Ballard Eagleson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3063
"No One Does More for Veterans"
Friday, May 26
Buddy Poppy Distribution
QFC at 9999 Holman Rd NW, Seattle 98117
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Email Gail Engler at [email protected] for more information.
Sunday, May 28th
Seattle VA Medical Center visit
Time TBD
Email Harold Rodenberger at [email protected] for more information.
By Alyson M. Teeter
You may recognize Jessica Chacko’s name: she’s a high schooler who has volunteered with Post 3063 at the Seattle VA Medical Center and she represented Post 3063 at the district level for the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest, where she placed third. Jessica also serves as a petty officer third class with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps based out of Naval Station Everett.
As a way to recognize these efforts, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Post 3063 decided to award her with a VFW Sea Cadet Medal. The medal is granted for outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability. Post 3063 Sr. Vice Commander Pete Krawitz formally presented the medal to Jessica, with her family and friends in attendance, at the monthly post social April 20, 2017.
The post greatly appreciates Jessica’s dedication to serving veterans. Thank you, Jessica!
By Gail Engler
Post 3063 has adopted Boy Scout Troop 80 in Magnolia. We plan to work with them to sponsor an Eagle Scout for the VFW’s Scout of the Year program.
Post 3063 member Elizabeth Servey and her husband Brian are Boy Scout Leaders for Troop 80 so this is why we chose to sponsor this particular troop since we already had a relationship with them through Elizabeth. Roger Wiley is the Scout Master for Troop 80.
The Serveys have two boys, Andrew and James, who belong to Troop 80. James and Andrew and other Scouts and Girl Scouts have participated with Post 3063 members when we visited patients at the VA hospitals so we already have a good working relationship with Troop 80.
In addition, the Post voted to donate $200, which will help the troop purchase much needed camping equipment to use on their many outdoor adventures.
The post looks forward to working with Troop 80 on other projects in the future.
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:
Veterans Day Letter from Hamilton Middle School (9th Grade), Wallingford:
The Post 3063 Honor Guard, consisting of Joe Fitzgerald, Bill Hoeller and Harold Rodenberger, participated in the Wreaths Across America ceremony near the flagpole at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle on Dec. 17, 2016. After the wreaths were placed honoring the five services, POW/MIA and Merchant Marines, the post Honor Guard fired three volleys honoring the veterans.
Bill Griffith was in charge of the ceremony at Lakeview, as he has been for the past four years.