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Ken Poorman Memberships 
Here are links to some of my present and
former memberships, awards, schools I attended, and other affiliations, e.g. fraternal, community, military, etc.
(Click on the images to go to those websites.)
U.S. Navy
Good Conduct Medal |
U.S. Navy
Expeditionary Medal |
National Defense
Service Medal |
Now here's a twist in my undies. . . I received
an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal after I was seperated from active duty. The Navy sent it to me in the mail. No ceremony,
ha. I think it was for my participation in the Cuban Crisis, or the Dominican Republic Operations, I'm not sure.
That was many years ago. Now recently, in 2007, I was working with Senator Specter's Office to try to get my Father-in-Law,
Frank Hansberry, the medals he never received from the Army when he was discharged while in the Occupation
of Germany, and I asked them to get me a revised DD-214 reflecting the AFE Medal I had received years ago. Surprise
Ken! Now the Navy responds that I'm not eligible for the AFE Medal they gave me, but they should have
given me the Navy Expeditionary Medal instead. Now this issue is still up in the air, so I quit wearing my
dress medals at formals until I get it resolved. I'll probably be dead before that happens. Figures.
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Here's a few religious oriented memberships
I have . . .
Presently I'm most
active in our Knights of Columbus Council, and our Fourth Degree Assembly. I'm Treasurer and Webmaster of our Council, and Membership Chairman this year (2008).
I also attend 4th Degree meetings and functions, and am the District Warden for the Pennsylvania 27th District. I conducted VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children" sessions at our Parish for several years, and recently (2008) was hired by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
as a Compliance Auditor for our Safe Environment Program. Diane and I keep pretty busy taking our granddaughters to participate in many church and school functions, like altar
service, math club, scouting, CYO sports, etc.
Knights of Columbus
Third Degree |
Knights of Columbus
Fourth Degree |
Free & Accepted Masons Third Degree |
Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
Protecting God's Children Awareness Sessions |
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Ettorre Council 13662
Norristown,
PA
Grand Knight 2009-10 Treasurer
2004-2009 |
Fr. Tomko Assembly
Bridgeport PA Member
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Hiram Lodge #616 F&AM
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Former Member
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St. Francis of Assisi Parish Norristown PA Member
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VIRTUS
Safe Environment Program Facilitator |
Pennsylvania State Council
Knights of Columbus
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District Warden 2008-09
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I was a member of F&AM for more than 20 years, but resigned
21 April 1999. I was a member of Hiram Lodge #616 in Altoona, PA, and often attended the Quarterly Meetings in
Corinthian Hall at the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. I was Entered 18 November 1977, Crafted 16 December 1977, and Raised 27 January 1978. Thanks
to Leonard Hite, George Russell and Ron Stacy for their mentoring and assistance. I still try to catch a Sunday Brunch
at our local Masonic Temple occasionally though, i.e. Charity Lodge #190. And I love to take visitors through the Masonic Temple building at one North Broad Street in Philly. If you haven't been there, it is beautiful, and really worth seeing.
It's open to public tours - in the meantime, you can take a quick tour of the lodge rooms online here.
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Presently I live a block away from my current American
Legion Post 901 Jeffersonville. They don't have a home association, and meet in the Jefferson Fire House. The Jeff Fire Co. folks know us pretty well though, often when Diane
cooks, they stop up for the fire alarm she sets off. Occasionally I pop in at the VFW Valley Forge Post 7878 in King of Prussia. I usually pop in at the Lock Haven Elks too when I'm in town, but usually not more than once a year, and very few people there know me any longer - I moved
out of Lock Haven in 1973. So the club I frequent now is the Maenner Chor in Norristown, usually once a week for a meeting.
King of Prussia PA
Post #7878
Life Member
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Jeffersonville PA
Post No. 901
Member
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Lock Haven Lodge
183
Past Organist
Life Member |
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A few more current memberships . . .
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Assoc of BellTel Retirees |
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National Rifle Association
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American Association of
Retired
Persons |
Navy Musicians Association (NMA) |
Clinton
County Republican Executive Committee Former Committeeman
Castanea Township
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Montgomery County PA
Chamber of Commerce |
International
Webmasters Assn |
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Some clubs/organizations in which I held membership in the past .
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WACC Chapter Williamsport PA Former Bro
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President 1969
Vice Pres 1968
Treasurer 1967
Member 1965 |
State Director 1970
Treasurer 1971 |
Clinton County
Young Republician
Club Chairman 1967-70
Dist Administrator 1970-71 |
Troop #69
Church of Christ
Lock Haven PA
1st Class Scout |
Lock Haven PA
Member 1953-54
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Lock Haven Lodge #100
Past Member
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Carducci
Lodge #146
Lock Haven PA
Past Social Member |
Some of the schools I attended . . .
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Some other of my associations . . .
USS Forrestal Association |
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Kitty Hawk Veterans Association |
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F.D. Roosevelt Association
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USS Shangri-La
Reunion Association
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USS
Kenneth D. Bailey Association
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Spark Plug Award
4/28/1971
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Some companies I worked for or retired from . . .
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Ya gotta keep busy . . .
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