HALEYVILLE - The Auxiliary for American Legion Whitehead Post 33 in Haleyville is accepting applications for veterans banners every Saturday in August from 9-11 a.m. at the American Legion Post, located off of Highway 13 North in Haleyville.
Auxiliary members will be on hand to assist applicants and accept photos for the banners. Please bring an 8x10 or smaller photo. Along with the photo, information for the veteran to be honored will need to include his or her rank, branch of service, years of service, any combat medals of valor won and any other pertinent information the veteran or his or her family or friend wants included. Photos will be returned.
The double-sided banners are $175, including the hardware needed to hang them. The City of Haleyville graciously stores and hangs the banners for the Auxiliary. They will be hung prior to Veterans Day in November, then again prior to Memorial Day in May and will remain up through the city's 9-1-1 Festival.
Yard or memorial banners are also available for purchase for $30. These do not come with the hardware.
The American Legion Auxiliary is thrilled at how the program has grown, with approximately 350 banners now displayed twice a year in Haleyville. There is always room for more, however, and the Auxiliary hopes families will decide to include their loved ones in this tribute.
For more information, please call Auxiliary Member Michelle Baggett at (205) 952-1200 or Auxiliary Member Jean Mauldin at (205) 269-9935.
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