Category: Post Business

Report on the VFW State Convention

By Gail Engler

 

Harold Rosenberger, James Williams, Gail Engler, and Jesse Basher attended the State VFW Convention in Pasco, June 22 to 25.

 

A day before the conference started additional training was offered for post veteran service officers and quartermasters. I attended the all day VSO training which was conducted by Nadine Warren, accredited  VSO in Yakima, WA. The training was very good and I hope to become more knowledgeable and receive additional training in order to provide services for our post members and anyone who may contact our post for assistance in filing claims or obtaining benefits. I am not an accredited VSO so will not actually submit the claim myself but assist with completing forms, and providing resources and referrals.

 

As far as the state election there were two positions that were contested: surgeon and quartermaster.  Traci Williams was elected surgeon and Carlos Almeda was elected quartermaster. Post 3063 received a number of awards including second place for our newsletter. Thanks to Charlie Anderson for his hard work and expertise in publishing a great newsletter. Aaron Stoltz received a “white hat” as commander for meeting a number of criteria for the post. Harold should have received a white hat as quartermaster but there was an administrative error at department level so he and others in District 2 did not receive the recognition. Congratulations to all for our post and individual awards.  It was overall a well organized and interesting convention. I recommend that other post members attend in the future and get involved to support and improve our post.

 

Awards presented to members for achievements

By Harold Rodenberger

 

At our last business meeting held July 7th our post and members were presented with many awards. “I don’t remember the Post ever receiving so many awards,” said Commander Nestor Tamayao.

 

Our outgoing commander, Aaron Stoltz, was awarded a Department of Washington White Hat for his selection as a member of the All-State Team. (The All-State Team is composed of commanders who have satisfied all the requirements for their year as delineated by state headquarters.) It’s an honor achieved by few commanders and was a just reward for his final year of eight as our Ballard Eagleson Post Commander.

 

Other awards included:

  • Charles Anderson, editor, for second place in the medium size post category of state post newsletters
  • Gail Engler for her work as Buddy Poppy Chair
  • Russ Seelig for serving as District 2 May 1st Fundraiser Chair
  • James Williams for starting our website and his eight years as webmaster
  • Georgia Warrix for serving as our St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser Chair
  • A JASON Award to our post officers for 100 percent reporting during July to November
  • Outstanding support of the USO
  • Voice of Democracy Awards, department and national
  • Patriot’s Pen awards, again both department and national levels

 

 

Event raises money for Post Relief Fund

Our St. Patrick’s Day Social was a resounding success with good food, good company and an approximate profit of $1,500 for our Post Relief Fund.

 

The cooks received many compliments for the tasty food. From the Irish Soda Bread to the spinach salad, corned beef dinner and the bread pudding with whiskey sauce, the diners raved about the food and the service.

 

Many thanks to the volunteers who put on this dinner. Without the wonderful volunteers it would have not have been possible. Thank you, thank you.

 

More hearty thanks to those who made outright donations to the Relief Fund and those who bought raffle tickets.

 

Most of all we want to thank those who attended this fund raiser. Without you our best efforts would have been for naught. With your participation we all had a good dinner and shared some good camaraderie while raising money for a good cause.

 

– Harold Rodenberger