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 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 1:03 pm |
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Applause Pipe band headed to world championshipsThe Northwest Junior Pipe Band recently headed to the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, which are scheduled for Saturday. The band is the only youth bagpipe band from the United States competing at the world championships. The youngest member of the group is a 9-year-old girl. The oldest is 18 with an average age of 14 among the traveling competitors. The band recently won the Washington State Grade Four Pipe Band Championships at the Skagit Valley Highland Games. In Scotland the group is slated to attend pipe band competitions throughout the country, before participating in the world championships, where the band will compete in a class of 23 youth bagpipe bands. Roughly 200 pipe bands from around the world travel to the championships each year. The band recently competed in an event in Portland, Ore., and in Enumclaw at the Pacific Northwest Highland Games. Stanwood-Camano awards grants The Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation recently awarded three community grants for a total of $2,800. Grants were awarded to the following organizations: The Warm Beach Senior Community received a grant for "Operation Wii," a project that helps seniors increase their agility through playing games on a Nintendo Wii. The Community Resource Center received a grant for the Stanwood High School "Challenge Day" to be held in the fall. This event, conducted in conjunction with the Stanwood-Camano Island School District, helps students work in their community to make positive changes. Youth for Christ received a grant for "Project Serve," a program that matches high school students who need community service hours with projects that need volunteer help. Cliff Henning, Stanwood-Camano Community Area Foundation trustee; Jeff Lind, Foundation president; Christie Connors of Community Resource Center; Larry Foss, who works with the Warm Beach Senior Community; and Brent Boersma from Stanwood Area Youth for Christ were on hand to celebrate the grant awards. Everett rock club members win awards Twenty-two members of the Everett Rock and Gem Club recently participated in the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies 68th annual show and convention in Ontario, Ore. The society represents rock clubs throughout the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Five Everett junior members (members under age 18) earned ribbons in the competition. Colin Rowe earned a blue ribbon for his exhibit of quartz crystal specimens. Alex Carrington won a blue ribbon for his display of mixed minerals and also received the Lester Zeihan Memorial trophy for the best display of minerals in the show. Laura Cimolino earned a blue ribbon for her exhibit of iron pyrite in the advanced educational category. Jillian Berg won second place for her club newsletter article titled "Camp Delaney 2007." Ransom Cutshall received a first-place award for his article titled "Thundereggs." The team was trained and coached by Gary Buhr, an Everett Rookie Rockhounds adviser. Lynnwood resident joins Peace Corps Brian Fraser, 24 of Lynnwood, recently was accepted into the Peace Corps. Fraser departed for Madagascar in June to begin pre-service training as an education volunteer. Upon graduating from the training in September, Fraser plans to teach English, help build curriculum resources, and assist with educational projects. Fraser is the son of Gail and Gerald Fraser of Lynnwood and a graduate of Everett's Mariner High School. Fraser graduated from the University of Washington in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in arts and music. Fraser worked as a student teacher for the Bellevue and Shoreline School Districts and as a substitute teacher for the Mukilteo and Everett School Districts. During the first three months of his service, Fraser will live with a host family in Madagascar to become fully immersed in the country's language and culture. He then plans to serve for two years in Madagascar, living in a manner similar to people in his host country. Fraser joins the 363 Washington residents currently serving in the Peace Corps. More than 7,911 Washington residents have served in the Peace Corps since 1961. Bothell woman now Mrs. Washington Marikay Coyer, 49, of Bothell recently was crowned Mrs. Washington. Coyer has been an advocate for women's financial empowerment through her work as an Allstate financial services consultant for many years. As Mrs. Washington, Coyer plans to encourage women who face adversity in their lives to recognize that they can achieve goals, dreams and ambitions. Coyer was the reigning Mrs. Sammamish 2007. She will compete for Mrs. America in Tucson, Arizona in September. The Mrs. America competition is judged primarily on interviews in which the contestant explains why she desires her role as spokesperson for married women and on a fitness and evening gown competition. At the age of 19, Coyer found herself financially on her own following the unexpected death of her mother. She was also a single mother of two children for eight years before remarrying. Coyer was the oldest contestant among the Mrs. Washington candidates, beating dozens of women half her age. In the Mrs. America pageant, she is expected to be among the oldest of the 51 contestants. Girls Scouts spruce up museum Members of Snohomish Girl Scout Troop No. 392 recently worked at Blackman House Museum in Snohomish, helping get it ready for the summer and fall seasons. The Scouts pruned and performed various gardening tasks. Troop members who participated in the community service project were: Karen Beech, Darlene Hutchinson, Emily Rose, Sara Daley, Charlotte Robinson, Theresa Caldwell, Kaylee Prichard, Ali Lind, Rachel Caldwell and Carol Robinson, troop leader. Darlene Hutchinson, a Snohomish area-historian, gave the Scouts a free tour of the historic house. The troop enjoyed learning about the Blackman family and about Snohomish in its earlier days. YMCA breaks ground on new facility The YMCA of Snohomish County recently broke ground on the expansion of its Southeast Family YMCA facility at 13723 Puget Park Drive, Everett. The enhanced YMCA is slated to have 39,000 square feet of space and is expected to become a popular community center for the nearby residential area. It will include a new indoor aquatics center with a swimming pool and water slide, and a multipurpose activities area. The two existing buildings are also slated to undergo remodeling improvements. To submit a story for the Community Extra Applause column, call Leita Hermanson Crossfield at 425-339-3449 or e-mail lcrossfield@heraldnet.com. Please include a subject line. |
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