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American Legion Post 1288, Bolingbrook, IL

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PO Box 1133, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440-1133

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6/19/2010

June 2010

  • Monday, Jun 14, 7:30 p.m.: VAC Meeting, 128 N. Scott, Joliet

  • Friday, Jun 18, 8:00 p.m. County Meeting, Steger Post #521, 34 W. 34th St.

  • Monday, Jun 21, 7:30 p.m.: Post/Auxiliary Meeting: Levy Sr. Center. 251 Canterbury Lane.

  • Sunday, Jun 27, 11:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m. Village Picnic

  • Monday, Jul 19, 7:30 p.m.: Post/Auxiliary Meet-ing/Installation of Officers (Earlier start possible if a pot-luck is held in conjunction with the Installation)

BEYOND THE POST

Legion County Meetings - Starting June 2010: begin at 7:00 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: Changed to Lockport #18
    • 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

Illinois Premier Boys State
June 5-11, 2010
EIU—Charleston, IL
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Illinois Girls State
June 12-18, 2010
EIU—Charleston, IL
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GOLD PIN CUT-OFF
June 18, 2010
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CLOSE OF BOOKS
June 25, 2010
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SAL Detachment Convention
June 25-27, 2010
Hilton Indian Lakes Resort
Bloomingdale, IL
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
Office Closed
July 5, 2010
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92nd Annual Dept. Convention
July 14-17, 2010
Springfield, IL

 

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