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LYNNWOOD, WA (November 30, 2021) - During last night's City Council meeting, Mayor Smith and the Lynnwood City Council presented Excellence Awards to the 2021 recipients. The Honoring Excellence...and a great deal more awards were created as a way for the City to recognize a City Employee, a Community Member and a Business that demonstrates excellence, actively contributes to the community, and generally makes Lynnwood...a great deal more! This year's Excellence Award recipients joined the Mayor and City Council via zoom to accept their awards.
 Mayor Smith and Council congratulate the 2021 Honoring Excellence Award Recipients: (left to right, top to bottom) Council Member Christine Frizzell, Council Member Patrick Decker, Council Member Ruth Ross, Council Member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Mayor Nicola Smith, Council President George Hurst, Council Member Shannon Sessions, Employee Award Recipient Kelly Schudde, and Citizen Award Recipient Phong Nguyen. Not pictured Harvy and Hany Massoud of Harvy's Bike Shop.
Employee Award
Kelly Schudde, Recreation Supervisor pictured with Mayor Nicola Smith.
Kelly Schudde began her career at the City of Lynnwood in December of 2001, and was promoted to Recreation Supervisor for Recreation Programs in 2011 where she is responsible for Preschool, Youth, Teens, and Adult classes and programs; Fitness; Athletics and Family Events programming. During the COVID-19 public health crisis, Kelly quickly reimagined childcare and recreation programming. Her creative solutions allowed the City to continue to meet the needs of the community while following safety protocols. Kelly's commitment to providing quality health, education and recreation programs to individuals and families places her in high regard among City staff and members of the community. We sincerely thank Kelly Schudde for her grace, commitment to service, and tireless work ethic!
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Citizen Award
Phong Nguyen, City volunteer and local business owner, pictured with Mayor Nicola Smith.
Phong Nguyen, owner of Anna's Home Furnishings, and his family have lived in Lynnwood for over 25 years. Phong has served in a variety of community service roles including serving on the Police Chief's Advisory Committee, as a Citizen's Patrol Member, as a business sponsor for Lynnwood's Adopt-a-Street program, and as a member of the Corporate Advisory Council. In an effort to help other local businesses thrive, Phong formed the Lynnwood Business Consortium, a network of business owners who partner with community stakeholders, developers, and city officials to promote successful business ownership and a sustainable and vibrant community. Phong also participates in the Business Roundtable discussions with Council, connecting City officials with business owners in Lynnwood. Please join us in commending Phong Nguyen for his contributions to our City. His love for Lynnwood is evident in his extensive involvement in the community!
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Business Award
Harvy's Bike Shop, Harvy and Hany Massoud, pictured with Mayor Nicola Smith.
For 21 years, Harvy Massoud repaired bikes out of his apartment for family and friends free of charge. In 1999, Harvy and his brother Hany opened Harvy's Bike Shop, a retail sales and bike repair business located on Highway 99 in Lynnwood. Customer satisfaction is at the heart of Harvy and Hany's business practices. Each customer receives their core values of honesty, integrity, kindness, and patience. Harvy and Hany give back to the community by refurbishing and donating used bikes. The refurbished bikes are raffled off to raise funds for charities. We sincerely thank Harvy and Hany for their giving spirit and their contributions to making Lynnwood a welcoming and vibrant community.
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"This past year has presented us with many challenges, as individuals and as a community," stated Mayor Nicola Smith. "Each of our three award recipients in their own way has aided our community through their hard work and their dedication to this great city. Although the challenges have often felt overwhelming, our resiliency has helped us find reasons to celebrate; and those celebrations, however small, felt a little bit sweeter."
The City of Lynnwood wishes to extend our sincere appreciation to the 2021 Excellence Award winners! Next spring, the City will begin accepting nominations for the 2022 awards. If you know an outstanding city employee, community member or business that you would like to nominate, we want to hear from you! More information about the awards and nomination process can be found at www.LynnwoodWA.gov/ExcellenceAwards.
Contact:
Julie Moore, Public Affairs Officer
jmoore@LynnwoodWA.gov
425-670-5023
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