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CHILDREN'S CHATTER
FROM THE DESK OF DIANE KOLB, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends and Supporters:
The holiday season began with a Storybook-themed Halloween, followed by a warm and
bright Thanksgiving. Ed Anderson delivered his tasty Thanksgiving turkey and many friends
delivered delicious holiday treats throughout the holiday season.
Volume VIII, Issue II Winter 2015
We were delighted Alive Youth Ministries of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Marysville
adopted us this Christmas season. Youth Pastor Ryan delighted the kids and the child in all
of us at our annual party.
A NEW MONTH FOR THE 2015
EBA TASTE OF THE TOWN...
JOIN US IN MAY & MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
Mario Morales and the Eastside Business Association chose us again as the beneficiary of
their annual Taste of the Town Auction. I hope you will join us Saturday, May 16 at the
Bellevue Arts Museum.
The friendship and kindness you shared with us throughout the holiday season gave so
much to our kids, their loved ones and the staff.
The Eastside Business Association selected Children’s
Country Home as the beneficiary of their annual charity
auction at their Taste of the Town event Saturday, May
16 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Bellevue Arts Museum.
Tickets are $88 per person and includes delectable dishes
from the top ten eastside restaurants. Local wine, beer
and hard cider will refresh your palate. Entertainment
features the Latin beat of Cedar Suede. Definitely an
evening not to be missed!
* If you would like to contribute an item to the live or
silent auction please contact Diane at extension 304.
* Tickets are available at www.theeba.org
The CCH children are the very reason for our existence and families and supporters are an
important part of our team. Together, we help each child reach his or her potential.
I’d like to wish for you this day that all the best things
come your way, and for you a New Year that holds in store
everything you are hoping for.
Race Car Driver Daniel & Little Red
Riding Hood
STORYBOOK HALLOWEEN
Halloween is always a lively occasion at our house. Penny, Dry, RN,
Queen of the CCH Halloween festivities, ensures we celebrate in a
grand way. The house and yard were once again fully decorated;
this year even featured a larger than life witch on the patio. This
year’s theme, Storybook Characters, was a success…joining us from
the pages of our favorite books were Mother Goose, Raggedy Ann,
Pocahontas, Harry Potter and Humpty Dumpty to name a few. We
enjoyed good friends, good food and good times. We invite you to
join us next year for our Halloween party. Each year gets better and
better!
of Halloween Penny AKA
Mother Goose
ERIC’S FUND HIGHLIGHTS
Charles Heaney, PhD
President
We are so grateful for these gifts of love and generosity.
This fund recently provided the Halloween costumes
for the kids, refreshments and decorations for the
annual Halloween party, purchased ingredients for
Special Halloween Visitors
a class project, funded several movie outings and a
visit to see Santa as well as afforded Santa small gifts to hand out at the annual Christmas Party and
deliver in our stockings Christmas morning. Thank you Dederer family and friends! You are a blessing to us each and every day.
Gary Irvin, CPA
Treasurer
Gary Irvin, CPA
Nancy James, RN, BSN
Secretary, Past President
Breakthrough Resources
ahontas
CNA Susana & Queen
Board of Directors
Ed Anderson
Vice President
Mead Gilman & Associates
Angelica dressed up as Poc
Warm regards, Diane Kolb
Troy Anderson
The Troy Anderson Team
@ Keller Williams Realty
Veronica Cook
Shorecrest High School
Sam Davidson
Kibble & Prentice
Bill Parfitt
Parfitt Search Partners, Inc.
Eric’s Fund is a fund established in memory of Eric Dederer by his grandparents Gary and Pat. Eric’s Fund provides resources for out of the ordinary
expenses for our children such as birthday parties, school outings, sporting or community events or even a new coat. Please contact us for how you can
add to Eric’s Fund.
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SANTA VISITS
BOARD MEMBERS IN
THE NEWS
The kids were overjoyed to have Santa visit us
for our annual Christmas party and each was
especially delighted with the early gifts from
Santa’s workshop. The Christmas party featured
Christmas carols, festive refreshments, the Alive
Youth Group from Bethlehem Lutheran Church
of Marysville and many of our favorite friends.
Santa’s visit was just in time for the children
to share their wish list with Santa prior to his
Christmas night visit.
Nancy James hosted her own personal Bright Start
Breakfast with her friends since the annual Bright
Start Breakfast was canceled with the plans to create
another fundraising event. Nancy and her friends’
loyalty and generosity were greatly appreciated.
Thank you Nancy and friends!
The board of directors collaborated to provide a
special thank you to the staff for each’s ongoing
commitment and dedication to the mission. The
staff was grateful for this token of appreciation.
We offer a special thank you to Bethlehem
Lutheran Church Youth Pastor Ryan Brown for
bringing the spirit of Christmas to our party.
Bill Parfitt and his networking group, Good Morning
Networkers, donated their meeting proceeds to us
in support of the holidays and Eric’s Fund.
Malachi with his pile of
Angelica & Santa
gifts from Santa
CHRISTMAS STORY AT
THE 5th AVENUE
THE STAFF CELEBRATES
December 13 featured a merry and festive holiday party at the
home of Khanh, one of our nurses. Together, the members of the
staff enjoyed a potluck holiday meal and treats, an entertaining
white elephant gift exchange and the camaraderie of revealing
ourselves to our Secret Santa. The staff, together as a team, is the
backbone of the fulfillment of the mission at Children’s Country
Home.
Thanks to the generosity of Bernie and Sean Griffin,
Angelica and her family attended the performance
of A Christmas Story at the 5th Avenue Theatre in
downtown Seattle. What a delight for Angelica.
Angelica with a few of her favorite gifts
GOODBYE, GOOD
LUCK CARLA!
Christmas Elf & Our Sweet Little One
HOLIDAY DELIVERIES
Carla Arnold, Social Worker, has
accepted a job in Mt. Vernon as the
Co-Executive Director of Youth Net
NW. While we are extremely pleased
for Carla’s success, she will be greatly
missed by everyone at Children’s
Country Home. We wish a sincere thank you to everyone who provided
food and treats during the holiday season. Board
Member Ed Anderson delivered his delectable turkey for
Thanksgiving and many friends delivered indulgences
and goodies throughout the season. What a treat to
receive such thoughtful gifts.
We’ll miss you Carla…
Angelica underneath her heap of gifts on Christmas day
Malachi & Santa
THE MAGIC OF WALT
DISNEY WORLD
Thank You to those who contributed between November 2014 & January 2015
Fairy tale dreams come true for children of all
ages at the Magic Kingdom Park. Thanks to
Make a Wish and members of the Children’s
Country Home staff, Angelica and her family
delighted in the classic attractions, enchanting
fireworks, musical parades and beloved
Disney Characters, they also visited Sea
World, Universal Studios and Epcot. To top
that, Angelica selected Bubba Gump Shrimp
Company for dinner one evening! What a
treasury of special memories for Angelica and
her family.
Nicole & Michael Bachmeier
Rebecca Barnes
Connie Bradley
W.E. & K.C. Brougher
CBL Retirement LLC
Veronica & MichaelCook
CP Retirement LLC
Samuel & Megan Davidson
Michael Dederer, Eric’s Fund, in Honor of Gary & Pat Dederer
Patricia & Gary Dederer, Eric’s Fund, in Honor of Milton & Loretta Hansberry
Cash Donors
Patricia & Gary Dederer, Eric’s Fund
Give With Liberty, Employee Contributions
Beverly Glover
Good Morning Networkers
Goodshop
Charles Heaney
Gary T. Irvin CPA, PLLC
Nancy James
Gladys Jennings
Michael Jennings
Kristin Jostad
James & Nina Larkins, in Memory of Judith Wachlin, RN
Judith Ann Lovelace
Charles Manca, Eric’s Fund, in Honor of Gary & Pat Dederer
Ed Anderson, Mead Gilman & Associates
Beth Opel
John Presnal
Rob & Joan Sample
Todd Stevenson
In-kind Donors
Kristin Ball
Bethleham Lutheran Church
of Marysville
Charla Griffy-Brown
Jennifer Casperson
Hernandez Family
Lucky Girl Designs
Dan & Cindy Williams
GABE VISITS
The staff was delighted to see Gabe and his
family. They were visiting from Alaska for a
follow-up appointment. We had the pleasure of
meeting Gabe’s new baby brother, too. Gabe,
what a treat to see you. We hope you will stop
by for another visit when you are in town. We
love you and miss you!
Angelica and her family at Epcot Center with nurse Penny
Scooby Dooby Doo and Shaggy too!
Malachi all dresse
d up for Halloween
CCH Contacts
Diane Kolb
Executive Director
Ext. 304
Jill Harrington
Director of Program Services
Ext. 303
Enjoying winter sunshine
Penny Dry, RN
Director of Nursing Services
Ext. 301
Gabe with his da
shing smile
CONGRATULATIONS JILL & WELCOME VICKI
We are pleased to announce Jill Harrington has accepted the position of Director of Program Services and Vicki Martino will join
us as the Office & Facilities Administrator. Jill has been a valued member of the Children’s Country Home team since 2006, most
recently as Assistant Administrator. Vicki has been a supporter of our mission since our first Bright Start Breakfast in 2008.
Vicki Martino
Office & Facilities Administrator
Ext. 302
Gabe’s mom and dad with his baby
brother
Children’s Country Home
14643 NE 166th Street
Woodinville, WA 98072
Tax ID # 84-1378062
Phone: 425-806-9453
Design by Mandy Cufley Terry, Lucky Girl Designs