War Story - Pine River Area Veterans

06/19/2026

We wish to express our gratitude to the veterans who generously volunteered their time to facilitate the relocation of tools and materials from the West wing in advance of tomorrow's Open House. They look forward to unveiling to the community the area reserved for them, highlighting the tireless efforts and dedication that have gone into bringing the lower level to its current state of usability. No photos today, but we hope everyone in the community will stop by between 1:00 - 3:00 tomorrow to show your support. Randy, Scott, Brian, John, Pete, Meredyth and Rhonda.

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Rick Bartrand made significant progress on his cabinet project for War Story this morning, ultimately producing a stunning cabinet that highlights the impressive skills and hard work of our veterans. Thank You.

06/17/2026

A productive day filled with administrative duties and progress on building projects slated for completion before our Open House, with the entire team working diligently to ensure readiness. We invite the community to visit and explore the dedicated space for local Veterans on June 20th! Thank you Jeff and Tammy Holmes for donating the French doors .

06/15/2026

This Saturday, June 20th, come see all of the work completed at War Story. Major improvements, looks wonderful inside. We are also having a Flag raffle and a 50/50 raffle; all funds raised will go towards our final renovation project----Flooring! Hot Dog Lunch Basket $5 from1:00 - 2:00 or until gone. See a confederate encampment or get a photo with a life-size union soldier cut-out. A couple military vehicles will be on display. Flag retirement ceremony will be at 2:15 . Announcement of raffle winners will be after the ceremony, about 3:00; MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!

06/14/2026

We are making progress with our projects. Don Vriesman and John worked on lawn maintenance, Rhonda and Randy prepared flags for the retirement ceremony, and Rhonda painted French doors and stained more boards. The inside of the building continues to take shape. Don Vriesman

06/11/2026

The storm caused an unfortunate setback by damaging one of the front windows. I extend my gratitude to Michael Jones and Rhonda Avery for reaching out to me. Also grateful to John for boarding up the window. I cleaned up the glass, but take care!

06/11/2026

Rick has made significant progress on the cabinet work, embracing the project as his own, and the plywood shelves are now in place, looking wonderful. Randy and Scott stopped in and we have a new bathroom door. The door was generously donated by LeRoy Milling Co. Farm And Garden LLC. Thank you!

06/08/2026

Renovation Status Report: This week, Rick and Randy independently worked on cutting boards for two separate projects, namely the kitchen cabinet and French doors trim. Meanwhile, John cut boards for outdoor window framing and roof ridge installation. Rhonda applied stain to the boards and painted the door frame and jambs. Progress remains steady with ongoing detail work and weatherization efforts.

06/08/2026

JUNE EVENTS BRIEF

June 13 - Reveille Coffee 9:00 a.m.
June 20 - Open House 1:00 - 3:00
June 27 - Cook Out-Bonfire 6:00 p.m.

Please view Pinned Flyers for more information on each of these events!