Lake Forest Park is filled with good neighbors. Thanks to the work of the Human Services Commission, the Council and I had an opportunity to honor ten individuals for their exceptional contributions that make a difference in the community. Our City can be proud of the many people who go the extra mile to make the Lake Forest Park community a wonderful place to live. Thank you to this year‘s Good Neighbors who build communities within Lake Forest Park and make it a better place to live and work.

Bea Conger

For her kindness and generosity to her neighbors and children since 1943.

Carol Dahl

For her many volunteer and leadership roles over the years and her generosity in taking her neighbor‘s young child to school every day.

Libby Fiene

For her leadership role in certifying Lake Forest Park as a Community Wildlife City by the National Wildlife Federation, and her leadership role in removing ivy from the city‘s urban forests.

Kym Good

For generously supporting the community and developing programs for special needs children and adults. Kym‘s Kiddy Corner in Northgate serves as a drop off site for Tree-house, a non profit organization supporting foster children.

Sally Hamel

For serving as her neighborhood‘s unofficial “neighborhood builder” with activities such as hosting an annual neighborhood Christmas party.

Mark Johnson

For his leadership in organizing a team of volunteers from the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church to clean and repair six homes in the Sheridan Beach area after the December flood.

Liane Newman

For her environmental advocacy on Brookside Creek and the City‘s Heritage Tree Program.

Mark Phillips

For his work in protecting the trees and streams in Lake Forest Park through his leadership of the Lake Forest Park Streamkeepers, the Urban Forest Taskforce, and removing ivy from urban forests.

Bob Wells

For organizing his neighborhood block watch and doing much more by hosting an annual neighborhood picnic, welcoming new neighbors, and gathering support for those that are ill. (He was unable to attend.)

Dela Van Hoy

Dela was honored for her volunteer efforts at the Lake City North Helpline Food Bank. (She was unable to attend.)

2008 Good Neighbors (starting from left) Mark Phillips, Sally Hamel, Mark Johnson, Bea Conger, Libby Fiene
Carol Dahl, Liane Newman, Karen Sluiter (representing the Human Services Commission), Kym Good, and Mayor Hutchinson.