The American Legion
American Legion Post 709 Lenard Yates
Legion Post #709 — Rncho Cordova, CA. A post since 1964 — Rncho Cordova, CA.
- Legion Post #709
- Rncho Cordova, CA
In 1964 a handful of veterans chartered Post 709 — Rncho Cordova, CA. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Rncho Cordova. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Rncho Cordova. 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 — Rncho Cordova, CA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 709 Lenard Yates. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Rncho Cordova, CA.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Rncho Cordova, CA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Rncho Cordova, CA.
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Years on the calendar — Rncho Cordova
Charter story set in 1964
40 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
47
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 709 Lenard Yates, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Rncho Cordova, CA. |
| Wed, Apr 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 709. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 709 Lenard Yates. 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 a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Rncho Cordova, CA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Rncho Cordova
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 709 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 — Rncho Cordova.
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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Rncho Cordova, CA.
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 709 — Rncho Cordova, CA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Rncho Cordova, CA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Rncho Cordova, CA. American Legion Post 709 Lenard Yates. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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