The Pennsylvania American Legion Department Convention continued with a great day on Saturday in Harrisburg.

Brig. General (PA) Maureen Weigl last addressed our legion family at the Housing for Homeless Veterans dinner in January. The Deputy Adjutant General of Veterans Affairs again addressed our Legion family early on Saturday at the Department Convention. Kathy Silvia and Nicholas Taylor also addressed the convention hall.

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We were excited to deliver even more awards on Saturday including:

Oratorical Contest

• 2022 Oratorical Winner - Arwen Hefner

Law & Order Winners

• 2022 Firefighter of the Year - Herb Slack of Bristol
• 2022 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year - Kevin Seiff of Smethport
• 2022 Emergency Services Worker of the Year - Terrence Sloan of Ebensburg
• Post Sending the Most Cadets to State Police Youth Week - Post 543 of Red Lion (4 Cadets)
• District Sending the Most Cadets to State Police Youth Week - District 22 (17 Cadets)
• Class 1 - Post 385 of Philadelphia
• Class 2 - Post 380 of Dravosburg
• Class 3 - Post 639 of Claysville

Scouting Awards

• 2022 Eagle Scout of the Year - Christopher Adam of Mechanicsburg
• 2022 Legionnaire Scouter of the Year - Paul Sprague of Du Bois

Community Service

• Class 1 - Post 88 of Philadelphia
• Class 2 - Post 283 of Sayre
• Class 3 - Post 473 of Freeland
• Class 4 - Post 658 of Youngsville
• Class 5 - Post 641 of Baden

Hospital Convalescence

• 2022 Samuel F. Naples Award - Ryan Williams of Philipsburg

Awards Presentation of the Post Commanders & Adjutants of the Year

Commanders

• 8th District, Post 602 John Lorenzo
• 9th District, Post 39 Al Johnson
• 11th District, Post 869 Gerald Heid
• 13th District, Post 286 Daniel Eifert
• 16th District, Post 617 Timothy Willits
• 19th District, Post 272 Roderic O'Connor
• 22nd District, Post 974 Tom Semones
• 23rd District, Post 437 Johna McCormick
• 25th District, Post 816 Edward DeBolt
• 26th District, Post 852 Odis Hamilton Jr.
• 27th District, Post 354 Raymond Ishman
• 30th District, Post 269 Edward Moyer
• 36th District, Post 760 Scott Barber

Adjutant

• 5th District, Post 369 Patrick Love
• 9th District, Post 206 Stanley Krupinski
• 11th District, Post 869 Christopher Doherty
• 13th District, Post 398 Brian Russell Sr.
• 19th District, Post 143 Morganna vonHaeger
• 22nd District, Post 46 Rodney Young
• 25th District, Post 639 Pete Zayas
• 26th District, Post 852 Chester Glenn
• 27th District, Post 354 Theodore Minich
• 30th District, Post 269 Victor Jahelka III
• 36th District, Post 335 Aaron Morris

Membership Awards

• 2022 Top Recruiter of the Year Award - Roderick O'Connor (64 members)

2022 Gold Brigade - 50 or more new Members

• Roderick O'Connor - Post 272 (64 members)
• Brian Russell - Post 398 (56 members)
• 2022 Silver Brigade - 25 - 49 Members
• Gerald Heid - Post 869 (31 members)
• Ed Diessroth - Post 974 (30 members)
• Johna McCormick - Post 437 (29 members)
• Charles Newman - Post 682 (28 members)
• Paul Kennedy - Post 80 (25 members)
• Robert Hefffelfinger II - Post 143 (25 members)
• Leon Kowalski - Post 273 (25 members)

2022 Pioneer Award - Made the Greatest Contribution in Helping to get a Post Chartered and Insuring a Successful Operation

• Post 110 - SCI Mercer District
• Michael Murphy
• Woody Hogan
• Doug Rieghard

2022 New Post Achievement Award

• District 28 Commander - Richard Morgan