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September 7- benefits Honor Flight
November 2- Veterans' Day Parade Colorado Springs (set up at 7 am)
November 10- place flags at Eastonville Cemetery at 1 pm
November 11- flag exchange at Sheels starting at 9:30 am
November 17- remove flags from Eastonville Cemetery at 1 pm
The Miller-Kitto American Legion Post 25 and the City of Florence came together in the late 1950s to provide a section in the Union-Highlands Cemetery to provide an economical resting place for honorably discharged veterans. Post 25 acquired from the City section 71 as the Veteran’s section.
In the early 2000 the members of the Legion working with the Florence community added at 48 Niche columbarium which was erected on the grounds of Section 71. This columbarium cost the Legion nearly 30-40 thousand dollars. Now 24 years later with the WWII, Korean War and Viet Nam War veterans passing on in large numbers. We need an additional columbarium. To raise money for this Post 25 is having a pioneer raffle. We have a Pioneer Thompson Center Arms .50 Cal “Hawkens” cap and ball rifle. The rifle has a 29” barrel.
We are also having a Pioneer Quilt raffle. The quilt is an Irish Chain style 97”X85”
Tickets for these items are $10 dollars for one ticket or three tickets for $25 dollars. The raffle will be held on Sat. 21 Sept. 2024 at 1:30 PM. and the drawing will be at the Miller-Kitto American Legion Post 25, at 209 E. Front St. in Florence, Co.
Tickets will be sold at the post on weekends during Bingo, On Thursday at the Florence Farmers’ Market and at the Post on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM. Post members will also have tickets to sale. We may be selling at other locations. If we do, we will try to inform you through this group and our page.
Thank you, American Legion Post 25, Florence, Co 719-299-8965
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