The American Legion
American Legion 493 Scherer Post
Legion Post — Jackson Ctr, OH. American Legion Post, meeting — Jackson Ctr, OH.
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- Jackson Ctr, OH
American Legion 493 Scherer Post. Its post has met since 1956 — Jackson Ctr, OH. 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 — Jackson Ctr. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Jackson Ctr. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Jackson Ctr, OH. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Jackson Ctr, OH.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion 493 Scherer Post. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Jackson Ctr, OH.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Jackson Ctr, OH.
70
Years on the calendar — Jackson Ctr
Charter story set in 1956
170 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
46
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion 493 Scherer Post, 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 — Jackson Ctr, OH. |
| Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Mon, Jun 15, 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 493 Scherer Post. 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 the Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Jackson Ctr, OH.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Jackson Ctr
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 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 — Jackson Ctr.
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 — Jackson Ctr, OH.
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 — Jackson Ctr, OH. 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 — Jackson Ctr, OH.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Jackson Ctr, OH. American Legion 493 Scherer Post. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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