The American Legion
American Legion Post 233 Charlton-Polan
Legion Post #233 — Lake Orion, MI. American Legion Post 233, meeting — Lake Orion, MI.
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- Legion Post #233
- Lake Orion, MI
American Legion Post 233 Charlton-Polan, the American Legion Post 233 — Lake Orion, MI. The post dates to 1939, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Lake Orion. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Lake Orion, MI. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 233 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Lake Orion, MI.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Lake Orion, MI.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 233 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Lake Orion, MI.
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Years on the calendar — Lake Orion
Charter story set in 1939
160 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 233 Charlton-Polan, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Lake Orion, MI. |
| Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Lake Orion, MI. |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 233. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 233 Charlton-Polan. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep the Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Lake Orion, MI.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Lake Orion
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 233 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Lake Orion.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Lake Orion, MI.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 233 — Lake Orion, MI. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Lake Orion, MI.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Lake Orion, MI. American Legion Post 233 Charlton-Polan. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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