AMERICAN LEGION WILBER-BARTLETT POST 315
MISSION STATEMENT:
To enhance the well- being of America's Veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
The bartenders do not handle Membership!
If you need help with your Membership, please call your Unit rep. That is Greg Bone for Legion, Lori Booth for Auxiliary and Keith Schultz for the S.A.L. Go to the Contact page for their phone number or the phone number of the Unit commander to get help.
Come help us clean the Legion!!!
We will be at the Post 1000-1500hrs, Monday, 4 Sep 23 to give the inside a good G.I party and clean up the outside. If you can stop and help, please do!!!
What we do here!!!
The Honor Guard has done 7 event s this year.
January
Veteran Pinning Ceremony
Blood Drive
February
Columbia Schools Cash Bash
April
3000 Eggs for Community Easter Egg Hunt.
$300 Brooklyn Fire Dpt. Fire Pups Training
May
Four $1000 Scholarships Awarded
Memorial Day two free drinks for Veterans.
Flags for Napoleon Schools
From the Desk of the Commander
3 Aug 23
All,
I hope everyone is doing fine today and enjoying the summer weather that has finally arrived! Things are going well at the Legion and we continue to enjoy the support of our members, employees, volunteers and visitors!! Many thanks to all!!!
Tickets are on sale at the bar for the Hunter's Gun Raffle on 14 Oct. Info posted soon!
We continue to make improvements around the Post to mak everything better for the membership. The floor in the dining room has sanded, sealed and polyurethane and it looks great. Many compliments to Ralph Long who got it done.
In the next week or so, the walking cooler will arrive for installation. The pad to accept it has been built, the grill room has been expanded and we are just waiting on a some electrical to be finished for installation. As always, Ralph and Dave headed up the project with help from other volunteers.
The Queen of Hearts will resume in Sept with at least 4 other posts with us. Saline has dropped out but Adrian has shown some interest so the 6 Legion
I am sure you can see some changes happening both inside the Post and out side also. These are all designed to make a the Post more efficient, comfortable and to make all members proud to bring their friends in. Many thanks to all the volunteers, especially Dave Moore and Ralph Long for all they are doing.
Thank you,
Mark Young
Commander
Up Coming Events
2023
August 12 Act III Band 1900-2300hrs
August 19 Legion Golf Scramble 0900-1700hrs
September 2 Metros Band 1900-2300hrs
September 16 Leadfoot Band 1900-2300hrs
September 23 Fools Fait Band 1900-2300hrs
September 30 Medusa Band 1900-2300hrs
October 14 Hunter's Gun Raffle (Post Closed) 1700--UC
October 21 Fools Fait 1900-2300hrs
October 28 Act III Band 1900-2300hrs
November 10 Marine Corp Birthday 1800-UC
November 11 Veteran's Day Open House 1100-2100hrs
November 11 Medusa Band 1900-2300hrs
November 18 Lead Foot Band 1900-2300hrs
November 25 Blues Festival 1800-2300hrs
December 2 Post Christmas Party 1700-2400hrs
December 9 Childrens Christmas Party 1300-1500hrs
December 25 Christmas (Post Closed ) All Day
December 31 Post New Year's Party 1800-2400hrs
Queen of Hearts Volunteers Needed!!!!
As you know, the Queen of Hearts is a one of our fundraisers for fixing our building. As winter approaches, some of our ticket sellers head south and we are already feeling the pinch. Please help the Legion!!!
Please call Jo Ann Kay at 517-592-9469.
Volunteer Opportunities
Friday Dinners:
Kenny Lausch 517-499-6386
Bob Stockton 517-206-8972
Building and Grounds
Dave Moore 517-592-6981
Ralph Long 517-474-7095
Queen of Hearts
Denny Vescilius 517-605-6561 Joann Kay 517-250-0326
Clean the Legion
5 Jun 23
Outside-Ralph Long 517-474-7095
Inside-Jodi Wilber 517-395-7081
Hunter's Gun Raffle
14 Oct 23
Mark Oscar 734-845-2369
Kenny Lausch 517-499-6386