Stories

2014 Rotary Rose Sale is now finished.

Thank you to everyone who supported the work of Rotarians by purchasing roses. Deliveries will be made April 10, 2014.

Ann Lee Hussey, polio survivor and speaker extraordinaire, will address the Juneau Rotary Clubs and guests on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at noon at the Baranof Hotel Treadwell Room.  To read Ann Lee's story Click Here.  She has an incredible story to tell. Help us fight this crippling and deadly disease.

Juneau area Rotarians at the Rotary District Conference in Ketchikan in May.  Our club won the award for best hands-on project for our greenhouse project at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center and was the only club in District 5010 to achieve 100 percent Paul Harris participation, and a Presidential Citation, to boot! President Ann Metcalfe accepted the citation from Rotary District Governor Peggy Pollen.

Juneau Rotary welcomes new member Barbara Propes, seen here with her sponsor, Ruth Heese.  Barbara was inducted on  April 24.

The Rotary clubs of Juneau gave of their wallets and time this December and holiday season. The Rotary clubs and Rotaract, the Rotary organization for young professionals, helped man the kettles and ring the bells for the Salvation Army, raised money to buy to adopt a family, and packed and delivered food boxes to be distributed by local non-profit organizations.

 The Rotary Club of Juneau presented Vocational Service Awards to local programs, individuals and employers who set high ethical standards and standards of conduct. This year, five awards were given in four categories; business, individual, non-profit and public sector program.

On March 6th two Rotary Bowling teams engaged in a friendly competition in support of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters annual Bowl for Bucks fundraiser.

More than 100 people involved in District 5010's Rotary Youth Exchange gathered at Pike's Landing in Fairbanks Alaska to work with exchange students (inbounds, outbounds and rebounds) and youth exchange counselors (adults who provide guidance and role models for Rotary's youth exchange mission of building world peace one student at a time!) 

It is difficult to believe that another Rotary year is ending. When, as a President you arrive at this point, you understand what each President before you felt. Yes, I am counting the days. However, something in the back of my mind says, "I wish I had a second year". At this point, you begin to understand what great things Rotary can and has accomplished.

Following are excerpts from Juneau student Alex Griffin's quarterly report of her exchange activities.  Alex, our alternate outbound student, is in Fukui, Japan representing Palmer Rotary who had an opening for an outbound student.  FukuiCity has a population of 250,000 and is located in central Japan, on the northern side of the main island.