Greeters:  Ian Saltzman and Dick Schlosser

 

 

President Steve opened the meeting (#21 and #5327) with the Pledge of Allegiance.

After the Pledge of Allegiance, Jim Staniford gave the Thought of the Day which was Senior Moments as he recently visited the Everett Senior Center.

 

Dick Schlosser introduced the visiting Rotarians & guests. No visiting Rotarians. Guests included Ryan Brown, Erik Samuelson’s guest; Jennifer Parks, Katrina Koontz’s guest; Jim Hooper, Neil Angst’s guest;

Alaska Luna Garcia, Elodia Meda, and Darcie Cooper, Cascade High School;

 

Nattapon Oonlamom and Dayna Weir, Everett High School; Rory Maxwell, Martha Maxwell, and Liz Brown, Sequoia High School.

 

Membership Moment – Howie Bargreen stated that it is great to see 2-3 potential new members per meeting

 

Volunteering Opportunities – Nick Hansen announced the VOA Food Bank volunteering, Thursday, 11/21, has been canceled, will have a Baby Food Drive in December, and opportunity to volunteer at the Everett Gospel Mission, 12/15, either 8:30 am or 10:00 am.

 

Roy Firestone Event – Judi Edwards gave an update on ticket sales. 230 tickets have been sold.

 

President Steve Miller stated that Larry O’Donnell is home and doing well.

 

Kari Petrasek – Happy dollars for spending 2 weeks in New Zealand and exchanged Rotary Club Flags

 

Tammy Dunn – Big Thank You to Steve Miller, Judi Edwards, George Bowden for the Evening with Roy Firestone event and to the Log Report Committee especially Mark Duffy and Barbara George.

 

George Bowden – World Impact Committee is having a meeting December 10^th, 5:30 pm at Vintage Café to discuss upcoming World Project trips.

 

Dick Schlosser – Check in the Mail - $100 to the Youth Foundation.

 

David Chan - Bell ringer for winning the election as a Fire Commissioner

 

Ed Rubatino – Donation of $100 to Roy Firestone evening

Kaye Phinney – Thank you to everyone during this time and good to be back

 

Gail Larson – Needs one more speaker for Everett High School, Dec. 6^th

 

Jack Robinson - $100 Happy to be back

Jim Staniford – WHL Happy as 405 WHL graduates received scholarships

 

Bob Beil won the AquaSox gift packet

 

Roy Yates won binoculars and wine

 

Fred Safstrom won wine and chocolates

 

Steve Miller thanked for Amy Norman, PP, work in the 2018-2019 year as the club received the Presidential Rotary Citation – Gold Distinguished Award. Amy reviewed what the club accomplished in the Year 2018-2019.

 

The biggest honor for Amy was attending the Rotary International Convention in Toronto. The highlights include

We have 29 standing committees including Strategic Planning and Retention Planning. The Youth Foundation Fund has over $4 million so we are a healthy club. We awarded 59 students with scholarships. The Next Generation committee focus is on the AVID Students and College Campus visits. The Local Impact Committee is very involved as we have contributed to Roteract Club, Music 4Life, Housing Hope and Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County. The World Community Services Committee is the most active as we have two trips scheduled in 2020.

 

Roy Fireststone stopped by and entertained the members with several funny stories.

 

Thanks to our guests and bell ringers.

President Steve adjourned the meeting. Rotary Connects the World.      

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

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