Our meeting on August 18, 2011 was preceded by a truly outstanding meal prepared by the ladies of the Auxiliary.
Our meetings are now action packed with special programs
and special guest speakers. All of the business details
are handled at a separate meeting of the Executive Board
which consist of all of the officers on the Post #279
staff. This way members and staff can enjoy a sit down
dinner and socialize with friends and family. And, at our
regular meeting, members and staff can enjoy the special
program and special guest speakers for that evening.
A veteran approached me the other day and said that they
would join the American Legion Post #279, but he just
didn’t want to come and hear a bunch of old men talk about
their experiences, and be around a bar, with drinking and
dancing and smoking. I said, you have come to the right
place. We don’t have a bunch of old men. We have young
men and women veterans from all of the Service Branches.
Our Commander is a young Marine who in my book is “Cracker
Jack”, they don’t get any better. All of our elected and
appointed officers are in the same category, truly
outstanding in every respect. All of our members are hard
charging and willing to help out where ever the need
arises. And, our Auxiliary members are dedicated, caring,
hard working, and a truly an outstanding compliment to the
American Legion Post #279. I also said, that we do not
have a bar, and we don’t plan on ever having a bar. We
don’t drink or serve alcoholic beverages. There is no
dancing and there is no smoking.
Some of the ladies in the Auxiliary bring their children to
the
meal and to their meetings. Some of our members bring
their spouses to the meal and the meetings.
We are a service oriented organization, focused on serving
and helping our local veterans, their families, their
spouses, their children with whatever need they have. We
are focused on doing good things for our community—Boys
State and Girls State. Making a great community, even
better.
We need your help to make American Legion Post #279 an
organization that we can all be proud of and proud to be
part of. Come on out and give us a chance to show you a
professional organization, with good and caring leaders and
members. We need a few good men and women.
And don’t forget—
“PIGGIN’ AROUND THE SQUARE”
Hosted by : The American Legion, Hilton Stone Post #279 WHERE: Cannon
County Courthouse Square Woodbury, Tn., 37190 WHEN: OCTOBER 8,
SATURDAY, 2011
WHAT: Backyard BBQ cook-off (Chichen and Ribs), Blue Grass/
Country music, Craft Booth’s and much more.
TIME: 9:00am -4:00pm .
