Kirk began serving as the General Manager of Chelan County PUD in January 2022. Kirk has 26 years of experience at Chelan County PUD and during that time has been responsible for generation & transmission, reliability compliance, engineering, project controls, electric distribution, warehousing, fleet services, customer service, water/wastewater, wholesale telecommunications operations, parks, and natural resources.
Kirk is also the Chairman of the Board for the Hydropower Research Institute, a non‐profit company formed in 2018 by Chelan County PUD and Southern Company, with the mission to ensure hydropower continues to be the premier carbon‐free, electricity‐generating resource by leading the digital transformation and technological advancement.
Prior to joining Chelan County PUD, Kirk worked for three consulting firms in the Seattle and Tri‐Cities areas of Washington providing engineering and environmental consulting services mostly for aerospace, petroleum, Department of Defense, and Department of Energy clients from Alaska to California.
Eunice is a new member of the club and was introduced by her sponsor, President Gary Provo. She is from the state of Massachusetts.
The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust works cooperatively with private landowners and local communities to ensure that we will be able to enjoy the benefit of the lands and waters we all love for years to come. Our approach is successful because it is collaborative, voluntary, and incentive-based. They work in different ways to protect (from development) land having high conservation or reclamation value via purchasing at market value or conservation easements. They manage these lands "forever", sometimes working with partners such as the PUD.
CDLT has been around for almost 40 years and is protecting about 30,000 acres for recreation, conservation, and to protect endangered species. Some current issues:
WHS Interact and EarlyAct students spend their day off from school giving back to the community. This annual event takes place on the Veteran's Day holiday. The group gathered at Kenzie’s Landing to help re-plant after the numerous fires.
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New member proposal. The board has approved a proposal from John Simmons for his father Patrick Simmons, currently retired.
Our exchange student is eager to experience all she can while on exchange.
Activities on the top of her list are:
1) Lots of skiing
2) Go to a big sports game (as long as it’s not a husky game, per Brett Riley)
3) Downtown Seattle
4) Go to a fair
5) Visit the Seattle Arts Museum
6) Visit an Aquarium
7) Go to a Concert
8) Visit the Space Needle
If you are doing something that you think would be of interest to Annefleur, do not hesitate to reach out.
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EVENTS
From the District
Evening to Experience ShelterBox Virtual event is on November 16th, 5 PM Pacific.
Join Kerri Murray, President of ShelterBox USA and member of the Montecito Rotary Club, along with our dedicated Response Team members online for an unforgettable evening. Prepare to be moved as we share inspiring stories of families rebuilding their lives, all thanks to your support.
It is time to identify the next leaders of the Wenatchee Rotary Club. Elections will be held on December 14, 2023.
The upcoming leadership positions are:
Want to have fun while earn money for our club? Want to show the power of Rotary with other Rotary members?
The Concessions at the Town Toyota Center is the place to be. You can spend the evening getting to know fellow Rotarians from other clubs and serve the community.
Our club gets a portion of the net sales based on the number of club members serve. In September we earned $350+. This was over 3 games. The money raised help keep dues low, fund community outreach grants and other club activities.
GREETER SCHEDULE
16-Nov-23
Ken
Jim
Eunice
30-Nov-23
Scanga
Darling
Harter
Greeters are selected by combining one from each of 3 groups:
board members (club or Foundation), seasoned members, and newer members.
Lunch is no longer offered. You are welcome to bring in lunches from one of the restaurants in Pybus.
Board meetings are 3rd Thursday, 4:00 PM. Open to the public.
Join meeting online: https://zoom.us/j/484306077
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