Post 3063 members elected their 2017-2018 officers during the April business meeting April 6, 2017. The following individuals were elected into the leadership positions:
Commander: Pete Krawitz
Sr. Vice Commander: Joe Tiffany
Jr. Vice Commander: Joe Fitzgerald
Chaplain: Bill Griffith
Quartermaster: Harold Rodenberger
1-Year Trustee: James Williams
2-Year Trustee: Aaron Stoltz
3-Year Trustee: Russ Seelig
1-Year House Committee: Gail Engler
2-Year House Committee: Doug Maines
3-Year House Committee: Jordan Houghton
First nominations were made in March, followed by second nominations and an election in April. Installation at the post is scheduled for the May business meeting, but officers do not take office until the department commander is installed. The installation of the state officers is usually the last weekend in June so Post 3063 (and district) officers take over July 1st.
Appointed officers will be announced at the May business meeting.
By Margaret Philips, Post 3063 Auxiliary President
We – the members of the Auxiliary – are pleading with all current and past members both male and female to step forward and get our membership up…we need YOUR help. This is a great organization that needs everyone’s help. We wish to continue our great work helping all vets. In the past they helped us now it’s our turn to help them!
Come to a meeting or a Social and get to know your members. Our meetings are on the first Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. The social is on the third Thursday of the month and dinners are served at 6:30 p.m. The meeting hall is located at 2812 NW Market Street, Seattle 98107.
For more information or help please contact me at 206-412-7384.
Give your body and mind a treat by participating in a weekly yoga session at the post hall. The group meets on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Bring a yoga mat, blanket to cushion knees, a yoga block if you have one, and wear loose fitting clothing. Yoga sessions are free.
On February 18th I attended one of the quarterly meetings of Washington VFW District 2. This time we held the annual memorial service for departed members of our posts and auxiliaries in addition to our regular business meeting.
Left to right, District 2 officers Surgeon (& WA State Jr. Vice Cdr.) Linda Fairbank, Officer of the Day Thom Fermstad, Sr. Vice Cdr Michelle Love, Cdr. Tiffany Bothell, Chaplain Theresa Faulconer, Jr. Vice Cdr. Ray Fairbank, Adjutant Harold Rodenberger, and Quartermaster Richard Moore.
There are currently 13 districts in the State of Washington. Each district is composed of between five and twelve posts. In our district there are seven posts covering the Seattle and Vashon area.
There are no members of the district, as such. The officers and delegates who attend and conduct district meetings remain members of their individual posts. The district is an administrative level of command between post and department (state) headquarters. In addition, each district commander is a department officer.
In earlier years, the district officers were much more involved with the subordinate posts’ activities, helping with training and guidance of post officers. As with many chains of command, modern communications have reduced that role. Yet, even today they have responsibilities to inspect the books of the post quartermasters, choose district winners of the Youth Essay and Voice of Democracy contests, and select the district winners of the various community honorees such as Teacher of the Year, Firefighter of the Year, Scout of the Year, Policeman of the Year, and Veteran of the Year.
Good post officers often become district officers and promising officers at that level often work their way up to positions at the department level.
The next District 2 meeting will be held at our hall in Ballard on May 6, 2017, with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting at 1:00 p.m. It will be the annual District 2 Convention featuring election and installation of officers along with some other business. Please try to attend this meeting to give our post a good representation.
Here ye, here ye, the time has come when all good ladies and gentlemen need to come to the aid of their Auxiliary. We are looking for a few good applicants to come and join us to help work with and support our service men and women.
Our group gets together at Post 3063 every first and third Thursday of the month. On the first Thursday we have our meetings at 5:30 p.m. and we serve a light dinner. On the third Thursday we have our social and serve a great dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Please feel free to call me at 206-412-7384 if you have any questions about joining or if I can help in any way.
