Everett, Wash. Published: Thursday, November 27, 2008
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Fifth-grader a DARE Decision Maker
The Lynnwood Police Department recently named Brighton School fifth-grader Whon Jun Han the November DARE Decision Maker. Whon was selected from more than 300 DARE students in Lynnwood schools and honored for his good choices. Lynnwood police officer Alan Correa presented Whon with the award.
Royal Ranger member earns bronze medal
A member of Warm Beach Community Church Royal Ranger Outpost No. 168 recently received a Bronze Medal of Achievement with a certificate, ribbon bar and medal drape for successfully completing merit, service and leadership work.
Austin Franklin, 14, was presented a medal by Cmdr. Barry Hollmer.
Austin also recently was named Outpost Scout for Outpost No. 168. The Outpost Scout is appointed to provide leadership among other boys within his outpost. He is also tasked with providing a boy's perspective to the adult leadership.
Austin is the son of Brenda Franklin-Strout and John Strout of Renton.
The Royal Rangers is a merit-driven scouting program similar to the Boy Scout program offered by the Assembly of God church.
Rainbow girls help Lynnwood PAWS
Seven members of the Rainbow Girls District No. 19 recently collected about $75 and filled a truck with food, toys and supplies for the animals at Progressive Animal Welfare Society in Lynnwood. The girls collected the items and money by handing out wish lists to shoppers at the Everett Mall Petco for Make a Difference Day. The girls are Jennifer Danner, Marissa Kornish, Amber Van Cleve, Taylor Walker, Alex Dayton, Aubree Downing and Leah Weinberg.
Rotarian a ShelterBox representative
Everett Port Gardner Rotary public relations director Connie Lewis recently was named the Rotary District No. 5050 ShelterBox field representative. The district represents 55 clubs from Everett to Coquitlam, B.C. ShelterBox is an international disaster relief program that supplies shelter and survival tools, including tents, blankets, stoves, water purification, tools and children's packs, to aid families following an earthquake, flood, hurricane or other disaster.
ShelterBox USA recently issued a worldwide appeal for assistance in Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Camp Fire collects food for food bank
Five middle-schoolers from the Wa Di Ta Ka Wee Camp Fire USA club in Snohomish recently collected roughly 20 bags of canned food for the Snohomish Food Bank. They are Victoria Wright, Carlin Clayton, Jaycie Strange, Emma Torve and Kasey York.
Firefighters give $1,430 to food bank
Firefighters, administrative staff and officers from Monroe Fire District No. 3 and the Local No. 3315 Union recently donated $1,430 to the Sky Valley Food Bank. Last year, the food bank distributed an average of 2,834 meals per month. This year, in October the food bank provided 4,150 meals, a dramatic increase over last year.
Monroe Fire District No. 3 encourages others to donate money or food to the Sky Valley Food Bank. Call 360-794-7959 or write to P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272, or go to www. svfoodbank.org.
Snohomish resident has book published
Snohomish resident Violet Fadeff, 85, recently had her children's Christmas book "A Carol For Gabriel" published by Stoneydale Press located in Stevensville, Mont. Fadeff wrote and illustrated the story, which takes place in Alaska nearly a half century ago.
Fadeff's niece, Julie Peterson of Shelby, Mont., helped prepare the text and illustrations for publication. The 48-page book includes full color drawings and tells the story of an adventure at the North Pole where a reindeer named Gabriel is found to have special "silver hooves."
Female singers win accolades in Hawaii
Eight members of the Pacific Sound Chorus recently returned from the Sweet Adeline International vocal competition in Honolulu, Hawaii. They are Virginia Craig, Vicki Osowiecki, Margo Smith, Autumn Mumaw, Sydney Thompson, Karen Carter, Carol Chandler and Colleen Chandler. The group scored at the "B" and "B+" level in all four judged categories of the competition including sound, music, expression and showmanship.
The chorus invites others interested in singing to attend evening rehearsals through Dec. 9 to prepare for a community holiday program scheduled for Dec. 16. Organizers plan to donate a portion of the proceeds from the performance to Tree House 4 Kids to benefit foster children in the greater Puget Sound. For more information, call 425-820-9825.
Food network group receives $100,000
Food Lifeline which provides food to 22 food banks and meal programs in Snohomish County, recently received a $100,000 grant from The Lincy Foundation. Food Lifeline used the money to purchase two refrigerated trucks and to help pay the salary of a driver. It also will use the money for maintenance funds.
Food Lifeline, Washington's largest hunger relief organization, feeds about 600,000 people annually. Last year, the organization delivered nearly 22 million pounds of food through its network of more than 300 neighborhood food banks, hot meal programs, shelters and other food providers. Snohomish County organizations include: Arlington Food Bank, Darrington Food Bank, Edmonds Food Bank, Edmonds Westgate Chapel Food Bank, Father's House Food Bank, Granite Falls Food Bank, Hands of Hope Food Bank, Jeremiah Center, Lake Stevens Food Bank, Lynnwood Food Bank, Maltby Food Bank, Marysville Food Bank, Mountlake Terrace Food Bank-Concern for Neighbors, Mukilteo Food Bank, Salvation Army Food Bank-Everett, Sky Valley Food Bank-Monroe, Snohomish Food Bank, Stanwood-Camano Food Bank, Stillaguamish Seniors Food Bank, Sultan Food Bank, Volunteers of America Food Bank-Everett and Volunteers of America of Western Washington.
For more information, call 206-545-6600 or go to www.foodlifeline.org.
Everett firm gives $250 to fight domestic violence
Danielle Noble of Whitfield's Insurance recently presented a check for $250 and a portion of the 300 phones Whitfield's collected to Julie Martin of Domestic Violence Services. Noble coordinated the collection drive during October.
4-H members give blanket to Tulalip club
Members of the 4-H Fun Time Sewing Club recently presented a button blanket to the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club.
About 90 kids helped create the blanket, which was also displayed in the 4-H Building at the 2008 Evergreen State Fair. The volunteers received certificates for their participation in the project.
The kids are enrolled in an after school program run by Washington State University Snohomish County Extension 4-H in conjunction with the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club.
