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Post/Unit Home Page Post/Unit Information 1288 Members Area (Login & Password Needed) Post/Unit Events Newsletter State Legion State Auxiliary National Legion National Auxiliary Who Can Join The Legion Who Can Join The Auxiliary Other local veteran orgs. Past Commanders Past Presidents Bolingbrook Veterans Honor Guard Last Updated: 2/7/2010		FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 Saturday, Feb 13, 1:00: 11th District Spring Meeting , Joliet Post #1080, 1:00 p.m Monday, Feb 15, 7:30: Post/Aux. Meetings, Levy Sr. Center, 251 Canterbury Lane Friday, Feb 19, 8:00: County Legion Meeting, New Lenox #1977 Monday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.: VAC Commission, 128 N. Scott, Joliet Monday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.: Post/Aux. Meetings, Levy Sr. Center, 251 Canterbury Lane. Friday, March 19, 8:00 p.m.: County Meeting, Frankfort Mokena #2000 Saturday, March 27: 2nd Division Meeting, Lockport #18. 10:00 - Poppy & Service Officer Meetings   1:00 - Business meeting   BEYOND THE POST Legion County Meetings - begin at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted, third Friday of the month. 2009-10 Will County Council of the American Legion JULY 18, 2008: COUNTY INSTALLATION: SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL, 1200 Maple Rd., Joliet: 5:30 Social, 6:00 Dinner, Installation Follows August 21: Peotone #392 September 18: Braidwood #39 October 17: PAST COMMANDERS DINNER, Harwood Post #5? November 20: Lockport #18 Meet at 7:30 p.m. To Include Thanksgiving Memorial Service December - NO MEETING January 15: Lockport, Sponsored by Bolingbrook #1288 February 19: New Lenox #1977 March 19: Frankfort Mokena 2000: 140 Oak St, Frankfort. April 16: Monee #1200 Reading of Rotation Listing May 21: Plainfield #13 Post Everlasting Ceremony County Election of Officers (Incoming Commander's organization meeting - after County meeting) June 18: Steger #521 2009-10 Will County Council Auxiliary October 14, 7:30 p.m.: New Lenox Post #1977, 14414 Ford Drive January 9: Pie and Ice Cream Social, Manteno Illinois Veterans Retirment Home April 14: Lockport #18, 15052 Archer Ave. June 9: Annual Meeting, Past Presidents Parley and Guest Night, Joliet #5, 701 S. Larkin Ave. (S.W. corner of Larkin and I-80) 2009-10 11th District Meetings Installation - Aug 9, 1:00 p.m. Naperville VFW Post 3873, 908 W. Jackson. Reservations: $12.00/person by July 26 to Wayne Fischer, 212 Winslow Ct., Naperville, IL 60565 Fall Meeting - Sunday, October 18: Auxiliary Department Caravan 8:30 a.m. - Registration 9:00 a.m. - Caravan Board Meeting and Regular Meeting to follow Caravan, Regular meeting reconvines after lunch. Noon: Lunch 1:00 p.m. : Wheaton Post #76, 570 Gary Ave., Carol Stream 60188 (District Auxiliary also meets after lunch at the Carol Stream Fire Station) Spring Meeting - Saturday, Feb 13: Joliet Post #1080, 1:00 p.m. Auxiliary Mid-Winter Meeting & Gold Star Luncheon: Huntley Post #673, 11712 Coral St., Huntley 60142 Registration: 10:00 a.m. Board Meeting: 10:45 a.m. Regular Meeting: 11:00 a.m. Lunch: Noon. Convention Meeting - Sunday, May 16 with 11:30 a.m. lunch offered, meeting: 1:00 p.m. Marengo Post #192, 315 Park Drive for lunch and Auxiliary Meeting, Union Post #482 for the Legion Meeting following the lunch at Marengo 2009-10 2nd Division Meetings October 25, Round Lake Post #25  - 1:00 p.m. March 27, Lockport Poppy Day & Service Officer Business Meeting Post #18 - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. June 6, Rock Falls Convention Meeting Post #902 - 1:00 p.m.   WILL COUNTY Veterans Assistance Comission 2nd Monday, 7:30, 128 N. Scott, Joliet Full Commission: March, June, September and December VAC Executive Committee: February, April, May, July, August, October and November, excluding Monday holidays. Volunteer Recogniton Dinner - January (Date & Place TBA) DEPARTMENT NEWS "MARK YOUR CALENDAR" EVENTS Jr. Vice & Sr. Vice Training Seminar Department Headquarters 10:00 am—2:00 pm February 20, 2010 ~ ~ ~ PRESIDENT’S DAY Office Closed February 25, 2010 ~ ~ ~ Washington Conference February 28—March 3, 2010 Washington, DC ~ ~ ~ Department Oratorical Semi-Final and Final Contest Peoria Civic Center, Peoria IL March 6, 2010 ~ ~ ~ SAL Spring DEC Sullivan Post #68 March 13, 2010 ~ ~ ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICAN LEGION MARCH 15TH ~ ~ ~ Auxiliary Patriotic Conference March 19, 2010 ~ ~ ~ GOOD FRIDAY Office Closed April 2, 2010 ~ ~ ~ GOLD PIN CUT-OFF @1:00 PM April 9, 2010 ~ ~ ~ Spring D.E.C. Meeting @ 1:00 PM DoubleTree - Bloomington April 10, 2010 ~ ~ ~ GOLD PIN AWARD @1:00 PM April 10, 2010 ~ ~ ~ Final Renewal Cut-off April 14, 2010 ~ ~ ~ => TOP RECRUITER => GOLD BRIGADE => SILVER BRIGADE CUT-OFF April 30, 2010 ~ ~ ~ Final Renewal Notice Sent May 3, 2010 ~ ~ ~ National Spring Commission Meetings Indy May 3-6, 2010 ~ ~ ~ NEC Meetings Indy May 5-6, 2010 ~ ~ ~ 100% Illinois Target May 7, 2010 ~ ~ ~ Truman Pilgrimage Independence, MO May 9, 2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Top of Page