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Rotary Honors Three as February Students of the Month

 
The Rotary Club of Everett on February 11, 2025 honored three local high school students as Rotary Students of the Month.
Each month during the school year the club recognizes and celebrates outstanding high school students in the city of Everett for their accomplishments and their promise.
 
 
Everett High Student of the Month is Parker Needham, school Spirit Coordinator, who sets the tone for going all-in for your school. When not busy cheering from the sidelines, he is plays on Everett’s tennis and soccer teams. He is also very involved with ASB leadership and is in his fifth year of the AVID program that prepares students to succeed in challenging coursework. Outside school, Parker volunteers to serve dinner to our unsheltered population. In summer he is a Camp Prov volunteer, working with students in our community with special needs. 
 
 
Cascade High School Student of the Month is Josie Buirge. Josie’s been a leader since her freshman year, starting as ASB Freshman President, and has continued to shine as ASB Executive Secretary, NHS Vice President, and a dedicated member of HOSA and Link Crew. She’s excelled in challenging courses like AP Statistics and Calculus, and decided on her own to study BC Calculus—all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. As a peer tutor, she helps classmates both in and out of the classroom. It’s rare to balance academic excellence with such a genuine desire to help others.
 
Student of the Month from Sequoia High is Trevor Bradley, a dedicated and hard-working student with a strong passion for learning and personal growth. Trevor is always ready to lend a hand. He maintains a high level of achievement while balancing extracurricular activities and commitments. He has a clear goal to pursue a career in the trades beginning with the RAP program next fall. With his academic success and a genuine desire to contribute to the workforce, Trevor will thrive in whatever trade he chooses to pursue.
 
 
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MEETING:
President Michael Kvistad led the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. This was meeting #5,573, Rotary Club of Everett, and meeting #23, President Michael’s year.
 
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: 
Ashley Bolden gave the Thought of the Day. “Fear. Opposite is love for one another, ideas, country, the vulnerable, for all.”
 
INTRODUCTION OF VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS:
Steve Chittenden, Port Gardner Rotary, visited the club.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Everett Port Gardner Rotary club is selling raffle tickets for a 1968 Camaro. You may purchase tickets with the Port Gardner Club. Tickets are 5 for $20.
 
Brian Hollingshead is retiring on December 12th. There is a get together at his office from 1 pm – 3 pm. An invitation to all. He has owned the business for 25 years.
 
Kari Quaas stated that Everett had a tree lighting last weekend with snow. Toby dressed up like an elf and cruised on the sleigh.
 
Rotary Club is having a get together at Kindred Kitchen on December 5th at 10 am.
 
HAPPY DOLLARS AND BIRTHDAY BUCKS: 
Brian Hollingshead was happy as he is retiring.
 
Larry O’Donnell was happy. Did not capture what he stated.
 
Tammy Dunn was grateful as she spent half of November in Montana.
 
Steve Chittenden, Port Gardner Rotary, told a story when he was sent to the principal’s office. Larry O’Donnell was gracious.
 
Ralph Quaas was happy for Kari Quaas’ operations of the Wintertide activities.
 
President Michael was happy for spending time in New York City with the festivities and a Taylor Swift concert.
 
Jerry Tucker was delighted that Oregon Ducks football team has been #1 in the nation for 7 weeks. He displayed his singing duck which tactfully the battery ran down for the Huskies.
 
RAFFLE:
Winners of the drawing was Larry O’Donnell, Ed Petersen, and Mark Valentine.
 
PROGRAM: FOUNDATION MONTH FINALE
John Olson, PP, thanked everyone for a great November Foundation Month. The club raised $13,799 for the month. He explained the point system and the dollars’ status which is used to recognize the Rotarian as Paul Harris. He thanked Jim Staniford as he is at a Level 3 Paul Harris Donor.
 
John thanked President Michael Kvistad and Sandy Oettel with a bottle of wine from a local vineyard.
 
The Deck of a Deal sold up to four decks of cards. Kari Petrasek’s name was drawn. She will receive points to receive a Paul Harris.
 
NEXT PROGRAM:
Student of the Month
 
MEETING ADJOURNED:
President Michael adjourned the meeting.
 
 
Respectfully Submitted,
Barb George
 
Photography Submitted by.
Walt Greenwood
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Local Rotary Clubs Welcome Rotary Partners from Dominican Republic

 
Has Rotary hit a homer? In Snohomish County and Latin America, Sure feels that way.
 
After eight years teaming together on multiple humanitarian projects, Snohomish County Rotarians are welcoming Rotary club members from the community of Dajabon in the Dominican Republic for fellowship and sightseeing around Puget Sound.
 
And baseball – both Seattle Mariners and Everett Aquasox – is part of the story.
 
Eight Dajabon Rotarians will spend a week exploring such attractions as Seattle’s Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and the Boeing Future of Flight exhibit. They’ll watch a Mariners game and visit local Rotary clubs. A welcoming dinner, open to the public, will be held September 14 at the Indigo Hotel on Everett’s waterfront.
 
The powerful baseball connection includes record-setting Mariners star Julio Rodriguez, who grew up in Dajabon and played for the Everett AquaSox before joining the Mariners. His father, Julio Rodriguez Sr., is one of the supporters Rotary works with in Dajabon.
 
    Five years of work and eight visits by Rotary Club of Everett members will soon yield crops for needy farmers in the Dajabón region of the Dominican Republic.
     
    The harvest: grants totaling nearly $107,000 from the Rotary Foundation, Everett-area Rotary clubs, Rotary District 5050 and more to help low-income Dominicans build greenhouse gardens where they will raise vegetables to eat and sell.
    Want to adopt a school?  Well, here is your chance.  We have a great project going in concert with our sister club in Dejabon and you can be a key part of it.  We have several projects underway, and are inviting the public to join in on this one.  Help improve literacy by providing books for those who don't have them, and providing special education for their teachers.  Don't want to tack on a whole school?  How about a classroom, or an individual student?   Learn more about this exciting Rotary project by clicking here.
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