
American Legion Post 199
St. Helena
American Legion Post 199 located in Saint Helena is a thriving Post with over 115 members and an active Auxiliary Unit. The three primary purposes of Post 199 are to provide social engagements, volunteerism, and donations back to Veteran’s Organizations and the community. Post 199 hosts monthly dinners available to all members and their families. Additionally, Post 199 provides a community wide Memorial Day Ceremony with a lunch. The Post focuses their volunteerism and donations to the Yountville Veteran’s Home along with financial support to college scholarships, youth sports, police, and the fire department. Members of Post 199 are proud to have served their country. The friendly Post members welcome new veteran’s to join us on the second Wednesday of the month with social hour starting at 6 PM and dinner to follow at 7 PM.
Affordable Hall For Rent
The Post Hall is located at 1291 Madrona Ave on the corner of Oak Avenue. Post 199, in 1929, purchased the building from Seventh Day Adventist Church. The building dates to 1880. Post 199 continues to improve the hall; moreover, providing a reasonable rental opportunity to the community.
Right in the middle of the Napa Valley consider renting our Hall for your social events such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, baptism parties.
We can accommodate up to 100. Our rental fee includes use of our tables and chairs and a fully equipped kitchen.
For information, please contact Rick Crebs by email at rickcrebs25@gmail or give him a call (707) 580-0418.
Our Monthly Meetings
Please join us at our monthly meeting.
We meet the second Wednesday of every month.
Social hour 1800 hrs
Dinner 1900 hrs
Hope to see you there.
American Legion Post 199
1291 Madrona Ave,
St Helena, CA
94574
Newsletter
The Post will have our St Patrick’s Day celebration on Wed Mar 12, 2025. “Griff” will relinquish bar duties to prepare his famous corned beef and cabbage meal for us. We’re hosting the St Helena Little League Eagles once again. We, along with the team’s manager, coaches and players will be greeted by the haunting sounds of Fred Payne’s bagpipes. Social hour begins at 1800 followed by the dinner meeting at 1900. Please email if you plan to attend.
VMFA-323 F-8 Death Rattler Don Fraser’s Celebration of Life will be Sat Mar 8, 2025 at 1400 (2pm) in the St Helena Presbyterian Church. The Post will honor “Fras” with the formal folding of the flag.
The Board will meet Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 1600. A nominee list will be established for a May 2025 election of new Post Officers. If you are interested in serving please submit your name.
The Auxiliary will not meet in March.
The Post along with CIA Chef Lars Kronmark will host the St Helena Men’s Club for their annual Duck Dinner Wed Mar 19, 2025. Members available to support the event please reply to this email or see me at our dinner.
We’re continuing to address a few plumbing and electrical issues at the Hall but all in all it’s looking good.
Erin go Bragh