Rotary

Exciting happenings this morning at Woodinville Rotary!

District 5030 Vocational Service Chair, Chris Boland, gave updates on the new focus for this area of service that can begin at the club level. Good seeing you Chris!

Wall of Honor Board Members were presented with a $9,000 check, from the proceeds of their 3 Community Partners Tables at our recent Woodinville Rotary Fundraising Auction. Big things happen when we partner together!

Incoming District 5030 Governor Alex announced details of the 2018 District Conference at the Tulalip Resort & Spa. Assisted by Rotaractors Lamiya and Derek, Chief of Staff Jeff led the banner brigade, which will be displayed after July 1st at our club. We are looking forward to “Opening New Doors to Rotary” this year!

With a warm welcome from Greeter Brittany, President Erv reviewed the recent Fireside Chats. Club discussion was followed by a reminder of the Induction Dinner on June 20 at Cystal Lake Lodge, and a special Paul Harris challenge by Paul, and his beard mystery was revealed by Foundation Chair Jay.

The club discussed some ideas for where we want to make our next community difference along with a smaller fundraising effort for the Fall of 2017 and then getting back to our larger fundraising auction in the fall of 2018.

Looking forward to the Rotary District 5030 Conference this weekend, along with 6 of our UW Bothell Rotaractors.

Amazing things are in the works!

Doreen Milburn, Director of Early Childhood Programs for the Northshore School District was our featured speaker today.

Doreen talked about the program’s growth and challenges over the past few years. Once of the major issues is available space for the program. The outcomes of these interventions are striking in terms of the differences that are being made for children and their families.

The mission statement is as follows: We believe in the uniqueness and individual worth of every child and strive to help all children reach their highest developmental potential. We nurture in children a love for lifelong learning and value families as partners in education.

The preschool and kindergarten years are among the most critical in a child’s life to influence learning. The Northshore School District is committed to providing the support that our youngest students need to prepare them to succeed later in school. The district offers a variety of Early Childhood Programs for children age three to five. In addition, the district contracts with Development Centers to provide services to children age birth to three who qualify for specially design instruction.

Learn more about Northshore’s Childhood Programs.

Jeanie Robinson and Emily Sprong from Friends of North Creek Forest provided us with an update on recent developments.

They shared that the City of Bothell has completed the purchase of the final parcel of land, completing the goal of protecting all 64 acres of North Creek Forest! This was truly a grassroots effort – many volunteer hours and contributions have all helped protect a piece of the wild in Bothell!

While the purchase of the final parcel is a tremendous achievement, the work is not done. In fact, in many ways, the most exciting part lies ahead! 2017 will bring a Master Plan for North Creek Forest – an opportunity to synthesize all the data that has been gathered, hear from the community, and create a plan for how to open the forest up to the public while still protecting its valuable habitat and ecosystem functions.

The Rotary Club of Woodinville also made a donation to the Friends of North Creek Forest to allow them to continue with an intern.

Learn more about the forest and everything that is happening from next steps to outdoor classroom activities.

Join Friends of Northcreek Forest to celebrate the final purchase at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Breakfast on Friday, April 28. Learn more and RSVP here.