Come hear how the Rotary International Foundation has impacted a Rotarian in many ways.
A Rotarian since 1980, Pete has served on many club and district committees and as District Governor in 1999/2000. Following his year as Governor he has served Rotary in many areas, including:
District Foundation Chair 9 years
District Grant subcommittee 10 years
Assistant Governor 1997 -2001 and 2022 -2024
Committed to the mission of the Rotary Foundation, he and his entire family are Paul Harris Fellows and he and Melinda are Major Donors and Bequest Society members. The family established an endowed fund in memory of his late wife Melinda that will provide a peace seminar each year at Upsala University in Sweden.
It is our honor to have PDG Pete speak to our club.
NOTE: To all Paul Harris Fellows - Please wear your PHF pins and be available for a group photo.
Program Last Week - In the absence of President Jill Leonard, Past President Kory Kalahar ably filled in. The planned program speaker was forced to cancel due to unexpected illness. But Rotarians can always fill the time with worthwhile presentations, like:
Want your announcements in the Appleseed? Send details to the editor, Frank Clifton, club secretary (FTClifton@aol.com).
IMAGINE ROTARY.
NEW MEMBER INDUCTIONS. Two new members were inducted: Malachi Salcido and Anna Collum. A fascinating charge was delivered by PP Terry Stuller (1998-99). Listen to audio.
PAUL HARRIS PLUS 4. Long-time Rotarian Eric Nelson was presented his award by PP Judy Conner (1994-95), herself a PHF +8 (Rotary Foundation Benefactor). Judy was Eric's sponsor when he joined the club in 1993. Listen to the audio here.
ENVIRO RECOGNITION. "A huge shoutout to Michelle Shermer for putting together and leading such a great Environment team for our Rotary District". - PDG Sherry Chamberlain.
Michelle chairs the District-5060 Environmental Committee, ably assisted by Natalie Williams and Veronica Arroyo-Perez.
SERVICE PROJECTS. Gary Provo, Service-Projects chair thanked his team for their recent work at Camp Zanika, Ken Robertson and Thomas Everly. Now volunteers are needed for these other worthwhile projects.
A revived AAU youth basketball competition December (16-18) and January (13-15), after a two-year hiatus due to Covid. The program is open to 3rd- through 8th-grade students. see Gary.
Pollinator Garden team. See Natalie Williams.
Plant trees at Kinzey's Landing in Broadview, Nov. 11, 9 - noon with our Interact Club. See Allan Galbraith.
November 5- Siege Weapon Competition with Westside Students. These students will be constructing the "siege weapons". The competition takes place at Annie’s Fun Farm in East Wenatchee, at 10 am. Volunteers are needed to help manage the people's choice vote and help with competition setup. To sign up, contact Sean Cooper.
CONNECTIONS.
VETERANS DAY. This year we are encouraging a Pair and Share with our local veterans for Veteran’s Day.
CLICK THE IMAGE TO SIGNUP. You will be paired with a Veteran to coordinate your activities. Of course, President Jill suggests attending the Wenatchee Wild game on November 12. This game is Military Appreciation Night. All veterans get a free ticket. And our club will be doing the 50/50 tickets to continue our fight against Polio.
Other options include: lunch, coffee, Wenatchee Symphony. There are no rules, except send a photo to President Jill or Secretary Frank Clifton.
EXCHANGE STUDENTS. Outbound Exchange Student Elani Scott has arrived in Argentina after some paperwork confusion. One of our club's obligations to host an outbound exchange is to communicate and keep in touch. Let’s flood her with emails of encouragement and support. Her email is: elaniscottk@gmail.com
ROSARIO'S WISH LIST -
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She is seen here completing her first ferry ride this past weekend.
WENATCHEE CONFLUENCE CANDY. Guests Wendy Dalpez and Bealinda Tidd (Wenatchee Confluence RC) promoted their annual sales of See's Candies as a polio fundraiser. Net proceeds go to PolioPlus. View options and pricing here.
Deadline - Noon Thursday Nov. 03. See Pete Van Well before our meeting at Pybus. Or Contact Bealinda Tidd at rnbtidd@nwi.net .
RECENT EVENTS
These photos and more were shown at the meeting as examples of Rotarians at work and play.
POLLINATOR HIGHWAY WORK PARTY
PEACE GARDEN DEDICATION CEREMONY AT
ROTARY PARK, OCTOBER 21
WENATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT CLUB RECENTLY
PLANNING MANY SERVICE PROJECTS
MEET UP WITH JILL? To schedule a meet-up with President Jill, CLICK HERE.
Questions about anything Rotary? Please check the Appleseed or website before calling someone. Comments on the Appleseed? CLICK HERE.
Check out the upcoming events for the Club, District 5060, and Rotary International