The featured speaker at this week's meeting is Kyle Roscoe, Director of the Recovery Cafe in Everett. The Cafe is designed to be a safe, healing community for individuals in recovery from the trauma of homelessness, addition and mental health challenges and empower long-term transformation through human connection.
Our Club has been busy the last couple of weeks. See the articles below about the EPIC Day of Service, the installation of the Communication Board at Lundeen Park, our Scholarship Presentation and more.
Don't forget to register for our June 6th Meeting at Camp Casey. For that Meeting, we are traveling to Camp Casey on Whidbey Island. Members- You were sent an email with all of the details. Please review that message and register accordingly.
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 Friday, May 16th, ten Lake Stevens High School Seniors received scholarships to various colleges and universities. Our Rotary Club distributed $33,000 to these worthy high school seniors. A big shout out to Kim LaFortune, Career Guidance Specialist at the high school for everything she does to support these students.
Fundraising for scholarships comes from our members and fund raising activities that our Club does in the community. Besides giving out these scholarships, each received a wood planter and some nice flowers to give to someone who nurtured these recipients in their growth as a person to this point. The planter boxes were made and donated by Lance Morehouse, chair of the Scholarship Committee.
Many of the students receiving scholarships this year were taught in kindergarten and again in high school by Kristin Odegaard. Kristin has watched them grow from the very early start of their education and again in high school. What an amazing venture.
These are the ten recipients from the Lake Stevens Rotary to these fantastic Lake Stevens High School seniors. Thanks to Lance and his committee and to Kristin Odegaard for their time and leadership on the 2024-25 scholarship awards.
James Monroe was awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Mount Baker Council this past week. James is pictured with other award winners in the same category. These, and other, outstanding volunteers are what makes the Mount Baker Council an organization that provides quality adventures and positive, life changing programs to youth.
Narcan (Naloxone) can block or reverse the effects of opioids in the brain was the comments from our guest speaker, Amy Wheat on Friday, May 9th. A few quick changes from the School District, to the Buzz Inn to the IHOP restaurant.
There are opioid outreach specialists in Snohomish county because there is an opioid epidemic. They are available to educate the public because they have found education helps to reduce the stigma surrounding opioid use. Natural opiates include morphine, codeine, and opium. Synthetic and lab created opiates are opioids such as oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl. Many people get addicted to opioids from medical and dental prescriptions. Opioids are drugs where people develop a high tolerance and need to take more to get the same effect. Combining opioids with alcohol or benzodiazepines (depressants) results in a higher risk of overdosing. When opioid receptors become full in the brain that is when you stop breathing resulting in an overdose. This is where Narcan Nasal spray comes into play. We learned how and when and the proper steps to deliver a dose of Narcan. A Good Samaritan Naloxone law exists in Washington state. This law covers you from legal responsibility of civil or criminal prosecution if you administer Narcan. Narcan is highly effective and will not harm someone if they are actually not overdosing and having a different medical emergency. Narcan nasal spray is just as effective as IV administered Naloxone.
Visit phra.org to get a free Narcan kit mailed to you in Washington state.
It was an EPIC DAY OF SERVICE! Rotary Clubs from all around Rotary District 50/50 spent the day improving their communities today and we joined in by cleaning up Lundeen Park.
It was an EPIC DAY OF SERVICE! Rotary Clubs from all around Rotary District 50/50 spent the day improving their communities today and we joined in by cleaning up Lundeen Park.
We painted picnic tables, cut back weeds, cleaned the entrance gate and maintained the trail to the basketball court - all with lots of laughter and fun.
Thanks to all the fantastic Rotary members and friends of Rotary who came out on this rainy day to spend some time together making Lake Stevens a better place to live!
Thanks to Ron Rasmussen, Don Iverson, Eve Stern, Rickelle Pegrum, Lance Morehouse, Reshal Ploeger, Jon Olander, Cliff Kraushaar, and Dan and Jade Volkert for your hard work!
And the feast after all of the hard work on Epic Day of Service.
Important co-project with the City, Sherwood Community Services and Lake Stevens Rotary.
Ribbon Cutting: Communication Boards at Lake Stevens Parks Lake Stevens, WA- On May 14, 2025, National Apraxia Awareness Day, the City of Lake Stevens will come together to celebrate the installation of communication boards at three local playgrounds. These boards were made possible by donations from Sherwood Community Services and Lake Stevens Rotary. The ribbon cutting ceremony will took place at 4:30 pm at Lundeen Park, marking a significant step towards inclusivity and accessibility in our city.
These communication boards are designed to allow individuals of all abilities to communicate with each other, regardless of language barriers or non-verbal communication styles. They will provide individuals with apraxia and other speech disorders a way to express themselves and engage in play with others.
Apraxia is a neurological disorder that disrupts the brain's ability to plan and execute purposeful movements, even when the muscles are functioning properly. It can affect various aspects of movement, including speech, and is not due to weakness or paralysis.
The communication boards will help with Apraxia of speech and Buccofacial/Orofacial, which affects an individual's ability to communicate effectively. It can make it difficult or impossible for individuals to speak, leaving them frustrated and isolated. The communication boards will facilitate communication for individuals who are non-verbal communicators, as well as those who speak different languages. In recognition of our diverse population and helping to foster communication and play for everyone, the City of Lake Stevens has installed communication boards at Lundeen Park, Frontier Heights Park, and North Cove Park.
The ribbon cutting ceremony at Lundeen Park, located at 10020 Lundeen Park Way, Lake Stevens, WA 98258, will be a momentous occasion for our community. Local officials, community members, and families affected by Apraxia will be in attendance to celebrate this important step towards inclusivity. "We are excited to see communication boards being installed at three local playgrounds," said Brett Gailey, Lake Stevens Mayor. "This is an important step towards creating an inclusive community where everyone can feel welcome and included."
The ribbon cutting is open to the public and members of the press are invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at Lundeen Park on May 14, 2025, at 4:30 pm. This event is an opportunity to raise awareness about Apraxia and celebrate the strides we are making towards a more inclusive community. For more information about the ribbon cutting ceremony or the communication boards, please contact Jill Meis at jmeis@lakestevenswa.gov.
The City of Lake Stevens, Wash. (pop. 41,260) is located 36 miles north of Seattle in Snohomish County. The City shares the name of the lake it surrounds and is nestled between the beautiful Cascade Range and Puget Sound. The city’s vision is to be “one community around the lake” with a vibrant economy, modern infrastructure, and exceptional quality of life for residents and businesses alike. More information about Lake Stevens can be found at www.lakestevenswa.gov.
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 will start again when school resumes in September 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.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients.
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