February
12-18 has been designated as "National Salute to Veterans
Hospitals Week." In accordance with this tribute
to our Veterans the A's Society has made arrangements to deliver
a free copy of Memories of a Ball-Player to each Veteran at
the Veteran Medical Centers in South Philadelphia, Northeast
Philadelphia, Coatsville, PA, Wilmington, DE and are awaiting
confirmation for other facilities outside of the USA. The
Society working in conjunction with the volunteer services
at each of the local area facilities are currently working
out the logistics that will include A's Society volunteers
delivering hundreds of books during that special week long
honor. Watch this site for up to date activity.
A's Society volunteer Harry Adams
assists retired colonels
Glenn Watson & Elliot Workman, members of the Delaware
National Guard Retired Officers' Association in loading cases
of Bill Werbers "Memories" book destined for Veterans
Hospitals in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia as part of the
"National Salute to Veterans Hospital Week" Feb-12-18th.
Jack Wilkins & Vito Esposito both
military veterans accepting
120 of Bill Werberbooks to be distributed
to the Veterans residing at the
Ann's Way facility in Warminster,
Pa at a special meeting in conjunction with
"National Salute to Veterans
Hospital Week."
Coatsville, Pa Veterans Medical Center Volunteer Services
Director Earl Johnson (right) is shown here accepting 600
copies of Bill Werber's book, "Memories of a Ball-Player"
from A's Society's GM Ernie Montella (left) during a brief
ceromony at the Coatsville, Pa facility on Wednesday January
15th. 100 copies will be sent to the Veterans facility in
Wilmington, Delaware In conjunction with "The National
Salute to Veterans Hospital Week" compliments of author
and former major leaguerer Bill Werber.
Coatsville, Pa. Veterans Medical Centers
Earle Johnson & Tenneahea Middleton accepting Bill Werber's
book Memories of a Ball-Player for the resident Veterans at
the Coatsville facility.
Delaware Valley Veterans Home, NE Philadelphia
Entrance to the Veterans Home, Southampton
Ave.
Distant view of Veterans Home
Resident Veterans accepting the Bill Werber
Memories of a Ball-Player book.
Bill Werber Book Day at South Philly's Veterans
Hospital & Home
A's Society president David Jordan is shown here
with Veronica Imbro, Bethany Purdue, Emily Carver, and Melissa
Edonick during the Society's February 16th visit to the Philadelphia
Veterans Home & Hospital. Ms. Edonick, Volunteer Services
Director along with her staff of assistance shown here assisted
the A's Society in distributing 600 of Bill Werber's "
Memories of a Ball-Player" book as part of the "National
Salute to Veterans Hospital Week."
Residents of the South Philly Veterans Home in attendance
during the A's Society's presentation.
Lawrence Ghrist holds up his book.
Dominick Waspi presented Bill Weber
Book by Ernie Montella.
Veterans at Warminster, Pa Ann's Choice Receive
Bill Werber's popular book during A's Society visit.
Lt. USN Navy Nurse Carmel Nancy Gerhart
(2nd row right) and
Cpl. Marjorie Herman (front row left)
US Army were pleased to be remembered during
the
A's Society's program at the Warminster
Ann's Choice.
Media, PA
Veterans Museum Joins
in the
"Bill Werber Books for the Military"
Campaign
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"Band of Brothers"
leader Major Dick Winter's tribute is one of the many
displays in Media, Pa's Veterans Museum.
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The following illustrations are just
a few of the "memories & tributes" of WWll on
display at the Pa Veterans Museum in Media, PA.
Entrance to the Veterans Museum is
located in the rear of the Trader Joe's store on State Street.
June 6,1944 "D" Day
" Battle of the Bulge"
Photo courtesy of Melanie Arnold Photography.
Photo courtesy of Melanie Arnold Photography.
Photo courtesy of Melanie Arnold Photography.
"The War is ended"
Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill at Yalta
Women doing their part
Momentos of the battles
Relics of war
Dick Winters donated all of his actual
WWll memorabilia to be included in this display.
Navy "whites"
They paid the ultimate price for the
freedom we cherish.
A's Society GM Ernie Montella with
the Veterans Museum PR Director Steve Neri accepting the
first of 200+ Bill Werber Memories books to be distrubuted
to Veterans visiting the Museum.
PA State Representative's Stephen Barrar's
Office District 160
Ann Iacono, Judy Lizza and Gloria Parkhill of PA State
Rep Stephen Barrar's Boothwyn, PA office are shown here accepting
Bill Werber's "Memories" books to be distributed
to area veterans.
Veterans Charles Taylor, Ron Johnson
and George Kind during their visit to Rep. Barrar's office
with their copy of "Memories" Office personal Judy
Lizza (L) and Ann Iacono (R) did the honors for the A's Society
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