The American Legion
American Legion Post 650 Hamilton
Legion Post #650 — Long Lake, NY. A post since 1959 — Long Lake, NY.
- Legion Post #650
- Long Lake, NY
In 1959 a handful of veterans chartered Post 650 — Long Lake, NY. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Long Lake. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Long Lake, NY.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Long Lake, NY. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 650 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Long Lake, NY.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Long Lake, NY.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 650 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Long Lake, NY.
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Years on the calendar — Long Lake
Charter story set in 1959
160 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 650 Hamilton, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Long Lake, NY. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 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 — Long Lake, NY. |
| Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 650. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 650 Hamilton. 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 — Long Lake, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Long Lake
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 650 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 — Long Lake.
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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Long Lake, 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 650 — Long Lake, NY. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Long Lake, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Long Lake, NY. American Legion Post 650 Hamilton. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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