Lake Report (Dec 01, 2015)

Dec 11, 2015
Crisann Brooks
Lutheran Community Services - Lake Stevens Family Center

Dec 25, 2015
Christmas


Jan 01, 2016
Club Social
Optional Attendance Meeting

Jan 08, 2016
John Edwards
The History & Culture of the Caribbean

Jan 22, 2016
Stephanie Aldridge
Lesser Known Presidents

Jan 29, 2016
David Rader
Theodore Roosevelt

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Holiday Fireside

Ploeger Place

Dec 18, 2015 6:30 PM

Fireside Brunch!

Franz Fireside

Jan 01, 2016 10:00 AM

Board Meeting

Low Residence

Jan 13, 2016 6:00 PM

BREAKFAST SPONSORS

December 4 - Randy Celori

December 11 - Linda Saint

December 18 - Dave Johnson

December 25 - No Meeting

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This Week's Meeting

Posted by James Monroe on Nov 30, 2015

This week's meeting will feature a presentation about the Lake Stevens School District Bond Levy that will be on the February ballot. Find out what the plans are for the future of our schools. Superintendent Dr. Amy Beth Cook, Director of Facilities Robb Stanton and Director of Communications Jayme Taylor will be our guests.

Apologies to Mama Passarelli. We forgot to include a link to the Soup Ladies organization. Readers are encouraged to make a contribution via their link which we've included here as well as in the updated article- The Soup Ladies.

The Club is having Fireside this month! December 18th is the date. Click on the event in the Events section to the left to register and bring a significant other!

The Franz' are hosting a brunch to welcome in the New Year! Click on that event in the Events section as well. See you there!

CONTEST: Be the first to correctly identify the location from where the photo at the top of this bulletin and the Club's homepage was taken from. Deadline is Friday, December 4th, 7:30 am. Send your guess to the Editor.

2016 Scholarship Program

Posted by James Monroe on Nov 29, 2015

The Rotary Club of Lake Stevens is pleased to announce that the 2016 Scholarship Program application is now available for graduating Lake Stevens High School Seniors.

Rotary Club of Lake Stevens Scholarships and the Sam Low Rotary Club of Lake Stevens Scholarship are given each year to graduating Lake Stevens High School seniors who exemplify the qualities of a good citizen and are entering a college, a university, or a professional or technical school.

Rotarians live and work by a guideline known as the Four-Way Test. It is based upon four questions that can be applied to every situation. The Four-Way Test was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as Rotary International President) when he was asked to take over a company that was facing bankruptcy.

The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

The world would truly be a better place if everyone applied the Four-Way Test to their daily actions. We hope you will consider utilizing the Four-Way Test as you apply for this scholarship and as you pursue your future goals.

All applications are evaluated using the same weighted criteria and winners are selected based on their total review scores. Lake Stevens Rotary Charitable scholarships are awarded without regard to age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, or the presence of any mental, sensory or physical handicap. Interviews are part of the evaluation process. See the application packet for complete details. The packet is available at our website-scroll down to the lower right--as well as in the Career Center of the High School.

The deadline is Friday, April 15, 2016 to the Career Center.

Name the eBuletin Contest

Posted by James Monroe on Dec 01, 2015

We're are still looking for ideas for the name of this weekly bulletin. We've had one submission in the five and a half years that we've been asking. And, that was from someone outside of our Club! Send your ideas to the Editor. Thank you!

The Soup Ladies

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on Nov 24, 2015

We often are so engaged in watching the First Responders working the various tragedies that we do not see the behind the scenes helpers and special workers. First Responders are our heroes but they have their own set of heroes. Until recent events, no one likely heard of the Soup Ladies. Two weeks ago, we were privileged to have as our speaker Gina "Mama" Passarelli, the founder of the Soup Ladies. There are approximately 45 volunteers who assist her in tragic events like the OSO mudslide and the Marysville Pilchuck High School shootings including many other events such as the major forest fires and the shooting in Roseburg. Last year, the Soup Ladies served over 7,300 meals and this year are at 7,500 meals.

How did the Soup Ladies get started? It all happened when Mama Passarelli went to Mississippi with her church to help with the destruction caused by Katrina. While there, a chef from Kansas showed up and served BBQ dinners to all of the First Responders and other volunteers. She returned home, and started a 501(c)(3) organization which is funded by donors. Since its inception in 2004, the Soup Ladies have provided thousands of meals to our law enforcement, SAR, firefighters and other emergency first responders across local, county, state and federal jurisdictions. Their goal is to provide meals to all of these individuals in these tragic events. Recipes are high carbs and protein to get them through the day.

All of their volunteers are FEMA certified in ICS, background checked by the King County Sheriff's Department, King County SAR credentialed badges, Washington certified Food Workers, experienced in serving jurisdictions throughout the U.S. and available to deploy across the United States. Their volunteer base includes certified chaplains.

You are encouraged to learn more about The Soup Ladies and make a financial contribution. Click The Soup Ladies.

Again, heroes come in many forms and backgrounds. The Soup Ladies are heroes to the First Responder teams, police, fire, SAR and military personnel. In instances of disasters and prolonged critical incident scenes, they prepare and serve home meals tailored to special nutritional needs of all of these individuals and at no cost to these groups. Thanks so much for your service, Mama Passarelli and her 45 plus volunteers. She wants to start a chapter in north King County and Snohomish County. In her spare time, Mama Passarelli's owns a restaurant in Black Diamond.