Black Earth American Legion Post 313

12/11/2024

Thank you Culver's of Cross Plains for allowing us to be there this evening, assisting customers and your donation. Post 313 members, Left to right Dennis Wwood, Gary Ballweg, Jim Conners, Bill Rettenmund and John Heintz.

12/08/2024

Come to the HS on Friday, December 13th to show your support for the Vanguard basketball teams AND Badger Honor Flight!

-Girls Varsity starts at 6:00 pm
-Boys Varsity starts at 7:30 pm

Hope to see you there!

12/08/2024

Today, December 7th, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, at 12:00pm the Black Earth American Legion, Post 313 conducted a ceromony which included remembrance, prayer, laying of the wreath, gun salute and taps. Post 313 also held their monthly meeting and a meal. Photos by Lona Barsness and Amy Booth.

11/29/2024

Has Black Earth American Legion Post 313 been busy the past few weeks?
October 7, 2024 Spaghetti dinner fundraiser at Granda Mary’s Café. 13 members worked
October 14, 2024 Monthly meeting. 13 members present
October 19, 2024 Commander Ballweg attended the 3rd District Legion Meeting in Verona
October 24, 2024 Members reinstalled 2 panels at Honor Wall (9 workers)
October 24, 2024 Commander Ballweg and Vice Commander John Heintz attended the Dane County Legion Meeting in Verona.
November 2, 2024 Several Post members attended Badger Honor Flight departure or welcome home.
November 2, 2024 Bingo fundraiser 13 members of Legion/S.A.L. & Auxiliary worked
November---December 2024 Auxiliary conducting food drive for V.A. Hospital programs
November 4, 2024 Auxiliary members monthly meeting.
November 7, 2024 Several members attended member Joe Ripps wake in Black Earth.
November 8, 2024 11 members of Post 313 Honor Guard were at the Graveside service for Joe Ripp.
November 10, 2024 Several members attended the Vermont Lutheran Church Veterans service.
November 11, 2024 (22) members of the Honor Guard and members participated at Wisconsin Heights School Veterans Day ceremony.
November 11,2024 (26) Members participated at the Honor Wall re-dedication.
November 11, 2024 (26) Members participated at the Honor Wall for Veterans Day ceremony.
November 11, 2024 (18) Members attended monthly meeting.
November 11, 2024 (26) Members that attended Veterans Day lunch
November 11, 2024 (7) Members participated at Black Earth Nursing Home program
(We had 34 members participate in events on Veterans Day)
November 12, 2024 Several members attended a mass honoring veterans at St Francis Catholic Church in Cross Plains.
November 19, 2024 Members of Post 313 family packaged 20 Care/Christmas packages for local service members for mailing.
November 26, 2024 Commander and Vice Commander attended 3rd District Meeting in Barneveld
Upcoming: December 7, 2024 12:00pm Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at Honor Wall.
December 7, 2024 12:25pm Monthly Post 313 meeting.

Interested in joining the American Legion? Contact Post 313 Commander Gary Ballweg, [email protected] (608) 370-0751

11/18/2024

Black Earth American Legion adds names to Honor Wall.

On Veterans Day, Black Earth American Legion, Mickelsons-Martin Post 313 added names to two of the panels in a rededication ceremony at the Honor Wall in Veterans Park in downtown Black Earth.

Photos: Post 313 Honor Guard at rededication, first panel shows names added to World War 1 panel (The Imalay and Jerickovic names were already present) second panel shows names of new members of Post 313.

If you are aware of a name that should be on the wall, please contact Post Historian Dennis Wood at (906) 767-3665

Photos by STAR News and Gary Ballweg

11/17/2024

On Veterans Day, Monday November 11, 2024 the Black Earth American Legion Post was busy with numerous events including 4 ceremonies and our Monthly meeting. At the meeting, Legion member Mitch Hodson was presented with a certificate marking his 30 years in the American Legion. The certificate was signed by the National Commander and National Adjutant of the American Legion and Black Earth Post 313 Commander Gary Ballweg. L-R Gary Ballweg and Mitch Hodson.

11/10/2024

To is the 249th Birthday of the United States Marine Corp.

11/09/2024

Black Earth American Legion conducting Veteran’s Day events!

The Black Earth American Legion Mickelsons-Martin Post 313 will be busy on Veterans Day, Monday November 11th. The Post Honor Guard will meet at 8:00am to prepare for the 9:15am Wisconsin Heights Schools Veterans Day program.
After that, the Honor Guard will prepare for, then march to the Honor Wall at Veterans Park in Black Earth for the 11:11am Veterans Day ceremony. A rededication of the wall will also take place.
Post members will then hold their monthly meeting at Legion Hall at approximately 11:25am.
Later at 2:00pm, members of the Legion family will be conducting a program at Heartland Country Village.

11/07/2024

🇺🇸Vet-to-Vet Meeting🇺🇸
Nov. 25th & Dec. 23rd 9:00 am
(the 4th Monday of each month)
Monthly Vet-to-Vet meetings are held at Northwest Dane Senior Services
Leader: Jonathan Howell, Veterans
Outreach Program Specialist,
Madison Vet Center.
Call 608-264-5342 for information and details.

11/05/2024

The Black Earth American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a food drive for the Madison Veterans Memorial Hospital Food Pantry for discharging veterans and its Hospice Comfort Care.

Drop off in the collection box in the hallway at the Black Earth Village Hall and Library. We will be collecting until December 22, 2024.

List of items wanted for the Food pantry or hospice unit.
42 oz Quick Oats, Mac n cheese box, Tuna Helper box, Microwavable Rice pouch, Canned soup, Instant Mashed potatoes box or pouch, Canned beans, Canned Fruits or single serve, Canned vegetables, Canned chicken or chicken in pouches, Canned tuna, canned salmon or pouches, 16oz Peanut Butter, Boxed Cereal,
Cheese it crackers, Rice Krispy treats, Ritz bits, granola bars, Goldfish crackers, Pop-tarts, Animal crackers, microwavable popcorn, Can Opener

On behalf of the members of the Black Earth American Legion Auxiliary Post 313, Thank you so much for your generous gift of food!

11/03/2024

Thank you everyone who came out last night and supported our Legion programs by playing Bingo! Thank you to the Black Earth Fire Department for the use of your hall. Thank you to the following businesses for the prizes!

Spellman Monuments, Sauk City, Mt. Olympus, WI Dells,
Cross Plains Motors, Tools of Marketing, Sauk City, Deer Valley Golf, Barneveld, Plastic Ingenuity, Cross Plains, The Shoebox Black Earth, R-Bar Martinsville, Modern Heating & Cooling, Black Earth, Miller and Son’s Supermarket, Mt. Horeb, Culver’s Sauk City, Mallards Baseball, Madison, Kalscheur Implement, Cross Plains, Mid Towne Construction, Cross Plains, Hoofbeat Ridge Camps, R. P. Adlers, Madison, Mazo Hardware, Hi Point Steak House, Ridgeway, Symdon Chevrolet, Mt. Horeb, Precision Tactical Fi****ms, Cross Plains, Steve Schmitt Sports Treasure Plus, Stoughton, Mike Roessler Realty, Cross Plains, Cave of The Mounds, US Army National Guard, Grandma Mary’s Café, Arena, Piggly Wiggly Cross Plains, Zuern Lumber, Cross Plains, Kayser Chevrolet, Sauk City, Vortex Optics, Barneveld, Wright Mechanical-Randy Wright, Black Earth, Village Family Dental, Black Earth, Viking Hardware, Mount Horeb, Kwik Trip, Buffalo Phil’s, Wisc. Dells, Kalscheur Dodge/Chrysler, Cross Plains, Culvers, Cross Plains-Mount Horeb-Dodgeville, Black Earth Children’s Museum, Black Earth Lanes, Debby Taschler (Signature Homestyle) (My Color Street) (L’BRI Pure & Natural), Black Earth, Lake Ridge Bank

10/26/2024

Today is National Day of the Deployed. May they all come home as they left.

10/15/2024

At the monthly meeting of the Black Earth American Legion Mickelsons-Martin Post 313 on October 14, 2024 David "Marty" Barsness was presented with a certificate issued by the National American Legion for 50 years of membership in the American Legion. Post 313 Commander Gary Ballweg also signed the certificate and presented it to Dave in front of Dave's family and Legion Post members. Congratulations Dave and Thank you for your service! L-R Gary Ballweg, and David Barsness.

10/13/2024

The United States Navy is 249 years old today.

10/09/2024

Mark your calendar and be in place before the 6pm first call. Of course you can come in at any time after 6pm.

10/09/2024

Mark your calendars for 11/11/2024 - Veteran's Day!

10/06/2024

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09/30/2024

The Black Earth American Legion Post 313 Honor Guard participated in two funerals or celebrations of life of veterans last week. We were honored to be present in Mazomanie for Roger Gee and at Mount Horeb for Post 313 Lifetime member Jerry Poe.