You may remember the March Irish Stew Fundraiser spearheaded by Comrade Leo Potts, who had the goal of sending a group of veterans to Washington, D.C. to view war memorials.
After months of fundraising and logistical planning, he reached his goal when a group of nine VFW Post 3063 members, one DAV member, and a few spouses departed on their trip May 17.
Over the course of the trip, the group visited various war memorials, to include the Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, and the Marine Corps War Memorial. They also enjoyed a Potomac River Cruise.
According to Comrade Potts, the trip was a resounding success and he hopes to make is an annual occurrence.
VFW Post 3063 members, spouses, and a DAV member and his partner embark on their trip to Washington, D.C. May 17, 2019.
The VFW National Commander, BJ Lawrence, met with District 2 members during a visit to Rainier VFW Post 2289 April 27. Pictured here from left to right is Quartermaster Harold Rodenberger, Sr Vice Commander Joe Tiffany, National Commander Lawrence, and State Commander Linda Fairbank.
Hamilton International Middle School Teacher Daniel Waldschmidt was nominated by Post 3063 as Teacher of the Year and placed first at District 2. He’ll go on to compete at the state level, which will be announced during January’s Mid-Winter Conference in Yakima.
Kate Cavanaugh, a senior at Holy Names Academy, is our Voice of Democracy winner. Kate read her essay during the December business meeting and received a standing ovation. Kate also placed first at District 2 and will go on to compete at the state level. She will read her essay again at the Mid-Winter Conference.
Congratulations and good luck to Daniel and Kate, and thank you for their support to veterans!
Sr. Vice Fitzgerald presents a certificate to Daniel during the holiday party.Commander Krawitz presents a certificate to Kate at the December Business Meeting.
A sampling of the raffle prizes included art, dinner gift certificates, and vacation houses. There was something for everyone as there were more than 60 raffle prizes.
Many hours of work paid off for VFW Post 3063 volunteers during the VFW Post 3063 Annual Spaghetti Fundraiser and Raffle Sept. 8, 2018. The annual spaghetti fundraiser, which has been held at the post hall for a number of years, brought in $5797.77. The net proceeds will be deposited in the Post Relief Fund, which benefits a variety of causes, from local veterans in need — including those at the Seattle VA hospital — to the VFW’s National Home for Children.
The hall was jam packed with comrades,
The Seelig Family cooks and serves dinner at the fundraiser.
family members, and friends due in part to the Seelig family. Two-year Trustee Russ Seelig and his family performed a bulk of the work, from collecting raffle items to cooking the food. Their dedication to executing a phenomenal event was evident in the amount and quality of raffle items, the large turnout, and the taste of the food.
Many other members helped behind the scenes by collecting or donating
The post hall was full of members, family, and friends enjoying each other’s company while waiting for dinner to be served. Children were welcome at the event and entertained by the post’s toy collection.
raffle items and selling tickets. Robert Kettle narrated and kept the event running smoothly. The Post 3063 Color Guard performed a flawless posting of the colors. Jan Bryson provided front office support before, during, and after the event.
Thank you to all who attended and come again next year!
Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063’s September 2018 e-newsletter is available here. Highlights include: Buy Your Fundraiser Tickets; Community Service Reporting; VFW Remembers Sen. John McCain; Disabled Veterans Will Soon be Able to Fly Space-A; and Veterans Committees Pressure VA to Conduct Cannabis Research.
