Phil Rink addresses our Club on Friday, June 7th, as a  writer and publisher of Jimi and Isaac books for kids. What do you do when there are virtually no books being written for kids today? Well, you step away from your normal career and produce a book especially targeted at kids in a storytelling fashion and he talked about the challenges of the publishing industry prompting Phil and Nancy to become self-publishers. It all started with his daughter's interest in books and the inability to have good books for kids. It took them eight years to develop books about Jimi and Isaac. The books are aimed at middle school students. Adult stories written in 3-4th grade levels. For more information go to www.jimiandisaacbooks.com. 

Assembling and installing five parks benches and two picnic tables at Lundeen Park as part of the District 5050 grant on Thursday, June 6th under the direction of our Foundation Chair Jim Haugen. A great crew, a wonderful meal finishing just as the skies opened up and rain poured down on the City.

The Rotary Viking Raider president announces the Rotarians of the Month for June. Our Viking Leader, President Kevin O'Brien announced that Jim Haugen and Chris Vallo are the Co-Rotarians of the Month for June.

Snohomish County Councilman Sam Low and Club Past President informs the Club on Friday, June 7th of the upcoming Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Skateboard Park at Cavalero Park on Monday, June 17th at 2 pm. This has been a 15 + year endeavor of our Club and we want to thank the Snohomish County Executive and Council and the City of Lake Stevens for bringing this project to reality.  Join us on Monday, June 17th at 2 pm!