Adult Girl Scouts Honored At Recognition Dinner
Twenty-seven adult Girl Scouts were honored at the Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council’s Annual Recognition Dinner.
Linda Hooten received the Thanks Badge, the Girl Scouts’ highest award, for outstanding service beneficial to the entire Girl Scout Council.
The Honor Pin, the secondhighest adult award, went to Patti Migliore for outstanding service benefiting at least two service units.
Donna Rhoda received the Izzy Award, named for former executive director Isabel Hawkins, for leadership in helping girls learn to love the outdoors.
Betty Tremblay and Carla Guhin received Outstanding Leaders Awards for distinguished service.
Appreciation Pins for dedication and devoted service were presented to Carole Hotaling, Claudette Moeller, Julie Taylor and Marilyn McBride.
In the Shadows Awards, recognizing background work by those always there when needed, were presented to Betty Wiyrick, Daniel Burgard, Deanna Stamsos, Kristi Wearne, Scott Larson and Gisela Hanks.
Angel in Green Awards for varied or unusual service on a one-time or short-term basis were given to Debbie Akers, Gayle Taylor, Michelle Christian, Robin Waggoner, Stanna LaPrath, Susan Harvey, Tammy Warren and Wendy Brisbane.
Gina Glatt and Charles Cinq-Mars were named October Volunteers of the Month by Big Brothers and Sisters.
Glatt, a graduate of West Valley High School who works in Post Falls, has been a Big Sister to Elizabeth for two years. She and Elizabeth do ceramics, attend movies and go on bike rides. Elizabeth’s three sisters sometimes go along.
Cinq-Mars, a warehouse foreman with the Washington Air National Guard, has been matched with Michael, 11, for three years. The two play roller-hockey, go to movies and have a great time at Lazer Quest. Cinq-Mars also attends Michael’s ice hockey games.
Julia Plummer, a junior at Washington State University studying physics, has been named a Goldwater Scholar in a program that encourages students in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.
Plummer is a member of WSU’s Physics Club and the College of Science Student Advisory Board, is president of the Astronomy Club and is an astronomy teaching assistant. The award will allow her to intern next summer at the Harvard Center for Astrophysics.
Plummer, a 1993 graduate of Ferris High School, is the daughter of Greg and Sue Plummer, Spokane.
For the second consecutive year, the Army Reserve Officer Training Program at Washington State University earned All-Pro Team status in competition at Advanced Camp at Fort Lewis, Wash. The Cougar Battalion is again one of the nation’s top 16 Army ROTC programs.
Children’s Home Society of Washington announced new members on its Northeast Region Advisory Board: Eileen Thompson, Michael Myers, Marlene “Marti” Waltermire, Bobbie Travis and Joe Wessman.
Five Inland Northwest students graduated from the University of Idaho at the end of the summer quarter. Their hometowns, names and majors are:
Colfax: Malcolm MacDougall, master degree in Education in Industrial Technology.
Four Lakes: Randy Paddock, College of Letters and Science.
Pullman: Keith Shew, College of Education.
Spokane: Tamra Ryan, College of Education.
Veradale: Jack Anderson, Master of Music.
Annelucy Stilger Virnig, 9, Spokane, received an honorable mention in the August Cricket League poetry competition in which entrants wrote a poem about animals. Virnig’s name appeared in the November issue of the award-winning magazine.
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