PROCTORVILLE – Members of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 6878 rolled out the welcome mat Saturday for an open house, celebrating the opening of the group’s new building on Allen Lane.

Monday, February 18, 2002

PROCTORVILLE – Members of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 6878 rolled out the welcome mat Saturday for an open house, celebrating the opening of the group’s new building on Allen Lane.

Donations and a lot of volunteer work made the building possible, members of the organization say. The VFW started with $58,000 for the project, $18,000 of which was used to buy the land the building is located on. Construction began last August.

Now that the building is complete, not only does the VFW have a new home, but the community has a new place for wedding receptions and the like. The post plans to rent the building, which includes a 40-by-70 foot reception hall that seats up to 100 people, for $100.

The post’s old home was a two-room building on Wilgus Street. It was built in the 1800s.