The Arlington Times / The Marysville Globe
February 15, 2014
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Local food service businesses earn awards BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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From left, Mike McGinnis of the North Everett Boys & Girls Club, Michael T. Mathis of the Burned Children Recovery Foundation, Sue Keezer of the Arlington Community Food Bank, Amy Ferguson of the Animal Rescue Foundation, Bill Kinney of the Arlington Boys & Girls Club, Bev Bryant of the Animal Rescue Foundation, Genelle Ackley of the Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club, Julio Cortes of Cocoon House, Dell Deierling of the Marysville Community Food Bank, Chuck Nichols of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Automotive Program, Wendy McClure of the Open Door Theatre and Erin Nash of the Hope Project are all smiles after the Auto Club distributed $12,350 to their organizations on Feb. 11.
Community groups receive funds from car show kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
EVERETT — The Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club recently presented $12,350 in funds to representatives of various area community groups, as proceeds from the 10th annual Arlington Drag Strip Reunion and Car Show last year, and the club is already gearing up for the 11th annual reunion and car show this year. Among those groups whose returning representatives received charity donations on Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Everett Firefighters Association Hall, were the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington and North Everett, the Arlington and Marysville community food banks, the Burned Children Recovery Foundation, Cocoon House, the Animal Rescue Foundation and selected graduates of the MarysvillePilchuck High School Automotive Program, the latter of whom received tool scholarships. “It’s all done by volunteers, so all the proceeds are able to go to those local charities,” said Jake Jacobsen, of the Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club, whose goal was to outdo the 2012 collection
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total of $10,000 by reaching $12,000 in 2013. He noted that the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Automotive Program has been among the regular beneficiaries of the show’s proceeds. “We select seniors who will stay in the automotive field after they graduate, and sponsor them to get tools, so they can get hired immediately out of school.” Among the new recipients of the car show’s funds this year were the Open Door Theatre and the Hope Project. “In 2013, a total of more than 20,000 people — mainly local children and families — were touched or served by all these organizations,” Jacobsen said. “It really surprised me, but when you take all these groups’ work and put it all together, it all adds up.” Jacobsen always appreciates hearing from repre-
sentatives of the beneficiary organizations, as they report on their activities over the course of the preceding year, because he finds their accomplishments lifeaffirming, but come this fall, he’ll be playing a bit less of an active hand in the event that helps those folks out. “Bill Kinney, who’s the director of the Arlington Boys & Girls Club, will be co-chairing this year’s car show on Sept. 13 with Bill Horton, from the Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club,” Jacobsen said, before laughing, “Mr. Jake Jacobsen is going to be taking a break.” Jacobsen still looks forward to welcoming more than 500 classic cars, vintage and current drag cars, show cars and street rods to the Arlington Municipal Airport again this fall, and drawing thousands of spectators of all ages to the west entrance of the airport in the process.
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EVERETT — Arlington and Marysville food service businesses were well-represented in the Snohomish Health District’s Food Safety Excellence Awards for 2013. Gary Hanada, food program manager for the Snohomish Health District, presented awards on Tuesday, Feb. 11, for excellence in food safety to Arlington’s Country Burger and Walmart, and to Ohanna BBQ, which has served the Marysville Strawberry Festival. Hanada noted that, of the 4,500 food permit holders in Snohomish County, only seven winners in six categories received these awards for the past year, after being scrutinized by the Snohomish Health District’s food safety inspectors and its Food Advisory Committee, the latter made up of restaurant owners, managers, chefs and food safety specialists who volunteer their time to advise the Health District. “Our 11-person food safety inspection team visits almost 4,500 food establishments up to three times a year,” Hanada said. “Our 23-member Food Advisory Committee makes its selections based on a tough review of at least a year’s worth of inspection reports.” Hanada credited David Babeaux, owner of Country Burger in Arlington, with keeping his staff welltrained in food safety practices. “Under Mr. Babeaux’s management, the business has become one of the cleanest and best operated
food facilities in Snohomish County,” Hanada said. “We’re very careful about what we do,” Babeaux said. “Our workplace is like a fishbowl, because there’s windows on all sides. My kids have worked with even more vigor since learning about this honor. They even spent a Saturday tearing apart our kitchen.” While Country Burger won the award for the best fast service establishment, the Arlington Walmart was tied for first in the grocery store category with the Snohomish Haggen’s. “This store is noted for its excellent sanitation practices, and for management’s involvement with daily operations,” Hanada said. “On paper, policies mean nothing,” Arlington Walmart Store Manager Fritz Fittinger said. “It’s my associates who bring those guidelines to life. Especially
“Our 11-person food safety inspection team visits almost 4,500 food establishments up to three times a year.” Gary Hanada, Snohomoish Health District since we’re open 24/7, it’s an honor to be recognized for keeping up our standards throughout that time.” Hanada acknowledged that the Ohanna BBQ is a fairly new operation, but commended owner Edward Grammer for establishing progressive food safety practices when inspected at the Marysville Strawberry Festival. “It is a challenge,” Grammer said. “When you’re outdoors, you’re dealing with dust, rain and everything.”
Fern Lavonne Quake January 25, 1927 — February 8, 2014
Fern LaVonne Q u a k e, b o r n January 25, 1927, LaVon ne d ie d peacefully Feb.8, 2014 at the age of 87. She was born i n A rl i ng t on, WA. to Rudolph Morris and Ona Mattie Rogers. LaVonne lived almost all of her life in Arlington. At the age of 16 she moved to Seattle to be closer to the hospitals where she was receiving medical care for her ulcerative colitis. By then she had met the love of her life Wilbert “Bill” Quake who was home on leave from the U.S. Army and on his way to Europe for World War II. They married in April 1943 and despite being ill LaVonne traveled by train to Tennessee, North Carolina and Long Island to be with him during his last three months before his overseas duty. When Bill returned home in 1945 they returned to Arlington where they raised their daughter Candace Christine who was born in April 1947. D u r i ng t h is t i me LaVonne was very ill with ulcerative colitis and in and out of hospitals. This was the beginning of her ambition to teach, help and inform health professionals and other ostomy patients
ab out t hei r care. LaVonne h e l d m a ny offices with local ostomy chapters. She was a state representative and attended many national ostomy conferences. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Her husba nd Bi l l died suddenly in 1979 after 36 beautiful years of marriage. During this difficult time she loved to work in her flower beds and enjoyed creating flower arrangements for her many friends and family. In the community she volunteered even more at the American Legion and the ostomy association. LaVonne is preceded in death by her husband and her brothers Deen and Don Morris. She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter Candace (Everett) and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the Snohomish County Ostomy Chapter, P.O. Box 13874, Mill Creek, WA. 98082 A memorial service will be held March 8, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at the Arlington United Church, 338 N. MacLeod Ave., Arlington, WA 98223.