Lake City VFW Auxiliary

VFW Auxiliary announces Patriot’s Pen winners

Nov 18, 2020

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary has announced the local winners of the Patriot’s Pen essay contest. Lori Meyers, the auxiliary’s scholarship chairperson, led a committee to select the winners. First place, and a $100 prize, went to Ethan Stehr. Second place, and $50, went to Lydia Harteneck. And third...

‘Patriotism through Literacy’ at Bluff View school

Aug 19, 2020

The Lake City VFW Post 8729 Auxiliary extended funds for the purchase of books for youth at Bluff View Elementary School through the VFW Patriotism Through Literacy program. The program provides an opportunity for youth to read about America through both fiction and non-fiction books. Pictured here...

UPDATED: Program will celebrate suffrage, aviation pioneers

Jul 29, 2020

The VFW Auxiliary is planning a special event to celebrate women’s suffrage and honor women pilots who aided the war effort at the Lake City Sportsman's Club on August 20 at 5:30 p.m. with a speaker at 6:30 p.m. The event is in conjunction with women’s suffrage and to honor Women’s Airforce...

Shop with Santa is Dec. 14 at VFW

Dec 4, 2019

Shop with Santa will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Lake City VFW from 9 a.m. to noon. Children up to age 10 are invited to shop with Santa and pick out Christmas gifts to give away. All gifts are $1 each. There is a limit of six gifts per child. Santa’s elves will be there to help wrap the...

VFW, auxiliary announce essay contest and scholarship competition

Sep 18, 2019

Post Commander Lorne McDonald and Auxiliary President Karen England of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Auxiliary to Bernard Flesche Post 8729, Lake City announce the kick-off of the VFW’s annual Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition and Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Patriot’s...

England elected State VFW Auxiliary Guard

Jun 19, 2019

Karen E. England of Lake City was elected as the new Minnesota VFW Auxiliary Guard for the State of Minnesota this past weekend at the department convention in St Cloud. This position is the first step in climbing the official state VFW chairs to becoming the President for the State of Minnesota...

VFW Auxiliary promotes nationwide bell-tolling to honor WWi vets

Nov 1, 2018

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary is asking people to participate in a nationwide bell-tolling to take place on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to honor veterans of World War I and other wars. Bells will toll at 11 a.m. that day as part of “Bells of Peace: A World War One Remembrance.” It commemorates the 100-...

Sixth graders honor national symbol with art contest

Apr 18, 2018

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary 8729 sponsored a patriotic art explorers art contest for sixth grade students at Bluff View Elementary School. Students created artwork depicting a bald eagle, which has been a symbol of this nation since 1782. Truman Stolz won first prize ($15). Second place was Riley...

Reubens at the Lake City VFW

Mar 15, 2018

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary will be serving reuben sandwiches and chips for $6 at the Lake City VFW, 115 N. Franklin St., Lake City.

St. John's students display Americanism

Jan 17, 2018

St. John’s Lutheran School participated in VFW Auxiliary 8729 Americanism art project. Winners of the kindergarten and first grade bald eagle coloring contest were: Bryson Cox, first place, $10; Landon Roberston, second place, $5; and Aimsley Hadler, third place, $3. Winners of the second and...