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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Lt. Commander Ryan Torgrimson of the United States Navy speaks to students at St. Mary Magdalen School on Nov. 10 during the school's Veteran's Day assembly. (click to enlarge) Veterans from World War II and the Vietnam War attending St. Mary Magdalen School’s Veterans Day Assembly, from left, John Bustard, Jim Davis and Jack Ware. (click to enlarge) The Veteran’s Wall of Heroes at St. Mary Magdalen School’s Veteran’s Day assembly. Students and parents listed relatives who are current or former service members and other service members they want to honor. (click to enlarge) Steve Andrews (left) stands with Tylor Lowery, who recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. (click to enlarge) The Archbishop Murphy High School girls’ soccer team raised $1,300 to support those affected by breast cancer. The team raised money by selling pink doughnuts and pink lemonade and also accepted donations during bucket brigades before and after school and at a football game Oct. 23. (click to enlarge) Lynnwood Kiwanis President Cindy Barber presents Pam Martinez of Holly House with a check for $500.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 Applause Honors Students honor veterans at assembly Veterans and active military personnel were invited to St. Mary Magdalen School in Everett for a Veterans Day assembly Nov. 10. Seventh-grade students of Molly Mullen and Bev Schultz organized and planned the assembly, where students learned about Veteran’s Day and honored those who have served in the military. Cub Scout Pack 18, under the leadership of Cub Scout Heston Pettis, posted the U.S. and state of Washington flags. Guest speaker Lt. Commander Ryan Torgrimson, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Navy, presented a history of Veteran’s Day and his life in the Navy. He is assigned to Naval Station Everett, where he will be deployed next year on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Local veterans John Bustard, Jim Davis and Jack Ware also served in the Navy and were honored at the assembly. Principal Sister Joanne McCauley showed students her friend’s Purple Heart from World War II and Torgrimson showed his great-grandfather’s Purple Heart from World War I. Patrol officer retires after 37 years Washington State Patrol communications officer Lawrence “Larry” Evans retired Oct. 31 after more than 37 years at the agency. Evans began his career with the patrol on July 24, 1972. He sat behind his console accompanied by a boom mike, one telephone, and a pencil and a pad of paper to take calls. He started his communications career in Everett as a communications officer 1. On Jan. 1, 1977, he was promoted to communications officer 2 and transferred to Bellevue. In March 1978, he transferred back to Everett. In May 1982, he was promoted to communications officer 3 and transferred to Bremerton, where he worked for 27 years. “Larry exemplified professionalism and dedication to the Washington State Patrol,” Capt. Steve Sutton said. Evans was born in Seattle in 1944 and graduated from Everett High School in 1962. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Washington State University in 1966. From June 1966 through 1968, Larry was in the Peace Corps, assigned to South India to work in poultry nutrition. He served in the Army as a communications specialist from September 1968 to June 1971. Stanwood resident earns Eagle Scout Tylor Lowery of Boy Scout Troop 86 in Stanwood was awarded his Eagle Scout rank in a Court of Honor Ceremony on Aug. 30 on Camano Island. The Eagle Scout is the highest rank in Boy Scouts. For Lowery, the award is a culmination of 11 years of work, including service projects, volunteering, leadership, Scouting events and four 50-mile excursions with the troop. For his Eagle Scout service project, Lowery planned and organized the cleaning up of flower beds and the installation of a rockery border at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center in Stanwood. Lowery also earned 28 merit badges in addition to completing his Eagle Scout project. Lowery is a 2009 graduate of Stanwood High School and is currently attending Universal Technical Institute in Goodyear, Ariz., studying heavy diesel mechanics, automotive mechanics and refrigeration. Giving Foundation gives to Cocoon House The Everett Clinic Foundation recently awarded Cocoon House a $15,000 grant to help fund the Cocoon House Emergency Shelter Program. The program is designed to provide a safe place for homeless teens and transition them into permanent housing. Over the next year, Cocoon House estimates that more than 260 Snohomish County youths will need to access the program. The average stay for the clients is 10 to 12 days. There are shelters in Arlington and Everett, and a new shelter is under construction and will be operational in early 2010. “Groups like the Everett Clinic provide us the support that we need to make sure that every child has a home,” said Lee Trevithick, executive director of Cocoon House. “We appreciate our partnership with the Everett Clinic to provide critical services for the youth of Snohomish County.” Soccer team helps cancer survivors For the fifth consecutive year the Archbishop Murphy High School girls’ soccer team raised money to build awareness and support for those who have been affected by breast cancer. The team raised $1,300 this year by selling pink doughnuts and pink lemonade and also accepted donations during bucket brigades before and after school and at a football game Oct. 23. During halftime, the girls presented a tribute banner covered with prayers, well wishes, and notes from students, teachers and families of Archbishop Murphy High School who have been affected by breast cancer. The team has raised more than $7,000 dollars for the cause. Lynnwood Kiwanis helps Holly House The Kiwanis Club of Lynnwood recently donated $500 to the Holly House organization. Holly House provides warm coats for children as well as toys and other gifts each Christmas. Lynnwood Kiwanis has been contributing funds to the organization for the past three years. Operation School Bell receives grant The EverTrust Foundation recently donated a $20,000 grant to the Assistance League of Everett to help fund their Operation School Bell Program. Operation School Bell provides new school clothes to low-income children throughout Snohomish County. The EverTrust Foundation donation will provide new clothing for 200 children. “There is not another agency in Snohomish County that runs as efficiently and works as well as Assistance League,” said Mary Sievers, executive director of the EverTrust Foundation. “They are just a stellar organization that we want to continue supporting this year.” Assistance League of Everett is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that operates several philanthropic programs, the oldest and largest being Operation School Bell. 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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