Patrick J. Shanahan Post 788
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Patrick J. Shanahan Post 788


Hours of Operation
Tuesday thru Friday 2:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Saturday 12:00 Noon to ??
Sunday & Monday Closed
(Except for
Special Functions)


Post Meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM.



On Sunday, March 2, the Post and Ladies Auxiliary held our annual Youth Essay Awards banquet. The winners of all catagories are listed below. These young students each received a framed certificate and were given a cash award for their excellent essays. They should all be extremely proud of their outstanding achievement.



Third Grade - "I Love America Because"


1st Place Karleigh Schilling Prairie Ridge Elementary
2nd Place Brynne Dochterman Wilkins Elementary
3rd Place James Fitzgerald Trinity Lutheran School



Fourth Grade - "What A Veteran Means To Me"

1st Place Makenzie Stoffer Prairie Ridge Elementary
2nd Place Kathiresh Pandian Westfield Elementary
3rd Place Carter Gillmore Springville Elementary



Fifth Grade - "What Does Loyalty To Our Country Mean To Me"
1st Place Lexi Forstrom Nixon Elementary
2nd Place Sam Lynch St. Matthew's School
3rd Place Maddie Wessels St. Matthew's School



Patriot's Pen - "Why I Am An American Patriot"

Sixth Grade
1st Place Elijah Barker Marion Home School Program
2nd Place Sarah Stutts Isaac Newton Christion Academy
3rd Place Amy Greeb Isaac Newton Christian Academy

Seventh Grade
1st Place Lindsey Cach Isaac Newton Christion Academy
2nd Place Braden Kopf Isaac Newton Christion Academy
3rd Place Elise Kvindlog Isaac Newton Christian Academy

Eighth Grade
1st Place Kyle Hermanson Harding Middle School
2nd Place Stephanie Wenclawski Harding Middle School
3rd Place Kaitlin Church Home School Program



Voice of Democracy - "My Role In Honoring America's Veterans" - High School Students

1st Place Post & District & 5th Place State Jeralyn Westercamp J.F. Kennedy High School


Below are pictures of Post Commander Christopher Davey and Ladies Auxiliary President Charlene Schneider with our essay winners.
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