Category: Community Outreach

Post Comrades Continue Wreaths Across America Tradition

On Dec. 17, Post 3063 provided an honor guard that included Comrades Joe Fitzgerald, Harold Rodenberger, Bill Griffith, and Dan Stokke at the Sons of the American Revolution-sponsored Wreaths Across America event at Lake View Cemetery. Pam Wolfe (left), an Army veteran, played Taps after the honor guard performed a three-volley salute. It was a cold morning but people young and old turned out to honor our fallen veterans.

Holiday Party Brings Youth to Post through Essay Contest, Scouts

Folks at the post’s holiday social Dec. 16 experienced joy and full bellies after eating Chef Kay’s wonderful beef tenderloin dinner. The scene was set with decorations courtesy of our Navigator’s Troop 309 scouts, who decked the hall with snowflakes, posters and watercolor painted bookmarks.


Before we feasted on dinner, our essay participants received certificates, prize money and medals and the winners recited their essays. This experience always reaffirms one’s confidence in our youngest generation! BRAVO kids! Both winners won the district contest as well and are going on to compete at the Department (aka state) level.


Voice of Democracy: #1 Annika Trippel (also District 2 winner); #2 Conor Fitzgerald; #3 Tommy Daniels; #4 Kiley Fitzgerald. Patriot’s Pen: #1 Ciara Fitzgerald (also District 2 winner); #2 James Daniels. Youth Essay: #1 XiaoTian O’Donohue (also District 2 winner)


Santa and his helper made a surprise appearance during dinner and gave gifts to the kids in attendance, which filled the room with even more cheer.


Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy each other’s company. We also had a number of take-away meals because of the many viruses in circulation. Thank you for the continued support and to our kitchen team for flexing to a dynamic situation.

    Veterans and Community Work Together to Paint Mural

    It was a Veterans Day to remember for our post this year! Our friends at Urban ArtWorks and veteran artist Chris Kent — with the help of post and auxiliary members, community members, scouts, Mayor Harrell and CM Strauss — were able to bring our much anticipated “Service with Pride” mural to life! It was a fun experience for all participants and certainly fit the intent for the county’s VETS ENGAGED grant. Close to lunch time folks from Taco Loco generously dropped off three large trays of delicious food for our hard working volunteers. Thank you again to everyone who pitched in who were united in service and honor of veterans.

    Here was the external coverage we received of the event:
    Seattle Times
    KCPQ 13
    KOMO 4
    My Ballard
    National VFW
    Mayor of Seattle