April 2 Meeting Notes

Our new venue at Pybus Public Market, Local-Tel Event Center continues to be a great meeting place for our growing club! Come join us any Tuesday at 7 a.m.
Steve Robinson, Executive Director of Pybus Public Market welcomed Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary Club, the first Rotary Club to meet in the newly renovated Local-Tel Event Center. Steve holds a Rotary plaque that says "Rotary meets here every Tuesday 7 A.M.", which will be prominently displayed within Pybus. Adrian's Cuisine provides us with a delicious breakfast. Our first meeting, club members enjoyed "Mimosas" to celebrate a festive meeting at Pybus Public Market.

Announcements:

April 10th is the second gathering of Women in Rotary in our area.  Bring prospective members (women or men).  Norwood Wine Bar at 6:00.

Bike Ride committee to meet April 16th @ 5:30 at bobs in Wenatchee.

Alan is looking for volunteers for the Apple Blossom Youth Parade on April 27th @ 8:30am.  Meet at Recreation Park.  We will be parade marshals along the route.

Wed., May 1, is the All-Service Club Luncheon at the Convention Center.  Cost is $25 per person.  Keynote speaker is Melissa Arias, who oversees the strategic direction and operations for Make-a-Wish Alaska and Washington.  Contact Carol Adamson if you missed the sign up sheet.  We will have one or two tables for our club.

See April birthdays and anniversaries in the right hand panel.


Brags & Confessions:

Erin's b-ball team (Virginia) is in the final four.  Of course they are successful because of their coach, who they stole from WSU.
Chris is back from Florida where he visited his brother, who is in the military there.
Wayne celebrated his mother-in-law's 90th birthday.
Erik is a first time grandpa, thanks to his daughter giving birth to a baby girl.
Joel spent time in Penticton at the Youth Exchange outbound weekend.
Kathleen is back from her trip to Arkansas.
Jim A bragged about his 7th grade grandson taking first place in a junior high wrestling tournament.


Program:

Steve Robinson, Pybus Director, talked about where the market has come from over the past 6 years.  He also reviewed some of the many accomplishment in 2018, including the $1.5 M remodel of the Local Tel Event Center.  Board member Darren Klingensmith gave information on the future plans, including turning the south lot into a plaza, and possible expansion to the north.