Lake Report (May 26, 2020)

Posted by James Monroe on May 25, 2020

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 7:20. We are using the Zoom online meeting platform. Click this link to join the meeting. Guests are always welcome.

The featured speaker at this week's meeting is Col. Steve Hobbs of the Washington State National Guard. Col. Hobbs was directed by the Governor to lead the Guard's statewide response to the pandemic relief efforts. He will talk about those efforts. Col. Hobbs is also the State Senator for the 44th Legislative District that most of Lake Stevens is in and he is also a long-time member of our Club.

Congratulations to the incoming Board of our Club. The Members at last week's meeting unanimously approved the slate that was offered by the Nominating Committee.

District 5050 is continuing the Club Training Event series of online presentation this week. These will continue for the next several weeks. Look for information from the District. Also, here is information about the 2020 Virtual Rotary Convention!

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. 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 29th. Look carefully! Send your guess to the Editor. We've had one guess so far, but, alas, it wasn't even close.

Welcome the New Officers, Directors and Club Chairs for 2020-2021

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on May 26, 2020

Congratulations to our new Officers, Directors and Club Chairs for 2020-2021. Ken Collins will be our distinguished leader as President for the new year starting on July 1, 2020. Joining Ken are:

Officers:

Past President - Laurie Westover

President-Elect- Reshal Ploeger

President Nominee- Chris Vallo

Treasurer- Chris Vallo

Secretary- Gary O'Rielly

Directors:

Club Service- Keith Partington

Community Service-Ilene Levering

Intl. Service- Tracy DeLorm

Vocational Service- Lance Morehouse

Membership- Ron Rasmussen

Foundation- Jim Haugen

Club Chairs:

Public Relations- Reshal Ploeger

Programs- Don Iverson

Interact- Kristin Odeggard

Website- James Monroe

Hanford Site Cleanup: Progress & Challenges

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on May 26, 2020

Our guest speaker on Friday, May 22nd was Ginger Wireman, a Community Outreach & Environmental Education Specialist with the Washington State Department of Ecology. After the presentation Ginger asked if the club members could fill out a evaluation form: Here is the link: http://biy.ly/3eebLgX.

Ginger's presentation was about the Hanford Site Cleanup: Progress & Challenges. Like so many of the workforce in Washington and the nation, Ginger has been working from home since March 13th. Ginger started the presentation with some background regarding the Hanford site. Area pre-1942 was a small agricultural community comprising Hanford and White Bluffs. Native Americans had been in the area for years. A photo in the presentation shows the Wanapum village looking downstream towards Hanford. Construction at Hanford began in the 1940's. Production was from 1945-1988. Hanford was part of the Manhattan project. The project needed a rural area and required established rail lines. The project took all of the farms and buildings to construct Hanford. No one had a clue that the site/project was part of the building and deployment of the hydrogen bomb dubbed the Manhattan Project.

Building the largest project at Hanford with no OSHA and L&I established at the time was complex due to the worst of the waste being stored in underground tanks. There were 177 tanks in all with a 145 being single lined tanks. Cleanup started in 1989 with a Tri-Party agreement providing the legal framework for how the various agencies would work together on the cleanup and timeframe.

RCRA gives Washington the authority to issue permits for: management of dangerous and mixed wastes; cleanup of spills, leaks and other contamination issues that are (non-RAD). Ecology permit outlines conditions for treatment, storage and disposal of chemically hazardous waste. The cleanup started in the 1990's. The clean up projects involves 2,300 waste management units/areas of concern; 80 miles of contaminated groundwater; 56 million gallons of waste in 177 underground tanks and contaminated soil and buildings.

The clean up challenges (policy) are the Federal budget of $114 billion dollars and what is the risk reduction per dollars spent and where does Hanford rank verses other priorities. It also involved a Tribal treaty obligation with three tribes and the question of "why" is it taking so long? The presentation discussed the cleanup work that is done; and where does the waste go and the biggest question is the protection of the Columbia River. Complete groundwater remediation along the Columbia River required by 2024.

There is so much more that Ginger talked about that could be part of an extended presentation in the near future. Following her presentation there was a brief Q & A session by members regarding the Hanford project.

Rotary eLearning Center

Good day fellow Rotarians,

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)

Public Image

Club Public Image Committee Basics
The Rotary Brand

Quote of the Week - Who Said It?

“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.”

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."

Mark Your Calendars!

Posted on Jun 11, 2020

Board Meeting

11 June 2020

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.