The Show Your Colors, America! campaign is high-ballin' through the Yakima Valley with Legionnaires of Washington's James H. Schooley Post 130 at the throttle. Post 130 serves Zillah, a small, dynamic community whose population (2,300) has more than doubled since the last census. Zillah celebrates its festival Zillah Day, May 9, and Post 130 got more than double duty out of its "Locy" this year. Explains Post commander Roger Ours: "Locy" is a parade vehicle based on a medium-truck chassis. It looks like a locomotive and its tender. Our Locy is decorated with the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary emblems. The 'tender' area can hold 10 to 15 people. This year the growing Zillah Day festival featured an antique car show across town from the main craft, concession, ride and celebration area. Post 130's Locy with additional crewing led by Post Vice Commander Jack White and Post Chaplain Bob Lewis, offered shuttle service from the car show to a point convenient to the rest of the festival. "It's a convenience to our visitors and helps reduce traffic congestion a bit," Ours says. "And our approach to ticketing was that we didn't take tickets; we gave every passenger Show Your Colors, America! material."
