08/10/2026
What a great way to recognize our Youth who participated in the VFW Auxiliary Youth Contest Illustrating America. It took awhile to get most of them together to present their awards but it finally happened. On July 12, 2026 a light fare and award ceremony was held at our Post. Youth Chair Cindy and Americanism Chair Sue hosted and welcomed our winners and guests. Auxiliary member Pat helped with setting up and taking the pictures. Present to assist in the Department Awards was Department Youth Chair and Conductor Kate Beachboard. Our Auxiliary and Post was well represented by the following: Auxiliary President Kevin Conlon, Sr. Vice Sandra Magera, Conductor Barbara Peterson, Treasurer and Chief of Staff for Department President Roberta Walter and Sr. Vice Commander Andrew Artemchuk.
Since our Auxiliary shared some of the entries we had additional guests from the Department. Present was Department President Dale A. Weese, Jr. Vice President Lori Bailey (Seaford), Chaplain Sue Beachboard (Hall-Burke), and Leslie Lacombe (Auxiliary President Hall-Burke).
Three of the entries won the Department award and were being sent to National. (K-2 grade)- Kit Miller (OV), (3-5 grade)-Paige Brittingham (OV) and (6-8 grade)-Jonathan Kohr (OV).
Thank you to all.....