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This Week's Meeting
The featured program at our meeting this week will be by Laura Bettelheim who will tell us about the Lake Stevens Music Festival.
 
Members should be working on evaluating the donation requests that Tracy DeLorm is coordinating. Please get your responses to her on or before May 5th!
 
The District Conference is finally here! It's this weekend in Surrey, BC. Who's going? If a gentleman is going without his significant other, I know of someone who has an extra bed available at the Conference Hotel. Let the Editor know.
 
The link to our YouTube Channel is now available on our website and our weekly bulletins. You can view recent online meetings. If you watch any of them, you can count it as a makeup. Just let our Secretary, Gary O'Rielly know.
Legislative Update
Our guest speaker on Friday, April 28th was Representative Sam Low, a member of our Club and a Past President. Sam is the State Representative for District 39 serving his first term in Olympia and a County Council member as well, serving southeast Snohomish County.
Sam has never missed a vote on the County Council while serving in the state legislature during his first year with the legislature just concluding their session on April 23rd. During his first session, Sam worked on several Secretary of State bills as well as introducing some of his own. He passed two bills, one being the Medal of Valor which the Governor signed last week. Another bill he authored was the Organ Transport bill allowing vehicles to have sirens on their vehicles to transport organs from the airport to the hospital.
 
There are 21 new members in the House. That's a lot of new members. Hundreds of hundreds of emails each day.  Sam answers all his own emails even though he has staff who could answer for him.  Sam secured funds for the Lake Stevens Food Bank of over $600K including over $800K from County, Frontier Park, for a Pickle Ball court, funding for the Historical Society, Cedarwood Center ($1.1 million to renovate the old rec center). Phenomenally successful year for a brand new first term State Representative. One of the two committees assignments he has are the House Transportation Committee and the House Rules Committee.
Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney
Our guest speaker on Friday, April 21st was Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney. The Sheriff addressed issues surrounding public safety. Public safety is important, and the Sheriff has been a resident for the past 27 years. Currently building a house on property in Granite Falls after selling his house in 2022.
 
Grew up in Briar. Fortney commented that he is a grandfather and doesn't consider himself a politician. Decisions are based on how it impacts families such as his own family. When he ran for office, his goal was to be tough on crime. Change in state laws was a big issue even though changes were made the following year after some spikes in crime.
The work of the police department is to show up and be proactive on crime in spite of the changes in the law, continued their hands-on approach. We talked about issues in South Everett and the crime that was abundant and working with businesses identifying areas of concern.  The Sheriff's Department has created partnerships with these businesses and is working with a business group addressing policing their area.
 
Fortney listed himself as non-partisan and doesn't want to identify with either party. The most critical issue to him is dealing with meth and issues surrounding domestic violence. Making progress on domestic violence and budgeting to address the issue. Fortney pointed to Service Above Self as something that is dear to his heart and the way he wants to conduct his business. He is married to Jill and has a blended family of eight children. The department has a eight-week program called Lead The Way working with kids from all areas of the community once a week and sometimes on Saturday to build strong leaders with these youth. All of his staff are involved as mentors to these youth. Breaking down barriers are the most important aspect of the program.
Mark Your Calendars!
District Conference
5 - 7 May 2023
 
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Now that school is back in session, Club Meetings will resume shortly. Contact Mrs. Odegaard for more information!
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Our regular Rotary Club Meetings are at the Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center lower level Community Room located at 12309 22nd St NE. We start at 7:30 am. Click here for the online link. There will not be any breakfast served. However, coffee will be available. Visitors are always welcome.
Speakers
May 12, 2023
LS Farmers Market and The Kids Club
May 19, 2023
IPA in Copan
May 26, 2023
Scholarship Breakfast
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Upcoming Events
Torch Down Project - Skyline
May 20, 2023
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
 
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