Coming Event

KONA POST 20 AMERICAN LEGION 

  

 Hilo Hawaii Island Veterans Parade is 7 Nov, Saturday at 1000 in downtown Hilo. 

 

-WE HAD AN OUTSTANDING VETERANS APPRECIATION DAY , 11 SEP 26, AT THE KONA ELKS LODGE WITH OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS. THERE WERE MILITARY DISPLAYS, VIDEOS, GAMES AND PRIZES. THE JROTC CONDUCTED A COLOR GUARD FOR OUR 9/11 CEREMONY. MANY VETS WORE THEIR OLD UNIFORMS. THERE WAS A FREE DINNER AND EVERYONE LEFT WITH AN MRE!

 

-THE HONOR FLIGHT DEPARTED TO WASHINGTON DC WITH 4 KONA VETERANS, RETURNING 10 OCT AT 1830 AT KONA AIRPORT.

 

-POST 20 CLEANED THE HIGHWAY 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS.

 

-THERE IS A FALL FESTIVAL IN WIAMEA ON 10 OCT. POST 4 WILL HAVE AN INFORMATION TABLE FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION ANY POST 20 VOLUNTEERS AE WELCOME. THERE WILL ALSO BE MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND USMC PERSONNEL THERE.

 

-25 OCT POST 4 IS SPONSORING A FEED THE TROOPS EVENT AT PTA. THERE WILL BE 1000 TROOPS AT THE USO AND THEY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP FEED THEM. 1000-1600.

 

-THE VA WILL HAVE AN OUTEACH DAY 31 OCT 26 AT THE KONA CLINIC FACILITY ABOVE COSTCO FROM 1000-1400. THERE WILL BE COUNSELORS THERE TO DISCUSS, BENEFITS, MEDICAL, CLAIMS, ETC.

 

-THE SATURDAY AFTER VETERANS DAY, THE WEST HAWAII VETERANS CEMETERY WILL CONDUCT A CLEAN UP AND CLEAN THE TRAIL EVENT.

 

-WE ARE THE SPONSORING UNIT FOR THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AT WEST HAWAII VETERAS CEMETERY ON 11 NOV 26 AT 1100. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO SET UP AND TEAR DOWN. WE WILL START 0700-0800 THAT DAY!!!!!

 

PS our Deputy District Commander Larry said we are doing a great job!

 

 

 

Dan Malakie

 

Commander, Kona Post 20