Late this morning President Kelli Thode notified her “on deck person” Ryan Willis that she was sick and couldn’t “come to bat” today, Ryan had a banking commitment and couldn’t be at the meeting either so Past President Michael Kvistad being “in the hole” as the third batter up prepared quickly, ran a great meeting and I’d say he hit it out of the park.

 

Past President Michael led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and into our 28^th meeting of our year and our 5,628^th meeting of the Rotary Club of Everett. There were 36+/- Rotarians and guests in attendance and at least 1 ZOOMER.

 

Krissy Davis quoted Martin Luther King who said: “Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve.  You don’t have to have a college degree to serve.  You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace.  A soul generated in love.”

 

Janice Ellis introduced Past District Governor Beth Harrington from the Arlington Rotary Club.

 

Kari Quaas introduced Will Johnson who works for Snohomish County in the Social Justice Division.

 

Ashley Bolden reminded us of an After Hours social event this Thursday the 22^nd at Amy Norman’s dental office (3601 Colby Avenue) from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Please contact Amy if you can attend. amy.normandds.com@clubrunner.email

 

Past President Greg Tisdal reminded us of The Strategic Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday evening the 21^st from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Coastal Community Bank on Evergreen Way.

 

Kari Quaas announced that, with the help of Everett High School counselor, Jen Selders, the Everett Rotary Scholarship applications are now available online.  The applications are due March 3^rd.  75 students will be interviewed for the 59 scholarships that will be awarded in April.

 

Janice Ellis announced that Hukumi’s birthday is this coming Friday and that we’ll celebrate with him today as Janice brought a large sheet cake for everyone to enjoy.  Happy 17^th Hukumi!

 

Janice and PDG Beth also talked about how Hukumi and other Rotary District 5050 youth are fundraising to help support a trip they are taking this spring to Guatamala. At our tables were raffle tickets that we could purchase to provide some of that support.

 

PP Michael auctioned off two Seahawk themed wine glasses that went to Jim Schrader for the high bid of $75.00.

 

Jim Staniford announced that the Dawson Place Silver Tips fundraiser will be on April 4^th.  More information to come.

 

Past President Tammy Dunn brought forth the nomination slate for the Everett Rotary Youth Foundation Trustee Board of Directors. Two names were on the slate. Jim Schrader, at-large position, term ending June 30, 2028, and Liz Stenning, at-large position, term ending June 30, 2029. Motion to approve the nomination slate. Second. Approved by the membership.

 

Ian Saltzman was $100.00 happy to be here today to celebrate with the Students of the Month, their parents/guardians, and with the counselors from Everett, Cascade, and Sequoia.

 

Bruce Timm was happy to have had a successful surgery.

 

Krissy ran out of time last week during her Puget Sound Kidney Center presentation on kidney disease.  Today she shared an important show and tell item that indicates the total amount of salt one show limit themselves to daily.  Her vile of salt contained 3,200 mg which looked like 3/8” of salt in a 1’ diameter glass container.  Watch your intake.

 

Past President Neil Angst donated $50.00 in the name of Jerry Tucker as a participation award for the Oregon Ducks having been in the college football playoffs.

 

Past President Will McMahan, a proud alumnus from the University of Indiana, made the bell ring with his $100.00.  Congratulations to his college football

champions.

 

Henry Janaki’s friend who passed away last summer in a logging accident had two young boys that Henry had the opportunity to take care of last weekend.  It sounded like they had a lot of fun and adventures that resulted in multiple changes out of muddy and wet clothes.  Those were the days.

 

PP Michael had a trivia question he posed to the three Students of the Month.  I wasn’t sure what the trivia question was, but the students knew the answer, Stranger Things. They each won something resembling a fidget toy.

 

Ashley Bolden drew tickets that belonged to the following winners.

 

Winner number 1 - Hukumi selected the “Tumblers”.

 

Winner number 2 - Bridgeth (Everett High student), won a Spa Kit.

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Winner number 3 - Past President Bob Bavasi selected the candle.

 

Cassidy Spencer introduced the following Students of the Month.

 

Sequoia High School - Counselor Tricia Schultz gave us the following highlights of Jordynn Rodriquez, Sequoia’s Student of the Month.

 

Everett High School - Counselor Jen Selders introduced Bridgeth Castillo-Rodriquez, the Everett High Student of the Month, and gave the following peak into what Bridgeth is all about.

 

Cascade High School - Counselor Cindy Kuntz followed in the footsteps of Tricia and Jen in giving us the focal points of her Student of the Month, Sophia Anglie Manabat.

 

Cassidy presented each student with a Rotary certificate and thanked them for being here today.

  

Strategic planning results.

 

Past President Michael adjourned the meeting at 1:03 PM

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

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