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District 7 News
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Scioto County A&G champs
Pictured are the six Scioto County
winners of the American Legion Americanism
and Government Test. Over 900 tests were
administered in the county and
Portsmouth's James Dickey Post 23
Commander Emmett Gregory passed out medals
and certificates. From left are Sophomores
Amy Evans and Kyle Trapp of Northwest High
School, Juniors Taylor Hardy of Northwest
and Alex Williams of Glenwood High School
and Seniors Adrienne Buckler and James
Taylor, both of Valley High School.
Additionally, Alex Williams of Glenwood
also qualified as a state winner and was
one of eighteen winners selected to go on
a five day trip to Gettysburg and
Washington.
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Color Guard for Vietnam POW
William A. Baker Post 363 in
Lucasville, Ohio, and James Irwin Post 622
in Minford, Ohio, team up to honor Col.
Moe at Tracy Park in Portsmouth, Ohio,
while he was campaigning for John McCain
in 2008. Moe was a fellow prisoner-of-war
and a friend of McCain in Vietnam. William
A. Baker Post 363 also performed a flag
folding ceremony at Portsmouth High School
in Portsmouth, telling the students what
each fold represents. A Four Chaplain
Ceremony was also performed on Veterans
Day in 2008.
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Post 23 recognizes Glenwood
scholar
Alex Williams, a junior at Glenwood
High School, was one of eighteen winners
of the state Americanism and Government
test and the first from Glenwood to attain
that honor. Pictured from left are Susan
Frasher, Americanism Chairman for
Portsmouth Post 23, Government teacher Mr.
Howard, Alex Williams, Department
Americanism Director Jerry White, and Post
23 Commander Emmett Gregory.
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Portsmouth Motorcycle Club
contributes to Christmas Party
The Portsmouth Motorcycle Club,
established in 1893 and the oldest cycling
club in Ohio, donated $2,500 to the 19th
Annual Scioto County Nursing Home Veterans
Christmas Party at American Legion Post 23
and the summer picnic for veterans held at
the Shawnee Boat Club on the Ohio River
scheduled for June 3, 2009. Pictured from
left are Motorcycle Club Secretary Randy
Deathridge, American Legion Post Commander
Emmett Gregory and Motorcycle Club
President Billy Cole.
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Post 363 Color Guard
William A. Baker Post 363 of
Lucasville, Ohio, Color Guard at a
Northwest High School home football game
in McDermott, Ohio. Another Color Guard
attends games at Valley High School in
Lucasville, Ohio. Both groups attend all
home football games in both schools.
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Waverly Pearl Harbor Dinner
At Waverly's Pearl Harbor Dinner,
pictured from left, John Barnhart,
Department Chaplain; Bill Flanagan, Post
Chaplain; Robert Kimball, Department
Commander; Bobby Greene, Past 7th District
Commander; and John Montgomery, 7th
District 2nd Vice Commander.
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Bainbridge Bluegrass Band
Bainbridge Post 14 has their own
bluegrass band. Pictured on the left is
Post Commander Gary Hughes on the fiddle
and 'Possum' Jim Buchanan with the
mandolin.
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Blacktop Boogie
During the summer months Post 14 in
Bainbridge helps with bike runs providing
food and drinks at the Fish house for all
to enjoy. Also during the summer the Post
sponsors "Boogie on the Blacktop" for the
Post and community with a band, food and
drinks.
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Post 14 hits the links
Post 14 in Bainbridge hosts an annual
golf outing for the members of the Post.
Free food and drinks were provided to
members and guests after they finished on
the links.
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