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Greeter News

Anna Labrie Is Turning 90
And You're All Invited

By Bob Hersey
pease.greeters@hotmail.com
August 20, 2010
PORTSMOUTH ^__Beloved Pease Greeter, Anna Labrie is turning 90 and you're invited to celebrate with her at a brunch reception at the Portsmouth Elk's Lodge (Jones Ave.) on Sunday, September 12^th at 11:00 AM. RSVP to kemosabe1@comcast.net or call (603) 436-7946. More to this story here.
Photo by Cherie Herne

Gov. Lynch Recognizes Pease Greeters
July 28, 2010
MANCHESTER, NH — NH Governor John Lynch presented an award to the Pease Greeters at a ceremony on Wednesday, July 28 at the NH Army National Guard Armory, Manchester. A large gathering of Pease Greeters assembled in the armory and listened to Governor Lynch praise them for their service to the troops who pass through Portsmouth International Airport on their way overseas and on their return home.

In return, the Pease Greeters presented Gov. Lynch with a sweatshirt signed by the Greeters. A sweatshirt, like the one presented to the governor, is presented to the senior ranking officer of each flight met by the Greeters. The tradition started when Pres. George W. Bush was presented a similar shirt in March, 2008. Director and Chairman of the Pease Greeters, Chuck Cove accepted the award on behalf of the Greeters. More to the story here.

Photo by Fred Schottler

Chuck Cove
New Pease Greeters Chairman
July 9, 2010
Article by: Chuck Cove, Chairman

Dear Fellow Greeters,

As many of you have already learned Ed Johnson, who has been the Pease Greeter Chair since its inception in 2005, has decided to step down as Chairman and member of the Pease Board of Directors. Also since 2005, I have been fortunate enough to serve the Greeters and our Troops as the co-Chair. I am now pleased to announce that I have taken on the role as the Chairman of the Pease Greeters.

I think it is safe for me to say that Ed Johnson will be greatly missed by the Greeters, but mostly the loss of his presence on the Board will be felt by me. Ed Johnson is a highly decorated Korean War Veteran that brought great insight to our troops, both departing and returning home to American soil, and he offered tremendous leadership to the Greeters. He has left me with very large shoes to fill. Shoes I am proud to walk in. Ed Johnson exemplified all that an American Veteran should be – always faithful, always. He has been there for me and for my family as I know he has been for many other Greeters. Ed is more than just a fellow Greeter to me, he is my best friend. Semper Fidelis, Ed. More to the story here.

Maersk Alabama captain honors military, joins Pease Greeters for Armed Forces Day event.

By Geoff Cunningham Jr.
gcunningham@fosters.com
May 16, 2010

PORTSMOUTH — Having spent four days in a lifeboat being held hostage by Somali pirates before being rescued by U.S. military personnel, Capt. Richard Phillips has an intimate appreciation for the jobs done by those who serve in the military.

If it wasn't for them, he might not have been standing in a terminal at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease on Saturday.

Phillips — the captain of the container ship Maersk Alabama, which was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Africa — joined an assembly from the Pease Greeters for a ceremony that marked Armed Forces Day and the addition of a new fixture at the Pease terminal's growing "Hall of Flags." More to the story here.

Greeters Give Troops A Star-Studded Sendoff & Welcome Home

By Pat Remick, Writing For AARP Bulletin Today
They’re small tokens—a homemade hat and an embroidered star from a retired flag—that rest on each passenger seat aboard the chartered flights that carry troops to deployments in Iraq or Afghanistan. They represent a little piece of home that the servicemen and -women get to take with them from a hearty group of New Hampshire volunteers. Complete Story

Pease Greeters Honored As Heroes.
November 8, 2009
The Great Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross, at its 7th Annual Heroes Breakfast, honored the Pease Greeters of Portsmouth, NH on Nov. 5th, 2009. Accepting the honor for the dedicated veterans, men and women who meet and greet our brave soldiers as they deploy to overseas assignments and who return home after their mission is complete is Captain Ed Johnson, Director, a former Marine who served in Korea.

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Pease Greeters Ask US Postal Service For Stamp

By Bob Hersey
Pease.Greeters@hotmail.com
May 20, 2010

PORTSMOUTH . . . 12 year old Pease Greeter Andrew Trainor of Somersworth, NH has a great idea. Why not have a postage stamp to commemorate the work of the Pease Greeters. To that end, Andrew, along with his dad Tim have drafted a proposal letter requesting the US Postal Service Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee to consider issuing a Pease Greeter Stamp.

Andrew’s idea has the full support of the Pease Greeters and he and all the Greeters would encourage you to take a few moments of your time to download the Proposal Letter, sign your name and address and mail it to the Post Office address on the letter’s header.

Since 2005 the work of the Pease Greeters has not gone unrecognized. In fact, the Pease Greeters have been honored by local and national organizations from all backgrounds. The list is too numerous to mention. Andrew felt that it would be appropriate if the US Postal Service would join those organizations and recognize the Greeters with a personalized, commemorative stamp, a very fitting tribute to the work of the Pease Greeters. Won’t you support Andrew’s initiative and download the proposal here. It would be so special for us as Greeters to point to the stamp and say with pride, “That’s our stamp”.

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Cellphones
For Soldiers

Cellphones for Soldiers is a national initiative to bring telephone calling cards to our troops overseas, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. This program, started by a brother and sister from Norwell, MA, is now part of a Pease Greeters initiative. The program came to Pease International Airport on December 11th, 2009.

The program seeks to collect old, unused cellphones and turn them in for cash. The cash is then used to purchase calling cards that are mailed to our troops overseas. In support of this program The Pease Greeters have made available a drop-off site to turn in cellphones regardless of their age or condition. Look for the collection point at the airport adjacent to the coffee table. The drop-off box is a permanent fixture at the airport. So far, over 2400 phones have been dropped off at the airport for this project. If you have an old cell phone, consider donating to this worthy cause.

Care Packages

Under the direction of Pease Greeter, JoAnne Schottler, 13,000 pounds of sundry items have been collected and shipped to our troops overseas as Care Packages, a long standing tradition among military supporters that dates back to our nation’s early wars.

Under Schottler’s leadership, the Pease Greeter’s initiative began in September, 2008 is now part of a program to bring our service men and women a little bit of home at their overseas assignments. Items have been generously donated by area residents and include a wide variety of goodies.

More of this story here.