Duffy-Wescott Post 85
What's Happening?
THE STATE VA OFFICE at Togus
The Togus Regional VA Office is focused on ensuring every Veteran and survivor in Maine is receiving the benefits they have earned. If you are a Veteran or survivor not currently receiving benefits, please contact them at 207-621-6938 or work with one of the five Veterans Service Organizations located on the Togus Campus – American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Maine Veterans’ Services, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. If you are a family member, neighbor, friend, coworker or otherwise know a Veteran or survivor who may not be receiving benefits, please help us spread the word.
Stay tuned each month to see our progress in partnership with all of you! Thank you for helping us to honor Mainers’ service to our country.
The Togus Regional VA Office is focused on ensuring every Veteran and survivor in Maine is receiving the benefits they have earned. If you are a Veteran or survivor not currently receiving benefits, please contact them at 207-621-6938 or work with one of the five Veterans Service Organizations located on the Togus Campus – American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Maine Veterans’ Services, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. If you are a family member, neighbor, friend, coworker or otherwise know a Veteran or survivor who may not be receiving benefits, please help us spread the word.
Stay tuned each month to see our progress in partnership with all of you! Thank you for helping us to honor Mainers’ service to our country.
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THE POST
Building Renovation The building repair, rework and restoration to preserve & update our 190 year-old (1833) building for Blue Hill and our legacy is underway with foundation, brick and interior deconstruction ongoing and the repaired foundation has been poured!
Many thanks to those contributors helping to help make this possible. We receive no funding from the American Legion, the State, or any building restoration/preservation source and more funding is needed to complete! This is a local effort that forced the selling of our "Legion Beach" to start this $700,000+ effort! |
See: Post Building Rebuild for more information.
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Are you aware of the Maine Property Tax Exemption & application for veterans?
(36 M.R.S. § 653 and Property Tax Bulletin No. 7.) See it here (or get from your Town Hall). Requirements: 1. veteran who served during a recognized war period and is 62 years or older; or, 2. is receiving 100% disability as a Veteran; or, 3. became 100% disabled while serving, is eligible for $6,000 deducted from the value of your property in Maine. See: maine.gov/revenue/propertytax/sidebar/exemptions.htm |
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GENERAL INFO
1. Memorial Day Parade: The Memorial Day Parade in Blue Hill takes place every year - rain or shine. Parade participants muster at the Post at 0930. Parade starts after the 1000 firing of the canon on the front lawn of the Legion Hall at 13 Tenny Hill Road and continues to the Seaside Cemetery and back. If you're a Veteran, join us and walk in the parade. Some room is available for those that need a ride.
2. Affordable Broadband Internet for: Web Access, Phone, TV, Medical Devices, Security Systems and more.
Future Proof Fiber Internet for the Blue Hill Peninsula - Castine to Stonington with most having No installation charges! See www.pubfiber.org for more information or Contact: Butler Smythe by email: [email protected] or call/text 207-374-3838 (cell).
3. FREE Membership: If you've served on federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941 and have been honorably discharged, or are still serving, you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!
FREE MEMBERSHIP is only for Members assigned to Duffy-Wescott Post 85. and dues are paid by the Post.
PLEASE Contact Butler Smythe to sign up! Signing up through the American Legion National or Maine State Dept., will not result in your assignment to the Post in Blue Hill and you will be charged for membership.
Contact: Butler Smythe by email: [email protected] or call/text 207-374-3838 (cell) for specifics.
4. Planning a Veteran's funeral or want to know about Services available to Qualified Veterans and their families?
See: https://www11.maine.gov/veterans/ & Take advantage of Bugles Across America at: https://www.buglesacrossamerica.org/.
Taps is played for FREE and by a Real Bugler - not a recording.
Bugles Across America was founded in 2000 when Congress passed legislation stating that Veterans have a right to at least two uniformed military people to fold the flag and play Taps on a CD player. Bugles Across America was founded to recognize that the service of Veterans deserved a live rendition of Taps by a real bugler.
2. Affordable Broadband Internet for: Web Access, Phone, TV, Medical Devices, Security Systems and more.
Future Proof Fiber Internet for the Blue Hill Peninsula - Castine to Stonington with most having No installation charges! See www.pubfiber.org for more information or Contact: Butler Smythe by email: [email protected] or call/text 207-374-3838 (cell).
3. FREE Membership: If you've served on federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941 and have been honorably discharged, or are still serving, you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!
FREE MEMBERSHIP is only for Members assigned to Duffy-Wescott Post 85. and dues are paid by the Post.
PLEASE Contact Butler Smythe to sign up! Signing up through the American Legion National or Maine State Dept., will not result in your assignment to the Post in Blue Hill and you will be charged for membership.
Contact: Butler Smythe by email: [email protected] or call/text 207-374-3838 (cell) for specifics.
4. Planning a Veteran's funeral or want to know about Services available to Qualified Veterans and their families?
See: https://www11.maine.gov/veterans/ & Take advantage of Bugles Across America at: https://www.buglesacrossamerica.org/.
Taps is played for FREE and by a Real Bugler - not a recording.
Bugles Across America was founded in 2000 when Congress passed legislation stating that Veterans have a right to at least two uniformed military people to fold the flag and play Taps on a CD player. Bugles Across America was founded to recognize that the service of Veterans deserved a live rendition of Taps by a real bugler.
Blue Hill Academy - 1895
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Legion Hall Summer 2017
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Legion Hall Summer 2023 - Lots more to go!
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The American Legion, Duffy-Wescott Post 85 is dedicated to supporting our veterans and service members in the Blue Hill Peninsula area community. The Post organizes commemorative events, veteran support activities, and the mission of the national American Legion organization, which works to provide information and assistance to veterans throughout the country.
Our success and that of the American Legion depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives. The Legion and Duffy-Wescott Post 85 is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization. LINKS |
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Duffy-Wescott Post 85 (13 Tenny Hill Rd.)
PO Box 531, Blue Hill, Maine 04614 The Legion Hall is NOT available for rent
until construction is complete. Target Date ~2026/7. We need your help to get there! |
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