American Legion Auxiliary

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 161, Portland, CT 06480.

Meetings: Freestone Ave, 3rd Monday of each month. Call for information.

Purpose: To provide care for veterans and their families at hospitals, homes and in the community.

Membership information: Community service Women only. Must be a relative (wife, mother, sister, daughter, etc.) of a veteran.

Annual dues: $12.00.

Contact: Carol Murphy, Secretary, 342-3161 (days).

Date entered/updated: July 1999.

Boy Scouts of America, Troop # 2

Mailing Address:
Scoutmaster, Charles Yarbrough
9 Hilltop Rd.
Portland CT, 06480
(860) 342-4529

Meetings: Fire Company 2, Main Street, Portland. Wednesday, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Purpose: To promote confidence, develop leadership, build character, and help others in service.

Special Events: Camping, hiking and camping plus annual summer camp opportunity at Camp Mattatuck. Assist at the Civil War encampment at Hammonassett. Many fun other optional activities, include: every other year a whitewater rafting trip in Maine, boating/canoeing day trips, Friday evening ski/snowboard six week program at Powder Ridge an participation in annual Millstone Badge-o-ree program.

Contact: Charlie Yarbrough, Scoutmaster, 342-4529 .

Membership information: Boys only. 5th grade to 18 years old.

Date entered/updated: March 2004.