The officers and members of the Scituate American Legion
Post 144 welcome you to our WEB page.
We stand ready to encourage patriotism, serve our community,
and to honor veterans.
Join us in paying tribute to a great nation and it's men and
women who served our country.
Whether you served on the battlefield or in support of the battlefield,
whether you served on a quiet ocean or a war torn ocean, it doesn't
matter. All that matters is that you served your country when it was
shedding its blood.
Scituate Lighthouse
Scituate is located 17 miles south
of Boston on the coast.
From the American Legion website article; War Era Debate: A Veteran is a Veteran
A post from by the National Adjutant
"The question needs to be asked: Are the vast majority of people who have served during wartime and not been shot at any less
of a veteran of that war than those who were on the front line?
Are they not entitled to be called and to think of themselves as War Veterans? Is there something curiously less than acceptable about
their service? Should they be not proud that they served?
Do they stand in the shadow of those whom they supported? Are they like the red-haired stepchild? If 90 percent of those who enlist
are going to end up being "less than real veterans," why should they bother?
On the other hand, the hand of God or Uncle Sam can at any moment change one of those guys' statuses, and that guy has no control
over what happened. Nonetheless, when called, he was ready.
He trained just as hard as the next guy, and was just as willing as the next guy to go where sent. These are real questions and they go
right to the heart of honorable military service."
So all of you veterans, who served during the appropriate times as set forth in the American Legion requirements,
please join us.
You are very welcomed!
Post Mail Address
Scituate American Legion Post 144
Post Office Box 577
Scituate, MA. 02066
The July 2010 Massachusetts Department Al White award presented to Scituate Post 144 for putting on the
July 4th celebration.
Commander Covell accepting from Department Vice Commander Bill Chisholm at the November 30th meeting.
Department Vice Commander, Bill Chisholm, presenting the award to Commander Covell.
The Al White award.
General Meeting Dates
Meetings at the GAR Hall on Country Way, Scituate.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 31st at 7PM.
New meeting location: The GAR Hall on Country Way. Additional parking at the Masonic Lodge.
AGENDA ITEMS Agenda - General Meeting
1. Call to order
2. Roll Call to determine if Quorum is Present
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Invocation
5. Recitation of American Legion Preamble
6. Reading and Approbation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
7. Introduction of Guests & Prospective New Members
8. Sick-call, Relief, and Employment
Committee Reports:
Finance
Steve Litchfield
Recruitment
Ed Covell/ Steve Litchfield
Americanism
Ed Covell
Veterans Service
Andre Farhat
WEB Master/Historian
Bob Callahan
Newsletter/Americanism
Ed Covell
Unfinished Business:
Winter Party
Ed Covell
July 4th
Ed Covell
New Business:
The Good of the American Legion
Ed Covell
9. Benediction
10. Adjournment
Next Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday - 7:00 P.M. January 10th at the Little Red School House, Cudworth Rd.
AGENDA ITEMS
Agenda for Executive Committee Meeting
See Other Activities below:
I. Pledge/Prayer/Sick Call All
II. Finance Steve Litchfield
III. Membership Ed Covell
IV. Americanism Ed Covell
V. Service Officer Activity Andre Farhat
VI. Web Master/Historian Bob Callahan
VII. Other Activities -
OLD BUSINESS
Status of VSO/VAB Commander
4th of July Plans Commander
Memorial Day Parade Commander
Flag-up Scituate Ed Covell
Wreaths Across America Ed Covell
District 10 Meeting 1/22 Ed Covell
Holiday Party Ed Covell
NEW BUSINESS
Gordon Lambert Funeral Commander
SHS Journalism Project Commander
IIX. Benediction
IX. Adjournment
Bob Callahan and Ed Covell install flags in North Scituate
Bob Callahan installing a flag across from Mary Lou's coffee shop on Country Way.
Bob Callahan installing a flag on Country Way outside Wilder Brothers looking north.
Looking east down Gannet Rd you can see the beautiful flags.
2012 District Ten Oratory Contest at the GAR Hall, Scituate Harbor
The two contestants with the District 10 officers.
On the left Zachary Brazao, in the center is Scituate Post144 Commander Ed Covell and on the right, the winner Christopher Robertham,
Both Christopher and Zachary, last years winner, will go on to compete at the Zone Level.
Next Post Event
District Ten Meeting Hosted by Scituate Post 144
Last Minute Change
Due to district requirements the district meeting will be on January 15th
Post 144 is the host for this meeting.
The District Oratorical contest will be held on January 22, 11AM at the GAR Hall.
Please come and support the high school students who have worked so hard to qualify.
Post 144 Winter Party
The Post winter party will be held on February 11th at PJ's Country House on Rt. 3A, Scituate.
Cocktails from 6:30 - 7PM. a dinner of roast beef or scrod will be available.
Cost will be $22 per person. We will have a door prize and anyone wishing to participate in the Yankee Swap should bring an item worth
$20 -$25. Please let Wayne Ross know if you will be attending no later than Friday February 4 781-545-3744.
Thank you Wayne!
Scituate American Legion Post 144
Looking east down Gannet Rd you can see the beautiful flags.
