Children of the Nations Presentation
Andrea Krook from Children of the Nations shared their mission to raise children who transform nations, highlighting their work in Uganda, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. She recounted the stories of Lucky and Masa, children who overcame adversity through the organization's support.
W.S.U. EVERETT
Hayley Larson, Director of Development
Instead of the Chancellor or WSU Everett, we heard from Hayley Larson, the Director of Development. She is a member of the South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary Club.
Hayley indicated that WSU Everett is part of a larger university system with extension sites in all 39 counties. It serves the community through various programs. WSU Everett offers a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio and undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields, including mechanical, electrical, software, and computer engineering; data analytics; cybersecurity; hospitality; business management; business administration; communications; and organic, sustainable agriculture. It has 250 students and aims to expand to 1,000.
The volunteers who helped with the Service Project at Haller Park last Saturday, installing benches donated by Grocery Outlet and picking up litter!
Rotary Year-to-Date Blood Drive Summary
Below you will see the results of our blood drive on March 24, along with the numbers so far this Rotary year.
| Arlington Rotary Blood Drive Summary | ||||||
| Blood Drive | Total | Rotarian | Rotarian | Rotarian | Units | Lives | |
No. | Date | Donors | Donors | Volunteers | Hours* | Collected | Saved |
22 | Jul 22, 2025 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 81 |
23 | Sep 23, 2025 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 102 |
24 | Jan 21, 2026 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 93 |
25 | Mar 24, 2026 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 87 |
26 | May 26, 2026 |
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| TOTAL | 886 | 295 | 168 | 311 | 794 | 2,382 |
Holman Recovery Center
Residential Treatment
We learned about the Holman Recovery Center (HRC) at our evening meeting at the Rodeo Lounge on March 19. Currently, it operates at a 36-bed inpatient treatment facility in Arlington, with a 48-bed facility in the works just south of the fire station on Airport Boulevard.
Rotarians are “People of Action”
Even outside of Rotary projects!
The club assembly began with a reminder that Rotarians contribute many volunteer hours serving our community, beyond strictly club projects. We enjoyed a fabulous musical in a fabulous theatre, which would never have been built without the leadership of Rotarians. Rotarians Cindy Huleatt and Bob Campbell co-chaired the committee that promoted passage of the bond issue to build the new high school, and Rotarians led the effort to raise $2.5 million to complete the Byrnes Performing Arts Center.
Snohomish County Update
Arlington resident and Snohomish County Council Representative Nate Nehring was our speaker on March 4. He provided an update on the county council, mentioning his role and the areas he represents, including Arlington. Nate spoke of the impact of the 2025 flood event and the community's response in supporting those affected.
History of the Endowed Scholarship Fund
Ruth Williams passed away in a Marysville nursing home on Monday. October 2, 2000. She was 84 and, until just before her death, lived in her home near Darrington.
Chet Williams was the manager of the Seafirst Bank branch in Darrington prior to his death. He was a charter member of our Rotary club. At his death, the club established the Chet Williams Scholarship at Darrington High School.
The above photo was taken at one of our club's earliest meetings. On the far right is Chester (Chet) Williams
Our first president was WSP Trooper Gordon Shea on the far Left-- VP Bob Olson is in the middle
Our club was honored at our February 26 meeting to have Mayor Don Vanney present his State of the City of Arlington program. He was introduced by Paul Ellis, the City Administrator, and a member of our club. Both Ellis and Vanney acknowledged the hard work and efforts of the City staff and the community.
Sponsorship Drive Kicks Off
With the 25th anniversary quilt hanging in the background, the 38th Annual Great Stilly Duck Dash kicked off its sponsorship drive at our evening meeting on February 19th. This year's event chair, Jennifer (on the far left), introduced Jola, the sponsorship drive chair riding the duck, to tell us that this year's goal is to raise $200,000 in sponsorships. The drive will conclude on March 26 to meet production deadlines for tickets, posters, shirts, and other promotional materials.
Ideas on Growing Our Club's Membership
Tom Langenhop--Membership Director Elect
Introduction: The need:
The Rotary club is a service club and, like other service clubs, is experiencing the effects of the cultural shift in our society where there is a decreasing sense of personal responsibility to our community and motivation to become involved in efforts to serve others and address needs locally, nationally, or internationally. We have become an introverted society.
Aid Africa
Peter and Irene Keller visited our club again, at Bob Wall's request, to provide more information about Aid Africa. Our club has budgeted $7,500 to support Aid Africa's well-drilling in Uganda. Our club has received a $140,000 bequest to provide water to residents in Africa. We are using part of the funds for our water projects in Kenya.
Our International Projects
At our January 8 meeting, the international project team of Barney and George updated us on the projects in the Dominican Republic.
We Are A Club of Excellence!
One of the Highlights of 2025!
The Club Excellence award, formerly the Rotary Citation award, recognizes clubs that achieve specific goals throughout the year, such as increasing their membership, engaging members in sustainable service projects, giving to The Rotary Foundation, building awareness of Rotary in our community, and having an up-to-date strategic plan. A club that achieves these goals contributes to the club's overall health and culture for generations to come.
Let your family & Friends Know!
You're a proud Rotarian.
We have partnered with D & R Designs to create a store where members and others can purchase shirts, hats, and gear. They will also put the Rotary Club of Arlington logo on the apparel that you provide. To go to the Rotary store, click on the image below:
Here is the link if you would like to store it: https://designsbydandr.com/rotary/
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Service Above Self Since 1970
(Hadley Community Room)
Arlington, WA 98223
United States of America