Rotary Log 1-7-20

         Greeters:  Katrina Koontz & Danny Tetzlaff
 
THE ROTARY CLUB OF EVERETT
 
President Steve opened the meeting (#22 and #5328) with the Pledge of Allegiance.
After the Pledge of Allegiance, Kaye Phinney substituting for Paul Stoots provided a prayer for the Thought of the Day.
 
VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS:
Visiting Rotarians: Adam from San Juan Rotary Club. Guests: Steve Corsi, Steve McGraw’s guest, host families for Everett’s & San Juan’s Exchange Students.

OPENING SONG:
Opening songs were performed by Alice Matsuo (Everett’s Exchange Student) and Maggie (San Juan’s Exchange Student).
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Steve Miller – Read a thank you note from Natalie Grimm a scholarship recipient

Brian Hollingshead – Happy Hour Downtown Marriott Jan 09, 2020 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Steve Miller – Encouraged Members to bring guests that would be potential Members
Judi Edwards – Volunteering update – 5 at VOA Foodbank & 20 at Gospel Mission on Christmas Day
Steve Miller – Cards to sign for Pat Holcomb and Jim Wheeler
Steve McGraw – Strategic Planning on 1/15 5:00 PM at Legion Golf Course
Russ Kimball – Looking to fill 6 slots for Student of the Month
 
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Tammy Dunn – Fed Cup, Village Theater and new job
 
Jerry Tucker - $100 Oregon Rose Bowl and Basketball Teams
 
Paul Stoots – Apology for missing Thought of the Day
 
Kaye Phinney – Forgiving Paul Stoots
 
Sonya Kraski – Kirke Sievers and new job
 
Betsy Baker-Bold - $150 in honor of her Grandmother and her 49th Birthday
 
Larry O’Donnell - $100 Happy to be back after heart issues
 
Mark Valentine – Son’s new job at Facebook
 
Cathy Woods – Holidays with Family
 
Garth Fell – Thank you to the Exchange Student’s Host Families
 
Kelli Thode - Thank you for the Red Cross event in December
 
Steve Miller’s Wife, Dru - $100 Happy New Year
 
RAFFLE:
Winners for today’s raffle took home a variety of prizes.
 
Larry O’Donnell
 

Steve Juntwait and Tom Koenig
 
PROGRAM
“My Life in Japan”
 
Garth Fell introduced Alice Matsuo the Club’s inbound Exchange Student from Japan. Alice provided the following facts about herself and Japan:
  • Lives in Nagasaki
  • She is from Sasebo
  • She attends Seiwa Joshigakvin High School is a girl’s high school which has been around for 66 years.  It has 400 students.  It is also the same high school her mother attended.
  • Here Family includes her Mother, younger Brother and dog
  • She is 17 years old and her birthday is July 3rd
  • She loves music and plays the piano and flute
 
CONCLUSION
President Steve thanked everyone and the bell ringers. And adjourned the meeting. Rotary Connects the World.      
 
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Duffy
 
Photography by,
Walt Greenwood
 
Next Program:  
January 14th - “SnoPUD Water & Hydroelectric Projects” presented by Dawn Presler introduced by Laura Zorick