Golden Anniversary June 20, 2020

We were supposed to be celebrating our club's 50th anniversary on June 20, 2020. Our club charter was issued on June 20, 1970. However, the pandemic made it impossible. Perhaps within the new Rotary year starting July 1, we can have a celebration. We were sponsored by the Rotary Club of Everett and our Charter Night was held September 11, 1970, at the Everett Elk's Club, where the Everett Club then met.

In honor of our 50th anniversary, Rotary International recognized us with the following certificate:

From the Marysville Globe, Thursday, April 9, 1970:

"MARYSVILLE-North Snohomish County Rotary is the name chosen for the new club being formed, with President Gordon Shea seen handing the club insignia over to Vice President Donn Wales. Other officers elected at Monday luncheon were standing left to right, Ken Smith - Sgt. at Arms, Jack Otto - two year trustee, Al Remington - one year trustee, Fred Bates - one year trustee, Frank Mallory - two year trustee and Father Tom Dobson - sec-treasurer. Shea is a Lieutenant with the Washington State Patrol, and was a Rotarian in another city. The "insignia bell" was donated to the group by Mrs. Alvin Mooris, whose belated husband was secretary of the Marysville Rotary when it disbanded about 1934. Rotary was believed first organized here in 1919."

....Editor's Note: The bell was given to the Marysville Noon Club when it was started by our club and the Everett club.

The following were the Charter members of our Rotary Club, which was chartered as the Marysville-North County Rotary Club:

Don Richards
John Mitchell
Gordon Shea
Donn Wales
Tom Dobson
Ken Smith
Frank Mallory
Jack Otto
Fred Bates
Allen Remington
Chester Williams
Bob Olson
Bob Bibb
Stan Schaefer
Paul Baker
Bob Buttke
Jack Gardner
Ron Kuehn
Kelly Kalstad
John Weber
Don Kirk
Bob Williams
Paine Shangle
Ivar Boe
Joel French

Important Dates in Club History

First Meeting--April 6, 1970;

Charter Issued (Rotary Club of Marysville-North County)--June 20, 1970;

First Board Meeting--July 13, 1970;

First Newsletter--July 16, 1970;

Move from Turkey House to Bob 'n Ann's ......(Weller's)--August 13, 1970;

Charter Night--September 11, 1970;

Name Change to Rotary Club of North Snohomish County--December 15, 1978;

Founded Marysville Rotary--1984;

First Duck Dash--July 4, 1989;

First Lady Inducted--January 26, 1990;

Founded Stanwood Club--1992;

First Lady President--1998-99 (Marcia Smothers);

First Million $$ Duck--July 4, 1999;

Vote to Change Name to Rotary Club of Arlington--June 22, 2000;

Name Change Official--April 26, 2001;

Weller's Family Restaurant Closes... June 20, 2005;

June 23 meeting at Stillaguamish Sr. Center; Meeting locations until present include Hadley Hall (Boys & Girls Club), GlenEagle, Eagle Crest Restaurant, and starting March 2010 back to GlenEagle under new management. We moved to our current location, Arlington Free Methodist Church, July 1, 2014.

March 12, 2020 was the last luncheon meeting we had before the Covid-19 epidemic closed down meeting in person.

March 19 & 26, 2020: Turned to Facebook Live for our meetings.

April 2, 2020, with all non essential workers ordered to stay home, we held our first meeting on the Zoom application.

April 6, 2020, the 50th Anniversary of our first meeting--logo introduced.

June 20, 2020: 50th Anniversary Celebration Postponed Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic