President Tammy Dunn rang the bell at 12:00pm, calling to order meeting #5493 of the Rotary Club of Everett, and meeting #41 of Tammy’s presidency. The Thought of the Day was a quote from Steve Jobs about achieving goals with a team of people, and how that is evident with our Dajabon project and our scholarship committee.

 

No visiting Rotarians. Zeb Cobb’s sister, Tina was today’s guest.

 

Anna Marie Laurence reported on an amazing day of scholarship interviews, and thanked the many members who helped, including team captains Russ Kimball, Russ Hermes, Marybeth Dingledy and Janice Ellis. Interviewers Andy Hall, Paul Stoot, Jim Staniford, Parker Crompton, Ralph Quaas, Cat Wilson, Paul Pitre, Ryan Willis, Shannon Marsh, Mary Toews, Henry Newton, Brian Evans, Sean George, Neil Angst, David Chan, Michael Kvistad, Heather Barnhart and Kari Quaas. Also thanks to: President Tammy for arranging lunch, Greg Lineberry for his technical support with Zoom, putting together the student surveys and picking up lunch, Howie Bargreen for providing coffee, donuts, water, and soft drinks, Howie and Sandy for greeting our students and directing them to the proper interview team, Dave Peters for providing the venue and of course our amazing school counselors, Trish Roberts, Tricia Schult, Jen Selders, John Olson, Kayla Miller and Corey Carlson.

 

Mark your calendar for May 22^nd at the Everett Civic Auditorium, where we will be having our awards ceremony. The ceremony starts promptly at 6:30pm, but we would like you all there around 6pm.

 

President Tammy announced that the Dominican Republic Rotarians will be visiting us July 10-18. Assistance is needed with travel & activities.

 

President Tammy also mentioned the board meeting this Friday 7:30am at Neil Angst’s office. All are welcome to attend.  

 

Neil Angst announced the nomination of Tammy Dunn as club treasurer.

 

Steve Miller had $20 for a wonderful fireside at his home, as well as for some fun water skiing in Louisiana.

 

Michael Kvistad thanked Anna Marie Laurence and Russ Kimball for their hard work on the scholarship committee.

 

Today’s raffle winners were:

Kelli Thode won white wine, cookies & Aquasox tickets.

 

Jerry Tucker won white wine, peanut butter cups & Aquasox tickets.

 

Heather Barnhart won free lunch, pistachios & Aquasox tickets.

 

Kari Quaas grew up in Everett and has been watching Rotarians in action all of her life. She graduated from Everett High School and Washington State University. Kari returned to Everett in 2013. She is a gardener, a world traveler and a volunteer. Involved in many organizations, she has many job titles.

 

Juli Lund began today’s program describing the Compassionate Friends support group. Their mission is to reach out to bereaved people. The group has monthly meetings to help with the bereavement of all types of loss of life. The group helps bereaved people form bonds with one another. Holidays can be particularly hard on people who have suffered the loss of a loved one.

 

President Tammy thanked our speakers with a donation in their name to the YMCA of Snohomish County.

 

Next week’s program: Confidence in Labor.

 

Meeting Adjourned.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted by,

Clay Browse

 

Photographs Submitted by,

Walt Greenwood