Auxiliary

Hundreds of flags mark vets’ graves

May 21, 2020

Members of the Lake City VFW Auxiliary replaced over 400 flags provided by VFW Post 8729 at the graves of veterans buried at St. John’s Cemetery, St. Mary’s Cemetery, and Lakewood Cemetery in Lake City. Placing flags on behalf of the auxiliary were (from left) Nancy Banks, Donna Lichtblau, Tammy...

VFW Post 8729 makes donations to Bluff View students

Nov 13, 2019

Representatives of the Lake City VFW Post 8729 and it’s Ladies Auxiliary recently visited Bluff View Elementary School in Lake City to make donations. Wally Banks and Tom Brown, members of the Post and Faye Brown, a member of the auxiliary presented the checks.

VFW Auxiliary contest winners named

Apr 3, 2019

The Lake City VFW Auxiliary 8729 sponsored a Patriotic Art Contest for sixth grade students at Bluff View Elementary School. This year’s theme was “5 Branches of Military Service”. From left: Grace Harris, first place, $15; Colette Lichtblau-Tepley, second place, $10; and Summer Myers, third...

Pillow cleaning to be Sept. 20 at Legion

Sep 12, 2018

The American Legion Auxiliary invites everyone to Carlson’s Pillow Cleaning Service on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion clubrooms on South Washington Street in Lake City.Pillows will be cleaned, deodorized, sanitized and fluffed. This is a mobile unit offering same day...

VFW kicks off essay competition

Sep 5, 2018

Post Commander Loren 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. Middle school students in grades 6-8 in this area have...

VFW scholarship competition is under way

Aug 29, 2018

Post Commander Loren McDonald and Auxiliary President Karen England of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Auxiliary to Bernard Flesche Post 8729 in Lake City have announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW annual Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high school students in this...

First graders tour medical center campus

Apr 18, 2018

Approximately 105 first graders from Bluff View Elementary and St. John’s Lutheran schools toured Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City on Friday, April 13. The event was co-sponsored by the medical center and the Auxiliary.Students visited various stations throughout the medical center and heard...

VFW Auxiliary named “Auxiliary of the Year”

Dec 27, 2017

Lake City VFW Post 8729 Auxiliary was named “Auxiliary of the Year” in 2017 by the Department of Minnesota in the First District for its outstanding services to veterans and their families and to the VFW programs. The criteria for this award was attendance at all department and district meetings,...

Cookie walk is Dec. 14

Dec 6, 2017

Mayo Clinic Health System Auxiliary in Lake City will host the 24th annual holiday cookie walk Thursday, Dec. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alliance Bank, 105 E. Lyon Ave. in Lake City.The cookies and candy will sell for $7 a pound.Proceeds support projects sponsored by the Auxiliary at Mayo...

Mayo auxiliary to host events Nov. 27 and 28

Nov 21, 2017

Mayo Clinic Health System Auxiliary in Lake City will host a “Collective Goods” sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 and a “Jewelry is Fun” sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the care center activity room in the medical center.“Collective Goods” offers a selection of book titles,...