Published: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Community Extra: Applause
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Volunteers from the Snohomish County Explorer Search and Rescue Team helped the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Everett hand out Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets to more than 230 families this past holiday season.
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Greg Noren (left), vice president of marketing for Citybank, recently presented a certificate for a $30,000 donation to Christmas House President Rick Kvangnes.
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Normanna Lodge No. 3 Sons of Norway recently elected officers and trustees for 2009.
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Carter Case
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Mike Gregoire (center) recently visited with the board of the Sky Valley Food Bank in Monroe (from left) Ron and Marti de Lisle, Bill Raser, Julie Morris, Linda Cline, Gregoire, Eric Debelly, Neil Watkins and Paul Challancin.
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Lynnwood Police Commander James Nelson (left) and Deputy Chief Karen Manser pose with two young shoppers during the third annual Shop with a Cop event.
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Santa Claus greets children as he arrives at the Lake Serene Fire Station neighborhood party with volunteer Aaron Keller on Dec. 13 after being "rescued" by Snohomish County Fire District 1 crews when the flux capacitor went out on his sleigh. This is the 15th year firefighters have rescued Santa and delivered him safely to the party.
Food bank volunteers help 230 families
The Snohomish County Explorer Search and Rescue Team helped the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church hand out Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets to more than 230 families this past holiday season.
Carolyn and Gene Morris led the volunteers. The search and rescue team has helped the food bank hand out food baskets during Thanksgiving and Christmas for the past four years.
Christmas House receives $30,000 gift
Christmas House recently received a $30,000 donation from Citybank for its Wheels for Kids program. The funds were used to buy more than 550 new bicycles and tricycles for children from qualifying low-income families in Snohomish County.
Greg Noren, vice president of marketing for Citybank, presented a certificate for the donation to Rick Kvangnes, Christmas House president.
Mill Creek Scout earns Eagle rank
A member of Boy Scout Troop No. 221 recently was awarded the Eagle Scout rank. Carter Case, 15, is a sophomore at Jackson High School. He has been active in Scouting since joining Cub Scout Pack No. 11 in the second grade.
Carter is the son of Doug and Susan Case of Bothell.
To earn his Eagle Scout rank, Carter fulfilled a variety of requirements including completing 34 merit badges and serving as patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader and senior patrol leader. He also participated in more than 12 hours of volunteer work and completed a community service project.
For his Eagle Scout project, Carter led a team of fellow Scouts, family members and friends in a project to build guardrails for four bridges in the Mill Creek Nature Preserve. The team also re-striped the preserve's parking lot.
Troop No. 221 is chartered by Cedar Cross United Methodist Church in Mill Creek.
Heritage club elects officers and trustees
Normanna Lodge No. 3 Sons of Norway recently elected officers and trustees for 2009.
The following were elected officers: Larry Egge, president; Kevin Hegge, vice president; Barb Brevik, secretary; Wilma MacLeod, assistant secretary; Jean Jones, financial secretary; Lee Brevik, assistant financial secretary; Jean Camp, treasurer; Darrel Erichsen, counselor; Kay Saatvedt, social director; Leona Olson, marshal; Pat Joramo, assistant marshal; Edith Carlquist, inner greeter; Tom Ahern, outer greeter; Helen Cosgrove, foundation director; Earl Williamson, sports director; Arlene Matheny, editor; Charlotte Maris, cultural director; Ione Bard, assistant cultural director; Weldon Sorgen, historian; Colleen Tuck, publicity director; Shawn Kish, youth director; and Sandy Kish, youth director.
Jan Ahern, Don Benusa, Dean Hegge, Lee Brevik, Bob Peters, Glenna Zuanich and Steve Irish were installed as trustees.
Normanna Hall was established in 1911 to preserve and promote Norwegian heritage and culture.
Sky Valley Food Bank in Monroe honored
Washington state's first gentlemen, Mike Gregoire, recently visited the Sky Valley Food Bank to honor the board and volunteers for helping to alleviate hunger in Monroe.
The Sky Valley Food Bank delivers food to shut-in seniors and disabled people, collects toys for children during the holidays and hands out backpacks and school supplies to kids at the start of each school year.
Volunteers also work to keep the food bank clean and organized and sort items to find food for people with special dietary needs as well as the ill, the disabled and the homeless.
For more information, contact Julie Morris, executive director, Sky Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272, or call 360-794-7959 or go to www.svfoodbank.org.
Lynnwood police help 19 families shop at Christmas
The Lynnwood Police Department recently assisted 19 mothers and 22 children from the Pathways for Women YWCA during the department's third annual Shop with a Cop event. The annual event benefits local families in need.
Funding and support for the event came from donations from Wal-Mart, Fred Meyer, Alderwood Community Church and people who supported the Shop With A Cop garage sale.
The Lynnwood Police Department plans to hold its next garage sale this summer to raise funds for the fourth annual holiday program.
For more information, call 425-670-5635.
Firefighters help Santa get to party
Firefighters from Snohomish County Fire District No. 1 recently made sure Santa Claus arrived safely at the 15th annual Lake Serene Fire Station neighborhood party for kids.
Each year, Santa Claus seems to have a mishap on his way to the party that requires the aid of firefighters. This year was no exception.
About 40 children and their parents attended the party. They listened to the station's radio as a dispatcher called the firefighters to rescue Santa Claus. The flux capacitor on his sleigh went out, causing him to land at Serene Lake Elementary School instead of the fire station.
Firefighters boarded their fire engine and went to Santa's aid. Children lined up in front of the station to welcome Santa as he arrived aboard the fire engine. As he handed out gifts, Santa assured the children the flux capacitor would be back in working order in time for his Christmas Eve trip around the world.
The Lake Serene Fire Station is one of eight stations staffed by Fire District No. 1, which provides fire and emergency medical services to more than 160,000 residents of unincorporated areas of south Snohomish County and the cities of Mountlake Terrace and Brier.
To submit a story for the Community Extra Applause column, call Leita Crossfield at 425-339-3449 or e-mail crossfield@heraldnet.com. Please include a subject line.
The Snohomish County Explorer Search and Rescue Team helped the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church hand out Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets to more than 230 families this past holiday season.
Carolyn and Gene Morris led the volunteers. The search and rescue team has helped the food bank hand out food baskets during Thanksgiving and Christmas for the past four years.
Christmas House receives $30,000 gift
Christmas House recently received a $30,000 donation from Citybank for its Wheels for Kids program. The funds were used to buy more than 550 new bicycles and tricycles for children from qualifying low-income families in Snohomish County.
Greg Noren, vice president of marketing for Citybank, presented a certificate for the donation to Rick Kvangnes, Christmas House president.
Mill Creek Scout earns Eagle rank
A member of Boy Scout Troop No. 221 recently was awarded the Eagle Scout rank. Carter Case, 15, is a sophomore at Jackson High School. He has been active in Scouting since joining Cub Scout Pack No. 11 in the second grade.
Carter is the son of Doug and Susan Case of Bothell.
To earn his Eagle Scout rank, Carter fulfilled a variety of requirements including completing 34 merit badges and serving as patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader and senior patrol leader. He also participated in more than 12 hours of volunteer work and completed a community service project.
For his Eagle Scout project, Carter led a team of fellow Scouts, family members and friends in a project to build guardrails for four bridges in the Mill Creek Nature Preserve. The team also re-striped the preserve's parking lot.
Troop No. 221 is chartered by Cedar Cross United Methodist Church in Mill Creek.
Heritage club elects officers and trustees
Normanna Lodge No. 3 Sons of Norway recently elected officers and trustees for 2009.
The following were elected officers: Larry Egge, president; Kevin Hegge, vice president; Barb Brevik, secretary; Wilma MacLeod, assistant secretary; Jean Jones, financial secretary; Lee Brevik, assistant financial secretary; Jean Camp, treasurer; Darrel Erichsen, counselor; Kay Saatvedt, social director; Leona Olson, marshal; Pat Joramo, assistant marshal; Edith Carlquist, inner greeter; Tom Ahern, outer greeter; Helen Cosgrove, foundation director; Earl Williamson, sports director; Arlene Matheny, editor; Charlotte Maris, cultural director; Ione Bard, assistant cultural director; Weldon Sorgen, historian; Colleen Tuck, publicity director; Shawn Kish, youth director; and Sandy Kish, youth director.
Jan Ahern, Don Benusa, Dean Hegge, Lee Brevik, Bob Peters, Glenna Zuanich and Steve Irish were installed as trustees.
Normanna Hall was established in 1911 to preserve and promote Norwegian heritage and culture.
Sky Valley Food Bank in Monroe honored
Washington state's first gentlemen, Mike Gregoire, recently visited the Sky Valley Food Bank to honor the board and volunteers for helping to alleviate hunger in Monroe.
The Sky Valley Food Bank delivers food to shut-in seniors and disabled people, collects toys for children during the holidays and hands out backpacks and school supplies to kids at the start of each school year.
Volunteers also work to keep the food bank clean and organized and sort items to find food for people with special dietary needs as well as the ill, the disabled and the homeless.
For more information, contact Julie Morris, executive director, Sky Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272, or call 360-794-7959 or go to www.svfoodbank.org.
Lynnwood police help 19 families shop at Christmas
The Lynnwood Police Department recently assisted 19 mothers and 22 children from the Pathways for Women YWCA during the department's third annual Shop with a Cop event. The annual event benefits local families in need.
Funding and support for the event came from donations from Wal-Mart, Fred Meyer, Alderwood Community Church and people who supported the Shop With A Cop garage sale.
The Lynnwood Police Department plans to hold its next garage sale this summer to raise funds for the fourth annual holiday program.
For more information, call 425-670-5635.
Firefighters help Santa get to party
Firefighters from Snohomish County Fire District No. 1 recently made sure Santa Claus arrived safely at the 15th annual Lake Serene Fire Station neighborhood party for kids.
Each year, Santa Claus seems to have a mishap on his way to the party that requires the aid of firefighters. This year was no exception.
About 40 children and their parents attended the party. They listened to the station's radio as a dispatcher called the firefighters to rescue Santa Claus. The flux capacitor on his sleigh went out, causing him to land at Serene Lake Elementary School instead of the fire station.
Firefighters boarded their fire engine and went to Santa's aid. Children lined up in front of the station to welcome Santa as he arrived aboard the fire engine. As he handed out gifts, Santa assured the children the flux capacitor would be back in working order in time for his Christmas Eve trip around the world.
The Lake Serene Fire Station is one of eight stations staffed by Fire District No. 1, which provides fire and emergency medical services to more than 160,000 residents of unincorporated areas of south Snohomish County and the cities of Mountlake Terrace and Brier.
To submit a story for the Community Extra Applause column, call Leita Crossfield at 425-339-3449 or e-mail crossfield@heraldnet.com. Please include a subject line.
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