The American Legion
American Legion Post 66 Harold Byrd
Legion Post #66 — Avondale Est, GA. Service and a meeting hall — Avondale Est.
- Legion Post #66
- Avondale Est, GA
In 1952 a handful of veterans chartered Post 66 — Avondale Est, GA. 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 — Avondale Est. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The meeting line says the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — Avondale Est, GA.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Avondale Est, GA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 66 Harold Byrd. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Avondale Est, GA.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Avondale Est, GA.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 66 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Avondale Est, GA.
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Years on the calendar — Avondale Est
Charter story set in 1952
100 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
45
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 66 Harold Byrd, written here as the second Tuesday 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 — Avondale Est, GA. |
| Wed, Apr 15, 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 — Avondale Est, GA. |
| Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 66. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 66 Harold Byrd. 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 — Avondale Est, GA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Avondale Est
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 66 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 — Avondale Est.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Avondale Est, GA.
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 66 — Avondale Est, GA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Avondale Est, GA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Avondale Est, GA. American Legion Post 66 Harold Byrd. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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