President Lisa Parks brought the meeting to order at 7 a.m.
Announcements:
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 two tables for our club.
District 5060 is holding the District Conference in Kamloops, BC from May 2-5. Several club members were attending.
Jim Adamson revealed the need for volunteers to help distribute food at the 2nd Harvest food truck on Wed. May 8th at 11 a.m. at the Community Center. The work party should be over by 1 pm.
Alan Walker announced that PJ Jones was holding a Build-A-Sign work party on Thurs. May 16th at his house which is .8 miles past Malaga Springs Winery. Meet there at 3 pm to build new sandwich board signs and repair old signs for the Century Bike Ride.
Alan Walker also announced the "Ride The Route" fellowship outing on Sun. May 19th. Time is TBD. We will ride in a van or caravan in cars along the 100 miles of the Century Bike Ride. Food and refreshments are possible.
Again, Alan Walker announced the next Bike Ride Meeting is on Tues. May 21st at Bob's Classic-Wenatchee at 5:30 p.m. This is the last BIG meeting before our Apple Century Bike Ride on June 1st.
Matt Eastman said the Spring Highway Cleanup work party was still be cleared through the WSDOT. Stay tuned for more details.
On Sat., May 4th, Ridgeline Graphics will allow Apple Blossom Grand Parade parking on their properties. They're charging $5/car and the club's General Fund gets all the money collected. Contact John McDarment if you want to volunteer for a couple hours work.
See May birthdays and anniversaries in the right hand panel.
Brags & Confessions:
-Joel Banken told the club about the next Inbound Youth Exchange student from Switzerland who will be arriving soon.
-Jim Huffman told a joke about Chuck Norris and potatoes that brought a couple of giggles.
-Joseph and his partner almost winning the championship in tennis. Out of 750 players they came in second!
-Jim Richardson was back from Olympia where the legislative session ended early. Wenatchee Valley College was granted $30M for a WVC building project. They received a very large operating budget, as well.
-Bill McDowell said he was 9 weeks into his new knee, and was now playing tennis.
-Tana Nichols said her daughter will be in the Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade on Saturday, May 4th.
-Lisa Parks said that Douglas County got $4M in funding for the sewer extension out to the planned development call Wenatchee Landing in East Wenatchee.
-John McDarment attended the Leavenworth Rotary Club's auction over the weekend, and saw Jim and Carol Adamson there.
-Erik Holmberg and his wife Kristen hosted the prom couples in their home. They now have our Youth Exchange student Joseph staying with them until the end of the school year.
-Wayne Massing helped with a garage sale on Friday and had high winds blowing over sale items. He and his wife volunteered to marshal the Apple Blossom Youth Parade and were again subject to high winds.
Sargent at Arms:
-Wayne Massing was fined for loosing the top for the President's lectern. (It was in a Rubbermaid container in the club's Ohme Garden storage locker.)
-Jim Huffman was fined for being in a Wenatchee World newspaper article describing his 4th term as Douglas County Port Commissioner.
Program:
Keni Sturgeon, Executive Director of Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center spoke to the club. She moved to Wenatchee from Oregon, where she said there was less pollen! When she asked how many club members were museum members, she was shocked to see so many. Lots of them had visited within the last few years.
Keri said the museum's goals were: 1) Igniting Curiosity, 2) Fueling Excitement for Discovery, and 3) Fostering Critical Thinking Through Community-Connected Conversations.
Igniting Curiosity-She describe a box containing a mysterious object. As a young girl, she had to reach into the box and feel the object, then identify it.
Fueling Excitement for Discovery-Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, and the King Tut exhibit both created excitement.
Fostering Critical Thinking Through Community-Connected Conversations-Programs like Runaways & Throwaways helped give recognition to community challenges with homeless youth.
Keni also talked about the Maker Space in the basement of the museum that has a robotics lab for children. Robots are built and entered into competitions. All school children get into the library for free.
Recently the WVM&CC was designated a non-profit organization, allowing it to have some new strategic planning sessions. One of the main advantages of being a museum member is the reciprocity agreement with other national museums.
The lobby of the museum has an extensive book selection covering local history. Queen's Court has many of the Apple Blossom Queens and Princesses' gowns and crowns. This year the museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing. Many geological and cultural bus tours are available during the year.
President Lisa Parks presented Keri with a children's book that will be donated to the North Central Washington Regional Library in her name.
Pot Draw:
Wayne Massing was the big winner of $4 with the spin of the wheel!
Meeting was adjourned at 8 a.m.
See May birthdays and anniversaries in the right hand panel.
Brags & Confessions:
-Joel Banken told the club about the next Inbound Youth Exchange student from Switzerland who will be arriving soon.
-Jim Huffman told a joke about Chuck Norris and potatoes that brought a couple of giggles.
-Joseph and his partner almost winning the championship in tennis. Out of 750 players they came in second!
-Jim Richardson was back from Olympia where the legislative session ended early. Wenatchee Valley College was granted $30M for a WVC building project. They received a very large operating budget, as well.
-Bill McDowell said he was 9 weeks into his new knee, and was now playing tennis.
-Tana Nichols said her daughter will be in the Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade on Saturday, May 4th.
-Lisa Parks said that Douglas County got $4M in funding for the sewer extension out to the planned development call Wenatchee Landing in East Wenatchee.
-John McDarment attended the Leavenworth Rotary Club's auction over the weekend, and saw Jim and Carol Adamson there.
-Erik Holmberg and his wife Kristen hosted the prom couples in their home. They now have our Youth Exchange student Joseph staying with them until the end of the school year.
-Wayne Massing helped with a garage sale on Friday and had high winds blowing over sale items. He and his wife volunteered to marshal the Apple Blossom Youth Parade and were again subject to high winds.
Sargent at Arms:
-Wayne Massing was fined for loosing the top for the President's lectern. (It was in a Rubbermaid container in the club's Ohme Garden storage locker.)
-Jim Huffman was fined for being in a Wenatchee World newspaper article describing his 4th term as Douglas County Port Commissioner.
Program:
Keni Sturgeon, Executive Director of Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center spoke to the club. She moved to Wenatchee from Oregon, where she said there was less pollen! When she asked how many club members were museum members, she was shocked to see so many. Lots of them had visited within the last few years.
Keri said the museum's goals were: 1) Igniting Curiosity, 2) Fueling Excitement for Discovery, and 3) Fostering Critical Thinking Through Community-Connected Conversations.
Igniting Curiosity-She describe a box containing a mysterious object. As a young girl, she had to reach into the box and feel the object, then identify it.
Fueling Excitement for Discovery-Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, and the King Tut exhibit both created excitement.
Fostering Critical Thinking Through Community-Connected Conversations-Programs like Runaways & Throwaways helped give recognition to community challenges with homeless youth.
Keni also talked about the Maker Space in the basement of the museum that has a robotics lab for children. Robots are built and entered into competitions. All school children get into the library for free.
Recently the WVM&CC was designated a non-profit organization, allowing it to have some new strategic planning sessions. One of the main advantages of being a museum member is the reciprocity agreement with other national museums.
The lobby of the museum has an extensive book selection covering local history. Queen's Court has many of the Apple Blossom Queens and Princesses' gowns and crowns. This year the museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing. Many geological and cultural bus tours are available during the year.
President Lisa Parks presented Keri with a children's book that will be donated to the North Central Washington Regional Library in her name.
Pot Draw:
Wayne Massing was the big winner of $4 with the spin of the wheel!
Meeting was adjourned at 8 a.m.
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