Jenkins VFW supports veteran, hosts fall event – Pine and Lakes Echo Journal

Alice Roden

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Jenkins VFW supports veteran, hosts fall event - Pine and Lakes Echo Journal

JENKINS — The Jenkins VFW was active in September, with programs supporting local veterans and a Fall Fun Day event.

The Fall Fun Day included a cornhole tournament and a pie-eating contest.

Paisley Woolliscroft, 8, won the pie-eating contest. Jacquie Sondag was responsible for making the pies.

Casey and Mer Wolkenhauer placed first place in the cornhole tournament. Stephanie Roberts and Paul Ford placed second and Roger Stillman with Mark Schultz took third.

Shawna Knutson, with the Jenkins VFW, presents a check to U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dennis Lee to help with home insurance costs Sept. 10, 2025.

The VFW also helped U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dennis Lee with house insurance funds Sept. 10.

Cornhole tournament winners Sept. 27, 2025, were: from left, Stephanie Roberts and Paul Ford in second, Casey and Mer Wolkenhauer in first, and Roger Stillman and Mark Schultz in third.

Jenkins VFW pie-eating contest winner Paisley Wooliscroft appears with competitor Casey Wolkenhauer.

Jenna Kottschade was a competitor in the Sept. 27, 2025, pie eating-contest at the Jenkins VFW.

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Alice Roden

Alice J. Roden started working for Trending Insurance News at the end of 2021. Alice grew up in Salt Lake City, UT. A writer with a vast insurance industry background Alice has help with several of the biggest insurance companies. Before joining Trending Insurance News, Alice briefly worked as a freelance journalist for several radio stations. She covers home, renters and other property insurance stories.