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TRULY ONE BIG FAMILY – After a dinner and presentation honoring longtime Soroptomist and teacher Dixie Otis, the family gathered for a group photo. Left to right: Pat Paul; Kevin Paul, Tribal Senator; Nancy Wood, Soroptomist Club president; Megan Masonholder (Dixie’s daughter); Brian Masonholder, son-in-law; Brian Cladoosby, Tribal Chairman; Nina, Brian’s wife; Kelli Otis, Dixie’s daughter-in-law; and Andy Otis, Dixie’s son. – Photo by Ken Stern
Dixie Otis’ death last December was a shock and a huge loss to the greater La Conner community. A charter member of the La Conner Soroptimist Club, and its co-president, Otis was an even longer term teacher, both in and out of the classroom. The Club, and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, recognized Otis and her family last Wednesday at a dinner at the Swinomish Yacht Club.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community honored Otis that evening by presenting $5,000 to the Club: “Dixie Louise Otis for her commitment to helping students of our community and those of the Swinomish Reservation.”
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