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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Everett retirees ready to serve kids Thanksgiving feast By Kristi O'Harran, Herald Columnist Washington Oakes Retirement Community will host dinner for the Everett Boys & Girls Club at 5 p.m. Friday in Everett. Staff and residents will cook and serve a Thanksgiving-style feast. Chef Bo Buckner is in charge of the kitchen that will prepare plates for more than 100 children. "We are prepared to fill their little tummies up," says Cindy Crossman with Washington Oakes. "We know that there are children in our community who do not get to have great holidays." Crossman says the staff and residents are fortunate to have the means to enjoy Thanksgiving in a somewhat luxurious style. "We want to share our good fortune." Students of Lake Stevens Middle School showed respect for heroes at a Veterans Day assembly. Seventh-graders Rae Heffernan and Sam Amey- Gonzalez say the guest speaker was former LSMS student Lance Cpl. Matthew Leonard. He presented LSMS shop teacher and Vietnam War veteran Marshall Wiygul with a plaque and an American flag. Leonard flew the flag in Wiygul's honor during his recent tour in Habbaniya, Iraq. A question recently posed in this column is answered. George Moorhouse of Everett wondered what became of a snappy marching group that used to be in Fourth of July parades in Everett. The marching ladies wore white sweaters that read "SOS." Thanks to Judy (Martin) Gish, we know more about the group. "I suspect it was a group I belonged to in my high school years (Everett High School, 1960) that was a girls' invitational club, entitled SOS," Gish says. "There were two others at that time, TNT and TFC." Although they all attended Everett High School, they were not affiliated with the school. "A well-known and respected marching and drill team in my day was the Seagals, which was part of Everett High School's activities," she says. "To become a member, you had to try out and be voted in. I was fortunate to be a part of that team, which did enter competitions as well as perform at school functions. Their outfits were developed around the school colors, blue and gold, predominately blue." Gish says she isn't sure how long the teams were active. Fun fact: Members of the National Honor Society voted in a cute name for a canned food drive at Mariner High School in Everett. The drive continues until Monday. "We are hoping to reach our school goal of 2,500 cans," says Rachel Lee, a member of the National Honor Society. "That means just one can per student." They aim to help victims of the sour economy. They call the drive "eCANomy." Columnist Kristi O'Harran: 425-339-3451 or oharran@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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