Congratulations to the following students who won the the annual VFW Youth Essay contests for Post 3063! They received a cash prize and also went on to compete at the district level. The winning essays are linked to their names below. Voice of Democracy: Jessica Chacko (also placed 2nd in District #2) Patriot’s Pen: Chloe Sow (also received honorable mention in District #2) Youth Essay: Luce Hart…
By Alyson Teeter VFW Post 3063 hosted its Annual Spaghetti Fundraiser and Raffle Sept. 14, 2019. The annual tradition, which has been held at the post hall for a number of years, brought in $6,264.20: an increase of nearly $500 from 2018! The net proceeds will be deposited in the Post Relief Fund, which benefits a variety of causes, from local veterans in need — including those at the…
The Post 3063 Adjutant received a tip from local writer of the “The Ballard 19”, Jerry Smith, that he recently published a book called “Valor in Iraq.” It documents the story of a 2003 Ballard High School graduate, Daniel Chavez, who died fighting for his country in Iraq. Here’s a link to an article about the book, which is available on Amazon. All proceeds go to the Daniel…
We’re proud to announce that Quartermaster Harold Rodenberger was named the VFW Department of Washington’s Veteran of the Year at the 2019 State Conference! Congratulations Comrade Rodenberger, it’s so well deserved! Here’s a congratulatory message from the District 2 Commander, Carl”Chris”Christophersen: Comrades, Harold Rodenberger was honored at the June 2019 VFW Department of Washington (State) Convention that was just concluded in Vancouver, WA. Harold and 3 of…