West Seattle Monday: Jarod Newlove memorial; NDNC meeting…

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar: This morning at 11 am, Holy Family Catholic Church (9622 20th SW) is the site of the memorial for U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarod Newlove, the West Seattle sailor held captive and killed last month in Afghanistan. As noted here last week, the family’s announcement invites the public to attend the service as well as the events that will follow – including a procession from Holy Family to Tahoma National Cemetery, where he will be buried at 2 pm with full military honors. (Details and map links here; also, here’s his obituary as it appeared in Sunday’s Seattle Times [WSB partner].)

Also today: West Seattle’s two city Neighborhood Services Offices are closed for a furlough day (Junction and Delridge), as are the others around the city; and tonight, the North Delridge Neighborhood Council meets, 6:30 pm, Delridge Library (Delridge/Brandon).

(added 8:23 am) For Blue Angels fans – we have word from WSB’er Lori, who went to the Museum of Flight to find out if they’re leaving today, that they’re heading out this morning. Fat Albert, she says, is scheduled to go wheels-up at 9 am.

2 Replies to "West Seattle Monday: Jarod Newlove memorial; NDNC meeting..."

  • displacedcoastie August 9, 2010 (2:24 pm)

    I noticed that there are multiple comments trashing the Blue Angles, yet not one post here. Let me be the first to recognize Petty Officer Newlove as an American hero. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

  • MB August 11, 2010 (7:02 pm)

    @ displacedcoastie: You are so right..thank you for pointing that out. We will all miss you Jarod. The memorial was fantastic (as memorials go anyhow). This was the first funeral procession I had ever participated in and I have to say, as someone who knew Jarod and also as an Army wife myself, it was truly moving. It broke my heart to watch my friends and family in pain, but what an amazing turnout and beautiful tribute to Jarod.

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