The American Legion
American Legion Post 257 John Cool
Legion Post #257 — Port Byron, NY. American Legion Post 257, meeting — Port Byron, NY.
- Legion Post #257
- Port Byron, NY
American Legion Post 257 John Cool, the American Legion Post 257 — Port Byron, NY. The post dates to 1964, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Port Byron. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Port Byron. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Port Byron, NY. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 257 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Port Byron, NY.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Port Byron, NY.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Port Byron, NY.
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Years on the calendar — Port Byron
Charter story set in 1964
90 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
40
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 257 John Cool, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Port Byron, NY. |
| Wed, Apr 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Port Byron, NY. |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 257 John Cool. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Port Byron, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Port Byron
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 257 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Port Byron.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Port Byron, NY.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 257 — Port Byron, NY. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Port Byron, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Port Byron, NY. American Legion Post 257 John Cool. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
Contact this group
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