The meeting was called to order by President Neil Angst, President Neil’s number 25 and Everett Rotary’s number 5527.

 

President Neil led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and delivered the Thought of the Day and Walt Greenwood added his music to our opening.

 

The Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests included President Neil’s wife Patty who has become his new administrator at the office.  No visiting Rotarians were present.

 

President Neil announced the following:

Brian Hollingshead announced the Fellowship meeting at the Courtyard by Marriott Everett for February 15^th.

 

Anna Marie Laurence drew the red wine prize, John Olson was awarded some chocolate truffles, and Michael Kvistad drew some white wine.                                                                                          

 

Liz Stenning introduced our program:  Gretchen Wilson-Prangley, the Impact Officer from the Imagine Childrens Museum.

 

Gretchen told us that since the new construction at the Imagine Children’s Museum, their size has doubled, and it has become the ultimate destination for children under 12 years of age where curiosity leads to play which leads to learning.  The programs at the museum lead to quality family time, bursting with sensational, interactive exhibits.  The exhibits include access to a store, care for wild animals, a campground, a whale exhibit, marine life, a sensory table, a distribution center, an engineering center where there are tools to make something out of wood.   

 

There is also an art studio, food service area, rooftop play area which allows running, climbing and even digging.  There is a wonderful train exhibit, a plane, a farm with a cow to climb on and chicken eggs to gather, a theater for play-acting.

 

Overall, this is a place for happy time to follow their own interests, camps and classes, dental hygiene education, discovery club for summer to build confidence in reading, little science lab, and special offerings for child development for children and families with challenges such as Make a Wish, programs for Grandfamilies, sensory time for autistic children.

 

President Neil thanked Gretchen for all her information and adjourned the meeting.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

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