Awards, New Member, Announcements, Brags & Confessions

Notice:  Next week we meet downstairs at Red Lion

Paul Harris, You Rock(ed)!  And so does Milt Herman, the Utigards (Tom and Shari), and Bertha Goehner. Congratulations to our members who contributed $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) to further world peace and understanding.  They are now Paul Harris Fellows.

At right, Bertha gets pinned with a Paul Harris Fellow lapel pin to signify her contribution to TRF.

Milt was recognized with a sapphire studded pin to acknowledge an additional $1000 contributed to TRF over the years..

At left Tom is also presented a sapphire studded Paul Harris Fellow lapel pin in recognition of an additional $1000 contribution. (Yes, I think Tom is checking to see if the gem is real....and it is).  Tom also honored Shari with a $1000 contribution in her name.

Welcome New Club Member, Heidi Black! The women in the Club are especially happy to have Heidi in our group because she is a stylist at Collins Fashion.  With her help we will kill it at the holiday party!

Heidi worked in the auto industry for eight years as a Personal Vehicle Shopper for Jess Ford of Grand Coulee, was the General Manager, Salesman and Finance Manager for Choice Auto Group of Grand Coulee, and worked for the Very Best~ Don Sangster Motors here in Wenatchee.

Jim Adamson, Heidi Black, and Lisa Tidd
share a laugh during Heidi's induction

She was the Underwriting Director for Positive Life Radio for five years.

She is an owner and partner of Black Inc, a family run 5000 acre dry land wheat ranch in Mansfield. Heidi's son Denver and daughter Sheianne are both married and partners of Black Inc.  Because of them she is YaYa to six wonderful Grand Bits (known as grandchildren to most of us)! 

Her newest Passion and Love of her Life is Jack. Jack is a rose grey quarter horse, which is proof that Heidi is actively pursuing her bucket list!

Packing Friendship ... and Lunches.  The Packing Friendship project provides food during the weekends for students of Newbery Elementary School. Look for a sign-up sheet at our next meeting to help pack lunches on Wednesday evenings.

New and Not So New.  At left, Nima, Earl and Shelly get their name tags as new members.  Below Maggie and Joe have their "new member" stickers removed.

B&Cs (Brags and Confessions)  

• PJ is heading off to Jackson Hole on Thursday.  We will see him in the spring.  Have fun and stay safe, PJ!
• Alan Walker has been busy.  Club member Joe Grimes completed his son's senior portrait.  The America's Best Community second round application is in!  Alan submitted a $140,000 grant for early learning programs.  And best news of all is Alan's mom is moving back to Ellensburg from Texas. 
• Jim Huffman is cancer free -- woop woop!
• Jim and Carol Adamson's grandson made the soccer regional championships in Oregon.  And their other grandson scored the only goal in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to a team that had previously obliterated them.