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HERITAGE SOCIETY

1989-2019

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JACK KOHLER-SUANHACKY CAMPERSHIP ASSOCITION

HERITAGE SOCIETY

Dedicated to those men, women and organizations who have provided devoted and distinguished service to the Boy Scouts of America, Greater New York Councils, their local units or to their friends, families and communities. We remember, honor and pay tribute to those who have supported their neighbors through deeds and inspiration. It also shows continued support to the Jack Kohler-Suanhacky Campership Association and its goal: "Helping Make Every Scout A Camper".

JACK KOHLER-SUANHACKY CAMPERSHIP ASSOCITION HERITAGE SOCIETY JACK KOHLER-SUANHACKY CAMPERSHIP ASSOCITION HERITAGE SOCIETY

Back in the formative years of the (then Jack Kohler Campership Association), we had the task of getting our name and purpose, out and publicized. At first, we invited as many Scouters from the ranks of the Queens rosters, present and past, to join us via mailings, visiting round tables and by word of mouth. Email was not yet a widely known entity.

Veteran Queens Scouters Walter Engle, Dennis Gaynor & Henry Joerz

By having barbecues on the annual Suanhacky Lodge Memorial Day induction weekends, and conducting bi-annual dinners, events like these, very much helped us get the name and purpose of the organization widely known.

Another key job, that was just as, if not more important, was fund raising for the camperships we hoped to award to the Scouts of Queens. Early on, this was achieved (as it remains to this day) with

• ur members and friends making monetary donations and

also having people donate their old Scout memorabilia to us, that we would then sell at trade-o-rees (in the pre EBAY world). This still is an important means of fund raising, but to a much lesser extent than years past. Bruce Cobern & Mitch Morgenstern at an early Trade-O-Ree

It was in this environment, in 1989, that the then Queens Council Scout Executive, Dennis St. Jean, suggested to our organization, the idea that we create a ‘Heritage Society’. He recommended this as a way for people to honor,

• r memorialize those they admired. A way to thank

various leaders, units, groups and friends, as a means to raise money for the organization. The Board of Directors discussed this and it was planned that we would make a plaque to put the names of those being honored by induction onto the Heritage Society’s Honor Roll. Then we had to work on criteria as well as find a place for such a plaque to hang for people to see.

Denis Sackett, with inspiration for the Heritage Society; Queens Council Exec Dennis

• St. Jean and Mitch Morgenstern at the

inaugural presentation, TMR HQ May 1989

Details needed to be worked out. What would the plaque look like? Where would it be displayed? Board member, Kevin Dolce arranged to get a donation of the

• riginal walnut plaque with brass engravable nameplates.

Next we needed to find a location to display this plaque. GNYC granted us permission to have the plaque displayed initially in the TMR Camp Keowa office. The plaque would be on display there, after the initial induction ceremony was conducted.

Kevin Dolce

Our next priority at this point was for our Directors to come up with criteria and cost for the Heritage Society. Once that was set, our job was to publicize it and try to get people to honor those to be included into the society.

Directors Br. Hugh Dymski, Mitch Morgenstern and Fr. Barry Frazzitta discuss criteria for Heritage Society. Our Directors promote the Society, with most being on the Honor Roll itself.

Word of mouth by our Board of Directors helped get a phenomenal response and support for the Heritage Society.

It was so reassuring to see that people had faith in our Association and we received numerous, immediate responses to join the Heritage Society and be on its Honor Roll. Current members, friends and family who had passed away, mentors and leaders were all in the original induction. Original Heritage Society Plaque and the 12 Charter Members

IRVING DRILLINGS NAT HENIN MURIEL MASON JACK MORGENSTERN BILL PHILLIPS JACK KOHLER JOHN PINEZICH JOAN RASSMUSSEN CHUCK ROMERO RALPH SHERMAN

• HON. ED THOMPSON

PIERRE THYVAERT

12 Charter Honorees OF THE Heritage Society

We sent out notices to our members and friends to join the Society and the response was tremendous.

Plans were made for this inaugural presentation and induction. A ceremony was held on Saturday May 27, Memorial Day Weekend, 1989 at Ten Mile River Headquarters. The morning was a bright sunny and we had scores of Scouts and Scouters, past and present show up. Refreshments were served, jokes were told, memories unearthed and some tears shed as well.

Inaugural Heritage Ceremony; Kohler Bd of Directors Bruce Cobern, Fr, Barry Frazzitta, Kirk Henin, Bill Scheib, Mitch Morgenstgern, Murray Juvelier, Jerry Reimer. Kneeling: Denis Sackett, Pierre Thyvaert.

Our initial Heritage Society induction was a success and the Society Honor Roll has gone on to be one of

• ur most rewarding experiences.

We have raised thousands of dollars for our camperships through this program. Equally as important has been that many members and friends have been able to say thank you to those who have encouraged them along their lives.

Some attendees to the inaugural Heritage induction at TMR HQ May 27 1989. Fr, Barry Frazzitta, Joe Varon, Brian Irslinger and Jim Tranchina. Denis Sackett clown’s around with the

• riginal plaque at the inaugural Heritage

induction at TMR HQ May 1989.

Over the years, we needed to add an additional walnut plaque to accommodate the demand for many more looking to enshrine some one or group onto our Honor Roll. We have since added 2 more large Walnut plaques with the engraved brass nameplates. The home for the Heritage Society Plaque has been for the past 25 years, the Camp Alpine Office.

Esther Morgenstgern admiring the Heritage Society and those enshrined on it, at the time an additional plaque was added to accommodate more honorees. Camp Alpine Office, home of the Heritage Society Plaque

Over the years, because of the size and weight of the entire Heritage Society Plaque(s), it was decided to keep them permanently at Camp Alpine, and a ‘Mock-Up’ copy was made. This ‘mock-up’ was used for further induction ceremonies on OA weekends at TMR and for use at our Association Luncheons.

Frank Imossi and Ed Kruzik with the first Mock-Up plaque at an OA-TMR weekend induction ceremony. Max Sackett helps prepare the mock-up for an induction ceremony at TMR.

From 1989 thru 2013, we held an annual Heritage Society Induction at TMR on the Suanhacky Lodge Honors Weekend. When the Lodge was merged out, it was decided to continue the inductions at our luncheons, when they were held every other year or so, but the plaque itself would be updated with new nameplates as often as needed.

Denis Sackett MC’s a Heritage induction ceremony.

Eventually the first mock-up also ran out of room, so a new one was created, and then still another due to the popularity and growth of the Society’s Honor Roll. We have displayed these at our luncheons.

Ed Pino checks over the Heritage Society ‘Mock-Up’ plaque at an association luncheon. A recent ‘Mock-Up’ with updated logo and honored members.

There is also a mock-up on display at the Ten Mile River Museum, similar to the one here on the right. Please check it out next time you’re in TMR.

Who is enshrined on the Heritage Society Honor Roll? Many people and groups you may know, or heard of, maybe even yourself in fact. Over the years people have put on those that have meant so much to them, mentors, loved ones, and even themselves as a show of appreciation for what our organization has done and continues to strive to accomplish. Won’t you consider having yourself added, or someone who has made a difference in your life? Here are examples of those who have been enshrined:

COUNCIL LEADERS

Cris Curwen

GNYC Training Chairman

Justice Charles W. Frossel

Queens Council President & Founder

Daniel Gasparo

Scout Executive, GNYC

Leo Hedbavny Jr.

Queens Council President

Fred Jarecki

Bronx Camping Chairman

Mitch Morgenstern

Queens Council Camping Chairman

Eddy Petersen

A Friend and Leader

John Pinezich

Queens Council President

Bill Scheib

Queens Council Commissioner

Ralph Sherman

Queens Jewish Committee

Dennis St. Jean

Queens Council Scout Executive

• Hon. Edward Thompson

Queens Council President

Pierre Thyvaert

Queens Scout Executive

DISTRICT LEADERS

Arthur H. Brace

District Camping Chairman

Tom Corola Sr.

North District Camping Chairman

Hedy DeBonet

Founders District Scouter

Jim DeBonet

Ass't District Commissioner

Joe Dericco

Founders District Scouter

Alfred B. Docket Jr.

Pioneer District Scouter

Leona & Jack Knoops

Gateway Scouters

Robert C. Maeurer

A Bicyclist, Assistant District Commissioner

Harry Meyer

Gateway District Chairman

Jack Morgenstern

Neighborhood Commissioner

Marquerite Nonni

Pioneering Scouter

Bill Phillips

District Chairman

Pioneer District

Queens Council 1974 – 1996

Rein Olvet

Dedicated Volunteer, Pathfinder District, Queens Council

Robert Prokesch

District Camp Staff

• I. John Raith

District Chairman

Paul "Spuds" Romain

Leader, Advisor, Friend

Chuck Romero

District Chairman

William A. Scheib

Commissioner

Dorothy Schmitt

Pioneer District

William Schmitt

Pioneer Owl

Andrew Tranchina

Pioneer Roundtable Commissioner

Dominic Vagnone

Pioneer District Commissioner

George Wallacer

Pioneer District Scouter

SCOUTING UNITS

Eileen & George Cuhaj 25 Years of Scouting, Troop & Pack 90 Troop 20, Queens College Point: Leaders Past & Present Troop 90, Queens Astoria, New York Troop 106 Queens Middle Village, New York Millie & David Risueno & Sons Pack 142 & Troop 142 Jay & Kathy Carrescia Dedicated Scouters, Troop 80 Staten Island

DEN MOTHERS

Mabel E. Brace

Den Mother

Esther Morgentstern

Den Mother

Bertha Pritchard

Den Mother and Outdoor Enthusiast

PARENTS

Ezio Benini Eagle Scouts Dad Irving Drillings Unit Commissioner Shirley Freilich Full of Love & Good Cheer Craig Goodman Great Father, Scouter & Friend of JK-SCA Frank Imossi A Camping and Caring Dad Richard P. & Lina W. Konig Loving Scouting Parents Jack & Leona Knoops Dedicated Queens Council Scouters For Decades Mae Kruzik Beloved Wife, Mother & Veteran Scouter Eleanor Maeurer A Scouting Wife, Mother & Grandmother Lorri McGreggor Dedicated Mother and Scouter Ines S. Perugachi From Your Son, Love, Ronny, Gracias Por Todo Mama Hindy Pino Scouting Mother, Troop 109 David Pretto An Involved Parent Lester & Lillian Sackett Scouting Parents Ellen M. Scheib Beloved Wife & Mother Joseph 'Joe' Totaro Large Training Bear Henry Zalak A Father And Friend To All

FAMILY Members

Arthur W. Brace

A True Brother in Every Way

Eileen & George Cuhaj

25 Years of Scouting, Troop & Pack 90

Big Cliff & Little Cliff Folenius

A Scouting Family

Shirley Freilich

Full of Love & Good Cheer

Muriel Morgenstern

Beloved Wife and Friend

Ines S. Perugachi

From Your Son, Love, Ronny, Gracias Por Todo Mama

Randolph Pretto

A Good Scout & Brother

Irving “Yitzel” Sackett

Service To God & Country

Stephan Walsh

We Love You

Cindia Wong

Dedicated Sister

Anthony Zalak

Faithful Scouter and Son

FRIENDS

Dottie Cary

Beloved Friend

David Joseph

Good Neighbor, Loved the Mets, Scotch & Cigars

Jose Carlos Rosario

I Give My All To Scouting

Thomas Smith

Dedicated Friend

Frank Wallace

A Friend of Scouting

Theresa Wallace

Helping Other People At All Times

THOSE GONE TOO SOON

Alvin Bergsohn

Family, Friends, Baseball & Comics: September 11, 2001

Dottie Cary

Beloved Friend

Henry Joerz

Builder Who Reaches the Stars

Aunt Erika Katheder

In Loving Memory

Muriel Mason

A Friend of Scouting

Diane A. Maeurer

Gave More To Others Than Herself, Always With God, In Scouting

Dion McQueen

Never Forgotten

Al Merck

One Heck of a Guy

Richard Allen Perlman

9/11/2001

Stephan Walsh

We Love You

John Williamson

Scouting’s Finest

Jennifer Yee

A Friend of Scouting

SCOUTMASTERS

Balfour Abrams

Scoutmaster

Ronny S. Albuja

Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way

Barbara Ashman

Scoutmaster Troop 82 - The Heart & Soul of Tomahawk

Gordon Bennett

Scoutmaster Troop 106

Albert Betrolone

Scoutmaster

Edward A. Burns

Troop 142 Scoutmaster & Friend

Robert Cavagnaro

Scoutmaster Troop 80, Staten Island

Ralph DeFalco

The Scoutmaster's Scoutmaster

Louis Franco

Scoutmaster, Sergeant Major: Retired

Peter Gramsch

Scoutmaster

Charles T. Hager

Scoutmaster

Nathan Henin

Scoutmaster Troop 109

Howard S. Hopkins

Scoutmaster Troop 383

Ed Kruzik

Scoutmaster

Ernst Pino

Scoutmaster Troop 109

Jerry Reimer

A Friend to All Scouts

Mike Schulte

Scoutmaster Troop 106

John (Jack) Sullivan

Scoutmaster Emeritus

James 'Jim' Tranchina

Scoutmaster, East District Owl, Chief Fussball

SUANHACKY LODGE BROTHERS

Steven Benini Suanhacky Lodge Chief 1988-1989 Joseph H. Brinton Executive/Co-Founder-Suanhacky Lodge Bruce E. Cobern Dedicated Scouter and Arrowman Richard Cochran SuanhackyTreasurer, Membership & Executive Secretary 1978-81 Kevin Dolce Suanhacky Lodge Advisor Walter Engle Suanhacky Lodge Chief, 1952-1953 Guenther 'Gunner' Hecht Suanhacky Lodge Chief 1949-50 Harald Kiel Suanhacky Brother Kinteycoying Lodge #4 The Legacy Continues Al Kobe Head Suanhacy Chef- No Names Michael B. Lectora Suanhacky Lodge Adviser 2002-2005 Jim McKay No Names

• M. Ernest Nelson

Lowaneu Tuney Chapter Advisor Ron Newsam Suanhacky Lodge Adviser- "One Who Signals With Smoke" Nianque Chapter Suanhacky Lodge WWW#49 1964-96 No Names Suanhacky Lodge Cooking Crew 1980-2013 Joseph Nuemann Jr. Suanhacky Lodge Advisor, 1952-1953 Ed Pino From Scout to Dedicated Scouter Suanhacky Chief 1968-69 John Pritchard Suanhacky Lodge Advisor Norman Russakoff Suanhacky Lodge Chief of all Chiefs Denis Sackett Suanhacky Lodge Chief 1973-1974

• L. Roper Shamhart

Suanhacky Lodge Advisor Suanhacky Lodge Order of the Arrow Lodge #49 Suanhacky Lodge #49 The Spirit of the Stag Lives On 1930-2013 Russell A. Turner Co-Founder of Suanhacky Lodge Vito Vitiello Vigil Honor Brother, Dedicated Brother

ASSOCIATION SUPPORTERS

Blondie's Treehouse

Friends of The Kohler Association

• Dr. Andrew "Ace" Eisele

Friend of the Kohler Association

John Henry Eisele

A Friend of the Kohler Association

Tom & Monica Evans

Kohler Kons

Elizabeth & Hector Figueroa

Kohler Cooks

Frances Kohler

A Campers Friend

Vincent D. Kohler

A Friend of Queens Scouts

Muriel Mason

A Friend of Scouting

Joan Rasmusson

A Friend of Scouting

TEN MILE RIVER ALUMNI

Bendict 'Ben' G. Breitung

Camp Man Staff 1951-1952

Father Barry Frazzitta

Our Padre

Peter J. Hermann

Camp Man Camp Staff 1949-1955

Peter M. Konig

A First Class Scout

Richard T. Konig

A First Class Scout

Armand Lessard

Lakeside Staff 1956-1957

Deacon Paul Lumpkin

Chaplain, TMR 2000-2010

Donal F. McCarthy

Camp Man Staff 1949-1952, Ass't SM

Robert Natt

Ten Mile River Camper

John Romanovich

Mover and Shaker

Jay Schnapp

Ten Mile River Scout & Staffman

Martin I. Surks

Camp Man Staff 1949-1952

VETERAN SCOUTERS

Rita Lynn Binder

Dedicated Leader

Joe Bradley

Yes!

Ralph Calman

50 Years Plus in Scouting

Kenneth Corell

Dedicated Scouter

Michael Fogarty

Scouter

Fred M. Gervat

Scouter & Teacher of Queens Scouts

Larry Hudson

A True Scouter

Murray Juvelier

Scouting Leader

Roy Kramer

From Scout to Scouter

Andrea Smith-Dacres

One Who Wears Many Hats Since 1988

Dan Ursomanno

"It Has To Be Fun" Troop 80 Staten Island

George A Walsh

A Scouter…..Forever

Lou Winter

A True Scouter

Shirley B. Weinstein

For Her Great Love of Scouting

HERITAGE SOCIETY

As we reflect back on the first 30 years of the Heritage Society, why not think about who you would like to honor and see enshrined...

• Your Parents
• Your Scoutmaster
• Minister, School Teacher, Mentor, Friend
• Your old Troop, Pack, Post, Ship, Crew
• The Camp you went to
• Your buddy who was on so many campouts with you
• Your spouse, children
• Yourself…

All that is required is a minimum donation of $150 to the Jack Kohler-Suanhacky Campership Association’s Heritage Society, there is no maximum limit. Let us know the name you would like to be enshrined, and a short word or two, or phrase to be engraved as well.

‘Help Us Make Every Scout a Camper’.

Constance Cicero

Devoted Wife of Scouter Peter M. Konig 2019*

Michael Kealey

Dedicated Scoutmaster T65 Gateway District GNYC 2019*

Dit Cheung

Founders District Chairman 2015-2019 2019

Rick Martin

Suanhacky Lodge Supreme Chief

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2019

Dedicated to those men and women who have provided devoted and distinguished service to the Boy Scouts of America, Greater New York Councils, their local units or to their friends, families and communities. We remember, honor and pay tribute to those who have supported their neighbors through deeds and inspiration. It also shows continued support to the Jack Kohler-Suanhacky Campership Association and its goal: "Helping Make Every Scout A Camper".