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District 2
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Kudos to New
Knoxville Cares
New Knoxville American Legion Post 444
Commander Don Schroer presented a plaque
of appreciation to Norma Schroer for 5
years of service providing needed items
like personal hygiene items books and
snacks in boxes to our troops in combat
areas overseas. Gary Schrolucke, Sons of
the American Legion Squadron and District
Two Commander, presented her with a check
for $500.00. This program, known as
Operation New Knoxville Cares, has been
well supported by the Legion, the Sons of
the Legion and the surrounding area from
the start. Norma and her husband John have
dedicated many hours and many miles of
travel to this project.
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Picture
provided by The Bluffton News
Editor
Bluffton Post 382
fundraiser supports Scouts, local
charities
Members of Bluffton Legion Post 382
presented the Bluffton Boy Scout Troop 256
with a check. Post members pictured are,
from left to right: Larry Core, Fred
Arnold, Dennis Morrison, Bob Amstutz and
Sam Reineke. Bluffton American Legion Post
382 raised $6,000 from its tournament this
year. Besides the Boy Scouts, the
following charities received donations
from the event: Project Wounded Warriors,
Operation Comfort Warriors, Veterans Honor
Flight of Northwestern Ohio Area, Veterans
Allen County Veterans Food Pantry, Buckeye
Girls State, Post Oratorical Contest ,
Bluffton Food Pantry, Bluffton Diamond
Sports (Baseball), Bluffton Girl Scouts
and the Allen County Blue Star
Mothers.
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Picture
taken by Bluffton Icon Editor Fred
Steiner
Bluffton Legion Golf
tournament benefits civic
groups
Members of the Bluffton Post present
Erinn Prater, who accepted in behalf of
Bluffton Diamond Sports, a check. Twelve
organizations benefited from the Bluffton
American Legion Post 382's third annual
charity golf tournament held this summer
at the Bluffton Golf Club. Checks were
presented to the groups on Oct. 2, 2012.
Post members presenting the check are,
from left to right: Larry Core, Dennis
Morrison, Fred Arnold, Bob Amstutz and Sam
Reineke.
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Bluffton Post
present certificates to A&G
participants
Bluffton American Legion Post 382
presented awards to 6 Bluffton High School
students for their participation in the
annual Americanism and Government test.
The test was given to students in grades
10, 11 and 12. The program is an
opportunity for the high school student to
evaluate himself, or herself, in American
government and history through this
statewide test program. Pictured from left
to right are Post member Sam Reineke, 12th
grader Emily Sprague, 11th graders Stefan
Stechschulte, Abbey Heslep, Andrew Hott,
10th graders Ketheyn Basinger, Juan Meteo
Bonifaz, and Principal Mike Minnig.
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Post 382 pays a call
on WWII POW
Bluffton American Legion Post 382 Post
Commander John Wagner, Post Adjutant Bob
Amstutz and Dennis Morrison, all standing
behind Dale Albright, who was a World War
II Prisoner of War. Dale made the "Death
March across Germany" in 1945 as prisoners
of war were moved from prisoner of war
camps in Poland when Soviet troops neared
the camps and marched in the dead of
winter to camps in the interior of
Germany. The Legion held a small ceremony
at Maple Crest where Dale is a resident.
Legion members also visited the Mennonite
Memorial Home and Richland Manor and
saluted all veterans.
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Bluffton Post
provides monument, salute to
veteran
Bluffton American Legion Post 382
preparing for a Salute to James R. Irwin
at the Maple Grove Cemetery. Jim never had
a monument and the Bluffton American
Legion acquired a monument for him. Chad
Cupples of the Bluffton Police Department
read a message over the grave, with Jim's
sister in attendance.
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Veteran's Day
serenade
Pictured above left to right are Mary
Dildine (Army), Cheryl Salvo (Navy), Jerry
Martinez (Marines), and Dan Emerson (Air
Force). This quartet performed at the
Veteran's Day dinner at Post 444 in New
Knoxville.
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Post 217 A&G
winners
Sidney Post Commander Gary Allen and
Past Department Treasurer Chuck Craynon
present checks and certificates to
Americanism and Government Test winners at
Sidney High School. Pictured left to right
in the front row are Senior Tianyun Li and
Sophomore Chloe Heins. In the back row are
retired Sidney High School teacher Bill
Ross, a member of Post 217, Craynon,
Senior Dustin Lorenzo, Sophomore Ryan
Stallings and Commander Allen.
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Sidney Post
recognizes students
Sidney Post Commander Gary Allen and
Past Department Treasurer Chuck Craynon
present certificates and checks at Sidney
Christian Academy. Pictured from left to
right are Allen, Junior Aaron Amsden,
Junior Karena Berning, and Craynon.
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Post 444 loads up
donations for disabled vets
Walt Mangen, 2nd Vice Commander of New
Knoxville American Legion Post 444 of New
Knoxville, loads the last items of a full
van load of donations for disabled
veterans. Assisting Walt were Auglaize
County Veterans Administration van drivers
Jim and Ella Sawmiller.
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New Knoxville students remember
veterans
The New Knoxville student council and
the students of New Knoxville conducted a
program honoring the local veterans. The
event was well attended and much
appreciated by the veterans present.
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