February 25 Meeting Notes

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Announcements

Next bike ride meeting will be Tuesday, March 10, 5:30 at the NCW Community Action Center.  We have hired Jennifer Korfiatis to help with PR and social media.  Watch for future Facebook posts that we can all share and have our friends re-post.  Thanks to NC Bank and Alpine Air for each sponsoring at the $250 level.

The date of the Senior Dinner has been changed to Saturday, April 18 due to a conflict at the Senior Center. Mark this change on your calendar.

Craig Reese announced that there are two Rotary clubs in Burundi that may be willing to partner with us in a Rotary Foundation global grant to help out the people there.  He is also inviting anyone who wants to go on the trip to Burundi later this year, or early in 2021.

-District 5060 Conference is being held in Kelowna, BC, on April 23-26, 2020. Register early for savings. Our club reimburses your registration fee. Click this District Conference registration link

-Kathleen McNalty announced the Club Building Team Experience, May 16th, 10 am to 3 pm. Social gathering from 3 pm to 5 pm. If our club gets over 10 members to attend, the club will be refunded $200. See Kathleen to sign up.

-Honolulu, Hawaii, is the site of the 2020 Rotary International Convention, June 6-10, 2020. Discounted registration rates are still available. Register at this link: Hawaii Convention register

Brags & Confessions

• Earl Crowe is back from President-elect Training Seminar in Seattle.  He learned a lot from the facilitators and other PEs (Pres-elects).  Over 700 PEs, District Governors, Trainers, and RI leaders were present.
• Adele is celebrating her 17th birthday in Southern California with her host family.  Disneyland here she comes.
• Chris McDarment is back from a trip to Santa Rosa.
• If you see this color (blue), tell Jim or Wayne at the next meeting to receive a free raffle ticket.
• John McDarment joined Rotary 40 years ago.
• Ruth Dagg & husband took the train to Seattle and toured several places.
• Alan Walker is back from Puerto Villarta - and he is expecting another grandchild.
• Erik Holmberg is back from a dental training in California.

Program

Jim Kuntz from the Regional Port Authority discussed the consolidation of the Chelan and Douglas County Port Districts.  The change occurred on January 1, 2020.  There are 6 commissioners, 3 from each county.  There was a $500,000 savings by consolidating.  The Port Authority has a projected $14.4 M revenue to match the anticipated expenses.  The Port District is the largest in the state, and serves 13 municipalities.  The offices have moved to the former Executive Flight building.
 

Jim also talked about the Lineage property purchase.  This includes the land and buildings between Kittitas and Palouse, and Columbia and Worthen.   100,701 square feet of usable space will be available, and most everything will eventually be sold to the private sector.

The third topic was Pangborn Airport.  They had a record year for passenger boardings (up 73% over last year).  They also have added 3-4 flights per day during the busy season.  One goal is to get direct flights to the San Francisco area.  They are also looking at getting an airlines to come in that would provide Wenatchee with less than daily service (ie. Allegiant).  Jim discussed the challenges and problems with adding more flights and new airlines to the services.

Raffle Winner

Club President Taro Masuda watches as Pete Blanksma wins $15 this week!

Meeting Notes Feb. 18, 2020

Start of Meeting

Club President Taro Masuda opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Visiting Rotarians

None

Visitors

Barry Kling, Administrator, Chelan-Douglas Health District

Announcements

-Sam Mack was inducted as our newest member to Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary Club. Welcome, Sam.

-Mark Saturday, March 21 as the Wenatchee Sunrise "Senior Dinner". This will be at the Wenatchee Senior Center. We will be announcing the entertainment schedule for the dinner as it is finalized. This is an ALL CLUB function. We will have a short program regarding Rotary, and our club members will serve the dinner to the 150 attending seniors. Save this date on your calendar!!

-District 5060 Conference is being held in Kelowna, BC, on April 23-26, 2020. Register early for savings. Our club reimburses your registration fee. Click this District Conference registration link

-Kathleen McNalty announced the Club Building Team Experience, May 16th, 10 am to 3 pm. Social gathering from 3 pm to 5 pm. If our club gets over 10 members to attend, the club will be refunded $200. See Kathleen to sign up.

-Honolulu, Hawaii, is the site of the 2020 Rotary International Convention, June 6-10, 2020. Discounted registration rates are still available. Register at this link: Hawaii Convention register

Brags and Confessions

-Chris McDarment bragged about his sons. One got a job offer, the other was elected as Vice President of his dorm at Central Washington U. in Ellensburg.
-Robin DeRock confessed to having been sick. She did a make-up meeting at the Cashmere Rotary Club and was fined $15 there for various offenses.
-Milt Herman bragged about skiing with his grandson at Mission Ridge. During the day, they got separated. The grandson scored a free hotdog from an adult who was helping him find his grandfather. Later they met up at the lower lodge!
-Taro Masuda, Club Prez, confessed to having missed the Board Meeting (work related) and last week's meeting (work related). He got to be in the operating room with the doctors performing open heart surgery on a patient. He also bragged about being at Stevens Pass Ski Area with his young daughter. She did well in the ski racing, but got disqualified for not going through some gates.

Program

Barry Kling, Administrator at Chelan-Douglas Health District, was our scheduled presenter. He defined Public Health. Some of the functions of the C-D Health District are sewers, drain fields, restaurant inspections, certifying food handlers and other functions. The Health District is funded with Local, State and Federal funds. The buying power of the monies received has decreased by 56% since 2001. Their goal is to provide the best public health services.

Barry gave an update about the Corona Virus (now called COVid-19) as of 17 Feb. 2020. He compared the lethality of COVid-19 with that of Influenza. The flu has killed more people in the same amount of time since the discovery of CoVid-19.

Barry answered several questions about masks (they MUST fit tightly on the face. Masks work best on those who are infected, rather than those who are trying to keep from getting infected.), tips for air travel (Center For Disease Control), and hand sanitizers (they don't work on COVid-19! Use soap and water to wash your hands completely!)

President Taro Masuda presented Barry with a book that will be donated in his name to the Children's Library at North Central Regional Library.

Raffle Results

Wayne Massing was the $4 winner (again!) from the raffle and wheel spin.

End of Meeting

Club President Taro Masuda adjourned the meeting at 8 a.m.

Feb. 11 meeting notes

President-elect Earl Crowe ran the meeting today in Taro's absence.

Announcements

Bike ride committee tonight (Tuesday) at 5:30, Community Action Council on Lewis Street.

Pioneer Middle School sent us a "thank you" note for our $500 donation to help with camp expenses.

Watch for a coming small project helping Americorp people fix up some houses in the area.

March 7 - Trip to the Everett Boeing plant to tour the final assembly area, and take in the Future Flight Museum.  Contact Wayne if interested.  You will provide your own transportation and admission.

March 7 - Memorial service for Greg Lyons, 2:00 at the United Methodist church.

March 21 - Senior Dinner.  We'll prepare and cook the Lasagna the day before.  Dinner starts a 5:30, and we need members to set up, serve, and clean up.  This is a fun event honoring our senior citizens, and we need everyone to help out.

Check out February birthdays and anniversaries in the right hand column.

Brags & Confessions

Ryan Price recovered from a lacerated liver in  a ski accident.
Jim & Carol Adamson are back from a trip to San Antonio and Waco.
Jim Huffman reminds us that Friday is our club's 34th anniversary.  He and Mansour Ravassipour are the only charter members still in the club.
Jim Richardson has been gone, and in the paper lately.  We're glad he is back.
Wayne won our raffle and the raffle at the Wenatchee Club in the same week.

Program

Jim Richardson introduce Rachael Evey, the Director of the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation (WVCF), who gave us a review of the WCVF program.  Their purpose is to support the college and the students.  The WCVF is overseen by 4.5 staff and 17 board members.
Did you know...

• there were 6000 students, 818 graduates (including 286 running start high school students), and 943 degrees awarded?
• there are students from 57 Washington towns, 16 states, and 5 international countries?
• that the WCVF has over $3M in assets?
• that WVCF gave out $665,000 in support last year, and had an income of $366,500?
• that 43% goes to scholarships, and 34% to direct student support?
• that is costs students around $4200 for tuition in the first two years?
• that is costs around $7100 for tuition for classes leading to a bachelors degree at WVC?

We can get involved by sharing their mission, attending events, doing a campus tour, applying to be on the board, and by supporting the foundation financially.

Meeting Minutes Feb. 4, 2020

Start of Meeting

Club President Taro Masuda opened the meeting at 7 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and a Rotary Moment.

Rotary Guests

We had no Rotary guests.

Non-Rotarian Guests

Sam Mack (proposed new member)

Kelly Walker (wife of Alan)

Adele, our Youth Exchange Student

Dan Kelly, US Census, Recruiter Assistant

Announcements

Ruth Dagg asked for volunteers to staff the Habitat for Humanity booth at the Home Show, Feb. 9, from 10am to 4 pm. Contact Ruth Dagg (860-377-9800) for more information or to sign up.

Alan Walker changed the Bike Ride Committee meeting to Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 pm at the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council, 620 Lewis St., Wenatchee. He distributed Bike Ride flyers for member to display at work or around town.

David Barshes tagged on the Bike Ride theme and told the club about the Sponsorship forms for the Bike Ride. Everyone at each table in the meeting should list potential sponsors for the Bike Ride.

Milt Herman tagged on David's theme and suggested we get Don Sangster, former club member, to donate the use of 5 pickup trucks from his dealership for SAG wagons at our Bike Ride.

Brags and Confessions

Adele bragged about skiing with friends at Mission Ridge. She is going to Los Angeles on February 28th, and would like to get a ride for her and 3 friends, from Wenatchee to SeaTac airport. Anyone who is going over there and can give the foursome a ride, contact Taro Masuda.

Chris McDarment bragged about his wife Jan's birthday party. He also bragged about his son Brian's involvement at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.

Wayne Massing bragged about going to the Deep Water Casino in Manson with Tom and Shari Utigard. He won enough money to pay for this brag and a cup of coffee. He also bragged about Karen's daughter's return from a Thailand trip. During a long layover in Japan, she decided to visit the largest aquarium in Japan, then return to the airport. When her boarding pass would now allow her access to the departure area at the airport, she learned she was at the WRONG airport. A hurried, $200 taxi ride fixed the problem!

John Schapman bragged about a big school event for his children.

John McDarment bragged about getting his brain scanned, and they found a brain! Also, he bragged that his grandson Brian has his own radio show in Ellensburg.

Alan Walker bragged about having his granddaughter at home.

Jim Huffman bragged about having his septic tank pumped!

Happy Bucks

The Sargeant at Arms started collecting dollars from club members who had a HAPPY moment to share!
-Ruth Dagg was happy about getting a new house mortgage free!

-Kevin Love will be happy to see the Port-A-Potty leave his front driveway after his faulty sewer line is repaired!

-David Barshes was happy that he and his family have been healthy all winter!

-Dave Freimuth was happy that the weather was warm enough for the Country Club to open so he could golf.

-Earl Crowe and Milt Herman were happy that they didn't have to golf!

-Erik Holmberg was happy to have taken his wife Kristen to Los Vegas for her birthday. He didn't do any gambling, but did attend a George Strait concert.

-Taro Masuda, Club President, was happy to have NOT made a trip from Wenatchee to Spokane at night to get a lost Speed Suit to his son who was ski racing at Mt. Spokane. His son did okay with just his regular ski outfit!

-Kathleen McNalty was happy to have enjoyed the great weather of Phoenix, Arizona.

Program

Dan Kelly, a U.S. Census Recruiter Assistant, was our club's speaker today. He defined a census as collecting and publishing the data about the U.S. people and the economy into a "uniform demographic". It has occurred every 10 years, since the first one was established in 1790. Then, it was to determine the population size to fund the Revolutionary War.

The census determines the state legislative districts and school districts. It also determines the number of representatives and senators for Congress. Every person missed in the census count supposedly costs that country $3,000 in lost government revenue.
Spokane and Seattle are the main census offices with 39 field offices scattered around the state. The Spokane office has a need for 11,888 collection helpers, but only has 8,344 helpers currently. Chelan County has 2 Recruiter Assistants, like Dan, and has a need for 588 census helpers. There are currently only 406 helpers in Chelan County. Douglas County needs 222 helpers, but has only 170. 

The collection of census data starts April 1st of collection years and continues into the year until all data has been collected; usually ending in late July. Census forms are usually mailed or emailed to the collection areas.


The current census asks the following questions:: How many people live in this dwelling on April 1, 2020? Are there any additional residents? Do you own or rent your dwelling? What is each person's name, sex, birth date, race and nationality? More questions are being compiled until the census actually starts April 1st, 2020. All data is collected and compiled by the end of that census year.Census helpers are paid $16 per hour, plus mileage from their home to the census area they are to canvas, then back home again. The last U.S. census in 2010 cost $13 billion. President Taro Masuda presented Dan Kelly with a children's library book dedicated in his name, and presented to the North Central Washington Library.

Rotary Wheel

Dave Freimuth won the raffle and the right to spin the wheel. He won $6 for his efforts.

End of Meeting

Club President Taro Masuda adjourned the meeting at 8 a.m.