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Page updated October 7, 2009


Note: We are working on posting a link to, or the actual papers (2 links posted).

2009:

 

Editorials:

 

 1st Place: Bob Fountain - Malverne Post 44 - Bill Clinton's Military Career - Veteran connected, good composition and well documented

 

2nd Place: to Bob Fountain - Malverne Post 44 - You Have no Friend at Chase - Well developed, indirect complaint about current events.

 

Post Newsletters:

 

Special recognition to Robert Fountain and Salvatore Canzoneri - Malverne Post 44 - Monthly inclusion of news from the Nassau County Veteran Service Officer.

 

Anne Baglio - Concord Post 431- Newsy covering all Legion Unit activities

 

Shirley Connolly - Marne Post 270 - Sharp, Attractive Layout with many pictures and in color.

 

Edward Pratt - Melvin Roads Post 1231 - Full Page Monthly calendars with all Post unit activities.

 

Barbara Beebe - George F. Johnson Post 1700 - Well rounded content

 

County Newsletters:

 

Oswego County: Delos Rowlee, Editor - All legion units covered, important dates clearly listed. Interesting and appropriate veteran connected editorials plus each month an interesting tidbit.

 

Westchester Legionnaire: Howard Heyel Editor - Attractive newspaper layout with much news for county veterans.

 

Web Page:

 

Robert Santo Webmaster Greenlawn www.Post1244.org - Serves its purpose - well laid out and easily maneuverable.

 

Public Relations Person of the Year:

 

Anne Baglio - Creative coverage in a variety of community news outlets.

 


BEST PAPER CONTEST WINNERS 2008

1st Place                                                                                          2nd Place

Journalistic Excellence

Westchester Legionnaire                                                              POSTER
Howard B. Heyel, Editor                                                               George F. Johnson Post 1700
                                                                                                    Barbara J. Beebe, Editor

Editorial

"The Best Kept Secret"                                                                "Sound Familiar?"
Dorolyn Perry                                                                              Robert Fountain
Claude Garrison Post 1645                                                           Malverne Post 44

Computer Generated Publication

Newsletter                                                                                    Post 355 News
Marne Post 270                                                                            Johnson-Constello Post 355
Shirley Connolly, Editor                                                              Dan Henries, Sr., Commander

Stencil Process Publication

The Legion Star
Malverne Post 44
Robert E. Fountain, Co-Editor
Salvatore Canzoneri, Co-Editor

Publications from Posts
with fewer than 2,000 members

The Greenlawn Bugle
Greenlawn Post 1244
Alien Schwartz, Editor

SAL Publication

The Liberty
Sons of The American Legion
Detachment of New York
J. Bruce Ruthven, Editor

Web Page Publication

Melvin Roads Squadron 1231
Sons of The American Legion
Kevin Harrington, Editor

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