Lake Placid American Legion Post 25’s Memorial Day Event

Greetings,
Last Monday was Memorial Day, and Post 25 outdid itself!

On Saturday, May 24, Post 25 volunteers met at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lake Placid to place American flags on the tombstones of military veterans.

On Monday during the Memorial Day service, Commander Fred Pierce gave a rousing speech about service to country and duty. Denise Williams, 2^nd Vice Commander, has a commanding public speaking voice and delivered a tribute to our Vets who served and those who gave all. The Sebring VFW Post 4300 Honor Guard made a wonderful presentation as well.

Lake Placid High School student Serenity sang the Billy Ray Cyrus song, “Some Gave All,” and the National Anthem.

Local mural artist Keith Goodson and his parents were on hand to dedicate our new mural. Keith’s first Post 25 mural was completed and dedicated in September 2023. Keith’s second mural depicts our military fighting men from WW-I to today, a big American flag, an Army helicopter, and a WW-I Army battle tank.

Afterwards, everyone was invited to the backyard grille for hot dogs and burgers, free of charge. Post 25 had well over 100 attendees, and a great time was had by all!

Here’s what’s coming up the rest of May, and a few sneak peeks!

* Rock ‘n Roll Saturday Nights! Typically, Saturday nights are quiet, but we’re going to change that. Starting Saturday, June 21, 2025, Post 25’s SONs will host one or two Rock ‘n Roll Saturday Nights a month through the summer. Raisin’ Cain will Rock the House from 5-8 PM, with music from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s.

Come on out and dance holes in your shoes!

* Post 25 Queen of Hearts Game – We had a winner on Friday, May 16, 2025. So, we have a new Queen of Hearts game that we’ll be playing through the summer months.

* Friday Night Queen of Hearts, 50/50, and our FREE DINNER Raffle – Friday nights, Post 25 is the place to be. We will continue to provide entertainment and dinner throughout the summer months. You can have a great time, a good dinner, and drinks with friends. You can even go home with CA$H from our 50/50 and Queen of Hearts games. Each game has two runner-up Drink Tickets! Snowbirds will miss out!*