DECEMBER IS ROTARY'S DISEASE PREVENTION & TREATMENT MONTH
Final meeting of 2022
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
With Brett Riley, Chair, and
Rosario Muñoz, from Chile
We will learn about some of your Youth Exchange, past, present and future.
Come see why Youth Exchange is such an important part of Rotary. We will be visiting with Rosario our current inbound student to share her experience to date, including her recent visit to Silverstar on December 9-11. We will also get an introduction to our recently selected outbound student Bailey Wood. Bailey will be headed to Brazil for her outbound experience. Finally, we will be having a surprise visit from a previous inbound student all the way from Frankfurt, Germany.
The business meeting was called to order. President Jill and committee members gave some updates on some of our committees.
Duration: 12:18 PM to 12:51 PM
CLUB CARES - PP Don Myers, Chair
Don dispenses hope, encouragement, and congratulations as needed to club members.
GRANTS - We are working with the Rotary Clubs of the Wenatchee Valley to support CDCAC.
Money raised at Our Toast and Roast will be used as matching funds for a district grant.
Our portion will come from the March 11, Toast and Roast; helpers will be needed.
PP Pete Van Well, Co-Chair (See Pete's email of Dec. 16).
MEMBERSHIP - Marcia Henkle, Chair
Our process for inducting new members is being reformed and streamlined, including the proposal forms and mentoring process. Results are posted on our website.
TREASURER REPORT - Allan Galbraith, Treasurer
Financials from November were shared with the club. An update was given on Allan’s injury and a Financial Apprentice was requested while Allan is recovering. Any interested parties can contact Jill. The club is financially sound.
All financial reports and board meeting minutes can be viewed on our website board archives page. Login is required.
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;
Local giving on Mondays is suggested so as to be eligible for the $1K prize which can provide extra funds to donate.
End-of-year donations to NPO charities supported by our club are encouraged:
Wenatchee Valley College Foundation
Wenatchee Valley Humane Society
Wenatchee Valley Musuem and Cultual Center
Wenatchee Valley YMCA
Camp Fire/ Camp Zanika
The Community Foundation of NCW
The Salvation Army
Confluence Health Foundation
And don't forget our two Rotary foundations.
WENATCHEE ROTARY FOUNDATION (WRF). Ken Robertson, Chair
Ken reviewed history and purpose of WRF, which mostly focuses on college scholarships for deserving first-generation students. For 2023, $25K has been approved. Also, Our PEACE Plaza can be supported through GIVE NCW. Ken Robertson says: The Wenatchee Rotary Foundation (WRF) is participating in the GIVE NCW campaign that began on Thanksgiving Day and ends on December 31, 2022. Please encourage your Club members to make a donation to the WRF or other worthy charities participating in the GIVE NCW campaign at: https://cfncw.org/givencw2022/ . Funds recently donated are being sorted through; email receipts are coming soon to donors.
Many commercial businesses share profits with charities based on customer purchases year around. Two that we know about are Amazon and Fred Meyer.
Ken acknowledged to a questioner that we need to do better about having scholarship recipients attend a club meeting and give a report.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (TRF) - Frank Clifton, Chair
Team - Ford Barrett, Judy Conner, Susan Albert, Michelle Price, Dan Rodgers, Tom Ross
Some of our goals have been met: Increase club TRF knowledge; host D5060 TRF Chair Pete Erickson to speak; exceed president's giving goals by 50% (currently at 135%); develop a pool of donors to share TRF Transfer Points as incentives (>9,000 transferred to date). We have 4 new Paul Harris Fellows, 7 who have moved up one PHF level, and 2 who have jumped 2 levels.
New BOD-approved policy changes making use of club-owned TRF Transfer Points:
offer 400 points to new members donating $100 to TRF in their first year.
offer 200 points to members achieving the next level of Paul Scea Fellowship in the WRF.
Want your announcements in the Appleseed? Send details to the editor, Frank Clifton, club secretary (FTClifton@aol.com).
YOUTH BASKETBALL. Service Chair Gary Provo reports that the December dates are covered, and that Matthew Michelson has agreed that his business Swire Coca Cola will provide products for the event! Below is an excerpt from Gary's email of 12/12.
Please sign up to work a shift (or two!) for the ...... January tournament. Invite your spouse, friend, or coworker to join you at your shift. Please sign up for a volunteer shift at the link below.
You may reach out to Gary Provo, Service Committee Chair at garyallanprovo@gmail.com
and (972) 998-4221, or me, Lauren Scanga at lauren.scanga@gmail.com and 360-912-5520 with any questions.
WENATCHEE WILD FOOD DRIVE. Laurie's car was filled with food collected for Wenatchee's Little Essential Pantries, a ministry service which was started by our club, thanks to Laurie Flarity-White and Michelle Shermer a few years ago. Thank you Gary Provo, Tim & Alice Meyer and Laurie.
CARDS FOR CARMEN'S ALICE. Member signed greeting cards at the meeting. Let’s continue to shower Alice Nieman with holiday cards and warm wishes. As you know, Alice was a longtime friend and caregiver of our sweet Carmen Bossenbrock. Cards can be sent to Alice Neiman at PO Box 331, Dryden, WA 98821.
RYE Weekend in the Snow - Silver Star Rotary, Vernon, BC.
Exchange student Rosario Muñoz reported having great fun on her recent event in Canada for all district inbound RYE students.
NEW WVHS DIRECTOR. Jim Pumphries, new Executive Director of the WV Humane Society, introduced by Dawn Davies (former director who is sponsoring him for membership).
NEW-MEMBER PROPOSALS. The board has approved membership proposals for these potential new members:
Jim Pumphries, above.
Nancy Grette and Linda Anderson of Alatheia Riding Center;
Kathleen Gut, who has attended many meetings as a guest of Carin Smith (2nd listing)
Each will become a member after two Appleseed listings if there are no objections. Provide feedback here.
NEW PAIR AND SHARE. Marcia and Bryan catch up on their life adventures while greeting at our Rotary meeting.
Wow! Are they cute or what?
QUOTE OF THE WEEK. The hockey team is the one having Jill's son as a member, and they won the Winthrop championship last week. Jill's son is 4th from left, back row, wearing dark glasses.
Check out the upcoming events for the Club, District 5060, and Rotary International
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YOUTH BASKETBALL. Service Chair Gary Provo reports that the December dates are covered, and that Matthew Michelson has agreed that his business Swire Coca Cola will provide products for the event! Below is an excerpt from Gary's email of 12/12.
WENATCHEE WILD FOOD DRIVE. Laurie's car was filled with food collected for Wenatchee's Little Essential Pantries, a ministry service which was started by our club, thanks to Laurie Flarity-White and Michelle Shermer a few years ago. Thank you Gary Provo, Tim & Alice Meyer and Laurie.
CARDS FOR CARMEN'S ALICE. Member signed greeting cards at the meeting. Let’s continue to shower Alice Nieman with holiday cards and warm wishes. As you know, Alice was a longtime friend and caregiver of our sweet Carmen Bossenbrock. Cards can be sent to Alice Neiman at PO Box 331, Dryden, WA 98821. 
RYE Weekend in the Snow - Silver Star Rotary, Vernon, BC.
NEW WVHS DIRECTOR. 
NEW PAIR AND SHARE. Marcia and Bryan catch up on their life adventures while greeting at our Rotary meeting.
