Post Officers 2025-2026
Commander Rick McCrum 1st Vice Bruce Dauer 2nd Vice Chris Simpson 3rd Vice Joe Pitre Adjutant Butch Auchterlonie Finance Officer Jim Taylor Sgt-at-Arms George Hotaling Chaplain Heidi Heidenreich Historian Frank Puettner Service Officer Paul Hyrnio Trustees (3) Kevin Lynch, Phil Hildreth & Joe Capobianco 
Post General Membership meetings are held the 3rd Thursday each month at 6:00 pm with the exception of June, July & August. Current membership card must be shown.
Notice
We send out an email every Monday morning at 7:00 am detailing the events and happening at the Post for the coming week.If you are not getting this email, please send your current email address to: legionnews@ciceropost787.org 
Winter 2026 New York Legion Magazine 
The Legion has the BINGO kitchen duties on the 2nd Wednesday each month. 
The American Legion Boys’ State is a one week-long program that immerses rising high school seniors in proper citizenship and leadership training. They learn the practical aspects of government as it exists in New York State, and come to recognize that the individual is integral to the character and success of government. They also participate in physical training, teamwork, as well as other activities under the guidance of American Legion counselors and U.S. Marines.
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Post Commander, Rick McCrum
Post Constitution, By-Laws,
House Rules& Sexual Harassment Policy
2025 Membership Report The James Harvey Spire Post 787 remains the largest membership Post in New York State. We are credited with 874 paid members for 2025, and are 7 over our goal of 867 for 100.7%. We have 58 members from 2024 who did not renew their membership for 2025. We had 25 Legion members transfer into our Post and 10 members transfer out. We recruited 58 new members into the Post and sadly 32 members passed away this past year. We had an individual Post goal of 867 which is almost 300 higher than any other Post (832 Posts) in New York and is higher than the goal of 30 individual counties. Congratulations to Phil Hildreth and Joe Pitre for each recruiting three new Legionnaires for 2024. The Post will pay their 2026 dues. We have 64 PUFL (paid up for life) members and 48 Honorary Life members. Honorary Life members include all Past Post Commanders, Post 787 members having at least 41 consecutive years as an American Legion member and Post 787 WW II veterans. The Post pays the dues for Honorary Life members. We also have 36 women veteran members. 2025 Members by War Era Branch of Service World War II 17 Army 324 Korea 52 Navy 171 Vietnam 460 Air Force 208 Lebanon/Grenada 67 Marine Corps 85 Panama 15 Coast Guard 6 Gulf War on Terror 93 Unknown 81 Persian Gulf 109 Unknown/Other 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
American Legion Riders ALR787
American Legion Riders chapters are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded service members and scholarships. Since 2006, Riders nationwide have participated in The American Legion Legacy Run to annually raise money for the Legacy Scholarship Fund, established to provide scholarships to children of U.S. military personnel killed since Sept. 11, 2001.
Randy Stevermer ALR787 Chapter President |
ALR787 Officers 2025 - 2026
President Randy Stevermer Vice President Larry Brown Treasurer Jon Ames Acting Secretary Larry Brown Chaplain Open Sgt-At-Arms & Rusty Robison Road Captain Historian Open |
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Michael LeMay:
What a year we have had...with only a few bumps in the road we have done alot and here it is. I hope I didn't miss anyone but here goes:
Legion groups we rode with or they rode with us
Philadelphia, Lee Center, Lowville, Altamont, Holland Patent, New Hartford, Oneida, Taburg, Mattydale, Central Square, Black River, Sylvan Beach, Canastota, Phoenix, Hannibal, Oriskany, and Thunderbolt GA.
Organizations other than Legion RIders: Road warriors, Hellfighters, Iron Order, Fire and Iron, Hades Hounds, Gear Rippers, Christian Motorcycle Assoc, Syracuse HOG, Punishers, Combat Vets, Leather Necks, Red Drum, Patriot Guard.
Posts we vistited: Constantia, Mexico, Parish, Mattydale VFW and Legion, Williamstown, Central Square, Cleveland, Booneville, Black River, Oneida, Lee, Canastota, Oriskany, Phoenix, Holland Patent, Sylvan Beach.
Organizations we raised money for:
Feed Our Vets, Tunnels to Towers, Finding the Next Step Together, Honor Flight, Wreaths Across America, Caring For Carson, Hades Hounds Air One Ride, Veterans Outreach, Gregory Harrison, Fair Haven Wounded Warriors Fishing Day, Ken Bundy Goldstar Mothers, Cpl Kyle R Schneider foundation, Clear Path for Vets, Kurt Wyman Foundation.
Events that we attended: Memorial Day Parade, Veterans Day Parade, Flags of Honor and Gratitude, CMA Bike Blessing, Honor Flights, Patriot Guard Missions, Private Hennessy Return, Wreaths across America.
I hope I did not miss anyone and I know I did but my memory is not as good as it used to be. It was a pleasure to meet up with and ride with old friends and new, visit places that we have been to many time or new this year, Thanks to all that made this an exciting and event filled year and we will see you next year to put our knees in the breeze and get some wind therapy and who knows maybe some bbq.
Done.
What a year we have had...with only a few bumps in the road we have done alot and here it is. I hope I didn't miss anyone but here goes:
Legion groups we rode with or they rode with us
Philadelphia, Lee Center, Lowville, Altamont, Holland Patent, New Hartford, Oneida, Taburg, Mattydale, Central Square, Black River, Sylvan Beach, Canastota, Phoenix, Hannibal, Oriskany, and Thunderbolt GA.
Organizations other than Legion RIders: Road warriors, Hellfighters, Iron Order, Fire and Iron, Hades Hounds, Gear Rippers, Christian Motorcycle Assoc, Syracuse HOG, Punishers, Combat Vets, Leather Necks, Red Drum, Patriot Guard.
Posts we vistited: Constantia, Mexico, Parish, Mattydale VFW and Legion, Williamstown, Central Square, Cleveland, Booneville, Black River, Oneida, Lee, Canastota, Oriskany, Phoenix, Holland Patent, Sylvan Beach.
Organizations we raised money for:
Feed Our Vets, Tunnels to Towers, Finding the Next Step Together, Honor Flight, Wreaths Across America, Caring For Carson, Hades Hounds Air One Ride, Veterans Outreach, Gregory Harrison, Fair Haven Wounded Warriors Fishing Day, Ken Bundy Goldstar Mothers, Cpl Kyle R Schneider foundation, Clear Path for Vets, Kurt Wyman Foundation.
Events that we attended: Memorial Day Parade, Veterans Day Parade, Flags of Honor and Gratitude, CMA Bike Blessing, Honor Flights, Patriot Guard Missions, Private Hennessy Return, Wreaths across America.
I hope I did not miss anyone and I know I did but my memory is not as good as it used to be. It was a pleasure to meet up with and ride with old friends and new, visit places that we have been to many time or new this year, Thanks to all that made this an exciting and event filled year and we will see you next year to put our knees in the breeze and get some wind therapy and who knows maybe some bbq.
Done.
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Seeing Gold Star Families off to Florida
Veterans day Parade Fairgrounds 2025
Congratulations to Gary for winning the latest scratch-off raffle
ALR787 meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM Next Meeting: Mar. 10th ALR787 Member Eligibility Requirements
1. Current member in good standing of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion 2. Legally registered owner of a motorcycle of at least 500cc engine displacement or the legal spouse of an ALR787 member in good standing. 
The Riders have bingo kitchen duty the 1st Wednesday of each month. 
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Great event for Feed Our Vets on Sunday Aug. 31st. Thanks for all the motorcycle groups that attended
Legion Riders Support Flags of Honor and Gratitude
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