Lynnwood Eagles to host fundraising barbecue Sept. 9
Members of the Lynnwood Eagles are hosting a charity event Saturday, Sept. 9 to raise funds for the Disabled Veterans National Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation, which provides assistance to first responders and veterans in need. One $10 ticket includes dancing to live music from the Tropics. Attendees can also indulge in fresh barbecue…
VFW Post 8870 announces student essay contest
Edmonds-based Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 is again sponsoring its student essay contest, which is open for all students residing in the Edmonds and Mukilteo School Districts. Students attending private schools or being home-schooled are eligible to enter the contest. The Youth Essay Program is for students in grades 3-5. It requires an essay,…
Support 7 receives donation of American flags
The Edmonds Peter Puget Chapter of the Daughters of The American Revolution recently donated American flags to the nonprofit organization Support 7. The flags will be used to honor veterans at death scenes. Founded in 1981, Lynnwood-based Support 7 is a team of trained volunteers that supports victims and survivors of trauma and crisis…
Speech delivered by Gold Star wife Michelle Black on Memorial Day in Lynnwood
At the request of readers, here is a copy of the speech delivered by Michelle Black during Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Park. “Thank you so much for having me here today, I am honored to speak on such a somber occasion. Memorial Day is as dear to me and my family as I’m…
Lynnwood honors veterans and their families in Memorial Day ceremony
More than 100 people attended a Memorial Day ceremony in Lynnwood Monday to honor those who lost their lives serving their country. The event was emceed by U.S. Navy veteran and VFW Post 1040 Commander John Beam and featured a speech by Michelle Black, a Gold Star wife who lost her husband in the…
Reminder: Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Park May 29
The City of Lynnwood is joining two local veteran groups in holding a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Park, located at 44th Avenue West and Veterans Way. The event will be taking place on Memorial Day, which this year falls on May 29, starting at 11 a.m. The event, held in honor of those…
Sponsor spotlight: Edmonds Memorial Day ceremony to honor Purple Heart recipients
The annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery is a meaningful and moving event. It takes place this year on Monday, May 29, at 11 a.m. All members of the community are welcome and asked to attend. When Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson proclaimed Edmonds a “Purple Heart City” late last year, the members…
Edmonds College to hold 10th annual Memorial Day ceremony May 25
Edmonds College will host its 10th annual Memorial Day Ceremony both in person and virtually on Thursday, May 25. The public ceremony will start at 2 p.m. at the college’s Black Box Theatre. At 2:45 p.m., guests will be led to the Boots to Books Monument for an assembly of the Battlefield Cross and a…
Heroes’ Cafe Director Gary Walderman honored during recent Mariners’ Salute to Service night
Heroes’ Café Director Gary Walderman of Edmonds was honored by the Seattle Mariners last month for the work the Lynnwood-based organization does to honor, celebrate and assist local veterans. The award was made during the Mariners’ Salute to Service Night April 22. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Walderman was nominated by Edmonds resident Monica McNeal…
Veterans’ photos, stories wanted for new City of Lynnwood signal box
The City of Lynnwood is designing a new signal box art wrap to honor veterans and active military members in Lynnwood. and is inviting the community to send in photos and stories. The deadline to submit photos is April 30. The art installation will be located at 196th Street Southwest and 40th Avenue West. This will be the…
Veterans invited to submit art for ‘Painting Away the Trauma II’ event at Shoreline CC April 26
Puget Sound-area veterans engaged in art therapy are encouraged to submit entries for the upcoming “Painting Away the Trauma II” art exhibition presented by WA AmeriCorps Vet Corps and Shoreline Community College on Wednesday, April 26. Free and open to the public, the event is hosted by Shoreline Community College’s Veteran & Military Student Services…
VFW Post 8870 announces Freedom Scholarship for graduating HS seniors
VFW Post 8870 is once again offering its Freedom Scholarship to graduating high school seniors. To qualify, a student must have at least one sibling, parent or grandparent who is a U.S. military veteran and must also reside within the boundaries of either the Edmonds or Mukilteo school district. Students who live in school district…
State women veterans forum, veterans town hall Feb. 1
The veteran community is invited to a Women Veterans Forum from 9-10 a.m. and a Veterans Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Vancouver, Washington. This double event is being sponsored by the Washington State Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (VAAC) and the…
High school football player scores big for local veterans
Readers may remember our story last summer about Edmonds-Woodway High School defensive linebacker Moses “Mojo” Martin and his innovative plan to turn his football accomplishments into much-needed support for the Heroes’ Café program for local veterans. The idea — hatched by Mojo and his dad Earl Martin — was to allow people to pledge…
Inslee appoints David Puente, Jr. as director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed David Puente, Jr. as the director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), effective Feb. 1. WDVA serves Washington state’s veterans and their families by connecting them to benefits earned while serving in the military. Puente is an Army veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command…
City looking for photos of veterans, active military to display on Lynnwood utility boxes
The City of Lynnwood is asking residents to send photos of Lynnwood veterans and active military members for its new traffic signal box wrap. The project is aimed at honoring veterans and those in the military who either currently live in Lynnwood or have lived in the city at any time. The Lynnwood History &…
Comcast donates laptops to veterans at Edmonds College
Comcast recently donated laptops to several veterans services organizations and groups in Washington state in partnership with Operation Military Family. Leadership from each organization met with Comcast at the Edmonds College Veterans Resource Center to receive the 40 laptops and share stories of the impact they will make for the veterans they serve. The organizations…
State veterans affairs director announces retirement
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Director Lourdes E. “Alfie” Alvarado-Ramos will be retiring effective at the end of January. Alvarado-Ramos joined WDVA in 1993 as the associate superintendent of the Washington Soldiers Home. She then became the superintendent of the Washington Veterans Home, and later served as the agency’s sssistant director and deputy…
Public invited to sponsor wreaths for Wreaths Across America event in Monroe Dec. 17
For the second year in a row, Monroe-based Ward Roney Jr. VFW Post 7511 and its auxiliary invite the community to usher in the holiday season by remembering the fallen heroes who fought for our freedom. The post is partnering with Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization that coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 3,400…
Operation Military Family receives donation from Comcast during Military Appreciaton Month
In honor of Military Appreciation Month in November, Comcast has again partnered with Edmonds-based Operation Military Family. Comcast has donated $20,000 and 200 laptops — along with a digital skills guide with each laptop — to support military and veteran families in Washington. Comcast has a long history of supporting military families in communities. Since 2011,…
Veterans remembered in Lynnwood ceremony
Dozens gathered in Lynnwood’s Veterans’ Park Friday morning to celebrate and honor those who served their country. The city’s annual Veterans Day event was an intimate affair attended by approximately 60 people including city leaders, military veterans and their families. This year’s event featured brief remarks from Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, Lynnwood City Councilmember Shannon…
Lynnwood’s Northwest Veterans Museum to be open on Veterans Day
The Northwest Veterans Museum will be open on Friday, Nov. 11, to celebrate Veterans Day. The museum is an all-volunteer nonprofit corporation dedicated to honoring those that have served in the nation’s military. The museum is located at Lynnwood’s Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. Veterans Day hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum’s…
State ferries to honor veterans Nov. 11 with whistle tribute, flying of U.S. military service flags
At 11:11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, all operating Washington State Ferries vessels underway will sound their whistles in tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. In a first this year, all operating vessels on Veterans Day will fly the flag of one of…
Larsen visit to Edmonds College highlights efforts to improve veterans’ access to higher education
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met with Edmond’s College administrators Thursday to discuss ways to improve access to higher education for U.S. military veterans. As more students return to in-person learning, the number of veterans enrolling in college is still lower than pre-pandemic levels, said the college’s Veteran Resource Center Director Matthew Durke. The Veterans Resource…
Edmonds College to host 10th annual Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 8
Edmonds College will host its 10th annual Veterans Day celebration in person and virtually on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The event starts at 2 p.m. at the college’s Black Box Theatre and is free to the public. Veterans will be honored throughout the celebration, with special recognition given to Native American vets. Phill Allen, a U.S….