During the Parade on Friday afternoon and evening we will be having BBQ for sale in the parking lot and Beverages inside the Building. We need 10 people and 2 BBQ's.Please contact Rick Clive at 425-776-5490 to volunteer.
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On the 28th and 29th we will have a booth at the Tour. Therefore we need volunteers to man the information booth. We need 2 people per 4 hour shift, three shifts on Saturday and Sunday, to hand out information and assist veterans. Contact Rick Cline at 425-776-5490 to sign up.
It is time for the annual Auxiliary Poppy sale. There are opportunities for you to help. Please contact Jan or Sarah of the Auxiliary for times places. Jan's number is (206) 369-7131.
The first American Legion Post 234 Golf Tournament is now scheduled for September 24, 2018 at 1PM. Registration will start at 11AM with a fee of $50 per person. Lunch is included,
The tournament will be held at the Nile Golf Course in Shoreline. The style is a scramble with prizes and drawings along the way. I will keep you updated as we get more information. I am saddened to report the passing of one of our long time legion members Debbie Lambert-Fisette passed away on the morning of Tuesday, May 8th, 2018. We will miss her kind, cheerful nature and passion for volunteering with groups such as the Cub and Boy Scouts. Debbie cared deeply about our post and her fellow Legionnaires. She was active with our service and executive committees, carried the flag in the Tour de Terrace Parade, and always made it a point to give all her fellow members a hug and let them know how important they were to her.
Debbie was also very active member of both VFW Post 3348 as well as the American Legion Post 234. She was our Chaplain, our Youth Committee Chair and the VFW District #2 Chaplain; she was also the former Post Commander for the A.L. Post 234; and was very active in Boy Scouts for both our Posts. In years past, she had been the Exulted Ruler for some Elks Lodge in South Carolina. Debbie leaves her son James, her wife Karen and a step-daughter and a step-son. Debbie was very active, very interested in helping veterans and loved by many. May she rest in peace,  Msgt. Frieda M. Lambrecht was a Veteran of both World War II and Korean War. She served during an era when opportunities for women in the military were expanding. As a soldier in the Army Medical Department, she affected the lives of many wounded soldiers during both wars. In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Cemetery Administration is honored to share Lambrecht’s Veterans Legacy.
Lambrecht was born in Germany on August 31, 1913. She lived there until her family immigrated to the United States in 1926. Three years later, she became a naturalized citizen in Illinois, where she worked as a nurse at the St. John’s Sanitarium for ten years. During World War II, Lambrecht decided to use her medical experience in the military. In February 1945, she enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps as a surgical assistant. Established in 1942, the Women’s Army Corps created hundreds of non-combat positions for women, giving them the first opportunities to serve in the Army in occupations other than a nurse. It allowed women to expand into the fields of driving, cooking, medical, and clerical work. Lambrecht continued to serve in the Women’s Army Corps after World War II ended. She worked in a number of different Army hospitals around the country. While serving in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, she met Conrad J. Lambrecht, an Army warrant officer and bandleader. They married in July 1951... To read the rest of the story click on the link: Veterans Legacy Program: Frieda Lambrecht, Please join us for the normal post meeting on the 9th of April. April 9 Special Speaker
In the month of April out Speaker will be Corky Frady and he will be talking about American Legion Baseball. Prior to the regularly scheduled Post meeting on March 12 we will be having a Corn Beef and Cabbage dinner. The dinner will be from 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM.
April 9 Special Speaker In the month of April out Speaker will be Corky Frady and he will be talking about American Legion Baseball. We are so excited that we have a special speaker who will be discussing an exciting project that is being planned for downtown Montlake Terrace at the site of the former Rogers’s Market. . The speaker will be our guest during the normal March meeting of the post. March is Women's History Month: By clicking on the links below for information related to our Female veterans: SWAN 2nd Annual Summit Report In order to understand the needs of military women and to provide recommendations to providers, policy makers and advocates, SWAN conducted a two-part study designed to arrive at recommendations for improving the mental wellness of this group of service members and Veterans. [From Service Women’s Action Network] Veterans in Art Transitional Employment Initiative The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles is pleased to introduce you to the 7 Veteran leaders that will be recruiting 30+ unemployed Vets to participate in our nationally recognized Veterans in Art transitional employment initiative at the Japanese Garden on the grounds of the West Los Angeles VA campus. These leaders and their recruits will learn how to set the stage and support the live presentation of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, outdoors in the evenings throughout June of 2018 and be offered the opportunity to enroll in technical theater courses at Santa Monica College if they become interested in furthering their technical theater skills. [From Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles] Apply for the 2018 Focus Forward Fellowship! The Focus Forward Fellowship from the Military Family Research Institute offers women student veterans the opportunity to network with other woman Veterans and corporate mentors, grow academically and professionally and understand and develop their unique strengths as woman Veterans. The Fellowship covers a four-day residency at Purdue University in July 2018, followed by a year of engagement in an online learning community. [From Military Family Research Institute] Veteran of the Day |