To donate, mail checks to Wenatchee Rotary Foundation Auction
P.O. Box 1723, Wenatchee, WA 98807-1723
See more below in announcements.
Thoughts from President Alice
Alice Meyer
A Passion for Excellence
The push for power has come to shove. And most of us are either pushing or being pushed.
There is a difference between a passion for excellence and a passion for power. The desire for excellence is a gift. Which is much needed in society. It is characterized by respect for quality and a yearning to use your gifts.
Reflecting on these words reminds one that there is no “I” in team. In other words, it is essential that we work together to achieve excellence. Thank you for being part of the Rotary TEAM and be sure to use your gifts.
May the road rise to meet you, may the wind blow at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, may the rain fall softly on your fields and until we meet again, may you keep safe.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Alice Meyer
THIS WEEK, NOVEMBER 25
Program Title/Theme: GIVING THANKS
Where : Together with family or friends
Speakers: Everyone present
Description: Join with your family and/or friends to celebrate all of the blessings we share. Give thanks where it is due, for we are immersed in many blessings. Enjoy the fruits of your labor, and the joys of food, family, and friends.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
The meeting was opened and led by President Alice Meyer at the Wells Hall Campus Theater at Wenatchee Valley College (WVC). It was hosted by our member Rachel Evey, who also hosted the ZOOM production.
View attendance list HERE for this and other recent meetings.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & NEWS
NOTE: All indoor meetings are currently held in venues where face coverings are mandatory. Please honor the requirements of these establishments by wearing face-coverings properly.
PP Mike Kintner teamed with P/E Jill Leonard to give an Auction update, reminding us that we are only 71 days out, and many member have not submitted procurement items.
Standings will available in the next Appleseed.
Get forms from the offices of Mike or Pete, or download from our website - English version HERE ; Spanish version HERE .
Beneficiaries - Wenatchee Valley YMCA, Chelan-Douglas CASA, Campfire Camp Zanika, and our own scholarship Fund; see details on the auction flyer HERE. See Spanish version HERE.
Donations can also be made by mailing checks to Wenatchee Rotary Foundation Auction, P.O. Box 1723, Wenatchee, WA 98807-1723. Mark checks For the Auction.
CHRISTMAS PARTY (RSVP). We have a wonderful event planned for December 9, with Heidi Myers in charge. A fantastic Holiday Lunch at Pybus Market will be catered in at a cost of $15 pp. Guests are welcome. Headcount is needed. SIGN UP and make your meal reservations HERE. As usual, we hope you will be prepared to bless the Salvation Army with a financial gift.
ANOTHER SERVICE PROJECT OPPORTUNITY.
STUFF A SACK PACK - SIGNUP
Sackpack signups are now open until December 3rd!! If you would like to “Stuff-a-Sackpack” for a local teen student who is homeless, high-risk or in need visit HERE.
RECENT EVENTS. President Alice thanked those who helped with recent service projects, such as the Interact sagebrush planting and relocation of "My Glrl-friend's Closet".
GUEST. Jill Leonard'sguest was Isabela Rodriguez. Jill says : "She is currently looking for employment. Isabela would be great at non-profit work. Her BA degree is in history and diversity so any type of jobs that are looking for an equity person that would be perfect. She is looking for a job to compliment her passion for people."
Our primary speaker was introduced by our own Rachel Evey, who followed him with a review of the WVC Foundation, of which is Executive Director. Dr. Jim Richardson became president at Wenatchee Valley College in July 2005. He came to the Wenatchee Valley from West Burlington, Iowa, where he was president of Southeastern Community College (SCC).
He has 41 years of experience in higher education and is the longest-serving WVC president. He served as president of the Washington Association of Community and Technical College's (WACTC) Board of Presidents for 2015-16, and past president for 2016-17. The WACTC is the organization of community and technical college presidents, which includes 37 chancellors and presidents form the 34 community and technical colleges in Washington state. READ MORE
The speakers' topics are explained in the images below. View entire slide show with full-size images as a PDF HERE.
Tour of new building. The building, Mish ee twie, is named in honor of higher education advocate, respected tribal elder and Wenatchi Advisory Board founding member Mish ee twie (Gloria L. Atkins). Mish ee twie is her Native American name. More info on the naming here.
--- DEAR APPLESAUCE ---
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dear Readers, Dear Applesauce has taken the week off to spend time with love ones over the Thanksgiving Holiday (specifically, Dear Applesauce’s Plastic Surgeon and DA’s pooch, Pork Chop). Filling in this week will be Dear Applesauce’s cousin Dear Cranberry Sauce.
Dear Cranberry Sauce: What evolutionary advantage was obtained by cats due to their sitting on your lap so you cannot get up?
-- Animal Lover
Dear A.L, Since yours truly cares for 36 furry feline friends in a modest studio apartment, yours is the perfect first question for Dear Cranberry Sauce to answer. In short, I don’t really know. None of the 36 darling, little kitties in my abode will sit on my lap. In fact, they try to avoid me and actively try to escape the confines of my modest studio apartment whenever the opportunity arises.
Dear Cranberry Sauce:
What kind of childhood food did Pete Van Well eat to be able to stomach the menu items for consumption from the "What Would Pete Do?" challenges?
-- Disgusted and Dismayed
Dear D&D,
I believe you are referring to a person Cousin Appie speaks most unkindly about. If his nickname is Triple P (Appie calls him something else, but I don’t think that nice Mr. Clifton would allow me to use such language in your lovely newsletter), then we are talking about the same person. Apparently, he was a frail newborn who could not nurse nor keep any type of formula down. The solution, one-half ounce soybean juice at a time from his bottle. Later, as a toddler, Appie told me, he would only eat potato chips. Appie says that it is not a coincidence that Lay’s became a Fortune 500 Company at the same time.
Dear Readers, Thank you for having me fill in this week. I remain at the ready if Cousin Appie takes another holiday and/or goes on a bender. Happy Thanksgiving!
Yours truly, Dear Cranberry Sauce
Take the "Dear Applesauce" dare to submit a question we cannot answer!! Thanks to those have accepted the challenge.
Click HERE . Watch for your answer in a future Appleseed.
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We have a wonderful event planned for December 9, with Heidi Myers in charge. A fantastic Holiday Lunch at Pybus Market will be catered in at a cost of $15 pp. Guests are welcome. Headcount is needed. SIGN UP and make your meal reservations 
Our primary speaker was introduced by our own Rachel Evey, who followed him with a review of the WVC Foundation, of which is Executive Director. 
He has 41 years of experience in higher education and is the longest-serving WVC president. He served as president of the Washington Association of Community and Technical College's (WACTC) Board of Presidents for 2015-16, and past president for 2016-17. The WACTC is the organization of community and technical college presidents, which includes 37 chancellors and presidents form the 34 community and technical colleges in Washington state. 
-- Animal Lover
