The Rye American Legion Post 128 participated in the Rye Chamber of Commerce annual Mistletoe Magic event to kick-off the holiday season. Several Post members including Commander de Barros and Finance Office Gene Collins (pictured), along with members of the Auxiliary distributed American flags to welcome in the holiday season. There were festivities along Purchase … More Post 128 at Rye Mistletoe Magic
Update – video of ceremony: http://ryeny.swagit.com/play/11142016-942 We plan to have a very interesting speaker on Veterans Day, November 11, 2016 at Rye City Hall beginning at 10:30 am. Our speaker will be Peter Lion who is the author of the book “American St. Nick-A True Story”. In a nutshell, the book tells the true story of a handful … More Veterans Day 2016
UPDATE: We had an excellent kickoff meeting last night. Here’s a link to the 2017 plan presentation we reviewed which focuses on membership growth and activities in the coming year. (2017 Plan Presentation) Plan to attend the Rye Post 128 2016-17 kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 22 at 7:00 PM at the Wainwright House in Rye. A … More Post Meeting on Sept 22
The weather threaten Rye on Memorial Day this year, and unfortunately the parade organized by the Legion Auxiliary was cancelled. In spite of the weather, the Rye Memorial Day ceremony was held indoors in the Rye City Hall chamber to a standing room crowd. Dr. Robert Rothman, former US Marine, and former spiritual leader at … More Memorial Day 2016
Veterans Day ceremonies were held on November 11 at 11am this year in Rye. The ceremony was held in the City Hall chamber. Mayor Sack welcomed all on behalf of the city. The guest speaker was Lt Col Tony Bancroft, USMCR who provided a moving view of his family’s military heritage. Here’s links to local … More Veterans Day 2015
Rye, NY American Legion Post 128 