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WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE

I AM BILL SCHAROLD, THE COMMANDER OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 452.

WE ARE A SMALLER AREA POST WITH MEMBERSHIP OF ABOUT 115. OUR MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 1ST AND 3RD TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH WITH AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 20%.

A LITTLE ABOUT OUR MISSION AND HISTORY

THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 452 LOCATED ON LEGION ROAD IN NEW ALSACE, INDIANA WAS CHARTED IN 1946. THE FIRST MEETING WAS HELD IN AUGUST WITH NEW COMMANDER OF THE POST, FLOYD HORNBACH, PRESIDING.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGAIZATION IS TO HELP AREA VETERANS BUT ALSO TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR OUR AREA RESIDENTS. THE PEOPLE WHO BENEFIT FROM OUR ORGANIZATION ARE AREA VETERANS AND THIER FAMILIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS SUCH AS BOY SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, ELDERLY, FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE, THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED HELP; AND THOSE WHO WHO WANT TO CELEBRATE A WEDDING OR FAMILY EVENT, SCHOOL REUNION OF WHATEVER GET TOGETHER THEY NEED.

WE DO NOT OPERATE AS A PRIVATE CLUB OR AS A BAR OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALTHOUGH WE DO HAVE A BAR FOR WEDDINGS AND HALL RENTALS. WE SERVE AS A COMMUNITY CENTER AND SPONSOR A BOY SCOUT TROOP AND WE HAVE MANY GIRL SCOUT TROOPS USE OUR FACILITY FOR THIER MEETINGS. WE ARE A FAMILY FRIENDLY FACILITY AN WE FEEL THESE THINGS MAKE US DIFFERENT FROM OTHER AMERICAN LEGION POSTS.

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP SERVE THE AREA VETERANS BUT TO ALSO BE ACTIVE PERTICIPANTS IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND TO BE OF SERVICE TO WHOMEVER WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP.

Want to contact me? Call me at 812-637-0644 or 513-600-0376 - E-mail commander@legionpost452indiana.org