President Tammy Dunn started the meeting at 12:03 pm with 25 members at the start of the meeting.

 

It’s National BBQ Day!   BBQ’s are one of America’s favorite pastimes.  Even President George Washington held a BBQ that lasted three days.   

 

Brian Hollingshead announced that the next Happy Hour is on May 18^th at the Courtyard by Marriott on Colby.  The fun starts at 5:00 pm. 

 

Anna Marie Lawrence reminded all that the Scholarship night is May 22^nd at 6:30 pm, Civic Auditorium. 

 

Will McMahan and Kari Quaas are looking for volunteers for the Shopping Spree on May 31^st.  It’s a great experience for the Rotarian and the students. 

 

The next Rotary Board meeting is also on May 18^th at 7:30 am. 

 

Krissy Davis was $50 happy with her Club Anniversary.  The Campfire Auction is sold out!  

 

Mike Kvistad was happy about his daughter’s birthday and a trip to Edmonds.  

 

Steev Miller was thankful for his 37-year Anniversary. 

 

Mark Valentine has sold his office and is $100 happy. 

 

Ed Petersen was $20 happy with the recent Dominican Republic trip with eight in total going.  There are lots of projects going on, including books for several classrooms being donated!

 

Julie Herber was also $100 happy about the trip to deliver the books. 

 

Jerry Tucker was also $100 happy to assist Mark Valentine with his sale. 

 

This week, the three winners were able to choose between a free lunch, a Merlot, and a Riesling. 

 

SerJay De Los Angeles provided his classification talk.  SerJay has been with Anthony’s Restaurants for 17 years.  He has been a chef and is now the Woodfire Grill’s general manager.  Anthony’s is very involved in the local community, especially Hospice support at Providence Hospital.  SerJay is from the Philippines with a stop in Hawaii before coming to the mainland USA. 

 

Ed Petersen introduced the program today.  He set the foundation for the presentation by reminding us of that J.F.K. established the legacy project, the Peace Corps, back in 1962.   It calls for a two-year commitment to provide service overseas.  At the same time, a domestic program called VISTA was established with a one-year service to address poverty.  VISTA is part of AmeriCorps.  Ed introduced two VISTA volunteers that are currently working in the Everett area, Ed Engel who serves with SnoCo Transportation Coalition and Ben Austin, who serves with the Everett Station District Alliance.  Ed is from the Everett area and has a degree from Whitman College.  Ben is with ECC and working on environmental issues. 

 

Ed highlighted that SnoTrac is an advocate for connecting people with safe and equitable transportation.  They focus on priority populations.  They work with the three major bus services (Sound, Swift and Everett).  The coalition identifies at risk communities and areas to coordinate needed stations and eligibility. SnoTrac offers bi-monthly meetings in four different areas to gather information and feedback on needs.  It also has a speaker series for the general public.  25% of the population locally uses the public transportation systems. 

 

Ben spoke to the work of the Everett Station District Alliance.   The alliance works in the area of Everett Station and hosts many community events in the neighborhoods around the station.  They work to improve lives and opportunities.  Examples include the Pallet Shelter program at Everett Gospel and working on collaborative projects and visioning use of the area around the station.   Future events include a Bike Everywhere day, Community Paint Day, Town Hall Day and the Farmer’s Market.  The coalition is also focused on improving business in the areas through an ambassador program and night security. 

 

President Tammy thanked our guests and thanked the members for their bellringers and happy bucks.  The meeting was adjourned.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

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