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Lunch Meeting Program for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Speaker: Maribel Cruz, Executive Director
Lake Chelan Community Center
Program Sponsor: Kim Dunbar
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This week we will be joined by Maribel Cruz, who is the Executive Director for the Lake Chelan Community Center. Join us for an update on the construction of the Community Center, learn about ongoing fundraising efforts, and find out about all the exciting programs and services that will be offered to benefit the Chelan Valley.
Maribel grew up in the Puget Sound region, graduated from Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, and attended the University of Phoenix, earning a degree in Business Management. After spending decades visiting Chelan to spend time with family, Maribel joined the Seven Acres Foundation team in May 2021 and quickly relocated her family full-time in May 2022. She has a deep passion for community, empathy, and engagement. To that end, Maribel plans to utilize existing and innovative methods in developing, improving, and delivering a world-class Community Center to the diverse communities of the Lake Chelan Valley. While her focus will be cultivating partnerships, relationships, volunteer programs, and managing the center's day-to-day operations, don't be surprised to see her involved in just about everything!
Along with nearly 20 years of experience, Maribel is laser-focused on reaching the Valley's most vulnerable and underserved populations, who will likely experience greater separation from the amenities The Community Center will bring.
Learn more at https://www.chelancommunity.org/
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Meetings are held every Tuesday at noon at Sorrento's Ristorante at Tsillan Cellars. We offer a hybrid meeting format with the option of attending in person or joining on Zoom. The cost for lunch is $12, and for those not buying lunch, the sitting fee is $4. Each ticket is an additional $1. Ticket sales supporting club operations, half of which is paid to a lucky winner based on weekly drawings.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88624995488?pwd=MUoxUmMvUEtFVFNpc3ZHUWg5OU4vQT09
Meeting ID: 886 2499 5488
Passcode: 691859
Dial in: 1-253-215-8782
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Satellite meetings are not formal but are open for fellowship and Rotary talk: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month - watch for a NEW location starting in May which will be announced soon! We deeply appreciate Ancestry Cellars and owner Jason Morin for hosting our evening socials over the past several years. Cheers to Jason!
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month - Coffee meetings - The Family Bean, 131 S Apple Blossom Drive #101 Chelan, 7 a.m.
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Rotary Stock the Pantry Day for Chelan Valley Hope is April 30
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Let's all make an impact and donate items to fill the Little Essentials Pantry at Chelan Valley Hope! Director Tamra Hively joined us a few weeks ago at our lunch meeting and spoke about the tremendous need for essential items to support the community. As Rotarians let's contribute and stock the pantry! Bring your items to the Rotary Lunch on April 30th and we will transport them to Chelan Valley Hope following the meeting.
Essential ideas
- Cereal
- Powdered Milk packets
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Spaghetti Sauce and Pasta
- Pancake mix and syrup
- Granola Bars
- Canned fruit or vegetables
- Canned soup
- Crackers
- Dry rice or beans
- Pet food
- Hotel size shampoo and lotions
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Save the date for our club's next Fireside Chat which will be held on Thursday, May 9 from 5-7 pm at the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce. More details will follow, but this will be an opportunity for newer members to meet with longer term club members to learn about what Lake Chelan Rotary does and how you might contribute based on your skills and interested. Questions? Please contact John Ausnes.
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2nd Annual Boots Up Auction September 14 | |
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Save the date for the 2nd Annual Boots Up! for Charity dinner and auction on September 14, 2024! Proceeds will benefit the Chelan Valley Housing Trust, Lake Chelan Rotary scholarships, and Lake Chelan Arts Council scholarships. Rotary reserved table ticket reservation information is coming soon!
WRANGLERS NEEDED!
The Boots UP Auction provided $32K in scholarships to the Rotary scholarship fund last year! Be part of the 2nd annual event where we hope to surpass the success (and fun) we had last year.
CHIEF CAT HERDER
Are you organized? Can manage a few moving pieces? Want to contribute to a community team to put the auction on? We are in need of a CAT HERDER (Committee Chair) for the Boots Up Auction! Estimated time is approximately 1-2 hours a week and slightly more for the weeks leading up to the event.
GO GETTERS
Do you thrive on developing the perfect auction item that even you would bid on? Do you have community contacts to gather and ask for items to contribute to the auction? We need GO GETTERS - folks to collect and ask for auction items to put into the auction. You will work with a community team to be our team that brings in the items that gets the crowd in the seats and excited to bid! Time commitment is 1-2 hours per week through Mid-August or until our auction item catalog is FULL!
For any of these wonderful openings contact Kim Dunbar through DACdb or kimdunbar@hotmail.com
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Foundation Moment
What are the Best Financial Practices for Grant Funds?
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Because grant funds come from donor contributions, it’s important for sponsors to manage these funds prudently, transparently, and in accordance with Rotary Foundation policies.
Some good ways to do that are to:
• Follow your spending plan to distribute and use grant funds for their stated purpose and in a timely manner.
• Make project-related payments by check or other traceable method.
• If payments are made electronically by one person, maintain a paper record showing that the payment was approved by both signatories.
• Maintain detailed receipts and record each transaction. Your ledger should list each transaction and note the date, the amount, and the reason for it.
• Share information so you can manage grant payments smoothly and keep funds secure.
Thank you for helping Rotary maintain the highest level of grant oversight.
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Get Ready for Cycle Chelan | |
Volunteer Assignments are Underway | |
Cycle Chelan needs all Rotarians PLUS more to fill the many volunteer positions required for an event of this scope. Watch for an email soon from our volunteer chair, Dan Hodge, who is orchestrating all the parts! Let him know if you have a favorite assignment based on past years, or make sure to respond to your assignment request when you see it. This is our major fundraiser of the year and it's truly a fun day to work and celebrate together as a club. | |
We have an opportunity for volunteers to help promote Cycle Chelan at Echo Valley! | |
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Evergreen Trails is holding their annual Echo Valley trail runs on June 1 and June 2 (you can learn more about them HERE) and they need volunteers. If our club can help, they are offering to let us share promotional materials about Cycle Chelan with their race participants and families. We could host an aid station or do other tasks and we are welcome to bring music, banners, or whatever Rotary items we want to make it fun and get the word out to this group of outdoor enthusiasts about our event. They are also offering a monetary donation to our club (based on the number of volunteers we provide), an Evergreen Trails t-shirt, AND a free Evergreen Trails race entry for each volunteer. You could volunteer one day and run the 10K, half marathon or 50K the other!
Click on this link to see the open positions and descriptions: Echo Valley Volunteer Registration (runsignup.com). Ideally Rotary would volunteer at a station where it is convenient for runners to take a QR code snapshot or a promotional postcard - such as at the registration table. Please let Karen Pembroke know if you are interested.
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Have you signed up yet? Our club is transitioning from Clubrunner to DACdb (pronounced DAC-deebee) for our club database. It's easy to send emails, texts and make phone calls using the DACdb directory.
To get access to DACdb and IGNITE:
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Log in to myrotary.org and find “My Account” in the upper right. Select “account settings” and “change your password”. You will need to create a password that is at least 12 characters with at least one upper case, one lower case, a number and a special character.
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After completing your password change go to dacdb.com and log in with your myrotary user name and select “forgot password”. Complete the new password creation and sign in. Take a look around the site and download the DACdb UI QuickStart Guide from the “Support/Learning” tab.
- Next, on your phone, go to your app store search for “IGNITE” and install. Sign in to IGNITE with your credentials and explore the app. Find the club member’s contact information and check out the calendar. This app is very easy and convenient to use!
We hope to have a hands-on training session to learn more at an upcoming lunch meeting. Stay tuned for details.
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Rotary and 911 Glass Rescue at Earth Day Fair April 20 | |
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Rotary will host a booth at the Chelan Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 20. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to set up/take down tents and staff our booth. We will have plants to give away, mason bee house kits, pollinator garden information, and more, along with 911 Glass Rescue sharing information about our recycling project. If you have questions, please contact Russ Jones.
Learn more at https://www.chelanearthdayfair.org/ and https://911glassrescue.org/
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Rotary Club of the Rivers Satellite e-Club | |
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The Rotary Club of the Rivers is online the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5pm PT/8pm ET. All are welcome and encouraged to join on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82337965825?pwd=c3RtSjFiSjlzUTdqWmRxR2lGcmM3QT09
Meeting ID: 823 3796 5825 Passcode: 651849
This club focuses on the environment and projects to preserve planet Earth, with members from Kamloops, Salmon Arm, BC, and Ontario. Join for fellowship and great speakers. This is a Satellite E-Club of the Rotary Club of Lake Chelan. For news and to learn more, go to the website at Rotary Club of the Rivers.
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Rotary Learning Institute - April 27
Are you new to Rotary or an incoming president? Want to learn more about Rotary? Come and spend a day meeting with fellow Rotarians, learning about Rotary, getting some new ideas for your club, and gaining leadership skills.
Topics covered:
- My Rotary
- Membership
- Rotary Opportunities
- The Rotary Foundation
- Vibrant Club Meetings
- Public Image and Marketing
Register TODAY, as there is limited seating
Yakima Greenway Visitors Center, 111 S 18th St, (in Sarg Hubbard Park)
April 27, Yakima, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, lunch included, for $50
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Beebe Springs Spring Work Party Needs Volunteers | | |
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is once again organizing a community spring cleanup of vegetation at Beebe Springs Natural Area. The event will be on Saturday, June 1, from 9am to noon. Read details and sign up at:
Beebe Springs Work Party
Questions? Please contact Amy Pavelchek, Wildlife Area Manager, Chelan Wildlife Area, at 360-742-7941.
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April 23 Lunch Meeting: Lake Chelan Community Center - Maribel Cruz
April 30 Lunch Meeting: Apple Blossom Festival Royalty + Classification Talk/John Zimmerman
District 5060 Conference: May 2 - 5, Penticton, BC. Register at learn more at
https://rotary5060conference.ca/
May 7 Lunch Program: Heritage Heights Renovation and Expanded Services Project - Mellisa Robins/Susie Hepner
May 14 Lunch Program: Corvette Club -Rhonda Frank
May 21 Lunch Program: Nature's Window Museum - Terry LaBrue
May 28 Lunch Program: Exchange Student Final Presentations - Sota Watanabe and Sarai Gatica
June 22: Cycle Chelan
June 25: Rotary Area 8 social at Wenatchee Applesox game - details to follow
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Officers & Directors
2023-2024 Rotary Year
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Co-President Guy Evans (November - February)
Co-President Russ Jones (March - June)
Co-President Tom Tochterman (July-October)
President-Elect: Kim Dunbar
Treasurer: Amy Mills
Secretary: Teresa Shover
Past President: Guy Evans
Director: Tom Koenig
Director: Tom Tochterman
Director: John Ausnes
Director: Lee Parker
Lake Chelan
Rotary Fund Board Trustees
Chair: Karen Pembroke
Co-Presidents Guy Evans/Russ Jones/Tom Tochterman
Vice Chair: Kim Dunbar
Treasurer: Amy Mills
Lester Cooper
Secretary: Barry Leahy
Susie Hepner
Valerie Rohrich
911 Glass Rescue
President/Legacy Director: Julie McCoy
Vice President/Legacy Director: Tom Tochterman
Treasurer/Legacy Director: Brian Patterson
Secretary: Amy Mills
Legacy Director: Barry Leahy
Director: Lee Parker
Director: Kirk McGovern
Admin Assistant: Megan Clausen
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Rotary Attendance and Participation | |
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Please track your own attendance online through the weekly Wednesday email. Let Brian Patterson know if you need assistance.
What counts as attendance? What really matters is your involvement and connection with others! Going to a lunch meeting, a Satellite meeting, attending online, participating in a committee meeting, project work sessions, community service work and other Rotary participation all count. View the attendance report at March 2024 Attendance
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Thank you to Don Lloyd for sharing this photo taken at sunset in San Miguel de Allende during his recent trip. | | | | |
