Welcome to the new website of Lakeside, CA's Post for the Veterans of Foreign Wa-rs of the United States. Veterans are welcomed to be a member of Post 5867. We are here to support you. Also, join us for our weekend burgers & breakfast. Check our 2012 Calendar

Carter-Smith Post 5867

In honor of Howard Carter & Rowland Smith, both from Lakeside, CA and U.S. Navy, were killed in action on USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.

Upcoming Events:                        

• May 16 12:30-1:30pm - Lakeside VFW Post Visit by National Commander & Chief DeNoyer
• May 17 Post Dinner Stuffed Pork Chop, Baked Potato, veggie, salad (In Memory of Bobby Z) $8 5-7pm
• May 18 Lakeside VFW Ladies Auxiliary Dinner, Homemade Lasagne Dinner/Salad/bread $7
• May 19 Car Wash 11am – 2pm by Lakeside Middle School 8th Grade
• May 28 Memorial day Celebration Flyer  Starts at 11:00am
• June 3 District Auxiliary meeting Lakeside Post 5867 - 9am meeting (Post is doing Sunday breakfast at 9am)
• June 9 El Cap High School Football Team Fundraiser Spagetti Dinner VFW
• June 12 Lakeside VFW Auxiliary Presidents Meeting 6pm
• June 13 Lakeside VFW Auxiliary membership 6:30pm
• June 14-19 Department Convention in Sacramento
• June 20 VFW and Auxiliary Officers take new office
• July 4 Lakeside VFW Pig Roast by Sons of Am vets
• July 19-26 National VFW Convention Reno
• September 15 Lakeside VFW Post Picnic
• October 3 Post Chili Cook-Off
• December 15 Post Children’s Christmas Party-Candy Cane Lane
• December 29 Post Adult Christmas/New Year’s Party
• Wednesdays, Lunch from 11am - 2pm Menu varies, check the Calendar or call the Cantena for for the menu, $5.00

• Friday mornings: Biscuits/Gravy, Eggs & Ham $5 Fridays 7-11am.  EARLY BIRD BLOODY MARY SPECIALS
• Saturdays 11:00 - 2pm 1/2 lb Burgers (with or without Cheese), Sauteed mushrooms and sauteed onions, two types of salads, chips& homemade beans $6.00.
• Sundays 9:00 - 11:00 various menus depending on the day of the month, $8.00.
• Weekend Burgers & Breakfast, check the Calendar page for details

Previous events:

• May 12 District Mass Installation Sable Post-El Cajon 1pm lunch $15, 2pm Ceremony $12
• April 20 Lakeside VFW Ladies Auxiliary Dinner Beef stroganoff (Devoura), salad, bread, cake $7
• April 24 District Auxiliary Membership meeting 6pm dinner, 7pm Meeting, Chula Vista, Post 2111
• Saturday, April 28, Swap Meet 7am - noon Main Hall & Parking Lot.  Spaces available for rent $20.00 each.  Flyer  Contact the Cantina: (619)443-0556.
• May 4 Lakeside VFW Ladies Auxiliary Dinner Tortilla soup, corn bread, salad, dessert Lakeside Post- $7
• Friday, January 28th. VFW 1st District Official Visit Banquet.  5pm No Host bar, 6pm Dinner, 7pm Program.  $15 pp.  RSVP by 1/13/12. 619-443-0932.  (assigned seating, sit with your friends)  Casual Western attire
• Friday, 17 February, Ladies Auxiliary Dinner Lasagne, Salad, Garlic Bread and Cake.
• See the link below for last year's activities.