Community Extra: Applause

Published 12:01 am Thursday, September 8, 2011

HONORS

Eagle Scout project honors veterans

Arlington High School senior Ryan Guentz recently completed his Eagle Scout project.

The project involved creating seven flagpole holders for the Veterans Memorial at Arlington’s Legion Park.

The decorative granite stone toppers will allow American Legion Post 76, based in Arlington, to post the colors for each of the U.S. military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, as well as Merchant Marines and the POW/MIA flags.

Ryan started in the Boy Scouts as a Tiger Cub 13 years ago. He is enrolled in the automotive program at Sno-Isle Tech Center, said his father, Matt Guentz.

“This project had been in the works for months,” he said.

Ryan also has played in band since sixth grade and participated in bowling tournaments at the state level.

Martial arts master honored

Hud Huddleston Sr. was inducted in July into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame as master instructor. Huddleston is a longtime Everett martial arts school director.

GIVING

Lowe’s employees help at the Y

Lowe’s Heroes from the Smokey Point store devoted a day this summer to sprucing up the grounds of the Marysville YMCA.

The team built a flower bed and an irrigation system, and planted flowers and trees.

Workers included Ashton Greig, Monique Clayberg, Dawn Beesley, Michael Gonzales, Tina Young, Lori Bailey, Martha Donovan, Don Simmons, Mike Hovik, Ashley Malakowski, Tina Gaylor, Alison Ducharme and Reggie Taschereau.

Lowe’s and other businesses in the area donated materials for the project.