Community members and veterans gathered at Lynnwood’s Veterans Park Monday morning for the city’s annual Memorial Day tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. In welcoming attendees, Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell stressed that the city would remain “a veteran and service personnel-supported city that honors the service and sacrifice of…
Edmonds College will host its ninth annual Memorial Day Ceremony both in person and virtually on Thursday, May 26. The public ceremony will start at 2 p.m. at the college’s Black Box Theatre, followed by a parade of veterans to the Boots to Books Monument at 2:45 p.m. “We are very proud to host our…
Almost 50 Lynnwood residents stood on the sidewalk along busy 44th Avenue West on Monday afternoon to witness the unveiling of a new veterans sign, which stands to let the community know that Lynnwood welcomes veterans and aims to support them in any way possible. This sign is the first of many that will be…
Lynnwood’s new sign honoring local veterans will be unveiled in a ceremony on Monday, March 7 at 1 p.m. The sign will be located near the intersection of 200th Street Southwest and 44th Avenue West. According to city officials, the sign symbolizes that Lynnwood is a veteran-friendly city and honors those who have served. It…
Puget Sound-area veterans engaged in art therapy are encouraged to submit entries for the upcoming “Painting Away the Trauma” art exhibition presented by Washington AmeriCorps Vet Corps and Shoreline Community College on Wednesday, March 16. Free and open to the public, the event is hosted by Shoreline Community College’s Veteran & Military Student Services (VMSS)…
Washington State’s fourth Gold Star Families Memorial Monument is set to be completed in Lynnwood’s Veterans Park by this fall. Along with the construction of the monument, the park itself will be receiving some much-needed improvements to enhance its usability and aesthetics. The monument will honor the families of servicemen and women who sacrificed their…
Edmonds-based Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8870 is offering four Freedom Scholarships to graduating high school seniors, with an application deadline of April 15, 2022. Students must reside within the Edmonds or Mukilteo School Districts and have at least one sibling, parent or grandparent who is a U.S. military veteran, Students who reside within…
A Lynnwood man is seeking the community’s help to send 300 holiday messages to military families. This is the third year Patrick Crosby has erected a Christmas tree in front of him home — located at 6406 208th Street Southwest — and decorated it with photographs of military members who died in combat aiming to…
The Veterans Memorial Wreath Foundation invites the public to be part of a special event honoring veterans on Saturday, Dec. 18. The organization will hold a military ceremony and wreath-placing event at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, 11220 Aurora Ave. N. in Seattle. The event is free and will include a…
An estimated 75 U.S. military veterans, friends and supporters turned out Thursday morning under gray skies at the Edmonds Veterans Plaza to salute all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Originally called Armistice Day to honor those who served in the First World War and subsequently renamed Veterans Day in recognition of all…
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The Northwest Veterans Museum (NWVM) will be open on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans and their families are invited to the museum to be recognized for the service and sacrifices they have made for their country. Admission to the museum is free, but donations are always welcome. The…
Comcast Washington Tuesday announced partnerships with Operation Military Family and two other military community organizations in the state to assist in bridging the digital inequity divide among veterans. The company donated $25,000, 100 laptops, and a Digital Skills Ambassador Program to Operation Military Family and its partner, the WestCare Foundation, to help launch a pilot…
Edmonds College will honor veterans this year with a pre-recorded event that can be enjoyed on YouTube beginning Thursday, Nov. 11. The virtual event was planned in keeping with COVID guidelines to avoid large gatherings. You can view the video here. “We are humbled by the grit and determination of our Veterans Day Planning Committee…
The City of Lynnwood will be hosting a virtual Veterans Day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city is replacing its annual in-person event with an online experience. You can watch it via Facebook Live at fb.me/e/1nUXNwwCm. The program includes: Assembly Bugle Call – Glenn Ledbetter, U.S. Navy Veteran…
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen will host a live telephone town hall Thursday, Nov. 4 on issues facing Northwest Washington veterans and their families. Leaders from VA Puget Sound and the Seattle-area VA Office will join Larsen to hear veterans’ concerns and help answer questions about benefits available to veterans and their families. At 5:15 p.m….
Local volunteers are raising money to construct a monument in Lynnwood’s Veterans Memorial Park that would honor the families of military service members who died. In 2019, Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith announced the city was selected to be the recipient of a Gold Star Families monument that would be installed at Veterans Park, located at…
In partnership with Homage Senior Services, the Heroes’ Cafe hosted a resource Saturday aimed at helping local veterans access resources like health care, rental assistance and the COVID-19 vaccines. Dozens attended the fair hosted at the Heroes’ Cafe’s new location at New Life Church in Lynnwood. The outside event invited veterans and senior community members…
Edmonds American Legion Post 66 recently received a Certificate of Honor from the local Heroes’ Café director and American Legion Post 66 First Vice Commander Gary Walderman, recognizing the post’s support of Heroes’ Café. Post Commander Les Abel received the certificate on behalf of the post. The post has supported the Heroes’ Café since its…
After more than a year since meeting in person, local veterans with Lynnwood’s Hero’s Cafe gathered Tuesday afternoon for food, drinks and camaraderie. More than 100 people filled the parking lot behind New Life Church — meeting each other for the first time since February 2021. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hero’s Cafe would…
In partnership with the City of Lynnwood, the Heroes’ Café will host a barbecue for local veterans June 22 at New Life Church in Lynnwood. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and veterans are invited to attend to enjoy food, drinks and camaraderie. The Heroes’ Café is a monthly, gathering for…
Join the Edmonds Cemetery Board for the 2021 Memorial Day drive-thru event at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery, Monday, May 31 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Want more details on how to safely attend? • The entrance to the drive-thru is on 15 Street Southwest and exits on 100th Avenue West. • Edmonds police will be present…
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 has once again been forced to modify its plans to distribute its “Buddy” Poppies in the community during the Memorial Day weekend. The poppy drive commemorates Memorial Day, our nation’s annual remembrance, which honors the memory of all the men and women who served in the nation’s military…
Edmonds College will host its eighth annual Memorial Day ceremony — this year virtually with a live YouTube premiere of “Remember. Honor. Reflect.” — at 10 a.m. Friday, May 28, on the Veterans Resource Center web page. “This ceremony reflects the depth and breadth of care for veterans on our campus,” said Chris Szarek, EC…
Edmonds resident Kim Sharpe is a Navy veteran, and also works with South County Fire as its veterans outreach coordinator. “So it was just by coincidence (and) good luck,” he said, that the woman who showed up recently at Lynnwood Fire Station 15 with a shadow box of unknown origins happened to encounter him. Fire…
If you are a veteran who is facing food insecurities, you may qualify for assistance, thanks to a partnership between Edmonds-based Operation Military Family and the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Even before the pandemic, veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan were twice as likely to deal with food insecurities than their…
