The American Legion
American Legion Post 259 Herbert D Gibb
Legion Post #259 — Orange City, FL. A post since 1933 — Orange City, FL.
- Legion Post #259
- Orange City, FL
American Legion Post 259 Herbert D Gibb, the American Legion Post 259 — Orange City, FL. The post dates to 1933, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
The regular meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Orange City, FL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Orange City, FL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Scholarship evening
Holiday drive
Memorial observance
93
Years on the calendar — Orange City
100 hours
Given to local projects
27
Neighbors helped
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 259 Herbert D Gibb, 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 — Orange City, FL. |
| Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Orange City. |
| Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 259. |
News
News
- Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 259 Herbert D Gibb. 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 the winter gift drive on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Orange City, FL. - Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the winter gift drive — Orange City
By spring the hall had the winter gift drive underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 259 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 — Orange City. - 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 — Orange City, FL.
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 259 — Orange City, FL. 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 — Orange City, FL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Orange City, FL. American Legion Post 259 Herbert D Gibb. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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