Arlington PD gets big gift; Everett Elks assist fire safety

Cascade High School junior top-10 nationally at Computer Problem Solving

Max White, a junior at Cascade High School, placed ninth in Computer Problem Solving at the national competition for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

Cascade High School’s Max White finished in 9th place in Computer Problem Solving at Nationals for Future Business Leaders of America. (Everett Public Schools)

After finishing in first place at both regionals and state, White became the first Everett Public Schools student to finish in the top 10 since Cascade reestablished FBLA three years ago. White also finished fifth in Parliamentary Procedures and eighth in Business Calculations at the state competition.

“FBLA was a really great experience which challenged the things that I have learned as I needed to really apply them,” White said. “It’s not going to be an experience I ever forget.”

FBLA is national organization and a club at Cascade High School that gives students the chance to compete in authentic business situations without having to take a particular class.

Arlington Police receive gift of support

Employees at the Arlington Police Department were left speechless after a delivery from Pastor Jacobson and the Arlington Ministerial Association on Friday, July 24.

Every police employee was gifted a tactical bag filled with self-care items, snacks, treats, and gift cards that support local businesses, as well as a thank you card that shared encouragements and support. The department’s K9 officers also received treats.

The donations garnered support from a partnership that included Lifeway Church, Christ The King Community Church, Jake’s House Church, Atonement Free Lutheran Church, Bryant Community Church, Sisco Heights Community Church and Calvary Arlington.

Everett Elks donate extinguishers to low-income residents

The Everett Elks purchased and donated 132 fire extinguishers to low-income housing residents at Hope Works Station.

Tessa Long (right) is delivering 70 fire extinguishers to Hope Works Station employee Zoe Waltzlaka (left). (Everett Elks

Elks member Tessa Long noticed a need for the extinguishers after observing several recent apartment fires that began in the kitchen and could’ve been mitigated with a fire extinguisher.

Two local nonprofits earn Murdock Charitable Trust grants

The Imagine Children’s Museum in Everett and Camp Korey in Lynnwood were each recipients of building grants from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust this spring.

Both local nonprofits plan to use grant funding for facility improvements. The $500,000 awarded to the Imagine Children’s Museum will be used for expansion to support children and their families and Camp Korey will use its $300,000 award on a new facility to serve young people with disabilities.

In total, Washington nonprofits were awarded 13 grants worth $3.6 million and the Murdock Trust provided 41 grants totaling $10.9 million.

Created by the late Melvin J. Murdock the Murdock Trust provides grants to organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington that work to strengthen the region’s educational, spiritual and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways. Since its inception, the trust has awarded more than 6,700 grants totaling over $1 billion including more than $40 million already in 2020.