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.