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Group Travels to DC, Visits Memorials

You may remember the March Irish Stew Fundraiser spearheaded by Comrade Leo Potts, who had the goal of sending a group of veterans to Washington, D.C. to view war memorials.

After months of fundraising and logistical planning, he reached his goal when a group of nine VFW Post 3063 members, one DAV member, and a few spouses departed on their trip May 17.

Over the course of the trip, the group visited various war memorials, to include the Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, and the Marine Corps War Memorial. They also enjoyed a Potomac River Cruise.

According to Comrade Potts, the trip was a resounding success and he hopes to make is an annual occurrence.

DC Group — VFW Post 3063 members, spouses, and a DAV member and his partner embark on their trip to Washington, D.C. May 17, 2019.

Relay Restaurant Group Feeds Veterans on Memorial Day

By Alyson Teeter

On Memorial Day more than 20 employees — including the owners and chefs –from the nationally known Relay Restaurant Group fed approximately 40 veterans and family members from the local Ballard community.

Relay serving.

General Manager Michael Lund reached out to VFW Post 3063 in late April with the offer and that they wanted to hear “the amazing stories from people who helped make our country the amazing one it is today.” The post leadership team immediately said yes to the proposal!

The Memorial Day event started with a honor guard detail and an address from Commander Pete Krawitz. The front of the house staff showed off their serving skills while the kitchen staff showed off their culinary skills. Relay candles

The Relay team provided a large assortment of picnic-themed food — from barbecue chicken to cornbread and potato salad — all with a gourmet flare. According to Lund, the menu came together that morning and they had fun being spontaneous.

Memorial Day Lunch at VFW Post 3063

The staff from Joule Restaurant, Revel and TROVE Seattle are catering a special luncheon on Memorial Day for Seattle veterans and their families. They want to hear our stories and learn more about the experiences of Seattle veterans.

This event is free but there are a limited number of tickets for this event, so please RSVP with an Eventbrite ticket. Feel free to share this link with other veteran organizations.

National Commander Visits Seattle

The VFW National Commander, BJ Lawrence, met with District 2 members during a visit to Rainier VFW Post 2289 April 27. Pictured here from left to right is Quartermaster Harold Rodenberger, Sr Vice Commander Joe Tiffany, National Commander Lawrence, and State Commander Linda Fairbank.

National Commander Visits