b'VAST NewsCHESTER CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY OF AMERICAN LEGIONgrew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at nearly 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide. Over the years, the Legion has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans, and produced many important programs for children and youth.Throughout the great state of Vermont, there are 70 Post homes, most of which are celebrating, in one way or another, the 100th birthday of the American Legion. American Legion Post 67, located in Chester, held their celebration activities on July 5 and 6.Chester Snowmobile Club volunteers ran a food booth in support of the American Legions 100th Birthday celebration event in early July.Partnership is a two-way street. It is a handshake between two parties. By Patty Companik and communities, the Legion evolvedYou receive, but you also give. Like The American Legion was charteredfrom a group of war-weary veteransmany clubs, we rely on and partner by Congress in 1919 as a patrioticof World War I into one of the mostwith the town and our landowners for veterans organization. Focusing oninfluential nonprofit groups in theour sport. In support of the Legions service to veterans, service membersUnited States. Membership swiftlycelebration (a town activity), the Chester Snowmobile Club set up a tent to serve food on July 6. Lee Whiting, vice president of the Chester Snowmobile Club, attended many PRINOTH TRAIL GROOMING legion committee meetings over the past year in preparation of their TAME celebration.It was a very hot and humid day, but THE our scheduled volunteers did not disappoint. The group had a small TRAIL selection of breakfast items. Hot dogs, burgers and sausage/onion/peppers were the main items for lunch. Carla Westine and Janet Wysocki did all the baking, providing some wonderful dessert choices. Soda, lemonade, iced tea and lots of cold water were on hand and sold all day long.A special shout out to our neighboring clubs who also stopped by in support: DELIVERING UNRIVALLED RESULTS IN VERMONT Cavendish Green Mountain Snow Reliable and efficient, PRINOTHs HUSKY trail groomer is the ultimate workFleas, Ludlow Sidehill Cronchers, and tool to take care of Vermonts snowmobile trails. With its narrow width,the Little Ascutney Snowmobile Club. light weight, low fuel consumption and optimal comfort, it deliversMany thanks to the volunteers who results like no other option. helped on Saturday or in preparation Contact our local offices so your club can get the most out of its trail system. for Saturday:Lee and Robyn Whiting, PRINOTH Eastern USAMike Belair, Carla and Mike Westine, Gilmanton, NHJanet and Wayne Wysocki, Russell (603) 267-7840 Cumming, Sheldon Ghetler, and prinoth.com Frank and Patty Companik.10 | Snowmobile VERMONT'