GIVING
Kiwanis donates dictionaries
Arlington Kiwanis and Friends of the Library joined forces to provide dictionaries for every third-grader in the Arlington, Lakewood and Darrington school districts.
Students were glad to get their own dictionaries and teachers were happy to get help in this time of budget cuts.
The organizations deliver dictionaries to third-graders every fall.
Rotary gives Housing Hope $10,000
Lynnwood Rotary Club, in cooperation with Rotary District 5030, presented a $10,000 donation to Housing Hope at a meeting earlier this month.
Housing Hope manages 312 units in 18 housing developments and provides housing and other services to low-income families in Snohomish County.
The money will be used to support the College of Hope, an adult education program that focuses on learning life skills.
Grant benefits Darrington teens
The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe recently donated $8,000 for the Darrington Teen Fun Nights.
An off-duty law enforcement officer, along with other adults, will be on hand at evening events to offer basketball and volleyball, movies and food in the Darrington Elementary School gym-cafeteria.
Darrington Family Support and Resource Center director Wyonne Perrault called the events a collaborative effort by the resource center, the tribe, the town, the school district and the county sheriff’s office.
The evenings are set for 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 18; Dec. 9, 16, 27; Feb. 10, 24; March 16, 30; April 15, 27; and May 18.
Eagles raise money for food bank
Members of the Monroe Eagles Club contributed $1,100 to Sky Valley Food Bank during the food bank’s 35th anniversary open house Nov. 5th.
The Eagles Club raised the money to help stock up the food bank for the holidays.
Snohomish school workers collect food
The Public School Employees of Snohomish collected 3,940 pounds of food and toys during their Stuff a Bus campaign at Fred Meyer earlier this month.
Donations went to the Snohomish Community Food Bank. The food bank asked the community to step up for the holiday season to help feed as many as 400 families, said food bank director Elizabeth Grant.
The Stuff a Bus campaign was just the beginning, she said. Several community organizations are sponsoring drives before the holidays.
HONORS
Veterans honor teacher of the year
Serene Lake Elementary School teacher Teresa Baker received Teacher of the Year Award from Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1040 Lynnwood.
Each year, the organization honors a teacher from the Edmonds School District who instills a sense of national pride in students.
Baker and her students collected almost 60 boxes with treats and personal items to ship to troops oversees.
She was honored at the school’s Veterans Day Assembly.
KSER radio honors community voices
Local independent radio station KSER honored Everett Community College President David Beyer and Edmonds Center for the Arts Executive Director Joe McIalwain during this year’s Voice of the Community Award Celebration.
The KSER Voice of the Community Award recognizes those who give voice to important community or cultural concerns in Snohomish and Island counties, said Brenda Mann Harrison, president of KSER Board of Directors.
Beyer received the Community Impact Award.
As president of the Everett Community College, he has fostered diversity and led the college through a time of active growth, including the opening of three new buildings and the college’s East County campus in Monroe.
Under Beyer’s leadership, the college has expanded four-year degree opportunities in Snohomish County and strengthened partnerships with local businesses, school districts and community members.
McIalwain received the Cultural Impact Award.
As executive director of Edmonds Center for the Arts, he provides a strong voice for arts and culture in Snohomish County.
McIalwain and his team enrich the lives of more than 50,000 people each year by bringing world-class presentations to the stage, providing a home for local and regional arts organizations, and providing students and teachers with valuable arts education and outreach programs.
He has worked to develop the center into a thriving nonprofit organization.
Battalion chief recognized
Lake Stevens Fire Battalion Chief Matt Bernethy was recognized earlier this month for passing battalion chief’s probation and for his leadership.
Bernethy was appointed battalion chief in September 2010 and passed his probation one year later.
“He earned his promotion through dedication, hard work and integrity,” Fire Chief Dave Lingenfelter said.
Ceremony honors veterans
The American Legion State Commander Jake Cabuag, a member of Bothell Post 127, was part of a group of veterans who participated in the Veterans Day Ceremony at Naval Station Everett.
The guest speaker was World War II veteran Clyde Fields, who is a member of VFW Post 921, Snohomish. He talked about how the public treated veterans after their service, from the beginning of American military conflicts to present times.
Greg Guedel, vice commander of American Legion Post 96 of Snohomish, and Cabuag also spoke at the ceremony.
“Let us never forget this debt that is owed,” Cabuag said in his speech. “We must ask ourselves as a nation, are we serving veterans even half as well as they have served us.”
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