Howard Lake Community Guide 2019-20

Local Organizations Howard Lake Orphans The Howard Lake Orphans are an amateur baseball team that competes in the North Star League. They have had 25 straight years of winning baseball since the team was restarted in 1995, and have qualiﬁ ed for the Amateur State Tournament in 12 of the past 14 years. Home games are played at Memorial Park. The game schedule begins the ﬁ rst weekend in May, and could last as long as the Amateur State Championship, which concludes by Labor Day. The Orphan’s games also feature announcers, music, and scoreboard operators. The Orphans manager is Mike Dockendorf. Assistant coaches are Shane Heber, Mike Ki� ock, and Chris Bickmann. The Orphans rely on a group of volunteers to operate a concession stand to enhance a fun, family atmosphere for spectators to enjoy during a� ernoon or evening games. The Orphans organization shares maintenance responsibilities with the City of Howard Lake for the Memorial Park Baseball Field. The 2020 schedule and roster will be posted at howardlakeorphans.teams.mnbaseball.org. American Legion Post 145 The American Legion was established in 1922, as a national organization of veterans of all wars to serve God, country, and their communities, to ensure the freedoms that were fought for do not get taken away. WHERE QUALITY SERVICE IS ALWAYS IN SEASON! We Make Driveways Safe! �� We Make Yards Happy! �� 18 | Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary was organized in 1922, to promote patriotism. There are about 51 members who meet the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Howard Lake American Legion hall. The auxiliary’s annual events include Poppy Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day observances, volunteering at the VA Hospital in St. Cloud by doing monthly tray favors and collecting paperback books, volunteering to help veterans at Good Samaritan in Howard Lake, sending care packages to local Armed Forces enlisted personnel, and sponsoring a college scholarship. Oﬃ cers are Jean Schmidt, president 320-543-2904; Deb Workman, treasurer 763-843-6572; and Birdie Johnson, secretary. Membership dues are $30. To join, call Deb Workman or Jean Schmidt. Members may be a wife, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter of a member of the American Legion. Sons of the American Legion Call To See If We Service Your Area! Free Estimates! CUSTOMER PERKS ABOUT US �� The American Legion conducts Memorial Day and Veterans Day observances each year. It sponsors Boys and Girls State, Boys and Girls County, Legion baseball, high school programs, and scholarships. The Legion in Howard Lake conducts charitable gambling to raise funds to assist veterans in a variety of ways. The Legion also provides military funeral honors for deceased veterans. The Legion sells ﬂ ags, and collects old ﬂ ags for proper disposal. The local post meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Current oﬃ cers are Legion Commander and Chairman of the Board Ed Johnson, Vice President Gary Schmidt, adjutant Josh Harincar, treasurer PJ Luhman, and gambling manager Russ Gausman. Board members are: Dave Thompson, Marvin Robertson, PJ Luhman, Josh Harincar, Bruce Dahl, Doug Frykholm, and Russ Gausman. There are about 115 members. Membership dues are $37 a year. You must be an honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces, who served more than 90 days during a speciﬁ c period, to become a member. The Sons of the American Legion was created in 1932, as an organization within the American Legion. Members include boys and men of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the US Armed Forces and are eligible to belong to the American Legion. The organization assists the American Legion with their programs, promotes American traditions and values, improves the quality of life for the nation’s children, and teaches the fundamentals of good citizenship. The Howard Lake Sons of the American Legion Squadron 145 was chartered in 2000, and currently has 31 members. Meetings take place the second Thursday of each month a� er the Legion meeting, about 8 p.m., at the Howard Lake American Legion hall. Kirk Jensen is the commander, Todd Anderson is the adjutant/ secretary, and Russ Gausman is the treasurer. Dues are $20 per year, or $10 for members under the age of 18 and those who belong to the American Legion. For more information, call 320-543-2554. OFFICIAL GUIDE TO HOWARD LAKE 2019-20

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