2009-2010 Officers of the Bittner Bechdel American Legion Auxiliary Unit # 623 of Beech Creek were installed October 13, 2009, at the American Legion Post # 623 in Beech Creek by Carol Wert Walker, District President of Centre, Lycoming and Clinton Counties of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Pennsylvania. In picture- seated left to right- Vivian Kunes, Chaplain of Bittner Bechdel American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit # 623; Evangline Rupert, Secretary of the ALA Unit # 623 and Sara Graham, Treasurer of ALA Unit # 623. back row–Carol Wert Walker, District President of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Pennsylvania; Marjorie Hills, President of ALA Unit # 623; Phoebe Smith, Historian of ALA Unit # 623; Lavon Kleckner, Sgt.@ Arms of ALA Unit # 623 and Myrmetta Glossner, Vice President of ALA Unit # 623. These ladies are part of the 822,000 American Legion Auxiliary members throughout the world who support programs for veterans and troops and their families, children and their local communities.