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July 09, 2020  - 6 PM
Volume LXX - No 02
July is the first month of the Rotary Year
Thanks to Ken Kohnhorst for the updated banner.
ZOOM Makeup at D5060 clubs  
- CONTENTS -
  • SPECIAL NOTICE
  • UPCOMING PROGRAMS
  • WEEK IN REVIEW 
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS       
  • CENTENNIAL ....#60
  • COVID STORIES
 
  • EVENTS CALENDAR
  • SPONSOR OF THE WEEK         
  • ALL SITE SPONSORS
  • POLIO-PLUS DONATIONS  *
  • CLUB ORGANIZATION
  • OUR RYE STUDENTS
* No goal has been set for 2020-21
 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
DONATE TO OUR CAUSES HERE. Then follow instructions. 
 
During the pandemic, our regular meetings continue online (virtual) using ZOOM technology.  Currently, all meetings are at 6 PM each Thursday.  To participate CLICK HERE.   Any Rotarian or friend of Rotary may attend.  "Waiting Room" enabled.
If no digital access, call in by phone :  Dial 669-900-6833; when asked, enter meeting ID - 484-306-077#, then #.
To find/join other clubs' virtual meetings, CLICK HERE ;  for security purposes, ClubRunner login is required to access the list.
Do you have a personal COVID-19 story to tell?  Scroll down to see Jill's proposal.
     Click HERE For the latest COVID-19 local health news.    
 
 
    WEEK IN REVIEW -  June 25 (ZOOM #14)      
   Program: District Governor visit, plus Kory's vision
Watch the ZOOM video HERE  [password - DGVisit7-2-20! ]
DG Richard was introduced by new Area 8 Assistant Governor Shanley Crane, past president of East Wenatchee Rotary.  Richard is CEO of Link Transit in Wenatchee. 
In 2002, Richard and his family relocated to Wenatchee where he took the role of the General Manager/CEO of Link Transit.  At the same time, Robin resumed her nursing career at the Wenatchee Valley Hospital.  With his relocation to Wenatchee, Richard joined the Wenatchee Rotary Club and began his Rotary career.  In 2003, Richard became the Youth Exchange Officer for the Wenatchee Club and served on the Board of the Wenatchee club for 6 years. In 2004, Robin served as the bus trip chaperon and joined the District Youth Exchange Committee in 2005.  Richard joined the District Youth Exchange Committee at the same time and served on the committee for 11 years including 4 years as the Committee Chair.  Robin joined the Wenatchee Rotary club in 2007. Richard and Robin have been active host parents, hosting 17 exchange students over the past 15 years.  Both of their children were Youth Exchange Students.  Alicia went to Switzerland in 2005-2006 and Alex went to Turkey in 2009-2010. In 2016, Richard retired from his role on the Youth Exchange Committee to pursue other Rotary opportunities
Richard and Robin are multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Bequest Society members and Richard is a Paul Harris Society Member. In 2017, Robin transferred to the Wenatchee Sunrise club due to changes in her job.  Soon after, Richard transferred to the Wenatchee North Rotary club to serve as its 2017-18 President.  While serving as the Wenatchee North President, Richard determined that the club needed to re-organize and he led an effort to re-charter the club as the Wenatchee Confluence Rotary club and served as it’s Charter President in 2018-19 .
Richard continues in his role as the Link Transit CEO and has been very active in State and National transit associations and interfacing with both State and National legislators.  Both Richard and Robin look forward to their experience as Governor and Sidekick to expand their Rotary friendships and Rotary service. 
 
Below are portions of his talk.
"I am here today to introduce myself to you and your club and speak a bit about Rotary’s vision and strategic priorities. I would then like to share with you how your club fits into this vision and is a critical component of this extraordinary organization that is Rotary International. Finally, I want to share how our district is here to support the success of your club and your projects.   Let us start with Rotary’s new vision statement. I believe that it is really powerful and encompasses what we are all about.
The statement is:
'Together we see a world where People unite and take action to Create lasting Change across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves.  
The statement has the words, Together, People, Create and Change bolded to create the summary – Together People Create Change.'
 
What a wonderful and meaningful statement. If we take this vision to heart and use it as a guide for decision making and resource allocation, we can increase the effectiveness and vitality of our clubs
To achieve this vision, Rotary has adopted these four strategic priorities:
  1. Increase our impact
  2. Expand our reach
  3. Enhance Participant Engagement
  4. Increase our ability to adapt
I think these strategies are exactly what we need to succeed and to thrive. In fact, the Governor’s Council found these strategic priories to be so on point, that we decided to adopt them into our multi-year plan and align our efforts around them. Interestingly, as we were considering if we needed to change our priorities to fit our current situation, we decided that these strategies actually fit very well into our Covid-19 centered world and should continue as we go forward."
Richard went on to describe his life leading up to becoming DG.  His impressive career prior to becoming director of Link Transit, included several management positions with transit systems in the Los Angeles (CA) region.  Read more about Richard and Robin on the D5060 home page .  
 
AG Shanley Crane, 
introduces DG Richard
PP DG Richard DeRock
 
  

   ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

  July 02  - ZOOM Meeting #15  
See previous editions of the Appleseed for other important notes
Watch the ZOOM video HERE  [password - DGVisit7-2-20! ]
 
  • President Kory Kalahar opened the ZOOM meeting to about 24 members and 2 guests as listed below, with Thomas Everly as ZOOM host. 
  • Challenge Scholarship Program.  Sunrise RC is sponsoring their annual 'virtual' run/race to raise scholarship funds for at-risk kids on July 16.  Details and registration HERE.  See appeal from club president Earl Crowe below.  Several WestSide students have benefited from this in the past.
  • Carin Smith needs 3 volunteers to distribute Green Bag food on July 11, 10AM - noon.  Contact Carin HERE. 
  • WOULD YOU RATHER?  A new club tradition, expressing member preferences on a current issue.  This week it appears the members prefer to move to COVID phase 2 with a mask, than back to phase-1, with no mask.  See photo below.
  • A hair style for Dom.  A poll of the attendees offered members a chance to select the next hair style for the new president of Confluence Rotary, Dominick Bonny.  He posted on Facebook that the group who raised the most money for Serve Wenatchee would get to pick his COVID cut!  From 10 possibilities, we preferred the Bozo/Bald Island.  Screen shot at right.
  • Next week.  Beth Stipe, speaking on CFNCW during COVID-19.
  • "Stuff the Bus" - The event was very successful last Saturday.
  • Wenatchee Rotary Vision.  Kory's vision for the coming year, a construct of the current Board of Directors.  See photo below.
  • Stupid Stuff Kory has done.  A new tradition for closing the meeting.  See photo below.

Challenge Scholarship Program - Message from Earl Crowe

"We believe that volunteering and providing humanitarian services is the best way to build goodwill and peace locally and globally. Registration fees help support our Challenge Scholarship Program, focusing on at-risk high school students. Our club, while working with school counselors, identify 10th grade students that are at risk of not graduation high school. After the selection process, up to 8 students are paired with mentors (club members) for a two-year period. During the two-year period, club members help keep the students on track to graduate, with the possibility of 2 students being awarded a $10,000 scholarship each to the college or trade school of their choice. 

The Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary Club helps fund a number of local projects such as Rotary Park, and the Second Harvest Food Truck. Our club is also involved with hunger & disaster relief, Polio eradication, international student exchange programs, and numerous community projects."  Earl Crowe, President, Wenatchee Sunrise RC

 
 
Business of the week.  With no interest in this, the idea will be dropped.
The meeting was arranged and hosted by Thomas Everly, using Jill Leonard's ZOOM account.
Attendance:  Kory, Mike, Tom McNair, Allan, Judy, Eric, Carin, Muffy, Raz, Linda, Rich P., Carmen, Loren, Susan, Leonard, Britt, Ford, Garry A., Mark K., Mark M., Chuck J.,  Frank C.
Special guest new Assistant Governor Shanley Crane (PP E. Wenatchee RC) was present to introduce our speaker, new District Governor Richard DeRock.
[Joe St. Jean was present last week, but omitted from list.]
(Please advise Frank if he omitted you)
 
 
Kory opens his first meeting as president, speaking from Westport.
 
Wenatchee Rotary Vision
2020-2021
A new meeting tradition
Voting on "Would you rather?"
Things we never knew about Kory
1.  repeating kindergarten; 2. favorite snack
3.  Waited tables at Pizza & More + others, age 19-33
4. Commuting to CWU 2 years
 
 
5.  Owned a motorcycle in college
6. Sported a mullet haircut 1 year
7. Before 3rd year in college, planned to be an architect
8. Bought first VW bus at age 20, until 2 years ago
9. Was lead singer in HS rock band (but cannot sing)
10.  Met wife Haley when both worked at Bob's Classic
STUPID STUFF
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Kory's first example of stupid things he has done.  He once sported a mullet haircut in 10th grade, which are now being copied by his own sons.
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   UPCOMING PROGRAMS   
 
 
  July 09  -  COMMUNITY FOUNDATION      
With Beth Stipe, Executive Director
As the Community Foundation of North Central Washington moves into it's 35th year, there are big changes ahead.  With the challenges of COVID 19 hitting the most vulnerable in our communities the Foundation has revamped its grantmaking strategy.  Beth Stipe will join us to discuss the new grant program and what it will mean for our nonprofit sector. 
 
  July 16  -  CONGRESSWOMAN KIM SCHRIER      
On July 16, Congresswoman Kim Schrier will introduce herself, talk about her work in Congress, the committees on which she serves, and how her work relates to important issues in North Central Washington.  Subject to time limits and the interest of Rotarians, Congresswoman Schrier will also discuss COVID-19 and the continued Congressional response to it.  Rotarians will have ample time to ask questions on any topic, including but not limited to, PPP, federal resources for small businesses, and reopening the economy.  It will be a great day to be a Rotarian.

 
 
 
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK      
 
CONFLUENCE HEALTH
820 N. Chelan Ave.,
509-663-8711
Dedicated to providing safe, 
high-quality care in a 
compassionate and 
cost-effective manner ....
 
 
 
 COVID STORIES
Hello members,
 
As a service club, we need to spotlight our service to the community and the world.  Can you please share with me what you are doing during this time to make a difference.  I know the majority of us are not just sitting at home watching Netflix 24/7.    Many of us are still working,  making masks, reaching out to people or supporting small business, etc.    Please send me an email at chaoscontrolmarketing@gmail.com with the details of how you and your family are engaged to make a difference in our pandemic world.  I would love concrete facts and photos speak volumes.  I will be sharing on our social media channels.  If you want to share what you are doing, but don’t want to be identified, just let me know!    Thank you for helping me show the world why today is a great day to be a Rotarian!   

Thanks! 
Jill Leonard
509-670-5742
 
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR (w/links) SITE SPONSORS
Board meetings 3rd Thursday
4:30 PM, ZOOM
Meeting ID: 972 9929 0991
Password: 290505
Future meetings TBA
We appreciate all of our sponsoring merchants & businesses.
For complete details, see our web site.
Friday January 15, 2021
5-9 PM
Centennial Gala
 
 
 
 
May 13 - 16, 2021
District Conference, Wenatchee
 
  • 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
Plan to attend our 100-year celebration
Friday January 15, 2021
Wenatchee Convention Center
#60  - OUR PAST PRESIDENTS - #60
View a list of ALL past presidents here.
 
1980 - 1981
Bill deGrasse
  READ MORE  --
  PART 1     PART 2  
Bill & Irene attended the RI convention in Chicago.
 
View our list of ALL past presidents HERE.
View our list of deceased members HERE.
Watch the 75th anniversary video HERE.
 
Join Kory Kalahar on the Centennial Committee . Help plan the Gala to be held Friday January 15, 2021.
 
 
 
  CLUB
INFORMATION  
CLUB
FOUNDATION
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Wenatchee Rotary Officers
President 2020-21:
      Kory Kalahar
Pres. Elect: 
     Alice Meyer
Pres. Nominee:
     Jill Leonard
Pres. Designate:    TBD
Secretary:     
     Frank Clifton
Treasurer:   
     Allan Galbraith
Directors:
Claudia DeRobles
Andy Petro
Gary Provo
Michelle Shermer
Dante Gutierrez-Zamora
Jim Brink
Marilee Rounds
Thomas Everly
Trisha Johnson
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 is 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: 
  Mark Kulaas,  Shannon Sims
Pres. Elect (ex officio)
TRF Chair: Dan Rodgers
 
 
Speakers
Jul 09, 2020
Beth Stipe
Community Foundation
Jul 16, 2020
Congresswoman Kim Schrier
How her work in Congress relates to important issues in NCW
Jul 23, 2020
Virginia Emery
Betahatch
Jul 30, 2020
Carin Smith
HANWASH
View entire list
 
  
First ever virtual convention, 6/20-26.
 
 
 
 
 
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