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Bergen County American Legion Centennial Recognition 2019

BERGEN COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL RECOGNITION

WHEREAS, on March 15, 1919, The American Legion was founded in Paris, France, by United States World War I military personnel, members of the American Expeditionary Force, who convened for the first caucus; and

WHEREAS, a new organization named The American Legion eventually developed from this historic meeting, whose founders, led by Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr., were dedicated to the four pillars consisting of the care for veterans, a strong national defense, Americanism, and children and youth; and

WHEREAS, today The American Legion is the world’s largest veterans’ organization, with over two million members worldwide, and over 4,000 members belonging to 41 Posts in Bergen County; and

WHEREAS, the Bergen County American Legion organization recognizes 23 “Centennial Posts” that are celebrating their 100 years of service, having all been chartered in 1919; and

WHEREAS, those Posts are situated in the following municipalities: Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, East Rutherford, Englewood, Fort Lee, Garfield, Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Hillsdale, Leonia, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Maywood, Oradell, Park Ridge, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, Rutherford, Teaneck and Wood-Ridge; and

WHEREAS, The Bergen County American Legion Centennial Committee’s mission is to bring recognition to the 23 Centennial Posts in Bergen County that were chartered in 1919, and to that end will hold a Centennial Gala on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at The Elan Catering & Events in Lodi, New Jersey; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the elected representatives and citizens of the Borough ofMidland Park are pleased to recognize The Bergen County American Legion for their Posts’ collective myriad of contributions to the good and welfare of veterans, service members and the communities they serve, and wish its members every success in continuing the legacy of service into its next one hundred years

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and caused to be affixed the official seal of the Borough of Midland Park on this  11TH day of April 2019.