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Lake Views
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Official Newsletter of Lake Chelan Rotary
For more information about us go to the website
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Issue No. 12 for 9-20-2016
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Please enjoy the award winning Lake Views newsletter of Lake Chelan Rotary. The year
2016 is Lake Chelan Rotary's 90th Birthday having been Chartered in on March 24, 1926.
Our Club meets every Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at
Tsillan Cellars in Sorrento's Restaurant.
Tsillan Cellars is one of the Chelan Valley's preeminent wineries.
Our satellite meeting is held at the Vogue - the valleys Gathering Place on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7 a.m.
Please join us at either of these meetings - an invitation is not required. Visitors are always welcome.
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Our Program for Tuesday, September 20
What projects do you want to do for our community? Our Vice President,
Dr. Ty Witt
will be asking you this question. We will be working through the process of what our community service projects should be as we go forward with our Rotary year. Come with your ideas, and willingness to step forward to accomplish those projects that are selected.
In addition, Dr. Witt will be introducing us all to something new that we
believe
will make us better known throughout the valley as a community focused service club whose motto truly is "Service Above Self". Be present for a Rotary unveiling!
Cashmere Rotary will be joining us so please mix them up with our members at all the tables!
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A Message From Lexy
Annual orientation weekend in Penticton for inbound students in our District was last weekend Training was provided to Youth Exchange Officers. Also had skits, laughter and learned that some students have never seen snow before, or celebrated Halloween or other holidays.
Sylvia is designing a wish board that will be up at our meetings so feel free to help her find and invite her to events & new experiences that our beautiful area has to offer.
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"We cannot talk about the future without talking about students and young adults - they are our future and the future of Rotary
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Our club has been fortunate over the past year in that we have seen a number of young adults join our Rotary Club. Some have new businesses in town, some have returned after study and adventure and some are new career professionals. Our responsibility is to see that these young people find Rotary a compelling adventure in and of itself. We need to work to see that they feel welcome and a part of the family that is Rotary, engaged and energized to live "Service Above Self", motivated to feel they are making a contribution to the betterment of our valley and comfortable that they can not only lower the average age of our club but increase the average IQ. We need their contribution!
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THE CLOTHESLINE
This was written by one of the educators that was on Lester's and Tiffany's recent trip to Kenya
WE Villages worked with in the region and it's now self-sustaining.
Consider the clothesline... Since returning from Kenya nearly two months ago, I've posted a lot of pictures of this magical experience. Zebras bathed in magic hour light? Check. Maasai warriors at dawn. Check.
But there's one thing I've talked about more than anything else... more than safari... more than the Kenyan Boys Choir... more, even, than the heroic girls at Kisaruni. It's a clothesline.
WE Villages worked with in the region and it's now self-sustaining.
On our second day in the Maasai Mara, we visited Mama Alice's homestead in the community of Emorijoi. Emorijoi was one of the first communities
One of the impact pillars in WE's model is health. I
n addition to building clinics like Baraka and water catchment systems in villages, WE also worked with families, primarily Mamas, on improved sanitation in their homes. Mama Alice and Mama Joyce walked us through the eight indicators of sanitation in their homes... including the clothesline. Previously laundry would be laid on the ground to dry, which meant transferring disease from the ground to their bodies. A simple rope became one more weapon in the fight against disease.
So now I talk a lot about clothes lines. A lot. Obsessively. When I feel daunted by a big challenge, I try to find the clothes line: What is the simple, elegant solution that will help move us toward a bigger impact? It might not solve everything but it's not nothing.
Incidentally this is NOT a clothesline from Kenya. It's a photo taken by a friend. It was in my mind since I traveled back from Kenya but I was only able to find it recently. Written on the back: "Hang in there. I'm hanging in there with you."
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Don't forget - September 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Our September social is coming up very soon. It will be held at the Tildio Winery at 70 E. Wapato Road in Manson.
Bring your favorite home cooked appetizer to be shared with the fine wines you can purchase at the winery.
Let's have a great crowd so more of our new members can meet and get to know all the club members and their significant others. Remember, Tildio night is poker night!
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FUTURE POTENTIAL ROTARIANS
At the Lake Chelan Rotary Board meeting held on Thursday September 8, 2016 the following upstanding Lake Chelan citizens were proposed and approved for membership in our club. If anyone knows of just cause or reason why any of these potential future members should not be approved for membership please let it be known to one of your Board Members.
Dial Jones -
My personal and professional goals are to connect and inspire tennis players in the Lake Chelan valley, by creating a welcoming learning environment where people can develop as players of the sport. Establishing a core group of tennis players would grant new opportunities as well as create lasting memories with members of the Lake Chelan community. Proposed by Phil Moller.
Karen Takagi -
Karen exhibits the 4 way test in her daily life. She is committed to family and community and Karen will be a great addition to our club. She believes in giving back. Proposed by Kelly Allen.
Jillian Foster -
Jillian is President of Chelan Valley Players a not for profit arts organization. Owner of a local hotel and an employee of Go Lake Chelan as a reporter and events calendar manager. She is also a member of the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce. Jillian hopes to bring to our club an interest in theater and identify some as yet unknown thespians. Proposed by Kelly Allen.
James Heg -
James has spent much of his life in the service of our country representing the USA around the world as member of the US Foreign Service. He recently served 3 years in Paris, before that in Afghanistan. James hopes to bring his wealth of knowledge to our club and participate in all aspects of the club and its activities. Proposed by Barbara Koenig.
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Make Up Meetings around the Area!
Did you know that you can make up a meeting at the following places?
Wenatchee Downtown @ Red Lion Thur. Noon
Wenatchee North @ Town Toyota Center Wed. Noon
Wenatchee Sunrise @ Red Lion Tues. 7 am
Cashmere @ Cashmere Presbyterian Church Wed. Noon
Leavenworth @ Kristall's Fri. 11:45 am
East Wenatchee @ Shari's Restaurant Thurs. 7 am
Lake Chelan @ Tsillian Cellars Tues. Noon
Quincy @ Quincy Senior Center Thur. Noon
Okanogan-Omak @ The Flour MIll in Okanogan Thur Noon
Grand Coulee Dam @ Siam Palace Restaurant Wed. Noon
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This Week's Team
September 20
Greeter - Randi Burchett
Asst. Cashier - Ray Dobbs
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Want to go biking on the team with Kelly Allen to support Women Against Violence Everywere (the WAVE Foundation)? The ride is September 18. If you can't ride you can also give! Contact Kelly Allen at kelly@kellyalleninsurance.com
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The Board met last Thursday and you can read the minutes by clicking here:
September minutes.
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2016-2017
Officers & Directors
Kevin Abel
President-Elect:
Lester Cooper
Vice President:
Ty Witt
Treasurer:
Terry White
Secretary:
Tiffany Gering
Past President:
Jordana LaPorte
Directors:
Sandy Calicoat
Lexy Lieurance
Rick Nedrow
Phil Moller
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Tiffany is selling Kenyan handmade jewelry, made by Grace, our good friend and supporter of the Nkoilale project. $40 for necklaces and $8 for earrings.
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Future Rotary International Conventions
2018: 24-27June, Toronto, Canada
2019: 1-5 June, Hamburg, Germany
2020: 7-10 June,Honolulu, USA
2021: 13-16 June, Taipei, Taiwan
2022: 5-8 June, Texas, USA.
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September 15 - Satellite meeting at the Vogue @ 7 a.m.
September 15 - Membership Matters Training in Pateros
September 20 - VP Ty Witt scanning the community projects opportunities
September 21 - Our social this month will be at Tildio Winery in Manson @ 5:30 p.m.
September 27 - Plan to attend the meeting with James and Janet Heg about their foreign service experience
October 4 - Our program will be Bess Detering, the President of Okanogan-Omak Rotary
October 6 - Satellite Meeting at the Vogue at 7:00 a.m.
October 11 -
Don Lloyd has arranged for Dr. Shannon Larsen (former Chelan person) to talk about the Gates Foundation and Polio Plus
October 13 -
Board meeting at Visitor Center @ 4 p.m.
October 19 - Our social for this month will be at the home of Dick and Peach Simonds at 5:30 pm
October 20 - Satellite Meeting at the Vogue at 7:00 a.m.
April 28-30, 2017 - Dist. 5060 annual conference in Kelowna
June 10-14, 2017 - Atlanta International Rotary Convention
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The View of the Lake
The Lake from Pingrey Park
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Are you interested in joining Lake Chelan Rotary? Please contact Membership co-chairs Mary Watson (509) 670-3169
PO Box 601
Chelan, WA 98816
Newsletter editor: Tom Warren
thomas.warren@lakeChelanRotary.org
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