Harold H. Bair American Legion Auxiliary Unit #14
Officers: 2009-10
Front Row (left to right)
- Diana E. Weaver, 1st Vice President
- Beverly Nehr, President
- Carol Aldinger, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, York Council President
Back Row:
- Connie Baile, 2nd Vice President
- Alfie Haney; Historian and Sergeant-of-Arms
Missing from photo:( Brenda Hinkle, Treasurer; Jane Wagaman, Secretary)
School Awards
The American Legion Auxilliary sponsored and conducted Post 14's Annual American Legion School Awards Presentation Program on Monday, April 27, 2009. Awards were given in each of the following categories:
Essay Contest
- Third and Fourth Grade: Taylor Lescalleet, Fourth Grade, Annunciation BVM
- Fifth and Sixth Grade: Michael Rider, Sixth Grade, Saint Joseph
- Seventh and Eighth Grade: Ross Hockenberry, Seventh Grade, St. Joseph
- Ninth and Tenth Grade: Ethan Hoddinott, Tenth Grade, Delone Catholic High
Awards Recipients Outstanding 8th Graders
- Matthew J. Noel, Annunciation BVM
- Layton Graves, E. H. Markle Intermediate School
- Clayton Reichert, Hanover Middle School
- Nicholas Slusser, Immaculate Conception
- Daniel Summers, New Oxford Middle School
- Devin Altland, Sacred Heart School
- Mark Quinn, St. Joseph School
- Evan Staub, St. Vincent de Paul School
- Larry W. Sedgwick, Spring Grove Middle School
- Jessica S. Kopenhaver, Annunciation BVM
- Josie Quinn, E. H. Markle Intermediate School
- Lily Tran, Hanover Middle School
- Abbey Sponseller, Immaculate Conception School
- Sarah Rudasill, New Oxford Middle School
- Allison Mondorff, Sacred Heart School
- Holly Little, St Joseph School
- Ali Smith, St Vincent de Paul School
- Emma L. Reed, Spring Grove Middle School
Honorable Mention 8th Graders
- Carlos Francisco Johns-Davila,Annunciation BVM
- Brady Shultz, E. H. Markle Intermediate
- Joseph Sheeler, Hanover Middle School
- Robert Mott II, Immaculate Conception
- Zach Basom, New Oxford Middle School
- Chase Deamer, Sacred Heart School
- Matthew Juchno, St Joseph School
- Joshua Evans, St Vincent de Paul
- Shane Bohnert, Spring Grove Middle School
- Isabela Ana Ugarte, Annunciation BVM
- Rebekah Myers, E. H. Markle Intermediate
- Breatta Weaver, Immaculate Conception
- Krysten Dema, New Oxford Middle School
- Madalyn Greth, Sacred Heart School
- Marianne Freed, St. Joseph School
- Meghan Stambaugh, St. Vincent de Paul
- Carmen Wildasin, Spring Grove Middle School
- Josie Diaz, Hanover Middle School
Gabriela Tumminello selected to attend Keystone Girls State
On May 12, Miss Gabriela Tumminello, Junior at Delone Catholic High School, was selected by Harold H. Bair American Legion Auxiliary Unit #14 to attend Keystone Girls State.
Civic Achievements:
Miss Tumminello is in the National Honor Society – school tutoring program and is an officer in the Interact Club. She is active in the marching band, concert band, jazz band,
the Adams County Band, Spring play pit orchestra, the Adams County Chorus, DCHS Big Sister Program, and the Annual Talent Show. Gabriela is a member of Harvest Chapel in Abbottstown. She is active in Vacation Bible School and the gospel choir. She is camp counselor through the Penn State Extension at Agriculture 4-H. Gabriela has participated with homeless support projects: Hanover Sleep Out for the Homeless (Interact), and the Baltimore Soup Kitchen.
Keystone Girl's State conducted its “Experience in Government” at Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA on June 21-27, 2009. This was the 64th session sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. About 200 girls were brought together through the sponsorship of local Auxiliary units and other organizations to study government on city, county, and state levels. During that week, the girls elected city, county, and state officials including Governor, Lt. Governor, other officers and an Outstanding Citizen. Two Senators attended Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. in July.
Miss Gabriela Tumminello is the daughter of Gloria Tumminello of New Oxford, PA.