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.

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.

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:
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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]

We are proud to announce a joint effort with the Post Auxiliary to honor Law Enforcement in our local community.  The date is May 15, 2018 here at the post. 

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Scholarship applications are due by 31 March 2018.
Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of 
Post 234 members, and former members, are eligible to apply.

For additional details and application form, see our website:

    americanlegionpost234.org/scholarship


HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
Scholarships are available for students completing their junior 
year of high school in 2018, to attend
Evergreen Boys State (EBS) and Evergreen Girls State (EGS).

EBS will be held from 17-23 June 2018 at the
Warm Beach Conference Center in Stanwood, WA.

For details and application, see:

    http://evergreenboysstate.org
  
EGS will “tentatively” be held 11-17 June 2018
at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.
Details and application forms will be posted soon at:

    http://www.evergreen-girlsstate.com

Please feel free to contact me if you have any
questions or suggestions….

John Crawford
Chairman, Scholarship Committee
and
Recruiting Coordination - EBS / EGS
AMERICAN LEGION POST 234
Mountlake Terrace, WA

(206)  542-8952 - home
e-mail

WWII veterans from American Legion Post 234 were awarded service medals and handmade lap quilts from the Daughters of American Colonists in thanks for their service. Special thanks to Muriel Fagan, Chaplain for making the arrangements and taking time to facilitate the ceremony in each veterans' home.