Our guest speaker on Friday, April 19th was Elizabeth Michaud, Director of Membership at the YMCA Marysville. Elizabeth spoke to us last year and the Club donated $2,000 to the Y for their membership drive. This year, the theme is "Raising Dollars to Remove Barriers." This year's goal is to raise $210,000 for the Y in Marysville. Overall the goal in Snohomish County is to raise $1 million dollars.
On Friday, April 12th, Mayor Brett Gailey updated the Club on the State of the City, an annual address each year about this time. The Mayor gave a warm shout out to Secretary of State Steve Hobbs about providing funding for the Hwy.9 and Hwy 204/N Davies Rd/Vernon Rd Roundabouts project when he was in the Senate.
Many of the benefits in Lake Stevens this past year, included the ribbon cutting ceremony and the opening of the new Lake Stevens Community Food Bank which is home to the Lake Stevens Resource Center as well. The addition of the water tower at North Cove Park by local artist, the remodeling of Sunset Beach and the addition of a new swim dock to mention a few outdoor recreation opportunities.
Our speaker on Friday, April 5th was Jacob Laub who discussed Rooted Northwest which is a village hub + small scale agriculture, multi-generation community The idea comes from Denmark (co-housing program) with a small walkable village surrounded by agriculture.
Rooted NW sits on 240 acres of open farmland and gentle slopes in the foothills of the Cascades east of Arlington, WA. Rooted Northwest members own homes in the village and equal shares of the common buildings and agricultural land. Members can engage in expertly managed and facilitated decision-making if they feel passionate about an area and want to contribute their expertise.
Next Week: Our speaker will be Mayor Brett Gailey with a State of the City update.
Some of the attendees at the District 5050 Assembly on Saturday, April 6th in Surrey, BC at Kwantlen Polytechnic University including four members from our Club. Attending the Assembly were Gary O'Rielly, Randal Southam, Kyle Strand and Chris Vallo. Learning more about ways to improve our Club and while visiting with other members from Clubs around District 5050.
Our guest speaker on Friday, March 29th was Shannon Coy, Publisher of Snohomish Lifestyle. The magazine is one of 181 such publications in the United States. The magazine focus is on "hyper city" areas. Products and services that benefit the community with the highest degree of service. The magazine was started and launched in December. City Lifestyle exists in other communities in Washington State including Bellevue, Kirkland and Mercer Island. All of the issues are on a digital format. According to a recent audit, there are over 60,000 readers and 78,000 inquiries on their website.
Don Iverson, Club President, offers a Certificate of Appreciation to Club member Christine Egelstad, Ace Hardware for her business being a partner and sponsor of the Lake Stevens Rotary events for 2023-2024.
On Friday March 29th, the new Board of Directors for 2024-2025 was elected by Club Membership:
Officers:
Ron Rasmussen - President
Don Iverson - Past President
Brian Rewis - President-Elect
Lance Morehouse-President Nominee
Gary O'Rielly - Secretary
Laurie Westover - Treasurer
Directors:
Ilene Levering - Club Services
Brian Rewis - Community Services
Bob Howe - Foundation
Lynda Routh - International
Kyle Strand - Membership
Kristin Odegaard - Vocational Services
Rand Southam - Public Image
Kendra Pinkleman - Programs
We wish the new Board a hardy congratulations and look forward to a wonderful 2024-2025.
Interact is a service club for youth ages 14-18. The name is a combination of the words international and action. We join Clubs in over 120 countries around the world. The global youth network is dedicated to community and international service. Every Interact Club project, great or small, has a lasting impact on society worldwide.
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