Rotary New Year!

Transition to the 2017-18 Rotary Year!

It's known as the annual installation banquet.  With the new Rotary year starting July 1, it is a time to recognize the transition to new club leadership.  
 
This year's banquet was held on June 22 at the Glen Eagle Country Club.  Our Director of Administration, Carla Rankin Gastineau, and Associate Director, Jennifer Holocker, put a great evening of fellowship together to recognize out going officers and to install the new.  Doing the installation honors was Past District Governor Lyle Ryan, a former member of our club, and now a member of the Everett Club.
 
Lyle Bestows the President's Pin on New President Jola Barnett
 
Most all of the officers and directors for the year 2016-17 will remain the same for 2017-18.  New to the board is Bob Campbell who will be replacing Paul Ellis who moves into the position of President Elect.  Officers continuing are Pam Beaton as Treasurer and Robin Reinig as Secretary.
 
Departing from the board is Jeff Huleatt who is being replaced as Past President by Erik Granroth.
Soon to be Past President Erik Recognizes Jeff Huleatt for His Years of Service
 
These members will serve as our directors:  Administration:  Carla Rankin Gastineau; Public Relations: Jessica Ronhaar; Service: Devin Brossard; Foundation: Kathy McCone; Youth Services: Lyanne Rolf; Membership: Mike Britt.
 
In addition to thanking the outgoing officers and welcoming the new, our Rotary Foundation Director gave out Paul Harris Fellowship Awards.

New Paul Harris Fellows

Matt Rolf

Matt Rolf was presented a Paul Harris Fellowship from our club for leading several of our Camp Fire Mountain building projects.  Most recent was the replacement of the deck off the dining hall at the Boy Scout Camp that is east of Big Lake in Skagit County.
Other projects have included building a diving platform and shelter at the camp's swim beach.

Joan Tilton

Joan successfully chaired our effort to build a water system in Bungoma, Kenya.  She was successful in obtaining grants from the Rotary Foundation and partnering with the Rotary Club of Bungoma.  Although Joan was already a Paul Harris Fellow, the club chose to honor her with her plus 4.

Erik Granroth

It is customary for the outgoing president to be awarded a Paul Harris for his year of service!  This is Erik's plus 2.  Erik has served as our 49th president.
 
There is an album for photos from the banquet.  Here are a few more:

 

Directors

 

 

 
 
  
Not at the banquet was our Public Relations Director, Jessica Ronhaar, who is in Detroit being ordained. Top left Carla; Top right Lyanne; middle left Mike; middle right Devin and directly above Kathy.