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<< Previous   of   Next >> Emblem Club  (click to enlarge) Judy Hohn Emblem Club  (click to enlarge) Sandra Dressel (click to enlarge) Soroptimist International of Marysville recently welcomed new members (from left) Kathie Roon, Melissa Quast, Sally Brandenburger, Kemra Catledge, Suzanne Perry and Marilyn Boe. (click to enlarge) Evelyn Vogel (left), Snohomish County Auditor Carolyn Diepenbrock, Operation School Bell Chairwoman Cecile Ervin, Fran Walkley and Betty Scrupper sort through a box of new hats, gloves and scarves for Operation School Bell. (click to enlarge) Andie Parsons (click to enlarge) Soroptimist Sandy Eastly (left) shows off baby quilts made by Girl Scouts Lydia and Anna Bower for a merit badge. (click to enlarge) Erin Fitzgerald   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, March 20, 2008 Applause Soroptimists name new members Soroptimist International club of Marysville recently introduced its newest members. They are Kathie Roon, Melissa Quast, Sally Brandenburger, Kemra Catledge, Suzanne Perry, Marilyn Boe, Sheri Lee Aspen, Siri Cummins, Bonnie Stevens and Robin Gorman. Soroptimist is a club of dedicated business and professional women who volunteer in their communities. For information, call 425-971-0031. Employees donate to Assistance League Employees from the Snoho­mish County Auditor's Office recently collected new hats, gloves and scarves for Operation School Bell at the Assistance League of Everett. Operation School Bell provides new school clothing for children from low-income families in 14 school districts throughout the county. This school year, more than 3,000 students have been served. Soroptimists make blankets for babies Members of Sno-King Soroptimist club are making baby blankets and newborn layettes for low-income families. They are asking knitters and seamstresses to join them in making knitted, crocheted or sewn blankets for the Stevens Hospital birth center. The blankets are needed on an ongoing basis for families in south Snohomish and north King counties. For more information call Darlys Palmen at 425-489-9407. Salvation Army helps at train derailment The Marysville Salvation Army responded to the recent train derailment in Marysville by setting up their mobile kitchen to provide service to about 60 workers at the accident scene, which involved a tractor-trailer and train just off State Avenue in Marysville. Capt. Dana Libby, the Salvation Army of Everett and Snohomish County corps officer, mobilized his Marysville team to provide hydration and food to the rescue and response crews at the scene. Although mostly known for their responsiveness in natural disasters, the Salvation Army has a long history of responding to all potential disaster situations. The mobile kitchen is capable of producing about 1,200 meals per day. For more information, contact the Salvation Army at 425-259-8129. Snohomish student wins dance event Hannah Shinsato, an 11-year-old and sixth-grader at Little Cedars Elementary School in Snohomish, recently returned from Provo, Utah, after winning the Latin and Standard rounds of the preteen events in the National Ballroom Championship. Hannah's partner was Elijah Clayton of Renton. Hannah and Elijah won a national first-place title in both the Latin and standard routines on their first attempt as well as winning other regional and local competitions. They performed the samba and paso doble in the Latin round, competing against all levels of competitors from bronze to gold. In the standard round, they performed the waltz and the quickstep, winning first place. Hannah and Elijah have been partners for less than a year. Hannah is in the honor choir and band at her school, owns a fish and a rabbit, and loves spending time with her niece. Zonta Club celebrates women's day March 8 Zonta Club of Everett celebrated International Women's Day on March 8 by recognizing women who advance the status of women in Snohomish County. The day also marks Zonta's annual Rose Day activities. The local women who were recognized include state Rep. Liz Loomis for her community involvement with East County Senior Center, United Way of Snohomish County, Kiwanis and Snohomish Health District, and a mentor for at-risk youth; Stanwood Mayor Diane White, involved in the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, and a volunteer community pharmacist; Connie Wittren, director of development Providence Hospice and Home Care, for her work ensuring comfort and maintaining quality of life for women and men in Snohomish County, volunteering countless hours, including serving as master of ceremonies many times for the Zonta Club of Everett Auctions and holiday auctions, and she is a workshop presenter and a member of Everett Rotary Club. Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta International has consultative status with United Nations agencies, the International Labor Organization and the Council of Europe. The Zonta International Foundation is Zonta's philanthropic partner, supporting the mission and programs of Zonta International. For information, call 425-348-3501 or visit www.zonta.org. The Zonta Club of Everett meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Everett Golf and Country Club. Lynnwood man earns Top Hat award Paul Roth of Lynnwood has been awarded the Top Hat award by the Snohomish County Council of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul. The Top Hat Award is the organization's highest honor, and is presented to a volunteer member who has exemplified the core values of charity to clients, peers and the community. Roth currently serves as the district council treasurer, as past president of the St. Thomas More Conference in Lynnwood, as a member of the district council executive board, and as the publisher of the district council newsletter. Roth has been a volunteer Vincentian for more than 16 years and has been integral to the growth of the district council. Roth and his wife, Marlayne, are members of St. Thomas More Parish. Boys & Girls clubs name their top youth Andie Parsons, 17, a senior at Everett High School, recently was named Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County. Parsons is competing today for the Washington State Youth of the Year title. Parsons, who has been a member of the Snohomish Boys & Girls Club for 10 years, has taken an active role not only with the club, but also with the community in serving kids with special needs. She has worked many hours as a volunteer, tutoring both younger children and those in her own peer group. She is also an avid coach and referee, participating in both basketball and volleyball. The other club nominees who participated in the Snohomish County competition were Ashley Kelly, Alderwood Club; Ebie Pendergrass, Arlington Club; Sara Higbee, Edmonds Club; Nghia Nguyen, Everett Club; Cody Hartman, Lake Stevens Club; John Eagle, Monroe Club; Lyndon Matthews, South Everett Club; Paige Copple, Sultan Club; and Jordan Wasko, Tulalip Club. Realty firm honors Lake Stevens student Erin Fitzgerald, a fifth-grader at Highland Elementary School in Lake Stevens, created a book with creative illustrations and captions, and was named a runner-up in the third annual Coldwell Banker Gary Wright Realty Inc. "My Home: The American Dream" contest. Entries were judged on excellence in creativity, originality and overall quality and effort. Fitzgerald received a $100 prize as well as a classroom pizza party on Friday, hosted by the company. At 83, Everett man makes big climb Anders Jacobsen, 83, of Everett was the oldest climber in the Big Climb at the Columbia Center to fight blood cancers on March 16. More than 160 people from Snohomish County finished as top finishers in the 22nd annual event. About 5,300 climbers, runners and walkers participated, and 2,642 entered the competitive climb. The top 20 finishers from Snohomish County in order of top times were: first place, Austin Dean, 17, Edmonds, 9:22.90; Matt Krier, 25; Brandon Dean, 16; Kenneth Moothart, 47, Mukilteo; Steven Elbert, 45, Everett; Aaron Mickels, 29, Camano Island; J. Stephens, 15, Everett; Keith Andrew, 39, Everett; Shannon Stief, 17, Mukilteo; Jacob Cheek, 17, Snohomish; Brad Cheek, 49, Snohomish; Kerry Dean, 49, Edmonds; Stan Finne, 26, Everett; Alexander Gaston, 15, Everett; Mallory Potts, 17, Everett; Nicole Marinez, 40, Edmonds; Tom Larsen, 30, Everett; Steve Harding, 55, Everett; Keith Linington, 32, Lake Stevens; and Brett Friedman, 26, Edmonds. The competitors were from 22 states and Canada. They climbed 1,311 stairs of Seattle's tallest building. Everett Emblem Club installs new officers Everett Emblem Club 523 recently installed new officers and named Judy Hohn the Sister of the Year. New officers are Sandy Dressel, president; Ruth Herren, junior past president; Myrtle Davis, vice president; Delores Larson, financial secretary; Dottie Perira, treasurer; Judy Hohn, corresponding secretary; Marcella Henske, press correspondent; Karlene Kolbect, historian; Clary Lambert, first trustee-chairman; Barbara Mustach, second trustee; Margie Wentz, third trustee; Ruth Herren, marshal; Corky Lyman, first assistant marshal; Barbara Kline, second assistant marshal; Joyce Tisdel, chaplain; Mary Cernich, first guard; and Ellen Matheson, second guard. Joan Parker is supreme deputy and Sylvia Holly is installing marshal. Emblem Club 523 is the women's auxiliary of the Everett Elks. The next Emblem Club business meeting is set for 11 a.m. April 14 at the Redmen Lodge, 6814 Washington St., Everett. To submit a story for the Community Extra Applause column, call Leita Hermanson-Crossfield at 425-339-3449 or e-mail community@heraldnet.com.

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