October 24, 2023

The meeting was called to order at 7 am by President Craig Reece

. "Good morning, Sunbeams!"

The Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was delivered by Jim Adamson.

October Fund Raiser - Downtown Cleanup - Kathleen/Rebecca

• From 1st to Kittitas
• Final work done!
• Check out the Blog post below this meeting.

Polio Plus Pennies for Polio Booth Every Saturday in October at Pybus

• Pete Van Well covered the Pennies for Polio booth on Saturday Oct 28th.
• Our club was busy with the Pet Parade on Saturday.

Polio Awareness Potluck - Was Held on Tuesday October 24th @ 6pm

        Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center

• See the Blog post about the dinner below this meeting post.
• 13 members and spouses attended the event.

Pet Parade at Pybus was held on Saturday October 28th

• The parade event was a huge success with over 25 entries for the judging and parade from Pybus to Firehouse Pets on Wenatchee Avenue.
• See the post on the Blog below this meeting post.

Youth Exchange Panel

• Julie Banken will be holding a panel meeting on 12/2 + 12/3 to narrow down the applicants for next year''s Youth Exchange Program

Carol Adamson

• Pearl
• Our club's current exchange student (Pearl) is in Belgium
• She would love to hear from home
• We can each send her a post card
• The card can tell her anything you want to share
• Christmas Party - 12/14
• This year's party will be held at the museum.
• Carol is working with a chef to create the menu
• The Chef from Lulu's has a vocational culinary youth group that will be helping with the meal

Craig - November/December Club Board for next year

• November
• The current Board is taking names looking to be nominated for next year.
• December
• The new board members will be selected for next year.

Next Week's Program - WASTEWATER PLANT TOUR

• There will be NO PYBUS MEETING.
• Please go directly to the Wastewater Plant up the road from PYBUS.

Brags and Confessions

• Erik Holmberg
• Erik is moved to his home in Chelan and they are doing well.
• Erik's son in Israel is safe from the war.
• Craig Reese
• Craig was leading a fundraiser for Sister Connection
• As he started his presentation, he developed a nosebleed.
• I must have helped because he had a successful day.
• John Chapman
• John had an article published about his business.
• "North Central Accountable Community of Health"
• He recently secured the funds for his DEI training
• He also was able to donate 80-90 computers to people who could not afford one themselves.
• His son has joined the Scouts.
• Mansour
• He announced that he is headed south to Arizona in 2 weeks for the winter.

Program - International Marketing Manager - Lindsey Huber

Rebecca Lyon's introduced Lindsey. Lindsey took over Rebecca's position at the WAC when Rebecca retired earlier this year.

Lindsey gave a fantastic and thorough presentation about the challenges facing the WAC and the industry as a whole.

Click here to review the presentation.

[LINDSEY HUBER PROMOTED TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGER BY THE WASHINGTON APPLE COMMISSION]

[WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON, APRIL 12, 2023] 

The Washington Apple Commission has announced the promotion of Lindsey Huber to the position of International Marketing Manager. In this new capacity, Huber will be responsible for overseeing promotional marketing activities in over 25 countries on behalf of the 1,260 apple growers in Washington state.

Huber will be taking over the position responsibilities from Rebecca Lyons, who officially announced her retirement at the Washington Apple Commission Board of Directors Meeting in March. According to Lyons, “Lindsey has been an integral part of the WAC marketing team and has the knowledge and experience to take on the challenges and opportunities in the coming seasons.”

Since first joining the Washington Apple Commission in 2015, Huber has served as the International Marketing Specialist. Specifically, she handled the development of international promotions, worked on strategic planning, and assisted in the yearly federal grant application process that is used to help fund Washington apple international activities.  She commented, “We have a great team at WAC, both colleagues and our contractors in international markets, and we all share the same passion for promoting Washington apples to consumers around the world. I’ve learned so much in my time at the Washington Apple Commission, and I look forward to continuing to grow with the organization. I’m thrilled to step into the role of International Marketing Manager and am so excited to see what the future holds.”

Huber has worked in the produce industry for over 20 years including time spent in sales, marketing, purchasing, grower relations, and quality control. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business with a minor in International Business and a Master’s in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing, both from Washington State University.

Meanwhile, Communications and Outreach Specialist, Jennie Strong, will be taking on the International Marketing Specialist role. Strong joined the Washington Apple Commission in July of 2022, new to the apple industry, but eager to catch up and earning a spot as a USApple NextGen Fellow for 2023. With a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Purdue University and a culinary background, Strong has a unique perspective she brings to the Washington Apple Commission team.

“The industry is more expansive than I ever thought. Learning the ropes and getting to know industry leaders and professionals has been amazing and eye-opening,” said Strong. “I feel very fortunate that I’ve had both Lindsey and Rebecca on my side, mentoring me, and I’m so excited to be a part of this next chapter at WAC.”

Raffle

Mark Van Horne missed finding the special marble in the bag, and also missed winning $196! Awwwwwwwwwww!