President Neil started the meeting at 12:04 pm with members attending in-person and online for today’s meeting. Meeting #15 of the current year and #5517 Club Meeting. The meeting was held at Legion Memorial Golf Club and Zoom Meeting.

 

President Neil welcomed everyone to the “grand experiment.”  We will be hosting the Student of the Month presentations at the Legion Memorial clubhouse.   Today, there is no large screen for Zoom attendees or PowerPoint slide decks.   

 

Rotarians wanting lunch at the meetings will need to email their order by 3 pm on Mondays to Sandy. 

 

This Thursday is another opportunity for community service at the VOA Food Bank from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.  

 

President Neil, for Brian Hollingshead, invited all to attend the club mixer this Thursday, from 5 pm to 7 pm at the downtown Marriott.  

 

Our annual Halloween costume luncheon is on the 31^st.   Those not in costume will be treating the club with $10. 

 

Michael Kvistad was excited to start with a new firm in Edmonds.  Only 5 minutes from his home and will get credit for his Rotary participation.

 

Julie Herber, through Kari Petrasek, was $20 happy about the 132 books that were delivered to Danjobn.  

 

Raffle winners today were Kevin Nichols (red wine package), Heather Barnhart (white wine package and Kelly Shepherd (free lunch).

 

 

President Neil thanked Cat Wilson for her leadership in helping with the Student of the Month presentations. 

 

Tricia Schultz of Sequioa High was excited to present Addie Lockeman as Sequioa’s Student of the Month.  Addie has a can-do attitude.  She will be going to Everett Community College and then moving on to a university in western Washington.  Addie has pushed hard to complete her high school credits in a short amount of time.  She has been very involved in school programs, especially the Sustainability Club.  She is seen as tenacious, a strong advocate and inclusive.   Addie thanked her teachers, parents, and her fellow students.   She reminded us that school is more than just academics. 

 

Lily Carrier of Cascade High had the honor to introduce us to Cascade’s Student of the Month, Trish Roberts.   Trish is a scholar.  She excels in her A.P and college level courses along with her 4.0 GPA.   She often helps others to succeed as well.  She is a four-year member of the cheerleading team, serving as Captain of the 37-member squad.  She is a Varsity All-American and has taken her team to State and National championships.   She is a member of the Interact Club and serves as VP.  Trish thanked her parents for their support. She is proud of her cheerleading team for having placed 1^st in Las Vegas.  She is active with a fundraiser to support cancer victims.   She is looking to either UW or Cal-Poly for career in Health Sciences. 

 

Everett High’s Lily Danielson introduced us to Jen Selders as its Student of the Month.  Jen is a humble, reflective and a quiet leader.  She is active in drama and the yearbook staff.   She has a 3.77 GPA.  She is active in using videos and social media, a tech communications genius.   Jen is having a lasting impact on Everett High.  Lily thanked her father and her teachers.  She is looking forward to a career in marketing and/or real estate. 

 

All the students were presented with an Everett Rotary Certificate, coin, and pin.   Club member and Superintendent Ian Saltzman thanked all for recognizing these outstanding students and he extended those thanks to their teachers and parents. 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 12.35 pm.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

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