The American Legion
American Legion Post 228 Ernest Peterson
Legion Post #228 — Boyne City, MI. American Legion Post 228, meeting — Boyne City, MI.
- Legion Post #228
- Boyne City, MI
American Legion Post 228 Ernest Peterson. Its post has met since 1950 — Boyne City, MI. The charter came in the years after the Second World War and Korea, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Boyne City. 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 third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Boyne City, MI.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Boyne City, MI. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 228 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Boyne City, MI.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Boyne City, MI.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 228 Ernest Peterson. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Boyne City, MI.
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Years on the calendar — Boyne City
Charter story set in 1950
60 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
| Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 228 Ernest Peterson, 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 — Boyne City, MI. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 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 — Boyne City, MI. |
| Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 228 Ernest Peterson. 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 — Boyne City, MI.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Boyne City
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 228 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 — Boyne City.
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 — Boyne City, MI.
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 228 — Boyne City, MI. 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 — Boyne City, MI.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Boyne City, MI. American Legion Post 228 Ernest Peterson. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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