Lake City VFW Auxiliary

kids shop with santa

Dec 20, 2017

The Lake City VFW and its Auxiliary hosted the Shop with Santa event on Dec. 16 at the VFW Clubrooms. Santa arrived around 9:15 a.m. and greeted children all morning and had his picture taken many times with those children who were not afraid to sit on Santa’s lap. Approximately 100 children came...

VFW announces Voice of Democracy scholarship

Sep 7, 2017

Auxiliary President Karen England of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary to Bernard Flesche Post 8729 announces the kick-off of the VFW’s annual Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high school students in grades nine through 12 have the opportunity to compete for thousands...

VFW auxiliary seeks recipes for new cookbook

Jul 20, 2017

VFW Auxiliary 8729 in Lake City is putting together a community cookbook. “The cookbook is a fundraiser for the VFW Auxiliary so we may serve the veterans in our community,” the auxiliary said in a news release. “We are excited about this community cookbook and are looking for recipes from...

Flag day ceremony retires damaged flags

Jun 22, 2017

Wally Banks (left) of the Lake City VFW and Emery Fick of the Lake City American Legion salute as flames consume American flags that were faded or otherwise damaged. The flag disposal ceremony on Flag Day, June 14, outside the Lake City VFW included prayers, taps and a rifle salute for the retired...

Sixth graders salute the flag with patriotic art contest

Apr 20, 2017

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary 8729 sponsored a patriotic art contest for sixth grade students at Bluff View Elementary School. The theme was: “So Proudly We Hail, The History of the United States Flag.” Riley Forbes won first prize, $15. Leah Ratz won second place, $10. In third place was Addie...

National auxiliary president visits

May 4, 2016

Francisca Guilford of Anchorage, Alaska, national president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, chatted with area auxiliary members Wednesday during a visit to the local post. Guilford gave a short speech following a lunch in her honor at the VFW Club. Auxiliary members from surrounding...

Spring Bake Sale at Lake City VFW

Apr 15, 2016

Lake City VFW Auxiliary's Annual Spring Bake Sale. Lunch Available at 11 a.m. 115 N. Franklin St., Lake City, MN 55041.

National VFW Auxiliary president to visit Lake City

Apr 7, 2016

Lake City VFW Auxiliary 8729 president Karen England has announced that post 8729 and its auxiliary has been chosen to be one of the hosts for the visit of the national VFW auxiliary president Francisca Guilford on Wednesday, April 27. National president Guilford lives in Alaska and has...