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Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION No. 09-�� �-CC
VVASHIl�iGTON STATE
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
RENAMING WASHINGTOl�t STATE
ROUTE 529 AS THE YELLOW RIBBON
HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, Washington State Route 529 is located within Snohomish County, running
between Everett and Marysville, and is currently unnamed; and
WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, there are currently 643,000
veterans in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, American service men and women have always sacrificed extraordinarily for our
nation at home and abroad; and
WHEREAS, Grant County will always be grateful to the individuals that serve our nation and
encourages supporting a wide range of veteran services; and
WHEREAS, the following municipalities have provided written support in favor of dedicating
WA SR 529 to our veterans: Franklin County, City of Seattle, City of Edmonds, Puget Sound
Federal Fire Fighters, and Snohomish County; and
WHEREAS, countless Washington State men and women have served our country in the Armed
Forces over the years and they and their families have sacrificed a great deal to ensure the
freedoms we enjoy; and
WHEREAS, renaming a state highway in honor of our veterans is a meaningful way to show our
gratitude for their selfless service and sacrifice to our country; and
WHEREAS, honoring the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women that serve in our
nation's military forces is very important to Grant County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grant County Board of Commissioners fully
supports the Washington State Transportation Commission in renaming Washington State Route
529 as the "Yellow Ribbon Highway"
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DATED this __� day of _�� t�V �, 2009.
BOARD OF COUNTY
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Barbara Vasquez
From: EHSGrad2007@aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 11:10 AM
To: Barbara Vasquez
Subject: Grant County Board of County Commissioners Resolution
Attachments: resolutiononyellowribbonhighway.pdf
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March 5, 2009
Dear Commissioners,
I thank you for your support of our Project. I have attached a copy of the official Resolution recently passed by
the Snohomish County Council for you. I greatly appreciate your support of my project to Rename WA State Route
529,�from Everett to Marysville, Washington as: The Yellow Ribbon Highway in honor of our Servicemembers
serving around the World. I look forward fio recieving your Resolution and working with you to ensure the vital
sucess of our project honoring our Troops and their Families across Washington State.
Sincerely,
Nathan Olson
Everett, Washington
Cell: 425-422-6041
Email: EHS�RAC720Q7�aai,com
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Jill Hammond
From: Jill Hammond
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:55 AM
To: 'EHSGrad2007@aol.com'
Subject: Support of renaming HWY 529 to Yellow Ribbon Highway
Attachments: AR-M355N_20090318_074736,pdf
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D ear Nathan Olson,
Please find attached a copy of the signed resolution for support.
Good luck.
Jill Hammond, Deputy Clerk
Grant County Board of County Commissioners PO Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823
509-754-2011 ext. 331
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