Lake Report (Mar 19, 2019)

Posted by James Monroe on Mar 18, 2019

The featured speaker at this week's meeting is Aleph Fackenthall who will talk about the Healing Fund. The Healing Fund has partnered with several Rotary Clubs to drill wells and install water catchment systems in remote communities in Panama which have little or no outside humanitarian aid. They also provide medical & dental clinics, facilitate community health training, teach English and make kids smile with face painting, balloon animals and pictures.

Thank you to the Lake Stevens Community for supporting our Corks & Kegs event last week. With your support we will be about to help the Lake Stevens Family Center, the Lake Stevens Senior Center, the Lake Stevens Food Bank, Cub Scout Pack 88, girls Scout Troop 88, the development of the Skate Park at Cavelero Park, scholarships for graduating High School Seniors, National Night Out, Interact Club at the High School, Adopt-a-Street, Lundeen Park improvements and now improvements at the new Park at Frontier Heights.

Thank you to those that have signed up to sponsor the weekly breakfast. Please look ahead to April & May to sign up for a meeting. Partnering with another member can help. Contact Club Services Chair Gina Anderson for more information.

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 22nd. Send your guess to the Editor.

Caribbean Inspiration - District Conference

Register today for this year's District 5050 Conference - Caribbean Inspiration. Being held at Tulalip Resort, this is a great opportunity for you to meet Rotarians from throughout the District. Visit the Conference website for complete information.

What do Corks and Kegs & St. Patrick's Day have in Common. A very Fun Time

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on Mar 19, 2019

Images of our Corks and Kegs fundraiser on Saturday, March 16, 2019
It takes a team and a lot of fun to put on an event like Corks and Kegs which just finished its 8th year and is the biggest fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Lake Stevens. Thank you to all who helped make this another successful year.

From Life Change to Changing Lives

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on Mar 19, 2019

After a 42 year career in education, retiring in 2015 and a year later a husband deciding he no longer wanted to be married, Anita Ordonez in shock and rootless decided she was open to all possibilities. An invitation to a wedding in Africa arrived in the mail and she began making plans to travel to Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. She didn't realize a thrilling adventure of a lifetime was about to change her life forever. Anita became an Ambassador of Women's Health for Days for Girls.

Every month, millions of women and girls miss school and work because they lack the feminine hygiene products and that is how Days for Girls is giving back days of education and opportunity through providing DFG Kits, to young girls and women each of which last for 3 years.

Days for Girls began in 2008 when Founder and CEO Celeste Mergens was working with a family foundation on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya where she was assisting in an orphanage. One night as she woke up with a nagging question of "what are girls doing for feminine hygiene"? That question sparked an idea. Today, we learn from Anita how Days for Girls is giving back days of education and opportunity through providing hygiene kits. Anita was introduced by James Monroe who heard her presentation at another Rotary Club recently and invited her to speak today.

From that beginning to today's world, Days for Girls has advanced from providing hygiene kits to providing more education opportunities and ways to grow and selling vegetables, selling wheel barrels of rocks sold for 70 cents to making and selling handicrafts. So far, 655,450 girls and women have been reached through this program in 100+ countries on six continents with 900+ chapters and teams.

The Club wants to thank Anita for sharing this program with us this past Friday, March 15th.

Rotary Citizen of the Year

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on Mar 18, 2019

Mayor John Spencer is the Rotary Citizen of the Year for 2018-19. The award was presented at the 8th Annual Corks and Kegs Fundraiser on Saturday, March 16th by President Kevin O'Brien and joined on the podium by Jim Haugen and Gary O'Rielly.

2019 Corks & Kegs Keg Sponsors

2019 Corks & Kegs Magnum Sponsors

2019 Corks & Kegs Bottle Sponsors

John & Peggy Dyer

2019 Corks & Kegs Growler Sponsors

Quote of the Week - Who Said It?

"Don't look with your eyes, Look with your feet

Don't think with your head, Think with your hands"

Thought of the Week - Who Said It?

"You're civic leaders. You've earned the right. Don't take it lightly."

Mark Your Calendars!

Carribean Inspiration - District 5050 Conference

April 11-14, 2019

Tulalip Resort

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.