American Legion Post #55 to be re-dedicated
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May 6, 2013 |
After members made the decision last year to
take over management of a bar previously leased,
and after members and volunteers worked for
months to completely renovate a facility that
had been going downhill for years, American
Legion Post #55 will be re-dedicated with
fanfare May 27 at 3 p.m., following the Memorial
Day Remembrance Services.
Idaho Governor Butch Otter will fly to Bonners
Ferry to attend the event, and U.S. Congressman
Raul Labrador is trying to be here as well. All
local elected officials, including District 1
Representatives, have been invited as well.
Memorial Day will begin with a parade at 10 a.m.
sharp through Main Street in downtown Bonners
Ferry, with participants gathering and lining up
at the fairgrounds at 9 a.m. It's unknown
whether Governor Otter will arrive in time for
the parade.
Following the Memorial Day Parade, people will
begin moving to Grandview Cemetery, where all
the graves of U.S. military veterans will be
marked with flags, for this year's Remembrance
Service.
During the Legion Post #55 re-dedication, the
guest speaker will be Cal Russell of Bonners
Ferry, though Post Commander Terry Spence said
he's thinking the dignitaries who will be there,
particularly the governor, may want to say a few
words as well!
If you haven't yet visited Club 55, now a
non-smoking lounge that opened in February on
Super Bowl Sunday, this is the perfect
opportunity to see the remarkable transformation
to the downtown Bonners Ferry landmark.
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