Rotary Log 3-5-19

Everett Rotary Meeting – March 5, 2019
We were welcomed by Greeters Kelli Thode & Laura Zorick        .
President Amy Norman opened meeting leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Will McMahan provided the Thought of the Day. 
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests were as follows:
Visiting Rotarians
Linda Murray – District Govenor
Guests
Anna Marie Laurence – Larry O’Donnell
Jose Garcia Pabone – Ed Petersen

Announcements
  • David Chan – Did his Classification talk / slideshow.
  • John Olson – 2/3 of members have donated and 2/3 have been raised, however we are 3/4 through the Fundraiser.
  • Will McMahan – Membership asking members to have awareness of people in the community that could be potential members.
  • Linda Murray, District Governor – District Conference April 12-14 has Saturday and Sunday only options to attend.
  • Amy Norman – May 18th Rotary Park clean up and May 20th Scholarship Awards, she is expecting 100% participation.
  • Greg Lineberry – Wheel Chair Project is fully funded
New Member
  • Cat Wilson, sponsored by Jim Schrader, was introduced by Amy Norman as the Club’s newest member.
HAPPY DOLLARS/BIRTHDAY BUCKS
 
  • Greg Tisdel & Glen Bachman $100 each for the first flights out of Paine Field
  • Jim Staniford - $143 for article
  • Jim Staniford – 2 Silvertip wins over the weekend
  • Howie Bargreen - $100 for being named in an article
  • Steve Miller – $100 for being on KOMO news shoveling snow and his daughter’s wedding
  • Katrina Koontz – Silvertips are US Champs for the 7th time and playoffs are coming and son made varsity baseball at Everett High School
  • Kari Petrasek – Ski trip
  • Betsy Baker-Bold – Trips to Mexico and Dominican Republic
  • Erik Samuelson – Mentoring program
  • Erik Samuelson & Amy Norman – Spaghetti feed where Amy won the raffle and funding of the Roteract Clubs Guatemala trip
Raffle
Mark Valentine, Jessica Mitchell and Gail Larson were today’s raffle winners, taking home a variety of prizes.
 
Program
“Dajabon Project”
Greg Lineberry introduced Anthony Gromko, Director at WSU Snohomish County Extension, who is involved in the Club’s Dajabon Project.
 
The Dajabon Project is the development of commercial greenhouse garden startups in Dajabon, Dominican Republic.  The goal of the project is to provide poverty alleviation through increased economic opportunity.  This is accomplished through partnerships that provide access to resources.  It is currently a pilot project with 10 gardens with the hope of expanding it in Phase II to the 70 gardens through.
 
Inspirational Rotarian Award
President Amy presented Kari Petrasek with her Inspiration Award, recognizing all she has done for Rotary and our club.
 
This week's crew:
Reporter:             Mark Duffy
Photographer:      Tara Eckstrom