One almost has to read this twice to get the full impact.
There will be more than 150 scholarships awarded Tuesday at Stanwood High School.
That is one for every graduate who applied for college help with the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation.
“While the dollars are very helpful for our students, it is just as important for them to be recognized and supported by their community,” says Theresa Metzger, executive director of the Foundation. “I have run into many people who, even after 10 or 20 years, remember the community scholarship they received when they graduated.”
Money is raised in the Stanwood and Camano Island areas all year long.
“Many of these are in memory of people who have died and it means so much to their families to present a scholarship in their loved one’s name,” Metzger says.
One recipient was homeless this year but graduated on time and with a respectable grade point average, she says.
One scholarship is in memory of Shelly Greer, a local teacher who died about 18 months ago. Her scholarship is going to a student who plans to become a teacher.
“There are lots more stories like this, stories that make up the fabric of our community.”
See the award program at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the high school performing arts center, 7400 272nd St. NW in Stanwood.
“All of our recipients have received their invitations, but they won’t know which scholarship they have been awarded until Tuesday,” Metzger says. “Kind of like waiting for Christmas.”
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Maybe a trip to Hawaii isn’t in the budget this year.
At least you have a place to wear your pretty shirt with hula dancers and coconuts.
Michelle Dietz-Date with Village Community Services is looking for volunteers for a Taste of Decadence fundraiser June 26 in Arlington.
Sign up for a two-hour shift.
She says they need help with setting up, decorating, running the silent auction and just about everything else that keeps an event like this running.
If you donate your time, you get to stay for the event, which includes desserts and appetizers, inspirational speaker Dylan Kuehl and music by Voices of the Village. Kuehn is a professional artist, inspirational speaker and business owner who talks about how having Down syndrome doesn’t limit his career.
Taste of Decadence proceeds will help north Snohomish County adults who have disabilities.
To volunteer, call Dietz-Date at 360-653-7752, ext. 14.
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It was a big day Thursday in Marysville when a new Rite-Aid opened at 3733 116th St. NE.
They call it a “Customer World” Rite-Aid store, says Eric Harkreader, who does public relations in Pennsylvania.
Customers helped design the concept, which includes better aisle navigation and a private place for chats about prescriptions.
And if it takes a while to fill your meds and you don’t want to browse in the store, there’s a TV.
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Useless information floats around the Internet. We don’t check it out, but we share: Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors, and it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa’s lips.
Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.
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