Applause

Eagles donate thousands

The Whidbey Island Eagles (Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Aerie 3418) of Freeland has raised thousands of dollars this year for local charities through raffles, a plant sale and other efforts.

Proceeds from food sales alone at the club raised $6,000 for charity.

One raffle prize, a football signed by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, fetched thousands of dollars. The ball was donated by Tom Lorenson and won by Kyrsti Synchak.

A few of the causes the club supports: Meals On Wheels, The Forgotten Children’s Fund/M-C Ranch, Helping Hands, Night Riders 4H Club, Readiness To Learn, and Hearts and Hammers.

The fraternal-service organization meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 16691 Highway 525, Langley. To learn more about the group, call 360-321-5636.

Solemn swearing-in for new officers

In early July, Arlington Public Safety Director Bruce Stedman invited the city’s newest police officers and firefighters to the 9/11 memorial at Fire House 46 for what has become a regular rite.

The memorial features a 13-foot, 4,373-pound steel beam from the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Since the memorial’s dedication in 2014, Stedman has made it a practice to meet at the steel and have a discussion with the city’s newest public safety personnel on what it means to be a public servant, “and the awesome responsibility we have to our community.”

Some of the most recent staff to meet at the beam included firefighter-paramedics Drew Shannon and Kyle Drewry, police officers Justin Olson and Pen Cook, Deputy Chief Jon Ventura and police officer Peter Barrett.

Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards

Hannah Willard, of Everett, Jessica Dyck, of Lynnwood, and Bridget Van Horne, of Mill Creek, were honored at the Girl Scouts Gold Award Gala on June 7 at the Tacoma Art Museum.

The Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl Scouts, and challenges girls to change their communities — and the world — in a way that has a sustainable impact. Less than 6 percent of all Girl Scouts ever receive this award.

To earn her Gold Award, Hannah built an accessible garden bed for senior citizens to create new recreational and social activities for the residents.

Jessica developed STEM kits focusing on ecosystems and ecology to get fourth- and fifth-graders engaged in hands-on science. Her kits are now used across the Edmonds School District.

Bridget built a new storage closet to organize and protect valuable props for the Theatre Society at Jackson High School. Moving forward, cast and crew members will work together after each play to paint a new panel on the closet, representing the teamwork, friendship and spirit of the Theatre Society.

Diede named president of Assistance League

The Assistance League of Everett recently installed Robin Diede as president to lead the organization through the next fiscal year. Diede, a longtime Everett resident, joined the all-volunteer organization in 2008 and has held various positions including president elect, Assisteens coordinator, and hospitality chair.

The nonprofit Assistance League of Everett’s philanthropic programs, including Operation School Bell, serve children, teens and adults in Snohomish County. To learn more about the group, go to www.assistanceleagueofeverett.org or call 425-252-3011.

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