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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Dave Maider, owner and broker for Windermere Everett South, is cheered on as he sweeps through a grocery store for two minutes, gathering items for food banks.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Two-minute shopping spree benefits food banks By Kristi O'Harran, Herald Columnist The old mid-’60s TV show, “Supermarket Sweep,” recently was played in Everett. It was zany, and for a great cause. Realtor Cathy Reese says Windermere Everett South pulled out all the stops to collect goods for the 2009 Snohomish County Association of Realtors food drive. Owner and broker Dave Maider dashed through a Safeway store on a two-minute sprint, shoving food into carts. His haul went to food banks. Agents and shoppers cheered him on as he emptied the shelves. Those who remember the TV show can never forget shoppers always zooming to load huge slabs of beef and ham into their carts. Meat wasn’t collected for the needy in this sweep, but he scooped plenty of food into the collection. Silver Lake Safeway Manager Bob Schroeder kept the drive going and collected more than 1,000 pounds of food, plus cash. u u u After school one day, Jeffery Frazee Jr., 9, found a starving kitten near the visitor center along the Snohomish River. Jeffrey didn’t do his usual fun stuff that afternoon. Instead, he cuddled the tiny kitten in a stocking hat. He named her Katie and kept her warm, and fed and gave her water until she was treated at Cat Clinic at Canyon Park in Bothell. Katie now is in foster care, hoping to find a good home. u u u Western Union and Money Tree employees from five states chose a Habitat for Humanity site in Everett for an annual team-1building effort. Organized by Denver-based Jereme Marshall, regional manager for Western Union, the 18-member team hung siding for two Habitat Homes at 6624 Broadway in south Everett. “This was a great crew,” says Mary Fears, executive director, Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County. “Seeing people from Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho and Washington give up time from their busy jobs and lives to help our Habitat affiliate gave all of our volunteers and staff a much needed boost.” In addition to hanging a great deal of siding, the team brought with them a $10,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation. Called Monagan Mor, the four-house development will give a permanent home to 19 people, including 12 children. u u u Retired Navy Cmdr. Ron Waddell, who lives in Lake Stevens, invites all to a concert in Seattle. It’s the first time the United States Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club from Annapolis, Md., will perform in these parts, he says. It’s planned for 7 p.m. Monday at St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Ave. E. Tickets are $20 or $15 for military, students, and seniors, at the door. Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com. 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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