"American Legion Post 109" Gary, South Dakota - Legion Posts and Branches on Waymarking.com

This American Legion post is very active and is a big supporter of the community. Its building is used for community events. The post members also own a lounge/cafe where they serve meals on Saturday nights. Typical menus include Prime Rib on the first Saturday of the month, Rib eye steak on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Saturday. Each meal is served with salad, potato, bread, and coffee.

Post members volunteer to work this event.

The current commander is Lennis Baumiller and the post has a 2010 membership goal of 228 and a current membership of 230.

Population as of July 2008 is 206, a 11% decrease from the 2000 census.

The town was incorporated on August 17, 1917 and was settled by German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish and Danish peoples.

Gary, South Dakota lies on the very eastern edge of the state, butted up against Minnesota in Deuel County. It is in the glacial lakes region, high on the Coteau Prairie, just east of the Buffalo Ridge. Gary is a small community with a big personality. It is known far and wide in this area as the place you go to relax and have a good time. It is also one of the few small towns in the MIdwest that continues to thrive despite the adversities plaguing some small towns today.

Gary and its immediate surroundings provide many diverse businesses with people just as diverse. From farming and ranching to trucking and wind generators - you'll find it in Gary. As for entertainment opportunities in the area you'll find access to lakes for water fun and fishing, as well as plenty of game for hunting. Wintertime brings snowmobile fun with miles and miles of groomed trails to roam. If it's peace and quiet you hope to attain, you can find that here too. Gary has a third of July celebration that beats all with children's events, a horse pull, tractor pull and volunteer firemen water fights.

The Gate City to the West still provides some of that old "cow town" activity as well. Certain times of year you'll see cattle drives down the streets of town, as well as a couple of rodeos in the area and trail rides for the horse lover.

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Street address: 205 1st Avenue Year the building was constructed.: 1955 Activities: Family activities Hall rental: Yes Can headgear be worn inside?: Yes Web-link for this "Legion": Not listed

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