Lake Report (Nov 19, 2019)

Posted by James Monroe on Nov 18, 2019

November is Foundation Month for Rotary. At this week's meeting Jim Haugen, Club Foundation Chair, will give us an overview of what this means for our Club and Members. He will also talk about how our Club was recognized at last week's District Foundation Dinner.

Thank you to those that have signed up to sponsor the weekly breakfast. Please look ahead to late January and beyond to sign up for a meeting. Partnering with another member can help. Contact Club Services Chair Jim Haugen for more information.

PHOTO CONTEST: 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, November 22nd. Send your guess to the Editor.

UW Computational Finance & Risk Management

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on Nov 17, 2019

Karen Beaudry, Career Service Manager, University of Washington, Computational Finance and Risk Management, was our guest speaker at our meeting on Friday, November 15th. Karen is a Harvard graduate and was captain of the Harvard Track Team. Now Karen is an avid tennis player.

Computational Finance and Risk Management encompasses advanced mathematics, probability, statistics, modeling and programming to meet the complex needs of the financial marketplace. The program is an adaptive curriculum that stays current with industry innovations. Dedicated staff committed to providing career opportunities and academic support. On-campus and online class options for working professionals.

The program started at UW in 2011 by Professor Doug Martin and Professor Tim Leung came to UW in 2016 and is the current director of the program. Currently, the program includes 26 women and 17 men with a 3.64 avg GPA. Six students will graduate in December.

District 5050 Foundation Dinner 2019

Posted by Gary O'Rielly on Nov 17, 2019

District 5050 Foundation dinner on Friday, November 15th in Abbotsford, BC at the Quality Hotel & Conference Center. Gary, Laurie, Chris, Reshal and Jim were there representing our Club. Jim accepting two awards for 100% Member Participation in the Foundation and Every Rotarian Every Year banners at the dinner for our Club.

US Census REQUEST

Posted on Nov 17, 2019

Jeff Donal, a former Rotarian, representing the US Census Bureau, asking our members to consider joining the 2020 Census team by "Be A Census Taker". The very first census was in 1790 and is a constitutional requirement that a census be performed every 10 years.

Quote of the Week - Who Said It?

“It is well that there is nothing in Rotary so sacred that it cannot be set aside in favor of things better.”

Thought of the Week - Who Said It?

"To this day I still refer to him as Mr. Ambassador. He was very good with people and picking up on and understanding their culture."

Mark Your Calendars!

2020 Corks & Kegs Planning Meeting

Lake Stevens Brewery

3 December 2019

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.

Nov 29, 2019

No Speaker

Informal Social at The Buzz Inn

Dec 06, 2019

Mayor John Spencer

State of the City

Dec 13, 2019

John Dyer and Jak Thornton

Classification Talks

Dec 20, 2019

Alex Zitnik

What is Physical Therapy

Jan 03, 2020

TBD

Legislative Advocacy 101

Jan 10, 2020

Lt Harry Parker

Snohomish Co Sherriff's Office, technology and leadership

Jan 17, 2020

Jay Priebe

Hand In Hand Kids

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Corks & Kegs Fundraiser Planning Meeting
Lake Stevens Brewery
Dec 03, 2019 4:00 PM

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BREAKFAST SPONSORS

Nov 22- Tracy DeLorm

Nov 29- No Formal Meeting

Dec 6- Sam Low

Dec 13- Kevin O'Brien

Dec 20- Ron Rasmussen

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