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
Happy Holidays
The Post Christmas dinner is Wednesday December 11, 2024. Joshua Wilmouth of the SHFD will once again prepare a prime rib dinner with all the trimmings for us along with his famous cheesecake for dessert. He will be assisted by Ethan and Connor from the CIA.
Social hour begins at 1800 and dinner 1900.
For reservations please email. If unable, you may leave a message on the Post phone 707-967-9344.
From the Auxiliary…What is better this time of year than homemade cookies! The Auxiliary is sponsoring a “Cookie Walk” during the social hour before the Legion meeting. Donations of 24 (or more) homemade cookies are welcome. Cookies will be for “sale” for a donation of $10 a box.
Remember to bring your extra calendars for a donation to the Yountville Veteran’s Home.
The Adjutant sends… We still have forty members unpaid for the fiscal year which began in July 2024. It would be nice to complete membership by New Years.
The Board will meet Mon Dec 9, 2024 at 1600.
Wreaths Across America… Dianne Fraser spoke at our Thanksgiving dinner meeting about National Wreaths Across America Day. Scanning the QR code on the flyer will direct you to the St Helena Cemetery for your wreaths. Volunteers to place wreaths are needed on Dec 14th at the St Helena Cemetery 9am-noon.
The Castle Lobster Fundraiser was a fun and successful evening. Mille grazie to all that participated. Our next Fundraiser will be the Duck Dinner Mar 5, 2025.
The Post needs a couple or individuals to relieve Nick and Marilyn Coy of their Boys and Girls State responsibilities. If interested please see Nick or Marilyn.
Enjoy the turkey….