Rotary Club of Everett
MEETING:
President Greg began his 35th meeting of the year, 5,437th meeting of the Rotary Club of Everett. He led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Erik Samuelson gave the Thought of the Day. Two halves to our lives – 1st Build our Truth, 2nd = Letting go, using what you have. Service above self. Erik told a story about giving blood 25 years ago and felt sick then he gave blood at the Blood Drive last week and he felt fine.
MUSIC OF THE DAY:
Mark Valentine, PP, had us rockin’ out to Tommy Tutone’s one hit wonder – 8675309/Jenny. Even President Greg was singing along with many others who were on Zoom Meeting.
VISTING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS:
No visiting Rotarians and Guests.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President Greg announced in person meetings will be every Tuesday starting March 15th. Members may join by Zoom Meeting. Mask mandates will be lifted on March 12th. Members will not be required to wear a mask in person.
Lunch order with Kindred Kitchen will be posted on the website.
Kelli Thode and Heather Barnhart gave an update on the Blood Drive on March 4th. Heather stated that the blood drive was a huge success – 24 units of blood. A Blood Drive at the Everett Elks will become a quarterly event. Thank you to Marc Baker, Erik Samuelson, Neil Angst, Sandy Ottesel and Jim Staniford. Kelli thanked everyone for the support.
Anna Marie Laurence gave an update with the Scholarships. She is looking for 4 Rotarians to help with interviews on April 16th, Saturday. The committee will be interviewing 60 students. The Scholarship program will be in person at Everett Civic Auditorium.
HAPPY DOLLARS AND BIRTHDAY BUCKS:
Kari Petrasek had a great time in Breckenridge vacationing.
Eric Samuelson is happy to complete his work and tests to become a certified business coach.
Jerry Tucker is happy for his time on the Oregon Coast and his 25th wedding anniversary.
PROGRAM: Fundraiser Finale
President Greg introduced Tammy Dunn, PE, to ‘hit the homerun in the bottom of the 9th inning” on the Fundraiser Finale.
Tammy reported that we had raised $50,400 as of March 7th. She thanked the individuals who donated items for the prizes and live auction. Thank you to everyone who contributed money towards the fundraiser. Thank you to the team captains.
The Hockey Team, team captain Andy Hall, was leading the way with $7,700. Baseball team was right behind with $7,400 raised.
President Greg was the “auctioneer” for the live auction.
Winners of the live auction items are:
- Tom Koenig – 20 bottles of wine and 2 6-pack beer
- Larry O’Donnell – 4 UW Husky Football 50 yardline tickets + parking pass
- Will McMahan – MercyMe Concert Suite includes 12 tickets + 6 parking passes
- Kari Petrasek – Ben Bridge Diamond necklace
- Tammy Dunn – Lopez Island Lodge 2 night stay
- Neil Angst – Mazatlan Mexico Condo one week stay
Congratulations to winners of the Prize Packages at yesterday’s Rotary meeting!
- Jim Wheeler - Pamper Your Cat Package – Package with goodies for your cat or cats. Goodies include a cat bed, cat toys, and canned cat food.
- Neil Angst - Workout Package - 1 Year Membership at Everett YMCA and gym bag
- Betsy Baker-Bold - Arts Package - 1 Year Membership at Schack Arts Center
- Jack Robinson - Hotel Staycation - 1 Night stay + parking at Courtyard by Marriott Everett
- George Bowden - Hotel Staycation + Breakfast – 1 Night stay + breakfast for 2 at Hotel Indigo Everett Waterfront
- Joe Gaffney - AquaSox Game/Prize Package – 4 tickets to 3 Everett AquaSox 2022 home games + AquaSox merchandise including Robinson Cano bobblehead, Funko Pops, and much more
- Henry Newton - Get your Car Detailed – Gift Certificate to get your car detailed at Dwayne Lane Family Auto
- Will McMahan - Climbing High – Two - 2022 Climb Vouchers for 2 participants to climb on the ropes for 90 minutes at High Trek Adventures
- Dave Schlosser - Cool Shades – Non-prescription pair of Maui Jim Sunglasses by Everett Optometry
- Marybeth Dingledy - Weekend-cation – Two night stay at any Marriott Bonvoy Hotels
- Larry O’Donnell - Lightin’ Up the Court – 32.5”mercury table lamp from Seattle Lighting
- Tom Lane - Sparkling Smile – Whitening Gift Certificate from Dr. Amy Norman
- Greg Tisdel - Funko Sports Pops – Eight Sports Pops include Pro Sports Athletes
- Larry O’Donnell - Team Party Celebration – $200 gift cards from Shawn O’Donnell’s - just in time for St. Patrick’s Day
- Steve Ellis - Sports Ticket Package – Two tickets to 3 Everett Silvertips 2022 home games + two tickets to 15 Everett AquaSox 2022 home games
- Mike Holcomb - Gourmet Home Chef Basket – A year-long subscription package delivered quarterly, spices and oils from Savory Spice Shop plus gift card, Williams Sonoma gift card.
MEETING ADJOURNED:
President Greg thanked all the Rotarians for their contributions.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Andy Hall
Photography Submitted by.
Tammy Dunn
NEXT PROGRAM:
Rotary District Update, District 5050 Governor Bev Harrington
