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Fraternal organizations collaborate to aid community

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Back row (L – R): John McSweeney, US Army (Ret), Elks #1800 Veterans Committee Chair; Richard Garrison, US Navy, Elks 1800 and American Legion Post #227 Member; Richard Christianson, US Navy, Elks #1800 & American Legion #227 Member; Bruce Sagor, Elks #1800 Chaplain; 

Front Row: Sherri Pelletier, Elks #1800 Exalted Ruler; Debbie Martinson, American Legion Auxiliary #227 President; Sarah Andrews, US Navy, American Legion #227 Member.


Shoreline Elks Lodge #1800 recently donated $5,500 to the Shoreline American Legion Post #227 with the intent of providing additional, collaborative support to assist the Shoreline community-at-large, and displaced veterans in particular, to fight hunger, homelessness and COVID-19.

During the past two years, members of the Shoreline Elks and American Legion combined part of their volunteer efforts to purchase perishable food, transport it to prep kitchens and, ultimately, prepare and deliver hot meals to needy veterans and other members of the community. 

This cooperative venture was developed, in part, because of the greater difficulty each organization faced in the execution of their respective in-house large projects because of the pandemic. 

Because of various waves of the virus, there has been a significant increase in the number of people needing these services. 

When Elks volunteers heard of their partner organization’s need to replace their dying refrigeration system, the Lodge made the financial donation to purchase a new refrigerator and restore the American Legion Post’s ability to continue helping their Shoreline community.

This year alone, the Legion Post’s delivery of perishable food to Compass House's Shoreline Veterans Center amounted to150 pounds per week. Meals were served for up to four dozen individuals biweekly. 

This amounted to an increase of over 50% in the number of people served last year. The monthly home delivery of food and meals to the families of disabled and disadvantaged veterans also increased proportionally during the same period of time.

With or without the impact of COVID, the Shoreline community will continue to face the need of food assistance for the needy. 

If you would like to donate food, money or your time to help out with this program, please contact:


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Gary Walderman is the Life Changer Award recipient of 2020

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Commander Larry Fischer presenting the 2020 Life Changer Award to Gary Walderman


By Doug Cerretti

Gary Walderman is the Life Changer Award recipient of 2020.

Commander Larry Fischer of the Shoreline American Legion Post 227 presented the award to Gary at Heroes' Café Shoreline March 9, 2021. The award presentation was delayed due to the pandemic.

Gary Walderman was recognized for his dedicated service to veterans with outreach to Sebastian House and nine retirement homes in the Lynnwood-Edmonds area. Gary began working on the concept of the Hero’s Café in connection with a team under the Mayor of Lynnwood’s strategic plan to make Lynnwood a Veteran Friendly community.

In 2016 Heroes' Café, founded by Gary and his team, began with donations as a free stop-in lunch gathering for Veterans. The mission of Hero’s Café is to bring together area Veterans through monthly meetings creating new friendships and to raise funds and services to meet the many needs of Veterans.

To date, Gary and his dedicated team have devoted 1,800 service hours and have served food to over 1,330 veterans in this once a month gathering. Gary received a $200 check from Post 227.

The American Legion Post 227 created the Life Changer Award in 2012 to recognize people who have made life better for others in their community.



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Nominations open for Life Changer Award

Saturday, March 7, 2020

YOU likely know someone who has made life better for others. That someone might be a friend, a teacher, a doctor, a pastor or anyone.

YOU can gain recognition for that deserving person by nominating him or her for an American Legion Life Changer Award. It’s easy to nominate someone and a successful nomination will provide a wonderful reward for that deserving person.

To make a nomination, write up to 300 words describing how your nominee made life better. Include the full name, address and phone number of the nominee, as well as your full name, address and phone number. Then, before May 1, 2020, email the nomination to the following email address: P227al@gmail.com

If you prefer, you can mail the nomination to American Legion Post 227, PO Box 55193, Shoreline, WA 98155-0193.

The Life Changer award is sponsored by the Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 of the American Legion. Post members will select the winner. The winner will receive a framed certificate plus a $200 gift certificate for dining at Ray’s Boathouse, with a majestic view of Puget Sound.

Any questions about the awards program can be directed to the email address. That special someone, who has made life better for you or for others that you know, deserves recognition and YOU can get it for him or her.



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American Legion Women's Auxiliary presents hats and gloves for Fircrest residents

Friday, January 3, 2020

Marcia Sanders (left) and Barbara Berg (right) making
presentation to Lori Johanason (center)
Photo courtesy American Legion Post 227


The Women’s Auxiliary of American Legion Post 227 has been collecting hats and gloves for the handicapped residents of Fircrest Home in Shoreline.

The auxiliary also made picture books for the residents.

These items were presented to the Fircrest Program Manager, Lori Johanason, on December 20, 2019. 

Making the presentation were Marcia Sanders, Barbara Berg and Rusty O’Rourke.



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War Stories: Shoreline Pastor recalls Coast Guard battle in Vietnam

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Chaplain Larry Fischer presents a Certificate of Appreciation
to Pastor Stephen Ulmer
Photo by Jerry Pickard
By Jerry Pickard

On Tuesday May 2, 2017 American Legion Post 227 was honored to hear Pastor Stephen Ulmer relate his experiences as a Lieutenant Junior Grade in Vietnam.

Steve grew up in Miami, Florida. As a kid he watched the TV show "Victory At Sea", a series about the U.S. Navy's battles in WWII.

He decided to serve his country on a ship at sea.

When he was of age, he applied to the U.S. Naval Academy, but was not accepted. However, he applied to and was offered a full scholarship to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, graduating with honors in 1963 with the rank of Ensign.

WHEC USCG Ingham
Shipspotting.com  © Dennis R. Szeba
His first assignment was aboard the High Endurance Cutter Ingham (WHEC-35). There he qualified as a Deck Officer and also served as the gunnery officer and later as the communications officer.

Point Gammon
Photo from Stephen Ulmer
In 1965 he was deployed to Vietnam as the Executive Officer on Point Gammon (WPB-82328), a Coast Guard Division 12 boat based in Danang. He spent eight months aboard Point Gammon and then four months as the Operations Officer with Division 12.

In 1966 he volunteered to extend his deployment to become an officer in charge of his own WPB; and in June he took command of Point League (WPB-82304) operating out of Cat Lo (Vung Tau), patrolling the coast and rivers in that area around the Delta region.

Point League had been in Vietnam for four months without seeing much action. That changed when Lieutenant Ulmer took command.

On June 20th at 2:45am a North Vietnamese Trawler was picked up on ship’s radar. It was traveling at 10 knots and headed for the mouth of the Co Chien river.

Lt. Steve Ulmer 1966
Lt. Ulmer notified the Vung Tau Coastal Surveillance Center of the contact, and closed on the ship. When they got in visual range Lt. Ulmer challenged the ship with his signal light. He made four attempts but was ignored by the ship.

He closed to 600 yards and illuminated the ship with his roof mounted search light, revealing a 99 foot steel hulled trawler, momentarily stopped, with a 40 foot junk alongside. The junk was probably delivering a river pilot to steer clear of the shoals at the river’s mouth.

Lt. Ulmer ordered Gunner’s Mate 2nd class A.J. Wright to fire warning shots across the bow of the trawler with their .50 caliber machine gun.

The trawler picked up speed and headed for the mouth of the Co Chien river. Gunner’s Mate Wright fired two more bursts across the bow of the trawler. The trawler then fired on Point League with 12.7mm armor piercing, incendiary rounds.

They were firing at the search light two feet above Lt. Ulmer's head. Some of the rounds were hitting the wheelhouse. Executive Officer Ens. Neil Markle was hit in the head with shrapnel knocking him down. Gunner's Mate Wright was hit in his ankle.

Lt. JG Ulmer and Ensign Tung Tran, the Vietnamese
liaison officer, in the Point League wheelhouse 1966
Lt. Ulmer was temporarily blinded by flashes of rounds from incendiary bullets hitting Point League in the pilot house.

He handed his radio mic to his Vietnamese Liaison Officer, Ensign Tung Tran.

He told Ensign Tung to tell Coastal Surveillance that they were engaged in a firefight and would report details after things calmed down.

When Coastal Surveillance attempted to get more information, Ensign Tung replied (while they were engaging the trawler), "Sorry, we are very busy. We will call back later."

Tung, who is all of five foot two inches tall, was unable to reach the mic bracket near the ceiling, so he placed the mic upside down in an empty coffee cup on the console of the pilot house. This depressed the transmit button on the mic, giving everyone on that frequency a blow by blow account of the firefight for the next forty-five minutes.

The trawler and Point League exchanged fire as the trawler ran for the river entrance. But the trawler was forced aground 100 yards from shore, unable to get into the river. Point League fired illumination rounds and then made three gunnery passes firing .50 caliber and high explosive mortar rounds. The firefight continued in the dark until helicopter gunships and other support elements arrived.

At daylight, when Lt. Ulmer decided to move Point League in closer to check the trawler's condition, they came under heavy fire from the shore.

"They were firing from behind every sand dune," reported Lt. Ulmer, who had his gunners return fire until their guns were silenced and Point League was out of their range.

A pair of F-100 Super Sabre jets arrived and soon cleared the beach with each plane's eight 20 mm cannons. The trawler was hit several times; and an explosion followed by several fires started around 6:15am. It took until 1:15pm to bring the fires under control with the help of several other naval units.

The grounded trawler is burning, and the Point League is about to move in
to put it out. 


ARVN troops moved in on shore, and several ships attempted to pull the trawler off the sand unsuccessfully with a retreating tide. A small fleet of Vietnamese and U.S. Navy ships stayed on station overnight protecting the trawler and its contents. The sea was lit up with ships’ lights.

The next day a VNN ship finally pulled the trawler off the sandbar and towed it to Saigon. Salvage teams recovered over a hundred tons of arms and ammunition from the trawler, all destined for the enemy.

When Lt. Ulmer returned to the support ship, USS Tortuga, he off-loaded his two wounded crewmen and then was rewarded with ice cream for himself and the rest of his crew. Lt. Ulmer finally had time to write his after-action report at 2am on the 21st of June. The next thing he remembered was being evacuated to Vung Tau. He had passed out from exhaustion. After being checked out and after rest he was returned to duty.

The Coast Guard later awarded him a Silver Star Medal for the trawler intercept, and Vietnamese Head of State, Nguyen Van Thieu, personally conferred him the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.  This was only one of two arms-carrying vessels that were captured intact during the entire war.

Tung and Ulmer reunite after 50 years
Photo by Jerry Pickard
After his tour of Duty in Vietnam was complete, Lt. Ulmer became the commanding officer of Coast Guard Base, Mayport, Florida.

Within a year he resigned his commission and attended Dallas Theological Seminary.

Upon graduation he became a Baptist Minister for the rest of his career. He was the pastor of Richmond Highlands Baptist Church in Shoreline for 25 years.

Tran Thanh Tung, his liaison officer, escaped Vietnam with many others in 1975, and landed in Washington state, settling in North Seattle.

The two men reconnected last year after a 50-year separation and discovered that they had been living 30 minutes apart all those years.


Updated 5/21/17 Replace photo of the Point Gammon

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American Legion hears WWII stories of the British Merchant Marine

Thursday, October 13, 2016

George Forbes and his medals
Text and photos by Jerry Pickard

American Legion Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm with a social gathering. The meeting starts at 7:00pm.

They have a Veteran Guest Speaker at each meeting. The October Guest Speaker was Mr. George Forbes.

Mr. Forbes grew up in Scotland. In 1942 at age 16 he joined the British Merchant Marine, controlled by the British Admiralty. He was assigned to convoy duty in the North Sea hauling heavy equipment, supplies and ammunition to allied forces.

While taking ammunition and supplies to Russia, his ship was attacked by the Germans while off the coast of Norway. Fortunately Russian aircraft arrived and drove the Germans away.

Challenge coin
Mr. Forbes' ship spent six days and nights in a Russian port unloading the ship and loading equipment for the return trip. As they were loading, his Captain requested ammunition to defend themselves on the return trip but the Russians refused the request. The Captain of another British ship sent them enough ammunition to return home.

Upon returning to Great Britain they were assigned to haul heavy equipment and ammunition to North Africa as their ship had a crane that could handle heavy loads. They went to Malta and waited for a convoy to be assembled. From there they went to Libya, Casablanca, and several other North African ports.

Maj Gen Coffee presents a Challenge Coin to George. 

They next went to Italy where they delivered ammunition and supplies for the allied invasion. Mr. Forbes served until the end of the war in 1945. He was awarded four British and two Russian medals for his service.

After Mr. Forbes finished speaking, Maj Gen Raymond Coffee USVR presented a Challenge Coin to him. Challenge Coins are exchanged by service members to show honor or respect for outstanding service.



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Pancake Breakfast Saturday supports Legion activities

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Guest dine while members take orders and serve
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The public is invited to a Breakfast sponsored by the Shoreline American Legion Post 227 this Saturday, February 20 from 8 - 11am at their building at the corner of NE 146th St and 17th Ave NE.

Members will serve a mouthwatering combo of pancake, ham and scrambled eggs with coffee and juice for a suggestion donation of $7 per person.

Proceeds will allow the post to serve the community while raising money for Post activities.



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Virginia Harvey awarded American Legion Life Changer award

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Virginia Harvey accepts the award
from Post 227 Commander Richard White

On Tuesday evening, September 8, American Legion Post 227 in Shoreline awarded their 2015 Life Changer award to Virginia Harvey.

The purpose of the award is to recognize and honor a person who has made life better for others. Virginia has participated in USO trips and the Vets Art Show among other things.

Primarily though, she served as a volunteer at Veterans Hospital twice weekly for the past 15 years, traveling there by Seattle Transit.

In addition to delivering blood and other tasks, she has moved ailing veterans throughout the hospital in their wheelchairs. She certainly made life better for many ailing veterans.

Her award included a framed certificate and a $200 gift certificate to dine in the Sky City restaurant atop the Seattle Space Needle. The award was presented to Virginia by Post 227 Commander Richard White.



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Nominations open for the American Legion Life Changer Award 2014

Tuesday, April 1, 2014



for the American Legion 
Life Changer Award


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Annual pancake breakfast brings Legion members and families together

Sunday, February 16, 2014


The Starr Sutherland Jr. American Legion Post 227 in Shoreline held its annual pancake breakfast on Friday morning at their building on the corner of NE 146th Street and 17th Avenue NE.

The guys in the kitchen
Dwight Stevens in his usual spot

Diners had a good time with good food, but rumor has it that the guys in the kitchen have the most fun.

Never too young to learn the Boarding House Reach

Photos by Jerry Pickard.


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Boys' State: An opportunity for learning and fun for male high school juniors

Thursday, February 6, 2014

2013 Boys' State participants

The American Legion Post 227 in Shoreline, Washington is seeking two male high school juniors to attend Washington Evergreen Boys State at Warm Beach Resort, June 22-28, 2014.

The boys selected should be enrolled at one of the following schools: Shorecrest, Shoreline Christian, Shorewood, or Kings; however, other local schools will be considered. The expenses of the boys selected will be paid by the American Legion Post 227.

At Evergreen State Boys State, founded in 1935, boys learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of citizens. They receive training on the structure of city, county and state governments.

After campaigning and being elected to various offices, Boys State participants conduct legislative sessions and court proceedings. They participate in law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs. Past participants report having fun while developing leadership skills and learning how government functions.

If you are interested or for more information, contact: Raymond W. Coffey, American Legion Boys State Post Chairman, 206-367-8167, Cell: 206-510-8428, email.


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Nominations are open for American Legion Life Changer award

Tuesday, January 28, 2014


American Legion Post 227 is seeking nominations for their 2014 Life Changer award.
  • The 2012 award was won by Lea Coats, who helped save a troubled young family from breaking up.
  • The 2013 award was won by Bill Briggs, Sr., who helped many physically-disabled youth to attend free summer camps. 

LIFE CHANGER AWARD
  • Has a person made life better for you, or for your organization, or even for your entire community? He/she might be a friend, teacher, a parent, a doctor, a pastor or anyone. This is your chance to thank that person by nominating him/her for an American Legion Life Changer Award.
  • To make a nomination, write up to 300 words describing how the nominee made life better.   Include the full name, address and phone number of the nominee, as well as your full name, address and phone number.  Then, before May 1, 2014, email the nomination to this email address.
If you don’t have email, send the nomination to American Legion Post 227, PO Box 55193, Shoreline, WA 98155.
  • The Life Changer award is sponsored by the Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 of the American Legion and post members will select the winner. The winner will receive a framed certificate plus a $200 gift certificate for dining at the enchanting Sky City restaurant atop the Seattle Space Needle.
  • Any questions about the awards program can be directed to the above email address. This is your opportunity to get recognition for someone who has truly made life better for you or for your organization or even for your entire community.
We hope that YOU can help us find the next winner. The Legion wants to cast a wide net to make sure that all worthy nominees have an opportunity to win the award.

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American Legion Life Changer award given to Camp Casey volunteer

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Bill Briggs, Sr., center, was given the Life Changer Award
for 40 years volunteering to help physically disabled kids
From left Carroll Goering, Bill Briggs and Ken Hubbard


Bill Briggs, Sr., is this year’s winner of the American Legion Post 227 Life Changer Award. Over a 40-year period, Bill enabled several thousand physically disabled kids to attend a week-long summer camp, free of charge.

At different times, he served as Camp Casey cook, counselor, director, fund raiser and benefactor.   He did this as a member of the North Central Seattle Kiwanis club, the Camp Casey sponsor. For enriching the lives of thousands of disabled kids, Bill Briggs richly deserved the 2013 Life Changer Award. The award included a framed certificate signed by the Post 227 commander, Richard Seslar, and a $200 gift certificate for dining in the Sky City restaurant atop the Seattle Space Needle. Bill was nominated for the award by Ray Walters, President of the North Central Kiwanis club.

Post 227 held a luau on September 14 to honor Bill Briggs. Unfortunately, health issues prevented him from attending the luau. Bill’s friend, fellow Kiwanian and WWII Navy veteran, Ken Hubbard, attended the luau to accept the award on Bill’s behalf. Later, Ken and Post 227 member Carroll Goering went to Bill’s home to present the award materials to him.   


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Installation of officers at American Legion Post 227

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Updated 06-12-2013 11:05pm

From left: Jake Cabuag Past Dept. Cmdr. WA; Jerry Pickard, Historian; Larry Fisher;
Ken Bradford, Finance Officer; Richard Seslar, Post Commander

American Legion Post 227 held its officer installation ceremonies on Tuesday June 4, 2013 for the Post members and for the Legion's Ladies Auxiliary.

Members of the Women's Auxiliary are sworn in

The women's auxiliary provided a reception for the event



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New scam targets veterans

Friday, May 24, 2013

From the American Legion Dept. Adjutant

Another scam targeting veterans has been brought to my attention. Veterans are receiving text messages, supposedly from the “VA” asking them to call a toll free number and confirm their bank account information.

When the veteran calls, they are told that there is a problem processing their payment and they need to provide their account information.

The VA Direct Deposit Enrollment Center in Muskogee confirmed that the scam has been occurring since early Monday. Unsuspecting Veterans and spouses have been giving their information over the phone.

Please share this information and warn everyone about this scam. The VA does not request banking information over the phone or through text messages. Anyone receiving suspicious communications should contact their service officer or the VA.


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2014 officers elected for Starr Sutherland Jr. Post No. 227 of The American Legion

Sunday, May 12, 2013


Starr Sutherland Jr. Post No. 227 of The American Legion (Department of Washington) held its annual election of new officers on May 7. The installation will take place at 6pm on June 4, 2013.

COMMANDER   Richard Seslar
Sr. Vice Commander  Ray Coffee
Jr. Vice Commander  Russ Greaby
Adjutant   Chad Springer
Judge Advocate   Dwight Stevens
Service Officer   Linda Andrews
Chaplain   Larry Fischer
Sgt. At Arms   Rick Christianson
Historian   Jerry Pickard
Finance Officer   Ken Bradford
Asst. Finance Officer  Gerry Shogren
Trustee    Robert Grasmick
Trustee    Chris Eggen
Trustee    Shane Freund
Jr. Past Commander  Thomas Drapac

Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7PM at the Legion Hall, 14521 17th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155. No meetings in July and August.


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Starr Sutherland Jr. American Legion Post 227

Monday, April 15, 2013

Post 227 in the Celebrate Shoreline parade

Post 227 is a part of the American Legion, an organization that was chartered by the US Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest veterans’ organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in local communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security and continued devotion to fellow service members and veterans.

Memorial Day 2012 - members honor local Medal of Honor
awardee Robert Earl Bonney

The Legion’s success is entirely dependent on active membership, participation and volunteerism by members of Legion Posts in local communities. The Legion belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives. Post 227 is named for Starr Sutherland Jr., who was killed in action at the Battle of the Bulge and is buried in France.

Members host an annual pancake breakfast
Photo by Jerry Pickard

In Shoreline, Post 227 meets at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of each month from September through June in their building at the corner of NE 146th Street and 17th Avenue NE. Veterans of the US armed forces are welcome to join Post 227. The post participates in a variety of activities to serve the local community, the State of Washington and the nation.

In the Boys State program, founded in 1935, the Post helps select high school junior students each year to attend Boys State at a college of university to learn about the functioning of state government. Two Boys Staters from each state are selected to participate in Boys Nation, where they travel to Washington, DC, to learn about our US government.

2012 Scholarship winner Jessica Osburn
Photo by Jerry Pickard

In the American Legion Oratorical Contest, founded in 1938, high school students under the age of 20 are chosen to compete in speaking on a topic chosen each year by the American Legion. Winners at the local level advance to compete at the state level. State winners travel to Indianapolis to compete in national competition. Winners are rewarded with college scholarships funded by local posts and other organizations.

Post 227 helps to support the Special Olympics program. For over four decades, this program has been offering adults and children with intellectual disabilities year-around training and competitions in Olympic-style sports.

Post 227 provides volunteers and funds to the VA Hospital, the Fisher House, the USO at SeaTac airport and Salvation Army Housing for homeless veterans. We also support other groups that are assisting active duty personnel, veterans and their families who have recently returned from the Middle East.

Lea Coates, left, nominated by Mrs. He Youn Lee
for the 2012 Life Changer Award
Post Adjutant Thomas Drapac looks on
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Post 227 is in the second year of offering the Life Changer Award. Local citizens are invited to nominate for the award anyone who has made life better for an individual, an organization or even an entire community. Nominations are judged by a committee of Post 227 members. The winner receives a $200 gift certificate to dine at the Sky City restaurant atop the Seattle Space Needle.

The above programs are a sampling of Post 227 current interests. Our activities are limited only by the willingness of post members to suggest projects and to participate in them.

If you are a veteran of a US armed service and would like to participate in Post 227 activities and comradeship, you are welcome and encouraged to join Post 227. Just show up at the Post 227 building at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of any month, September through June and you will find a friendly welcome.


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Honor someone who made a difference in your life - the Life Changer Award

Friday, April 5, 2013

This is your opportunity to get recognition for someone who has truly made life better for you or for your organization or even for your entire community.

Has a person made life better for you, or for your organization, or even for your entire community? He/she might be a friend, teacher, a parent, a doctor, a pastor, or anyone. This is your chance to thank that person by nominating him/her for an American Legion Life Changer Award.

To make a nomination, write up to 300 words describing how the nominee made life better. Include the full name, address and phone number of the nominee, as well as your full name, address and phone number. Then, before May 1, 2013, email the nomination or mail it to American Legion Post 227, PO Box 55193, Shoreline, WA 98155.

The Life Changer award is sponsored by the Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 of the American Legion and post members will select the winner. The winner will receive a framed certificate plus a $200 gift certificate for dining at the enchanting Sky City restaurant atop the Seattle Space Needle.

Any questions about the awards program can be directed here.


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Nominate an unsung hero for the Life Changer Award

Friday, February 1, 2013

Lea Coates accepting the 2012 award
Photo by Jerry Pickard


By Carroll E. Goering
Chair, Post 227 Awards committee

Is there someone who has changed your life for the better? Here’s your chance to give an unsung hero the recognition they deserve. American Legion Post 227 is seeking entries for their Life Changer Award, now in its second year. The award recognizes a life-changing contribution that aided a local individual, organization or even an entire community.

Under updated rules this year, the winner could include anyone who aided an organization such as a church, school or neighborhood center, to name just a few examples. Any individual who has benefitted can make a nomination. The winner is eligible for a $200 gift certificate.

Last year’s winner was Lea Coates, from Brookville Community Church in Lynnwood.   As a volunteer case coach for the Safe Families effort, her wise counsel enabled a troubled family on the point of breaking up to stay together.

“Our hope is to be a safety net for families that lack support and help them get back on their feet as soon as possible,” noted Lea, herself a mother of five, at the awards ceremony. She was nominated for the honor by a member of the family she assisted.

The attached flyer details the rules for entries. Please print and post as many copies as you wish, in places where the most people in your organization can see them.  Also, please feel free to forward the flyer to others for posting.  With your help, we hope most people in Shoreline and surrounding communities will have an opportunity to take part. American Legion Post 227 members thank you for your help in publicizing the Life Changer Award.


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American Legion women hold craft sale

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Three unnamed volunteers take time to post for a photo
(Let us know their names)
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Vendors and volunteers get ready for shoppers
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Women of the Shoreline American Legion served breakfast and lunch on November 16-17 and ran a craft sale at the same time. This annual tradition is staged by the women of the Post.

Tables were full of things to buy
Photo by Jerry Pickard


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