White Bird, Idaho post builds community ties with weekend festivities

A mini-motorcycle romp and a crawdad feed help recently chartered White Bird Post 152 grow beyond the town’s population.
Riders descend down a hill during a weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Riders descend down a hill during a weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Vice Commander Lucky Gallego waves to a local during the weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Vice Commander Lucky Gallego waves to a local during the weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
The proposed memorial park for fallen post comrade Matthew Wheeler is posted at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
The proposed memorial park for fallen post comrade Matthew Wheeler is posted at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Road captain Danny Medford packs before a weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Road captain Danny Medford packs before a weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post members Rosie Carter, left, shares a laugh with husband Lawston during the weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post members Rosie Carter, left, shares a laugh with husband Lawston during the weekend mini-romp near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Youngsters join the fun during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Youngsters join the fun during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Fred Markarian digs in during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Fred Markarian digs in during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Oliver Hinton, 4, digs in during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Oliver Hinton, 4, digs in during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Flags line the community center near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho, before  a weekend crawdad feed. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Flags line the community center near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho, before a weekend crawdad feed. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Trayven Sickles, 10, gets a basket of mudbugs during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Trayven Sickles, 10, gets a basket of mudbugs during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Commander Walt Lindsey dumps out a pot of crawdads during the feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Commander Walt Lindsey dumps out a pot of crawdads during the feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Cooked mudbugs wait join the fun during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Cooked mudbugs wait join the fun during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Christi Brown joins the fun during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Christi Brown joins the fun during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Kids hang out before a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Kids hang out before a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
The fire hall near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
The fire hall near American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Vice Commander Lucky Gallego signs up the post's 92 member Jason Ewing, left, during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Ewing's membership boosts the Posts membership to exceed the population of White Bird. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Vice Commander Lucky Gallego signs up the post's 92 member Jason Ewing, left, during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Ewing's membership boosts the Posts membership to exceed the population of White Bird. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Vice Commander Lucky Gallego signs up the post's 92 member Jason Ewing, left, during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Ewing's membership boosts the Posts membership to exceed the population of White Bird. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion
Post 152 Vice Commander Lucky Gallego signs up the post's 92 member Jason Ewing, left, during a weekend crawdad feed at American Legion Post 152 in White Bird, Idaho. Ewing's membership boosts the Posts membership to exceed the population of White Bird. Photo by Tommy Martino/The American Legion