This year, the Red Bud VFW Post 6632 entered two local teachers into the VFW District 14 Teacher of the Year competition – Betty Schmitz from St. John’s Lutheran School in the kindergarten through fifth grade category, and Angie Menard from St. John the Baptist Catholic School in the sixth through eighth grade category. District 14 has selected Menard to represent the district in the state competition. Pictured are: Red Bud VFW Commander Clarence Nail, Menard, Schmitz, Red Bud VFW Auxiliary President Kathryn Rowold and VFW District 14 Junior Vice Commander Clyde Rowold.