Navy-bound teen honored for Eagle project

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 of Lynnwood presented the VFW Eagle Scout award to Nicholas Taglialavore, of Boy Scouts of America Troop 7, at a Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor on May 6 at the Harbor Pointe LDS Church.

Nick’s Eagle project was collecting and distributing Christmas toys for the less fortunate at local Boys &Girls Clubs. Nick has been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis to begin his four-year studies there.

Everett Corps member completes service: Courtney Green, of Everett, wraps up 10 months of national service as part of the Atlantic Region’s inaugural class of FEMA Corps, under the umbrella of the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). Green served with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the office of external affairs. She served in multiple roles and in multiple locations, including Colorado and Washington D.C.

Green graduates from the program May 21 with an education award of $5,550 to use for further education or to pay back student loans. Green also received the Congressional Award, Presidential Volunteer Service Award, and was nominated for the Army Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service. She plans to return to school to study technical design.

Neighborhood volunteers thanked: The Northwest Neighborhood Association recently thanked its volunteers. That includes volunteer board members Russ Kasselman, Jayne Muslaudan, GeorgiaDeeMacLeod, Holly Gibson, J.T. Dray and Shelley Weyer. Other volunteers on 2013-14 projects, such as the annual Easter egg hunt and Mother of All Garage Sales, include Teri Amburgy (Delta Neighborhood), Joselyn and Justin Bailey, Molly Beeman “and crew,” Lee Bjella, Bryan, Debbie, Nicole and Julie Blair, Emma Calvert, Mrs. Sam’s preschool class at Central Lutheran Preschool, John Cronan, Dotti Fickel, Kathy Fitzpatrick, Colleen Gammon, Jennifer Geary, Holly and Jeff Gibson, Girl Scout Troop 43733 and their leaders Vicky Marler and Sarah Ella Jonason, Jeff Hardy, Chuck Howard, Barb and Russ Kasselman, Tim Knoph, Jeff McClimans, Krista McKee, Jenn McMillan, Jayne Muslauden, Jana and Delvin Neugebauer, Tony and Nita Porciuncula, Steve Richie, TJ Rubatino, Jim Schmidt, Pamela Seaman, Joni and Gerry Smith, Jean Tribouillois from France (student visitor of McKee), Myles VanLeuven, Patty Wade, Bryn and Rowan Wells-Edwards, MaryVee Westlund, Greg Weyer, Carol Wheeler, and Brenda White.

VFW helps military, veterans in Oso: Gay Jones Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 921 of Snohomish recently presented a $5,000 check to the Boyer Daniel VFW Post 1561 of Arlington to help assist active duty military and veterans whose families have been impacted by the March 22 Oso mudslide. The donation came from the Snohomish Post’s relief fund.

Edmonds VFW installs new officers: At its monthly meeting on May 9, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8870 of Edmonds installed its newly elected officers. Jim Blossey was installed as commander. He replaces Fred Apgar, who served as post commander the past two years, a time when the Post saw significant growth in membership, increased fundraising, greater visibility, a new Freedom Scholarship for four graduation seniors, and participation in Edmonds’ planning of the newly created Veterans Plaza.

Apgar will now serve as Post chaplain. Also installed were Senior Vice Commander Chris Edwards, Junior Vice Commander Terry Crabtree, Quartermaster Dennis Peterson, Surgeon Al Boyett, Judge Advocate Don Stapleton, and Third Year Trustee Daniel White.

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