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2021-2022 Officers Installation Ceremony held

Former VFW District 2 Commander Carl Cristopherson installed the 2021-2022 slate of elected and appointed officers of VFW Post 3063 on May 6. First nominations were made in March, followed by second nominations and an election in April. Officers do not take office until July after the department commander is installed.


Congratulations and good luck to the new leadership team!


Commander: Joe Fitzgerald
Sr. Vice Commander: Bryce White
Jr. Vice Commander: Alyson Teeter
Quartermaster: Harold Rodenberger
Chaplain: Joseph Mesa
1 Year Trustee: Nestor Tamayao
2 Year Trustee: Joe Tiffany
3 Year Trustee: Robert O’Brien
Adjutant: Shennae Curtis
Service Officer: Joseph Mesa
Judge Advocate Dan Stokke
Surgeon: Bob Lehman
1 Year House Committee: Pete Krawitz
2 Year House Committee: Russ Selig
3 Year House Committee: Gail Engler

Commander’s Corner (May 2021)

The VFW 2021 National Convention scheduled for July/August in Baltimore Md has been OFFICIALLY CANCELLED!


BUT – NOT EVERYTHING IS CANCELLED!


Sunshine, Spring, Love, Kindness, and Hope have not been cancelled.


…and our Post is not cancelling anything!


However, we do have to make adjustments. In spite of the Governor’s office announcing the possibility of going back to phase 2, the Post will continue moving forward as it has throughout the pandemic months, making adjustments to our meetings and other commitments as needed.


This takes me to our upcoming business meeting on May 6th and the Induction of the 2021-2022 Post Officers Ceremony.


The ceremony will be will be conducted at our Post by Past District Commander Carl “Chris” Christophersen who is also the current Commander of  Blackburn-Aurora Post 3348. This meeting will be made available to all members via Zoom as usual, and for this meeting – there will be in-person attendance allowed as well!


BUT – in-person attendance will only be allowed to those members who have been vaccinated!


After much consultation and discussion on this matter, – for now, and although we desperately recognize the need  to “return to normal” – this is the adjustment we have deemed necessary in order to proceed safely with in-person meeting attendance.


So… There you have it. Get vaccinated!


Get vaccinated and you too can attend this next business meeting and induction ceremony in person! 


-Commander Joe Fitzgerald

Hybrid Approach to Business Meetings

We had our first in-person gathering at a business meeting in more than a year during the April business meeting. It was a hybrid event with some who tuned in via Zoom. There were a couple technical hiccups but going forward we think regularly using Zoom will allow more participation from our membership.

For those members who are vaccinated, they are welcome to attend our business meetings in person starting in May.

Pizzas for Queen Anne Food Bank Guardsmen

Thank you to the National Guard Airmen and Soldiers working at the Queen Anne Food Bank! Jr. Vice Commander Aly Teeter dropped off pizza for the crew this week. There she met Staff Sgt. Jesse Conner, a Public Affairs Airman from the 141st Refueling Wing in Spokane. Also pictured (center) is Carlos Rivera, a Student Flight member from the 141st. He recently enlisted in the Washington Air National Guard and is waiting to attend Basic Military Training. Last year, the Washington Air National Guard authorized new enlistees to volunteer for the food bank support mission. According to Sgt. Conner, Rivera is receiving mentorship from the other servicemembers to help prepare him for training. Overall, everyone is super motivated and enjoying the mission of helping fight food insecurity during the Covid-19 pandemic.