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<< Previous   of   Next >> John Gault Productions photo  (click to enlarge) Little Bit rider Cameron Boyd, 8, rides Spencer, a therapy horse, at the 2007 Pat Flynn Memorial Horse Show. Cameron recently won Best Story Book Character for his Cat in the Hat costume. Photo by John Bradshaw  (click to enlarge) Chris Woodard rides Bjorn at the 2007 Margo O'Callaghan Memorial Dressage Show. She won a first and third place in two riding competitions. (click to enlarge) Caroline Brown (left) and Joyce Zeigen. (click to enlarge) Soroptomist of Everett recently installed new officers, from left, Cathy Klaus, treasurer; Linda Hjelle, recording secretary; Bonnie Giles, president; Kathy Northrop, vice-president; Betty Scrapper, corresponding secretary; and Mary-Ellen Donnellan, historian. (click to enlarge) The Cascadian Place seniors won a silver medal in the Northwest Senior Games. Participants in the games include (from left) Hazel Briem, Darlene Spreem, Louie Borsato, Lee Dry, Ann Field, Ray Fleck, Bea Wolf, Anna Halverson, Libby Wilson and Dave Bell (in middle with catcher). (click to enlarge) Phil McConnell (left) and Greg Noren.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, July 17, 2008 Applause Everett Soroptimists name new officers Soroptimists of Everett recently installed new officers. They are: Bonnie Giles, president; Kathy Northrop, vice-president; Cathy Klaus, treasurer; Linda Hjelle, recording secretary; Betty Scrapper, corresponding secretary; and Mary-Ellen Donnellan, historian. Camp Fire gets fourth pledge of $100,000 The Camp Fire USA Snohomish County Council recently received a $100,000 donation pledge from the Howarth Trust Fund for its Camp Fire Delivers capital campaign. The council now has received four pledges at the $100,000 level, two from foundations and two from corporations. Donations and pledges currently total $1,901,170, which is more than 70 percent of the council's $2.7 million goal. Seniors win silver medal in games The Cascadian Place seniors recently won a silver medal in the Northwest Senior Games. Participants in the games included Hazel Briem, Darlene Spreem, Louie Borsato, Lee Dry, Ann Field, Ray Fleck, Bea Wolf, Anna Halverson, Libby Wilson and Dave Bell. Lynnwood Rotarians assist at food bank Lynnwood Rotary members recently assisted in sorting food that was collected by U.S. postal carriers in the annual Postal Service Food Drive. Twelve Lynnwood Rotarians joined with Lynnwood Food Bank volunteers to sort food donated by residents of south Snohomish County. Eighteen pallets of food were collected. The Lynnwood Rotarians who participated were: Ken Pearce, Bob Fuller, Dick Sanderson, Phil and Nancy Gard, Tatyana Snieeva, Jim Block, Russ Shulman, Jim Sinclair, Dave Thomson, Todd Brunner and Lalo Espinosa. District 1 firefighters make European trip Two officers from Snohomish County Fire District 1 recently traveled to Romania and Germany to participate in the International Fire Service Networking program. Deputy Chief Scott Glowaski and Capt. John Chalfant were part of a contingent of firefighters from the United States who trained with firefighters in Bucharest, Romania, and Hamburg, Germany. Their trip was sponsored by the host fire departments in Europe and the firefighters paid all their own expenses and travel costs. At the Hamburg Fire Department, Glowaski and Chalfant worked in stations, participated in drills and responded on emergency calls with their counterparts. In Romania, the team toured fire stations in downtown Bucharest, took a ride in the bucket of a 200-foot ladder truck and received a private tour of the House of Parliament from a member of the European Task Force on Transborder Crimes. Glowaski and Chalfant exchanged information with the European teams on fire engine designs, rescue equipment, hazardous materials response, staffing management, ladder truck operations, tactics, water supply issues and myriad other fire service topics. 1,100 commuters help dump the pump More than 1,100 commuters recently participated in Community Transit's Dump the Pump celebration at Ash Way park-and-ride by taking the bus instead of driving cars. Commuters enjoyed free coffee and candy bars and helped cover Community Transit's simulated gas pump display with "I Dumped the Pump" stickers, indicating that they had chosen transit over paying high gas prices to fuel their cars. A price meter on the gas pump showed how much money bus riders saved based on $4.17 per gallon gas prices and an average of 17 miles per gallon. Community Transit's super hero, Oxy Gene, and radio station JACK FM entertained commuters. The event was held in conjunction with National Dump the Pump Day. Seven transit agencies in King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston counties joined others across the nation in encouraging people to try public transportation. Arlington businesses donate to food bank The Downtown Arlington Business Association recently donated $500 worth of food to the Arlington Food Bank. The food was collected at the association's ninth annual Show and Shine Car Show. The association also plans to donate $500 to the oncology department at Cascade Valley Hospital. The association also recently raised funds to build a new gazebo and is working to raise funds for an informational kiosk and an old-time town clock for downtown Arlington. Big grill raises $3,970 for food bank Volunteers of the Big Taste Grill barbecue recently raised $3,970 from the sales of barbecued bratwursts for the Snohomish Community Food Bank at an event held at the Snohomish Top Food and Drug. The 45-foot-long Big Taste Grill is the world's largest touring grill. It has appeared at multiple Super Bowls, the Daytona 500 and the Kentucky Derby. Soroptimists donate $2,900 to food bank The Marysville Soroptimist club recently donated 665 pounds of food, along with 21 hams and $2,900, to the Marysville Food Bank. Caroline Brown, past president of Marysville Soroptimist, presented a check for the donation to Joyce Zeigen, director of the Marysville Food Bank. The food and funds were collected through various fundraisers and the annual Women's Day of Service food drive. This year, Soroptimist International of Marysville celebrates its 30th year of volunteer service to the community. Everett pastor named Extraordinary Woman Judy Hoff of Everett recently was among 100 women selected as winners of the first-ever Celebrating 100 Extraordinary Women contest, sponsored by Nabisco 100-Calorie Packs. Hoff is the founder of the Recovery for Life Training Center, an organization that provides life-changing opportunities to homeless women in Everett. The contest honored women whose everyday actions make a big difference in the lives they touch. Along with the other winners, Hoff took part in an evening celebration at the X Bar, a Los Angeles hot spot where she was photographed for a magazine spread that organizers plan to publish in magazines such as In Style, People, Entertainment Weekly and Shape. Hoff also participated in a VIP screening of new independent women's interest film, "Phoebe in Wonderland," which was being shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival. She also participated in a question-and-answer session with the movie's writer-director Daniel Barnz and the film's co-stars, Bill Pullman and Elle Fanning. Disabled horse riders take home ribbons Two equestrian riders from Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Woodinville recently took home ribbons in riding competitions at the center. The shows were presented by Auburn's Emerald Downs and are the largest annual equestrian competitions in the region for children and adults with disabilities. Eight-year-old Cameron Boyd, who lives in east Snohomish County, once had surgery to remove an aggressive brain tumor. He recently participated in the Pat Flynn Memorial Horse Show. He won Best Story-book Character for his portrayal of the Man in the Big Yellow Hat in the costume class. Cameron's parents are Scott and Jessica Boyd. Cameron is currently cancer-free. He has had to relearn basic skills such as sitting up, crawling and speaking. Cameron participates in hippotherapy, a physical and occupational therapy using the movement of the horse as a treatment tool, with Little Bit therapist Steve McKenzie. Chris Woodard, 44, of Sultan recently participated in the Pat Flynn Memorial Horse Show and the Margo O'Callaghan Memorial Dressage Show. She won first place in the Equitation Class and third place in the Advanced Obstacle Class in the Pat Flynn show and first place in the Federation Equestre Internationale, or FEI, Para Equestrian Grade Three Team Championship and third place in Training Level Test in the Margo O'Callaghan show. FEI para equestrian divisions are divided into five grades, with the grades being defined by the rider's level of physical disability, not their skill level. Para Equestrian Dressage is a nationally and internationally recognized sport, open to any rider with a classifiable disability. Women's group gives $100,000 to art The Artist Trust recently received a $100,000 grant from the Washington Women's Foundation. The grant is the highest amount the women's organization has ever awarded to an arts and culture organization in its 12-year history. The award will support Artist Trust's grants programs and enhance its professional development and information services programs for artists of all disciplines throughout Washington state. The Washington Women's Foundation's mission is to educate and increase the number of women engaged in philanthropy and to build and strengthen community through individual and large-impact grants. $5 million for new King County YMCA Local community members recently contributed more than $5 million toward a fund­raising goal of $5.75 million to help build the Dale Turner Family YMCA in the Shoreline area of northwest King County. The new Y is being built on Aurora Avenue N., north of Sky Nursery, and is scheduled to open in the fall. Organizers are offering people an opportunity to purchase a few remaining commemorative tiles that will be displayed in the new Y. Two sizes are available and include photos, drawings or digital images. For more information, call 206-364-1700. United Way names campaign chair United Way of Snohomish County recently named Buzz Rodland, president of Rodland Toyota-Scion, as its 2008 campaign chair. Rodland, who oversees one of the oldest Toyota dealerships in the U.S., encourages his employees to give, advocate and volunteer in a variety of ways, including participating in the annual United Way campaign and through United Way's Day of Caring. As campaign chair, Rodland will oversee an annual campaign that raises more than $10 million, with a special focus on money raised for the Local Community Fund that supports health and human services in Snohomish County. Rodland is active in various auto dealers' associations, the local Rotary, chamber and other civic and community organizations in addition to serving on United Way of Snohomish County's board of directors and campaign strategy team. CityBank donates $15,000 to disabled Snohomish County-based CityBank recently contributed $15,000 to the local nonprofit organization Work Opportunities at the 2008 annual gala and auction. A grand total of $90,000 was raised at the event for Work Opportunities, which specializes in assisting people with disabilities in finding employment. Work Opportunities assisted nearly 400 individuals with disabilities in 2007 and also played a leadership role in a variety of educational events, advocacy efforts and recreational opportunities for local citizens with disabilities. To submit a story for the Community Extra Applause column, call Leita Hermanson Crossfield at 425-339-3449 or e-mail lcrossfield@ heraldnet.com. Please include a subject line.

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