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District 7 News
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District 7 boasts two state A&G
winners
Americanism Director Jerry White
traveled to Portsmouth to explain the
Americanism and Government trip to two
state winners at Valley High School in
Scioto County. From left to right are Past
Department Commander David Cropper,
student winners Amy Payne and Ty Johnson,
and Director White. In the second row are
Past Department Commander Bob Kimball,
Government teacher Mr. West and 7th
District Americanism Chairman Susan
Frasher.
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Pictured are from left to right: Jim
Volgares, Commander, American Legion Post
433, Ironton; Mickey Brown, owner of The
Corner Diner; and Bill Jordan, Adjutant,
American Legion Post 433, Ironton,
presenting a donation to The Corner
Diner.
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Ironton diner
recovers from fire with help from Post
433
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Mickey Brown, owner of "The Corner Diner"
restaurant, received a major setback
recently on December 29, 2009 when a fire
ripped through several upstairs apartments
over top of her restaurant. On February
15, she reopened her diner to her loyal
customers after major work was completed
on her establishment.
In the summer of 2009 Mickey Brown was
hosting her second annual customer
appreciation day and she invited Post 433
to take part in the festivities. It was
because of her generous offer that we have
become loyal friends of Mickey and her
diner. Many members of our post revisited
her on her reopening after the fire.
During our last scheduled meeting a
motion was made and passed to make a
donation to her to help defer the expense
she has suffered from the fire. At her
reopening American Legion Post 433 in
Ironton presented a check to her from our
post to help offset her expenses.
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Legion units march in Portsmouth St.
Patrick's Day parade
There were 33 Color Guard members in
kilts along with the 40-8 Box Car as the
lead unit in the Saint Patrick's Day
Parade in Portsmouth. Units represented
included American Legion Post 23 in
Portsmouth, American Legion Post 62 in
Chillicothe, American Legion Post 433 of
Ironton, Sons of the American Legion
Squadron 23 of Portsmouth and Scioto
County Voiture 443 4 et 8 of Portsmouth,
Ohio. Dave Bussler, Commander of the 7th
District American Legion, John Montgomery
1st Vice Commander of the 7th District and
Emmitt Gregory, 2nd Vice Commander also
participated in the parade along with
Jeffrey T. Gering: Medical Center Director
at the Chillicothe VA Hospital. Director
Gering is a member of Post 62 in
Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Ironton Eagle Scout
Ironton Post 433 Commander Volgares
presented Jake Cogan and Alex Cass
certificates of achievement for obtaining
Eagle Scout Status in Troop 115. In
addition, Commander Volgares announced
that Ironton Post 433 would sponsor and
pay tuition for both Eagle Scouts to
attend Buckeye Boys State.
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Legion Riders 433 Pancake
Breakfast
Pictured in photo from left to right
are Kelly Morgan, Secretary of American
Legion Riders 433; Mayor Rich Blankenship;
Angie Swimm, Vice President of American
Legion Riders 433; and Jim Volgares,
President of American Legion Riders 433.
This was the first annual Pancake
Breakfast hosted by Rich Donohue, owner of
the Ironton Rax Restaurant for the newly
formed American Legion Riders. We would
like to thank Mr. Donohue for his belief
in our core values of The American Legion
Riders and The American Legion. Without
his help and support this event would not
have happened. Even though mother nature
did not cooperate, due to another
snowstorm and cold weather, attendees came
from Ashland, Portsmouth, South Shore,
Kentucky and, of course, Ironton. It was a
great success. The American Legion Riders
is an eclectic group of individuals with
strong military ties either directly or
indirectly who also ride motorcycles. This
group, just like The American Legion,
raises funds to then give away to
charitable organizations within the
community or to veterans
organizations.
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Lucasville Legion teams with Band
Boosters
American Legion Post 363 of Lucasville
members with Band Boosters from Northwest
High School put on the first annual Arnold
Hall Memorial Pancake Breakfast in memory
of Arnold Hall on March 27th at Northwest
High School to raise funds for their band
to go to New York City this summer. Arnold
was a magnificent man, starting many
fundraisers with his wife Martha. They
both had very big hearts and helped many
families and sporting events raise funds
whenever needed for many years. When
Arnold and Martha first got married they
lost everything in a house fire. The
community raised funds for them and they
had never forgotten their generosity and
they decided they wanted to dedicate their
lives in the same manner. He was a fine
Sergeant-at-Arms for many years with the
post and set up this breakfast before his
passing last winter and will never be
forgotten by friends and the community.
Pictured are Martha Hall mixing batter
with Doug Hudson and Eddie Warren cooking
pancakes.
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