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Memorial Day Observances on the Horizon

Author: April 10, 2017

Poppy Distribution 

MemoriPoppy Distributional Day poppy distribution will occur on the weekend of May 19-21 at the usual locations. Poppy coordinator Bob Crawford will be taking sign ups for Friday and Saturday shifts, plus Sunday shifts at Central Market in Mill Creek only. Please participate. This is the major fund raiser which allows the post to support verterans and our community projects. The more people we have on hand, the more poppies we hand out and the more money we collect. Besides, it’s fun!

Memorial Day Observances on the HorizonAnnual Memorial Day Observance, Edmonds Cemetary.

Monday, May 29, 11:00 AM. Join our color guard and participate in the ceremonies to honor the fallen.

Edmonds Veterans Plaza Dedication 

Monday, May 29, 2:00 PM at the plaza, located at 6th Ave & Bell St in downtown Edmonds.

 

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It Happened at the December Post Meeting

Author: January 9, 2017

It was a busy, if efficient December Post meeting, with a fascinating speaker in the person of Col. Bill Reeder and presentations as shown below, following which a sizable contingent retired to the Edmonds City Council Meeting in support of the Edmonds Veterans Plaza vote, details of which are covered on another post. We should all be very proud of our active and dedicated membership.

Representatives of VFW (Terry Crabtree) and American Legion (Jim Collins) present checks to Mike Reagan to support Mike’s Fallen Heroes Project. Mike has drawn portraits of well over 4,000 of our fallen comrades to date.

December Post Meeting

Sarah Browne presented a check from Spaulding Ski Bus in memory of Jim Harkness. Jim’s wife Dorothy has long been part of the ski bus project and the Post long a beneficiary.

December Post Meeting

Our December Speaker, Bill Reeder, author of Through the Valley, in which he related his experience as a POW held captive in jungle prison camps as well as the “Plantation” and the “Hanoi Hilton”. At left, Bill receives a drawing of his Cobra attack helicopter from our resident artist, Mike Reagan.

December Post Meeting

Mike Reagan presented a portrait of Ken Hicks to his daughter, Melissa Hicks at the December Post Staff Meeting. Ken, a Vietnam Veteran, passed away in July. (Ken and your editor were inducted into the post at the same meeting)

December Post Meeting

 

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Raffle Winners Announced

Author: August 3, 2016

Raffle Winners Announced

As part of the Post contribution to the funding of the Edmonds Veterans Plaza, a rafffle was conducted over the past two months with tickets sold by post members & friends of the post, for which Mike Reagan provided prizes in the form of two of his wonderful renderings of Seahawks scenes.

The drawing to determine the two winners was held at the Post picnic on July 4. At left is Reagan and incoming Post Commander Terry Crabtree, presenting the first prize to Jim McCann, center right and second prize to Rene Blumenfeld center left.

The raffle raised over $2,600.00 for the Plaza project, which has now reached and exceeded the estimated project cost.

Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who participated!

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Payment Failed or Canceled

Author: April 12, 2016

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Back to: main Donation page, or Edmonds Veterans Plaza Donation page.

Edmonds Post 8870 of VFW is a tax exempt veteran’s organization under 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your donation. Please keep this written acknowledgement of your donation for your tax records.

 

Thank you for your contribution!

Author: March 17, 2016

Thank you for your donation. You will receive a receipt from our payment system, SQUARE (squareup.com).

Edmonds Post 8870 of VFW is a tax exempt veteran’s organization under 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your donation. Please keep this written acknowledgement of your donation for your tax records.

Back to: main Donation page, or Edmonds Veterans Plaza Donation page.

Contribute

Author: March 4, 2015

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) was founded for one purpose only; to ensure that those who served to protect our great nation are protected in return. For more than 110 years, VFW has worked to perpetuate the values that have made this nation great, and you can become involved to help us ensure that our nation’s veterans and active duty personnel receive the services to which they are entitled and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones made on behalf of a grateful nation.

Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that veterans and their families are receiving the support and assistance they need.

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When the above button is clicked, a new online payment page opens and you can select a type (General, Relief or Edmonds Veterans Plaza Fund) &  level of your donation. Alternately, you can mail your check. Please mail your donation check (payable: Edmonds VFW Post 8870) to:

Edmonds VFW Post 8870
PO Box 701
Edmonds, WA 98020.

VFW 8870 GENERAL OPERATION FUND

VFW Post # 8870 supports numerous programs that provide needed assistance to veterans who have sustained physical and emotional trauma. Thanks to the generosity of the public, we have been able to sponsor many youth, educational, and civic programs in the Edmonds community and provide assistance to veterans in need.

VFW 8870 RELIEF FUND

Combined with our Buddy Poppy fund raisers, this fund supports various individuals and programs our Relief Fund Committee deems worthy. Examples are: Freedom Scholarship, Youth Programs, Teacher of the Year Award, Student Essay Program, Orting/Retsil Veterans Homes, Honor Flight, National Home, Heroes at the Ballpark, Military Support Services, USO, and Special Olympics, to name a few from the list of past and repeated recipients.

EDMONDS VETERANS PLAZA FUND

When the above button is clicked, a new online payment page opens and select a level of your donation. Alternately, please fill a DONATION FORM and mail your check.

VFW Post 8870 is the official sponsor of the Edmonds Veterans Plaza project along with American Legion Post 66, Vietnam Veterans of America, the City of Edmonds, Edmonds Historical Museum, and Corvias Foundation. Learn more.

Edmonds Post 8870 of VFW is a tax exempt veteran’s organization under 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code. VFW Post 8870 Foundation is a tax exempt charitable  organization under 501(c)(3). Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your donation. Please keep this written acknowledgement of your donation for your tax records.

September Post Meeting 

Author: October 21, 2022

September Post Meeting

Summary of minutes of September Post Meeting

  • Guest speaker Dean Olson talked about the need for volunteers to assist people with hearing disabilities at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. 
  • New member Chuck Smith was introduced. Member acceptance was moved by Jim Traner/and 2nd by Duane Bowman & accepted by vote. 
  • Zoom recording of the Post meetings are now available on the post website. Quartermaster’s report was reviewed and approved. Members authorized the payment of small outstanding bills. 
  • Senior Vice Commander Duane Bowman led a discussion of upgrades to the display materials for the tables that we use during our fund raising efforts. 
  • Veterans Day Poppy distributions will be held November 4 and 5. Members are urged to sign up early, at the October Post meeting. 
  • District 1 School of Instruction was held on Sept 10, 2022. It as announced that the Community Service Report will be done on an individual member basis, ONLY ON LINE. (Instructions in a separate article in this newsletter. 
  • Don Stapleton will manage the Essay contest. 
  • The Bylaw update is in progress. 
  • Will have a Veterans Day ceremony on 11-11-2022, @ the Veterans Plaza. We need to find a speaker. 
  • It was moved by Brian Rowe & 2nd by Cal Barnard the Post spend approximately $120.00 to get 2 plaques for Rose Gilliland & Dennis Peterson to be awarded for their devotion and hard work that they have given to the Post over the years. 
Sept.Speaker Dean Olson
Sept. Speaker Dean Olson

Dean Olson joined us to speak about the need for volunteers to assist people with hearing disabilities at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, one of the many programs offered at the EWC. If you missed his presentation and are interested in this program, contact Olson at [email protected]. 

At age 4, Olson began experiencing minor hearing loss that ultimately progressed until — as an adult — he became profoundly deaf, requiring bilateral cochlear implants. Olson serves as president of Washington State Communication Access and was instrumental in getting a Senate bill passed in the State legislature requiring closed-captions on televisions in all places of public accommodation in Washington state – which was unanimously adopted and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee May 10, benefiting people who are hearing impaired. 

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March Post Meeting

Author: April 18, 2022

March Post Meeting

No speaker having been scheduled for the March meeting, Commander Kurfess went straight to our business meeting. Aside from the usual officers reports, during which everything was reported to be in order, considerable time was devoted to planning for Buddy Poppy distribution for Memorial Day, as well as our participation in the Memorial Day observance at the cemetery (we are also planning a brief event at the Veterans Plaza, after the Cemetery ceremonies) We also briefly discussed logistics for resuming our participation in the “Edmonds Kind of 4th” celebration. 

We were pleasantly surprised to find Past Commander Fred Apgar attending in person and as you can see from the photo, Fred was kind enough to fill the Jr Vice Commander Chair for Past Commander Rose Gilliland who was unable to attend. 

Despite living now in Savannah, GA, Fred frequently attends our Post meetings via Zoom, regularly contributes book reviews of interest to this newsletter and in many ways is a more active member than some local residents. 

Always good to see you, Sir! 

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January Post Meeting 

Author: March 8, 2022

Membership Chair Jim Traner announced a new potential member, David Wells, a USN veteran of 1968-70, who we hope to be able to induct at the February meeting. 

Data from the old Plaza kiosk is in the process of being transferred to the Post Web site.

Poppy Chair Duane Bowman is proposing some changes in our site set-up which will be discussed at the next staff meeting for further announcements at the Post meeting in February. 

The Post needs some volunteers in leadership & committee roles: 

  1. A VFW jacket Committee to help in ordering new Post jackets for members 
  2. Safety/Law Enforcement Committee to select Law Enforcement & Fire Fighter of the year awardees. 
  3. Identify and invite potential Post meeting speakers. 
  4. Reach out to older and ill veterans to check on their status. 
  5. The Edmonds VA Clinic is now open 
  6. Veterans pins available at Heroes Cafe 
  7. Planning is underway for Memorial Day ceremonies at Edmonds Cemetery. 

Talk to the commander if you are interested in any of these activities. 

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WWII Marine Corps Vet Dies at 100

Author: March 3, 2020

WWII Marine Corps Vet Dies at 100

Clara Jennings, who served in the US Marine Corps during World War II, died just days after her 100th birthday, which was January 27. While not herself a member of VFW, she was the mother in law of member Dick Harsin, one of our Vietnam Navy veterans. The family has requested donations to be made to VFW Post 8870 in her honor. 

Many were honored with the opportunity to meet Jennings at the 2019 Veterans Day Ceremony at the Edmonds Veterans Plaza, where this photo was taken. 

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Korean War Vets Honored with Medal

Author: June 20, 2019

Korean War Vets Honored with Medal
Consul Lee presenting the medal

As we were planning for the dedication of the Veterans Plaza information kiosk, Heidi Audette, of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs called to ask if we might have a Memorial Day Ceremony planned at which the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal could be presented to eligible Korean War Vets. The result was to turn a relatively low key dedication to one much more widely attended and that allowed us to join the Republic of Korea General Consul’s office in honoring twenty some veterans with the medal. 

Said Audette; “I wanted to take a moment to thank you and the members of Post 8870 for your generosity and hospitality during Monday’s ceremony! The Consul General’s Office and WDVA are very grateful that you allowed the Ambassador for Peace Medals to be presented. You obviously have the support of your community and in turn you are providing great support to the veterans and families who call Edmonds home! 

Korean War Vets Honored with Medal

Thank you again, and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you again in the future!”

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