Appleseed 8/29/19; Rotary Park (Aug 19, 2019)

Wenatchee Rotary - Noon Thursdays at Red Lion

THIS WEEK AT ROTARY PARK, NEW SOUTH SHELTER

(Maple St. at Western)

August 29, 2019

Volume LXIX - No 08

August is Rotary's Membership Month

WEB SITE www.wenatcheerotary.org

APPLESEED LIBRARY LINK DISTRICT 5060

Thanks to Ken Kohnhorst for the updated banner.

Makeup opportunities at area clubs. (Area 8)

Community service since 1921

- CONTENTS -

ROTARY AMBASSADORS & MENU
REMEMBERING TERRY SOROM
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
WEEK IN REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS
CENTENNIAL AWARENESS #31

KAREN RUSSELL UPDATE
ALL SITE SPONSORS
EVENTS CALENDAR
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
POLIO-PLUS DONATIONS
CLUB ORGANIZATION
WEBSITE WANT-ADS
ALLAN WINS PIE AUCTION

Please try to arrive by 11:30 AM.

All members are always welcome to greet.

If unable to attend, please greet at your next meeting.


	Bud	Michelle	Barbara	Susan
Date	Future	Weeks	Looking	Ahead
9/5	Turner	Van Well	Anderson	Arnold
9/12	Ballard	Barrett	Bishop	Bossenbrock
9/19	Bridges	Brink	Bugert	Button

Paradise Restaurant

334 N Wenatchee Ave.

509-470-9595

A unique local restaurant that

offers diverse flavors.

Come try our home style meals

and enjoy a great piece of pie.

General Manager -

Maria Elena Hernandez

Facebook site

Menu and meeting room : Rotary Park

NOTE: HYPERLINKS HEREIN MAY NOT FUNCTION IN ALL BROWSERS.

Dr. Terry Sorom passed away July 6, 2019. Terry was a past-president (1993-94). A memorial service is planned for September 14, Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington St. (time TBA). Read Judy Conner's touching tribute in previous Appleseed.

To hear his voice again, listen to a 5-minute new-member charge delivered by Terry on September 8, 2016.

Read Terry's Wenatchee World obituary here. Send a sympathy card to the family here: 2405 No. 2 Canyon Rd., Wenatchee, WA 98801. See front-page story in Wenatchee World, July 8. Go here for a list of other deceased members, with many obituaries.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

AUGUST 29 - ROTARY PARK

with Rich Peters (PP 2001 - 2003)

On site at the new shelter!
Rich was president when the big 17-year project began. He made these statements at the recent dedication of the new picnic shelter.

"My vision was to have all 4 area Rotary clubs working together on a project. East Wenatchee had committed to a little project of building Miss Veedol. March 2002-Rotary Club of Wenatchee, Wenatchee Sunrise and Wenatchee North club presidents (Rich Peters, Julie Brunner, Brian Campbell) met with Mayor Johnson to discuss building a Baseball complex. Mayor Johnson said they had a piece of land that was bought for a future park. We looked at this 7 acre site and found it to be too small for 6 ball fields shaped in a rotary wheel design. From this review came the direction of 'Let’s build a park'.

The members of the three 3 clubs were all on board as long as we could call it Rotary Park......" Come and hear the rest of the story.

Visit our dedicated Rotary Park web page .

SEPTEMBER 5 - CLASSIFICATION TALKS

with Frank Jorgensen and Trisha Johnson

Two of our newer members will tell us about themselves, their careers as well as their family and backgrounds. All new members are asked to this, and these are the favorite programs for many members.

WEEK IN REVIEW AUGUST 22

SUSTAINABLE WENATCHEE

with Jana Fischback, Executive Director

Listen

The state of recycling in Wenatchee:

What REALLY goes in your blue bin and why you shouldn't be an aspirational recycler.

Jana gave a brief overview of her background, with these highlights. She ...

grew up in the valley, attending Eastmont HS
became interested in environment issues during her senior year at WSU
obtained a Masters degree in Environmental Studies at Evergreen State College
co-founded "Sustainable Wenatchee" in 2017, a 501(c)3 non-profit which works to promote a culture of environmental stewardship and cultural sustainability in the valley (hoping to educate and inspire people to live more sustainable lives)
is the only paid staff member, with a board of directors of 7 women
writes a regular blog (with others) and monthly Wenatchee World articles (most recent example)
has created an informative website, www.sustainablewenatchee.org which is still evolving, along with Facebook and Instagram pages.

The group hosts several regular events, including:

workshops & classes; consulting services for business
Earth Day Fair at Pybus
NCW EcoChallenge
WV Green Drinks
Tread Lightly Friday (businesses offer discounts for eco-friendly activities)

She explained the current global market for recycling, including:

China's national Sword Policy (they stopped taking our low-grade trash)
Pricing has crashed 95% since early 2017
Recycled materials here are sorted by Waste Management, shipped to Spokane
Each municipality has its own unique contract with WM

"Recycle often, Recycle right!" the importance of correct recycling

Clean paper and cardboard
Clean plastic bottles, no caps or lids
Clean metal cans
No plastic bags or sheets, or paper cups or ice cream cartons
Nothing wet, greasy, soiled or wax coated; no glass
No hybrid shelf-stable Tetra-Pak cartons
Nothing that may tangle sorting equipment (wire, hoses, tire chains)
Use drop-off centers for certain items, such as styrofoam, plastic bags.

We need to change our outlook.... Refuse, reuse, repurpose, repair, reinvent.

Consider these helpful links:

To hear Jana's presentation ... Listen
View her excellent PowerPoint
recycleinlandnw@wm.com
wmnorthwest.com
Jana's email - sustainablewenatchee@gmail.com
Last week's Appleseed

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

See previous editions for other important notes

Mystery Rotarian. Voting took place for Mike's new weekly program based on clues given. Thus far, the M/Rs have been Pres. Mike, Heidi Myers, Judy Conner, Andy Petro, Charlie Miracle, and Bryan Campbell. This week it was Jessi Mendoza. Read your Appleseed. Note: No Mystery Rotarian this week as we are off site.
President Mike was live on KPQ last Tuesday. Click here to listen.
PP Pete will be meeting members on each first Thursday at the bottom of the stairs collecting monthly for the RI Foundation and Wenatchee Rotary Foundation. Suggested annual donation $100 for RI and $50 for WRF. If you wish to pay monthly, $10 for RI and $5 for WRF. He also donated a fresh boysenberry pie to be auctioned off to support PolioPlus. See photo at bottom right.
PP Pete will again lead the way collecting donations for PolioPlus on World Polio Day October 24. Pete also serves as the
Repeating BIG NEWS! Generous benefactors from our Rotary family have made impressive financial donations to our Rotary programs. Read story below.
New Member Proposals. The board has approved several proposals recently. They are posted on our website home page (left side panel, below listing of officers/directors).
Guests. There were many visitors again this week, partly because of public interest in the relevant program speaker. But we were especially pleased to have our newly-arrived Exchange Student Beatrice Sandrini (in her home country of Italy, her first name is pronounced "bee-ah-tree-chay"). She arrived at Pangborn Wednesday evening. See photos below. Also, Tom Arnold brought his mom Dottie, who arrived on the same flight, also pictured, visiting to meet the new adopted baby (see announcement below).
Fellowship Events. Gary Provo encouraged members to sign up for the first fellowship event below; Mike highlighted the others.
1. September 12 - Rose' at the Roses, Sept. 12 at the home of Rick & Sue Rose, 5:30-7 PM
2. October 10. October Fest at the home of Don & Heidi Myers
3. November 01. Dia de los Muertos, partnering with The WV Museum & Cultural Center, and Norma Gallegos. This is a celebration of life and death, honoring many who have left us, and it will be fun and colorful with music and good food.

Tom Ross reminded the club of the upcoming program of September 19 Auction Kickoff, supporting the Wenatchee Rotary Foundation (WRF).
Alathea Riding Center is holding a ROTARY PONIES AND PATIO PARTY on September 24 to raise expansion funds (click link to view flyer & register). Click here to review the Alathea program to us Oct. 26, 2017.
Next week. Our meeting is at Rotary Park, South Shelter, with Rich Peters presenting.
Pot of Gold. If you get to pick the black marble this week, the pot is $218! If you are curious about how this amount is determined, see Treasurer Allan's explanation with his photo below.
Baby celebration with Tom and Lorien for newly-adopted baby Sagan - Sunday Aug 25 at 1 PM, Squilchuck Park,. It was a smashing success; photos below.
News from other clubs. Fifth Annual Toppenish golf tournament September 7. Leavenworth Youth Exchange forum, Wednesday August 28, 6-9 PM, Fire Hall Community Room.
Secretary Frank's monthly tip. Your smart phone will be even more useful if you download the ClubRunner app which gives all club contact information and more, in seconds. Click the preferred link to inspect/download: APPLE ANDROID.
TRIVIA. Mike's useless trivia for the week: Fingernails grow faster on your dominant hand, and during the day time and summer months.

SCENES FROM PANGBORN AUGUST 21 - ARRIVALS

RYE STUDENT BEATRICE SANDRINI & TOM ARNOLD'S MOM DOTTIE

(BOTTOM ROW PICS OF BABY PARTY AT SQUILCHUCK, 8/25)



The party house at Squilchuck	Tom & Lorien received many great gifts

SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR (w/links)

SITE SPONSORS

Latest FIFTY-SIXTY NEWS

August 29

Noon meeting at Rotary Park

August 29, 3-5 PM

WestSide HS Bash

(volunteers needed)

FELLOWSHIP EVENTS

Sept 12 - Rose' at Roses (5-ish)

Oct 10 - At the Myers'

Nov 01 - Dia de los Muertos

at the Museum

Sept 14

Memorial Service for

Terry Sorom

Sept 19

Auction Kickoff

October 2, 6 to 8:30 PM

Taste of Pybus

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January 25, 2020

Building Communities Auction

April 23 - 26, 2020

District Conference in Kelowna

Register

Watch the video

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January 16, 2021

Centennial Gala

We appreciate all of our sponsoring merchants & businesses.

For complete details, see our web site.

Be a sponsor at only $200/year.

Alpine Aire H&C
CARPET ONE/Inside Design
Cashmere Valley Bank
CliftonLarsonAllen, CPA
Colonial Vista, assisted living
Confluence Health
Eagle Transfer
Edward Jones Investing
Express Employment Professionals
Health Alliance NW
JetPro Carwash
Lifeline Ambulance
MOSSADAMS, CPA
Noyd & Noyd
Pet Hub, Inc.
The Paradise Restaurant
The Thai Restaurant
WV Humane Society

CENTENNIAL AWARENESS SERIES

#31 - OUR PAST PRESIDENTS - #31

View a list of ALL past presidents here.

Our 31st club president :

Wilbur Elder 1951 - 52

A popular meeting feature was the MYSTERY ROTARIAN, something that would later be reinstated. Note that Don Pybus was VP.

READ MORE Part 1 Part 2

View a list of ALL past presidents here.

Join Kory Kalahar & John McDarment on the Centennial Committee . Help plan the January 16, 2021 Gala.

REPEATING BIG NEWS!

An incredibly generous grant of $26,000 is being made to the Wenatchee Rotary Club specifically for the Polio Plus campaign. The benefactors, who are beloved members of our Rotary family, have requested that these funds be leveraged by all clubs in District 5060 to spur individual Rotarians to consider their individual contributions for this worthy cause. To the benefactors we say- “Well Done- And Thank You!”. For our club members, please consider your individual contributions to RI. It would be great to honor this generous gift by matching it with individual contributions.

EVEN BIGGER NEWS! The same benefactors are also making substantial grants to District 5060 and to RI for a Guatemalan literacy program. These are remarkable acts of generosity that will impact the world.

This proves that once again- It’s a Great Day to be a Rotarian!

August 10. Keep up to date with Karen Russell on her personal Caring Bridge page.

PP Jim (2016-17) is an Honorary member. Karen is has decided it's time for hospice.

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/karenrussell12

SPEAKERS. Are you thinking of sponsoring a speaker? Guidelines are posted on our website under the main menu. Or click here.

End Polio Now/Club 60: Our goal this year is $7500, in spite of the secretary's erroneous report of no goal. On August 22, Club-60-cup d

onations were $73.40 bringing our total to $261 or $783 with the Gates match! This equates to 1307 lives potentially saved! The amount includes $40 from auction of fresh pie to Allan Galbraith (donated by Pete Van Well).

Goal is $7500 for Rotary year

Note: We continue our 10-year relationship with the Gates Foundation. Since 2013, they have matched each dollar with $2 toward polio eradication.

CLUB INFORMATION

CLUB FOUNDATION

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Wenatchee Rotary Officers

President 2019-20:

Mike Kintner

Pres. Elect:

Kory Kalahar

Pres. Nominee:

Alice Meyer

Pres. Designate: TBD

Secretary:

Frank Clifton

Treasurer:

Allan Galbraith

Directors:

Dawn Davies

Marcia Henkle

Garry Sparks

Claudia DeRobles

Andy Petro

Gary Provo

Michelle Shermer

Dante Gutierrez-Zamora

Dan Maher

The mission of the wenatchee Rotary

Foundation (WRF) is to improve

educational opportunities for citizens

living in the greater Wenatchee area.

Funding is through immediate and

deferred giving from current and past

club members. Each club member in good

standing id also a member of WRF.

Officers:

President, Jay Smith;

VP, Tom Ross

Treasurer, Tyler Mickey;

Secretary, Bill Monnette.

Committee Chairs :

Scholarship - Joe St. Jean;

Fundraising - Susan Albert;

Events - Jill Leonard.

Board Members:

Paul Pankey, Alice Meyer.

Pres. Elect (ex officio)

TRF Chair: Dan Rodgers

Treasurer Allan Galbraith bid $40 and won a boysenberry pie donated by PP Pete, with funds going to the Club-60 Polio-Plus collection. Also, Allan has now revealed how the "Pot of Gold" is determined. See below....

Pot of Gold - One-Fourth of the weekly Pot is paid to the weekly Pot winner. The Club retains two-thirds of the balance as revenue for Club operations and one-third of the balance is added to a running balance to pay to the person drawing the black marble.