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<< Previous   of   Next >> Contributed photo  (click to enlarge) Raffle winner Roger Gatts (left) shakes hands with Everett Port Gardner Club President Thom Martin in front of the 1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air that Gatts won. Contributed photo  (click to enlarge) Judy Claxton of Arlington (left) won a gift certificate for $126 from Silvana Meats by entering the Old Bags of Arlington meat raffle. Old Bags of Arlington President Etta “Babe” Melhart presented Claxton with the certificate. Contributed photo  (click to enlarge) CupcakeCamp judges (from left) Amy Patterson, Chicago White Sox second baseman Brent Lillibridge and Arc of Snohomish County executive director Shayne Nagel gather at the Oct. 17 benefit for Arc of Snohomish County that started as Patterson’s 40th birthday party.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 Community Extra: Applause HONORS Rotary Club raffles 1956 Chevy Bel-Air The Rotary Club of Everett Port Gardner concluded its 10th annual car raffle with a drawing for a red and white, two-door hardtop 1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air on Oct. 11. Roger Gatts of Tacoma was announced as the winner. Gatts, his wife Yong, and friend Nolan Goudeaux came to Everett on Oct. 15 to pick up the car. Gatts, a longtime supporter of the Everett Port Gardner fundraiser, purchased his tickets in August. “I love what Rotary does in the community,” he said. The drawing was a culmination of months of work by members of the Everett Port Gardner Club. Starting in February, club members attended car shows and events from Puyallup to Stanwood. Almost 900 hours of volunteer time is needed to successfully manage the fundraiser. The main event for the club is the Evergreen State Fair, where nearly 25 percent of the tickets are sold each year. The club raised more than $50,000 in proceeds that fund both local and international programs and projects. Arlington resident wins meat raffle The Old Bags of Arlington, a women's club that raises money to benefit local children and families, held its first meat raffle on Oct. 18. A gift certificate from Silvana Meats was awarded to Judy Claxton of Arlington. She is the chairperson for the Toys for Kids drive sponsored by the American Legion. The auction raised $1,367. The Old Bags have helped the Arlington Food Bank, the Brown Bag Brigade, Campfire Camp, Arlington and Stanwood football teams, Kids Kloset, Stanwood and Stilly Little League, Toys for Kids, Warm Beach Camp, Village Community Services, and families at Thanksgiving and Christmas time. GIVING Birthday becomes a cupcake fundraiser What started as 40th birthday party for Amy Patterson became a cupcake-themed fundraiser to benefit The Arc of Snohomish County, an organization that provides assistance and education to people with developmental disabilities and their families. “I wanted to go to a big party,” said Patterson, a Lake Stevens resident. “I just didn't want it to be all about me. Then I read about a cupcake fundraiser in Boise, and I was hooked.” Patterson worked with Arc staff and members of Mill Creek Foursquare Church to plan the event, dubbed CupcakeCamp, on Oct. 17 at Mill Creek Foursquare Church, 1415 164th St. SW, Lynnwood. The event featured cupcake baking and decorating contests and a silent auction. Bothell resident and Chicago White Sox player Brent Lillibridge joined Patterson on the judging panel. People brought 800 cupcakes to CupcakeCamp. Approximately $1,200 was raised at the event. Grant supports cardiac education The Cardiac Level I Network recently received a $100,000 grant from Premera Blue Cross in support of the their regional cardiac community education and outreach program. The network is a regional collaborative of hospitals and emergency services providers focused on improving the quality and clinical outcomes for people experiencing a heart attack. The grant will fund a part-time community educator for one year to develop strategies, messages and materials to educate people in Snohomish, Island, Skagit and San Juan counties about the Cardiac Level 1 Network. Providence General Foundation sought the grant from Premera to support community education and outreach efforts. “Providence and members of the Cardiac Level 1 Network are working together to deliver the best care possible for our community members who experience a heart attack,” said Rich Maturi, senior vice president of health care delivery systems at Premera. “We're pleased to support their community education and outreach efforts.” READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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