Lake City VFW

VFW donates $1,500 toward school tubas

Jan 11, 2023

VFW Post 8729 presents a $1,500 check to the Lake City High School band to help with the purchase of new tubas. Pictured, from left: VFW Quartermaster Wally Banks, Lake City High School students Resa Laqua and Isaac Laqua, Becky Laqua of the Lake City Music Boosters, and Tom Brown of the Lake City...

Euchre at VFW

Dec 7, 2022

A euchre tournament will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Lake City VFW. The cost is $5. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.

Miller wins Voice of Democracy essay contest

Nov 23, 2022

The Lake City VFW Post 8729 and its Auxiliary have announced that Caleb Miller is the winner of its Voice of Democracy Scholarship. Miller, a 10th grader at Lincoln High School, was awarded $200 for his entry at the local level. “The Voice of Democracy competition provides high school students...

Tighe wins local Patriot’s Pen essay contest

Nov 23, 2022

Lake City VFW 8729 and its auxiliary have announced the winners of its Patriot’s Pen essay contest at St. John’s Lutheran School. Kylie Tighe won first place and $125, Anthony Gonzalez won second place and $100, Leah Harteneck won third place and $75, and in fourth place was Cassidy Tomforde, who...

VFW donates $2,000 to high school bowling team

Oct 12, 2022

On Saturday, Oct. 8, prior to the home bowling meet at Port 104, VFW Post 8729 presented the Lake City High School Bowling Team with a check for $2,000 to help with expenses for the expanding program. Pictured accepting the check are Captains Resa Laqua and Jaxson Kohrs with VFW members Wally Banks...

VFW launches middle school essay contest

Sep 7, 2022

Commander Joe Kehren of the Lake City VFW has announced the kickoff of the annual Patriots Pen youth essay competition. Middle schoolers in grades 6-8 can compete for thousands of dollars in national awards. The VFW created the contest in 1995 “to encourage young minds to examine America’s history...

Library friends donate books to VFW

Sep 7, 2022

The Friends of the Lake City Public Library (FLCPL) recently made a donation of non-fiction books to the Lake City VFW. “These books are about the various wars and conflicts in which our brave American soldiers fought for our freedom and that of others. The subject matter of each book varied...

VFW, Auxiliary announce scholarship competition

Aug 31, 2022

Commander Joe Kehren of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Post 8729 Lake City has announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to...

VFW donates enormous flag to Lake City Fire Department

Aug 24, 2022

The Lake City Fire Department has flown a large flag from its ladder truck several times over the years, but it was always a loaner, usually borrowed from the Hastings Perkins, according to Fire Chief Dan Patterson. Now, thanks to the Lake City VFW, the department has a flag of its own, and...

Corrected: Local veterans organizations fund Gold Star Mothers Park renovation

Jun 29, 2022

Lake City VFW Post 8729 and its Auxiliary and Lake City American Legion Post 110 Auxiliary provided over $30,000 to fund paving, flag poles, flags and other improvements to Lake City’s Gold Star Mothers Park. Along with the American Flag and POW flag, there are flags for every service branch of...