26 Monday, May 28, 2018 MEMORIAL DAY
“Serving San Diego County and Surrounding Areas”
San Diego County American Legion www.ALD22.org POST 776
W H E E L C HA I R BASK E T BA L L (Continued from Page 24) inspirational competitor in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and hand biking marathons after his diagnosis in 2012 with cancer of the spine. Brad Rich died at the age of 28 on May 7, 2015 in his home state of Texas. El Cajon American Legion Post 303 Commander Wes Schermann, who volunteers with the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, was on hand to promote and help with the event. The foundation also assists injured military service members with pre-separation transitional housing, quality of life items and support services. More information about foundation programs can be acquired online at www.warriorfoundation.com.
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Members of Fallbrook American Legion Post 776 have been attending and serving at Thursday weekly lunches for the Fallbrook Senior Center at the Fallbrook Community Center. Fallbrook Legionnaires who have volunteered regularly at this event include Mike Bermudez, Jim Davis, and Bill Howard.
N E W P O S T HOM E (Continued from Page 25) will allow these veterans service members to do more. The journey began in mid-summer 2015, when the service groups received notice to vacate their former Post facility in a strip mall on Cuyamaca Street. With a deadline to move out by September 10, the Santee veterans organizations transferred their furnishings and set up operations during early September two years ago, as the Santee Eagles Club offered the groups temporary hosting at the Eagles club house. The local Eagles amended club bylaws to permit members in good standing of the three Santee veterans groups an implicit automatic sign-in authorization for the club. The Eagles further assisted the veterans groups with continuing their Friday night dinners, Sunday breakfasts and football game viewing events to raise money.
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And by the summer of 2017, these veteran comrades found the Magnolia site for a new permanent Post home of their own. The VFW acquired the property and commenced remodeling the two-suite complex. Saturday’s events concluded that “long, hard road” to a new home for East County veterans. Post officers said that monetary donations and community support will be welcomed and greatly appreciated. Information about the Santee Post can be found by phoning (619) 562-4022 or by emailing santeealpost364@gmail.com.
La Mesa Post 282 Commander Jack Porath, who dropped by his Post’s social quarters after volunteering at the San Diego Mission Bay Boat & Ski Club Easter children’s party on Saturday, March 31. Legionnaires within District 22 frequently partner as volunteers with other veteran-friendly organizations. Commander Porath had his face painted in patriotic red-white-blue at the event, while he served as barbecue griller to help children celebrate Easter weekend.
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