December 13 Meeting Notes - District Governor Karl Ruether
Meeting Leader - Robin DeRock
Four Way Test
Welcome guests: Francisca - Exchange Student, Nikki Darling from Darling Production in Wenatchee, Stacy Gold brought a service dog from Sage named Hank (pictured at left)
Welcome Rotary Guest: Karl Ruether - District Governor and his wife Denise, Shanly Crane - Area Governor
Announcements
Francisca - Exchange Student Update
- She met with all of the exchange students at Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon, British Columbia
- They skied, went sledding, and just had a great time in the snow
- She really enjoyed spending time with so many students from all around the world
Rebecca Lyons - Christmas Party Update
- The Christmas party is Thursday December 15th at the Museum
- Happy Hour 6:00 - 6:30 pm
- Dinner will be served at 6:30 w/ dessert and gift exchange to follow
- BYOB
- Gift Exchange - $20 limit per person participating
Earl Crowe - CPS Gifts - 3pm
- Women's Resource Center - 202 Palouse Street, Wenatchee WA
- Francisca will be Santa's helper
Jim and Shanley Crane (Assistant Governor for our area)
Jim, Shanley, Kathleen, Earl and Katie (below)
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- The kids will be making Christmas Trees and bracelets
- Volunteers needed - Contact Robin or Kathleen
Jackie Rector - Valentines Day Karaoke Fundraiser
- Allie Schank and Woody Lotts are the project leaders
- Nikki Darling from Darling Productions will be the DJ and Chief Contestant Advocate during the event
- Nikki has the only local podcast production company in Wenatchee
- Her website is: www.darlingproductionswa.com
- They are a full-service company that can handle all of your needs right here in Wenatchee. Reach out to her for a free consultation.
- The location for the event is still being determined
Attention: There will be no meeting on December 27th!
Brags and Confessions
Stacy Gold
- Stacy brought a new member for the club
- His name is Hank. He is service dog from Sage.
- He will likely be attending meetings in the near future.
Robin DeRock
- Robin and Richard celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary while in Europe
- They were on a boat on a river in Prague
John Schapman
- John spent the weekend in Ronald, WA with family
- They went cross-country skiing
Wayne Massing
- Wayne and his wife caught Covid
- Thankfully they had mild cases and have tested negative 3 times and are back in action
Kathleen McNalty
- She traveled to Delaware to visit her mom and sister
Ruth Dagg
- There are Christmas Sing-a-Longs at the PAC Friday December 16th
- This will be Christmas to remember for her and her family. Her son is being deployed
Joel Banken
- Joel's son has been accepted to med school at the University of Washington.
Chris McDarment
- Chris' son has passed all 9 tests required to become a part of the CPCU Society and receive their most trusted credential.
- The CPCU Society is a group motivated and supportive global community committed to lifelong learning. They support all risk management and insurance professionals on their unique paths.
Kathleen McNalty
- Kathleen and her husband bought a condo in Seattle
- They love the city and spend quite a bit of time there
Program - Annual District Governor Visit
Area Governor Shanley Crane introduced District Governor Karl Ruether with a list of things for Santa to consider about Karl this year. The verdict was nice!
Karl spoke to the new year for both Rotary International and for the 56 Rotary Clubs in our district.
Jennifer Jones, the President of Rotary International is traveling extensively to spread her vision for all Rotarians.
Her brother Darin Jones is an artist. He was commissioned to create a work of art for Rotary. There is one original and 600 Limited Edition Prints. The name of the artwork is "Imagine Ones Dreams".
The Limited Edition Prints have been given to the District Governor's. Karl will be auctioning his copy at the District Conference in Leavenworth next year. (Sorry for the poor picture quality.)
Karl spoke about the impact that Covid had on the youth programs in Rotary.
- Interact - Ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self
- Exchange Student Program - Inspire young leaders to serve as catalysts for peace and social justice in their local communities and throughout the world
- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) - Intensive leadership experience for people ages 14-30 sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's District Committee
- Rotex - a society of past Rotary Youth Exchange alumni supporting current inbound and outbound Exchange Students
Karl shared a video introducing Leavenworth as a destination and all it has to offer. (The video will be added to this BLOG next week.)
Karl talked about the Annual Rotary Citation Awards. The award can be earned by meeting the Citation Goals thereby strengthening your club and contributing to the overall health and culture of Rotary. AG Shanley Crane got all 7 clubs in our area to meet the goals last year. Karl hopes all the clubs will achieve the award this year as well.
Karl reminded everyone that eradicating Polio is still Rotary's goal. There are 2 countries left in the world with Polio. He reminded everyone to keep our eye on the ball and finish what was started by Dr Kadmin in 1985.
The district is also working hard to identify opportunities for new clubs.
- Winthrop, Mazama and Twisp are on the list to create a club for their area
- An e-Club is also being discussed for veterans and first responders
Overall membership is down in Rotary. Karl would like all clubs to reimagine our recruiting strategies. He mentioned a couple of ideas:
- There are over 700 wineries in our district. If we could get one person from each winery, that would be 700 new members
Karl asked the following question to define truly committed:
- What is the difference between an egg and bacon on a breakfast sandwich?
- A chicken supports the sandwich.
- The pig is fully committed!
Karl reminded us that there are monthly Zoom meetings for new members. District membership chair, Jim Chamberlain, and DG Karl are both on the calls each month. Ask Robin for information about the monthly meetings.
Social media was the next topic. Karl suggested that each club should ask themselves the following question:
- How has their club impacted the local community since its inception?
- Make a list
- Tell the story online
- Consider running an ad at the movie theater like France and Co.
BEE'S - Karl was not wearing the hat just to be stylish. The district is also taking on the challenge of planting pollinator gardens to help support the Bee population. Clubs that participate will be entered for a $1,000 prize drawing. Bees are essential to our farming community and their population is in danger.
- There are numerous YouTube videos about this idea.
- Click here to see the list on YouTube.
Rotary International Conference - Karl has a goal to send 50 people to the conference in Melbourne. There are two people from our club attending so far.
The District Conference will be held in Leavenworth next summer. Ask Robin for more details about attending the conference.
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Just a Thought
“Try not to become a man of success
but rather try to become a man of value.”
- Albert Einstein
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No one won the raffle this week. $190 dollars and growing
Upcoming Events - Check Sunrise Website Calendar for more events and details
December 15th - Sunrise Christmas Party - 6pm at the Wenatchee Museum
December 20th Meeting - Elections for club positions
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