American Legion Board-Canady Post 54

2026-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
February 24, 2026
POST MEETING
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Through June 30, 2026
February 21 JROTC Raider Challenge National D-Day Memorial 7:00 am
February 24 Post Monthly Meeting Post Hall 7:00 pm
March 7 National Commander Wiley visit Post Hall 10:00 am
March 24 Post Monthly Meeting Post Hall 7:00 pm
April 15 & 16 Boys State & Girls State Interviews Post Hall 4:00 pm
April 28 Post Monthly Meeting Post Hall 7:00 pm
May 16 Semiquintcentenial Parade Post Hall 10:00 pm
May 23 & 24 Helmet Collection Walmart & Food Lion 9:00 am +
May 25 Memorial Day: Bedford Boys Tribute Longwood Cemetery 2:00 pm
May 26 Post Monthly Meeting Post Hall 7:00 pm
June 14 Flag Day Bedford Town Center 11:00 am
June 23 Post Monthly Meeting Post Hall 7:00 pm
Post meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month in the hall at 7:00 p.m.
Post Executive committee meetings are call meetings
REMINDER: If Bedford County schools are closed for inclement weather, the post will also suspend scheduled activities.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT 0700 FOR THE ANNUAL JROTC RAIDER CHALLENGE
THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21, AT THE NATIONAL D-DAY MEMORIAL
AGENDA:
Ø 2025 was a special year having finally brought closure with the erection and dedication of the Bedford Viet Nam Memorial at the Bedford County Court House. Thanks to all contributors.
Ø We now continue to focus our planning on meeting the target and beyond for the 2025-2026 membership year. Attention to building our post membership is essential. Currently we are at 94% of the assigned goal.
Ø A report on the February 15 Winter District 10 conference in Dylwinn.
Ø A report on new business and the planning for the National 250th Anniversary (Semiquintcentenial) celebration. We have a parade committee in place.
Ø A report on our building maintenance remediation progress.
Ø A review of 2025-2026 year calendar of events. Please note the calendar of events. Stand-by for any schedule changes as they develop.
Ø Please plan to attend the memorial service with military honors for fellow legionnaire and post member Owen Overstreet at 1100 on March 14, at the Bedford Moose Lodge.

You can now follow post activities, schedules and updates on our post website.
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BRING A FELLOW VETERAN OUR MEETING

January Meeting CANCELLED
2026-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
PER POST 54 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE::

DUE TO THE EXTREME ICE AND INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING FOR JANUARY 27 HAS BEEN. CANCELLED. WE WILL RECONVENE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24.
WE ARE URGING ALL TO STAY SAFE.

NO meeting this month
2025-12-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-27 08:00 - 17:00 | VA

Bedford Christmas Parade
2025-12-06 10:00 - 10:30 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Post Monthly Meeting
2025-11-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
AMERICAN LEGION BEDFORD BOARD CANADY POST 54
231 West Depot St., Bedford, Virginia
540-875-9014
NOVEMBER 25, 2025
POST MEETING
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Through December 31, 2025
November 22 Viet Nam Memorial Dedication Bedford Court House 11:00 am
November 25 Post Monthly Meeting Post Hall 7:00 pm
December 6 Bedford Christmas Parade Post Hall 10:00 am
December 13 Annual Laying of the Wreaths Longwood Cemeteries 11:00 am
Post meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month in the hall at 7:00 p.m.
Post Executive committee meetings are call meetings
AGENDA:

Welcome new members.
Special thanks to the Bedford Elks Lodge for hosting the Veterans Day (observed) supper…..AND
Special thanks to the Bedford Moose Lodge for hosting the Veterans Day (observed) breakfast.
Thank you volunteers for a successful helmet collection on Saturday , November 8 at Food Lion.
Report on the Bedford Viet Nam War Memorial Dedication
Volunteers needed for the Annual Bedford Christmas Parade on December 6.
Semiquintcentenial: We have received approval from the Bedford Town council to conduct the 250th anniversary of United States of America parade on Armed Forces Day; Saturday, May 16, 2026. We need to put together an event committee starting now! Preliminary plan outline to be presented.
Wreath Layers needed on December 13 in tribute to our military services.
A report on our building maintenance remediation progress.
A review of 2025-2026 year calendar of events.
JROTC update.
Honor Guard update

TAPS:

You can now follow post activities, schedules and updates on our post website.
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BRING A FELLOW VETERAN OUR MEETING

Viet Nam Memorial Dedication
2025-11-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Courthouse, 123 E Main St, Bedford, VA, United States
All are invited to the dedication of the Bedford Vietnam Veterans Memorial on November 22, 2025. The dedication ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the Bedford County Courthouse on East Main Street. This is a rain or shine event. There will be some seating available, but you may wish to bring a chair.

FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
2025-11-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Susie G. Gibson Science and Technology Center, 600 Edmund St, , VA 24523, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Bedford Army JROTC Wolfpack invites you to attend our flag retirement ceremony on the front lawn of the Susie G. Gibson Science and Technology Center, November 11th, 2025, at 2:00 pm. We will ceremoniously and respectfully retire the pre-folded flags that we have collected from schools around Bedford County. Having this ceremony on Veterans Day is a great opportunity to showcase our gratitude for our veterans and our country.
Thank you,
– Bedford Army JROTC Wolfpack Battalion

Pre-Veterans Day Helmet Collection
2025-11-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Food Lion, 1515 Longwood Ave, Bedford, Virginia, 24523

Veterans Day (Observed) Breakfast
2025-11-08 08:30 - 22:30 | Bedford Moose Lodge, 2986 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Veterans Day (Observed) Dinner
2025-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Elk’s Lodge, 136 W Main St, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Post Monthly Meeting
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
AGENDA:

Welcome new members.
Special guest: A fellow Legionnaire and WWII veteran who just turned 100. Bill was a Navy fighter pilot. After service in the Navy, he worked in the aerospace industry and worked on the lunar landing module.
Report on the October District 10 conference.
Semiquintcentenial: We have received approval from the Bedford Town council to conduct the 250th anniversary of United States of America parade on Armed Forces Day; Saturday, May 16, 2026. We need to put together an event committee starting now! Preliminary plan outline to be presented.
A report on our building maintenance remediation progress.
A review of 2025-2026 year calendar of events.
We fell below the 2023-2024 year target in renewals and new members. We need to focus on recruiting new members. We have plenty of promotional materials. There are over 5,000 veterans in Bedford County, a good recruiting base.
We need volunteers to staff our Veterans Day helmet collection on Saturday, November 8 at Bedford Food Lion from 9:00am to 5:00pm in 2 hour shifts.
Bedford Viet Nam Memorial dedication November 22 update.
JROTC update.
Honor Guard update

TAPS: Bob VandeLinde

Post Meeting
2025-09-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Bedford Centerfest
2025-09-20 09:00 - 15:00 | Bedford Town Center, 109 Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Veterans and First Responders Breakfast
2025-07-04 07:00 - 21:00 | Bedford Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Rd, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
IMPORTANT: We need volunteers to help set-up for our traditional July 4 Veterans and First Responders Breakfast at Bedford Liberty Lake Park starting at 0700.

Post Monthly Meeting
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
AGENDA:

Report on the annual District 10 conference here in Bedford that was held on Sunday, June 8 at the Bedford Moose Lodge.
A report on our building maintenance remediation status.
In July we start a new business and membership year. A review of 2025-2026 year calendar of events.
Bedford Viet Nam Memorial dedication update.
Honor Guard update
Semiquintcentenaial -250th Anniversary

Flag Day
2025-06-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Town Center, 109 Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Annual District 10 Conference in Bedford
2025-06-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Moose Lodge, 2986 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Boys State & Girls State Interviews
2025-04-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Boys State & Girls State Interviews
2025-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
April 23 & 24

Post Monthly Meeting
2025-04-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

JROTC Raider Challenge
2025-03-01 09:00 - 17:00 | D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford, Virginia, 24523
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The JROTC Annual Raider Challenge hosted by our Bedford JROTC cadet battalion is rescheduled for Saturday, March 1 at the National D-Day Memorial. Volunteers are needed to support this multi activity event starting at 0700. Volunteer help would greatly appreciated.

Post Monthly Meeting
2025-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
AGENDA:
Ø Report on District 10 winter meeting of February 9.
Ø Update on post schedule of events through June 30.
Ø Please note that due to inclement weather, the JROTC Raider Challenge has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 1. Volunteers needed.
Ø Review of 2025 Youth programs
Ø Bedford Viet Nam Memorial update.
Ø Update on Veterans’ Health Fair Plan and schedule.
This is an opportunity for veterans who state issues not covered by Veterans Administration service. Ten years ago, the post with direct support of the Bedford Community Health Foundation hosted the first health fair for veterans in our community. Many veterans in attendance benefited from information and services that they were not aware of.
Ø Update on Certified First Aid/CPR training and schedule for post members and families.
Ø Honor Guard Update
Ø Building remediation issues.
Ø Semiquintcentenial.

Bedford Annual Christmas Parade
2024-12-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Monthly Post Meeting
2024-11-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Post Hall, 231 West Depot Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States

Veterans Day Helmet Collection
2024-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Food Lion, 1515 Longwood Ave, Bedford, Virginia, 24523

PFC Morris Canady Reinternment
2024-09-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Tharp Funeral Home Chapel
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
As we prepare for the memorial and reinternment services for WWII PFC Marine Morris E. Canady, on Saturday, 28 September; we wish to inform all that the remains of PFC Morris Canady, USMC will arrive at the Richmond International Airport on Wednesday, September 18 at 1443. Canady family members, Virginia State Police, Patriot Guard Riders, fellow Legionnaires, veterans are expected to meet and accompany PFC Canady to Bedford. This is under the continued official escort of Charlie Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th division of the United States Marine Corps.
Canady, who was born and raised in Goode, served in WWII as a Marine private first class and was killed in action in September 1942 on the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. His remains were buried on Guadalcanal near where he was killed. Efforts to locate and recover his remains in the 1940s were unsuccessful, but in recent years the remains were located, recovered, and identified and are being returned to family in Goode for burial, 82 years later.
Morris Canady was the first Bedford County serviceman to be killed or die of other causes in WWII after the U.S. entered the war. The name of the local American Legion post, the Board Canady American Legion Post 54, honors Canady and Howard E. Board, the first Bedford County serviceman killed in WWI.
A memorial service is planned for 12 noon at the chapel of the Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, 320 N. Bridge Street in Bedford. Burial will follow at the Canady family plot at the Virginia Memorial Park, 11490 Forest Road, Forest, VA.
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps and the American Legion Post 54 will render military honors. Veterans and members of the public are welcome to join the family at the memorial service and burial.
For further information, please contact American Legion Post 54 Commander Nick Soukhanov at 540-875-9014, or Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, 540-586-3443.
