6-23-2025

Dear Legionnaire, Here is calendar of events coming up. “Touring Wall that Heals” meetings in the meeting room of the Independence Heritage Museum. The Museum is located on the corner of 2nd and C Street in Independence, 281 S. 2nd Street, across from the Post Office. Additional parking is available by the Post Office. The meetings are kept to one hour.Wednesday June 25th, 5pm.Wednesday July 9th, 5pmWednesday July 23rd, 5pm Our next Legion meeting will be Wednesday July 2nd, at 7:00pm also in the meeting room of the Independence Heritage Museum. This meeting too, is kept to one hour. The Post will be in the 4th of July Parade this year with a Banner promoting the “Touring Wall that Heals” visit. Anyone interested in riding in the parade can contact me through Post e-mail, independencepost33@outlook.com We have no Veteran of the Month scheduled for July. Thomas Scheler a member of Independence Post #33 plans a trip for himself to Vietnam in January, 2026. Anyone interested about learning how he plans these trips can call Thomas, 425-345-9372. Thomas is a Vietnam Veteran that goes over once a year. For you that are getting this letter in the mail, but have computers, search The Wall That Heals 2025 - City of Independence and select City of Independence: The Wall that Heals 2025 – City of Independence. This link has the information that is listed below.For you that received this letter via email, hover the curser over the blue title and left click on your mouse. (You may get a message to control click, then just follow the instructions.)Links to “The Traveling Wall that Heal,”Sign-up Genius - Volunteers: The Wall that Heals VVMF. The Wall That Heals Donation FormDonations can be mailed to the Independence Heritage Museum. Checks can be made out to “Independence American Legion Post 33”. In the Memo area of your check, write donation “The Wall that Heals”. American Legion in c/o Independence Heritage Museum, 281 S. 2nd Street, Independence, Oregon, 97351. Another link for information are and Independence OR. The Wall that Heals | Independence OR | Facebook, InformationOur Post e-mail address is - independencepost33@outlook.com Again, thank you all for continuing to support Post #33 by being a member of the American Legion. Stay Safe and Take Care. Steve Russell503-838-2378, Please leave a message.