THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 202111:45 a.m. Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center or via Zoom (If on Zoom, please join with video so we can connect and see each other's smiling faces!) Program: Poplar Street Improvements Presenter: Ki Bealey
| SPEAKERSJune 17th, 2021 Walla Walla Sweets Evening Baseball Game June 24th, 2021 Awards Banquet July 1st, 2021 Dave Mitchell The Leadership Difference July 8th, 2021 Scott Reardon Supporting College Place Career and Technical Education Programs July 15th, 2021 Nancy Milton Neutral Ground Dispute Resolution Center |
Due to Covid and other reasons, the Board has opted to change the bi-laws to help through this difficult time and to better position us for strength in the future. The change will allow us to staff the Board back to a normal operating level, and therefore provide better service to the Club and our community. You can review the current and past bylaws on Club Runner. Thank you!
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The Rotary Club of Walla Walla awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Desales Catholic High School senior Lucas Hicks at our May 13, noon meeting. Lucas has weathered some serious storms growing up but has shown strength and resilience throughout his high school years and has come out on top as a well-rounded, hardworking young man with a bright future. Lucas is taking a full, rigorous schedule to prepare himself for the University of Montana this fall.
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We still need volunteers for the Tour of Walla Walla June 4, 5, and 6! Calling on Rotarians to volunteer to be corner marshals for the race days. Jan Corn, Bob Alexander, and Elizabeth Chamberlain will be signing folks up for shifts after Thursday’s meeting. You can also email Elizabeth Chamberlain at elizabeth_chamberlain@hotmail.
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President Tom Osborn (right) presented a blue badge to Robert King (left) at our May 13, noon meeting. Robert has completed all the tasks assigned to new members, demonstrating his commitment to service above self. Congratulations Robert!
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Noon Rotary Youth CommitteeBlue Mountain Horse Therapeutic RidingLast month, the Youth Committee approved a grant of $213.00 to purchase paint and supplies to decorate nine arena barrels they use when they provide riding lessons to their clients. Blue Mountain Horse Therapeutic Riding offers adaptive riding, the most popular form of equine assisted activities. It is mounted horseback riding for the purpose of contributing positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social well-being of people with disabilities through the teaching of horsemanship skills. We also offer equine facilitated learning which requires no previous experience with horses. Involves working on the ground with the horse in a safe setting with an experienced facilitator and certified equine professional. The program provides riding lessons to disabled community members from ages 4 to 80 +. To assist Blue Mountain Horse Therapeutic Riding, five WA-HI Latino Club members came out to their facility near Umapine on April 9th, during spring break to decorate the nine arena barrels. Creativity took over as the barrels were illustrated with hot air balloons, horses with dog riders, Holstein dairy cows, flowers, and pigs with big hearts. WA-HI Latino Club president, Roberto Rodriguez stated the feelings of himself and the other club members, “This is the best day of our spring break.” Blue Mountain Therapeutic Riding is a non-profit corporation that serves individuals in the Walla Walla and Milton Freewater areas.
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Words from a few of our Rotarians volunteering at the vaccine clinics: “Clinic attendees were in good spirits, which made volunteering a very pleasant experience." Bob Alexander “The joy and excitement in the pavilion was palpable. It was great to see our community come together with so much strength and commitment to make this happen.” Kathy Murray “Great experience! Everyone was upbeat, and I was constantly thanked for volunteering.” Skip Cundiff “I loved being able to help people get the vaccine. It takes all of us working together to help get through this challenging time. Seeing so many volunteers was very inspiring.” Candi Walmsley “It was fun to work in the varied volunteer positions.” Tom Osborn “I transported an elderly Hispanic man from the parking lot. Being able to answer one of his questions in Spanish (my Spanish is not great but I understood) was rewarding. Also I helped an older woman who was feeling overwhelmed navigating how she could get herself and her husband vaccinated without taxing their delicate health. Personal connections made a difference for these community members.” Angie Peters “Helping my community is why I joined Rotary. All of the work has been rewarding for me, especially assisting some of the elderly residents. Reassuring and joking with them helped put them at ease with the vaccination process.” Dave Irion Thank you to all those members, and their family and friends, who have contributed volunteer time to help the community get vaccinated. For those that would like to volunteer, please check the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health website: covidwwc.com and click Volunteer Opportunities. You may also contact Rotarians Tom Osborn or Bill Erickson for addition information. |
Mike Gillespie was honored by the City of Walla Walla Government at the April 30, 2021 Arbor Day celebration in Pioneer Park. Mayor Tom Scribner presented a plaque, and Parks and Recreation Director Andy Coleman shared some personal stories of working with Mike and noon Rotary club. Thank you Mike for your many years of dedication to making Walla Walla a remarkably beautiful city for all to enjoy!
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I’m so glad that we have the option to meet in person again! It had been over a year since we migrated to the virtual meetings via zoom. While we will continue to offer zoom as an option, I hope you consider joining us in person at the Marcus Whitman Hotel at 11:40ish every Thursday. Before the lockdown began we had over 180 wonderful members in our club. We now have just under 150 members. Every member is important to the viability of our club. I hope that you might consider inviting a friend, or a Rotarian you have not seen in a while, to join your Rotary family-) Can you think of someone you would invite to become a member? Attached is a flyer!! We will print out some membership applications for sponsors to fill out. It’s also located in your club runner account under documents. - President Tom Osborn
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Our Rotary Club #271 Board recently approved transferring $60,000 from our Clubs Administration account to our Clubs Rotary Foundation account. Our Foundation reinvests those funds in scholarships, local projects like Vista Terrace Park and international projects. These funds were generated from generous members paying dues and not having food expense for just over a year during the pandemic. This ‘lunch money’ became our primary fundraiser! President Tom Osborn (left) joyfully presented the check to our Clubs Rotary Foundation Chair Katherine Miller (right) at our first in-person noon meeting since March 19, 2020.
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The Rotary Club of Walla Walla was delighted to award a $1,000 scholarship to Mikayla Lara (second from left), graduating senior from Walla Walla High School at our May 6, noon meeting. From the words of her teachers and school counselor Carrie (far right), Mikayla is hardworking, sincere, responsible, positive, and most of all, resilient. She plans to attend the University of Montana and major in radiologic technology. Mikayla is pictured surrounded by her grandfather Lupe, close friends Henry and Chris, and counselor Carrie. Best wishes Mikayla from all of us at Walla Walla Noon Rotary!
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| Our weekly Club meetings via Zoom are recorded each week. If you miss it, you can reach out to Candi Walmsley at Candice.Walmsley@chs-wa.org and she can send you the Zoom link. It can also be viewed on our Club Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Walla-Walla-Noon-Rotary-Club-120350751312203. |
 | All Rotarians are welcome to attend Rotary Board of Directors Meetings via Zoom Meeting on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, from noon to 1 PM. It’s a good way to complete Blue Badge requirements or make up a missed meeting. Our next meetings will be on Monday, June 21 and Monday, July 5. Please let us know if you would like to attend and we will provide you the Zoom link for the meeting. |
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Service Above Self
Walla Walla, WA 99362
United States of America