August 30 Meeting Notes
"National Toasted Marshmallow Day"
Meeting Leader - Robin
Invocation - Jim Adamson
Welcome guests: Allen Blackmon
Welcome Rotary Guests: Kris Cameron - Confluence Rotary
Announcements
August 23rd - Putting Bike Ride goodie bags together at Alan and Kelly's clubhouse
- The group was successful in 30 minutes. All bags were completed!
- The event was a success.
- It was a beautiful day in spite of the wind.
- Wayne's pool was popular. Kids swam.
- I count Jim Adamson as a big kid! Ha, ha!
- Several people sat and talked with their feet in the pool.
- Wayne and his wife Karen were fantastic hosts. There was a great variety of food and drink available. Seating was comfortable and just right for the turnout.
Ron Griffith Memorial Banner to be hung outside of Pybus
- Ron was a long time Rotarian
- Ron passed in Jan 2022 from Parkinson's
Youth Exchange BBQ Sept 16th - Rotary Park - 5pm
- All three Wenatchee Rotary Clubs will be represented
- This event is part of the orientation of the incoming youth's
- The youth's and their hosts will be there
New Badges
- Robin showed mockups of the new rectangular shaped badges
- The layout will be finalized soon
- There will be magnetic and pin on options
- Below are the two versions being considered.
- Please review and talk to Robin about your thoughts
Email's
- Please remember to check your emails from the club
- Robin can see how many of the emails are opened and she is seeing that about 1/2 are being opened
Fiestas Mexicanas - Sept 16-17 @ Triangle Park
- Volunteers are needed
Kris Cameron - re: Plant Rich Diet Challenge
- Kris explained that what we eat has about the same impact on the environment as automobiles
- She has been a part of this Rotary Project for more than 6 months
- ES Rotary Action Group Plant-Rich Diet Task Force
- The first event is a diet challenge using a plant-rich approach
There is also a film series: 21st Annual Environmental Film & Speaker Series
- Eating Our Way to Extinction - Thursday September 8th @ 7pm
- Plant Rich Diet Challenge - Thursday October 13th @ 7pm
- Finding Gulo - Thursday November 3rd @ 7pm
- Hanford - Thursday December 1st @ 7pm
- All will be presented at the Wenatchee Museum
- Call 509-888-6240 to receive a monthly email reminder
- Or email info@wvmcc.org and ask to be added to the Environmental Film & Speaker Series
Chris McDermott - 30th Annual Salmon Festival @ Rocky Reach Dam this year
- September 15th + 16th 8am-2pm
- Debbie Gallager is in charge this year
- The event is usually in Leavenworth
Brags and Confessions
Chris McDermott
- He is celebrating his birthday this week.
- He will be traveling with his mother and brother to attend a memorial service.
- He will be traveling to San Antonio for business in September.
- He also was excited about Ichiro Susuki being inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.
Wayne Massing
- The pool party at his home was a success, but it was windy.
- In 1958 he had 3 cousins that were adopted together.
- He recently was contacted by one of the cousins. He spent several hours talking to him. He and his cousin learned that they both worked at Boeing in the same building for 2 years.
Jackie Rector
- Jackie has a birthday coming up this week.
- She shared that she found Rotary 2 years ago when she met Kathleen McNalty at the Farmer's Market.
- She has had several substantial personal challenges in the past 2 years. She said that Rotary and its members have been there for her, and she feels that Sunrise Rotary has become like family.
Kathleen McNalty
- Kathleen has been enjoying her recent retirement by traveling since August 6th.
- She went to a Mariners game.
- She spent time with two family groups.
- She went to Sequim
- Then she most recently went to Lake Chelan
Robin DeRock
- Robin went camping with some girlfriends. They went paddle boarding and had a great time. Unfortunately, she took a fall and ended up aggravating her injuries from earlier this year.
- Her fall made working on remodeling her bathroom more difficult, but it is almost done.
Program - Wayne Steele - Classification Talk
Career
Wayne identifies as a Machinist for his career. He was also responsible for managing people since early in his career, often with very large teams.
His 40+ year career included a lot of education and training.
- 1974-1986 Todd Shipyards in Seattle, WA
- Machinist and Leadman, Assistant Foreman
- 1986-2015 Boeing in Seattle, WA
- 1986-1999 Defense Division Tukwila, WA
- 1995 AA Degree in Business - Edmonds Comm College
- 1995 Management position
- 1999-2015 Commercial Division Everett, WA
- 747, 767, 777 - Program level management assignments
- 2015 - Retirement
Wayne has been involved in Charitable organizations since 1970.
- 1970-1980 - The Seattle Chapter of the Hemophilia Society
- 1974-1986 - United Way of Snohomish County at Todd Shipyards
- 1986-2014 - Boeing Employees Community Fund
- 2010-2014 - Jerimiah Center in Edmunds, WA
- 2011-2017 - Bridges Ministry volunteer in Bellevue, WA
- 2018-present - Board member of his HOA
- 2018-present - Board member of Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers
He joined Sunrise Rotary after meeting Kathleen McNalty at Pybus.
He mentioned that he knew that Rotary used to allow only one person per career in a club. He was pleased to learn that the guidelines have changed.
Post Retirement
- Fishing, Fishing, Fishing!
- 18-foot Hewes Craft boat
- 1970's 10-foot dingy
- Remodeled their home of 42 years in the Seattle area
- Moved to Wenatchee after looking in Moses Lake, Tri-Cities, and Wenatchee
- Built a home in 2017 and joined the HOA Board
- Builds wine barrel furniture for himself, family members, and for charity auctions
- He is working on Cedar bird houses for family Christmas gifts
Family
- Married in 1973 - They will be celebrating their 50th anniversary next year
- Their daughter Summer was born in 1982
- Their daughter Heidi was born in 1985
- Their son Joel was born in 1990
Personal Life
Wayne was born in Butte, Montana, in 1951. He moved to Washinton State at 3 months old.
When he was 6, his family had issues that resulted in him living in a children's home for 3 months before he was adopted by his uncle and his wife.
Wayne learned Life Lesson #1 - always be grateful for the help you receive from others. "We all have choices and are free to choose the right path in our lives."
Wayne was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout. He achieved Life Scout ranking.
- Interesting note: Wayne was a charter member of the first co-ed Sea Scouts in Seattle. This occurred about the time that Wayne became interested in girls. (Coincidence? You decide!)
1963 - 1965 Wayne worked summers at his great uncle's ranch in Blue Creek, Washington, population 5, but it had a post office and a store. Blue Creek is north of Spokane.
- Life Lesson #2 - Hard work and dedication to a task will train you to have the ability to achieve anything you want to do in life.
- Life Lesson #3 - Charitable giving does not have to cost you money. It is even better for both the giver and the receiver if it involves giving of your time and engagement with that person.
Wayne went to school in the Seattle area. He was a good student, and he also played a number of instruments from grade school through graduation from Roosevelt High School in 1970 with honors.
- He was a member of the marching band, stage band, and orchestra.
- He was also a member of one of the first bands in Seattle with black and white band members. The name of the band was "Black and White".
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Just a Thought
“Be truthful, gentle, and fearless.” Ghandi
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No one won the raffle this week.
Upcoming Events
September 7 - 11 - Bike Ride Setup (9/7 - 9/9), Ride Day (9/10), Ride Clean Up (9/11)
September 20 - Glenn King Classification Talk
September 21 - World Peace Day at Rotary Park at 5:00
September 24 - Pybus Market
October - Pet Parade - Stay tuned for details
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JOKE: I tried to organize a professional Hide-and-Seek tournament, but it was a complete failure. Good players are hard to find.
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