Allen Mattausch Cited At Vfw Convention

Allen R. Mattausch, Fairfield, was named All American Post Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. The honor was presented at the annual VFW convention in Louisville, Ky.

Mattausch is one of 135 VFW post commanders nationwide selected for All-American status.

Bobbi Robinson, Post 11326 Quartermaster in Cheney, received an Aide de Camp Award for service to the national commander-in-chief.

Sherry Ellen Hietala, a graduate of Spokane Falls Community College, received a NASA space grant scholarship. She will study physics at the University of Washington this fall.

Bea McElroy received a National Service Award from the Volunteers of America for her work with Spokane’s homeless and runaway youth.

She was honored during the VOA’s 100th annual meeting held in Spokane.

McElroy, active with Spokane’s VOA for 10 years, has provided “invaluable assistance” at Crosswalk for street kids: She operates its clothing bank, Bea’s Boutique, serves lunch, and acts as Crosswalk ambassador to churches, service clubs and agencies.

The Washington State Board of Accountancy announced the names of Inland Northwest residents who passed their Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination last May.

From Spokane, they are: Todd Bauer, Carlene Hooke, Stephanie Leclere, Kimberly Lehr, Lisa Benjamin, Cassandra Moore, Janice Payne, Keith Schmidt, Karen Rowland, John Moore, Corena Stone-Stretch, Jennifer Thompson, Lushia Tsway and Weiying Zhu.

From Chewelah: Jonathan Belzer; Nine Mile Falls: Jane Fields; Newman Lake: Marilyn Lunneborg; Cheney: Richard March; Mead: Michelle Neal; and Colville: Timothy Sell.

Erika McCray was appointed a community relations student body officer with the student senate at Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho. A sophomore from Spokane, McCray is an elementary education major.

Emily Lowe, a graduate of Mead High School, is one of 100 James E. Casey Scholarship winners selected in a nationwide competition. The value of each four-year undergraduate scholarship ranges from $8,000 to $24,000.

Lowe, daughter of Randy and Theresa Lowe, Spokane, will attend Eastern Washington University in the fall.

, DataTimes