The American legion Post 397 will hold it’s annual 4th of July celebration from 12:30 to 8:30. Family and friends are welcome to enjoy a hamburger or hot dog lunch for $5 and stay to enjoy the fireworks at Barnes park, just across the street. Call to reserve your parking spot for $5.

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 397 thanks all of you who helped make the Poppy distribution a success.

Our next Legion BBQ will be June 21st, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Auxiliary welcomes you to our Friday Dinners, June 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., serving All You Can Eat Spaghetti, salad, and bread, for $5 and on June 22, we will be serving Turkey Buffalo Sliders, Fries, and Salad for $7.

The General Post Meeting will be June 20, 2012 at 6:30 and the Auxiliary will meet on June 13 at 5:30. Join us as we welcome our new officers. ‘Like” us on Facebook/Post 397. Visit our website at legionmp/org. Call at (626) 571-9211 or email: auziliary397@gmail.com

Boy’s State Delegates

Left to right: Mike Delgado, Boy’s State District 18 Chairman, Giovani Arguijo, Joe Arguijo’s father, Cynthis Mejis, Jose Arguijo’s mother, Joe Arguijo, boy’s State delegate (Mark Keppel, HS, Jr.) Shi Zhou, Boy’s State delegate (Mark Keppel HS, Jr.) Gilbert Almanzan, Boy’s State Post 397 Chairman, Monterey Park, Note: Shi Zhou’s parents did not attend.

Joe Arguijo and Shi Zhou

JoseArguijo, Gil Almanzan, Shi Zhou

All of these photos were taken by Gilbert Almanzan, Boy’s State Post 397 Chairman, Monterey Park

Picture of Scouts and community members putting flags on our fallen veterans in Resurrection Cemetery, May 19, 2012

Picture of the Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts who participated in honoring our fallen veterans on May 19, 2012 at Resurrection Cemetery