Eleventh Annual Military Dinner Celebrated at Malta VFW

A group of about 50 of our local veterans and their families enjoyed a wonderful dinner and good company at the eleventh annual Military Dinner at the VFW Club on Saturday, January 8.

As the guests showed up, they put their names in for some door prizes that were donated by many of the local businesses, and throughout the night, tickets were sold for a 50/50 drawing.

Prime rib and beef ribs were the main courses with a salad, mashed potatoes, and corn as sides. If you still had room after all of that, there were beautiful cupcakes for dessert.

"It's a good time," said Vince Schmoeckel. "We get...