Ponies, Button Making and Roping on Sunday at Will Rogers Park

Will Rogers State Historic Park has a big day planned for families on Sunday, August 13.

Sue PascoeAugust 8, 2023Comment

Month in Review: Another Lounge Night; Website Upgrades; Island Excursion; and more

Jared MorganAugust 7, 2023Comment

Active Shooter. What Do You Do?

Most Pacific Palisades would rather talk about anything than an active shooter. But the lessons that Sergeant Mike Harding went over at a July 19 meeting at the Legion Hall could save a life, possibly your own.

Sue PascoeAugust 1, 2023Comment

Month in Review: Summer Dance; July Fourth; Lounge Night; Safety Fair

Jared MorganJuly 17, 2023 Comment

Around the Palisades: Active Shooter Discussion; Patrick Healy Speaks to Optimists; Real Estate

Unfortunately, an active shooter discussion, is a topic that everyone in the country should familiarize themselves, to be aware of potential action.

Sue PascoeJuly 16, 2023Comment

Post 283 Legion Family Installation of Officers Ceremony

Jared MorganJune 15, 2023installationComment

Post 283 hosts aerial drone class

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Auschwitz Survivor Dr. Edith Eger Spoke at the Legion in 2019

When Dr. Edith Eva Eger was a teenager in Hungary, she had taken dance lessons since she was little and had hopes of making her country’s Olympic team in gymnastics.

Sue PascoeFebruary 27, 2023Comment

First Aid for Responders Taught at American Legion

“You’re being shot at. You’ve been hit in the right arm, put on the tourniquet!”

Sue PascoeFebruary 21, 2023Comment

Actor Joe Mantegna Emcees the Legion Reopening Ceremony

“You have a hell of a commander in Jim Cragg,” said actor Joe Mantegna who hosted the grand reopening and naming ceremony at the local American Legion.

Sue PascoeFebruary 1, 2023Comment

Renaming the American Legion to Ronald Reagan Post Was a 15-Year Process

The renaming ceremony of American Legion Post 283 on La Cruz Drive in Pacific Palisades to the Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283 was a 15-year process.

Sue PascoeFebruary 1, 2023Comment

American Legion Post 283 Rededicated as Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283

American Legion Post 283 was officially dedicated as Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283 on Saturday, at a ceremony that began in the street and then moved inside the newly renovated building.

Sue PascoeJanuary 30, 2023Comment

Residents Invited to the Grand Reopening of the Legion: Hosted by Joe Mantegna

If you have walked by the Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283, next to the Post Office, and always wondered how it looked on the inside, now is your chance.

Sue PascoeJanuary 27, 2023Comment

Post 283 Auxiliary Donates 50 Hygiene Kits for the Homeless

Post 283 Auxiliary learned that the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) was running low on hygiene kits.

Sue PascoeDecember 8, 2022Comment

Legion Welcomes Residents to Watch Army-Navy Game

American Legion, Ronald Reagan-Palisades Post 283 is hosting a viewing party of the “Army-Navy” football game on Saturday, December 10.

Sue PascoeDecember 4, 2022Comment

Legion Auxiliary Donates Thanksgiving Gift Cards to Palisades Firefighters

Many may not realize that firefighters have to pay for their own meals while working a shift at a station.

Sue PascoeNovember 10, 2022Comment

School Backpacks Supplied to Children by Auxiliary 283

It is August and that means children need backpacks and school supplies. For many parents, resources become an issue.

Sue PascoeAugust 11, 2022Comment

OBITUARY: Dale Van Vlack, 99; Legion Member, Aerospace Engineer and Golfer

Dale Edgar Van Vlack, a 51-year resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away on June 18 at age 99.

Sue PascoeJune 30, 2022Comment

Legion Auxiliary Presents $1,000 to PaliHi Color Guards

When the American Legion Post 283 Auxiliary members heard that an extracurricular program that supported the arts might be cut at Palisades High School, they voted to provide financial aid.

Sue PascoeMay 18, 2022Comment

Renovations Started on the Interior of the American Legion Building

Finally, a facelift is underway for the American Legion building, at the corner of Swarthmore and La Cruz.

Sue PascoeMarch 22, 2022Comment