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Wenatchee Rotary  - Noon Thursdays at Red Lion
  Meeting of Friday November 16, 2018  
Volume LXVIII - No 20
  November is ROTARY FOUNDATION Month  
 
ROTARY AMBASSADORS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Please try to arrive by 11:30 AM.   
All members are always welcome to greet.
Schedule changes are made for new members.
                
  Ashley Laurel Tom Don
  -- Future Weeks Looking Ahead
1 Gillum Riley Rowe Shermer
2 Gillum Sorom Singhose J. Smith
3 C. Smith D. Myers Sparks Sparks
 
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   2 WEEKS       -  Youth Programs              
See other important future program details below.

- CONTENTS -
  • PROGRAM THIS WEEK
  • AMBASSADORS
  • WEEK IN REVIEW/ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
  • EVENTS CALENDAR
  • AUCTION 2019 UPDATE
  • ALL SITE SPONSORS
  • UPCOMING SPEAKERS
  • TRIVIA QUIZ
  • CLUB-60 POLIO STATUS
  • CHRISTMAS BELL RINGING
 
 
     THIS WEEK / FRIDAY / ALL-SCHOOL APPLE CUP
     TAILGATE LUNCHEON     
WENATCHEE CONVENTION CENTER
ORCHARD EXHIBIT HALL
(No Thursday meeting)
 
DOORS OPEN AT 11:30 AM
                 ORDER TICKETS AT APPLE CUP TAILGATE LUNCHEON ON FACEBOOK. 
 
TICKETS $20 ADVANCE, $25 AT DOOR
   BUY A RESERVED TABLE OF 10 AT $200

DECORATE TABLES IN SCHOOL COLORS
DRESS IN YOUR BEST "TEAM SPIRIT" OUTFIT
PRIZES FOR WINNERS
COME EARLY AND DECORATE YOUR TABLE
 
WSU - UW FOOTBALL POOLS
RAFFLE PRIZES
COUGAR GOLD CHEESE - $27 per can
 
NO-HOST BEER AND WINE
 
 
                       
 
 
 
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR (w/links) SITE SPONSORS
 
November 13 - Pybus U.
Gil & Kay Sparks presentation
7 PM, Their trip to Kenya
 
November 15 - Board Meeting
Cadman Room - 4:30 PM
 
November 16 - Tailgate Party
Apple Cup w/Lions Club
 
November 20 - Smitty's
New-Member Bkfst., 7:30 AM
 
December
01 Salvation Army Bell Ringing
(Saturday)
13   Annual Christmas Program
20  Annual meeting/Elections  
 
January 26, 2019
"Building Communities" AUCTION
 
May 2-5, 2019
We appreciate all of our sponsoring merchants & businesses.
For complete details, see our web site.
  • 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
  • JetPro Carwash
  • Lifeline Ambulance
  • MOSSADAMS, CPA
  •  
  • Noyd & Noyd
  • The Paradise Restaurant
  • The Thai Restaurant
  • WV Humane Society
 
    WEEK IN REVIEW, Nov. 08 - Veterans' Day
    with Lou Barrier and Ford Barrett    
 
PRELIMINARIES.   President Pete presiding, welcomed all present to the "Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force" of Service Clubs.  After the pledge of Allegiance, pastor Paul Pankey (retired Marine officer) pronounced an invocation, and P/E Mike Kintner led the club in singing Battle Hymn of the Republic.  Because the meeting was open to the public, there were many guests, including 4 students from WestSide HS, brought by Kory Kalahar; RYE student Chloe brought and introduced 2 other WHS Interact students.  WHS teacher Paul Atwood promoted the upcoming fall musical production "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"; two players Dane and Mason, sang and danced to one of the comical tunes, accompanied by Mary SandersClick here to listen to the audio.
 
PROGRAM.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ford Barrett introduced the speaker Lou Barrier. See the prior Appleseed for his introduction.  Aside from serving 28 years through 2 wars, an amazing testimony to his character is that he received a doctoral degree in drug and alcohol treatment and mental health, even though he entered the navy in 1949 without completing high school!  Lou gave an overview of his military experience, and how he encountered many cases of severe trauma in others and himself.  
He trained in Camp Pendleton in 1951, then transferred to a tank company, then to S. Korea to defend the capital.
He found himself making life-or-death decisions in a triage unit, which affected him greatly.  Later he served in a Naval hospital where he met his wife Carol Sue Wilson, a Wenatchee native (class of '56) and hospital corpsman, serving 22 years in Army & Navy.  They have been married for 60 years.
In Viet Nam, he was assigned to a preventive medicine unit, collecting mosquitoes for analysis, because in 1965 the major health issue with the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force was Malaria.  After completing his career as a Chief Petty Officer in 1978, Lou went back to school, first earning a masters degree in counselling at Mesa College.  There he almost ended his career by punching a student who spit on him (his group was not well-received there).  He and his wife then came to Wenatchee for a visit; he liked it here, and soon became director of an alcohol/drug treatment program, before PTSD was well-known.  
He now meets regularly with friend and local prominent psychologist Jim Goodwin to discuss experiences with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) related to local veterans.  Jim was a Marine sergeant who also suffers from PTSD, and later became an Army psychologist (unfortunately, says Lou).  PTSD is both a physical and emotional disability resulting from trauma.  He read the definition of trauma as described in a professional document known as the DSM-5 , defining trauma as follows:  "...a direct personal experience of an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury; threat to one's physical integrity, witnessing an event that involves the above experience, learning about unexpected or violent death, serious harm, or threat of death, or injury experienced by a family member or close associate. Memories associated with trauma are implicit, pre-verbal and cannot be recalled, but can be triggered by stimuli from the in vivo-environment. The person's response to aversive details of traumatic event involve intense fear, helplessness or horror.  In children it is manifested as disorganized or agitative behaviors."
This condition is not limited to combat situations.  
He now counsels veterans through such issues.  A new valuable program here is drug court to help vets with related addiction issues. 
Local vets have formed the non-profit The Bunker (Vets Serving Vets).
 

       ANNOUNCEMENTS        
 
President Pete mentioned these important events.
The next meeting is the Apple Cup Tailgate Party on Friday 11/16 (no meeting here).  Wear school colors.
The next New-Member Breakfast Nov. 20, 7:30 AM, Smitty's.
Gil & Kay Sparks' presentation at PYBUS U Nov 13, 7 PM.
He thanked those who helped spread rock at Rotary Park last week, and worked concessions at the WHS-EHS game.
We need volunteers for Salvation Army bell ringers (see story below).
AUCTION update.  Jay Smith and gave an update explaining how members may visit our web site to buy tickets, sponsor or donate.  If you have any problems please contact the secretary or a member of the committee.
Jessi Mendoza mentioned a planned a special video for the auction by North 40 Productions.  We need to supply pictures, especially related to projects.
New roster inserts were distributed and will be available at future Red Lion meetings.
Pete's GOOD NEWS:  Having many of our veterans stand and be recognized; he further recommended we see the downtown displays of local veterans and also the city parade.
Late addition :  Don't miss the Wenatchee World special insert from this past week, dedicated to local vets, including Doug Button and Bob Culp. 
     BUILDING COMMUNITIES AUCTION UPDATE     
 
We invite you to help continue the impact Rotary has on the community.   By supporting the 2019 Rotary auction, you can help build communities.  How can you help?
1.  Become a sponsor.   From Presenting sponsor to Table sponsors, we have something to fit your marketing budget.  Contact Doug Button for all the options and details.  Also, see our home page.
2.  Donate an experience or item.  Love to host dinner parties?  Let’s auction an unique dinner party.   Have a boat?  Let’s go for a Sunset lake cruise.   Extra tickets to Vegas?  Donate..   Get the idea?   Contact Dan Maher or Gary Provo for more info.
3.  Want to help on a committee?   Bring is your talents and we will find the right fit.   Contact Jill Leonard or Jay Smith.
 
We look forward to raising $125,000 net to put back into making our community one of the best places on earth!  More later.

- APPLESEED TRIVIA CONTEST -
1.  All correct submissions are eligible to win if received before next meeting.
2.  Winner will be drawn from the "hat" at the meeting (you need not be first).
3.  Prior winners may not pick the same question or prize.
See previous Appleseed for other rules (board members now eligible).
Week 10, November 16.
   SUBMIT ANSWER HERE     before Deadline -  Next meeting.
 
QUESTIONS - Choose one
PRIZES - choose any prize, send w/answer
Name the main speaker at 2017 Tailgate Sit at head table for one month
Name one of the 2017 Tailgate football guests Be greeter for entire year, or not
Name our speaker on 1/31/19 100 PHF points
Name our speaker on 1/04/18 10 free raffle tickets
Date of original club charter? Be Sponsor of the Month
Club number assigned on charter? Free brags for one month (choose 1)
Name Lou Barrier's first deployment  
Lou Barrier's wife Carol's home town?  
Lou got a masters degree from what school?  
GOOD LUCK (and have fun)!  

 
Bell-Ringer Volunteers are needed: Saturday, December 1st.

Did you know… the Salvation Army has served the needy in our community for 110 years!   

Just think about that for a moment…  that means that this service organization’s work in our community pre-dates the founding of our service club!

Your Wenatchee Rotary has generously supported the work of the Salvation Army for many years and volunteering for the Red Kettle drive is a holiday tradition with our club.  Wenatchee Rotary members will be ringing the bell at two locations on Saturday December 1st from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.  We are asking for at least 12 volunteers to each serve a 2-3 hour shift.  All that is required is for volunteers to bring your holiday cheer and greet customers coming and going from the store.  And, oh yes, ring that bell!

Dick Reed will coordinate the sign-up for Wenatchee Rotary members.   Please email Dick directly with your commitment.   

Locations:

  • Safeway - Wenatchee (two doors)
  • JC Penny – East Door
 
“Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time.  They simply have the heart”                                                                                                                                                                        - Salvation Army 
End Polio Now/Club 60:  
Our ambitious goal has been set by President Pete at $10,000 ($192 per week!).
We continue our 10-year relationship with the Gates Foundation; since 2013, they have matched each dollar with $2 toward polio eradication.
Donations by club members on Nov. 8 = $28.06 are added to our share of the Area-9 polio meal of $227 thus bringing our total $1163 or $3489 with the Gates match.  This equates to 5826 lives saved. Collections at KPQ were $1133.  Read about World Polio Day, October 24
        $1163                    
 
Speakers
Nov 16, 2018
Applecup Tailgate, (Fri) Wenatchee Center
Nov 22, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 29, 2018
Youth Services
Dec 06, 2018
Classification Talk
View entire list
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
ClubRunner
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Wenatchee Rotary, Wenatchee, WA
P.O. Box 1723, Wenatchee, WA 98801
"Service Above Self "since 1921        www.wenatcheerotary.org