January 3, 2023 Meeting Notes

The meeting was called to order at 7 am by President Robin DeRock.

Today is National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day!

(Chocolate covered with cherries with coconut is even better!)

Guests in attendance were Veronica Masuda, daughter of Taro and guest "Hank, the wonder dog" (brought by Stacy Gold).

Invocation

Jim Adamson opened the first meeting of January 2023 with an invocation.

Announcements

Alan Walker, Bike Ride Committee chair, announced that there would be a meeting later in January to discuss the 2023 Bike Ride.

Earl Crowe, Finance Committee chair, announced that the finance report would be delayed. 

President Robin brought up a possible club income source at the concession stands at the Town Toyota Center. MAST and food server cards might be required. More to come on this subject.

Next week's meeting will be in the board meeting room at Pybus.

Dues statements are going out. Remember the optional $50 donation to the Rotary Foundation, which will be matched by our club. "Every Rotarian, every year!" That optional donation will be on your dues statement.

Brags and Confessions

Robin also bragged about getting a cocktail maker for Christmas. Her former hockey "kid" got a "hat trick"!

Alan Walker bragged about snow shoeing near Leavenworth, and about the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council receiving a large grant to use in our counties.

Jim bragged about their Hawaiian vacation in the sun and sand.

Program

Dr. Soon Li Teh, Tree Fruit Research and Extension, was the featured speaker. He spoke about the second largest tree fruit in our area - pears.

Pears have been in existence for over 5,000 years, and originated in three different areas: NW China, Asia and between the Black and Caspian Seas. 

The three main groups of Pyrus (pear) species are the Sand Pear, the Chinese White Pear and the European Pear. Pears have been used in cooking for tenderizing meats.

Pear buds are grafted to a rootstock.

Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary will donate a library book ('Fish in a Tree') in the name of Dr. Soon Li Teh to the Regional Library.

Raffle 

Mark Van Horne tried to find the silver marble for the raffle. No one won the raffle this week.  $214 dollars and growing!

Jokes of the Week

6:30 is the best time! Hands down! (Mark Van Horne)
I can only remember 25 letters of the alphabet! I don't know why. (Robin)

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