However, during the pandemic, our regular meetings continue online (virtual) using ZOOM technology. To participate CLICK HERE. Any Rotarian or friend of Rotary may attend. "Waiting Room" enabled.
If no digital access, call in by phone : Dial 253-215-8782; when asked, enter meeting ID - 484-306-077#, then #.
Meeting ID: 484 306 077
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Speaker Jill Fineis was introduced by President Kory as the principal of a new charter school in South Wenatchee. Jill resides in Leavenworth with husband Jamie and their two beautiful babies.
Public charter schools are intended to close the education gaps among at-risk populations but are open to all students. They have more flexibility to innovate in teaching methods and personalization.
Our Mission - We exist to cultivate curious, confidant, and self-directed students that lead to success in college, career, and community.
Our Vision - Our students will be the leaders in driving the valley's future with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to make it a thriving economic, scientific, and artistic hub for the 21st century.
We provide the tools and skills for students to develop the agency need to summit their own pinnacle toward college, career, and community readiness (C3R).
Our Values are EPIC - Equity, Perserverence, Inquiry, Collaboration.
We are unique in many ways. See visual below. Each student will have a mentor that they meet with each day. They will receive social-emotional learning. There will be heavy focus on S.T.E.M. and encouraging a sense of belonging to a family.
The facility will be located in south Wenatchee in the old Community Center via a lease agreement with the city beginning in January. It will be enlarged and updated according to a new "Space Manifesto", ensuring it includes many positive qualities s shown in the graphic below, with hopes that it can continue to serve as a community center.
It will be built in phases, beginning with grades 6-7 (Phase 1), adding one grade per year eventually including a high school in Phase 2.
President Kory Kalahar opened the ZOOM meeting to about 28 members and a few guests with Jill Leonard as ZOOM host. As usual, Raz provided a flag for the pledge.
Meeting schedule. We return to noon meetings (still on ZOOM for now).
Africa Polio-free. Rotary and The World Health Organization (WHO) on 25 August announced that transmission of the wild poliovirus has officially been stopped in all 47 countries of its African region. This is a historic and vital step toward global eradication of polio, which is Rotary’s top priority. Read more.
PolioPlus donations. Please donate to make up for the loss of our Club-60 cups. PP Pete will love you. Also you can be a sustaining member by donating $100 per year to The Rotary Foundation (TRF), Annual Fund.
Paul Harris Fellow. As a learning moment, Kory explained some key facts and mentioned a few famous people having been so named. Read more. See a list of our club's PHF members HERE as of January 2020.
Wenatchee Rotary Foundation. The WRF received some positive publicity recently in media reports. See our story below. The video can be seen below or HERE.
Our grant request approved. We applied to TRF for an available $1,000 grant for COVID medical PPE assistance; it was approved this week and will go to CVCH.
Ten things about Linda Evans Parlette. See below. Next week..... Dawn Davies!
Stupid Stuff by Kory. See below.
Would you rather have...
edible spaghetti hair growing out daily
perspiration consisting of maple syrup
STUPID STUFF KORY HAS DONE.
This week's installment was committed at age 26, when after Easter dinner, he hand-excavated his front yard searching for an elusive water leak causing a large sink hole.
The meeting of August 27 was hosted by Jill Leonard.
This year, the Wenatchee Rotary Foundation (WRF) awarded 15 scholarships totaling about $24,000, including funding from the new Carol Norton WSU Fund. The story was featured recently by NCW Life (video at right), and previously reported in Wenatchee World and our APPLESEED.
By including highly vulnerable children in efforts towards better nutrition, SPOON contributes to achieving health for all, attaining the sustainable development goals, and supporting the transformation of child care systems to provide family care for every child. We are doing our part to ensure that millions of children experience one less barrier to enjoying the quality of life they deserve.
VISION - To be collaborative leaders who build relationships that reduce barriers to healthy communities.
FOCUS -
Improved Access to needed healthcare services in the rural communities, including outreach, education & enrollment in healthcare benefits, telemedicine, and other activities.
Improved Quality: Faster access to local care; reduced errors; access to patient information; Health Information Technology such as Tele-radiology, Telepharmacy, Tele-interpreting, Connectivity, regional interfacing, and other activities.
Reduced Costs: Less travel time for patients, specialists and staff; Reduced overhead costs.
Deb joined the Action Health Partners team in June 2014 and was appointed Executive Director of the organization in May 2016. Deb brings significant experience in coalition building and facilitating population health initiatives. She actively leads the Action Health Partners team in regional health care transformation work, working closely with the North Central Accountable Communities of Health.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Our current sponsors are those who generously sponsored our 2020 auction.
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