News – Page 25 – Ballard Eagleson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3063

There’s a new chef in town

Kay Seelig is the new chef for our third Thursday socials. You may remember Kay from the great tasting spaghetti she made for some of our fundraisers.

Kay brings a wealth of cooking experience to this new gig. She has cooked both as a hobby and as a professional and once cooked her way through Julia Child’s famed 100 Master Recipes from “The Way To Cook” in a single year.

Over the coming months you will experience menus ranging from the merely wonderful to the near exotic. We will publicize her selections via our newsletter and website so you can check in advance to see what delicacy will be served next.

Kay wants to be as inclusive of special needs as possible. If you have a food allergy or other special dietary resection let us know at least a week in advance of the social and Kay will provide alternatives where possible.

Photo: Caring for our members

Care package assembly — Gail Engler (pictured) and Harold Rodenberger assembled care packages Jan. 14 for the post’s three deployed members. The packages included calling cards, ground coffee and chocolate bars, Starbucks Via, homemade beef jerky, homemade oatmeal raisin walnut cookies and peanut butter cookies.

Post raises $1.2K for VFW National Home for Children during business meeting

During December’s Business Meeting, the regular call was made for VFW National Home for Children donations, but with a twist. An anonymous donor would match whatever amount members contributed to the pot. The pot made the rounds and Quartermaster Harold Rodenberger tallied the donations.

Knowing that their contributions would be matched, members continued to chip more in while Harold counted and the final tally came to $620, for a grand total $1,240 donation! The post thanks the members and the anonymous donor for their generosity!

Members and friends celebrate the holidays at Post 3063

Post 3063 hosted its annual holiday party during the December social on Dec. 15, 2016.

It was a jovial event for young and old. More than a hundred members, loved ones, and guests attended and dined on free Prime Rib cooked by Marco.

Ann Leake gave gifts to the children as Santa: she has played Santa for the past several years. Annette Russell played holiday music on her keyboard and the Top of the Hill barbershop quartet sang to the crowd. The Top of the Hill quartet hails from the Seattle Seachordsmen, a local barbershop chorus.

Party crowd — Guests fill their plates with Marco’s Prime Rib while the Top of the Hill barbershop quartet entertains the crowd. Approximately 110 people attended the event.

Harold Rodenberger organized the event. Margaret Philips set-up, decorated, and organized the gift giving.

Party entertainment — Ann Leake plays Santa, The Top of the Hill quartet sings, and Annette Russell plays holiday music on her keyboard.

Santa visit — Bob Kettle’s daughter meets Santa for the first time.

Local students send letters to Post 3063 Veterans

Third grade students from the St. Alphonsus Parish School in Ballard and 9th grade social studies students from Hamilton Middle School in Wallingford sent letters to Post 3063 for Veterans Day. Below are two letters from the stack. Enjoy!

Veterans Day Letter from St. Alphonsus Parish School (3rd Grade), Ballard:

3rd Grade Letter

Veterans Day Letter from Hamilton Middle School (9th Grade), Wallingford:

9th Grade Letter