GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - In an intimate ceremony held Saturday, April 29th at the Gridley Veterans Memorial Hall, American Legion Post 210 celebrated their 100th birthday.

The post officially hit triple digits March 30th, 2023, but made the decision to wait until April to host their event.

A small gathering of Veterans, community members, and area officials gathered at 1:00pm to honor the American Legion Post and its members.

Army and Navy Veteran, Aaron Burks served as Master of Ceremonies. He presented a history of the American Legion as a whole, touched on the founding of American Legion Post 210 and provided the group a little info on cake cutting in the military. In his experience, the youngest and oldest members of the branch of military celebrating a milestone would cut the cake together, being somewhat like “bookends” and a homage to the military’s legacy and time in action.

Burks introduced Post Commander Owen Stiles, who has served at the helm of the post for over 10 years. Stiles spoke briefly on the importance of organizations such as the American Legion and what it has done for him personally.

On behalf of Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Teri DuBois presented American Legion Post 210 with a Certificate of Recognition and thanked them all for their continued service.

Since neither the youngest nor the oldest member of Post 210 was in attendance on the day, DuBois assisted Commander Stiles in cutting the commemorative cake, marking the 100th birthday of the local post.