Post 217 WYANDOTTE, Michigan

Post 217

WYANDOTTE, Michigan

Post 217 WYANDOTTE, Michigan

About This Post

Post Namesake
EDWARD C. HEADMAN
Notable Members
ROBERT MAYRAND - NATL SGT AT ARMS 2005
What Makes this Post Unique
LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF DETROIT ON THE DETROIT RIVER. POST SITS WITHIN THE BISHOP CITY PARK. THIS SITE WAS ALSO ONCE A STOP FOR THE BOBLO BOAT & AMUSEMENT PARK.

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HISTORY

2010

New Commander Installed

May 4, 2012
Norm Martin was elected and installed on this date at the VFW 1136 hall
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Post 217 GOES GREEN

May 1, 2013
Many legion members within the state of Michigan know and use the information that Post 217 has published about our post being Green. Not the color of coarse, but rather we use no heating or cooling from furnaces, AC units or boilers. Our AC unit on the roof was hit by a storm about 5 years ago and we always had trouble with an old boiler for the heating. So, the commander at the time..
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New Commander Installed

May 3, 2013
Donald A. Howard was elected and installed on this date at the VFW 1136 hall on Ford Ave.
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New Commander Installed

2014 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

May 2, 2014
On May 2nd 2014 the post will hold its joint installation of officers with the Auxiliary and The Sons of The American Legion at VFW 1136. The new Legion officers are as follows: Commander - Edward Gorecki Sr Vice - Joseph McDermott Jr Vice - Sascha Mansfield Finance - Brian Smith Sgt at Arms - Pete Menzel Chaplain - Bud Shoup Judge Advocate - Bob Mayrand Adjutant - Jeff McGinnis Service Officer & Immed Past..
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Commander Robert Salamon and officers installed

May 2, 2014
Newly elected and installed Commander Robert "Bob" Salamon and his new officers are installed at Wyandotte VFW 1136.
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Commander Robert Salamon and officers installed

May 1, 2015
Commander Salamon and officers installed at Wyandotte VFW 1136
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Commander Robert Salamon and officers installed

May 6, 2016
Commander Salamon and officers installed at Wyandotte VFW 1136
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Robert Salamon elected Commander

May 5, 2017
Robert "Bob" Salamon was once again elected by the members of Post 217 and installed at the VFW on May 5th,2017. This is in conjunction with Bob currently serving as a Department Assistant Sgt at Arms.
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