Published: Thursday, December 22, 2011
Community Extra: Applause
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Fire 1 Foundation President Capt. Jim Grieco presents $5,000 on behalf of the Fire 1 Foundation to Leann Geiger, Volunteers of America director of food bank services, at the VOA Snohomish County Food Bank Distribution Center in Everett.
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Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring presents Eagle Scout Danyon Heacock with a Volunteer of the Month award Dec. 12.
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Children eat a hot turkey lunch Dec. 11 during The Farm Youth Outreach's annual Miracle on 92nd Street Christmas party.
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Sean Rose
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Jack Schierle
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Joshua Ullerich
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Community Health Center of Snohomish County volunteers
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Payton Wilkes
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Lynnwood Honda's Wendy Nelson Popke (from left), Andrea Vallez, Allison McCabe, Joanie Morrison, Erik Nelson and Kate Purcell celebrate the donation of money for car seats.
Honors
Eagle Scout earns volunteer award
Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring recently announced Danyon Heacock as the community Volunteer of the Month for November for his Eagle Scout project to build a bridge across Allen Creek on city-owned park property.
Danyon, 15, received the award at the Dec. 12 Marysville City Council meeting. He led a group of volunteers last September in building a bridge for a new park that is being built on 67th Avenue north of 88th Street, near Kellogg Marsh Elementary. The project included removing an old bridge, then replacing it with a new one that spans 25 feet, with handrails, pressure-treated wood and a deck.
Danyon managed 44 volunteers over three days, designed and gathered materials from donors, and raised donations that totaled $3,000. His parents are Mike and Carleen Heacock.
Three earn rank of Eagle Scout
The rank of Eagle Scout was awarded Dec. 17 in Lynnwood to following members of the Boy Scouts of America:
For his Eagle project, Sean Rose of Troop 304, Lynnwood, designed, built and installed three park benches and three picnic tables in Brier's Bob Cat Park. The picnic tables and benches were built from wood with metal frame supports and installed in the park's play area. Sean had help from his Scout troop and several adults. The project took 177 man-hours to complete. Sean started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He has earned 29 merit badges and completed three 50-mile hikes. Sean is a senior at Mountlake Terrace High School and plans to study computer science in college.
Jack Schierle of Troop 304, Lynnwood, rebuilt three park benches and two stationary picnic tables with benches at Esperance Park in Edmonds. The wood tables and benches were built and finished to the county park department's specifications for equipment in rain-prone areas.
The project took 154 man-hours to complete. Jack started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He has earned 27 merit badges and completed three 50-mile hikes. Jack is set to graduate in June from Meadowdale High School and he plans to enlist in the U.S. Army.
Joshua Ullerich of Troop 301, Edmonds, planned and constructed three large raised garden beds for the Trinity Lutheran Preschool. The materials used were provided through donations from the community. Most of the project was completed in a single Saturday with the help of friends and fellow Scouts. Joshua's project took 165 man-hours to complete. Joshua started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He earned 42 merit badges and completed a 50-mile hike. Joshua is a senior at Meadowdale High School and a member of the National Honor Society. He plans to study to become a medical doctor.
Giving
Holiday party benefits children
Sea Mar Community Health Centers hosted its 20th annual holiday parties Saturday for children from eight western Washington counties.
In Snohomish County, the party was held at Cedar Crest Middle School in Marysville.
Families who were invited received a warm meal and thousands of children were given several toys each.
Most of the $5,000 used to pay for the toys came from proceeds of Sea Mar's annual golf tournament. Other expenses are covered by donations from local community partners and Sea Mar employees.
Group collects for Christmas House
The GWTA-Chapter C motorcycle group collected more than 660 items for the Christmas House in Everett. The items included 450 stuffed animals.
Officers of the group expressed thanks to people who donated to the toy drive.
Donation given for car seat program
The Nelson family, owners of Lynnwood Honda, recently presented $7,500 to the Childbirth Center at Swedish/Edmonds for the center's car seat program.
Community Health Center hosts party
Payton Wilkes, 6, was excited when she opened her present at Evening With Santa, an annual event hosted by the Community Health Center of Snohomish County for the center's young patients.
Payton's gift was a small stuffed puppy toy that she had wanted.
"I can't believe Santa gave me a puppy. I wanted one so bad," Payton told a volunteer at the event. "I asked him for one and then he gave me one. I am going to take such good care of it!"
Evening With Santa was held this year at Imagine Children's Museum for 30 families from across the county. Children played in the museum for two hours, enjoyed a meal with their parents and caregivers and had their photos taken with Santa Claus.
Employees from the center volunteered to put on the event.
Fire District 1 helps families
Countywide food bank programs will benefit from a $5,000 donation from the Fire 1 Foundation, a nonprofit community service organization founded by the employees of Snohomish County Fire District 1.
Over the years, Fire District 1 firefighters have raised more than $60,000 for the Volunteers of America food bank programs.
Lions club, students give holiday baskets
Mukilteo Lions Club and students from ACES High School recently collected food to make holiday baskets that were given to 35 local families.
The Farm hosts annual party
The Farm Youth Outreach in Snohomish held its annual Miracle on 92nd Street Christmas party for nearly 500 children and their families who are living in shelters.
Families received new gloves and hats, coats and clothing Dec. 11 shortly after they arrived. They were then directed to "Little Mexico," where they were serenaded by folk musician Suzan Setel.
During the event, families received a hot catered turkey lunch. Children received Christmas presents and stockings and had their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Children also learned to make beaded bracelets and visited animals located on the property.
The Farm Youth Outreach has a goal to raise $100,000 to build a barn for this and other events in the next year.
Group donates to rehabilitation center
Members of Pilgrim Lodge 187 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Everett recently donated to Delta Rehabilitation Center in Snohomish.
They donated $500 and visited with residents of the center.
Santa visits Housing Hope families
On Dec. 2, Santa Claus and his friends visited more than 45 of Housing Hope's low-income families at the American Red Cross in Everett at an event called Santa Hos, which is organized by Hos Brothers Construction Inc.
The 16th annual Hos Brothers event featured Santa arriving in a dump truck, escorted by eight "reindeer" trucks and Washington State Patrol motorcycles. Dozens of children from Monroe, Gold Bar, Sultan, Everett and Marysville waited for his entrance. The families received gifts, photos, gift cards and a turkey dinner.
Funding for the event comes from Hos Brothers employees who contribute to the Santa Hos fund throughout the year. The company then matches the donations.
For more information about Housing Hope or ways to contribute, go to www.housinghope.org.
Eagle Scout earns volunteer award
Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring recently announced Danyon Heacock as the community Volunteer of the Month for November for his Eagle Scout project to build a bridge across Allen Creek on city-owned park property.
Danyon, 15, received the award at the Dec. 12 Marysville City Council meeting. He led a group of volunteers last September in building a bridge for a new park that is being built on 67th Avenue north of 88th Street, near Kellogg Marsh Elementary. The project included removing an old bridge, then replacing it with a new one that spans 25 feet, with handrails, pressure-treated wood and a deck.
Danyon managed 44 volunteers over three days, designed and gathered materials from donors, and raised donations that totaled $3,000. His parents are Mike and Carleen Heacock.
Three earn rank of Eagle Scout
The rank of Eagle Scout was awarded Dec. 17 in Lynnwood to following members of the Boy Scouts of America:
For his Eagle project, Sean Rose of Troop 304, Lynnwood, designed, built and installed three park benches and three picnic tables in Brier's Bob Cat Park. The picnic tables and benches were built from wood with metal frame supports and installed in the park's play area. Sean had help from his Scout troop and several adults. The project took 177 man-hours to complete. Sean started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He has earned 29 merit badges and completed three 50-mile hikes. Sean is a senior at Mountlake Terrace High School and plans to study computer science in college.
Jack Schierle of Troop 304, Lynnwood, rebuilt three park benches and two stationary picnic tables with benches at Esperance Park in Edmonds. The wood tables and benches were built and finished to the county park department's specifications for equipment in rain-prone areas.
The project took 154 man-hours to complete. Jack started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He has earned 27 merit badges and completed three 50-mile hikes. Jack is set to graduate in June from Meadowdale High School and he plans to enlist in the U.S. Army.
Joshua Ullerich of Troop 301, Edmonds, planned and constructed three large raised garden beds for the Trinity Lutheran Preschool. The materials used were provided through donations from the community. Most of the project was completed in a single Saturday with the help of friends and fellow Scouts. Joshua's project took 165 man-hours to complete. Joshua started scouting as a Tiger Scout in first grade. He earned 42 merit badges and completed a 50-mile hike. Joshua is a senior at Meadowdale High School and a member of the National Honor Society. He plans to study to become a medical doctor.
Giving
Holiday party benefits children
Sea Mar Community Health Centers hosted its 20th annual holiday parties Saturday for children from eight western Washington counties.
In Snohomish County, the party was held at Cedar Crest Middle School in Marysville.
Families who were invited received a warm meal and thousands of children were given several toys each.
Most of the $5,000 used to pay for the toys came from proceeds of Sea Mar's annual golf tournament. Other expenses are covered by donations from local community partners and Sea Mar employees.
Group collects for Christmas House
The GWTA-Chapter C motorcycle group collected more than 660 items for the Christmas House in Everett. The items included 450 stuffed animals.
Officers of the group expressed thanks to people who donated to the toy drive.
Donation given for car seat program
The Nelson family, owners of Lynnwood Honda, recently presented $7,500 to the Childbirth Center at Swedish/Edmonds for the center's car seat program.
Community Health Center hosts party
Payton Wilkes, 6, was excited when she opened her present at Evening With Santa, an annual event hosted by the Community Health Center of Snohomish County for the center's young patients.
Payton's gift was a small stuffed puppy toy that she had wanted.
"I can't believe Santa gave me a puppy. I wanted one so bad," Payton told a volunteer at the event. "I asked him for one and then he gave me one. I am going to take such good care of it!"
Evening With Santa was held this year at Imagine Children's Museum for 30 families from across the county. Children played in the museum for two hours, enjoyed a meal with their parents and caregivers and had their photos taken with Santa Claus.
Employees from the center volunteered to put on the event.
Fire District 1 helps families
Countywide food bank programs will benefit from a $5,000 donation from the Fire 1 Foundation, a nonprofit community service organization founded by the employees of Snohomish County Fire District 1.
Over the years, Fire District 1 firefighters have raised more than $60,000 for the Volunteers of America food bank programs.
Lions club, students give holiday baskets
Mukilteo Lions Club and students from ACES High School recently collected food to make holiday baskets that were given to 35 local families.
The Farm hosts annual party
The Farm Youth Outreach in Snohomish held its annual Miracle on 92nd Street Christmas party for nearly 500 children and their families who are living in shelters.
Families received new gloves and hats, coats and clothing Dec. 11 shortly after they arrived. They were then directed to "Little Mexico," where they were serenaded by folk musician Suzan Setel.
During the event, families received a hot catered turkey lunch. Children received Christmas presents and stockings and had their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Children also learned to make beaded bracelets and visited animals located on the property.
The Farm Youth Outreach has a goal to raise $100,000 to build a barn for this and other events in the next year.
Group donates to rehabilitation center
Members of Pilgrim Lodge 187 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Everett recently donated to Delta Rehabilitation Center in Snohomish.
They donated $500 and visited with residents of the center.
Santa visits Housing Hope families
On Dec. 2, Santa Claus and his friends visited more than 45 of Housing Hope's low-income families at the American Red Cross in Everett at an event called Santa Hos, which is organized by Hos Brothers Construction Inc.
The 16th annual Hos Brothers event featured Santa arriving in a dump truck, escorted by eight "reindeer" trucks and Washington State Patrol motorcycles. Dozens of children from Monroe, Gold Bar, Sultan, Everett and Marysville waited for his entrance. The families received gifts, photos, gift cards and a turkey dinner.
Funding for the event comes from Hos Brothers employees who contribute to the Santa Hos fund throughout the year. The company then matches the donations.
For more information about Housing Hope or ways to contribute, go to www.housinghope.org.
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