Eight Cub Scouts awarded Arrow of Light
Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, April 4, 2006
All eight members of Mount Baker Council Cub Scout Pack 120’s Webelos received the Arrow of Light, the highest honor awarded to Cub Scouts, on March 15. They are Jake Billmyer, Bailey Brindle, Brandon Brown, R. Scott Core, Caleb Rhoades and Bryant Sutton, all of Silver Firs Elementary; Josh Hammond of Riverview Elementary; and Conrad Kurrle of Cedar Park Christian.
The Order of the Arrow and Crossover ceremonies were performed, and the Scouts were presented with handmade Arrow of Light plaques. The scouts will make up the newest patrol, the “Guardian Eagles” of Boy Scout Troop 122 chartered by North Creek Presbyterian Church in Mill Creek and led by Scoutmaster Lee Biggs.
Lynnwood officers honored for DUI arrests
The Snohomish County DUI Task Force’s annual awards ceremony was March 15.
Lynnwood Police Department officer Mark Brinkman received the Norma Thompson Award, which is presented to the law enforcement officer who was able to remove the highest number of impaired drivers from the roadways of Snohomish County.
Brinkman was recognized for his ability in detecting impaired drivers. In 2005, he arrested 243 impaired drivers. A typical officer in most jurisdictions has approximately 20 DUI arrests each year.
Fellow officer Paul Bryan received an award for removing 175 impaired drivers last year.
Lynnwood police received the Gayle Whitsell Award for being an “aggressive leader with respect to the fight against impaired drivers.” In 2005, Lynnwood officers removed 710 impaired drivers from the streets of Lynnwood, a statistic surpassed by only three larger state law enforcement agencies: The Washington State Patrol, The Seattle Police Department and the King County Sheriff’s Office.
American Legion group presents scholarships
Snohomish County Voiture 505, the honor society of the American Legion, recently presented two scholarships to local nursing students who are attending Everett Community College, during a presentation at the Annual nurse appreciation dinner at Edmonds Legion Post No. 66. Lindsey Fenstermaker of Arlington and Carol Childress of Mount Vernon each received scholarships of $500.
Langley woman is finalist for Mom of the Year
Debbie Daumen of Langley has been selected as one of four finalists for the 2006 Washington State University Mom of the Year.
She will be honored during the Mom’s weekend brunch Saturday in the Compton Union Building Ballroom at the university. The Mom of the Year will be announced during the brunch.
Daumen was nominated by senior human development major Jennifer Barrow. Barrow said that after her father passed away, her mother kept her strength and positive attitude. “My mother was the spirit that helped lift my family to their feet. Her support and motivation to overcome any obstacle brought cohesion to our family and allowed us to effectively cope and learn from our life struggles.”
Daumen has been involved with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and Pennies for Patients. She also volunteers for the Whidbey Island Celtic Society and at her children’s school.
Community Transit staff finish safety course
Community Transit recently completed the American Public Transportation Association’s System Safety-Critical Component Certification Program. Through the program, all 48 of the agency’s vehicle maintenance technicians are certified to maintain and repair all the safety-sensitive components on all vehicles.
Team to attend world cheerleading event
The South Elite Senior Level 5 team has received a bid to attend the World Cheerleading Championship April 22-23 at Disney World. Four of the program’s five teams placed first (the other was second) at the Washington State Cheerleading Championships recently in Seattle.
There are 104 kids in the Covington-based program ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old, including some Lake Stevens competitors.
Snohomish ROTC drill team wins first place
The Junior ROTC Rifle and Drill Competition was March 25 at Burlington-Edison High School in the final competition before the Tri-State Regionals April 22 at Bend, Ore.
The Snohomish High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC Armed drill team, commanded by Cadet Capt. Dan Walters, placed first. He also placed first in the Commander category.
Unarmed team placed second, commanded by Cadet Gunnery Sgt. Heather Krc. She also placed second in the Unarmed Commander category.
Color Guard No. 1, led by Cadet Staff Sgt. Ashleen Williams, placed fifth, and Color Guard No. 2, led by Ashley Maier in the category, placed fourth.
In the Unarmed Drill Down (individual drill competition), Cadet Pfc. Carey placed second and Staff Sgt. Alex Brown placed fourth among 40 other Cadets.
In Armed Drill Down, Cadet Staff Sgt. Hailey Mayhew placed second out of 40 other Cadets.
Cadet Pfc. Taylor Hackel took fifth and Cadet Sgt. Andrew Jacobs placed sixth in the marksman category for the shooting competition.
Cadet Sgt. Spencer Radar and Cadet Gunnery Sgt. Geoffrey Smelser placed fourth in the individual Arm exhibition. Cadet Gunnery Sgt. Geoffrey Smelser took first in the Sharpshooter category. He was the first competitor to score 253 out of 300 points.
The Snohomish High School program is under the direction of Senior Marine Instructor Col. John Mack and Marine Instructor Sgt. Major Reid Zachary.
Fire District 7 honors Brightwater manager
Snohomish County Fire District No. 7 presented Paul McNeal, the special project manager for King County’s Brightwater project, with an award of recognition during the fire commissioners’ meeting March 23.
King County donated the empty warehouse buildings that were formerly known as the Opus Building to District 7 to be used for firefighter training.
In the past 1 1/2 years, District 7 has been invited to use the empty buildings prior to their being demolished.
District 7 firefighters held multiple training sessions, including search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation and technical rescue.
They also conducted hazardous material drills and set up intricate mazes for firefighters to maneuver through.
The use of the buildings provided opportunities for District 7 firefighters to train and develop skills used to provide emergency services to the community.
Several of the training sessions also involved inter-agency operations with Snohomish County Fire District 1, Snohomish County Fire District 4 and Monroe Fire District 3, as well as the Snohomish County Technical Rescue Team and the Snohomish County HazMat Team.
Court official attends performance course
Marysville Municipal Court Administrator Nancy Roden recently attended the National Center for State Courts/Institute for Court Management Court Performance Standard course in Portland, Ore., on a scholarship provided by the State Justice Institute. Roden joined the Marysville court in March 2004 and has 15 years experience in court administration.
