THE ROTARY CLUB OF EVERETT
5,347th Club meeting, President Steve Miller’s 42nd meeting and 8th Virtual meeting.
President Steve opened our Virtual meeting at noon, with Heather Barnhart leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
Zak Parpia offered the Thought of the Day with the Theme of “Appreciate there are two sides”.
VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS:
Virtual Visitors: Amy Norman, PP, introduced Theresa Frothingham. Theresa will be the new office manager when Judi Edwards leaves. Theresa is from Mukilteo, lives in Lake Stevens and enjoys offering service to the community.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Peace Arch Journal: President Steve Miller stated that Rotary Club of Everett was mentioned in the newsletter. Both Bill Swartz, speaker, and Sheldon Johnson were mentioned.
- May 2nd, Note from Mayor Cassie Franklin: President Steve Miller sent a letter to the Club stating that the Reopening date as been moved back.
- Membership Moment: Deborah Wright, PP, most memorable moment is the trip to Ethiopia with her two daughters. The Polio Immunization trip was to give polio drops to children and babies. The community service programs offer the magnitude of the Structure of Rotary. You and me make this structure.
- Scholarship/Student of the Month: Russ Kimball stated that the Scholarship interviews via Zoom was a huge success. He thanked everyone who joined to help on Saturday, May 2nd. We will need to determiner Scholarship Day. The College shopping spree will happen, and the logistics need to be worked out. We gave $214,000 in scholarships this year. The Student of the Month for March and April will be recognized.
- Virtual Happy Hour, May 7th, 5:30 pm: Kelly Shepherd stated that a Cinco De Mayo Raffle Basket will be given away. Come join and will receive a make-up.
- Support Small/Local Businesses: President Steve asked us to support Vintage Café, Bargreen’s Coffee, Everett Office Furniture, Electronic Business Machines.
- Food Bank and Blood Drive: Make-ups granted
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Steve Miller: “Bellringer” happy for 34th Anniversary and he got the winner.
Cat Wilson: “Bellringer” happy for birthday and the scholarships the club handed out.
Fred Safsrom: “Bellringer” happy as Housing Hope’s Stone Soup was going to be Virtual, May 7th at 6 pm.
Wick Temple: .5 “Bellringer” happy for anniversary and house projects down
Marybeth Dingledy: “Bellringer” happy birthday
Parker Crompton: “Bellringer” happy as she takes care of her mom
Heather Barnhart: “Bellringer” happy as oldest son graduated from Western Washington University with a business degree and happy about the college scholarships
Zak Parpia: 5 “Bellringers” happy as the business is expanding with his son as the new Vice President and running the company
Kelly Shepherd: 2.5 “Bellringers” happy for birthday, in the Everett Herald, money saving and missing Rotary
Janice Ellis: “Bellringer” happy for scholarship interviews
Sonya Kraski: “Bellringer” happy as she completed her Bachelor in Business Managment
RAFFLE
Wick Temple announced that next week, May 12
th, there will be a raffle. Raffle prizes are lunch with Jersey Mike’s, Lunch with Brooklyn Brothers, and Dinner with Vintage Café. To enter the raffle, donate $20 on the day of May 12
th through the
Donate Button.
PROGRAM
Jack Robinson introduced our program “Emergency Preparedness” by William Burns, Red Cross Emergency Management
Disasters happen any time and often and can affect any community. In the Puget Sound Region, we experience a variety of disasters including home fire, flood, tornado, wildfire, winter storm, landslide, and volcano. Currently we are experiencing a pandemic and a pandemic can happen with no warning.
Be Ready – It is up to you be help and be prepared for disasters. Don’t count on receiving help right away. You must be prepared to help yourself, your household, neighbors and seniors. You can prepare yourself to be ready by:
Get a Kit: Customize a kit for your car and for home. For home, you should have two weeks minimum of supplies. A mobile kit should have three days of supplies; in case you need to evacuate immediately. Supplies for each member of the household. Customize for personal needs and disasters common to your area.
Make a Plan: Consider where you live and work for your plan. Communication with your household is important. Practice your plan and how to evacuate. Make a check list that will include the right details – how to evacuate, where to meet, how to communicate, important records, where you will stay, shelter in place.
Be Informed: Understand weather alerts, know the school disaster plan and workplace disaster plan. Practice your plan.
Support your community by volunteering and giving blood.
CONCLUSION
President Steve thanked all the “Bellringers”. It was a Record “Bellringers” . Rotary Connects the World
Respectfully submitted,
Tammy Dunn
Photography submitted,
Tammy Dunn
Next Program:
“FUNKO” presented by Matt Lattier, introduced by Danny Tetzlaff
