The Department of Missouri held the Fall Conference in Jefferson City on October 26-28th. Post 287 Legion Family members in attendance for the: Sons of the American Legion were: • Ron Raines (Detachment SAL Member of the Year for 2017) • Squad 287 Members who also serve as Detachment Officers were: o Mark Brock, SAL Detachment Senior Vice Commander o Mike Walter, SAL Detachment Western Vice Commander o Terry Beasley, SAL Detachment Sergeant-at-Arms • Others in attendance of the SAL Detachment meeting were: o SAL Squad 287 & Legion Rider Cecil Raines o Legionnaire & Chapter 287 Legion Rider Leonard Dalbey Auxiliary were: • Legionnaire and Auxiliary President Barb Ebersole • Auxiliary and Legion Rider Debbie Williams American Legion Riders were: • Legionnaire & Legion Rider Mike Grimm • Auxiliary & Legion Rider Freida Grimm • Legionnaire & Legion Rider Timmy Williams • Auxiliary & Legion Rider Debbie Williams • Legionnaire & Legion Rider Leonard Dalbey • SAL & Legion Rider Ron Raines • SAL & Legion Rider Cecil Raines Some of the Honors received by Post 287 included: Sons of the American Legion Member of the Year – 2017, Ron Raines Sons of the American Legion Squadron of the Year – 2018, Squadron 287 American Legion Rider Chapter of the Year – 2018 Medium Size Chapter, Chapter 287 American Legion Children & Youth Runner-up Award, Dick Munkres Post 287

 

 

Ron Raines & Mark Brock (L to R) at Department General session

 

SAL Detachment Senior Vice Commander Mark Brock introducing Ron Raines

 

Mark Brock introducing Ron Raines, with Department Commander Kerry Boardman seated to Mark's right side. Note: photo obtained from the Department of Missouri Historian Office

 

Ron Raines being recognized at the SAL Detachment Member of the Year for 2017

 

SAL Detachment Squadron of the Year- SAL Squadron 287. Accepting was Squadron Commander Terry Beasley. Delivering the award was SAL National Executive Committeeman Jay Marsden

 

SAL Detachment Meeting. (Senior Vice Commander Mark Brock & Detachment Commander Justin Marsden, left to right)

 

SAL Detachment Western Vice Commander Mike Walter

 

Western Vice Commander Mike Walter giving the Children & Youth Committee report at the Detachment meeting

 

Legionnaire Adviser to the SAL Detachment - Marvin Harper of Post 102. Marvin is also an SAL member of Dick Munkres Squadron 287

 

Dick Munkres Post 287 received the Children & Youth Runner-up Award. Accepting the award was Legionnaire & SAL member Terry Beasley, 3rd from left in white shirt & tie

 

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