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 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 5:32 pm |
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Community Extra: Applause Everett student earns Eagle Scout rankJason Dunbar, 17, a junior at Cascade High School and the son of Bob and Karen Dunbar of Everett, has earned the Eagle Scout rank. For his Eagle Scout service project, Jason cleared and graveled a new Forest Park trail that leads to a wooded picnic area where he built two new benches and set concrete. A member of Troop 20 in Everett, sponsored by the Silver Lake Kiwanis, Jason earned 34 merit badges and served in several leadership positions, including senior patrol leader. Jason works at McDonald's and plays guitar in a local punk rock band. Lynnwood firefighters help Eagles group Larry Hadland, a Lynnwood Fire Department firefighter and paramedic, recently helped the Lynnwood Eagles repair a 40-foot-tall sign in front of their building that was coming apart. While performing fire safety inspections, Hadland noticed the sign and realized it could endanger pedestrians. He spoke with Eagles members and found that they had tried without success to find someone to repair the sign. Hadland gained approval from the Lynnwood fire marshal to bring a ladder truck to help repair the sign. Firefighter Rod Handly climbed the ladder and was able to repair the sign within a few minutes. The Lynnwood Fire Department and Lynnwood Eagles have a long history of helping each other. The Eagles donated two ambulances to the fire department and purchased the fire department's first defibrillators. Food bank seeks donations for Everett Members of the Hands of Hope food bank seek donations of food and money to help feed people in the Everett area. The food bank has experienced a decrease in food and cash donations and an increase in the number of families it serves. Nonperishable or fresh food donations can be taken to Everett Free Methodist Church, 9506 Seventh Ave. SE, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Cash donations can be sent to Hands of Hope Food Bank, 9506 Seventh Ave. SE, Everett, WA 98208. The food bank stretches its donations by buying bulk. The Hands of Hope Food Bank is a volunteer-run organization, and all its donations go to buying food. For more information, call 425-355-5985. Sharing program gives bikes to kids The Sharing Wheels co-op bicycle program added 12 members this month and has completed a bike maintenance training program for a new member. Sharing Wheels offers Work for Wheels and open shop 1 to 7 p.m. on Mondays and 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. A teen earn-a-bike open shop is offered 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. On Thursdays, a Work for Wheels and open shop is offered from 1 to 7 or 9 p.m. The second Sunday of each month is donation day. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the shop is open for members to come in and work on donated bikes, help with Work for Wheels or earn-a-bike, or work on a project of their own. The group has scheduled its annual kids' bike swap for June 1. The public is invited to help refurbish kids' bikes. For more information, call 425-252-6952 or go to www. sharingwheels.org. Team collects 13,800 pounds of food Local businesses recently teamed up with Volunteers of America Western Washington and the Everett Silvertips hockey team to gather more than 13,800 pounds of food for local families in need. The effort, sponsored by Platinum Home Mortgage, included members of the Everett Central Lions Club, Rainbow Girls, and employees of Everett Downtown Storage, T-shirt Sponsors and the Holiday Inn of Downtown Everett. The community food drive was kicked off at an Everett Silvertips game in February. At the game, fans were asked to participate. They were joined in the effort by shoppers at the Evergreen Albertsons, Top Foods in Everett and Haggen grocery stores. The food will help feed families and seniors served by the Arlington, Everett, Lake Stevens, Marysville and Stanwood food banks. For more information about the food drive, call 425-252-5757. Everett woman earns top Rainbow position Sammi Elwood, a 2005 graduate of Kamiak High School, was elected grand worthy adviser of the Washington and Idaho International Order of the Rainbow Girls. The award is the highest leadership position in the jurisdiction. Elwood will be honored at a reception at 2 p.m. April 26 at Mariner High School in Everett. The assemblies of District 19, including Everett, Alderwood and Richmond Highlands, have planned a daylong celebration that includes swimming, games, a grand officers' talent show, a dinner and a reception. Elwood, of Everett Assembly No. 9, has been a Rainbow member for more than seven years. She attended Everett Community College after high school and plans to attend Whatcom Community College to complete her associate degree in the fall. Elwood plans to complete her teaching degree at Western Washington University. South county student earns Eagle Scout Eric Schmidt, 17, a home-schooled high school junior who attends Bellevue Community College as a Running Start student, recently earned the Eagle Scout rank. Schmidt is the son of Jim and Cindy Schmidt of south Snohomish County. He is a member of Boy Scout Troop No. 422 of North Lakes District. Schmidt received the rank after completing his Eagle Scout project, which involved building eight bat houses that were placed at Woodinville's Woodin Creek Park, near the Sammamish Slough. The project involved more than 60 hours of planning and a combined 240 volunteer hours, including research of the house design, meetings with a bat expert, and writing out a detailed project plan. Schmidt successfully completed his project with the help of John Erdman, executive director of the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce, Brian Meyer with the city of Woodinville, McLendon Hardware, Ryan Erickson and Sunbelt Rentals, Bob Brodie and Matheus Lumber, and Dave Mullins and Greg Barr with Rinker Materials. In addition to Scouting activities, Schmidt plays classical piano, is involved in theater and improvisation, practices archery, and is learning to speak Italian. He plans to apply to four-year universities in the fall. |
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