Laura Gloria, Services Executive Director with the City of Wenatchee returns this week to give us an update on the North Wenatchee Highway Improvements.
Bring all your questions and attend to learn what to expect.
John appeared on ZOOM and was introduced by Natalie Williams, who met John at an environmental conference. John gave some startling statistics about the lack of glass recycling in Washington and the entire US. He hopes to expand his new business to increase re-use of glass by selling it back to the product manufacturers, such as wineries.
He and Natalie encouraged our club members to bring their collected glass to the collection site on the following Saturday as arranged by Natalie. Zoom Video recording
Three new members joined the club, with charge delivered by Rich Peters. Left to right, they were Jorden Jessup, Eric Harrison, and Eunice Youmans. Watch short video here.
Eunice Youmans, Chelan Douglas Land Trust Executive Director, proposed by Gary Provo
Jorden Jessup of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Jessup Real Estate, proposed by Jill Leonard. (transfer)
Eric Harrison, a private practice attorney, proposed by Dante Gutierrez-Zamora. (transfer)
Glass Recycling Event Recap-.
Thank you for Natalie Williams for coordinating this event. The Rotary clubs of the Wenatchee Valley partnered with ZeWA (short for Go-Zero-Washington, website: gozewa.com) for glass drop off at the Grace Lutheran Church. Many, MANY thanks to the Grace Lutheran Church for allowing us the use of their awesome (partially shaded) parking lot. Perhaps a half-dozen folks walked down the driveway to ask questions about Rotary, and specifically the Environmental Area of Focus.
While the event filled 1/2 of a 20 foot U-haul truck, most of the glass contributed is not resale brand/quality. The bulk of the haul will be transferred to Pacific, to be shipped to the O-I bottle factory in Kalama to be crushed, melted and made into new bottles. Still a win for re-use, but not transit-free. About 6 cases of resale quality bottles were collected, and two new winery participants were introduced. Multiple networking "AHA" moments happened between Rotary volunteers and donors, including with Paula, the owner/manager of the Jet Plaza Grocery and Joan, the WVC Enviro Chair. Many people thanked the volunteers and Rotary for taking action for the environment.
Learn More about The Rotary Foundation
PP Pete Van Well issued an invitation to Rotarians to join him at Confluence Rotary on Wednesday (7-19) to meet and hear Carolyn Ferguson, Zone Director for The Rotary Foundation. Contact Pete if you plan to attend.
Donate to the Wenatchee Rotary Foundation today.
You can now make donations online using your credit or debit card to the Paul Scea account of the Wenatchee Rotary Foundation (WRF). Simply go to: https://wenatcheerotary.org/Donate and follow the easy instructions. The Paul Scea account is a primary source of funding for WRF scholarships.
Meetings are currently held at Pybus Event Center unless noted otherwise in the Speaker list.
NO LUNCH is Available. Feel free to bring your own.
Board meetings are 2nd Thursday, 4:30 PM. See the newsletter for access.
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