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We were introduced to a new fund-raising program called the Power Up! Program. When you sign up to be a natural gas customer of a Georgia gas marketer called Stream Energy (Georgia PSC Approved), they will pay our Post a monthly commission of $4 each and every month thereafter for the duration of the customer's relationship with Stream Energy.

This $4.00 is not an add-on to your bill!!

To be part of this on-going fund raising effort for Post 316 all you need to do is go to Stream Power's web site below and select 'Enroll For Service'. But first check out the therm rates and you will be quite pleased. Go to: alp316.streampowerup.biz On home page click ENERGY and then click RESIDENTIAL RATES and review the current rates and options. If you are satisfied with the program go back and click ENROLL. You can also access the site by clicking Stream Energy found under Main Menu at top left of this page.

Please have a copy of your old gas bill handy because your personal information has to be entered exactly the same for this new service as it was for your old service. NOTE: Atlanta Gas Light will still be your gas provider so there will be NO risk of an interruption in your service during this transition. Those of you that are under a fixed rate may have to pay a penalty to switch. If this is not acceptable then your choice would be to wait until your fixed rate contract expires and then enroll in this new program.

This offer is not limited to just our members but to ANYONE! Please have your family and friends sign up as well so that our Post will reap the benefits each and every month.

Enroll in this program today and help your local American Legion Post achieve its fundraising goals. These moneys will be used in the general fund for veterans programs and projects.

American Legion Post316 Honors Boys and Girls State Graduates

Oct 10, 2009 at 06:59 PM

On September 16, 2009 at the Woodstock Community Center American Legion Post 316 honored the recent graduates of Boys and Girls State. Annetta Tucker, Unit 316 President introduced the girl graduates and Commnader Charlie Tucker introduced the boy graduates. State Senator Chip Rodgers offered his congratulatory words and words of encouragement for these young outstanding youths to carry on in their future endeavors.

Left to Right: Front row: Annetta Tucker,Brooke Mazur, Cory Biesecker, Greer Fergeson, Charlie Tucker.
Back row: Valerie Rutherford, Fritz Stepat, Rajpal Sagoo. Drew Parker, CT Patterson, Michael Patterson, Senator Chip Rodgers, City Councilman Bud Leonard.

Article and photo provided by Michael Sarris

INSTALLATION PROGRAM 7/28/09

Aug 09, 2009 at 12:09 PM

The Woodstock Community Center Was-a-buzz with excitement as local dignitaries,Legionnaires, members of the Ladies Auxiliary, families and friends gathered on July 28, 2009 as the American Legion Post 316 of Woodstock installed their new officers.

Among the notables in attendance , just to name a few, were Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques and city councilman Bud Leonard, both of whom are members of Post 316, as well as Councilmen Chris Casdia and Steve Feris. Department Judge Advocate, Joe Sims represented the Georgia Department of the American Legion.

The new post officers for the 2010 Term are:

Commander          Charles Tucker        Sr.Vice Cmdr         George Wallace
Jr, Vice Cmdr        Irma M. Martin          Adjutant                  Michael Sarris
Chaplain                Charles Denmark    Judge Advocate    Robert Eldridge
Finance Officer     William Epps           Service Officer       Gregory Widmer
Historian                Fred N. Schaefer     Committeeman      Fred Gibson
Sgt-at-Arms           John Wilroy               Asst.Sgt-at-Arms Bud Leonard

(Article furnished by Charles Denmark and has been edited. Full article will appear in next issue of Around Towne,)

L to R: Sr.Vice Cmdr, George Wallace ;Jr. Vice Cmdr Irma Martin; Fin.Officer, Wm Epps; Chaplain, Charles Denmark; Asst Sgt-at-Arms, Bud Leonard; Historian, Fred Schaefer; Service Officer, Gregory Widmer; Adjutant, Mike Sarris; Committeeman, Fred Gibson.
Missing from phote: Commander Charles Tucker, Judge Advocate Robert Eldridge and
Sgt-at-Arms Jack Wilroy

Photo furnished by Mike Sarris

If you are a veteran and would like to serve you community, come to a meeting on 3rd Thursday of each month at the Woodstock Community Church in the Community Building. For more information 770-926-7192 or 678-643-0794

POST 316 LEGIONNAIRE OF THE YEAR 2009

Aug 03, 2009 at 09:57 PM

A great honor was bestowed upon one of our outstanding post members.The very prestigious award for LEGIONNAIRE OF THE YEAR was presented to CHARLES DENMARK, Chaplian of our post at our installation of officers on July 28, 2009. Since transferring to our post in late 2006 Charles has been quite active participating in many post and City of Woodstock special programs. He is most noted for chairing the Post Oratorical contest committee and taking care of the logistics in getting our contestant Leanne Livingstong to win her way all the way to the National finals. Charles is and will be a faithful and dedicated legionnaire and is well deserving of this prestigious award. CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL US!

Charles Denmark recieving the Legionnaire of The Year Certificate from Post 316 Commander Charles T. Tucker. Charles Denmark is also displaying the W.D. Harrell Oratoricle Award (plaque) presented to Post 316 by the Department of Georgia for it's contribution to the oratorical contest. To the left is the Honorable Mayor of Woodstock, Donnie Henriques.

Who we are

Jun 05, 2006 at 01:43 PM

Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion
For God and Country

We associate ourselves together for the following purposes:

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55 Departments -- one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines.

The American Legion's national headquarters is in Indianapolis,Indiana, with additional offices in Washington, DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in leadership and program implementation capacities in local communities to the Legion's standing national commissions and committees, the national organization has a regular full-time staff of about 300 employees.

4th of July 2009

Jul 06, 2009 at 08:26 PM

IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS! Not only was there a record crowd lined up on the street but we had a huge Legion turnout as well. We had Legionnaires from our post, other posts, the 9th districts and from the Department to include newly elected Commander Butch Adams and past 9th District Commander Lynne Rollins, now a Dept.Jr Vice. Mayor Henriques and Councilman Bud Leonard proudly wore their Legion caps while riding in their respective vehicles. Here are some shots of the event:

Newly elected Dept Cmdr Butch Adams flanked by George Wallace
and our Post Cmdr and newly elected Dept Sr. Vice Cmdr Charlie Tucker