I have a few points to discuss this month.
The Armed Forces Day celebration was a bust due to the historical flooding in May, so the committee in charge of the event has decided that it will be moved to Sept. 15 – which is MIA/POW Remembrance Day. The grills will be hot with hotdogs and burgers!
Also on the date will be the drawing for the raffle, and the prize this year is a Husqvarna 372 Xp chainsaw. The lucky winner will get it just in time for winter wood harvesting.
July marks the birthday of American Legion Post 41 in Houston, as the charter was signed and granted July 1937. At the next monthly meeting we will have cake and ice cream available. Everyone is invited.
Speaking of anniversaries, the Legion will have its 100th birthday in 2019. Plans nationwide are being discussed. Most likely, here in Houston we’ll have a grilling and more cake and ice cream!
Within the post, the Legion has started a scrap metal drive, mainly I suppose to clean out garages, and reclaim their space. Wednesdays are the collection day, at the post next to Pizza Hut on U.S. 63.
Each Wednesday is the post’s coffee bar, and a chance for people to meet the post’s officers. We invite anyone who is interested to stop in for coffee and conversation. We try not to be too boring.
By the time this is printed, the Legacy Riders will have passed through town. On June 23 at approximately 2 p.m., about a 100 riders came through town southbound on U.S. 63 headed toward Mansfield.
Starting this month, the FRA will begin having monthly meetings at the Legion Hall at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month.
I’m Looking forward to seeing new faces at the coffee bar and monthly meetings. Both are open to everyone, as is the post’s birthday party in July.
Have a great summer!
Houston resident Keith Ford is a retired infantryman and an amateur writer whose work has appeared in publications around the world. Email kf4tap@yahoo.com.
