Naval Station Everett & The FY13 Chief Petty Officer Selectee Class 119
Presents
Our annual 9/11 Memorial Service
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
0800-0900
Jackson Plaza
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Bridge Park Retirement Community 9/11 Event
Second Annual “Seattle Stand Down” Gives a Hand Up to Homeless Veterans Special Outreach to Women Veterans underway
More than 500 homeless and at-risk veterans and their families will be offered a “hand up” with a variety of services provided at the second annual Seattle Stand Down on September 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the campus of Seattle Central Community College on Capitol Hill. Services and resources will be provided at the Mitchell Activity Center, 1718 Broadway, with additional services for women offered at the Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. Free parking will be available in the Harvard Garage, corner of E. Pine and Harvard.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP PUT UP FLAGS IN THE JUNCTION!
The West Seattle Junction Association puts up flags on all appropriate occasions. The volunteer job includes meeting Don, our handyman, at 7:30 am to put them out, and 6pm to put them away. (The flags are stored in the basement of the Cupcake Royale building and the job requires a lot of stair walking).
We are looking to create a list of interested people, so if you’d like to be called upon for September 11th and 16th or in the future, please e-mail Liz Schroeder at liz@wsjunction.org or call 935-0904.
New Post Officers
This list is a few months old now but I wanted to let all who visit the site know who are new
Post Officers are:
Commander – Nick Sullivan
Senior Vice Commander – Ray Fairbanks
Junior Vice Commander – Joe Connery
Quartermaster – Ben Skwiercz
Chaplin – Cliff Heino
Judge Advocate – Steve Strand
Surgeon – Harold Drevecky
3yr Trustee – Jesse Sheppard
2yr Trustee – Bill Dwyer
1yr Trustee/Adjutant – Nathan Hemphill
Half of USO Care Packages for the Troops
$25 for $50 Toward a Care Package or Other Morale Efforts for US Troops and T-Shirt for Purchasers. More Info…
Post Meeting
As a reminder we have our Post Meeting on July 3rd at 7:30 pm. This is the first meeting with the newly installed commander and officers. Hope to see everyone there.
Flag Day!!!
Not only is today the Army’s Birthday but it is also Flag Day. In my search to provide some interesting history or tidbit about Flag Day I found this, 21 Worst Uses of the American Flag on Etsy. Enjoy!!!
Happy 237th Birthday U.S. Army!!!
Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, our Nation’s leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending this great country and her citizens. Today, we celebrate the continued honor, loyalty and bravery of our Soldiers in this noble calling. Our Soldiers remain Army Strong with a deep commitment to our core values and beliefs. This 237th birthday commemorates America’s Army – Soldiers, families and civilians – who are achieving a level of excellence that is truly Army Strong. We also celebrate our local communities for their steadfast support of our Soldiers and families. We are “America’s Army: The Strength of the Nation.”
For more info please visit the Army’s Birthday page.
One Less Mountain Benefit for Veterans
“I’m not a veteran, but I value their contribution and want to do something that helps them out,” local entrepreneur PJ Glassey explained, when we asked him about an upcoming benefit he’s promoting for a new veterans-assistance group. “Veterans are the reason we are still a free country. While we all may not agree with all the various wars we get involved with, we can all agree that our soldiers are serving us to the point of risking their lives and that means a lot to me.”
The show Glassey – son of a Vietnam veteran as well as owner of X-Gym on Harbor Avenue- is promoting is coming up June 16th atYoungstown Cultural Arts Center in North Delridge, a “hypnosis/comedy” performance by Joe Black. Glassey says, “This event is kind of a ‘kickoff’ for the brand-new organization One Less Mountain, which helps veterans when they get home so they can cope, make the transition to civilian life and find the resources needed to make that switch.
Read more on the West Seattle Blog…
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