Author: ateeter

Honor Guard Scatters Ashes at Sea

A woman from South Carolina called the office late last summer with a request for help disposing of her uncle’s ashes. She said she was the only next of kin and her uncle had wanted to have his ashes scattered in Puget Sound where he had worked in the ferry system and held other jobs associated with the salt water. Comrade Quartermaster Rodenberger told her that our honor guard could help so she sent the ashes along with a monetary donation to our post.

By the time the package arrived, it was into our winter weather pattern, so we couldn’t carry out our promise until this summer. Joe Fitzgerald and Dan Stokke coordinated a date when both would be in town, Bill Griffith joined the expedition, and the task was successfully carried out in August. Kudos to our Post 3063 Honor Guard for carrying out this last request!

Commander’s Corner (September 2022)

September is here, which means the kids are back to school (yay!), our days are getting shorter and the holidays will be here before you know it! It also means our annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on October 22 is right around the corner. I’ve started reaching out to local businesses to gather donations, which is super easy to do. As Comrade Russ Seelig says, you won’t get anything if you don’t ask and you’d be surprised how giving our local businesses can be. They value our mission and know that it’s a win-win to support our event. If you want any tips for soliciting donations, just ask me or Russ. (This info is also helpful for businesses to know: The VFW is a non-profit 501(c)(19) organization, group exemption #283, Tax ID 91-6010610.)

Our mural project is moving forward. The artist, Chris Kent, is an Air Force veteran and we’re super excited to work with him. He’s scheduled to stop by the post before our September business meeting to meet our members and talk through some ideas for the mural. 

Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out the survey I solicited from our entire membership. After reviewing the responses, I’m going to stay focused on creating opportunities for our members to connect and give back, whether it be volunteering at the VA or participating in a Veteran’s Day ceremony. If you want to organize a service event for the post, please let me know at [email protected].

In Comradeship,
Alyson Teeter, Commander

Spaghetti Fundraiser set for October 22

Save the date — our annual Spaghetti Fundraiser is Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Tickets are available to purchase online at our Bidding Owl site or at the post during business hours. We will also host an online auction from noon Friday, Oct. 21 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. The money raised will go to the VFW Post 3063 Relief Fund.

For more information about our fundraising efforts, go to vfwseattle.org/index.php/fundraising/.