For the foreseeable future we will be meeting online. The meetings will start at 7:30. You will be able to join the meetings starting at about 7:25. We are using the Zoom online meeting platform. Click this link to join the meeting. Guests are always welcome.
Our featured speaker at this week's meeting is Lindsay Hanson, Librarian at the Lake Stevens Branch of the Sno-Isle Library System. She will share with us how the Library has implemented virtual services to the community during this time of physical distancing.
Thank you to Barb Mock for a great program last week. We are looking forward to you returning and meeting you in person!
Our Interactors will begin meeting online. Thank you to Kristen Odegaard for your leadership of this group.
The Scholarship Committee is getting ready to interview candidates in the next step of the selection process. The Committee is looking forward to awarding the recipients at an in-person meeting later next month!
Continue to live by and exemplify the Rotary Four Way Test-
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to All Concerned?
Will it Build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it Be Beneficial to all Concerned?
PHOTO CONTEST: You are encouraged to participate in this. The aspect has been changed so look carefully. 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, May 1st. The perspective has changed again. Look carefully! Send your guess to the Editor.
Last Friday, our club had a truly unique individual with 43 years experience in Snohomish County Government. Barbara Mock, Director, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS) spoke to our Club ZOOM meeting. Barbara is an amazing person and the presentation was utterly outstanding. The speaking engagement on the county's Planning Framework started with the presentation agenda which included overview of the Growth Management Act, Regional Planning/Multi-County Planning policies, Countywide Planning policies, Snohomish County Comprehensive Plan, Developmemt Regulations/other Implementing Actions and Thinking About the Future.
The Growth Management Act sets the framework for planning throughout Washington. There are 14 goals within the Statewide Planning framework with one of the goals being the prevention of uncoordinated development as well as managing threats to the quality of life. The Act requires local planning guidelines by state law and is regionally enforced.
The 14 goals include urban development, reduce sprawl, transportation, housing, economic development, property rights, permits, natural resource industries, open space and recreation, the environment, citizen participation, public and facilities services, historic preservation and shoreline management. These goals are not listed in order of priority. A graph and map of the growth in 1940, 1960 and 2010 was shown and from there the basic components of the planning process was unveiled. Vision 2050 is a regional planning goal for the four county region involving King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties which comprise the Puget Sound Regional Council. By 2050, the plan envisions 1.8 million more people in region. About 75% of the Growth will occur in the high capacity transit areas.
Another important component is the Snohomish County Tomorrow (SCT) which is a cooperative and collaborative public inter-jurisdictional forum with representatives from the County, Cities, Towns and the Tulalip Tribes. They have six committees that meet monthly. The most important benefits of this concept is the sharing of resources, speaking with one voice and legislative advocacy in Olympia. More details of the process were outlined by Barbara who gave an outstanding accounting of the entire process. Barbara would like to return to discuss housing needs for the future and the potential growth areas for housing developments. Truly an exceptional person. Thanks Barbara for sharing this presentation with our Club. Hopefully, when you return, we can provide breakfast.
Although the Rotary Skate Park isn't officially open right now, the purpose of this article is to outline the community and Rotary's support for a skate park dating back to 2005-2006. An article in the Everett Herald, Sunday, December 9, 2007 references the building of a skate park in Lake Stevens involved three unlikely candidates. Further, it commented that none of these individuals were hardly typical skateboarders. Only one of them had kids. The threesome are very involved in the community: Tonya Christoffersen, manager of the Lake Stevens Sewer District, Tracy DeLorm, a dentist and Julie Ubert a supervisor for the Lake Stevens Police Department. The article confirms that the women were among several others who started working on the campaign to bring the skate park to Lake Stevens more than a year ago (at the time this would have been in 2006). The three women did their research, traveling to skate parks in nearby cities to see how parks have been built and talking to skateboarders. The three women made a presentation to the City Council, the Lake Stevens School Board, the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Merchants Association to round up support.
The campaign did get a push start from skateboarders who went to the City Council nearly two years previously (2005) and made a pitch. Afterward, Randy Celori, then Chief of Police asked several people to serve on a research committee that included the women. Tonya Christoffersen and Tracy DeLorm were logical candidates because of their work with the Rotary Club of Lake Stevens. Many community members were involved during the research committees assessment of the need and desire to have a skate park in Lake Stevens. We are excited to see the completion of the Rotary Skate Park and are thankful to the City and County for being supportive of a collaborative agreement to build the park with state, county and local funding.
Attached you will find a suggested list of online courses from the Rotary eLearning Center. Each of these will help broaden your understanding of Rotary and enhance your club experience. While there are recommended courses for specific groups please feel free to log on and experience any of those listed.
This is one way Rotary Connects the World through technology during this time of social distancing.
Sincerely
Rod Thomson
District Trainer
District 5050 Learning and Development
Rotary Learning Center Courses
The Rotary Learning Center within My Rotary contains a number of E-Learning courses that are recommended for use at a District, Club and individual Rotarian level. The following is a listing of the various E-Learning courses that fall within a subject category. District and Club leaders are encouraged to promote the use of the E-Learning courses that fall within their area of responsibility.
District Administration
Assistant Governor Basics
District Governor Funding Test Resources
Governor Nominee
How to Propose Enactments and Resolutions
Protecting Personal Data
Representative Training for Council
Rotary Peace Fellowship – The Role of the District
Working with Your District Team
Club Administration
Best Practices for Engaging Members
Club Administration Committee Basics
Club President Basics
Club Secretary Basics
Club Service Projects Committee Basics
Club Treasurer Basics
Is your Club Healthy?
Rotary Club Central Resources
Leadership Development
An Introduction to Adult Learning
Becoming an Effective Facilitator
Essentials of Understanding Conflict
Leading Change
Managing a Training Session
Mentoring Basics
Practicing Flexibility and Innovation
Preventing and Addressing Harassment
Membership
Building a Diverse Club
Club Membership Committee Basics
Kick-Start Your New Member Orientation
Membership
Online Membership Leads
Rotary Basics
Strategies for Attracting New Members
Your Membership Plan
What is Rotary’s Global Rewards
How to Use the Rotary Global Awards App
Rotary Foundation
Club Rotary Foundation Committee Basics
Grant Management Seminar
Rotary Foundation Basics
Rotary’s Areas of Focus
Youth Programs
Protecting Youth Program Participants
How to Start a Community Based Rotaract Club
Peace
All About Rotary Peace Fellowships
Orientation for Scholars and Vocational Training Teams
Rotary Positive Peace Academy (www.rotarypeaceacademy.org)
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 High School is Closed for the rest of this school year. However, for the foreseeable future, the Club will be holding online meetings. Contact Mrs. Odegaard for login information. Find out the latest at our Facebook site.
The May 1st Meeting will be online. 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.
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