Home

Commander's Column

First Vice Commander's Column

Second Vice Commander's Column

Hight's Horizons

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

2008 Mid-Winter Highlights

DEC Highlights

American Legion Legacy Run kicks off Aug. 17-21

American Legion Discount Card a new way to save on prescriptions

Letters to the Editor

Sports

Department Cornhole Toss Tournament in Middletown

Advance Calendar

American Legion Scholarship deadline April 15

Department announces Service Officer vacancy in Cleveland

2008 Law & Order Program under way

Chaplain's Corner

TAPS: Dr. Russell Coffey, WWI Veteran

Sports


Chillicothe to host National Baseball Tournament

American Legion Chillicothe Post 757, the City of Chillicothe, and the Ross County Convention & Visitors Bureau will welcome American Legion baseball players from seven midwestern states in August 2008, as Post 757 hosts the National Regional 5 Tournament of American Legion Baseball.

One of eight Regional Tournaments to be played across the country, the Regional Tournament in Chillicothe will bring in American Legion Baseball State Champion teams from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio.

The Post 757 American Legion Baseball team will be the host team for the tournament and will play in the regional.

The Regional Tournament will be played on the Veterans Administration Memorial Field in Chillicothe, one of the outstanding baseball parks in Central Ohio. 2008 marks the first time in the eighty-two year history of American Legion Baseball that a national tournament has come to Chillicothe.

The local chairman and chief organizer of the tournament will be Jim Jadwin, a member of Post 757 and long time American Legion Baseball coach, manager, and District chairman. The winner of this Regional Tournament will advance to the American Legion Baseball World Series in Shelby, North Carolina.


Legion 2008 State Bowling Tournament
opens in Cincinnati


The 58th Annual Joseph A. Annick Memorial Bowling Tournament began Saturday, February 2-3, 2008 at King Pin Lanes in Cincinnati. Department Commander Mike Morman attended the opening ceremonies held the second weekend on February 9th & 10th. In addition to his opening remarks, Commander Morman officially opened the tournament by rolling the first ball. Department 1st Vice Commander Bob Kimball attended the third weekend, Department 2nd Vice Commander Lou Dimmerman attended the fourth weekend with Department Adjutant Roger Hight attending the fifth weekend of the tournament.

American Legion Post 72 was the Host Post and did an outstanding job assisting the Bowling Commission with the tournament and providing entertainment and dinners to attendees.

The Department Bowling Commission consists of: Chairman Ron Chapman, and Commissioners Bill Strong, Bob Kane, Tom Dillon, Steve Masowick and Warren Prater. The tournament is under the direction of Event & Support Staff Director Brenda McGowan.

Next year's tournament will be held at Southwyck Lanes in Toledo and Post 646 will serve as the host.


State Golf Tournament announces 2007 results
A total of 324 golfers from 40 Posts participated in the Legion Golf Tournament on August 11 and 12, 2007, at Lakeside Golf Course in Marietta and the Golf Club of West Virginia.

There was one hole in one recorded on the 16th hole at Lakeside by John Drake of Wellington Post 8.

Team Low Gross: Shadyside Post 521 (Ralph Antill 150, Paul Gulla 139, Todd Antill SAL 142, Richard Cruciotti 137); Total 568.

Team Low Net: Greenville Post 140 (Keith Kretschmar 137, Rick Kretschmar 136, Tony Benavidez 146, Steve Fondon 139); Total 558.

Individual Low Gross

Terry Bates - Beverly Post 389 - 132

Richard Cruciotti - Shadyside Post 521 - 137 (Tie)

Keith Kretschmar - Greenville Post 140 - 137 (Tie)

Individual Low Net

Randy Newell - Zanesville Post 29 - 132

Paul Warner - Greenville Post 140 - 133

Low Gross Senior (60-69)

William Gehrig - Shadyside Post 521 - 138

Low Net Senior (60-69)

Leonard Marshall - New Carlisle Post 286 - 131

Low Gross Super Senior (70 +)

Dan Kearney - Steubenville Post 33 - 149

Low Gross Super Senior (70+)

Rick Kretschmar - Greenville Post 140 - 136