SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1997-8616

By Senators Haugen, Swecker, Long and Spanel

     WHEREAS, The industrial technology and woodworking class at Stanwood High School has earned a statewide reputation for excellence; and

     WHEREAS, One of the reasons the woodworking program enjoys this reputation is because of the quality of instruction the students receive from Mike Chandler, himself a graduate of Stanwood High School; and

     WHEREAS, Stanwood High School is one of the few schools that still places an emphasis on time-honored, traditional craftsmanship; and

     WHEREAS, The students' projects range from impressive home and outdoor furniture to a wide array of handcrafted cabinetry; and

     WHEREAS, The Stanwood High School woodworking program also supports the local economy by buying as much material as possible locally; and

     WHEREAS, Stanwood is the only high school in the state that Weyerhaeuser sells materials to directly; and

     WHEREAS, Students in the Stanwood High School woodworking program learn not only a craft and vocational skill, but they also learn to take pride in their workmanship, problem-solving skills, the ability to stay on task, and interpersonal skills; and

     WHEREAS, The Stanwood High School woodworking program is the only high school invited annually by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to exhibit its projects during Vocational-Technical Education Week;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor and recognize the exceptional skills and craftsmanship demonstrated by students in the Stanwood High School woodworking program; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate applaud and commend the outstanding job of teaching and mentoring that Mike Chandler has done at Stanwood High School for the past 21 years. 

I, Mike O=Connell, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1997-8616,

adopted by the Senate February 14, 1997.

MIKE O=CONNELL

Secretary of the Senate