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  • Monday, June 29, 2015

    Membership Workshops Start Aug. 15

    Membership workshops will run from mid-August to mid-September.

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  • Saturday, June 27, 2015

    Abe Lincoln Helps Kick Off Boys State

    MORRISVILLE — The first day of Boys State featured a special guest speaker at the first assembly — none other than the 16th president of the United States,  Abraham Lincoln.

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  • Wednesday, June 24, 2015

    Convention’s online housing process now closed

    Dear Legion Family,

    The online housing process for the 2015 Buffalo Department of New York Conventions is now closed.

    The Hyatt Hotel is sold out. We have blocked a few rooms at the Adam’s Mark Hotel for any late reservations. The only way to reserve a room at this point with convention block pricing, 7/15 to 7/18, is to call Karen Cox of the Visit Buffalo Niagara Office at (716) 218 –  2925.

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  • Friday, June 19, 2015

    Follow New Boys State Website

    The American Legion Boys State of New York is boasting a new website.

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  • Tuesday, June 09, 2015

    2 Bowl Perfect 300, One Did It Twice

    Two bowlers spurred some excitement in the recent New York State American Legion Bowling Tournament, bowling 300 perfect games. One did it twice.

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  • Friday, June 05, 2015

    Griffiths Shines at Dept. Bowling Tournament

    NORWICH — Dan Griffiths of Milford Post 174 grabbed first place in both the Singles and Combo events in the Department of New York Bowling Tournament, scoring 787 and 1521 respectively. Oxford Post 376 Team #1 took first place in the Team Event with a score of 3646. The team of Bohn & Cola from Greenlawn Post 1244 grabbed top honors in the Doubles Event with a score of 1470, edging out Thomas & Brown from LeRoy Post 576 who took second with 1469.

    The 66th annual American Legion Bowling Tournament was hosted by the Warren E. Eaton Post 189 at Family Recreation Lanes in Norwich, NY during April and May.

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