January 2 Meeting Notes

 Happy New Year!  Craig got us off to a good start this year.

Announcements

Board meeting January 8, 7:00am at Cashmere Valley Bank on Maple St.

Laerke thanked us for the Christmas presents we gave her, and updated us on her vacation.  She went skiing for the first time, and went to Ocean Shores (first time in the Pacific Ocean).

Chris auctioned off a couple tickets to Pink Martini at the Pac Jan. 27.  Craig got the tickets for $190, which will go to the McDarment Fund).

January 16 program will be the kickoff for our Road Apple Roulette.  Wayne sported a prototype apron to carry the 5 groups of tickets and a place for the cash when we are selling tickets.

Wayne Massing announced that the Life Flight Network for air ambulance service that some Wenatchee Sunrise Rotarians have subscribed to will expire 31 Jan 2024. Wayne showed a brief video that described the LFN. He will send an email with more details on renewals, cancelations, or new accounts. Watch for that.

Brags & Confessions

Craig donated for the UW football win

Chris had his son home for Christmas, and liked the UW win

Earl coughed up for the UW victory

Jim still supports the COUGS, but put in 50 cents for the UW win. Also bragged about his grandson winning 7 of 8 wrestling matches in a 40 team competition in Oregon.

Jennifer donated for the U of Oregon bowl game victory, and closed on a house they will be renovating for an investment property.

Program

Earl introduced Scooter Harter, a Wenatchee Rotarian and Director of the Women's Resource Center (WRC).  She thanked our club for the funds and Christmas present wrapping we supplied for the Bruce Hotel kids.

The WRC provides housing and supportive services for those experiencing poverty and/or homelessness in the valley.  Three areas of services include:

• transitional housing for families with children, and reunification help for families.  The Bruce has 40 rooms which housed 90 people around Christmas time.
• permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless and people disabilities. They have 40 sites in the old Parkside Nursing Care facility.
• landlord liaison program that works with owners (houses and apartments) to provide housing possibilities for clients.  They currently have 60 household being served in this way.

Funding comes from the state through the county and city, grants, Medicare, and community donations (foundations, etc.).

After notes

Mark's raffle ticket was drawn, but not the right marble - pot goes up!