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Presidents Report August 2026
Presidents report for August 2026 The Burlington County Fair Event July 21-26, 2026, went very well for the organization. The trailer was in a busy place and there were donations and 50/50 tickets were sold throughout the week. I picked a bad week to be on vacation, but... Read More →
Presidents Report July 2026
Presidents Report for July 2026 On 22 June, Doc Carson and I went to Upper Elementary School in North Hanover and the Marcus Newcomb Middle School in Pemberton. We presented gift card awards to the winners and runner-up students who participated in the T. B. McGuire essay contest. The... Read More →
Presidents Report June 2026
Nelson Mellitz gave me a large number of donated sundries at the last meeting that I believe came from Amazon, toothbrushes, tooth paste, baby powder, baby wipes, deodorant etc. I took them to our member Crystal Malsom of the 514th Air Wing who was able to get them downrange... Read More →
Presidents Report May 2026
May 12th was a very sad day for all of us. We attended and honored General Robert Dutko and his wife Barbara at their burial services. The outpouring of love and stories of remembrance came from the hundreds of people in attendance who they touched during their 66 years... Read More →
Presidents Report April 2026
This will be a short Presidents update, as it has been a very difficult few weeks for all of us, I have spent many days with the Dutko family members taking care of many little details and issues that have come up with the terrible loss of Bob Dutko. We... Read More →
Presidents Report March 2026
March 2026 Presidents report I attended the Gala Award Ceremony for the 514th Air Wing from Joint Base at Merion Caterers. It was a wonderful event honoring the Units best of the best of our warfighters. It gives you a real sense of pride and security knowing the... Read More →
Presidents Report February 2026
AFHM February 2026 Presidents report The last month has been a weather challenge for all of us, the snow onJanuary 25 coming exactly 10 years to the day after our last 12-inch snow. Many people got more or less, but it was a challenge for all. Thesubzero cold on the... Read More →
Presidents Report January 2026
January 2026 Presidents report Happy New Year to all! Here is hoping everyone had a great Holiday season and looking forward to a healthy 2026 for all. The transformation of the Mobile Museum to the new 250th Semi quincentennial theme is a huge success, the reveal at the... Read More →
President’s Report November 2025
November 2025 Presidents report It has been a very quiet month at Joint Base due to the Government shutdown. There were many events we were planning on being part of that did not happen. Things should now slowly return to normal. There is a large food insecurity project going... Read More →
Presidents Report October 2025
Presidents Report October 2025 We are looking for a financial officer to take over the day-to-day activities that Don Cammus now preforms. We have someone in mind and we will be reaching out in the next few weeks. Sandy Conville and I met with the Slice... Read More →
President’s Report September 2025
September 2025 Presidents Report At our executive meeting on August 19, we discussed some important issues I want to share. We discussed looking for a financial officer to take over the day-to-day activities that Don Cammus now performs. Roy and Don are working on a County Grant for Mobile... Read More →
Presidents Report August 225
August 2025 Presidents report During the week of July 22 – 25, the AFHM partnered with the Burlington County Historical Society at the Burlington County Fair. We had adjoining tables in the History tent. Marvel Carrol handled the scheduling and display with our members who volunteered for this event.... Read More →
President’s Report July 2025
Saturday June 21st – we hosted our third anniversary of the Lawrence House Museum in the rear courtyard. Dr. Colin Zimmerman and the 12th New Jersey Company K Civil War reenactors put on a great show and made us appreciate the hardships those Soldiers endured. We had a great lunch... Read More →
Presidents Report June 2025
June 2025 Presidents report This month has been a very busy one for the AFHM. It started with the complete renovation of the Lawrence House bathroom. I took our Contractor Mike Rajeski, member and owner of Renovation and Repair Inc. to look over the plan when we... Read More →
Presidents Report May 2025
May Presidents report With the help of John Lowden, he and I installed the new generator in the Mobile Museum and discovered an anomaly with the carbon monoxide shut down system. I have been consulting with the Manufacturer hoping to solve the issue of shutting off, meanwhile we have... Read More →
President’s Report April 2025
Presidents report for April 2025 Mobile Museum update, With the help of Don Cammus we purchased the new Generator from Home Depot, Don enrolled us in their system to avoid sales tax and got us a discount. I hope to have it installed within the next week. We will be... Read More →
President’s Report March 2025
Presidents report for March 2025 March has been a busy month with many events and positive things going on for us. Here is list of some of the happenings. Mobile Museum update: using the grant from Burlington County that Roy Plummer attained and donation from TD Bank we... Read More →
President’s Report February 2025
February 2025 Presidents report On Feb. 1, we introduced “The Right to Fight” program to honor Black History Month at the Burlington County Historical Society. Bob Von Bargen and Ron Hathaway spent thousands of hours putting the program together based on a presentation and idea presented by Kelly Atkinson,... Read More →
President’s Report- January 2025
This is my first attempt of a Presidents report for my term as President for the 2025-26 season of the Armed Forces Heritage Museum. Stay tuned for more to come. There is so much to be done and I feel very confident that I will have the support of the... Read More →
President’s Report- December, 2024
To: All AFHM Members and Supporters RE: AFHM President’s Message – December 2024 – FINAL Farewell This message marks my final communique as President, in line with the ending of my 2-year term as per Bi-laws limitations. It has indeed been an honor to have served in this capacity to... Read More →
Presidents Report November 2024
To: All AFHM Members and Supporters As we approach Thanksgiving this year, I pray that you all will enjoy the holiday with your family and friends, and that you will look to a positive and blessed Christmas season to follow. AFHM continues to be rewarded with several events and... Read More →
Presidents Report October 2024
AFHM Members and Supporters: Well, the Phillies are out as the Yankees continue on in post season baseball. Meanwhile the Eagles and Giants struggle to improve and have a chance in the Superbowl hunt. On a more promising note, my alma mater Penn State is undefeated and... Read More →
Presidents Report September 2024
To: All AFHM Members and Supporters Football season is underway and maybe your alma mater/favorite team provides the positive excitement you seek with, hopefully, the wins you seek for them. As for the AFHM “game schedule” here are some highlights for September: – 50/50 sales and target goal projections are... Read More →
Presidents Report August 2024
AFHM President’s Message – August 2024 To All AFHM Members and Supporters: The dog days of summer are with us as we move into August while continuing undeterred with our mission programs that promote the organization as follows: Participation in the Florence Township Patriotic Day parade and public... Read More →
Presidents Report June 2024
To: All AFHM Members and Supporters June marks the second anniversary of the opening of the Captain Lawrence House museum that has been well received by the public and tour group visitors. Well done indeed with much to look forward to as we plan for future exhibits and enhancements.... Read More →