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This Week's Meeting
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 7:25. We are using the Zoom online meeting platform. Click this link to join the meeting. Guests are always welcome.
 
Our program this week includes Anne Ewalt of Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center. We last heard about Dawson Place in September 2015 when then Snohomish Count Prosecutor Mark Roe visited our Club to tell us how the organization was helping the youth of our community.
 
The Scholarship Committee is hoping to announce this year's Scholarship Program recipients at Friday's Meeting! Thank you to all who worked on this year's review of the applicants.
 
Club Officers for the upcoming Rotary Year: the District is hosting online training sessions for you starting next week. Look for information coming to your email Inboxes.
 
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. The aspect has been changed so look carefully. 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 8th. Look carefully! Send your guess to the Editor.
Sno-Isle Libraries-Lake Stevens
Lindsay Hanson, Library Manager at Sno-Isle Library, Lake Stevens, was our guest speaker via Zoom on Friday, May 1st.  Lindsay provided an overview of what's happening with the Library under the Covid-19 pandemic. All Sno-Isle Libraries are closed until further notice. All staff have been working from home since March 14th. The Library has started several new programs as a result of Covid-19. Staff are making calls to seniors over 60 who have used their services in the past few months to see how they are doing. Library cards used to be limited to in-person applications. That has certainly changed under Covid-19. There is a library card link now available. Lindsay encouraged us to view the library resources tabs for all services.
The Library is rolling out a ton of events and lots of on-line tutorials are being offered including on-line book clubs. Just a few on-line resources available include running guides to writer groups, family support groups and most importantly for our young ones, Reading with Rover series. There are lots of eBooks and Audio books available. A quarter of million dollars has been included in this service. Plus, there is video streaming, TV with Hoopla and Canope'. Consumer Reports is available as a free service as well. And Mango language is available as well as Ancestry.com. Various tabs allow you to get to the resources that you need. There is a grant seekers page available as well. Now, the task ahead is preparing for a return when the Governor lifts the stay at home order. Phase 1 - Curbside service maybe available in the future. Phase 2 - use of the library computers is still under discussion.
 
In terms of the Lake Stevens Library building, there are still lots of unknowns. Lindsay referred to the property they purchased on Chapel Hill. The failure of two bond issues put the building project back on the drawing board. Discussion with the City of Lake Stevens and the Lake Stevens Sewer District regarding a joint project with a smaller library footprint is the current action. A temporary move to the old Police Headquarters when they move to the new headquarters is still up for discussion. Renovation will be costly especially regarding the building foundation. And, the police headquarters only meets 1/4th the size of building they need in Lake Stevens and parking would be inadequate. Our library is the 2nd smallest library in the Sno-Isle system. Another big issue in Lake Stevens is the lack of adequate meeting space. The Mill will help but more is still needed.
 
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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

 

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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
  1. Assistant Governor Basics
  2. District Governor Funding Test Resources
  3. Governor Nominee
  4. How to Propose Enactments and Resolutions
  5. Protecting Personal Data
  6. Representative Training for Council
  7. Rotary Peace Fellowship – The Role of the District
  8. Working with Your District Team
 
Club Administration
  1. Best Practices for Engaging Members
  2. Club Administration Committee Basics
  3. Club President Basics
  4. Club Secretary Basics
  5. Club Service Projects Committee Basics
  6. Club Treasurer Basics
  7. Is your Club Healthy?
  8. Rotary Club Central Resources
 
 
Leadership Development
  1. An Introduction to Adult Learning
  2. Becoming an Effective Facilitator
  3. Essentials of Understanding Conflict
  4. Leading Change
  5. Managing a Training Session
  6. Mentoring Basics
  7. Practicing Flexibility and Innovation
  8. Preventing and Addressing Harassment
 
Membership
  1. Building a Diverse Club
  2. Club Membership Committee Basics
  3. Kick-Start Your New Member Orientation
  4. Membership
  5. Online Membership Leads
  6. Rotary Basics
  7. Strategies for Attracting New Members
  8. Your Membership Plan
  9. What is Rotary’s Global Rewards
  10. How to Use the Rotary Global Awards App
 
Rotary Foundation
  1. Club Rotary Foundation Committee Basics
  2. Grant Management Seminar
  3. Rotary Foundation Basics
  4. Rotary’s Areas of Focus
Youth Programs
  1. Protecting Youth Program Participants
  2. How to Start a Community Based Rotaract Club
 
Peace
  1. All About Rotary Peace Fellowships
  2. Orientation for Scholars and Vocational Training Teams
  3. Rotary Positive Peace Academy (www.rotarypeaceacademy.org)
Public Image
  1. Club Public Image Committee Basics
  2. The Rotary Brand

 
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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.”

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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."
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Mark Your Calendars!
Board Meeting 
14 May 2020
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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.
The May 8th Meeting will be online. 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.
Speakers
May 15, 2020
The latest happenings at Paine Field Airport & the new terminal
May 22, 2020
Nuclear Waste Program - WA Dept. of Ecology
Jun 05, 2020
Scholarship Presentations
Jun 19, 2020
Lake Stevens School District Program TBD
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