STAR, Idaho — Hundreds gathered at Lifespring Church in Star for the Third Annual Veterans Day Potato Feed, listening to war stories and honoring those who are still missing.
- Veterans eat free at the event, but anyone else can join for just $5.
- Veterans were able to enjoy a free loaded baked potato while listening to guest speakers and music.
- For information on Post 39 of the American Legion click here.
- For more information on the American Heritage Girls click here.
- This year's event featured a special tribute to veterans who fought in the global war on terror.
(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
Heading into Veterans Day weekend, the city of Star wanted to honor the brave with the third annual Veterans Day Potato Feed. I'm your Star neighborhood reporter Alexander Huddleston getting reactions from a few vets who attended the event.
"This is the third year for this event and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Just like the potatoes. They get bigger and bigger," smiled Fred Webb, the Commander of Post 39 Middleton/Star American Legion.
Friday night hundreds gathered at Lifespring Church in Star to honor local military veterans as the city kicked off its third annual Veterans Day Potato Feed.
Star Mayor Trevor Chadwick explained, "There are about 16 million veterans alive still today from the Korean War. Even some from World War Two left. Very few of them. Honoring these veterans is a very important key to making a very strong fabric for our community.
The city with the help of a few sponsors, volunteers, and the American Heritage Girls, was able to provide many veterans and their families with huge baked Idaho Potatoes as well as a ton of fixings to put on top.
"And seeing these kids interacting with the veterans. There is nothing better," continued the Mayor.
Arden Anderson who helped sponsor some of the fixings for the potatoes said, "It's a great way to support our veterans and say thank you for all they did to preserve the freedoms of our country and to keep us all free and safe."
According to many I spoke with this was the best potato feed yet!
"It was a full house. Last year there was only one line to go through the potato bar, but this year we had two lines," exclaimed Webb.
Mayor Chadwick added, "We honored the Vietnam era a couple of years ago. Last year it was all the veterans. This year it was the global war on terror just because the Warhawk Air Museum is really focussing on that expansion."
All donations and proceeds made tonight will help sponsor the Global War on Terror exhibit at the Warhawk Air Museum.
