Mike Magnotti has lived in Washington State since January of 1973. Mike earned a BA degree Biblical literature 1977. For 20 years he served as a police officer for the city of Wenatchee, retiring at the rank of sergeant in December 2006. During his police career Mike specialized in the areas of sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence. READ MORE
MEETING INFORMATION. This week - Pybus Event Center
GREETERS THIS WEEK - Joe St. Jean, Jessi Mendoza, Linda Anderson
Dorry used an informative PowerPoint to explain the progress of the ongoing YMCA capital campaign for a new facility, a program which has been in the works for many years.
For the first time in this two year site planning process, the Y is talking directly with the PUD about site acquisition of a 70,000 square foot parcel on their current campus. The commissioners and staff would like to develop the land themselves now, and appear to be fully supportive and committed to the YMCA being there as well as helping the Wenatchee Music Theater. They are preparing to announce their site plans during their board meeting on February 21st.
MEETINGS
Noon PT, Thursdays at Pybus Event Center, #3 N. Worthen Avenue, Wenatchee, WA USA 98801 (unless noted otherwise)
Lunch is available for $12.
Join us in-person or on ZOOM. Or dial 253-215-8782;
Now that we have a (somewhat) confirmed site placement on the lot, we can work on the design for the new facility. Once we have a good concept design we will be going public with our plans.
To date: Sixty nine (69) individuals or grantors have pledged and/or donated nearly $8M total thus far, with our latest and largest pledge coming in recently from a local family! All this without a confirmed site, renderings, or a professional fundraising firm to help. Below is a breakdown of where we are to date with $5.5M left to raise through private donations.
IMAGINE ROTARY MOMENT. President Jill recognized members who have served as mentors to new members: "This my friends is what makes us imagine Rotary. Without members willing to step up and help a new member get plugged into our club, we would not have or keep those forward thinkers, out-of-the-box visionaries or members that have over 25 years of membership in our club. "
EVENTS.
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INTERACT FUNDRAISER Feb. 10. Susan Albert and RYE student Rosario announced a showing of "The Breadwinner", a 2017 movie (adult animateddrama film) to be shown at Wenatchee High School auditorium hoping to raise $10K to help bring a refugee Afghan family here to join another Afghan family. Donations will be accepted at the event. Refreshments will be available and a small art gallery. Marketplace opens at 6:45 PM, movie at 7. Suggested donation is $10 pp.
The film received an Oscar nomination in 2018 for best animated film and is based on a novel by Deborah Ellis dealing with life under Taliban rule in the late 1990s. Watch trailer here on IMDB website.
NEW MEMBER INDUCTION.
New members Nancy Grette and Kathy Gut were inducted into the club, with an excellent charge given by Past President Kory Kalahar. Watch short video here.
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW. Britt Dudek received this honored recognition from TRF Chair Frank Clifton who is on a mission to see as many of these presented as possible this Rotary year. Thank you, Britt, for your support of The Rotary Foundation.
YOUTH BASKETBALL THANKS. Many members assisted with the tournament. Here is the sincere note of thanks. Click image at right to view full-size.
Thanks to Gary, Raz, Jim Brink, Matthew, Lauren, Jordan, Nathan, Thomas, and Bill Murray.
PAIR & SHARE. The latest example of members having fun together, Mark and Marriah, chatting over ice cream.
In 2022 the Community Outreach committee contributed $1800 to the North Central Education Foundation’s classroom grants program. The money will support 6 classrooms in the Wenatchee and Eastmont School Districts. The money for the community outreach grant was raised from the 2020 Rotary Auction.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK.
Check out the upcoming events for the Club, District 5060, and Rotary International
PROGRAM THIS WEEK
Program of January 19:
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IMAGINE ROTARY MOMENT
NEW MEMBER INDUCTION. 
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
AIR & SHARE. The latest example of members having fun together, Mark and Marriah, chatting over ice cream.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK. 