22 Monday, May 28, 2018 MEMORIAL DAY
“Serving San Diego County and Surrounding Areas”
San Diego County American Legion www.ALD22.org
POST 255
ANNUAL LAW AND ORDER DINNER P O S T 2 5 5 HO S T S A N N UA L L AW A N D OR DE R DI N N E R A N D AWA R D C E R E M ON Y
By Diane DeVries, Law and Order Co-Chair, Post 255, & Judge Advocate, District 22
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On the 24th of February 2018, The American Legion Larry E Bennett Post 255 held its fourteenth annual Law and Order Dinner and Award Ceremony. The Post provided the Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers and their spouses a free dinner and an appreciation gift for their services throughout the year. Also honored were Post members who retired from the Police or Fire Departments. There were altogether 42 active-duty Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters and their spouses, 18 retired Safety Officer and their spouses and 32 people representing the city of National City, The American Legion District 22 and Post 255, and friends and family. The planning for any Post's Law & Order Program begins immediately after the previous program ends. It takes about $1,200 to put on the program, so fundraising begins immediately. For example, profits from Post 255's Tuesday lunches, as well as various other fundraising events and donations are the key source of funds. Many members and local merchants donate the door prizes. In September, the date is scheduled and the Law & Order Chairperson delivers the criteria packages to the Police and Fire Departments. Once the nominees for awards are received the plaques are ordered from Emblem Sales. The chairman then sets up volunteers, inventories hall decorations and fine-tunes all details. This year we honored Detective Marcus Macias (Meritorious Service Award) from the National City Police Department and Captain Brian Krepps, Engineer Jeremy Day, Firefighter Mike Mejia and Firefighter Jason Young (Award of Valor) from the National City Fire Department. After dinner special guests were introduced. This year’s ceremony was attended by the following dignitaries: • American Legion District 22 Commander Chris Yates • American Legion District 22 1st Vice Commander Javier Collazo and his wife Colleen • American Legion District 22 Executive Committee member Curtis Witherspoon and his wife Debra
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