Blog – Presidents Notes
President's Reports
Presidents Report February 2024
To: All AFHM Members and Supporters With the groundhog’s early spring prediction we can now go “full swing” ahead with our mobile, Lawrence House venue, Living History, and Saturday Speakers Series programs! Some of our “at bat” appearances include: A $10,000 grant award from the Burlington County Board of... Read More →
Presidents Report -January 2024
To: All AFHM Members and Supporters* With the first snowfall of the winter having arrived we might want to reflect on the harsh conditions George Washington and his army had to endure at Valley Forge. As the winter weather didn’t deter him in his quest for victory and American independence,... Read More →
President’s Report November 2023
To: All AFHM Members and Supporters Let the holiday season begin! With Thanksgiving a few days away and the Christmas holiday to follow i hope everyone is looking forward to enjoying this time of year to spend it with family and friends. We have much to be thankful for... Read More →
President’s Report October 2023
To All AFHM Members and Supporters: Let’s get ready to celebrate! Our annual fundraising dinner is just ahead on November 4th at the O’Connor’s Restaurant in Westampton. The cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres starts at 5:30pm, followed by a choice of main entree options. There’s still time to reserve... Read More →
Presidents Report- September 2023
Dear AFHM Members and Supporters: The Fall months are upon us and we continue with our mission projects and events in promoting our brand to the public in very positive ways, including for the month: – The Wood Street Fair in Burlington city that drew 1000+ and enabled us... Read More →
Presidents Report -August 2023
All AFHM Members, Friends, and Supporters: Now that we’ve survived the heat of the July summer, and the Burlington County Farm Fair, we can look to somewhat cooler temperatures ahead as we wind up the mobile museum exhibit season with four remaining events. Meantime here’s some highlights from this... Read More →
President’s Report July 2023
July marks the beginning of the second half of the year and much has happened, with more opportunities and challenges to come to be sure. This past month has seen much activity and accomplishments that include: A successful 1st Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser that netted $10,000, with 91 golfers and... Read More →
President’s Report- June 2023
All AFHM Members and Supporters: Our all-volunteer non-profit military history organization celebrated its first anniversary of the Lawrence House opening on June 10th with a “by invitation” reception that was well attended and enjoyed by all. Thanks to all who assisted with its planning and setup that included a... Read More →
President’s Report May 2023
President’s Report To all AFHM Members and Supporters: As the summer months approach, we continue to develop and promote our military history mission through project and program initiatives that have included: The kickoff of the mobile unit event schedule with a ceremony that honored a highly decorated Vietnam War... Read More →
President Report April 2023
AFHM Members and Supporters: As we move into the 2nd Quarter of 2023 we can point to several program and revenue raising initiatives by our all-volunteer team that include: The launch of the monthly “Saturday Speakers Series” that has featured the Montford Point Marines, Gold Star Mothers, and our own... Read More →
Presidents Report March 2023
AFHM Members and Supporters: With February now out of the way we can begin thinking about Spring and Daylight Savings Time that starts on March 12th! Thankfully winter has been pretty good to us for the most part, with no extended cold spells and NO SNOW! As such... Read More →
President’s Report February 2023
AFHM President’s Message – February 2023 February is the month that honors Black Americans and we are doing so with the start of our “Saturday Speakers” program to be featured monthly at the Burlington County Historical Society Campus complex in Burlington city. February’s program is titled, “Three Centuries... Read More →
President’s Report January 2023
AFHM President’s Message for January 2023 Welcome to 2023 and another year of opportunities and challenges for AFHM as we work to promote our military history mission to the public. We achieved a major milestone in 2022 with the June opening of our new headquarters and museum venue... Read More →
President’s Report December 2022
December 16, 2022 President Report As we approach the end of this month my journey as the President of this organization is reaching a conclusion. It has been an honor and distinct pleasure leading this organization through some interesting and demanding times. We continued to focus our efforts to follow... Read More →
President’s Report November 18, 2022
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 President Report As we begin to close out 2022, we have much to be proud of. We have realized a tremendous amount of success this entire year. The Mobile Museum has provided the largest amount of revenue in history, the opening of the Captain James Lawrence... Read More →
President’s Report- October 2022
October 21, 2022 President Report This year has been one of the most exciting and productive years in the History of the organization. All committee chairpersons continue to devote their time and effort to keep the organization on track. We purchased new software allowing us to capture the activity in... Read More →
President’s Report September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022 President Report We are now in month nine of 2022 and we have accomplished a fantastic number of accomplishments and made several new contacts. September has been very busy and will continue to accelerate as we prepare for the 11th Annual Dinner. Now we must direct our... Read More →
Presidents Report August 19,2022
August 19, 2022 President Report There has been a tremendous amount of activity during the first eight months of this year. I am extremely proud of all our officers and members who have dedicated their time and effort to create a successful atmosphere within the organization. We are still refining... Read More →
President’s Report July 15,2022
July 15, 2022 President Report We are now in the second half of the year and there is a lot of activity taking place within our organization. Last month provided significant events and enthusiastic acceptance by the several individuals who attended the soft opening and official opening of the... Read More →
President’s Report June 17,2022
June 17, 2022 President Report It has been a long journey in our quest to obtain an operating location we have finally opened the Lawrence House. On Saturday, June 11, 2022, we conducted a preview attended by several invited guests. It was an exciting event as we highlighted digital and... Read More →
President’s Report May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022 President Report The organization has been heavily involved with the preparation for the Official opening of the Lawrence House on June 12, 2022. A cadre of volunteers headed up by Roy Plummer and Bryan Branson have been heavily engaged in setting up exhibits for display. The Revolutionary... Read More →
April 2022 President’s Report
APRIL 22, 2022 President Report As we close out the first quarter of this year there has been much accomplished in the preparation for the remainder of the year. We have a load of activity scheduled and we need the membership to step up and support the mission of the... Read More →
President’s Report- March 18,2022
March 18, 2022 President Report As we complete the first quarter of the year we are preparing for an interesting and exciting schedule of events. We have had several comments indicating the meetings are too long, and we will attempt to streamline the process to accommodate attendees the opportunity to... Read More →
February President’s Report
February 18, 2022 President Report Even though we experienced stormy and snowy weather in January, it did not prevent the Armed Forces Heritage Museum from continuing to prepare for this year’s activity. Today you will be provided several briefings on actions that hve been completed and others scheduled for the... Read More →
January 2022 President’s Report
January 21, 2022 President Report As we begin the New Year, we will be moving forward to establish a permanent location to do business and continue to promote the rich military history of New Jersey and the surrounding region. It is anticipated that there will be a demand to participate... Read More →