Our guest speaker on December 23rd, was Judge George Bowden, a long-time member of the Rotary Club of Everett. Judge Bowden announced that John Germ, President,  Rotary International would be the guest speaker at their meeting on January 10th. This is really great opportunity to hear from the leader of Rotary International. Space is limited to 450 and reservation deadline listed earlier in our bulletin is January 6th.
 
 
 
In celebration of the 100th centennial year of the Rotary Club of Everett, the club has launched 5 separate initiatives. One of those initiatives sponsored by the Club's World Service Committee is a planned youth project trip returning to Dajabon, Dominican Republic to help area residents construct and maintain large commercial gardens. The large "greenhouses" will protect crops from the elements and insects and allow the project participants to provide a food source for their families and community and potential income source by selling some of their harvests at market. The Club anticipates taking 12 Everett youth and 8-10 adults for an educational, cultural and work project trip over the Spring Break for the Everett School District.  Seattle Mariner Nelson Cruz's cousin is the County Council for the area.
 
Another one of the initiatives involves three Peace Corp volunteers in a partnership with Rotary for a large sustaining on-going project. Another involves ecological stove construction and clean water projects currently under consideration.