Lake City VFW Auxiliary

Over 100 kids shop with santa

Dec 15, 2021

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary estimated that more than 100 children bought 460 gifts for family and friends during its annual Shop with Santa event Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Lake City VFW. “We had a good turn out despite the weather,” the Auxiliary said through its Facebook page. “Lots of new babies...

Leah Harteneck wins Patriot’s Pen essay contest

Nov 10, 2021

VFW of Lake City Post 8729 and its Auxiliary have announced that Leah Harteneck, a sixth-grade student from St. John’s School, is the first-place winner of the local Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. This contest is sponsored by VFW Post 8729 and its Auxiliary and this year’s theme is “How Can I...

Local post to host district VFW, Auxiliary meeting

Jul 28, 2021

First District Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary will hold their August meeting in Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 7, to work on their programs for the upcoming VFW year. First District Commander, Tom Brown of Lake City and First District Auxiliary President, Linda Henry of Rochester, will...

VFW Auxiliary announces singing contest winners

May 26, 2021

Congratulations to seven students from third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades at St. John’s Lutheran School Lake City who participated in “Getting Excited for the Red, White, and Blue” singing contest sponsored by the Lake City VFW Auxiliary #8729. The students sang the National Anthem a cappello...

VFW Auxiliary ‘Ways to Show Patriotism’ contest winners

Apr 21, 2021

Over 130 Bluff View Elementary School students entered patriotic contests on the theme “Ways to Show Patriotism” organized by VFW Auxliary 8729 of Lake City. First and second grade students colored a picture of the American flag. First place and a $10 prize went to Aubrey Briggs. Second place and...

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...