Over the past two days, representatives from the branch have been attending the biennial US Western Zone Convention in Pala, California.  Below is a group picture taken at the end of the second day.

Please note this announcement from US Western Zone leadership.

Hello All,

As you are all aware Convention is set at Pala Casino Spa & Resort:

Sunday, 1 October
– Opening Ceremony and Remembrance Service 8;00 p.m.

Monday, 2 October
– Exec. Meeting at 9:00 am.
– Trustees Meeting at 10:00 a.m.
– General Meeting Morning Session at 11:00 a.m.
– Lunch
– Afternoon session at 2:30 p.m.
– Evening drinks at 6:30 p.m.
– Dinner at 7 :15 p.m.

I hope that you have already set the dates on your calendars, and that you plan to attend, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you do. This is a very nice location so not only will you do our Legion business, it is also quite a social event so make your plans and give yourself a mini-vacation at the same time.

Very nice rooms, King or 2 Queens @ $89.00 + 8% tax per night

Our Block Reservation Code is ROYJ17A
“Royal Canadian Legion Conference” Room Reservations 877-725-2766

The evening Dinner is Beef, Fish or Chicken @ $50.00

More details to come later but the Pala Casino Spa & Resort are ready to take your reservations and I will be pleased to receive your dinner res and meal selection with you ck.

THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

International Western Zone, USA.

General Notice to ALL Branches and Members

Please copy and distribute to ALL Branch Members

This is a personal and individual request to YOU to mark your calendar NOW with these important LEGION dates and events. I ask you to make that special effort and commitment to be in attendance. I do of course understand that your local Branch functions, event distances, travel restrictions and cost do apply, but it is very important that YOU and YOUR BRANCH MEMBERS attend and that we have ALL BRANCHES represented at Zone Convention on 1^st and 2^nd October 2017. Good of the Legion Funds may and should be allocated and used to assist Branch Members attendance at Convention.

Pre-Memorial Day Service and Ceremony

Inglewood Park Memorial Park

720 E. Florence Avenue, Inglewood CA 90301

Sunday 21 May 2017 2:00 p.m.

Reception following the Service, American Legion Hall

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Memorial Day Ceremony

Live Oak Memorial Park

200 E. Duarte Road, Monrovia, CA 91016

Monday 29 May 2017 10:00 a.m.

Reception Following the Ceremony, VFW Hall

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Pre Convention Zone Meeting, Date and Location TBD

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Convention 2017

Pala Casino Spa & Resort

11154 Highway 76. Pala, CA 92059

Sunday & Monday 1 & 2 October 2017

Sunday evening Opening Ceremony-Service 8:00 p.m.

Monday 9:00 a.m. EC Meeting. General Meeting 11:00 a.m.

Afternoon General Meeting at 2:00 p.m.

Drinks @ 6:30 p.m. – Dinner @ 7:15 p.m.

Details for Hotel and Dinner Reservations will follow later

One of the longtime members of the International Western USA Zone sent me a copy of the Western States Command Directory.  It began with the regular meeting schedule and a list of all of the posts in the Western Command (now Western Zone).  It then provides 30 pages of the names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and posts with 32 members on each page.  This is followed by another 16 pages of the same type pf listings for Ladies Auxiliary members.  For anyone doing the math, that is about 1000 members and about 500 auxiliary members.

Below you can find all of the pages of the directory that didn’t have  members information on it, plus one blurred example for illustration purposes.