Submitted by Jerry Thompson, Crain-Ottman American Legion Post 207
ELMWOOD, WI – The Elmwood Crain-Ottman American Legion Post 207 and Auxiliary Unit 207 held their first Pancake/French Toast breakfast since the COVID shutdown of March 2020 on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
Over 250 people showed up for an All-You-Can-Eat breakfast of pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs and Sailer’s breakfast sausage. Many local syrup producers donated real maple syrup for the event including Jerry and Marge Buerkle, Tyler Churchill, Loren Thompson, Trainor’s Maple Essence Farms and Bundy’s Maple Syrup of Eau Galle. The proceeds of the breakfast will be used for Youth Scholarships and Programs and Veteran Program Assistance and Outreach.
The breakfast was a great success in part due to the Volunteer efforts of members of the Elmwood Community Club and the District 10 Legion Riders whose home Post is Baldwin 240. The Legion Riders are an Association, a group of American Legion Family members who ride for a cause: facebook.com/american.legion.riders.district.10.wi.
Legion Post 207 greatly appreciates all the Legion Post Members, Community Club members and the Legion Riders for all their hard work at the breakfast.
The Auxiliary Unit 207 held a 50/50 raffle and a Basket Raffle of products and crafts generously donated by over forty businesses and artists in the area. These raffles were a big hit with the attendees with the following individuals winning a prize: Bob Rupakus, Jean Steichen, Bonnie Sweeny, Dave Walter, Larry Wolf, Trudy Rew, Penny Priefert, Virginia Place, Tina Passe, Alix Nelson, Staci Maves, Amy Luther, Kelsey Lee, Charlet Keenlyne, Jean Hayes, Jenn Hayes, Lisa Beyer, Don Blegen, Angela Boltik, Nicole Freiermuth, Kevin Borgschatz, Jason Buss, Ashton Buss, Karen Kassera, Lorie Hatella, Lorn Flanscha, Colleen Flanscha, Andy DeLong, Renee DeLong, Sally De, Marla Butler, George Callow, and Alesha Buerkle.
Diane and Melissa Elliott of a new Elmwood/Spring Valley Girl Scout Daisy Troup 58486 were there to sell Girl Scout cookies and practically sold out of all cookies. Legion Post 207 thanks the Girl Scouts for attending, as we needed cookies.
