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Service Above Self Since 1970

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Arlington Free Methodist Church

730 E. Highland Drive
(Mail: PO Box 3592)
Arlington, WA 98223
United States

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Carla Gastineau

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Sue Weiss

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Lyanne Rolf

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Fitz Couhig

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Who Are We?

The Rotary Club of Arlington is a

group of business owners, professionals

and community leaders that are

dedicated to making our world and our

community stronger.

We are committed to the ideal of

"Service Above Self"

while enjoying fun, fellowship and friendships

2018-19 R.I. Theme

Independence Day 2018

Great Stilly Duck Dash Winners!

1^ST PRIZE $3,030

· SCOTT FENSTERMAKER

2^ND PRIZE $300.30

· CHRIS BROWN

· PETER BARRETT

· JENNY LAMIE

· CANDY THOMAS

· DONALD HARDEN

· DEIDRE KVANGAS

· JIM BRENNICK

· KARLA KLEIN

· SARAH HIGGINBOTHAM

· RUSS KIMBALL

3^RD PRIZE $100.30

· FIONA GRIEB

· LAUREN BRASWELL

· LINDSEY NELSON

· AMBER NELSON

· AMY NORMAN

· KRIS MCDUFFY

· S & S ROOFING

· ARLINGTON BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

· ROBIN KMET

· KRIS WALLACE

· JENNIFER FOX

· MARK ROMANESCHI

· NWHCL EMPLOYEE

· DAVE SAFFORD

· KRISTEN SUIT

· SCOTT WAMMACK

· JESSIE LIU

· KERRI KOLLING

· AMANDA CHURCHILL

· FRANK STALLONS

· AVA FISCHER

· KERRY MUNNICH

· ROB CARLILE

· DARREN PETERSON

· ANDY JONES

· COCOON HOUSE

· BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

· CHUCK PATTON

· BRIAN DOYER

· RYAN COOLBAUGH

An Example of How Duck Dash Funds Benefit the Community

Darrington Music Program

After we recognized a couple of the winners at our July 19 meeting, and watched a video that Al Erickson took of the Duck Dash with his drone, President Paul introduced Laura Goheen, the music teacher for the Darrington School District to tell us how funding from our club benefited the program.

Laura Goheen

Laura lives in Arlington with her family. She taught in Darrington as a school teacher for a few years and then the slide happened. The district brought back the music program after the slide as a therapy for the children. Because the Arlington Rotary Foundation had funds that were contributed to help slide recovery, it funded some new instruments and helped fund other parts of the program.

Laura began teaching the music program. The kids hadn’t had a music program since 2014. The program has grown that now they need another music teacher. They couldn’t have grown the program without the investment of the community and the grants received. There is now a drum line, Congo drums, 50 ukuleles, electric keyboards, etc. The kids are excited to come to music.

Our board approved additional funding for the music program in Darrington at its last meeting.

Summer Picnic

The Pioneer Museum

We changed things up this year for our annual summer picnic. Our normal meeting place, Arlington Free Methodist Church, was being used by the church for vacation bible school, so the picnic was scheduled for the day the church was unavailable. The other change was to move the normal picnic location from Haller Park to the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Park and Museum, with an opportunity for members and guests to tour the museum.

Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum

Dale made the arrangements to use the park and tour the museum. As he stated, "The museum is one of Arlington's best kept secrets". It is not normally open on Thursday, but it was opened especially for us, with tour guides.

Picnic

Burger Master Ryan !	Robin and Bill Help Out
Devin Ready for the Crowd	Ryan Burgers and Dogs

What would be a Rotary picnic without Ryan Burgers! Of course, Bill and Robin helped out. Thanks to Carol Jacques for bringing side dishes!

Meeting

President Paul	Meeting in the Park
New Member Induction: Adina Palinsky was inducted as a new member at our meeting in the park. Mel, on the left, provided her bio while Membership Director Cindy looks on to her left. Her sponsor, Carla, and her mentor, Dave, are on the far right.	Adina is given her Rotary pin by her sponsor, Carla. Adina has lived in Arlington since age 9. She is the Asset Protection District Leader for Rite Aid Corporation. She lives in GlenEagle.

Next week we will be back meeting at the Arlington Free Methodist Church. Duck Dash winners have been invited to lunch and Al will be showing the video of the race he took with his drone.

Splash Pad

Ground Breaking--Finally!

The Arlington City Council on July 2 accepted the low bid from Reece Construction to build the splash pads at Haller Park. It is a project spearheaded by our Rotary Club.

For our 25th year of the Great Stilly Duck Dash, we raised funds with various partners to build a playground at Haller Park. It has been loved by our community with lots of kids using it daily. It has also helped clean up the park and make it family friendly.

Soon after the playground was complete, a decision was made to turn our efforts to adding a splash park to the playground. Linda Byrnes and Bryce Duskin, who chaired the playground project, took on the task of chairing the splash pad project. The momentum from the playground project brought much energy to the splash pad project. What started out as a $375,000 project, with a $50,000 commitment from our club using Duck Dash revenue from the 2015 event, grew to a $1.2 million project. Leading in gifts to the project, as it did for the playground, was the Stillaguamish Tribe which donated $550,000. It became the cornerstone for seeking a state grant.

The State's outdoor recreation commission recommended inclusion of the splash project as part of the 2017 State's capital budget. However, politics got in the way and adoption of the budget was delayed a year as our lawmakers worked on resolving a water rights issue. The budget was finally approved by the legislature in 2018.

Normally local matching funds can not be used before the state funds are released for the project. The City applied for and obtained a waiver allowing funds to be used for engineering and to acquire the splash pad fixtures. With funding secured from the State, it was hoped that we would be in the middle of construction on July 4 of this year. But, believed to be because of the short time line, only one bid was received for the project--well over the funds available. The City rejected the the bid and sent out a new request for bids this time with a time line more favorable for bidders. Three bids were received and this time one of them was close to the estimate and was accepted.

With the expectation that construction would have begun, this year's Duck Dash theme was a construction theme. It was a natural then to have a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Haller Park on the 4th of July.

The timing created an interesting twist. On July 1 Paul Ellis, the Arlington City Administrator, became the president of our Rotary Club. He organized the groundbreaking ceremony which involved Mayor Barb Tolbert, Stillaguamish Tribal Chair Shawn Yanity, and the children who were at the event. Other elected officials were present, but it was the kids (with some parental help) who were given the golden shovels to turn the first dirt with the dignitaries and Rotarians standing by.

It's All About the Kids!

The area where Haller Park is now located has special meaning to the Stillaguamish Tribe. As Tribal Chair Shawn Yanity explained, it was a meeting place for the tribe, where relatives would come up river for a visit, go to other villages, and to fish and hunt. Mayor Tolbert was asked to join in a drum beat symbolizing the joining of the two communities. A chant which normally asks the salmon to come to the river was changed by Yanity to ask the children to come to the river.

Duck Dash 2018

It's a Wrap! Duck Dash 2018

President Paul's first club meeting for the new Rotary years was an informal one at Playa Bonita.

President Paul

Enjoying Post Duck Dash Fellowship!

There was no formal program. Announcements were made about the Fly-in Fireside and about meeting at the Pioneer Hall and Museum on July 12.

Duck Dash 2018 chair, Simona DeVries did report that we sold about $85,500 in tickets.

Chair Simona with the Winning Ducks!

The audit committee is meeting to conduct an audit of sold and unsold tickets on Tuesday, July 10. Since the meeting on the 5th, Dale has reported some unofficial team totals and figures. Here is a link to view those totals: Team Totals

Duck Dash winners are listed on our Web Page and our Facebook page. Photos of the ground breaking for the splash pad is in an album. There is an album of photos of the Duck Dash. Click HERE

New Rotary Year

"Be the Inspiration!"

July 1 marks the start of the Rotary Year for Rotary International, District 5050 and for each of the clubs. We have a new International President, a new District Governor and a new Club President.

New District Governor Linda Murray and Spouse Bill Left with New R.I. President Barry Rassin and His Spouse Esther

Barry Rassin is the recently retired president of Doctors Hospital Health System. He is a member of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, Bahamas. He was elected following the unexpected death of Sam Owori. He is best known for leading Rotary's response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Our new District Governor, Linda Murray, is a member of the South Everett Mukilteo Rotary Club. She grew up in Los Angeles and moved to the area in 1980 with her husband Bill. Linda and Bill just sold their business, Evergreen Security, which provides security systems in homes and commercial establishments. She is scheduled to visit our club formally on August 30.

President Paul Ellis

Our new president, Paul Ellis, is the City Administrator for the City of Arlington. He has held that position since 2002. Before starting up the leadership ladder to president, Paul served as our club secretary.

Other officers and directors who are leading our club in this new year are Simona Devries, President Elect; Bryce Duskin, Vice President; Jennifer Holocker, Secretary; Pam Beaton, Treasurer; Jola Barnett, Past President; Carla Gastineau, Club Administration Director; Cindy Huleatt, Membership Director; Jim Kelly-Projects Director; Lyanne Rolf, Youth Services Director; Jessica Ronhaar, Public Relations Director and Kathy McCone,Foundation Director.

The first official meeting of the new Board of Directors will be Wednesday, July 11. President Paul will be seeking board approval at the meeting for his choices as associate directors: Mel Simpson-Membership, Jenie Jones-Club Administration, Sue Weiss-Youth Services, Breanne Martin-Public Relations, Adrian Abed-Projects, and Ryan Berg-Foundation.

President Paul is in the unique position of being the club president and the City Administrator during the construction of the splash pad at Haller Park. Although the Rotary Club spear headed the drive to raise funds for the project, the City of Arlington is the lead agency.

Duck Calls

Assembling Duck Calls

Our Duck Calls this year are sponsored by Arlington Grocery Outlook Bargain Market. Like past years, we had to put lanyards onto the calls. Until this year the duck calls were sponsored by Angel of the Winds Casino.

On the 4th of July, the calls are passed out at the kiddies parade. It proceeds the grand parade, and starts at 4:30 PM. The Grand Parade kicks off at 5 PM.

The assembly was done at Hubbs Pasta and Pizza. Here are some photos:

Program June 21

An Immigrant's Story

Guy Moussavou spoke to our club about his life growing up in Gabon, Africa. What lies within you is

tremendous capacity to do whatever our eyes or minds focuses on. We sent a man to the moon. It is

amazing what humans can accomplish.

Guy was born in a small village. His dad was a principal of a school. His father left his mother while she

was pregnant. He was born into poverty. He has eight brothers and sisters. His mother went from town

to town to clean and cook for other people. When he was 12 his mother sent him to live with his cousin

who went to college. He lived with thirty people in the house that was using the cousin for support.

Guy would walk 32 miles every weekday to go to school. He never had anything to eat at school Monday

through Friday. He just drank water. He dropped out of high school. He couldn’t find work so he started

cleaning houses and cooking. He would make maybe a $1 per day. He would stay at the places he would

cook at clean. He had to live in a pantry.

He was told a story about a man went to America in search of a better life. In America you would work

and go to school at night. Guy was captivated by this story and pledged to do whatever he could to go to

and be successful America like that man.

With any project the thing that prevents people from moving ahead in life is that we look at our past and

listen to our friends/family telling us that we can’t. If you feel or believe you can’t, you can’t.

Guy wrote a letter to Abbey School in London and he was accepted. He received a scholarship to study

for 3 months to learn English. He had to fly to Paris to apply for his visa. He was denied. Three months

later he was trying to fly back and was arrested because they thought he was going to try to live in Paris

so they threw him in jail. He only wanted one thing and that was a better life. He was deported back to

Gabon. His friends and family shunned him.

He kept trying to fulfill his dream. Because he couldn’t get to London he went to the cultural center in

his country and taught himself English out of a French/English dictionary. He found a brochure about a

school in Hawaii about an English program. He was accepted and received a scholarship. He applied for

a visa at the U.S. embassy. It was denied. He went back five days later the representative said he had to

wait three months to apply again. He asked the representative if what he had wasn’t enough to get the

visa. The representative came back and said I’m going to issue the visa. Attitude will determine where

you will go in life.

A month later he flew to U.S. He was greeted with, “Welcome to the United States of America”. We he

heard those words he thought, “This is it. I’m going to make it.” In Hawaii he learned English. He

applied to colleges all over the states and he was accepted to Seattle Central Community College but he

couldn’t pay. He met a man who gave him $13,000 as a sponsorship. He finished his AA and transferred

to Washington State University and obtained his bachelor’s in communication. He went to Western

Governors University and received a MBA in Healthcare Management. He is faculty at Western

Governors University.

It took determination but also someone standing by his side to help. If a young man in a small village in

Africa was able to make it to this country and do what he has done what can stop you? Nothing.

Attitude is more important than your past, education, money, failure, success, skills, or being gifted. It

can make or break a company, church, or your own home. It is about how you respond to what life gives to you.

Our attitude or response to every life event will determine what you will become in life.

June 14 Program

Club Runner 101

Our Club Runner Administrator Dave Duskin

Dave showed the club the ins and outs of using Club Runner. It is much more than a website. It includes many club administration features.

The bulletin is sent out every week, 52 weeks a year, to members. Dave recognized Breanne Martin for taking notes each week on her laptop, and others who fill in taking notes, photos, and editing the bulletin.

We also use Club Runner for billing, calendaring events, communicating, and the bulletin. It contains a history of our club.

The first newsletter from our club went out in 1970, and a copy can be seen in the history section.

Our website has our Facebook page plugged in so you can see it on the website. There is no longer a separate Duck Dash website. The old Duck Dash website address now takes you to a page on our current Club Runner website, including all the sponsors. The website has links to many of our projects and sponsors.

The website is updated frequently and since it is available to the public and potential members, there is always stories on programs, projects and our social events. It contains lists of our upcoming socials and service projects. There is also a calendar that notes our upcoming events. For events that are for members only and where a registration is required, it brings up the login page to the member's only area.

There are photo albums with pictures from our events. There are links to subpages on the website to learn about different committees and activities our club is involved in.

We were one of the first clubs to adopt Club Runner. It replaced an electronic members only interactive website known as MyFamily.com when it went out of business.

There are private portions of Club Runner that are password protected for members only. The member’s only section contains your profile, what committees you are on, and the club directory. Update your profile as your information changes so the club can communicate with you. Please put in your birthday so we and Rotary International can track the demographics of our club.

Recently the login section was updated making it much easier to access if you forget your user name or password.

You can send emails through Club Runner to different lists of people (active members, all members, selected members/contacts, etc.). If you send emails under the Committee management system they are only saved for3 months.

Committee management section shows you all the committees and all members’ contact information. At the top there is a section for subcommittees.

Dave recommended that all members add the Club Runner app to their phones. To learn more, click HERE.

We could use help with various aspects of Club Runner. Contact Dave if you are somewhat tech savvy and can help out. We need backups for taking notes and photos at meetings. There are also pages where help is needed to update, e.g. our past exchange students, officers and directors.

Annual Banquet

Past Honored and New Board Installed

We held our annual changing of the guard or transition banquet at the Angel of the Winds Casino and Resort on June 7. Officially the change of leadership changes on July 1. Typically we celebrate early because of our heavy involvement with our July 4 fundraiser.

It was a new venue for us to hold such an event and one of the first to be held in the new banquet/conference room at the resort. All of the arrangements were made by our Club Administration Director, Carla Gastineau, who had the room well decorated, with roses on each of the tables, and with our District Governor, Lindagene Coyle, doing the installation honors.

Outgoing President Jola Barnett presided over the evening. Many of the year's highlights were shown in a wonderful slide presentation. The new venue is fully equipped with large video screens and a sound system.

Jola recognized her outgoing team with words of praise and gifts. Some of the board members are returning next year, but some, like Secretary Robin Reinig, Past President Erik Granroth, and Membership Director Mike Britt are retiring from the board.

Jola with Robin on the Top and with Mike on the Bottom

(Erik Granroth was unable to attend)

Others serving this year and who were present to be recognized (see photo album), were officers Simona DeVries -Vice President, and Paul Ellis - President Elect (both whom are moving up). Not present was Pamela Beaton, our treasurer, who will continue to serve. Directors who were recognized and who are continuing are Kathy McCone -Foundation, Jessica Ronhaar -Public Relations, Carla Gastineau -Club Administration, and Lyanne Rolf -Youth Services.

Jola also recognized our program co-chairs, Fitz Couhig and Simona DeVries, as well as Paul Abramowicz, our computer expert, who has kept the power points flowing and who each week sets up the rostrum area for our meetings.

Kathy McCone and Ryan Berg, our Foundation Director and Associate Director, were called upon by President Jola to present Paul Harris Awards. See separate story and photo album.

Installation

Our District Governor, and special guest, Lindagene Coyle installed the officers and directors for the year starting July 1.

Rotary District 5050 Governor - Lindagene Coyle

After some very complimentary words from the District Governor as to our club's accomplishments, including earning the presidential citation, the first officer to be installed was next year's president Paul Ellis.

Top, D.G. Lindagene Installing Paul, and on the Bottom, Paul Inspiring Us

Before installing the rest of the officers and directors, Paul, taking off of R.I. President Elect Barry Rassin's theme for 2018-19, BE THE INSPIRATION, told us how inspired he has become because of the things our club has accomplished. He outlined the history of our playground project at Haller Park and the funds we raised and the partnerships we formed to have the splash pad phase funded and hopefully finished during his term as president.

With Paul standing by, D.G. Lindagene installed the rest of the officers and directors who were present.

Partially hidden on the left by roses, Past President Jola. Then from left to right, Jim Kelly -Service, Simona DeVries -President Elect, Bryce Duskin - Vice President, Kathy McCone -Foundation, Carla Gastineau -Club Administration, Jessica Ronhaar -Public Relations, and Lyanne Rolf -Youth Services. Next year's officers not present are Jennifer Holocker -Secretary and Pamela Beaton -Treasurer. Next year's Membership Director, Cindy Huleatt.

It wouldn't be a transition without the presentation of the President's and Past President's pins.

On the Top Paul is pinned by President Jola, who on the Bottom is pinned by Paul

President Jola's year is not quite over. She will preside over her last board meeting on June 13, and 3 more meetings in June. Paul's first club meeting will be an informal one on July 5, probably at Skookum Brewery, to go over the initial results of Duck Dash 2018.

Foundation Awards

New Paul Harris Awards

At our annual installation banquet, it is also customary to give out Paul Harris Awards that have not been previous presented at our regular meetings. The award is earned by a contribution in the person's name of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund.

During Foundation Month, which is in November, the club offered to match contributions. Many of our members took advantage. In addition, the club chose to present a Paul Harris Award to an individual with funds contributed and points earned in the past. For each $1000 contributed, an individual receives a new pin with an additional jewel. As an example, a Paul Harris +1, means that $2,000 has been contributed in the person's name.

Going from left to right, starting at the upper left, Ryan Berg, Associate Director of the Foundation, presents the following Paul Harris Awards ("PH"): Lyanne Rolf, PH +1; Dale Duskin, PH +5; Jola Barnett, PH +1; Carla Gastineau, PH +3; Margaret Larson, her first PH; and Bill Kmet, PH +1.

in recognition of the support given to the club by Robin Kmet, who is not a member of the club but who is married to a member, Bill Kmet, the club surprised her with a Paul Harris Award.

Robin, flanked on her right by Kathy and Ryan, and on her left, husband Bill

Congratulations Robin, and thank you, to all the individual members who contributed to the Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund this year!

Special Award

May 31 Program

The Making of a Rotary Float

Last year the Rotary wheel float we have borrowed for years from the Marysville Club, was unavailable for the Frontier Days Parade and the Duck Dash, since the San Juan Island Club beat us to the ask. Our response--We need a float of our own!

Carla Gastineau, our Club Administration Director and the manager of the Stillaguamish Athletic Club, asked Chris Whiteman, a SAC member and the Career and Technical Educator at Arlington High School, if it is something his students could do as a learning project. Chris jumped at the chance.

Chris brought 2 of the 7 members of his metal fabrication class who worked on the project to update us at our May 31 meeting.

Chris Whiteman, Right, with Students Tucker and Jayden on the Left

The project was to fabricate a trailer with a collapsible 7 foot high Rotary wheel. It took two weeks to fabricate the frame for the trailer. It will have a lower tongue frame, leaf spring mounts, with diamond plate decking. Tucker, a junior, talked about the cutting and welding involved.

To build the collapsible wheel a Plasma C & C cutting machine was used. The wheel is in sections. Jayden, who is a sophomore, indicated it was very time consuming. It is made out of 1/8th inch steel plate. Here is a photo of one of the other students with section in hand:

Chris pointed out that assembly was not like putting together a piece of furniture at Ikea. There is no "put tab A into slot B". He credited Tanner, not pictured, who he has in 3 classes for spending the time to make sure everything fit together.

The wheel is bolted to the trailer bed and it will fold down flat. When up right, it will be about 9 feet tall, including the trailer. The trailer will have side rails for hanging banners.

Chris with Slide Showing Attaching Wheel to the Trailer

The trailer and float is being transported to be painted by our own Wally Thomas and John Peeters' company, Artisan. Although graduation for seniors is June 8, the last day of school is June 18, giving the underclassmen in the class time to reassemble the painted parts.

Chris took the opportunity, in answer to a question, to tout the trade event recently held in the bus loading area of Arlington High School. 31 different businesses put up displays and brought equipment to highlight the technical trades available to graduating students. 30 different students obtained seasonal jobs and internships as a result of the event.

To learn more about the trade event and see the companies represented, click HERE.

Duck Dash 2018

Ticket Selling Kicked Off!

We kicked off the ticket selling phase of Duck Dash 2018 at our meeting on May 24. Interim chair, John Peeters, unveiled (hardly a secret) our shirt design. Community under construction is this year's theme, as illustrated by our shirts and hard hats.

The Crowning of the Ducks this year was done, as is the tradition, by Ron Love, who helped hatch the idea of having a rubber duck race 30 years ago.

Ron Love

Ron started with this proclamation: Let’s thank everyone for being a Rotarian and it takes courage to be a Rotarian because we are leaders in the community.

When the duck dash was started, regulations were changed by the gambling commission to allow alternative format raffles including random selection of winners in a duck race. Our race was the first in the State, so we had commission members viewing how it was done.

The first year, there were many funny mishaps with the ducks. The first year our club spent $17,000 to put on the Duck Dash with no sponsorships with a profit of $5000. We almost saw all the profit lost when the rubber ducks, which were rented for 50 cents each from a Canadian charity, went over the boom and down the river. Members and other community members were successful in recovering the ducks! Here is a link to this history: DUCK DASH HISTORY.

As Ron, as we launch our 30th Great Stilly Duck Dash, stated: Thank you for being courageous!

Ron went on, in his typical fashion, to tease a few "wanta be" ducks, before crowning the new members of the Royal Order of the Duck.

And the Ducks Are:

This Year Our Ducks are Fitz Couhig, Top, and Jennifer Holocker, Bottom.

Tickets were distributed at the meeting and Carla, our high seller last year, and Dale, runner up last year, our ticket selling co-chairs, went over the game plan.

Dale Duskin & Carla Gastineau

Remember that the Duck Dash is a time to have fun. Each team is asked to raise $7500, that is $1500 per person for a 5 member team. Remember that with fun we will sell tickets! We will have prizes each week.

We have to account to the gambling commission for every ticket issued--sold or unsold. Rotarians can sell tickets and anyone under your supervision can sell tickets. Information is in each packet that were distributed.

When the construction theme was adopted, we thought on July 4 that construction would be in full swing with completion to be this summer. Unfortunately, with the tight construction time line ,there was only one bid. It was rejected and new bids, using a different time line, have been sought. New splash pad bids are due by June 14 with construction to be done by March and open by next 4^th of July.

Community Service

Automated External Defibrillators (A.E.D.s)

About a year ago our past president, Erik Granroth, headed up a committee to apply for a District grant to fund A.E.D. units to be placed around the community where large groups of people gather.

The Club received a $10,000 District grant for the units and our club matched the grant funds. About $12,000 of the $20,000 total was gifted to the Arlington Police Department so that 8 squad cars without such units could be equipped. Outfitting the patrol units means whenever someone calls 911 and there is CPR in progress they will dispatch an officer with an A.E.D. unit who often times can beat the medics to the scene. This may save numerous lives.

President Jola with an A.E.D. in Arlington Police Squad Car

At our meeting on May 17, the Club presented A.E.D. units to the Stillaguamish Senior Center, Arlington Youth Football Association, Arlington Runners Club, Smokey Point Sno-Isle Library, and one for placement in the Public Works Building at Haller Park. The total units purchased, including those for the police, was 13. The units are smart enough to know if it is not a heart issue it will not shock the patient.

Past President Erik and President Jola on the right. In the back row from left to right-Jonathon Ventura- Arlington Police Chief, Danette Klemens- Director of the Stillaguamish Senior Center, Colby Knudson- Arlington Youth Football, & Paul Ellis-City Administrator. In the front row on the left is Jocelyn Redel- Sno-Isle Smokey Point Library and Devin Brossard-Arlington Runners Club.

Spring Fun

Fun at After Hours, Fundraising &

District Events

This spring our members have had fun at an after hours social event, the Boys and Girls Club Auction, and the District 5050 Conference Cruise.

After Hours at Asgard Massage

Steffen Emard invited our members to an after hours social event at his business, Asgard Massage. In addition to wine and crackers, members and guests were given 10 minutes sample massages. Here are some of the photos from the event:

Boys and Girls Club Auction

Rotarians and guests had 3 tables at the recent Boys and Girls Club Auction. The club's unit director is one of our members. Lyanne Rolf. This was her first auction as director and a record amount was raised to support the Arlington Boys and Girls Club/ Here are some photos:

District 5050 Conference Cruise

6 of our members and their guests boarded the Holland America's Eurodam cruise ship on Tuesday May 8 for a 4 day cruise with stops at Victoria and Vancouver, B.C. On Wednesday there were break out sessions for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. The late morning and early afternoon gave members an opportunity to visit Victoria.

Thursday was a day of cruising up the Inland Passage, so there were 2 Plenary Sessions. Speakers included Olympic Bronze Medal winner Paul Kingsman from New Zealand talking about setting goals and avoiding distractions. There were also some awards including one to our member, Dr. Lee Harman, for his effort at helping eradicate polio.

Speakers in the afternoon included R.I. President's representative, John Prendergast, from New Zealand, delivering a message from our R.I. President. Shirley Grace, a past district governor in California, who has also served at the zone level, shared her passion for community and international humanitarian projects.

Here are some photos from the cruise:

Next year's cruise will be April 11-14 at the Tulalip Resort. It will be a traditional conference and, because it is our backyard, and not on a cruise ship, there will be opportunities to attend all or parts of the conference. Thursday evening, for those arriving early, there will be a tour of Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Museum. Our members will be asked to have visitors into their home for dinner Friday night. "Home Hosting" is a great opportunity to get to know Rotarians from through out our district.

Classification Talk

Jenie Jones--Classification Mortgage Banking

Jenie Jones giving her classification talk

Jenie was born in Seattle in February. She has a brother and sister. Her father managed the Safeway store in Arlington when she was born. He then purchased a corner store in Everett. They lived above the store. She went to Montessori school until second grade. In seventh grade her family was selling the store and going through a divorce. Her mom ran the store and her father moved to Seattle. Her father had lung cancer. They moved to Mukilteo. She transferred schools to go back to Everett School District.

Jenie got into DECA her junior year and then interned at Bank of America/SeaFirst through DECA. She interned for three months and loved it. At the end of the intern she was hired on for the Casino Road location. One of her co-workers was robbed at the location and then they installed a bullet proof cage.

She went to EVCC. Her best-friend’s sister got a job at a mortgage company. Jenie and her best-friend got jobs at the mortgage company. She moved around to a few different mortgage companies. She was selling second mortgages at 125% loan to value.

She had a daughter, Lexie known as Olive, in 1999, then went through a divorce. Jenie began real estate appraising. In 2000 she returned to mortgages. In 2001 her son, Tate, was born. Jenie and her family moved to Texas. Jenie worked for different mortgage companies in Texas including WAMU. WAMU shut down their Houston branch and in 2004 and she moved into sales. She moved back to Washington and went back to mortgages. She went through her second divorce.

In 2007 the subprime industry took a hit. The bubble burst in 2008. In 2009 Jenie became unemployed. Unemployment rejected her claim. Jenie had to appeal and won her appeal. She went back to school to be a CPA.

In 2010 Jenie had another daughter named Sami.

2011 Jenie went back to Bank of America in Kirkland. In 2013 Jenie went to LeaderOne Financial in Everett, where she is today. In 2014 she married her husband, Russell. It is easier for Jenie to get people into a mortgage than into a rental. She enjoys helping people.

Currently, there is not enough inventory for first time home buyers.

Giving back to community is important to Jenie. She feels successful in her life.

Regional Polio Plus Service Award

Posted on May 10, 2018

Dr. Lee Harman Recognized

R.I. President's Representative John Prendergast & Lee

During the Thursday morning plenary session during the 2018 District Conference Cruise, Lee Harman, a member and past president of our club, was award the Regional Service Award for a Polio Free World. The award was presented to him by John Prendergast, the R.I. President's Representative from Invercargill, New Zealand.

District Governor Lindagene Coyle nominated Lee for this award and she read the details of she provided this summary of Lee's efforts:

Rotary chose polio as its champion cause in 1985. Since then millions of Rotarians have given their support to this cause which is critical to the health of children all over the world. But some Rotarians have truly taken to heart the goal of a polio-free world and these Rotarians deserve recognition for the outstanding amount of time and effort they have dedicated to Rotary’s PolioPlus program. For such efforts, Rotary established in 1996 the Service Award for a Polio-Free World. These awards are given out by region as defined by the World Health Organization. Those regions are the Americas, Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. Today I’m proud to honor such a Rotarian with the Regional Service Award for a Polio-Free World for the Americas region.

Lee Harman has been actively involved in Polio Plus activities since November 2008 when he was asked to be the Polio Plus Chair for District 5050.Ðe attended an NID in Uttar Pradesh, India in January 2009 to obtain background information for his role. He developed a Polio Plus talk which he delivered to 47 clubs within District 5050 and 6 outside of the District, including a Kiwanis club. He organized a District challenge for the Golfun event for Polio Plus in 2010 and had all but one club contribute to Polio Plus that year. In November 2011, R. Lee Harman developed the first Music in the Mancave event which raised $27,000 and the second Music in the Mancave which raised a further $25,000 in March 2013. In 2012, R. Lee organized the Polio Plus: A Musical Celebration at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon. This event raised over $89,000 for Polio Plus. In June 2011, R. Lee was appointed by RI as an Endowment/Major Gift Officer. He held this position for two years. When he retired from his work life in 2012, he asked for donations to PolioPlus.

R. Lee is currently working on the Miss Vicky project which is a 10,000-mile drive from Peking to Paris over 36 days that will take place in June-July 2019. He travels to clubs and public events to display Miss Vicky and promote making donations to PolioPlus. Miss Vicky is a 1931 Model A Ford Victoria. R. Lee Harman is promoting donations for Polio Plus with a website, Facebook, presentations, and public appearances. "The donations to PolioPlus have started coming in! Miss Vicky is preparing to drive over 10,000 miles from Peking (Beijing) to Paris to raise $1,000,000 to help eradicate polio from the Earth!" Lee Harman has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of PolioPlus in a unique manner. 100% of funds raised go to PolioPlus.

Area J Tree Planting Project

500 Trees and Shrubs Planted

First Ever Area J Joint Project Successful

To meet R.I. President Riseley's challenge to plant one tree for each member of each Rotary Club by Earth Day on April 22, the five clubs in District Area 5050, did more than their part, with a day to spare. Current total membership of the five clubs is 215.

We did have some help from other groups. Both the Snohomish and County Rotaract Clubs were represented, with 2 from Snohomish County and 3 from Skagit County.

Libby Baker on Left with Rachel Preston, President of Rotaract Club of Snohomish County

Stanwood and Arlington Interact Club members also helped with 4 and 3 members respectively. Two Cub Packs had members who helped plant as well.

Lyanne With AHS Interactors

As the largest club in Area J, Arlington had 18 Rotarians, 4 adult guests, and 7 minors planting trees. Included in the total is our great barbeque team of Ryan, Carla and Paul.

Although it rained Friday night and was threatening Saturday morning, it stayed dry for the event, with even some sun breaks. Jason Anderson was the only tribal representative present. He opened with planting instructions and gave demonstrations and helped in the field. Species planted included fir, hemlock, cedar, cottonwood, alder, vine maple, and other native species.

Jason Giving Instructions

With the smell of barbequed hamburgers penetrating the 50 acre site, the crew made quick work of planting the 500 trees and shrubs. All were planted by about 11:30 AM.

Our club furnished the meat and buns, and the tribe provided drinks, chips and energy bars.

In addition to all the 500 trees and shrubs, the tribe also provided shovels and gloves for those who did not bring them.

The site of the planting is 50 acres east of Arlington on conservation land owned by the Stillaguamish Tribe. It was once a farm along the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River. A mobile home had been removed from the site.

Trees had been previously planted and many did not survive. The trees we planted were to replace those that had died. Hopefully we will have a better survival rate.

Club History

Stillaguamish Senior Center

The history of our Rotary Club and history of the Stillaguamish Senior Center are linked. When our club was chartered in 1970 as the Marysville-North County Rotary Club, we had members from both Arlington and Marysville. Marysville did not have a separate club. The new club needed a project that would benefit both Arlington and Marysville.

Two of our charter members were linked to Cascade Valley Hospital: Al Remington, the hospital administrator, and Bob Williams, a hospital district commissioners. The hospital district had initiated the drive to have a senior center to keep seniors more active and thus healthier.

In 1970 the boundaries of the two towns were much different. The area between the towns was out in the county, including the location of the new senior center in the Smokey Point area. Neither town had a senior center.

Board members were recruited for the new center from the Rotary Club. It purchased an old motel site and set about recruiting volunteers to build the main hall. Local banks agreed to provide some financing with a joint loan guaranteed by the hospital commissioners and by Al Remington.

Roofing Project

One of our club's first hands on projects including roofing the main hall of the Center. Our club also held fundraisers for the Center, not only when it was just getting started but for years thereafter. Fundraising included an annual Oktoberfest at the Center. Our member, Fred Beals, then the owner of Silvana Meats, provided prime rib which was cooked at Weller's Chalet, with other Bavarian foods, and of course lots of beer! Members sold tickets and we always had a packed house which included an evening of dancing with a live band.

Before the Indian casinos became legal, non profits were allowed to have fundraisers involving gambling. Our club put on a couple of Reno nights at the center with our members running the games and dealing black jack. One of our unique fundraisers included a night at the horse races. We converted the Center to Stilly Downs. Videos of actual races from a track in California were used and, with the use of play money, para mutual betting took place on the races. Prizes could be purchased with the play money at the end of the evening.

Stilly Downs Call to Post-Rotarian Pat Sweezey

One of the significant projects we had for Senior Center was the creation of a trust fund that eventually became the Senior Center Endowment Fund. Our club donated the initial funds and sought contributions from the community.

In 1985, our club sponsored a new Rotary Club in Marysville. We changed our name shortly thereafter to the North Snohomish County Rotary Club. Marysville still did not have its own senior center so the Center continued to be supported by both communities. Eventually Smokey Point was divided between both communities, with the area that the Center is located being annexed to the City of Arlington. With the City limits of Marysville being just south along Smokey Point Blvd., and across the freeway, the Center still serves seniors from both communities.

Rotarians from both communities have served on the Center's board of directors. Almost every Executive Director of the Center has been a member of our club. Currently Rotarians on the board include Kathy McCone, Breanne Martin, Dave Duskin, Bob Campbell, Lauren Hunter and Erik Granroth. Former Rotarian board members have included Leroy Jacques, Don Richards, Duane Rhodes, Sue Weiss, Al Hansberry, Joe Hopkins, and Dick Post, to name a few.

When the Center was looking for a different fund raiser to replace declining support from United Way of Snohomish County, the idea of a fund raising breakfast honoring someone in our community was proposed. Rotarians, Dale and Dave Duskin, but their heads together and the Life Time Achievement Award Breakfast was the result.

The Duskin twins turned to the Rotary Club for assistance. Rotarians were recruited for table hosts and to help with the set up for the breakfast. This year's breakfast on April 25 is the 13th annual event. Honorees over the 13 years have been Howard Christianson, Don Meier, Ruth and Harry Yost, Dick Post, George Boulton, Yolanda Larson, Duane Weston, Margaret Larson, Harley Robb, Chuck and Bea Randall, Ray McClure, and last year, Darlene Strotz.

This year Virginia Hatch will be recognized. Virginia served for 10 years on the City of Arlington's Park, Arts and Recreation Commission. Organizations that have been blessed with her involvement have been the Kiwanis Club, Dollars for Scholars, Kids Kloset, Arlington's Arts Council and Hands Together. In 2003 Virginia Co-chaired Arlington's Centennial Celebration. Twice the Arlington Chamber of Commerce has recognized her as a Citizen of the Year.

Virginia Hatch

The breakfast is on April 25 with check-in at 7:00 AM and breakfast at 7:30 AM. To attend the breakfast, call the center at (360) 653-4551, or email dklemens@stillycenter.org. There will be an ask for a contribution to benefit the Center.

Rotary Club of Arlington, WA

Erik Granroth

Jul 26, 2018

Reclassification talk

Dan Clements

Aug 02, 2018

Polar bears

Sarah Higginbotham

Aug 09, 2018

North Snohomish County Outreach

Ruth Lewis

Aug 16, 2018

Stop Claims Corp

Caleb Abenroth

Aug 23, 2018

Exchange program

Linda Murray

Aug 30, 2018

District Governor

Golf tournament

Sep 06, 2018

Golf tournament

Erik Scott

Sep 13, 2018

Classification Talk

Christmas baskets

Dec 20, 2018

Packing and deliveries - Boys & Girls Club

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Club Administration Committee Meeting
Hubb's Pizza & Pasta

Jul 25, 2018
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
2018 DUCK DASH CELEBRATION PARTY
Aug 05, 2018
1:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Board Meeting
TBD

Aug 08, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Rotary at Seattle Mariners via Charter Bus 8/17
Safeco Field

Aug 17, 2018
4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dick Post Memorial Golf Tourny - No Lunch
Gleneagle Golf Course

Sep 06, 2018
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Board Meeting
TBD

Sep 12, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Wine Tours & 3-Night Get-Away
Grand Craftsman Estate

Oct 04, 2018 2:00 PM –
Oct 07, 2018 2:00 PM

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2018 Fly-in Fireside

Duck Dash Race Day 2018

Splash Pad Groundbreaking

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Installation Banquet 2018-19

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Area J Tree Planting

Interact Retreat

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Seussical the Musical

2017-18 Paul Harris Awards

2017 in Review

Christmas Baskets 2017

Turkey Trot 2017

Bungoma Water Project

Seahawks Fireside at "The Point"

Cocoon House Fundraiser 2017

Work Party Fire Mountain Scout Camp

Club Historical Photos

Golf Tournament 2017

End of Summer 2017 Picnic

Twin Rivers Park Clean-up

Mayweather/McGregor Fight Fireside

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Installation Banquet 2017

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District Conference 2017

Fire Mountain Deck Project

Carousel

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Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self Since 1970

Duck Dash

Dolly Parton Imagination Library

How do I Join?

Public Relations Committee

Our Foundation

Membership and Membership Committee

Committees of Our Club

Club History

Rotary Foundation Committee

Projects & Grants

International Service

North County Line Archived

Outstanding Students of the Month

Who Are We?

Duck Dash 2018

Duck Dash 2018

Independence Day 2018

Great Stilly Duck Dash Winners!

An Example of How Duck Dash Funds Benefit the Community

Darrington Music Program

Summer Picnic

The Pioneer Museum

Picnic

Meeting

Splash Pad

Ground Breaking--Finally!

Duck Dash 2018

It's a Wrap! Duck Dash 2018

New Rotary Year

"Be the Inspiration!"

Duck Calls

Assembling Duck Calls

An Immigrant's Story

June 14 Program

Club Runner 101

Annual Banquet

Past Honored and New Board Installed

Installation

Foundation Awards

New Paul Harris Awards

May 31 Program

The Making of a Rotary Float

Duck Dash 2018

Ticket Selling Kicked Off!

And the Ducks Are:

Community Service

Automated External Defibrillators (A.E.D.s)

Spring Fun

Fun at After Hours, Fundraising &

District Events

After Hours at Asgard Massage

Boys and Girls Club Auction

District 5050 Conference Cruise

Classification Talk

Jenie Jones--Classification Mortgage Banking

Dr. Lee Harman Recognized

Area J Tree Planting Project

500 Trees and Shrubs Planted

First Ever Area J Joint Project Successful

Club History

Stillaguamish Senior Center

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