ROTARY CONNECTS THE WORLD
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Monday Meeting, July 13th
11:30 AM Breakout | Noon Meeting
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Protecting Our Public Lands
Guest Speaker
Hilary Franz
Commissioner of Public Lands,
State of Washington
Elected in 2016, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is committed to ensuring our public lands are healthy and productive, both today and for future generations.
Commissioner Franz protects and manages nearly
six million acres
of public lands in Washington State – from coastal waters and aquatic preserves, to working forests and farms, to commercial developments and recreation areas.
She is leading the push to make Washington’s lands resilient in the face of climate change, investing in carbon sequestration and clean energy with wind, solar and geothermal infrastructure.
As the leader of our state's largest wildfire fighting force, she’ll talk to us about new strategies, innovations, and resources to protect our communities.
At this week's meeting, we will also present our annual Avenue of Service Awards.
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Click the link above or use your Zoom app
and enter the information below
Meeting ID
: 820 4448 2733
Password:
200123
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For the full slate of committee meetings, board meetings, club meetings, and other events, visit the Club Calendar.
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Our first Auction Alternative, the
ASK
program has ended with great success.
We raised
$43,908
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Thanks to everyone who contributed. It truly helps us continue community efforts.
Even though this program has ended and we’re moving on to our
Online Auction and Rummage Sale
, you can still choose to contribute. Our dues, because we are not meeting in person, are substantially reduced each quarter.
Some Rotarians have decided to contribute the difference from our previously higher dues either to the Club Trust Fund or to our caterer. For those who want to help our caterer, you can send a check to:
Mi Sueno
27799 Resource Ridge Ave. NE
Kingston, WA 98346
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It’s Really Happening
Thanks to Auction Chair
Susie Burdick
and the all-out effort from a team of Rotarians and volunteers, we’re set to hold our first
Online Auction & Rummage Sale.
Online donation window
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Saturday, August 1, 6:00 am through Tuesday, August 18, 5:00 pm
Online shopping window
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Monday, August 24, 6:00 am through Sunday, August 30, 5:00 pm
Have more questions ? Robin answers them for you
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Learn More.
Mock Auction - This Weekend
Until noon on the 13th, you can help us test our auction process.
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Based on your interests, experience, and time availability, you can help our club and community by working with any one of our 30 committees and subcommittees. Just click on the button above to find one that best fits and contact the chairperson.
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Update From the Literacy Committee
by Mary Frances Callan
As we open businesses and emerge from our homes, it is unclear what our “new normal” will be. What we do know, however, is that
the work we do to promote youth literacy
will be in even greater demand.
As a recent New York Times piece pointed out, “When students return to school in the Fall they will have lost on average 30% of their reading skills.…”
The
Rotary Literacy Committee
is aware that this will be the case with a number of students we work with. As a result, we put together for current kindergarten parents a one-page
“Free, User-Friendly Resources for Developing Young Children’s Reading Skills.”
Click here for the guide.
We are also putting together
“School Book Bags”
for next year’s kindergarten students who are identified as needing extra assistance. Heading this effort is
Carol Hogan
, a Rotarian and, former elementary school librarian.
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Rotary International has added a new area of focus:
supporting the environment.
More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact.
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Thought you wouldn't have to clean out the garage?
Guess again. Take pictures of your best "stuff" and get ready to donate. The Club will test the site soon and we'll ask you to be ready.
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Stand for the Land
Jane Stone, the Executive Director of the
Bainbridge Island Land Trust
is shown here at our last meeting receiving a Rotary Community Grants Award.
The Land Trust acquired or is in the process of acquiring five separate amazing parcels on Bainbridge Island that are part of their Stand for the Land campaign. The Land Trust is on a mission to safeguard habitats we all can enjoy before they're gone.
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BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
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Ed Gilbert and Dr. Linda Semlitz at the July 4th Fun Run
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Anne LeSage and Bob on a bike ride
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Patti Shannon on a walk in Port Gamble
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Jeff Ozimek on a steep hike. Cheddar Cheese is asking why
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Ashby Fiser gets the kids out of the house
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ROTARY = BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
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Glenn is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley. He also serves as the Branch Manager of the Silverdale office. Glenn, who resides with his family here on Bainbridge, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. He is our newest Club Board Member coming on this month as our Operations Treasurer.
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