Fallbrook CA VFW 1924

VFW Post 1924 and Ladies Auxiliary recently hosted a luncheon to honor students that wrote patriotic essays and our winner of National Citizenship Education Teacher Award, Mr. Ron Stebner. Mr. Stebner is an 8th grade social studies teacher at Potter Junior High School and was nominated by Principal Dr. Tere Peterson. Mr. Stebner has taught for 16 years in the FUESD, has been the ASB (Leadership) advisor for 9 years, and "history comes alive" in his classroom, according to Dr. Peterson. He also instills civic responsibility in students, encourages community service, and he served in the Vietnam war transporting supplies and service men. We congratulate Mr. Stebner for his achievements.

Our Voice of Democracy winners are $500 first place winner Wade Colburn, $300 second place winner Malary Greenwood, and $200 third place winner Brianna Stofflet. Wade has participated in this program the past three years and has been in the top two positions each year! Mr. Lutz Zastrow and Mrs. Linda Poznanter encouraged high school students to participate this year and all three winners did an excellent job.

Our Patriot's Pen (grades 7, 8, & 9) winners were first place Rachel Graef, second place Emily Majewski (both students from Zion Lutheran School) and third place Jacob Smyth, from Potter Junior High School. Mrs. Fischer and Mrs. Boyd were instumental in this program for our middle school entries, and we are glad to have had so many entries. Congratulations to all!

Photo #1 Anne Richter, Auxiliary President, congratulates Mr. Ron Stebner, while Administrator Mr. McKeever from Potter Junior High School looks on.
Photo #2 3rd place winner Jacob Smyth, 2nd place Emily Majewski, 1st place winner Rachel Graef

VFW Ladies Auxiliary President Anne Richter Presenting Mr. Ron Stebner the National Citizenship Education Teacher Award

Patriiot's Pen Winners
3rd place winner Jacob Smyth, 2nd place Emily Majewski, 1st place winner Rachel Graef