Rotary Log 07-02-2019

Greeters: Abby Cooley and David Cope
 
THE ROTARY CLUB OF EVERETT
 
The meeting of July 2, 2019, #1 (5307) was called to order by President Steve Miller.  President Steve began by leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Wick Temple provided the Thought of the Day with an Irish Blessing.
 
Abby Cooley introduced Nathan Orso, son of Tony, Ian Saltzman, Everett School District Superintendent.
 
 
Announcements included:
1. Membership Committee goal is 20 new members and bring a friend to lunch through August - Tony Orso
2. AquaSox baseball game was a fun evening - President Steve
3. Strategic Planning meeting on August 15th, 5 pm at Legion Golf Course - President Steve
4. Chuck Nelson Remembrance - President Steve
5. Summer Shindig for Exchange Students at Janice Ellis home, Sunday, July 7th, 4:30 - Janice Ellis
6. Card for Joyce O'Donnell - President Steve
 
Happy Dollars/Birthday Bucks included:
  • Amy Norman, PP, just happy
 
  • Tammy Dunn celebrating a birthday ($100)
  • Randy Hansen, PP, celebrating a 61st birthday and 39th anniversary ($100)
 
  • Mark Valentine, PP, happy as his 7-year office term is completed ($100)
  • David Chan welcomed President Steve
  • Pastor Paul Stoot is grateful as he was in the hospital and introduced godson, Austin Jordan
 
Raffle included the following winners: President Steve, Fred Safstrom, and Mike Holcomb
 

Program: “Recycling Issues with China” presented by Ed Rubatino, PP, introduced by Tom Rainville, PP, PDG

 

Ed Rubatino discussed recycling in today’s worl. Recycling is a series problem. US scrap is shipped to China – 5.2 billion shipped in 2016. US exported 13.4 million in paper products. It takes 10 years o start a recycling plant so that it is up and running. We need to look at what we are collecting. We need to look at ways to chemically dissolve plastics. Plastics are what they are, and it has become a challenge with the various plastic. In 2016 Port of Seattle & Port of Tacoma shipped 760 million tons of scrap to China. Major problems will bring out solutions; Grow into Crisis.

 

Thank you from President Steve Miller – Rotary Connects the World!

 

Meeting adjourned, 

 

Respectfully submitted, 

Tammy Dunn

 

Photography by, 

Sean George

 

Next Program:

July 9th - “What I miss & don’t miss from being a Judge” presented by George Bowden