2018 Mid-Year Report
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Eric Johnson<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Board Member<br />
Stiles Law<br />
Observations from a<br />
New Board Member<br />
If you had told me back in April 2017, before I decided to run for public<br />
office, that within a year I would be elected to the Sedro-Woolley School<br />
Board and nominated to serve on the Board of Directors for the Boys<br />
and Girls Clubs of Skagit County, I probably would have politely smiled at<br />
you and said “I like your optimism”. All the while thinking that you were<br />
completely nuts. Yet here I am. It has been a whirlwind year filled with<br />
some great opportunities to meet new people and discover the many<br />
great things that Skagit County has to offer. However, the opportunity<br />
that excites me the most is the chance to serve our community.<br />
The end goal is to make the Skagit Valley a more just, more equitable<br />
and a better thriving community then when I was entrusted to serve it.<br />
It is my firm belief that education and opportunity are two key components<br />
for making that goal a reality. They provide the foundation by<br />
which success is achieved and progress is realized. To put it simply,<br />
if you want to make the world a better place, you don’t have to look<br />
any further than your community and, specifically, the individuals that<br />
make up that community – your neighbors. Yet, this isn’t just my end<br />
goal. It is deeply shared by the staff, administration and board of the<br />
Boys and Girls Club of Skagit County.<br />
I feel very fortunate to be a part of group of like-minded individuals<br />
who have taken on the duty and responsibility of serving as stewards<br />
of our community’s greatest asset – our kids. We share a common<br />
vision of seeking to enhance the lives of our youth now and create<br />
more opportunities in order that they might have a better future. And it<br />
is our belief that clubs are one of the most effective tools for bringing<br />
that vision to fruition. Or as we like to describe it, clubs are “a place to<br />
become” for our youth. They provide the necessary framework, mento-<br />
Donnabell Lathrom<br />
Pat Garrett<br />
Voula Alexopoulos<br />
Antonio Powell<br />
Paul Godfrey<br />
Bill Wallace<br />
Don Bates<br />
Thank you to our<br />
Event Sponsors!<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Youth of the <strong>Year</strong>:<br />
Dinner with Friends Keystone Sponsor<br />
Hendricks Family Foundation<br />
Leadership Sponsors<br />
Skagit Valley College<br />
Draper Valley Farms/Perdue<br />
Terry & Vince Oliver<br />
Program Sponsors<br />
Trident Seafood<br />
Eaglemont Golf Course<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Sedro-Woolley Winter Fundraiser:<br />
Royal Title Sponsor<br />
Dwayne Lane’s North Cascade Ford<br />
Noble Sponsor<br />
Janicki Industries<br />
Grand Sponsor<br />
Barb & James Thompson<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Annual Breakfast:<br />
Title Sponsor<br />
Trico Companies<br />
Keystone Sponsor<br />
K&H Integrated Print Solutions<br />
Torch Sponsor<br />
Skagit Transportation<br />
Logistics Sponsor<br />
Bayside Specialties<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Anacortes Breakfast:<br />
Title Sponsor<br />
Kiwanis Sunrisers Anacortes<br />
Torch Sponsors<br />
Cap Sante Inn<br />
Anacortes Rotary Club<br />
RIS Insurance<br />
Strandberg Construction<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Keys for Kids:<br />
Grand Piano Title Sponsor<br />
Andeavor<br />
Baby Grand Sponsor<br />
Dwayne Lanes Skagit Subaru<br />
Full Staff<br />
Drain Doctor<br />
Stepping Stones Garden<br />
Key Sponsor<br />
Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro<br />
Table Sponsors<br />
Columbia Bank<br />
Farm & Cottage Enterprises<br />
Joanie & Stephen Moe<br />
RIS Insurance Services<br />
IMAC General Construction<br />
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