Four honored for making a difference
Valerie Vanderport, Carole Clark, Jan Jorgensen and Nan Sarb were recognized as Neighborhood Champions through the Bank of America Minor League Champion program July 3, when they threw the first pitch at the Everett AquaSox game.
The program honors teachers, police officers, firefighters and health-care workers demonstrating high standards and making a difference in the community.
Clark, an Everett Clinic nurse, leads an organization that helps children in Belarus. She arranges for families in the area to host the children and travels to Belarus to screen children who will be candidates for medical care in the United States. Clark, who brought 20 children from Belarus to celebrate with her, also teaches at the YMCA.
Jorgensen, who retired recently as spokeswoman for the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, has devoted time to assisting grieving families that have been touched by tragedy.
Sarb, an Everett Clinic nurse, has led Community Yarn Creations. The volunteer group has made thousands of items, including caps for cancer patients, hats for Navy sailors, dishcloths for Housing Hope residents and shawls for hospice patients. Sarb herself is a cancer survivor.
Vanderport, a Jackson Elementary School teacher, has served on Mukilteo School District curriculum committees to improve instruction in the areas of reading and math. She is a PTA volunteer and Sunday school teacher, and she has been involved with the Girl Scouts for six years.
Firefighters win national award
Retired Battalion Chief Stan Anderson and Lt. Craig Anderson of the Oak Harbor Fire Department, along with Paul Schroer, the department’s deputy state fire marshal, were selected for the 2004 Innovator of the Year Award at the Firehouse Expo on July 28 in Baltimore.
The trio was instrumental in developing a class titled “Realistic and Relevant Training That Fits Your Budget.”
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