We had a wonderful time participating in Ballard’s Syttende Mai Parade May 17. Thank you to the family and friends who came out and supported us! We hope to continue the tradition next year so mark your calendars for May 17, 2024.
Our Auxiliary is organizing a pancake feed for May 27 in the morning. They need volunteers! Please contact President Sean Peat at [email protected] if you or your family members are available to help.
Post 3063 is proud to participate in the National VFW’s Day of Service program. In May posts around the country are organizing service events in order to give back to their communities. We will do the same by picking up litter at Golden Gardens on May 27 at 2 pm. Comrade Jesse Basher has reserved a shelter on the north end of the park so be prepared to meet there or talk to him if you’re interested in shuttling from the Ballard Elks. Also bring a dish and beverages for the cookout. (We’ll provide the meat, buns and condiments…and also Gatorade, of course!)
Our lounge refresh is coming along nicely thanks in part to a local Boy Scout — Taj — who painted the room as part of his Eagle Scout project. Thank you also to his fellow scouts, troop adults and post members who assisted! Comrades Whetsel and English (pictured) got a start on decorating the lounge in time for the District fundraiser. Looking ahead, we also plan to upgrade the lighting, replace the furniture and update the bar.
We performed our first ever flag recycling event March 25. Thanks to our post and auxiliary members for pitching in to disassemble around 125 flags that will be recycled through one of the Seattle Public Utilities Threadcycle partners. We’ll also deliver scraps to Seattle ReCreative.
