PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY OF DR. DARLENE CASTLE

I knew I wanted to become a Chiropractor while I was still in High School: I wanted to help people. I had received Chiropractic care for a neck problem at the age of 15 and liked the way the Chiropractor helped people, and decided that was the career for me.

One month after graduating from high school, I was in Chiropractic College. That was in 1969. By studying all year ‘round, I was able to receive my Chiropractic degree in October, 1972. I was just 21 years old.

After practicing in Mississippi, I opened my first Washington office in Kirkland in 1977 in a home/office building. Families enjoyed the homey, non-clinical atmosphere of the practice, but when the building was sold I was forced to move to a Redmond office building.

Two years later, I moved to Everett to join practice with a colleague, and in 1987 I opened my own office once more in South Everett.

In 1994 I decided to return to the non-clinical atmosphere of a home/office type of family practice and began looking for a suitable building. The first one I looked at was at my current location, just across the trestle from Everett.

A year later, I decided to get involved in the community and my first volunteer activity was Teen Night where I quickly became the Volunteer Coordinator. I became a tutor and lunch buddy for Lake Stevens Middle School and then became involved with Aquafest -- a 3 year experience which culminated in my being Aquafest President 1998.

I am active in the Lake Stevens Rotary Club and will serve as President-Elect during the 2000-2001 term.

In 1999 I served as President of the Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce and now serve on the board in an advisory capacity.

Hobbies & Activities: I enjoy writing and was a Chiropractic columnist for a weekly newspaper, publishing over 70 Chiropractic articles. In addition, I dabble in writing fiction and science fiction (unpublished).

I also enjoy reading Science Fiction, drawing (pencil & charcoal), woodcarving, hiking and camping, sailing, bicycling and in-line skating.