General Information

 and Most Recent Post Meeting Minutes

Our mailing address is:  American Legion Post 233, P.O. Box 161, Elk Grove, CA 95759-0161

MAP of Elks Lodge

Mark your calendar!  Upcoming meeting dates are:

Because of the upcoming Holiday Season, we have modified our November and December meeting dates.  We will be meeting on the 3rd Thursday for these two particular months.

November 19, 2009 -- Elk's Lodge

December 17, 2009 -- Elk's Lodge

January 28th, 2010 -- Elk's Lodge (4th Thursday of the Month)

2009 VETERAN'S DAY PARADE, Elk Grove, CA

For those of you who attended this year's Veterans Day Parade in Elk Grove, I think you will agree that this was the largest and the best parade Elk Grove has ever held. A wonderful time was held by all!

Article from the Elk Grove Citizen Newspaper:  "While the parade got under way at the traditional time at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month, marking the cessation of World War I in 1918, celebratory events got under way earlier at the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) headquarters’ lawn on Elk Grove Boulevard.

Preceding the parade opening ceremony included the reading of the names of Elk Grove veterans read by former United States Marine Corps member Bruce Kaspari, and Parade Chairman and Elk Grove City Council Member Sophia Scherman.

Numerous high school bands also participated in the parade, including the Elk Grove, Sheldon, Pleasant Grove and Laguna Creek high school bands.

Numerous other organizations participated including the 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Norm DeYoung said the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot’s Association with their chopper placed on a flatbed along with their Vietnam War traveling museum was also a popular attraction. In addition, the World War II Submarine Veterans Association, the Sacramento Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and other units participated in the parade.

This year, the Filipino-American Veterans was the honored unit. The parade’s honorary grand marshal was American Legion District Six Vice Commander Tony Arca, who served as commander of the Filipino American Legion Post 604.

During World War II, Commander Arca served in the American armed forces under Gen. Douglas McArthur in the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. He then served in the United States Air Force until his retirement.

As the parade ended, participants and many spectators gathered at the Elk Grove Regional Park for free hotdogs, potato chips and soft drinks."