October 11th Meeting Notes
National Sausage Pizza Day
In honor of Francisca, our exchange student, the Spanish word of the day - Madrugar
Madrugar - Means to get up early.
Meeting Leader - Craig
Four Way Test
Invocation - Ruth Dagg
Welcome guests: Francisca Gaglia - Exchange Student, Rosario - Exchange Student
Francisa brought a flag from her Rotary Club to exchange with Sunrise.
Welcome Rotary Guests: Dan Feil - East Wenatchee Club
Announcements
Jim Adamson - Make a Difference Day - October 22nd Opportunities
- Pete Van Well is the leader of Make a Difference this year
- Please contact him for volunteering
- He can be reached at:
- email: pete2@vanwell.net
- Cell: +1 509 679 5214
Hand out Lasagna Dinners for two at Wenatchee Valley College -
Oct 22 - 4:30 to 6:30
- There will be meals for sale as a fundraiser - $60 for 2 meals
- The meals will be made from scratch by a group from Wenatchee Valley College
- This event is supported by all Wenatchee Rotary Clubs
- 9th Street Parking Lot
- Volunteers needed from all clubs
- Shift 1 - 4:30 to 5:30
- Shift 2 - 5:30 to 6:30
- Dinner choices (including Caesar Salad and bread)
- Traditional Lasagna
- Veggie Lasagna
- Chicken Florentine Lasagna
Order Dinners by OCTOBER 12th!!! Use link below.
- Rotarians will be able to eat at Pybus in the Event Center room
- October 24th is International World Polio Day
- Pennies for Polio Booth at Pybus Farmer's Market
- Saturday Oct 15th - 8am to 1pm - Volunteers needed
- Saturday Oct 22nd - 8am to 1pm - Volunteers needed
Planting Party for the Pollinator Garden on October 22nd at 9am
- Need a couple of people with buckets, trowels, and gloves
- You might want to bring knee pads
- Tools for cutting fabric, heavy metal rakes, shovels, or hand digging tools.
- Meet at Wenatchee Train Station on Columbia/Kittitas Street
Rotary Park Peace Pole and Pickleball Courts Dedication Ceremony
- October 21st at 5pm
- All located by the Maple Street parking lot. (1810 Maple Street)
- Dedication will include light refreshments, dance, and activities for children
- Mayor Frank Kuntz and other will be guest speakers.
- Bring family and friends
- Great place to showcase Rotary
- NOTE: The Fellowship Committee would like all Sunrise Rotarians to go to dinner after the Dedication Ceremony. Location to be determined. Bring spouses and children if you would like to.
Challenge Scholarship Program
- 10 students (5 girls and 5 boys) from Westside High School
- All 10 mentors have been through orientation
- The program is full and thriving thanks to the participants from the Sunrise Rotary Club
- He is requesting 6 to 10 people to listen to his new business strategy and provide feedback. He will provide beer and wine for the event.
- Please contact John at jt.schapman@gmail.com for details on how to help
October Pet Parade October 29th at 10:30am at the Farmers Market - Jackie Rector
- Bring pet food to donate to the Wenatchee Humane Society
- Photo booth Halloween decorations are needed
- Volunteers are needed as well
- Spread the word!
Brags and Confessions
Chris McDarment
- Chris's son is still recovering from his foot and ankle surgery resulting from a basketball injury
- Chris had business in San Antonio
- He also wanted to visit his brother
- His son wanted to go so they drove
- 2100 miles down and 2500 miles back
- His son just got a new puppy, so the dog went along
- Needless to say, Chris is glad to be back
- Jim and Carol spent a week at Ocean Shores
- They walked the beach and played games (which Carol won)
Allie Schank
- Allie just got back from a trip to Maine
- She got to see her cousin's new baby and a lot of family
- She also got to visit Acadia National Park
Wayne Massing
- He and his wife went to Lewiston to visit her godmother
- She celebrated her 94th birthday
Robin DeRock
- Robin has been in Australia visiting two of her exchange students
- One got married, and they spent a week with the other student
- She thanked Rotary and the Youth Exchange Program for introducing her to these two amazing people
John Schapman
- John had a chance to go to the Yakima Dry Hops Festival last weekend
Program - Ruth Dagg - Sister Connection - Burundi Trip
Ruth and Craig made a trip to Burundi as a part of their Sisters International trips. Ruth is the Office Manager for Sisters in Wenatchee.
This was Ruth's first trip. It was overwhelming and emotional to meet some of the 1100 women and their children that she has read so much about each day in the office.
Burundi is the poorest country in the world. The average annual income is $300/year.
Sisters has around 1100 active donors but there are another 1100 women without husbands that are in desperate need of help. The average woman needs $35/month to just get by.
A donation of $750 can buy land and allow a very modest home to be built for the women who have no husband. They are outcasts with very few options to even feed themselves or their children. If you are able to contribute, please contact Ruth or Craig.
Ruth put together a very interesting presentation with images and facts about the trip.
Please click on the link below:
(Note: Will open as a PDF so scroll down to see all of the slides.)
Burundi Presentation
Craig and Ruth would welcome questions about their mission at Sisters International.
You can even consider traveling with them on one of their trips.
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Just a Thought
“What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes?
Herein lies the key to your earthly pursuits.”
- Carl Jung
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No one won the raffle this week. $95 dollars and growing
Upcoming Events
October 18 - Deb Miller - Executive Director - Action Health Partners - "Longing to Belong - Observations of a Social Services Leader"
October 22 - Polio "Make a Difference Day" - 2 Meals for $60 - Volunteers Needed
October 24 - World Polio Day
October 29th - Pet Parade - Pybus Farmer's Market
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JOKE: What do horses say when they fall? Help I've fallen and I can't giddy up.
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