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Arts:
A person who enriches the arts in our community.
Lynnea
Washburn
Lynnea has been involved with art for many years and the children she has worked
with have benefited from her experience and drive in numerous ways. She has a
BA and Masters in art and is a painter and illustrator who designs greeting cards
when she is not helping at school with art docent programs and Reflections,
PTSA sponsored art competition. She has volunteered at Discovery and Cascade
Ridge elementary schools, where she was the driving force
Behind the art docent programs at both schools. She is responsible for the art
specialist program at Cascade Ridge and you might have purchased one of
her kid assisted art pieces at an auction. She believes in making
connections through art and has raised awareness of the benefits of art
for everyone. She is currently working her art magic at Skyline HS
Business:
An owner or manager of a
Sammamish enterprise who donates energy, time or resources for community
causes.
Michael Schweitzer
Already in a service-oriented
profession, Dr. Schweitzer continues to find ways to expand and reach
more people through his practice and volunteer work. A member of
Sammamish Kiwanis and active in local clothing, toy and food drives, Dr.
Schweitzer has also worked with Hopelink’s toiletry drives and a
wheelchair program for children in Peru that takes advantage of
technological advances to build customized chairs. He has served on
three missions to Panama and the Dominican Republic, providing
chiropractic care for those who would otherwise have no access and has
supported local schools through printing and program sponsorship. He
knew he wanted to help people and be a doctor by the seventh grade and
has practiced in the Sammamish community for the last 10 years.
Courage:
Someone who overcomes great obstacles to live life to the fullest and
inspires others to meet challenges.
Dave and Ann
Bahm
Ann and Dave Bahm are still very much
in love – not bad for 18 years of marriage, 2 kids, ongoing
chemotherapy, radiation and even paralysis. The fact that Ann has had a
continuing battle with cancer is second place to enjoying life and time
with their children, Ryan & Alex. Until this last bout of cancer which
caused the paralysis – Ann would spend her time in Chemo one week, back
to work as a nurse the next. Dave, a long time Salmon Days Volunteer,
Little league Coach and Umpire, also finds time to spend with Alex in
Boy Scouts, and cycling all over with Ryan. In fact Dave is also the
coordinator of his cul de sac’s cycling team from daily 30 mile rides to
one day trips on the STP. Ann’s motto is “Do what you have to do and
don’t dwell on it,” Dave’s is “It is easy to be a cheerleader for a
strong team”. Courage doesn’t say enough about this team and the legacy
that they inspire.
Learning Promotion:
A person whose enriching and inspiring contributions create enthusiasm
for learning.
Kim
Villeneuve
“For every
problem, there is a solution. For every vision, there is a path”.
These are mantras by which Kim Villeneuve leads the Eastlake High School
DECA program. Started just 18 months ago, Kim was determined to use her
marketing background to get local high school students excited about
business and marketing. She developed the entire curriculum from
scratch, rallied Eastlake Administrators for support and watched the
membership more than double in size during the first year. Convinced
that students need “real life experiences” to integrate their learning
in a quantifiable way, Kim arranges meetings with some of the areas most
prominent business leaders and CEOs. The students have, for example,
worked with Starbucks co-founder
Howard Behar, the executives of Cranium and will be
traveling to New York soon to meet with the executives and designers at
Liz Claiborne. If you have any doubt about how Kim is influencing local
students, drop by her house on any evening of the week and you will find
many of them working away!
Teen Challenge:
Sammamish Teenager who
shows a passion for helping others, for giving service to our community,
and for being a shining example inspiring his or her peers and younger
generations to follow suit
Josh Pelonio
Years
ago when Josh visited relatives in California he was inspired by his
Uncle’s work as a Fireman/EMT. Upon returning home to Sammamish and in
the aftermath of September 11th, Josh learned about volunteer
opportunities with the American Red Cross. At the age of 14, Josh
assisted a man who was having a heart attack and quite possibly helped
save this stranger’s life. Josh now serves as the Operations Manager
for the First Aid Station Team with the Seattle Red Cross. For his
Senior Project, Josh worked with his teachers at Eastlake High School to
arrange his schedule so that he could spend 23 days helping with
Hurricane Wilma relief efforts in Florida.
Trevor Price Children's Award:
A Sammamish youth 13 years old or younger whose initiative and caring
sets an example for his/her peers.
Joelle Klein
Joelle
Klein’s efforts in the Humane Society Food Drive for low income seniors
and citizens disabled by Aids have earned her a nomination for the
Trevor Price Children’s Award this year. Joelle has organized the pet
food drive for the past two years. Joelle is a member of the Humane
Society Teen Club and plans to begin volunteering at the Humane Society
next year. Joelle has also been active in helping the Eastside Baby
Corner and Katrina Relief Fund through a neighborhood garage sale. She
has also worked for the past two years on the Fanconi Anemia Research
Fund Haunted House.
Unsung Hero:
A person who goes beyond expectations in an inspirational and positive
manner.
Janene St.
James
Jan has a passion for keeping communities safe and
she has devoted her passion and expertise toward increasing safety
awareness in Sammamish. She chaired the Second Annual Sammamish Safety
Fair, building the foundation to maintain this as an annual tradition.
After 9/11, with her background in training emergency planning for large
office buildings, she felt an ethical obligation to share her knowledge
closer to home. She has been an integral member of the Sammamish Citizen
Corp, Community Emergency Response Team and has assisted with National
Night Out. She believes in training citizens to be prepared for
disaster.
Youth Advocate:
A person who inspires and supports Sammamish youth, advocating for their
interests in the community.
Cherry O’Neill
Cherry is the mother of 5 children and
has a lifetime of experiences to share with the rest of us. She has
channeled that into making sure kids are prepared for the “real world.”
She believes in giving them truths and honesty. She is the Co-founder
of Parent Networking, a neighborhood monthly gathering of parents to
talk about issues that affect our children today. She has been involved
in many different roles as a PTSA member and a special needs advocate,
she’s involved in her church youth groups and sponsorship program. Her
biggest passion is the DATA week that she puts together at IJH every
year so that she can reach the kids and give them the correct
information to help them make good life choices and keep them safe.
Cherry has been a wonderful gift to all of us in our community.
Spirit of Sammamish:
A person who embodies the highest level of commitment to the community.
Jan Bromberg
Jan’s goal is to create a disaster
resistant community in Sammamish. She is the founder/President of the
Sammamish Citizen Corps which holds CERT (Community Emergency Response
Team) classes and the Safety Fair. She has chaired Emergency Management
in the LWSDPTSA at all levels, including the PTSA council, coordinated
best practices for all plateau schools and assists where asked;
currently Skyline HS. She is a founding member of the Plateau Parent
Networking group and former co-chair of Tri-Awareness. Currently a
member of SARGe, Amateur radio operators who run communications in
disasters, and is most gratified that all programs are now
self-sustainable
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