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Member Meetings
| LEGION MEMBER MEETING: October 3rd, 6:30pm (1st Thursday of the month) The Elks Lodge ALR BIKE NIGHT: September 13th, 6PM (2nd Friday of the month) Post 199 ALR MEETING: October 13th, 2:30 (3rd *Sunday of the month) FAIRHOPE VFW ENTERTAINMENT MEETING: September 9th, 6:00pm (2nd Monday of the month) The Canteen Post Members are welcome to join! SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION MEETING: September 16th, 6:30pm (3rd Monday of the month) The Canteen AUXILIARY MEETING: September 18th, 6:00pm (3rd Wednesday of the month) The Elks Lodge |
Event Calendar
2025 Membership Legionnaires:
2025 Membership Legionnaires
You can now renew your American Legion Membership for 2025! You can do so at the Canteen, online at your MYLEGION.ORG account, or you may please mail a check to the address information below:
Please mail your notice and your check to us at: American Legion Post 199, P.O. Box 473, Fairhope AL 36533-0473
American Legion dues for 2025 are $60. To renew online with a credit card, go to MyLegion.org
You will need your American Legion ID number to renew online.The number appears on your membership card and will be on your renewal notice. Encourage your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers who are veterans to become members of the American Legion. Every new member brings us a little closer to restoring the main building and makes every sunset a little more fun!Know any non-veterans that like to support veterans and contribute to good, local causes? Encourage them to join the Post 199 Sons of the American Legion or Post 199 American Legion Auxiliary. There are always membership applications at the Canteen and Tiki-bar
Honorary Auxiliary Members Program:
The Auxiliary is now welcoming female Legionnaires to join our Honorary Auxiliary Members Program. Any female Legionnaire who is in good standing as a post member is welcome to participate in our meetings, fundraisers, veterans community programs, educational programs, and social events. As an Honorary member, you will not have to pay our membership fee, but not be able to vote. So come hang out with the girls because after all, “Girls just wanna have fun!”
MEMBER NEWS:
Reminder to all Dogs are allowed in the Tiki Bar and beach. They must be on a leash and under positive control. No exceptions!! We will be posting this on our Facebook page as well to ensure the community enjoying our facilities and activities are aware of our regulations. We had a minor incident so we are trying to prevent further issues.
We have a busy schedule for the summer with events and work. We will be posting a volunteer sign-up sheet in the canteen. If you are able to assist, please leave your name and contact information & available dates.
We Encourage everyone to dust up personal plans in the event of a natural disaster. This hurricane season has gone active earlier than normal. We are looking for a donation of outdoor fans for the tiki area to help with keeping the heat down and the gnats away. They have been downright awful this year. Please be mindful of your surroundings. Bug spray, cigar, and cigarette smoke should be kept a good distance away and down wind of the crowd and bars. Thank y’all so much for the continued support of our Post 199 and all of our events. We love seeing your smiling faces day after day and week after week. Please continue to show up for us as we plan bigger and better events for the whole family to enjoy. Mahalo!
Koozie Donations are needed for the summer season.
Dock is for members and guests accompanied by members.
Can Tabs We are collecting can tabs. If you have any you would like to bring us from what you have collected at home they must be washed in a bag or container. We would love to have them!
We Want You! The Auxiliary is now welcoming female Legionnaires to join our Honorary Auxiliary Members Program Any female Legionnaire who is in good standing as a post member is welcome to participate in our meetings, fundraisers, veterans community programs, educational programs, and social events. As an Honorary member, you will not have to pay our membership fee, but not be able to vote. So come hang out with the girls because after all, “Girls just wanna have fun!” Members should self police the beach during the day and we need to make sure that we are picking up after ourselves, and if you see trash please put it in its home not on the ground or beach.
Gerry Garcia – Commander
2024 -’25 Post 199 Officers
Post Cmdr: Gerry Garcia
Sr-Vice Cmdr: Mike Sumrall
Jr-Vice Cmdr: Jeff Gunther
Post Adjutant: Frank Thrasher
Finance Officer: Joe Harman
Service Officer: Joe Overstreet
Sgt@Arms: Scotty “Mako” Selman
Post Historian: Robert King
EC Chair: James “Red Beard” Currie
EC Position 1: Sam Luter
EC Position 2: Joe Overstreet
EC Position 3: Art Thomas
EC Position 4: Dale Taylor
(Post Chaplain and Judge Advocate remain vacant at this time.)
A.L.E.R.T. Volunteers needed to staff the American Legion Emergency Response Team. All skill sets, experience, expertise and resources are welcomed. Please contact Charlie Harner via email charlieharner@comcast.net, for more information.
Thank You! Frank Thrasher Post 199 Adjutant
September Live Music!
Join us for the Veteran’s Resource and Suicide Prevention Fair
Ruck the Bay: ruck, run walk!
Crabbing at the American Legion Pier Ensure that if you place a crab trap at our pier it has your name on the upper part of the string so it is readable. Anyone removing crabs from someone else’s trap without their authorization will be immediately suspended from our post. Minimum suspension is 90 days. If they are not members of our post we reserve the right to press charges for trespassing and theft of property. Please when the canteen is open you may not bring personal alcohol for consumption by the beach. No coolers or drinks are allowed at the post when we are open for business.
