American Legion Post #279

Officers:

Commander: Dave Byrne

Vice Commander: Jack McKone

Adjutant: Doug Ball

Service Officer: William Weigel

Legion Members
Veterans Memorial Board Members: Dave Byrne, Jack McKone and Norbert Shileny.

Finance Officer: Norbert Shileny

Sgt-At-Arms: Donald Blazek

Ass’t Sgt-At-Arms: Lenny Cutsforth

Chaplin: Vic DeSloover

Ass’t Chaplin: Jack McKone

Meetings:

Post meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Lawler Fire Station

Membership:

Officers: Commander, Dave Byrne; Vice Commander, Jack McKone; Finance Officer, Norbert Shileny; Adjutant, Doug Ball; Ass't Sgt-At-Arms, Lenny Cutsforth; Sgt-At-Arms, Donald Blazek; Chaplin, Vic DeSloover; and, Service Office, William Weigel.
Officers: Commander, Dave Byrne; Vice Commander, Jack McKone; Finance Officer, Norbert Shileny; Adjutant, Doug Ball; Ass’t Sgt-At-Arms, Lenny Cutsforth; Sgt-At-Arms, Donald Blazek; Chaplin, Vic DeSloover; and, Service Officer, William Weigel.

This post is the largest in Chickasaw County with 170 members of which

13 are women.

Miscellaneous:

Post sponsors young men from Turkey Valley High School to attend Boys State at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

Post received an award for “20 Years All Time High Membership” at state convention.

Post volunteered over 5,000 hours at a value of more than $60,000 during 2009-2010 fiscal year.

Post heads Memorial Day services at the new memorial.

Post provides refreshments for all attending the Memorial Day services.

Over 860 veterans are honored with their names on monuments at new memorial.

Saluting fallen comrades.
Saluting fallen comrades.