Some of Lynnwood’s finest aren’t paid.
Members of the Lynnwood Police Department Citizens Patrol received volunteer service awards April 4 at a ceremony in their honor at the police department. Patrol members received bronze, silver, gold or lifetime awards from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Preparation.
Bronze service awards were given to those who worked between 100 and 249 hours in 2005. They are Blanca Abrego, Brian Bilger, Dan Canaan, Jeny Carlson, Ken Dickman, Kelly Foltz, Daniel Good, Christy Griffiths, Connie Griffiths, Teresa Lampe, Connie Lewis, Nick Lewis, Rob Nicholas, Rebecca Owens, Alice Purdy, Matt Romanek, Danielle Rusch, William Smith, Daryl Smith, Donald Suiter, Cheryl Surridge, Bruce Sutherland, Dan Taylor, Peggy Van Ness, Daniel Yagi, Gregory Karras, Tom Gaines and Kimberlee Walker Olsen.
Silver awards were given to those who served between 250 and 499 hours in 2005. They are Donald Foreman, Cheryl Hoefelmeyer, Ann Deichmann, Suzy Embree, Myron Krueger, Robert Young, James McConville, Julie McKagen, Richard Olson, Keith Ost and Seth Stone.
Gold awards were given to three members with more than 500 hours in 2005. They are Robert Scott, Kevin Shoblom and former lifetime service award winner Sharon Steele. In addition, the Citizens Patrol received a gold award as an organization for the cumulative volunteer service hours it gave to the community in 2005. Together, the 65 members of the Citizens Patrol worked more than 23,000 hours.
The Lifetime Call to Service Award, given to those who have served at least 4,000 hours, was given to Richard Wong, Cheryl Tenney and Patricia Ward.
The police department established the Citizens Patrol in 1997. Since that time, the group has grown from 10 members to the current 65. Members patrol the city in marked crime-prevention vehicles, direct traffic at accident scenes, issue citations for parking violations in disabled spaces, open locked car doors, conduct bike patrols of the parks and bike trails, and assist citizens and police officers.
Snohomish musician picked for Europe trip
Guinevere Brittingham, a bass clarinetist from Snohomish High School, has been chosen as one of 150 young musicians who will participate in a 20-day tour of Europe this summer with the United States Youth Ensembles. She will travel to Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands, playing concerts in numerous cities and towns.
Soundview students earn music honors
Pianist Leena Athan, trumpet player Eric Dubbury and percussionist Michael Gonzalez, all Soundview Middle School students, earned Outstanding Musician honors at the Northwest Jazz Band Festival on May 6 at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore. Soundview is an independent school in Lynnwood.
EvCC students win vocational awards
Everett Community College students Sherry Samonds of Everett and Brooke Muzzy of Arlington have received Washington Award for Vocational Excellence scholarships, which will pay for two years of in-state college tuition. WAVE, administered by the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, honors three students in each of the state’s 49 legislative districts.
Muzzy is studying nursing at EvCC and plans to earn her bachelor’s of nursing at the University of Washington-Bothell. After graduating from EvCC, Samonds plans to enter the two-year diagnostic ultrasound program at Bellevue Community College.
Girl Scouts organize school’s science fair
Cathcart Elementary School’s annual science fair was organized this year by two eighth-grade Girl Scouts. Katherine Robinson and Courtney Langer of Snohomish set up the fair, displayed Friday, as part of a requirement toward earning the Silver Award, the second-highest volunteer service honor in Girl Scouting.
The Cathcart Science Fair showcased student projects, which were judged based on the students’ ability to apply the scientific process. This year’s special guest was Reptile Boy and his reptiles.
Snohomish man helps school win challenge
Matthew Walters of Snohomish, a junior at Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business, is a member of the team that recently won the New York Society of Security Analysts’ prestigious annual Investment Research Challenge on Wall Street.
The Seton Hall University team faced competition from other top business schools, including teams from Yale, New York University, Columbia and Rutgers. The Seton Hall team’s winning presentation convinced the judges of the merits of their investment recommendations. The presentation was the culmination of eight months of research and reporting. Walters, an honor student, plans to graduate next spring with a degree in business administration. He also is a student pilot.
Volunteers beautify library grounds
A group of 50 students, teachers, parents and neighbors spent Friday cleaning up the grounds around the Granite Falls Library, a Sno-Isle regional library.
Mountain Way Elementary School librarian Debbie Hanby organized the group to clean, sweep, weed, plant grass and replace bark in the flowerbeds. Other adults involved included Teri Raja, Tim Holland, Flori Quarterman, Kristi Montgomery, Ed Moore, Maria Olivio, Tina Jensen, Tanya Rodriguez, Bridget and Jason Whittaker, Brian Reh and Michael O’Brien.
Marysville quilter second at U.S. show
Marysville quilter Kathy McNeil placed at the 22nd annual American Quilters Society national quilt show and contest April 26 in Paducah, Ky.
McNeil won second place in the group bed quilt category for her piece titled “Sagacious Sisters.”
McNeil did the design and applique, Geri Parker did the piecing and Jennifer Pielow did the quilting.
The quilt association draws more than 35,000 quilters to its annual show and contest, sometimes called the Academy Awards of quilting.
Five-year-old named honorary police chief
Maria Bauer, 5, was sworn in May 11 as an honorary police chief to help Stillaguamish Tribal Police Chief Felix Moran serve and protect the community.
Stillaguamish police, in partnership with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and Swedish Medical Center, hosted Maria, who was born with birth defects. Maria donned a police uniform shirt and she and her family enjoyed lunch and a ride in a limousine escorted by a police motorcade.
Marysville man sings the national anthem
Tenor Ron Logan, 58, of Marysville recently sang the national anthem at the state Department of Corrections’ annual awards ceremony. This was a first for Logan, who previously worked at the Monroe Correctional Facility. He now works as lead community corrections officer in the Department of Corrections’ Seattle office.
Red Cross honors local humanitarians
Tom Shuh, Kim and Sharon Blunt, Fluke Corp. and Providence Everett Medical Center were given Humanitarian of the Year awards May 6 by the Snohomish County chapter of the American Red Cross.
Presentations were made at the chapter’s fourth annual humanitarian auction and dinner. Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson served as master of ceremonies.
Shuh has been involved in Operation Improvement, which teaches job skills and provides on-the-job training for individuals. He also started a youth sailing program at Silver Lake in south Everett.
The Blunts have been recognized for their help in raising money for several local organizations. Sharon Blunt is a charter member of the Assistance League of Everett and the Kidney Association of Puget Sound, and she was on the first board of directors for the Everett Performing Arts Center. Kim Blunt has supported the Boys &Girls Club, Providence Everett Medical Center and the Everett Community College Foundation.
In 2005, Fluke Corp. donated $873,000 to support human services and civic and education organizations of Snohomish County. Providence Everett Medical Center provided $50.3 million in care and support to organizations and individuals in need.
Volunteers plant flowers in Everett
Nearly 40 volunteers braved the rain Friday to help “flowerize” downtown Everett. The 10th annual event, sponsored by Everett Parks and Recreation, attracted citizens and representatives from businesses and the Navy. In about two hours, the volunteers planted more than 9,000 flowers and plants in 400 containers along Hewitt and Colby avenues.
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