Terrence Bedford
Rotary International chooses a theme each year. This year’s theme is:
Rotary Opens Opportunities. We see this happening all the time and all over the world.
Rotary truly does open opportunities. There are even lots of opportunities here in Stanwood Camano Island! Here’s a review of some of the opportunities we heard about this past month during our meetings:
- Dan Powell - Y Leader Stanwood-Camano YMCA – a branch of YMCA OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY. The Y is working hard to provide support to students in our area striving to keep the learning going during this difficult time. You’ll also be pleased to know the pool is open and probably the cleanest and safest way to work out these days.
- Patricia Love with Stanwood Beautification Program shared exciting plans for Downtown Stanwood.
- Leonard Kelly (former mayor – but still referred to as Mayor Kelley) inspired us to encourage students to Trade Up! Meaning consider a career in one of the trades: electrician, plumber, to a cement truck driver etc.
- Allen Kimball with Trident Foods enlightened us to the Seafood Industry. We’ll all be eating more fish and taking fish oil supplements to keep our hearts healthy!
- Our last presenter Cinthia Santos took us to Copan Honduras and shared her six-point plan to eradicate poverty. Our club supports this effort and members of our club sponsor students. More to come regarding this next month.
From the words of Jimmy Dean, “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
- Terrence Bedford
Rotary President
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Imagination Library Needs Your Help!
Thank you to the Stanwood Camano community for financial support of our Imagination Library program over the past eleven years. During that period we have been able to send over 50,000 books at no cost to children in our community, and without your support this program would not be possible. Currently we are conducting a fundraising drive. Please share our FB event posts and click on the link to learn more through our Go Fund Me Page. You can also share your support by mailing a check made out the to:
The Stanwood Camano Rotary Foundation
at:
PO Box 1754
Stanwood WA 98292
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Service Above Self
Stanwood, WA 98292
United States of America