Phyllis Pierce named member of the year at year-end luncheon

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 327 celebrated another successful year with a year-end luncheon at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos.

Carolyn van Aalst and her officers were installed by District 29 President Carol Borgman. Outgoing President Jean Sudbeck was honored for her many years of service to the Auxiliary.

During the luncheon, Phyllis Pierce was announced as member of the year by the three past presidents. Pierce is the club’s second vice president. As such, she is the auxiliary’s poppy chairwoman. This year, Pierce and her team of auxiliary ladies made over 21,000 poppies for two districts in California. All funds raised by poppy donations are used exclusively for veterans and their families.

The club will be recessed for the summer. Meetings will resume in September.

– Sandy Esslinger

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 327

Jean Sudbeck (l), Phyllis Pierce (center), Lorna Miller-Kaplan and Juanita Townsend