Widow/Widower Banquet - February 8, 2016 @ 6:00 pm. The Annual Widow & Widowers Banquet is designed to honor our widowed vets and widowed spouses of vets in our service area.  We, as a Post, honor the service and sacrifice that vets and their spouses gave to our country. The vet or spouse DOES NOT have to be a member of the Post to be invited to attend the banquet. If you know of a widowed vet, or widowed spouse of a vet, please let us know in order to invite and honor them. Call 229-887-9343.

 

High School Oratorical Contest - Contest open to youths, boy or girl, in grades 9-12 or home school equivalent. Morton-Richardson Post provides the prize money for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for our local Post contest. Please contact Jim Boling @ 229-887-2331 for further information.

 

• Local contest -  January 23, @ 11:00 am Morton-Richardson Post 128 building, Richland

• District contest -  February 13, @ 11:00 am Morton-Richardson Post 128 building, Richland

• Area contest -  February 21, @ 2:00 pm Darton College, Albany

• Department contest -  March  6, @ 2:00 pm  Darton College, Albany

 

http://www.legion.org/oratorical

 

Easter Egg Hunt - March 19, @  11:00 am - Legion Post & Park. This is our 2nd Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt.  Children's crafts, lunch, and egg hunt. Prizes to the ones that find the lucky eggs! The donation cost is $5 for the 1st child, $3 for the 2nd, and $2 for the third and thereafter. Please bring your children & grand-children and be sure to tell your neighbor’s children! printable PDF flyer

 

Craftin' & Carvin' at the Legion 3rd Annual Arts & Craft Fair and Chainsaw Carving Competition - May 7, 2016 from 9:30 am - 5 pm -   Our annual fundraiser event has evolved over the past 6 years from a yard sale/BBQ fundraiser, to a yard sale & fish fry, to an annual arts & crafts fair. With 40 food and craft vendors, the past two years has been very rewarding for our fundraiser. Due to the success of the Chainsaw Carving Competition we are having it again this year! The MAD HATTER, Mal McEwen, will once again be heading this up. This year we are adding a parade to our annual event. Children's activities, hosted by the Post, available in Post building. Entrance Fee $5 for adults, $3 for 12 and over, 12 and under free. Interested in volunteering? Please contact Peggy Wilson @ 229-887-9343. If you are interested in having a booth at our fair, please go to the Vendor Rules & Application pages to download printable copies. vendor-rules--regulations    vendor-application

 

Boy's/Girl's State - The 2016 Session will be held during the week of June 12 – 18, 2016 at Riverside Military Academy. This is a week long, all-expense paid, governmental camp sponsored annually by the American Legion & Auxiliary. The seats are open to any boy or girl who has:

• completed their junior year

• demonstrates an above average scholastic achievement

• keenly interested in government & current events

• have high moral character

• strong leadership abilities

We believe in educating youth about the basic ideals and principles of government, in which our country was founded, to help insure our democracy's survival. If you know of any candidate please contact Hank Wilson @ 229-887-9343.

 

http://www.legion.org/boysnation/stateabout

http://www.legion.org/boysnation/about

https://www.alaforveterans.org/ALA-Girls-State/

https://www.alaforveterans.org/ALA-Girls-Nation/

 

First Responders Recognition Dinner - September 12, 2016 @ 6 pm -  This is a dinner to recognize our local civilian First Responders who serve in the line of duty.  These are the ones that first respond in our time of need, and we here at Morton-Richardson want to recognize these underserved individuals. Our local fire, rescue, and police/sheriff departments are encouraged to attend and the public is invited to honor them as well. Do you know of an act of heroism by one of our first responders? If so, nominate them for Firefighter or Officer of the Year. Please contact Commander Hank Wilson @ 229-887-9343.

 

 

Morton -Richardson Post 128 proudly services the Chattahoochee/Cusseta, Stewart, & Webster Counties of Southwest Georgia.

 

 

 

photo: Downtown Richland, early 1900's