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District 2 News

Post 217 A&G winners

Sidney Post 217 Americanism Chairman Chuck Craynon presented certificates and checks to Americanism and Government Test winners at Christian Academy School. From left are 12th Grade Boy Cody Peterson, Charles Craynon, Social Studies Teacher Kelly Edwards, and 10th Grade Girl Lauren Jenkins.


Sidney Post presents A&G certificates

Sidney Post 217 Americanism Chairman Chuck Craynon presented certificates and checks to Americanism and Government Test winners at Sidney High School. From left are Principal Gene Gooding, 10th grade boy Jon Bowers, 11th grade girl Elizabeth Winks, 12th grade girl Katie Steenron, 11th grade boy Conner Kleman and Chuck Craynon.


Sidney A&G scholars

Two happy winners of the Department of Ohio Americanism and Government Test received a briefing with their parents on their upcoming trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C. Pictured from left are Sidney Post 217 Americanism Chairman Chuck Craynon, Sidney High School junior Conner Kleman, Christian Academy sophomore Lauren Jenkins and Department Americanism Director Jerry White.


Posting the Colors

Sidney Post 217 Color Guard prepares to post the Colors at a Special Olympics basketball game held at the Christian Academy gymnasium. Pictured are from left: Past Post Commander Russ Baker, Past District 2 Commanders Larry Spence and Chuck Craynon, and Past Post Commander Alan Karhulek.


Minster Post parades at Oktoberfest

Minster American Legion Post 387 and VFW Post 6432 Color Guards marching in the annual Oktoberfest Parade.


Van Wert Post sends gifts to U.S. troops in Afghanistan

American Legion Post 178 in Van Wert loaded up over 6,000 individual items to be sent to troops that are part of the Striker Army Company serving in Afghanistan. Members of the Legion and helpers including Wal-Mart Store Manager Jeff Welker and Wal-Mart Assistant Manager Stephanie Kneer pose near some of the items being shipped. Legion members packed the boxes.


Two earn Eagle rank at New Knoxville

Boy Scout Troop 1444 of New Knoxville had the distinction of having two members earn their Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Both Cale Spieles and Richie Felty recently received their award at a ceremony held at Post 444, which sponsors the Troop. Pictured from left to right are Spieles, Post Commander Don Schroer, Past Commander William Holtkamp, and Felty.


New Knoxville Legion supports Summer Reading

New Knoxville Post Commander Don Schroer presents a $100 donation to Ann Leffel, branch supervisor, to be used for the library's 2010 Summer Reading Program.