens

and Jill Baum went out of there way to make the at-

mosphere special. The dessert table was overflowing

with delectable treats that tempted the palate. With

Tony’s special touch in the kitchen, there was truly no

better place to be.

Post Everlasting

Charles Thomas Higgins III, 56, of Rockdale Road, Clear

Spring, Md., passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at the University

of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He was a friend of the

community.

Glenn A. “Skip” Malott Jr., 72, of Williamsport, Md., passed

away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Meritus Medical Center near

Hagerstown, Md. Skip was a friend of the Legion and will be

missed.

Loraine Frances McCarty, 90, of Mercersburg Road, Clear

Spring, Md., passed Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. She was a member

of the Joseph C. Herbert American Legion Post 222 Ladies Auxil-

iary of Clear Spring.

Richard Lincoln Daley, 83, of Shinham Road, Hagerstown, Md.,

passed away Feb. 12, 2014, in his home. He was a member of the

Clear Spring Legion Post 222. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Ar-

my, where he was the recipient of the World War II Victory Med-

al. He also served during the Korean War, where he received the

Korean Service Medal and five Bronze Stars.

Sick Call & Relief

Stuart Parsley has been moved to a rehab facility. The name of

the facility is Manor Care Fair Oaks. Cards and well wishes

would be appreciated. Please send cards to his home at P. O. Box

631 1818 Cranberry Ln. Reston, Va. 20191 and his wife

Judy will deliver them to Stu.

In His service, Kenny Clopper, Chaplain

The Chaplain’s Corner

The shamrock was chosen Ireland's national emblem because of

the legend that St. Patrick had used it to illustrate the doctrine

of the Trinity. The Trinity is the idea that God is really three-in-

one: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

Upcoming Events, Mark Your Calendar

Tuesdays—Bar BINGO in the lounge—7-9 PM.

Saturdays—Post opens at 12 Noon with lunch specials and a limited menu available.

Sundays - HAPPY HOUR during Pro Football Games

Brunch Every 1st Sunday 11:30am - 2:00pm now until May.

March 2nd-Brunch 11:30am-2:00pm

March 22nd-S.A.L. Drawing Tickets At The Bar

March 28th-Grab Bag Starts at 8:00pm

ALL FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS 301-842-3741

Give Away

1st Saturday Every Month

March 1st 7-9pm

Join the fun! Tuesday nights 7-9 Karaoke

March Dates

March 7th and March

15th St. Paddy’s Party

25% of all sales will be donated

back to the Legion.

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