We heard from the Scout Executive for the Mount Baker Council at our meeting on October 30. Chris joined the Council staff officially on July 5, 2025. He has been the Director of Field Services in the Chief Seattle Council.
At our evening meeting on Thursday, October 16, at the Rodeo Lounge, we gave a Paul Harris to Jerry Vanney, inducted a new active member, Marianne Jacques Pauley, and recognized a new honorary member, Carol Jacques. Since the Mariners' playoff game was on, we enjoyed watching the televised game instead of listening to a speaker.
Ahayla shared her experiences from her year-long Rotary Youth Exchange experience in Sweden, where she lived in three different towns and immersed herself in Swedish culture, host families, and traditions. She described her placements in Trosa, Tisperia, and Nacka, highlighting her involvement in Rotary activities and school life, including celebrating Swedish holidays like Lucia, Midsummer, and high school graduation known as “en students”. Ahayla also explained the differences between Swedish and American holiday traditions, such as Christmas being celebrated on December 24th without presents under the tree.
Chris McClure, the owner of one of Arlington's newest businesses, Wet Rabbit Express Car Wash, was our speaker at our September 25 meeting. As President Bob pointed out, it is a sign that our community continues to develop and grow.
Our Club Foundation Director, Barney Petersen, on the left, and Associate Director, George Bowden, on the right, gave an update at our September 4th meeting on international projects our club has completed and which we are pursuing. The projects are in the Dominican Republic and in Kenya. Both George and Barney have visited the Dominican Republic to check on the status of the projects there.
Because the meeting was a hybrid event, the program was recorded and has been uploaded to our club's YouTube channel. If you would like to see the recording, please click HERE.
The Annual Great Stilly Duck Dash is a successful fundraising event thanks to the generous community sponsors and raffle ticket sales by club members. The Club held the sponsor appreciation luncheon on August 21st at Bonefish Grill, celebrating the 37th anniversary of this community event.
Sponsorship Chair Jola Barnett and Chris Nussbaum representing Gold Level Sponsor Newell Corporation
The sponsors generously gave $248,000 in cash and in-kind support. The club dedicates half of the sponsorship revenue to the high school scholarship program, which has awarded fifteen $5000 scholarships to Arlington, Weston, and Darrington High School Seniors for college or vocational training. The rest of the money raised goes back into the community as grants to nonprofit organizations like Arlington Food Bank, the Boys & Girls Club, Stillaguamish Senior Center, Youth Robotics, music and drama clubs, The Arlington Education Foundation, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Boy Scouts, Youth Dynamics, Cocoon House and Kids Kloset.
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Krissy - Puget Sound Kidney Center - Foundation Executive Director
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Service Above Self Since 1970
(Hadley Community Room)
Arlington, WA 98223
United States of America