Author Archives: Blanchard Currey

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Blanchard Currey

Sons of the American Legion All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet Enjoy our extensive buffet which includes omelet stations,breakfast sandwiches, eggs, potatoes, pancakes& more. Includes beverages (coffee, tea, juices).Adults $12 • Children $6 (under 12) WHEN: Sunday, March 24th • 9am to 12-noonWHERE: … Continue reading →

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The Elevator is actively in use.

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Blanchard Currey

The long awaited elevator is actively in use. The elevator provides access from the main floor lobby area to lower level Lounge area and second floor Banquet Hall. Making the building more handicapped accessible. The main floor lobby area work … Continue reading →

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Flag Drop Off Box

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Blanchard Currey

After a couple years of working on this project the Post has installed a Flag Drop Off Box for United States Flags that should no longer be used due to their worn out condition. Unusable flags should not just be … Continue reading →

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New Officers Elected

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Blanchard Currey

During the month of May each of the organizations within the American Legion (the Legion, the Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion) elect officers to serve for the next year. The new officers take office in June. In … Continue reading →

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Highway named for Francis Currey

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Blanchard Currey

Medal of Honor Recipient, Francis S. Currey, Memorial Highway A portion of Route 32, between Bender Lane and Elsmere Avenue, has been named the Medal of Honor Recipient, Francis S. Currey, Memorial Highway. You can read more about Frank in … Continue reading →

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Military Tribute Banners

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Blanchard Currey

Military Tribute Banners As you travel around the Delaware Avenue, Kenwood Avenue and Elsmere Avenue areas in Delmar you should be seeing Military Tribute Banners hanging from the utility poles. The banners are there to recognize and honor the former … Continue reading →

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Flag Pole Memorial Project

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Blanchard Currey

The Post is conducting a Flag Pole Memorial Project, in which memorial bricks honoring service members can be ordered and will be professionally installed to become a permanent part of the new front of the Legion around the flagpole. Order … Continue reading →

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The Post has changed it’s name.

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Blanchard Currey

The Post has changed it’s name. In late 2020 the Post membership voted to change the name of the Post from the long time Nathaniel Adams Blanchard Post to be the Blanchard-Currey Post. The request to change the name was … Continue reading →

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