Join us for breakfast & speaker series!
 
Please join us for our Wednesday meeting at Friday Harbor Inn & Suites for buffet breakfast & social time 8 - 8:30 AM and guest speaker 8:30 - 9:00 AM.  Fourth Wednesday:  NOON meeting.
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Beat the President Chili Cook-Off -  Showing our silly side!
 
Home Page Stories
Perspiration (and ale) were flowing as Rotarians and friends tested 5 entrees for Beat the President Chili Cook-off at Karin and Karl Eberhard's Elma Ranch on August 30th.
Ballot stuffers beware: Defending Champion (self-declared) Mike Griffin won 1st place!  Second place, St. Louis Blues Chili from T. J. Heller, and 3rd place was Scott Slius' Italian Stallion Chili. Other entrees were Karl Shilanek, Rookie Invader Chili, and Susan Martin, Great White Hope Chili. Thank you to all who contributed corn bread, coldslaw, roasted corn...Birthday Girl Carla  and Birthday Boy Adam were treated with individual cakes from Tom Sibert, confectionaire extraordinaire.
 
Lots of fun photos to follow.
Finally, time to induct Amy after her boots on the ground for Rotary Car Show. We had a good laugh as her sponsor, Frank Fagan, struggled to unwrap her Rotary pin. And now, Amy is officially part of the Rotary family.
Rotarian Shannon Bailey invited friends visiting from Kenya to share the work of Oliveseed Foundation as they pursue a grant for Endoinyo Erinka Clean Water Project. Hon. Amos Kipeen, MP Narok West, Maasai Mara, Kenya and Pastor Parsoi, Harun Kamoye from Maasai Mara. Favor Time Church International in Pullman, WA.
Area Governor, Audrey Gravley joined us from La Conner to formally welcome Shannon Bailey, Mark Hampton, and Kim Miller to District 5050 Rotary Club of San Juan Islands. Their sponsors, Barbara Marrett (Shannon & Mark) and Karl Eberhard (Kim), warm accolades erased the frigid morning. All three have incredibly diverse and fascinating backgrounds. Please take time and welcome them! 
A big shout out to all the volunteers for Hometown Heroes Parade: Scott & Valerie Slius, Barbara Marrett, Paul Mayer, Steve Bowman, Mike Griffin, Holly Henry, Richard Corak, T. J. Heller. (Chris Haynes in spirit) Starting with our new eye-catching "believe there is good in the world" t-shirts, our stellar-designed signage from Pres Scott, a major in-your-face declaration of our good work feeding island kids.
 
We appreciate the loan on Susan Mazzarella's vintage car and Barbara M's neighbor, Mike Bloom's driving skills.
 
AND the tremendous sense of pride to see our fellow Rotarians Frank and Barb Fagan recognized as Citizens of Honor! A beautiful day in the neighborhood...
 
YIR
Queen Bea
 
Parade Photo Album forthcoming

 
Speakers
Billie Swalla
Sep 09, 2026
FH Labs Marine Biology
Sara Werling and Summer Clark
Sep 16, 2026
SJISD Learning Center
Club Assembly
Sep 23, 2026
Marty Pease
Sep 30, 2026
IPA Update
Soltman & Woods
Oct 07, 2026
Behind the Desk
Mary Voytek
Oct 14, 2026
Astrobiologist for NASA
Shelly Van Skyhawk
Oct 21, 2026
Heaven on Earth Animal Sanctuary
Kathleen Olson
Oct 28, 2026
District Governor 2026-27
Francie Hansen
Nov 04, 2026
San Salvador Rotary Club work project
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Dick Shorett
    September 29
Spouse/Partner Birthdays:
  • Juan Unpingco
    September 11
Anniversaries:
  • Adam Eltinge
    Deanna Eltinge
    September 16
  • Chanda Stone
    Eric Stone
    September 22
Join Date:
  • Barbara Fagan
    September 9, 2003
    23 years
  • Frank Fagan
    September 9, 2003
    23 years
  • Rick Hughes
    September 19, 2013
    13 years