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This Week's Meeting
This week's meeting has been cancelled!
 
Members: Keep working on getting auction items for this year's Cork & Kegs.
 
The Scholarship Committee has placed applications at the high school for seniors that want to go on to college, university or trade school. The deadline is in April.
 
Thank you to those that have signed up to sponsor the weekly breakfast. Please look ahead to late March and beyond to sign up for a meeting. Partnering with another member can help. Contact Club Services Chair Jim Haugen for more information.
 
At the end of your bulletin is a list of commitments, committees and activities that you are involved in through the Club and/or District. Make sure you review that. Especially with the fundraiser coming up in April.
 
PHOTO CONTEST: Be the first person to correctly identify from where the photo at the top of this bulletin and at the top of our website was taken from by 7:30 am Friday, March 6th. Send your guess to the Editor.
Port of Everett update
Our program for Friday, February 28th was Laura Gurley, Planner  at the Port of Everett. Laura's presentation was an update on the Port of Everett. The Port of Everett and boundaries were formed in 1918 serving nearly 100,000 people. The Port is governed by three elected commissioners. The Port supports 35,000 jobs in the region and contributes $373 million dollars in taxes. The Port operates three lines of businesses: Seaport, Marina and real estate. Homeport to the United States Navy Naval Station Everett and is the largest public marina on the west coast. The Port ranks as the third largest container port in the state and the Everett customs district ranks second in the state at $21 billion in exports including airplanes.
Port leadership is governed by three elected commissioners serving six year terms. The commission is responsible for hiring an Executive Director/CEO to carry out its policies. The Executive Director/CEO is Lisa Lefeber. The Port District encompasses most of Everett and portions of Mukilteo and Marysville. The Port is an economic development enterprise carrying out the public's trust to manage and develop resources, transportation facilities and supporting infrastructure.  
 
The Port balances industry and recreation to create a vibrant community where people can live, work, play and thrive. The Port is a working waterfront that provides a revenue base to invest in a clean recreational waterfront with a diversity of uses. Sixty percent of the jobs in the County are tied to trade. Average annual salary range around $86 K supporting 42,000 jobs. Seaport modernization is a $57 million dollar investment which will be completed by the end of the year. The Port also supports the next generation of ships and cargo and the Boeing Airplane Company's 777X. The Port provides trade support for two employers in the County: the Boeing Company and the U. S. Navy.
 
The cargo snapshot consists of RO/RO; military; breakbulk; bulk; energy and logs. Aerospace logistics supports more than 63,000 jobs in the region. Planned investments include South Terminal Modernization; Terminal Rail Improvements (Completed); Mill A cleanup; Pacific Terminal Wharf Extension and Infrastructure near cleanup location and maritime industrial expansion. The Kimberly Clark Paper Company property acquisition will maintain critical infrastructure in public ownership and a proven track record of leveraging public private dollars to restore the former mill site. Another critical task ahead is the environmental cleanup as a means of restoring a healthy land and water resource.
 
Waterfront Place is a 65 acre mixed use project involving $550 million in public-private investment that will add 2,000+ jobs and generate $8.6 million in tax revenue. Included will be a Pacific Rim plaza along with a splash fountain, a fisherman's harbor esplanade, Central Marina improvements, guest Dock 5 and dock walk, Central K-Dock with 70-foot slips, Central L Dock for commercial fishing and so much more.
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Cub Scout Blue & Gold
This past weekend our Cub Scout Pack's Annual Blue & Gold Banquet was held at nearby Camp Edward. The Blue & Gold is a way to celebrate the birth of the Scouting movement in America in February 1910. This is often an opportunity for families to celebrate the accomplishments of their Cub Scouts. Our Pack is strong with over 60 boys and girls across six ages from 5 through 10. The Pack has a diverse set of men and women leading the Scouts in a wide array of activities and achievements. Pack Committee Chair Gloria Messer was honored by her peers for her leadership. In turn, Cubmaster Christoph Vrillaqc was recognized for his part in keeping the fun in Scouting.
 
At the end of the Banquet, five girls "crossed over" from Cub Scouts to Scout BSA and joined our Troop. The Crossover Ceremony is a long standing tradition where the Scouts actually cross over a bridge symbolizing the transition from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA. Adding the girls to the Troop is exciting news and the Troop is expecting some other girls to join in the next few weeks. Thank you to the Pack Leaders for your commitment to the youth of our community.
 
 
Webelos Den performing a skit
 
 
Scouts as part of the Cub Scout Trail
 
 
Pack Committee Chair Gloria Messer receiving an honor.
 
 
Cubmaster Christoph Vrillacq (r) receiving an honor.
 
 
New Scouts receiving emblems of their new Troop - handbook, neckerchief & slide, and epaulet loops.
 
News
Quote of the Week - Who Said It?

“It is well that there is nothing in Rotary so sacred that it cannot be set aside in favor of things better.”

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Thought of the Week - Who Said It?
"Never doubt that a group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
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Mark Your Calendars!
Corks & Kegs Hawaiian Style
18 April 2020
 
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​Interact is a service club for youth ages 14-18. The name is a combination of the words international​ and action​. We join Clubs in over 120 countries around the world. The global youth network is dedicated to community and international service. Every Interact Club project, great or small, has a lasting impact on society worldwide.
 
Club​ Meetings
​The Club meets on Wednesdays in Ms. Odegaard's room. Find out the latest at our Facebook site.
The March 6th Meeting has been cancelled. 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. There is a robust continental breakfast available beforehand. Visitors are always welcome.
Speakers
Mar 13, 2020
Getting to know our new mayor
Mar 20, 2020
Snohomish County Regional Growth
Mar 27, 2020
State Department of Ecology’s Nuclear Waste Program - efforts to clean up the Hanford site
Apr 10, 2020
Services available from Sno-Isle Library in Lake Stevens
Apr 17, 2020
Report on the new passenger service at Paine Field, anticipated growth, and future planning.
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Upcoming Events
Rotary Board Meeting
Task Properties
Mar 12, 2020
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Pack 88 Pinewood Derby
Glenwood Elementary School
Mar 21, 2020 10:00 AM
 
Corks & Kegs Wine and Beer Tasting Hawaiian Style
Lake Stevens Pavilion
Apr 18, 2020
 
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Mar 20- Ken Collins
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