Emilia Teasdale is reporting for The Columbia Paper the Kinderhook Town Board was presented with a certificate of appreciation and a commemorative coin by the local American Legion Post at their Mar. 4, meeting. Tom Burrall, the commander of American Legion Post 47, told the board this year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion and also the 100th anniversary of the Valatie post. The centennial will be celebrated as part of the Memorial Day observances in Valatie. The certificate awarded to the town read, “We present this certificate in grateful appreciation to the town of Kinderhook to honor your continuous and steadfast support of veterans and the American Legion.” Burrall presented the certificate and the coin to Supervisor Pat Grattan. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.