Vicki Weatherbie’s first-grade class from Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Perpetual Help School collected 300 cans of soup for the St. Vincent de Paul food bank as part of a “Souper Bowl” fundraiser leading up to Super Bowl 50.

Vicki Weatherbie’s first-grade class from Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Perpetual Help School collected 300 cans of soup for the St. Vincent de Paul food bank as part of a “Souper Bowl” fundraiser leading up to Super Bowl 50.

Applause

Anderson given Humanitarian Award

Don Anderson of Marysville has been named the 2016 Aller Humanitarian Award winner by the Everett-based nonprofit Hands For Peacemaking Foundation.

Anderson, whose background is in aerospace, was honored for his work to help drill wells for water in impoverished areas of the world.

Leading up to that effort, he led a team of Rotary members in 2000 to Guatemala to help tear off the second floor of Hands for Peacemaking’s Mission House as part of a remodeling effort funded by Rotary donations.

Hands for Peacemaking promotes opportunities for self-reliance in rural Guatemala.

It was founded in 1985 by the late Dr. Leeon Aller and his wife, Virginia, of Snohomish.

Former Everett mayor Pete Kinch is executive director for the group.

Learn more about the group at www.handsforpeacemaking.org.

Broncos, food bank win ‘Souper Bowl’

Vicki Weatherbie’s first-grade class from Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Perpetual Help School collected 300 cans of soup for the St. Vincent de Paul food bank as part of a “Souper Bowl” fundraiser leading up to Super Bowl 50.

Like the football game, the Broncos also won this charitable match-up, with a bin for the Denver team easily beating that of the Carolina Panthers.

Sheriff’s Office honors award-winners

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office held its annual awards ceremony Feb. 18, awarding 47 awards to 61 employees, volunteers and citizens.

Sheriff’s Award: Detectives Glenn DeWitt and Margaret Ludwig

Sgt. John Taylor Supervisor of the Year: Sgt. Dave Sorenson

Patrol Deputy of the Year: Deputy Troy Koster

Corrections Deputy of the Year: Corrections Deputy Ken Anstett

Deputy Joe Ward Detective of the Year: Detective Brad Walvatne

Civilian Employee of the Year: Mary Noland

Clarence Robertson Reserve Deputy of the Year: Reserve Deputy Kurt McGowan

Volunteer of the Year: Fred Mack

Explorer of the Year: Explorer Charles Southward

Life Saving Medal: Deputy Jacob Navarro (two medals); Deputy Mark Bond; Corrections Sgt. Dan Young and deputies Greg Barnett and Michael Abbitt; Sgt. Danny Wikstrom, Joseph Edmark, John Moore and Dr. Dan Weakly; Deputy Johnathan Krajcar

Citizen Medal of Valor: flight medic Richard Duncan; Yana Radenska, Everett Mountain Rescue

Certificate of Merit: technical support specialist Catherine Dooley; Kelly Shaver, SNOPAC; law enforcement technicians Debbie Jones, Julie Tinsely and Gayle Wilkerson Tiller; deputies Brandon McCullar, Bryan Brittingham, Dan Dusevoir, Chris Marino, Bryson McGee and Tim Leo; Corrections deputies Andrew Clawson, Joshua Fox, Brittani Gilfeather, Patricia Thomas and Erik Wold and Corrections Sgt. Matthew Mattson; deputies Randy Murphy, Bryan Brittingham, Dan Dusevoir, Chris Marino and Bill Binkley and Sgt. Adam Fortney

Letter of Commendation: Bret Benzion, Granite Falls Middle School; booking support officer Pam Kavanagh; Chief Pilot Bill Quistorf; Deputy Tom Dalton and Kai Bowers (Fire District 23); Corrections Deputy John Reid; Corrections Deputy James Norris; Corrections Deputy Stuart Nicholas; Deputy Arthur Wallin; Deputy Scott Stich; Josh Truax and Joel Diaz, Snohomish County Facilities; Search and Rescue Explorer Emma Loney; Sgt. Ian Edwards; Deputy Bryan Brittingham; Jesse Calliham, law enforcement embedded social worker; Sgt. Ian Huri

Read more about some of the honorees’ life-saving work at tinyurl.com/jeckxd7.

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