There's always much fun at our meetings every Friday morning. Come find out this week to find out what's happening in and around our community. Elizabeth Michaud will be the featured speaker this week. She will talk about the 2023 YMCA of Snohomish County Fundraiser--Strength in Community. Learn how the Y supports people in Snohomish County and the impact of that support. Click to learn more about the fundraiser.
Road Cleanup set for this Saturday - register at the website to let Brian know you're coming to help out. You will have to log in to register. You can even register your family members and friends!
The link to our YouTube Channel is now available on our website and our weekly bulletins. You can view recent online meetings. If you watch any of them, you can count it as a makeup. Just let our Secretary, Gary O'Rielly know.
On a cold, rainy day, two brave souls chose to clean up the streets along Market Street. Brian Rewis, Chair of the Club's Community Service and Kyle Strand, Chair of the Membership Committee were on hand to tackle this project.
Our guest speakers on Friday, February 17th were Derek Kaye, Founder and Ethan Hansen of Whispr Innovations. The company's goal is to provide clean, quiet, green lawn care solutions. Whispr is a professional residential and commercial battery-electric lawn service company with electric vehicles.
Derek was raised and schooled in Lake Stevens. Derek spent some time in Singapore and was a member of a local Rotary Club while he lived there. Taking care of our green spaces is an integral part of this community. So, they were here today to talk about their innovative approach to lawn care and so much more.
Currently gas lawn maintenance represents 5% of the United States air pollution caused by gas powered lawn equipment. Battery powered equipment tools are cleaner and cheaper to operate and maintain. Utilizing RAAS (Robots as a Service) platform maximizes innovation, saves labor and in the future improves lawn maintenance work.
Automate the lawn. Robotic mowers have been around for over 20 years in Europe. They are 80,000 times safer than gas or battery-operated mowers. Lawn maintenance is starting to be regulated at the local and state level in the United States. The phase out of loud leaf blowers is already being regulated in some cities and states.
Whispr uses Husqvarna mowers with charging stations and boundary wires. Micro mulching occurs with these innovative mowers. Safety is the main issue with robotic mowers. Special training for large robotic mowers which can mow up to 18 acres. Certification is included in all purchases. Europe is selling millions of these robotic mowers. The company, to maintain their employees, does Christmas lights in November and December. They are a year around operation. The City of Lake Stevens is looking at the possibility of using robot mowers in their parks.
Creator Zone, a new non-profit getting ready to make a difference in the Lake Stevens area will host a fundraiser event on Friday, March 10th from 6 - 8 pm at their new refurbished facility at 9015 Vernon Rd., in Lake Stevens.
Creator Zone is a nonprofit MakerSpace for creatives, teens, and the community to innovate, create and collaborate focusing on increasing STEM skills for teens and young adults providing access to modern technologies to advance skills, including professional level computer programs, electronics, AR/VR experiences, audio/visual equipment, 3D printing, screen printing, textiles and so much more.
Help your local youth learn to become great members of your community by supporting them to participate in District 5050's Youth Adventures in Leadership (YAIL).
YAIL is a three-day event that helps students develop leadership and team building skills and contributes to positive personal growth. These students are future Rotarians and will become leaders in their communities, schools, and Rotary Interact and Rotaract.
This Rotary year, YAIL will be in person March 31 – April 2 at the Alexandra Neighborhood House in Surrey, BC.
Students who have attended YAIL and their parents have personally told me how wonderful the program is and how it has had such a positive impact on their sons and daughters. Remember, children of Rotarians can attend YAIL.
Note that Youth Exchange students in our District are expected to attend. Also, Youth Exchange students who will be going to other countries later this year are also expected to attend.
The cost of sponsoring a student to attend YAIL is just $325, so please find it in your budget to help provide new leaders for this world. Two posters are attached for your club to use (with cost) and for public use (no cost on the poster).
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.
Now that school is back in session, Club Meetings will resume shortly. Contact Mrs. Odegaard for more information!
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. Click here for the online link. There will not be any breakfast served. However, coffee will be available. Visitors are always welcome.
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