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Showing posts with label american legion. Show all posts

Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 awards two scholarships

Monday, August 20, 2012


On Saturday August 11, 2012, the Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 of The American Legion awarded two College Grants to recipients Jonathan Nearing Jr. and Jessica Osburn, at the Post's annual luau and awards event.

Applicants for this award must be children or grandchildren of any member who has served in the military, during a time of war, and is now a member in good standing of American Legion Post or Auxiliary Unit # 227.

Rachel Dickerson presents the scholarship to her
grandson, Jonathan Nearing Jr.

Jonathan Nearing Jr. is attending Shoreline Community College studying to become a CNC Machinist. Jonathan is the grandson of Henry and Rachel Dickerson, long term members of Post & Unit #227.

Louise Grasmick presents the scholarship to her
granddaughter Jessica Osborn
Jessica Osborn will be attending Seattle Art Institute studying for a career in television broadcasting. Jessica is the granddaughter of Robert and Louise Grasmick, long term members of Post and Unit #227.

Post Chaplain Larry Fisher introduced the Grandmothers of each recipient, who made the presentation to each grandchild, Rachel Dickerson to Jonathan Nearing Jr, and Louise Grasmick to Jessica Osborn.


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Legion presents Life Changer Award to Everett woman

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Lea Coats speaks to the Legion about her organization
after Post Adjutant Thomas Drapac presented her with the Lifechanger Award
Photo by Jerry Pickard

On Saturday, August 11, 2012, American Legion Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 presented its first Lifechanger award to Everett resident Lea Coats, gave her a gift certificate to the Seattle Space Needle, and celebrated with a luau.

Mrs. Coats was nominated for the award by Mrs. He Youn Lee for helping her when she was in need.

Mrs. Coats is a Case Coach for Safe Families, which provides temporary homes for children whose families are in crisis and need support and a safe place for their children.

When parents are facing jail time, fleeing from abusive spouses, becoming homeless, or other situations that are stressful to the family and the children, her organization finds temporary homes for the children until their parents are able to care for them again.


Safe Families started in the Chicago area several years ago.  Coats' church, Brookview Community Church in Lynnwood, was the first to host a Safe Families family in Washington State.

"As a Case Coach for the program, I help train host families, meet with the families in need and walk them through paperwork.  I help find out what their needs are and how we can best help them get to a better place.  Then I help get the children into the Safe Families and continue to provide support for the families once the children are placed there. 
"The program is not foster care.  These are cases that do not rise to the level of abuse or neglect that would warrant the state being involved. Our hope is to be a safety net for families that lack support and help them get back on their feet as quickly as possible.  The children are placed voluntarily by their parents.  Their parents retain full guardianship. And the host families are also solely volunteers, there is no financial compensation for the care they provide."

The Life Changer award will be presented on an annual basis.


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Honor the person who changed your life

Sunday, February 26, 2012


Has your life been changed for the better by another person? If so, you can nominate that person for a Life Changer Award. The person who changed your life profoundly for the better might be a teacher, a parent, a friend, a doctor, a pastor or anyone. This is your chance to thank that person by nominating him/her for the Life Changer Award.

To make a nomination, write up to 300 words describing how the nominee changed your life. Be sure to include the full name, address and phone number of the nominee. Also include your full name, address and phone number. Then, before May 1, 2012, e-mail the nomination to this e-mail address.

If you don’t have e-mail, you can send the nomination to American Legion Post 227, 14521 17th Ave NE, PO Box 55193, Shoreline, WA 98155. If you have questions about the award, you can call 206-453-5460.

The Life Changer award is sponsored by Starr Sutherland Post 227 of the American Legion. A committee of post members will judge the nominations and select the winner. The winner will be recognized at an awards ceremony at a time and location most suitable for the winner and with appropriate publicity. The winner will receive a framed certificate signed by the post commander plus a $200 gift certificate for dining at the enchanting Sky City restaurant atop the Seattle Space Needle.

Remember, it was your life that was changed for the better. You are the only one who can nominate the person who enabled that change to occur.



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