Post 27 AUXILIARY UNIT

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By distributing Poppies on Veterans Day, the Auxiliary was able to obtain approximately $850 in donations.

History:
In 1923, the poppy became the official flower of The American Legion Family in
memory of the soldiers who fought on the battlefields of Belgium during World War I. "The poppy" was the famous wartime poem “In Flanders Fields” by Lt. Col. John McCrae, M.D.

“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row…”

The image of the poppy as a memorial flower to the war dead can be traced to a single individual beginning in November 1918, Ms. Moina Michael, who bought a bouquet of poppies and handed them to businessmen where she worked. She asked them to wear the poppy as a tribute to the fallen.

Crepe paper poppies are hand made by disabled or hospitalized veterans. Supplies to make poppies are provided free of charge by the American Legion Auxiliary Department in whichever state the VA hospital resides. Veterans are paid a stipend for their work.

Poppies are not sold by volunteers—they are “distributed.” The person acquiring the poppy is invited to make a donation at his or her discretion.

During this Veterans Day our post distributed approximately 600 poppies and received $850 in donations, the average donation was about $1.41 per poppy.

Congratulations on a great job this year, we thank everyone who took the time to assist in this effort to distribute poppies to help disabled veterans and their families.

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Legion Post #27 is moving after 86 years!

American Legion Ocala Post #27 is moving out of the building they constructed in 1933. It is sad to leave our home after 86 years of fantastic memories. Think of all the World War II dances held to boost troop morale and raise funds to wage the war. The American Legion Building was the very first building constructed in Tuscawilla Park, which is just two blocks from Downtown Ocala. While we are sad to leave, we are equally excited about the advantages that the new building will offer. We firmly believe that the advantages outweigh the loss of our old building. Here are the advantages: PARKING - The City is building a parking lot that will hold approximately 40 to 50 cars, plus an additional 14 near the building for people with disabilities. If that weren't enough, the County Health Department has signed an agreement that allows us to use up to 30 of their parking spots near our building. That gives us the ability to park nearly 100 cars for any of our programs or meeting

Elden Luffman receives award for 65 years continuous membership at Post 27 (1947 to present)

Elden joined Post 27 in 1947 and has maintained membership continuously since that time. The Cake Time to cut the cake The Award The Presentation Commander Fred Miley presents Elden with the award for continuous membership in Post 27 at the July 2nd meeting of the Post. Elden served as our chaplain until he recently retired from that position. Post 27 is currently seeking new members (must meet eligibility requirements of the American Legion), especially an ordained minister to serve as our chaplain. Interested parties call 286-4139.

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