Rotary Students for February The Rotary Club's Islanders of the Month for February are seniors Caroline Dillon and Henry LaVallee. The daughter of Holly and Eric Dillon, Caroline is a varsity tennis captain, has done two years of volleyball, was a Bridges leader junior year, and is involved with science club PETRI (Philanthropy, Education, Teaching, Research and Involvement). Outside of school, Caroline is a student leader at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, is a Mexico mission student leader, is National Charity League president, and has raised funds and helped c o n - Caroline struct St. Dillon Ig n at i u s Jesuit High School in
Rwanda. Her hobbies include baking, skiing, tennis and volunteering. After graduation, Caroline plans to study business or accounting. Henry is the son of David and Nancy LaValle. He is an ASB officer and is involved with the i nt e r n a tional c l u b , leadership club and plays intramural bask e t b a l l . Henry O u t s i d e LaVallee of school, Henry works part-time at AuCourant Hair Salon, has traveled to Tijuana for mission trips and plays drums at his church. His hobbies include drumming, music, poetry, yoga, listening to records and going to concerts. Henry plans to attend Western Washington University after graduating from Mercer Island High School.
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to a quality early learning program like Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECAEP), home visiting services or Headstart. “With data mountBy Reporter Staff ing about the long-term Rep. Tana Senn's benefits of quality early (D-Mercer Island) first learning, this bill is an bill passed the House amazing opportunity to floor Thursday, Feb. 13 positively benefit our by a strong bi-partisan most vulnerable young vote of 90-8 and now children,” said Sharon heads to the Senate for Osborne, president and consideration. The goal CEO of Children’s Home of this bill, HB 2519, is Society of Washington. to help chilHouse Bill dren in the 2519 is a strong state’s child initial step welfare system toward ensuring access quality that young chilearly learning dren who are at services. the greatest risk “All chilfor abuse and dren deserve neglect are conRep. Tana the opportunected to the nity to excel— Senn State’s existing not just get high quality early by,” Senn said on the learning programs. House floor. “But our “Having my first bill most vulnerable—those make a difference in in the child welfare sys- the lives of children tem—are barely even across our state is exactgetting by.” ly why I’m here in the The bill language Legislature,” Rep. Senn requires that fami- explained. “The long lies going through the term success of all chilchild welfare system be dren in Washington is evaluated to ensure the a responsibility we all child’s safety and well- share. This measure is being. If it is in the best an important investment interest of the child, in those who most need the family is referred it.”
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