National Harvey Wallbanger Day
Meeting Leader - Robin
Four Way Test
Welcome guests: Francisca - Exchange Student
Welcome Rotary Guest: None
Announcements
Night in a Box - November 18th - Sav-Mart Parking Lot
- Robin will be spending a night in a box at Sav-Mart to raise money for the homeless - Lighthouse Ministries
- Robin is hoping to raise $500 (over $100 collected at the meeting)
- Please give Robin your contributions
Holiday at Pybus - Kids Crafts/Activities - 11/26 and 12/17
- Kathleen is leading these events
- Dena King (Glenn's wife) will be providing ideas for the kid's projects
Calendar - Kathleen McNalty - Calendar on the club website
- Kathleen is letting everyone know that club events are posted to the calendar on the club website
- Using the calendar will allow all of us to keep track of upcoming events, meetings, fundraisers, etc.
- Website link: Sunrise Rotary Club Home — Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary
- Calendar Link: Calendar — Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary
Fundraiser Opportunity - 11/19 - Entiat Gift Wrapping
- Robin is looking for help from the club to wrap gifts on Saturday 11/19
- We will either charge a fee per box or ask for donations
- This is an annual event in Entiat and the other Wenatchee clubs cannot work on this event this year
- Contact Robin if you can participate
9th Annual Wenatchee Valley Stuff-A-Sackpack
- The goal of the Wenatchee Valley Stuff-a-Sackpack Service Project is to reach out to local homeless, high-risk & in-need teens during the holidays to let them know they matter and have not been forgotten by their community.
- Link: Stuff A Sackpack
Road Apple Roulette Fund Raiser for Next Year's Parade
- The planning for this event must start right away
- Earl, Kathleen, Robin, Jim and Carol, Jackie, Craig are meeting to define the requirements to hold the second year of this very effective fund raiser
Sign Up Sheet for Set-up, Greeter, and Invocation being circulated for the next 3 months
- Please find a date that works for you and sign up at the next meeting
Rotary Environmental Focus - Pollinator Garden
- Volunteer Opportunities - November19th
- Text for Nov. 19th is here:
I wanted to invite you to share November planting work parties in the Wenatchee Foothills. We’ve never had so many nursery-grown native plants to get tucked into the Foothills before snow flies! All of our plants are native pollinator species. All ages are welcome.
We have an additional Nov. 11th event (flyer attached) with the Wenatchee High School Interact Club. There is no website sign-up- folks email me directly (susan @cdlandtrust.org)
Since 2016, we’ve had club members come plant native nursery-grown seedlings in the Wenatchee Foothills. We want this to be an intergenerational event, and we pair an adult with 1-2 students. We’ve got a group of Downtown Rotary Club members, organized by Allan Galbraith, you come each year. I’d really welcome Confluence Rotary Club members to come. We’ll be hiking off-trail for 15 minutes to a hidden hillside, where we are planting 200 sagebrush and 200 bitterbrush- as future hiding cover and food for wintering mule deer.
Between Dec. 2018-May 2022, the WHS Interact Club raised over $22,099.06 in support of the new Kenzie’s Landing Trailhead in the Broadview Neighborhood. Last July, they presented a check to the mayor at the City Council meeting. $5000 of their donation was used to grown native plants to go around the new trailhead on Nov. 19th. Pretty amazing youth project, that CDLT will celebrate and publicize later this year. Several club members are now seniors, so will get the see the results of their hard-earned donation. City of Wenatchee Parks Dept. Director, Dave Erikson said The years long commitment and dedication by the Wenatchee High School Interact Club to the Kenzie’s Landing Project both by helping raise the funds needed to construct the project and also replant the natural area is greatly appreciated and will leave a lasting legacy for all those who visit in the years to come.
Susan Ballinger, Conservation Fellow (she/her)
Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Office: 509.667.9708 Cell: 509.669.7820
3 Minute Classification - Milt Herman
Robin has asked Carol Adamson to bring back the 3-minute classification.
The goal is to reintroduce some of the long-time members of the club so that new members can get to know others that were in the club before them.
This is an excellent way to "meet" each other if time has not been available to talk to one another during the meetings and social events.
This week, Milt Herman was asked a number of questions that he was given in advance. Some of the questions and answers were:
- Where were you born? Des Moines
- What was your first job? Woolworth's
- What was your worst job? Woolworth's
- What was your career? Ophthalmology
- What is your greatest achievement? Family (wife and two daughters)
- Who would you like to have dinner with from the club that you don't know very well? Woody and Allie
Speaking as a relatively new member of the club, I really enjoyed this, and I am looking forward to future 3-minute classification talks.
Brags and Confessions - Skipped this week to give program more time
Program - Susan Grindle, CEO - HopeSource - (via Zoom)
- Website: HopeSource - https://hopesource.us
Susan is a 20-year Rotarian. She is currently a member of the Cle Elum club.
"HopeSource offers a hand up not a handout." - Susan Grindle
Our Mission
HopeSource moves people to self-sufficiency by providing access to education, employment, economic development and vital services.
Our Culture
To live and serve with these values: CASTLE, Courage, Authenticity, Service, Truth, Love and Effectiveness
HopeSource has offices in Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, and Moses Lake. They provide services from the east side of Snoqualmie Pass to the Columbia River.
HopeSource buys housing that can be repurposed to low-income housing. Their goal is to hold on to the housing for up to 40 years.
There are currently two senior living facilities. One in Leavenworth and one in Chelan.
The definition of "low income" is updated each year to determine the income limits. Currently a single person is considered low income if they make less than $27,900. This is only one criterion used to identify qualified individuals or families for HopeSource and other local resources. For more information, reach out to HopeSource for details.
HopeSource is funded by state and federal taxes, including taxes paid from our area. The goal is to focus our own funds back into the community to help those that need resources to get their lives on track.
Sunrise Rotary Member Amber Hallberg works at HopeSource as the Manager of the Intake Team. They are responsible for bringing new clients on board and identifying the resources that each client needs. Their goals include:
- Intake "Information Gathering"
- 24hr response time or less
- 1st priority - find housing if required
- Then jobs, education, and other resources identified by the intake expert
- Partner the client with the best resources in the community to address their needs so the client does not have to go door to door trying to find their way when they are in dire need
Homeless Youth
- They are usually couch surfing with friends (at best)
- HopeSource finds them a place to stay and may provide resources to reconnect the youth with their family where possible
The local committee for helping Ukrainian refugees is getting up and running. HopeSource is hoping to coordinate with them when they are ready.
Amber identified needs in the following areas:
- ADA Housing is in short supply
- Single fathers need more options
- Families with pets struggle to find affordable housing
Pedro from HopeSource is a case worker that focuses on helping veterans in need of support. He is a 4-year veteran of the Marine Corp.
He shared the story of a local veteran (Barbara) that suffered from mental health issues. HopeSource was able to help her find a home and direct her to the resources she needs to find her way forward.
The entire program was excellent. Susan, Amber, and Pedro were all very knowledgeable. There were numerous questions from the club. Their mission is inspirational and really aligns itself well with the values of Rotary and our community.
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Just a Thought
“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg
even though they know you are slightly cracked.”
- Bernard Meltzer
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No one won the raffle this week. $160 dollars and growing
Joke: A photon is going through airport security. The TSA agent asks if he has any luggage. The photon says, "No, I'm traveling light".
Upcoming Events - Check Sunrise Website Calendar for more events and details
November 19th - Pollinator Garden
November 19th - Entiat Gift Wrapping Fundraiser?
December 15th - Sunrise Christmas Party - 6pm at the Wenatchee Museum
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