Post197
American Legion Post 197
128 East Hampton Rd
PO Box 178
Marlborough, CT 06447
ph: 860-295-7810
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Misc
From the Sr Vice:
Hello:
Veterans Day Ceremony
Sunday Nov. 6, 2011 at 1:30 PM
at the Post.
Post Color Guard, VFW Firing Squad,
and Marlborough Fife & Drum
will attend.
This is open to the public.
The 1st annual Thanksgiving Dinner for
seniors and the needy will be held at the
Post on Nov 20 from 1-3 PM.
Our membership dues keep rolling in. We are over 50%. This is the best we have ever done!
Keep those cards and letters coming!
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Due to performance issues, I've changed the
format on the "photo" page. The page now loads
much quicker and is a little neater. To enlarge a
photo, just click on it. Or to view all the photos in
a slideshow, just click the the arrow of the enlarged
photo.
Will keep you "posted" !
jd
If you have any photos that you would like to share,
please email them to legionpost197@att.net or
if there is something you would like
to put online, you can drop us a note using the
"Contact Us" page.
Vets of America launch online health council
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Donations can be dropped off at the Food Bank, which is open Tuesdays from 10:00 am to noon and from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm at 3 Wilhenger Drive, Marlborough. You can drop donations off before those hours on Tuesdays if you leave them on the covered front porch. Please email marlboroughfoodbank@comcast.net if you need to set up a different time for donation drop off. You may also ask to have your email added to our “urgent need” email list by sending your name and email address to the email address above. Monetary donations may be made out to “Marlborough Food Bank” and mailed to the Marlborough Town Hall at 26 North Main Street, PO Box 29, Marlborough, CT. 06447.
The Food Bank now has a working phone. The number is 295-6008. (click for more details)
Post 197 Meetings:
Legion Mtg | 2nd Sunday | 11 AM |
Exec Board | 4th Sunday | 11 AM |
Auxiliary | 2nd Weds | 7 PM |
SAL | 2nd Thurs | 7 PM |
(only the Exec Board will
meet during August)
VA claims can now be filed online!
Effective immediately, claims for VA Compensation and/or Pension benefits, Education benefits and Vocational Rehabilitation benefits submitted online via VONAPP do not require your signature to be considered complete. The electronic submission of your claim is sufficient.
If you have specific questions or concerns about VA benefits or your claim, you may visit https://iris.va.gov to contact VA on the Internet. For Education claims, you can contact us by using the Question and Answer section at www.gibill.va.gov .
If you have problems or suggestions specifically regarding the VONAPP website, please use our VONAPP mailbox: VONAPP.VBACO@va.gov to contact us.
VA can also be reached via telephone at 1-888-GIBILL1 (442-4551) for Education benefits, or 1-800-827-1000 for all other VA benefits.
Countless veterans were exposed to asbestos during their military service
Visit today to learn about Malignant Mesothelioma if you or someone you know has received a mesothelioma diagnosis.
We are now "HOT"...
We now have our wifi setup.
Bring your laptops to the Post
and sign on to the internet.
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Post Color Guard
Post 197 is looking for more
members in the Color Guard.
If you are interested in joining,
contact Rich Walz or call the
Post at 860-295-7810 860-295-7810 .
American Legion Post 197
128 East Hampton Rd
PO Box 178
Marlborough, CT 06447
ph: 860-295-7810
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