Programs and Services

National Flag Display Program

The American Legion, Brown-Cavender Post #148, invites you to join us in the displaying of the American Flag on the days and dates listed below.

Our Post uses this program as a way to raise funds for our veterans programs, youth and community programs, and Post orientated programs. In addition to raising awareness on displaying the American Flag.

Post #148 will place a Flag and flagpole (weather permitting) in front of your business or home by 7:00 a.m. and remove it by 6:00 p.m. the same day allowing for dawn to dusk display. The fee is $40.00 per year.

Post #148 will provide and maintain a 4’ x 6’ Flag, a 10’ flagpole and holder (if one is not installed in the sidewalk by the City of Mason) as part of the agreement. The agreement is subject to renewal in November of each year.

Please join us in displaying the American Flag proudly. Thank you for your support of the American Legion Post #148, and your patronage. To participate in this program please use this form.

Flags for Sale

U.S. FLAG

3’ x 5’ $28.00 100% nylon
4’ x 6’ $38.00 100% nylon
5’ x 8’ $48.00 100% nylon
5’ x 9 1/2’ $58.00 100% nylon Casket Size

STATE OF MICHIGAN FLAG

3’x 5’ $25.00 nylon
4’ x 6’ $42.00 nylon

SERVICE FLAGS

3’ x 5’ $28.00 ARMY nylon
3’ x 5’ $28.00 MARINES nylon
3’ x 5’ $28.00 NAVY nylon
3’ x 5’ $28.00 AIRFORCE nylon
3’ x 5’ $28.00 COAST GUARD nylon

POW-MIA FLAG

3’ x 5’ $28.00 Single face nylon
3’ x 5’ $35.00 Double face nylon

Funeral Services

American Legion Post #148 will conduct graveside funerals for any military veteran in most areas of Ingham County. They did not need to be a member of a veterans group, such as the American Legion or the V.F.W.

The Post’s Funeral Detail practices the first Monday of every month from April through December.

The Post will provide a uniformed color guard, flag folding, firing squad and bugler.

Families of all honorably discharged Post #148 veterans are entitled to an American Flag for the casket or cremation, and a 12” x 24” brass grave marker free of charge.

Ask your funeral director to contact the Post at 517- 676-1651 or 616-886-0963 or 517-525-0747.

Cemetery Honorariums

Starting in 2009 we will be offering 8” X 12” granite stones set in cement at ground level topped off with a 16’ flagpole, including a 3’ X 5’ flag in Maplegrove Cemetery. These granite stones and the flagpoles will be lining the driveway from the entrance to the Veteran’s Memorial. Each engraved granite stone, flagpole and flag will be sold for $500.00.

Memorial Bricks

Our Post sells memorial bricks to be placed in the brick walk in front of the Veterans Memorial on the Mason Courthouse square located at the corner of Ash and Jefferson Sts. All veterans who served in any branch of the military, in peace or war are eligible. A family can place a brick for a family member who served in the military at any time. The only proof needed is your DD214, separation papers or an honorable discharge from the military service.

4”x 8” brick, 3 lines with 14 letters each - $60.00

8”x 8” brick, 7 lines with 14 letters each - $120.00

Life Signs

American Legion Browne-Cavender Post #148 is pleased to join hands with Life Signs, Inc. in offering to the citizens of Ingham County a product called “Life Signs”. Life Signs, Inc. is a provider of address signs that make it easier for all Emergency Services of Ingham County to locate your address.

These signs are made of aluminum covered with a reflective 3M green background and 3” white reflective numbers, or a reflective 3M white background with 3” black numbers. The signs are brightly illuminated by headlights or spotlights of emergency vehicles. They can be seen from greater distances and from both directions making them easier to read a high speeds.

These signs are available for sale by calling 517-676-9468 or the American Legion Post #148 at 517-676-1651 and leave a message. The cost for a mailbox style sign is $20.00. Post #148 will install the sign for you at a cost of $5.00. For senior citizens 65 and above or handicapped citizens installation is free.

We encourage you to join with us in giving your family this added protection. Remember, Emergency Service Personnel must find you first in order to help you.

Dinners

Approximately every quarter of the year, Post #148 will host an “All You Can Eat Dinner”. The menu for these dinners will rotate between: ham dinner; spaghetti dinner; and pancake supper (more menu varieties are forthcoming). All dinners include dessert, drinks, and bread.
Take out will be available.

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