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.
We’re hosting our first ever flag recycling event on the 25th at 2 p.m. at the post. We’ve collected more than 300 discarded flags. We used to dispose of the flags by burning them but neighbors complained and we agreed: this is not an environmentally friendly solution. We did our research and discovered that discarded flags can be properly disposed of by shredding and recycling the fabric, which is a win-win! If you have a pair of fabric shears and would like to help shred, please join us! Also feel free to drop off your unserviceable flags.
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.
