LakeViews Issue No. 13 for September 27, 2022 | |
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Lunch Meeting -
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Program: Classification Talks and District 5060 Outlook
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Our program this week will feature classification talks from Lake Chelan Rotary Club members Barry Leahy and Daryl Ferguson. We will also be joined by past Club President Tom Tochterman, who is serving as the Rotary 5060 District Governor for 2024 - 2025. Join us to learn about some of our District's plans for the near future and what being a District Governor entails!
Are you interested in presenting your own story as a classification talk in the future? This year, we plan to feature our members and various committee presentations at the last meeting of each month. Please let Tom Tochterman know and he will fit you into the schedule.
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Meetings are held every Tuesday at noon at Sorrento's Ristorante at Tsillan Cellars. We continue to 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 club ticket is an additional $1, with ticket sales supporting club operations, half of which is paid to a lucky winner based on weekly drawings.
Join Zoom Meeting by clicking on this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89260341676?pwd=aGx4S3gxWkUwbWZ0bEczUWVTT082UT09
Meeting ID: 892 6034 1676
Passcode: RCLC
Dial in: 253-215-8782
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Satellite meetings are not formal but we keep these standing dates for members who want to gather for fellowship and some Rotary talk:
1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month - Ancestry Cellars in Manson, 5 p.m.
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month - Coffee meetings - The Family Bean, 131 S Apple Blossom Drive #101 Chelan, 7 a.m.
The Rotary Club of the Rivers E-Club meets online on Zoom the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 5pm PT/8pm ET. All are welcome to attend meetings, which focuses primarily on the environment. Meeting ID: 823 3796 5825 Passcode: 651849
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Dear Rotarians,
First, a shout-out:
Thank you, Karen Pembroke, and Assistant Editor Lester Cooper, for your diligence in producing this newsletter so faithfully each week!
The Lakeviews Newsletter is one of the “glues” that binds us together as a club. It allows for the sharing of critical information about all our activities. Karen and Lester’s diligence makes this sharing possible. Thank you.
Second, in this vein of sharing, I wanted to pass on a couple of committee reports submitted for last week’s board meeting that are worth a read. The Youth Services report gives a great overview of the many areas of activity of Susie and her committee. (Are you a new member and interested in serving in a youth-focused capacity? Let Susie know! (shepner1@comcast.net))
And the 911 Glass Rescue report offers a good overview of the project’s first year of activities as well as recent wins. As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, if you haven’t yet volunteered at 911 Glass Rescue, please reserve a Saturday between now and October 15 to volunteer. (Sign up here.)
Finally, mark your calendars for November 15th. That day at club we will be visited by District Governor Karl Ruether. We will honor five “local heroes” and DG Ruether will present each with an honorary Paul Harris award. It will be a great program.
Yours in Rotary,
Guy Evans
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Local Exchange Student Orientation | |
This past weekend, our French exchange student Candice Ducrocq attended a full weekend orientation in Wenatchee where she met the other 17 students from around the world who are on exchange in our District this year. The students participated in formal orientation sessions including such topics as how to cope with homesickness and how to deal with culture shock. Most of all they had much fun together over the weekend including relaxing at their hotel pool and hot tub and performing skits. Back in Chelan, Candice is having her senior photos taken, attending soccer games and participating in volleyball. | |
Outbound Youth Exchange Deadline Nears | |
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1) Youth Exchange – It’s time for recruiting applicants for the 2023/2024 Youth Exchange. You can help recruit possible applicants by taking just a few minutes to mention the program to your friends and neighbors, announce the program at community meetings, announce it at your church, or talk to your teacher or advisor friends. Anyone that needs more information or wants an application can call Susie Hepner at (917) 692-7698. We do go to the schools to recruit but typically word of mouth is the best method of recruitment. Applications are due no later than Oct 12th so there’s no time like the present to act on this!
See the attached flyer with more information HERE.
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Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Plant Rich Diet Challenge
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Department of Ecology Visit
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Last week, we reported that guests from the Department of Ecology toured our 911 Glass Rescue operations at the Recycle Center. Here is a photo commemorating the visit.
Have you considered signing up to volunteer yet? See open dates 911 Glass Rescue Volunteers.
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The Rotary Foundation was started by Rotary International in 1917 when Rotary International’s sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, suggested an endowment fund for Rotary “to do good in the world.” It has grown from an initial contribution in 1917 of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, to more than $4.4 billion dollars in total contributions. The Rotary Foundation made its first grant of $500.00 to the International Society for Crippled Children in 1930, and to this day, it continues to “do good in the world” in the name of Rotary.
The Annual Fund is the primary source of unrestricted support for the programs of The Rotary Foundation. From digging clean water wells for villages in Africa to teaching basic literacy skills to children in Latin America, during any given moment in a day, thousands of Rotarians volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that all contributions given to the Annual Fund are spent wisely on quality Rotary projects. In the 2020-21 Rotary year, US$139.4 million was donated to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund. The Annual Fund is comprised of donations from Rotarians, friends of Rotary, corporations, workplace giving vehicles and can be matched by corporate matching gifts to leverage your donation. There is even an online resource that allows you to see if your company has a charitable matching program…check it out at: www.rotary.org/matchinggifts.
Do you have further questions about the Foundation? Contact our club's Foundation Chair, Steve Clark.
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Help us reach our club goal of $3,000 in donations by World Polio Day on October 24! Checks can be made out to the Lake Chelan Rotary Community & International Fund. Please note "Polio Plus" donation in the memo so the money will be allocated to this cause. A tax donation receipt will be provided by the end of the year from LCRCIF.
And remember, we have a cash donation jar available each week at our lunch meetings.
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Looking for a way to contribute your time and talent, or do you want to learn more about Rotary and gain a few skills you can use in our club? As President Guy shared at this week's lunch meeting, there are several opportunities!
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Volunteer at 911 Glass Rescue on a Saturday morning - go 911GlassRescue.org and click on the Volunteer Sign Up link.
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The Community Service Team needs members. This is a vital part of what our club provides for our community. Contact Don Christenson to learn more.
- Do you have good organizational skills? We need you to lead a potential Club organizational fundraiser called "Looks Who's Coming to Dinner." Contact President Guy for more information.
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District and Rotary International Announcements | |
Rotary District 5060 News | |
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September 27 Lunch Meeting: Classification and Committee Talks
October 4 Lunch Meeting: Josh Carlson - RIVIT Consulting/PUD Cyber Infrastructure Consultant
October 11 Lunch Meeting: Bill Tobin - ShelterBox USA
October 12: Club Board Meeting, Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, 4 p.m.
October 17: Fund Board Meeting, Zoom, 4 p.m.
October 18 Lunch Meeting: Candice Ducrocq - Inbound Exchange Student
October 25 Lunch Meeting: Classification and Committee Talks
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President: Guy Evans
President-Elect: TBD
Vice President: Kim Dunbar-Wall
Treasurer: Dan Hodge
Secretary: Julie McCoy
Past President: Karen Pembroke
Director: Cindy Buboltz
Director: Tom Tochterman
Director: John Ausnes
Director: Lee Parker
Lake Chelan
Rotary Fund Board Trustees
Guy Evans
Dan Hodge
Connie Lorenz
Lester Cooper
Barry Leahy
Diane Leigh
Russ Jones
Susie Hepner
911 Glass Rescue
President: Julie McCoy
Vice President: Tom Tochterman
Treasurer: Brian Patterson
Secretary: Barry Leahy
Directors:
Concie Luna, Steve Clark
Lee Parker
Admin Assistant: Megan Clausen
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Members are responsible for tracking your own attendance online. Watch for your weekly Wednesday email and let Brian Patterson know if you need assistance.
Lunch, Satellite, online and committee meetings, community service work and other Rotary participation all counts! View the attendance report at August 2022 Attendance
Watch for a weekly email with a link to self-report attendance.
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This week's photo of a fireworks display over the lake was taken on September 18. | |
If you have a photo of the lake or interesting sights around Chelan, please share with Lester Cooper for publication in a future issue of the Lake Views.
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