THE ROTARY CLUB OF EVERETT
President Steve Miller opened meeting 42 (5,347 Club Meeting) and 9th Virtual Meeting with Steve McGraw leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mark Valentine performed a Beatles song. Sonya Kraski provided the Thought of the Day.
VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS
No Visiting Rotarians. Guests: Will McMahan introduced his guest – Jonathan Campbell from Enterprise Truck Rental.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Steve Miller – Introduced Theresa Frothingham.
- Steve Miller – Read an email from a 2012 Student of the Month.
- Greg Lineberry – Zoom meeting update.
- Russ Kimball – Scholarship and College Shopping Spree updates.
- Kelly Shepherd – Virtual Happy Hour last weeks and upcoming one on 5/21.
- Judi Edwards – Committee assignment update.
HAPPY DOLLARS/BIRTHDAY BUCKS
- Bill Finley $120 – Completed his MBA.
- Richard Okrent – Grandson’s surgery
- Dick Schlosser – Good to be back
- George Bowden – Virtual Happy Hour and Housing Hope’s Stone Soup Speaker
- Parker Crompton $100 - Closed on the purchase of her house.
- Steve McGraw $100 – 35th Anniversary.
- Ed Petersen – Housing Hope’s Stone Soup.
- Betsy Baker Bold – Yesterday the movie.
- Roy Yates $100 – Hosting his family Sunday.
RAFFLE
The Club’s once a month raffle winners of restaurant gift certificates were Zeb Cobbs – Vintage Café, Steve Juntwait – Brooklyn Brothers Pizza, and Barb George – Jersey Mikes.
PROGRAM
“Funko”
Danny Tetzlaff introduced Matt Lattier, Manager of Brand & Licensing for Funko.
Matt showed a variety of Funko Pops!
For the Jeopardy fans, Alex Trebek, young and later years.
Edgar Martinez, Seattle Mariner Exclusive, Go Mariners!
For all the UW Husky Fans especially President Steve!
Matt provided the following about Funko:
Funko is a Pop Culture Collectible Company. Funko was started in Snohomish in 1999 by Mike Becker in Snohomish with the first product being a Bob’s Big Boy Bobblehead.
Funko’s motto “Everyone is a fan of something”. In 2010 their first Pop came out to limited success but took off in 2011. Company has an Animated Studio and a Funko Games Division.
CONCLUSION
President Steve thanked Jonathan Campbell for joining, Matt Lattier, and the “Bellringers”. Rotary Connects the World
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Duffy
Photography submitted,
Tammy Dunn
Next Program:
“Snohomish County Sports Tourism” presented by Tammy Dunn, introduced by Steve Miller