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To All Post #40 Legionnaire, Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion members,
Our 2026 Membership Dinner will be Saturday, September 19, 2026 upstairs at the Legion. Social Hour 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM with Dinner to be served at 5:30 PMDinner will be catered by The Lanesboro Pastry Shoppe. The menu will be pork tenderloin, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetable, rolls and raspberry chocolate cake.Thank you to the Legionnaires of Post 40 for their financial support of having the dinner catered.The Membership dinner with 2 drinks is free to members having paid their 2027 dues and a guest. A drawing for various prizes will be at 6:30 pm. You must be present to win.Please come to dinner and consider volunteering to help at fish fries or other functions.Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the Annual Membership Dinner on September 19th.John Nelson, CommanderMEMBERSHIP DUES. Please feel free to pay your 2027 membership dues at the dinner.Legionnaires - $44 membership. Checks should be made out to American Legion Post #40. Mail to Candy Larro, Lanesboro American Legion Post #40, PO Box 285, Lanesboro MN 55949. Contact Candy Larro at 507-259-8261 oknbucket@yahoo.com to answer any questions.Auxiliary - $35 membership. Checks should be made out to American Legion Auxiliary Post #40. Mail to Gwen Harmon, Lanesboro American Legion Post #40, PO Box 285, Lanesboro MN 55949. You may also pay online at, https://www.legion-aux.org/renew Contact Gwen Harmon at gwenharmon73@gmail.com to answer any questions.SAL - $20 membership dues. Checks should be made out to Sons of the American Legion Post #40. Mail to SAL Membership Officer, PO Box 285, Lanesboro MN 55949. Contact Jim Iverson 507-467-3311 or Blaine Harmon N_somr75@outlook.com, to answer any questions.
Thore ‘Everett’ JohnsonDec 4, 1945 ~ Sept 12, 2026To All Post #40 Legion, Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion,
We are sorry to announce the loss of the Legion member Thore ‘Everett’ Johnson on September 12, 2026.
In honor of Everett, the family is asking that everyone wear their Whalan Fastpitch T-Shirt or any other sports shirt.There is bleacher seating at the Whalan Ball Park, but please feel free to bring your own lawn chair. Lunch will be served in the ball park following the service.Should the weather be inclement, the service will be at Whalan Lutheran Church, 903 Oak St, Whalan MN, and lunch will be held at the Church Hall.Visitation – Saturday, September 26, 9:00 am – 11:00 amWhalan Ball Park, 915 Bench St, Whalan MNAmerican Legion Post #40 will provide Honor Guard during visitation.Funeral - Saturday, September 26, 11:00 amWhalan Ball Park, 915 Bench St, Whalan MNBurial – Monday, September 28, 10:00 amMinnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery, Preston MNYou may view Everett's obituary at Thore "Everett" Johnson Obituary Sep 12, 2026 - Hoff Funeral & Cremation ServiceOur condolences to the Everett Johnson family. Please keep Everett’s family in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.Cards may be sent to Ernie & Joan Johnson, 316 3rd Avenue, Whalan MN 55949.Sincerely,John Nelson, Commander and Luther Olson, Chaplain
 | FISH FRYS returning OCTOBER 3, 2026 1st and 3rd Saturday of October and November, UPSTAIRS - Eat In or To Go Saturday 5-7 or until gone, Local Delivery 4-5pm, Call in orders will be taken 2-3pm Menu and pricing to be announced soon. Upstairs Bar will open at 4:30pm | |
| MONDAY SOUP returning OCTOBER 19, 2026, EVERY MONDAY, A different soup each week -3:00 PM Until gone Warm Soup - Cold Drinks - Good Times Have a favorite soup you would like to provide? Contact Shelley at 507-467-3440 or American@acegroup.cc to schedule a volunteer Monday. |  | |
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  | DOWNSTAIRS & DECK HOURS Monday -Friday: 3pm to Close Saturday - Sunday: Noon-Close HAPPY HOUR Mon-Thurs 3-6pm MEAT RAFFLE Every Friday 6:30 pm | UPSTAIRS HOURS Open for special occasions or Reserved for Private Events Click Calendar or Announcements for Upcoming Events |
| COME IN AND ENJOY OUR SPECIALS!! | |
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| Happy Hour Monday ~ Thursday, 3 - 6pm | |
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HELP WANTED!! BARTENDERS & CLEANING PERSONNEL •Flexible schedule •Some weekends •Competitive pay |  |
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NEED A PLACE FOR YOUR MEETING OR GET TOGETHER? HAVE IT AT THE LEGION UPSTAIRS! *You do not need to be a Legion member | ||
 | Entire upstairs - Meetings / Kitchen / Dining Hall Everything you need except the food and cooks No Bar - $100 With Bar and Bartender $200 Free of charge to non-profit groups, i.e Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H. Also available for special gatherings or meetings for a nominal fee. Call 507-467-3440 during business hours to book reservations. |  |
LANESBORO LEGION POST #40 MERCHANDISE | ||
 Be sure to purchase a new Post #40 tumblerfor MUG CLUB MONDAYS $35 Bring your NEW Legion Tumbler in on Mondays for $2 off a beverage. 6-9pm |  NEWT-SHIRTS Small - 4XL $20 | |
Long Sleeve crew neck shirts. Shirts have the design on the front, ‘Lanesboro Minnesota’ on the sleeve. | Sweatshirts, hoodies, and zip ups. Sweatshirts have the design on the back and ‘The American Legion’ on the front. |  |
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T-Shirts ………………. $20 Long-Sleeve ………… $25 2xl-3xl ………………… $27 | Zippered Hoodies … $50 Crew Neck ……..….. $50 Pullover Hoodies ... $55 | Hats …………………… $15 Koozies ………………. $3 |
Check the Calendar often for upcoming events and information.
Enjoy MNHS Events about World War II sponsored by Historic Fort Snelling and the Minnesota History Center.
RECEIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDER
Post #40 members that would like to receive announcements, please send your email address to webmaster@lanesboroamericanlegion.org or call Anne at 507-460-9040. *Your email is not given out and is only used for Legion and Auxiliary information and activities. You may cancel at anytime by simply notifying us that you no longer wish to receive emails from the Legion or Auxiliary.HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT YOU WOULD LIKE POSTED?Leave the information at the Legion with the bartender, email details to webmaster@lanesboroamericanlegion.org or call Anne at 507-460-9040. Be sure to include your name, announcement details and a phone number you can be reached at in case there are questions regarding your announcement. Please specify if you want the announcement on the website, announcement monitor at the legion, and if you would like an email sent to Post #40 members.Announcements must pertain to Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of the American Legion member business and may be subject to approval. Every effort is made to post to the website within 24 hours. Postings to the Announcement Monitor at the Legion are posted based on the event dates.
Have questions or comments? We welcome your opinion. Please email your comments or suggestions to webmaster@lanesboroamericanlegion.org or call Anne at 507-460-9040. Thank you for your support.