We would like to thank everybody involved in this project so far from all the people that donated money to the businesses like
Home Depot that donated the Bricks,
Al Pippin from Pippin Steel of building and installation of the the monument.
Doug Laforge for all your hard work with the crushed stone and brick and concrete pad and everything else you’ve done for this project,
Dan Bailey and his daughter for fixing and painting the Canon.
Bristol Park Department, Bob Lincoln and Doug Trillo and all his workers from cutting down trees to stumping the tree stumps
the cleaning leaves to digging around the monument. Picking up and securing the park benches and delivering the bricks. Together we can and will do amazing things.
It’s been a long road but we’re looking forward to phase two exciting things coming to Quinlan Park soon stay tuned.Quinlan Park improvements continue today on this cold rainy Friday with the help of the Bristol Park Department Bob Lincoln and Doug Trillo we continued working on improvements to the Forestville honor roll
The American Legion Post 209 in Forestville Connecticut continued to work on fix an error on two of the names that was misspelled decades ago on the Forestville Honor Roll.
The name of John Wazorko and William W Wazorko had been spelled as Warzorko which is the wrong spelling. We have now have this fixed the Forestville honor roll inside and out .
It’s been a long time coming for the Wazorko family but today is your day. I hope this helps honor your family’s sacrifice to this great country and to Forestville Connecticut.
A big thanks you Brian the painter ( sorry I forgot your last name) and all the workers to help fix the Forestville Honor Roll and all the other work that has been done to Quinlan Park in the last few weeks.
A list of things done in the last couple of weeks .
Tree cutting, stump removal ,power washing,painting and the things that’s going to happen in the future with helping us fix the lights that are in Quinlan Park. Post 209 replaced the LED lights bulbs in the fixtures and both light up again also purchased two pieces of 4×8 x3/4 maple plywood for the back of the Forestville honor roll.
The commitment that The Park Department has showed to this project has been outstanding and I personally want to say thank you to each and every one of you.
The honor roll looks absolutely gorgeous plexiglass has been fixed doors in the back have been replaced now will be working on trying to fix the names on the honor roll that have been misspelled. Hopefully we’ll be able to do that in the near future.
Commander Brian Avery
Post 209 Forestville Connecticut
Congratulations to the newly elected Post Officers:
Commander : Brian Avery
Adjutant : Jimmie Smith
Historian : Victor Hagaman
Chaplin : Bobby Getz
Finance officer : Brian Avery
Secondary finance officer : Bobby Getz
Sergeant at Arms : Brian Kupchak
Together we can do amazing things. Let’s continue to do amazing things .
Thank you for your commitment to the American Legion Post 209 and your community. Together Anything is Possible. Post 209 family
Wishing everyone the best 2023-2024 Membership Year!!!!
What a great night out with the post 209 family! As we are supporting another local business West End Pizza Bristol. 2022 Christmas Party
We gather together tonight to celebrating a year of accomplishments and as we are looking forward to the next year and the exciting things were looking to bring to the community.
Feeling totally blessed to have people like this by my side working together one common goal a better community and Veteran support.
Congratulations to Tom Martino on being named the 2021 American Legion Post 209 Legionnaire of the Year award for outstanding community service for the American Legion post 209 and the community. Presenting the award to Tom Martino is the past recipient American Legion Post 209 adjutant Jimmie Smith and Commander Brian Avery
POST 209 delivers thousands of books to local convalescent homes
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Published on Wednesday, 6 April 2022 12:28
Written by BRIAN M. JOHNSON
BRISTOL – Forestville American Legion Post 209 has been delivering thousands of books to local convalescent homes for the past year.
“We are collecting various hardcover and soft cover books and, instead of them being thrown away, we are bringing them to convalescent homes throughout Bristol,” said Brian Avery, commander of American Legion Post 209. “We delivered thousands over the past year. We delivered nine boxes yesterday and two weeks ago we delivered another six boxes.”
Avery said that books have been brought to Ingraham Manor, Sheriden Woods and Village Green of Bristol.
“Americanism is one of the four pillars for the American Legion,” said Avery. “It’s something that American Legion Post 209 tries to do on a daily basis. We want to give back to the community and let all veterans and the elderly know that we care about them, they are not forgotten and that we appreciate them. There are a lot of folks in these facilities that don’t get a lot of visitors throughout the year. Even if they don’t know who we are, it’s good for them to get a gift from someone.”
Avery said that the books are placed in common areas where residents are able to play games like chess or checkers or browse shelves of books.
“We chose to get them books because they can be enjoyed by many people,” he said. “One person will read any given book and then another 20 or 30 people will pick it up. It is a small project that has touched so many hearts. It makes going the extra mile worthwhile each and every time.”
Avery thanked post members Bruce Barton and Robert Getz for assisting in these efforts.
“To everyone involved with this program, you make me proud,” he said.
Forestville American Legion Post 209 meets at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 355 Camp St.
For more information, visit Americanlegionpost209.com or facebook.com/ALpost209 or call 860-384-5626.
Brian M. Johnson can be reached at 860-973-1806 or bjohnson@bristolpress.com.
American Legion Post 209 Membership Meeting. Congratulations Post 209 on reaching and exceeding 100% Membership goal! 
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American Legion Post 209 in Forestville Connecticut is so proud of the partnership that it has with the American Red Cross .Since June 2020 through June 2021 we help the American Red Cross get 764 units of blood. Together we can and will do amazing things.