The featured speaker at this week's meeting is the Honorable Brett Gailey, Mayor of Lake Stevens. He will give his annual State of the City presentation. The City has changed much in a few short years and there's much more change a-coming! Come hear about your City and what's happening in and around town.
The girls of Scout Troop 88 are doing their annual Mulch fundraiser! Do you need mulch for your yard? Or do you want to donate mulch for someone else? The Scouts will even spread it for you. See the article below for more details.
Members- please make sure your profile is up-to-date on ClubRunner. Log into your ClubRunner account and click on Profile to make the changes. You can upload your own photo or we can take one of you to upload. Your Membership Committee thanks you!
Don't forget to register for the District 5050 Conference that will happen at the beginning of May. It will be at Harrison Hot Springs!
As we have mentioned, our Scholarship Portal is now open to accept applications from 2026 Lake Stevens High School graduating seniors. If you know of a senior who plans to pursue education after high school at a college, university of technical/vocational institution, please invite them to submit an application. Click here for the link. The deadline is April 7, 2026.
It's never too late to keep getting those sponsors in!!! The updated 2025-2026 LSR Sponsorship portal is available to you at our website. You can also send the form directly to sponsors. Click this link to download and start collecting sponsorships!
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 Co-Secretary, Christine Egelstad know.
Lake Stevens Rotary Charitable Foundation co-chairs from left Bob Howe and Pierce Roberts were are speakers on March 6th talking about the importance of The Rotary Foundation internationally and locally on projects important to each Rotary Club. The Rotary Foundation was established in 1917. The Foundation has given away over $3 billion. Both speakers talked about the importance of each of our Club members giving $100.
In 2024-25 there were 468 district grants at $29 million. 74 disaster response grants amounting to $1.9 million. 1,423 global grants at $88.2 million and 1 program of scale grants at $2 million. 8% of funds are spent on program awards and operations. Impressive!
Many of the programs important to Rotary International are Rotary Community Corps, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and Rotary Youth Exchange. Pierce commented that the reason he is here today is to make sure that the Rotary Foundation is actionable and is beneficial to Lake Stevens Rotary as well as the rest of the world.
District grants are still something that is done each year. Showing a graphic where our donations go are 50% going first to the World Fund and 50% into the District. Both speakers were dedicated to insuring that everyone of our members gives at least $100 annually, talking about examples that have positive impacts on people and communities.
Our Club has been a sponsor of Troop 88 since its beginning. Time to order your mulch from a great organization of Scouts in Lake Stevens, follow the order request above.
Erinn Matesi, the third of four recent new members receives her membership packet from Membership Co-Chair Rickelle Pegrum. Included in the kit is her membership badge, Rotary pin, Certificate and so much more.
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 are held at Lake Stevens High School. 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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