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Rotary Club of Everett The meeting of January 17, 2023 was called to order by President Tammy Dunn, marking the 5,479th meeting of our Club and the 27th in President Tammy’s year. Our hybrid meeting was held at the offices of Neil Angst. President Tammy led the group with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by our Thought of the Day. Given our meeting followed Martin Luther King Jr’s recognized Holiday/birthday, Dr. King’s well-know quote resonated with Rotarians: Life’s most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? Introduction of visiting Rotarians and guests: - No visiting Rotarians.
- Kaye Phinney introduced Ryan Willis, from Coastal Community Bank and her friend, Tam Conrad.
- Parents of Students of the Month and a high school facilitator were introduced, however, this reporter was unable to get their names…..
Announcements: - Happy Hour is Thursday, January 26th.
- The Board of Directors’ meeting is Friday, January 27th at 7:30 am.
- The Rotary Youth Foundation Trustee meeting is Friday, January 27th at 9:30 at Dr. Amy Norman’s office.
- Four membership applications have been received and are being processed.
Happy Dollar$ and Birthday Buck$: - Steve Miller: He’s here – in person – without his truck!
Plus next week he will be honored for the age 35+ water ski team. Congrats, Steve! - Kelli Thode: Happy about our 4 membership applications!
Kelli appreciates doing business with fellow Rotarians in our community. - Julie Herber: Happy to be here – in person! She supports our literacy program.
- Ed Petersen: Ed told us Larry O’Donnell adopted a classroom in the Dominion Republic.
- Will McMahan: Supporting another classroom for the literacy program - Bell Ringer!
- Krissy Davis: has submitted a major grant application for Camp Fire.
- Neil Angst: announced President Nominee Michael Kvistad! We vote next week.
Raffle Winners: - Henry Newton: white wine & candy
- Krissy Davis: leather bookmark (made by Mark Valentine) and free lunch
- Amy Norman: red wine & candy
Note: This reporter’s table noted that all 3 winners were on the south side of the room….. Students of the Month: Sequoia: Stella Easton, introduced by John Olson Stella plans to attend Everett Community College and study business. Everett High: Maya Russell, introduced by Ed Petersen Maya plans to attend Gonzaga and study dance. Cascade: Timothy Shim (December) introduced by Cat Wilson Timothy plans to attend college out of state, preferably UCLA. Cascade: Evan Macnow (January), introduced by Cat Wilson Evan is interested in history & government, with a prelaw degree. After each student spoke, President Tammy gave them a certificate, medallion and pin. Program: Snohomish County K-9 Foundation, presented by Joshua Holmes, introduced by Greg Lineberry. Joshua is a police K-9 handler; his partner is “Doc”. Snohomish County has 6 patrol dogs, providing 24-hour coverage. The dogs specialize in tracking and have a very keen sense of smell. What is work to us, is play to them. The Police dogs are purchased from a respected vendor for approximately $10,000.00. Both the dog and human partners are highly trained. Joshua shared an emotional video, which explained the training, commitment and emotions with these great partners. I teared up and am fairly confident there were many lumps in our throats as well. Answers to many questions: - Tracking is learned via tedious food rewards. The dog partner “wins” in tracking training.
- Mandated by law to give K-9 announcement, giving time to surrender.
- Home behavior is different than on the job behavior.
- Work life expectancy is 7-8 years. They usually retire @ 11 years old.
- Recent call involved 1-mile of tracking with drone assistance.
- All dogs live with their human partner.
- Most K-9 breeds are German Shepherd and Belgium Mellonwah
- Required monthly training is 16 hours. They typically do 30-40 hours.
- We were given the opportunity to meet “Doc”. He’s so very impressive!
President Tammy thanked Joshua, all visitors and concluded the meeting promptly at 1 pm. Submitted Respectively, Kaye Phinney Photography, Walt Greenwood NEXT PROGRAM: Village Theatre |
