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2025 Scholarship Awards Presentations

From the left to right: CarlaIsabelle Kovarik, Nathan Allen Nichols,  Grace Francis Davis, Baile Linklater, Jake Thomas Willis, Kaid Hunter, William Read Meno, Cameron David Miller Payne 
 
Not every scholarship recipient was at the recognition.  We gave fifteen $5000 scholarships to graduating seniors from Arlington, Weston, Darrington High Schools.  Half of all Duck Dash sponsorship funds are used for these scholarships:
 
 Grace Francis Davis is the heart of service in motion. A proud graduate of Arlington High School, Grace has given over 500 volunteer hours to the Arlington Food Bank, where she began serving during the pandemic as a seventh grader. From dressing as Santa to spread cheer, to comforting a child whose Christmas wish was for her mother to get better, Grace has brought compassion, connection, and joy to hundreds of local families. She is captain of both the AHS soccer and track teams, a class officer, theatre performer, choir member, and leader among her peers—but above all, Grace leads through service. She plans to pursue a double major in vocal performance and pre-medicine, believing she can heal through both science and song. Grace's strength of character shines
 

55 Years of Service to the Community

When you are the longest tenured active member in a Rotary Club, and you have done the club's weekly bulletin for most of your tenure, you become the club's historian.  Dave Duskin, fits that bill, and he was our program at our June 12th meeting.
 

Dave Duskin

Dave joined the club in 1974, when the club was just over four years old.  To keep him honest, Don Richards, an honorary member and the last charter member still living, was a special guest at the meeting, as was Marcia Smothers, our first female president.
 
Most of our club's history is documented on our website.  At the top of the home page, a menu is available with a link that directs you to a site page featuring subpages covering various topics, such as a list of all our club presidents and important dates in our club's history.  To go to the site page, click HERE.
 

Dave Duskin with Charter Member Don Richards & 96+ Year Old Bell

Fifty-five years ago, Rotary International (June 20, 1970) issued a new charter to a club in north Snohomish County.  It was chartered as the Rotary Club of Marysville-North County.  The first meeting was on April 6, 1970, in what was then the Turkey House and is now Denny's.  Marysville had a club from 1929 to 1934, and the widow of the previous club's secretary still had the original bell, presented to the Marysville club by its sponsoring club, the Rotary Club of Everett,  in her basement. She gave it to the new Marysville-North County Club. 
 

Charter Night at the Everett Elks Club September 11, 1970

After the Marysville-North County Club changed its name to North Snohomish County and some of its members split off to form a new club in Marysville in 1985, the bell was given to the new Marysville Club.  Since then, the two clubs have had fun "exchanging" the bell, all in the name of fun!  See the previous story, "The Great Bell Caper!" by clicking HERE.
 
Five years ago, we were deprived of celebrating the club's fiftieth anniversary because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our last anniversary celebration was our 40th, and we celebrated at our 25th anniversary. Planning for our 55th celebration is underway for August 10th. A breakfast for past presidents is being scheduled for the GlenEagle Country Club, and a celebration in the afternoon at the home of Rotarians Cindy and Jeff Huleatt.  We will be celebrating both our completion of our 37th annual Great Stilly Duck Dash and the 55th anniversary of the issuance of our club's charter.
 

25th Anniversary Celebration

Our 40th Anniversary Celebration

In the photos above, starting clockwise with the top left photo:  Dale interviewing Charter Member and Retired Superior Court Judge, Bob Bibb; top center, Joe Weller, Gerry Wigren, and Dennis Haug; upper right:  the three charter members living at that time--John Mitchell, Don Richards, and Bob Bibb; bottom left: John Henken; bottom middle: "The Core Group" foursome who always gave themselves an award at club golf tournaments; and bottom right: a foursome of Jim Minifie,  Jeff Garcea, Phil Bartlow, and John Peeters.
 
At the 40th Celebration, the bell was secured by giving it back to Marysville with a chain and pad lock.
Lee Harman is assisted by Ron Love (the normal bell thief) and MC Dale Duskin
 
There are photo albums that can be viewed by clicking: 40th Anniversary
Dave's Slides Converted to a PDF, click HERE
Other Albums click HERE
 
 
 
 

Everett Recovery Cafe

Kyle Roscoe, Executive Director

 
Kyle Roscoe, the Executive Director of Everett Recovery cafe, shown here in the back row with a black hat, was the program speaker at our club meeting on June 5. The photo celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Cafe. Kyle was in investment banking and participated in a recovery program himself. After serving on the board of the Cafe for a short time, he was recruited as its Executive Director.

The mission of the Everett Recovery Café is to be a safe, healing community for individuals in recovery from the trauma of homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges and to empower long-term transformation through human connection.

The Everett Recovery Café opened in spring 2015, in a small house on Broadway. By 2019, the café had outgrown this space and began the transition to our new location in the Everett Public Market Building (1212 California St). Everett Recovery Café has continued to grow. In 2024, the Café had over 19,000 visits from Members and guests. 
 
Recovery Café was founded in Seattle and opened in 2004. Its unique Membership-based model has spread throughout the United States. Everett was the third Café to open. As of today, there are over 80 Cafés in the Network. Although you can get a cup of coffee or even a meal there, it's much more. It offers programs including recovery circles, a barista training program, and recovery coach training.  In addition to its recovery programs, it serves as a referral center for those recovering from challenges.  Click HERE to learn more about Everett Recovery Cafe. 
 

 

 

New PUD Facility 

Our program at our May 29 evening meeting was presented by Sid Logan, Commissioner, Snohomish County Public Utility District.  Although his program was billed as all about the new facility near the Arlington Airport, he gave us an update on the Public Utility District.
 

Sid Logan

The PUD was created by voters in 1936.  It serves both Snohomish County and Camano Island in Island County.  It is the second-largest public utility in the state, measured by the number of meters. It has 1100 employees serving about 880,000 people and 35,000 businesses. Although it is mostly a power providing company, it's Henry M Jackson Dam and Power House has created a reservoir that provides water to Everett, and other cities, including Arlington.
 
Previously, the PUD has had offices and yards in downtown Arlington and Stanwood.  They have been consolidated into a much larger single facility on 59th Avenue, just south of the Boys and Girls Club.  One of the compelling reasons for being able to house more crews at larger regional facilities is to respond to emergencies, particularly should the Snohomish River bridges be damaged.  
 
To learn more about the PUD, visit its website by clicking HERE.
 
 

Abracadabra--Behind the Magic of Rotary

Let the Show Begin!

With all the planning completed, it was time for the 2025 Rotary District Conference to begin!  Although the official opening of the conference took place on Saturday morning, May 3, the weekend started with the PolioPlus recognition dinner, chaired by Malcolm Kennedy on Friday, May 2. 
 
PDG Sean Hogan was the conference's master of ceremonies. As you will see later, his aversion to wearing a tie was overcome for the Saturday night Gala. 
 

Polio Plus Dinner

Sean introduced AG Linda Mross for a land acknowledgment, Chelsea Davis to sing the national anthems of Canada and the United States, and DGE Isabelle Hayer to provide the introductions. Greetings then followed from DG Dave and Dean Rohrs, District Foundation Director.   DGN Kathleen Olson delivered an inspirational message, followed by a buffet dinner.
 
Past District Governor Larry Jubie introduced our evening's speaker, Ramesh Ferris from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.  
 
 
Ramesh Ferris, a Canadian polio survivor (originally from India), is a global advocate in the fight against polio. In 2008, Ramesh hand-cycled 7,140 km (4,438 mi) over six months from Victoria, BC, to Cape Spear, NL, as part of a program called Cycle to Walk, which raised funds and awareness for polio eradication, education, and rehabilitation.
 

New Generations Service Exchange

Reece Carpenter, District 5050 NGSE Chair, was our speaker on May 15. She is the former president of the Bellingham Rotaract Club.  Reece was also an exchange student through RYE, living in Austria.  She spoke at our club about her experience as a participant in a new District program, New Generations Service Exchange (NGSE), and as the District chair of the NGSE.

NGSE is a program for young adults aged 18 to 30.  It offers a short-term international exchange  (2 weeks to 3 months) under a tourist visa.  It can be a vocational exchange or a service project for international purposes.  It is a unique opportunity for professional growth, new skills, broadening horizons, and building confidence, while promoting peace among nations.
 
Reece's field is project management.  She shadowed a company in Trieste, Italy, that fabricates parts for large marine engines, gaining hands-on insight into industrial projects, including sustainable energy solutions.  While there, she also engaged deeply with local Rotarians and Rotaractors.  She says, "This journey strengthened my commitment to Rotary and inspired me to stay actively involved.
 
Reece has moved to the Bend, Oregon, area, where she expects to get involved as a member of Rotary.  
 
To learn more about the program, go to its website by clicking HERE.
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