News for Members and Friends
of the Rotary Club of Greater Woodinville

Push International

New member Jeff Lair reports
on this project in Mexico

And, you'll get an update on
procurement for Oktoberfest!

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Coming events at
Rotary Club of Woodinville

July 26 - No meeting at the Grange...picnic time

July 26 - Annual Family of Rotary Picnic

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The Hugo Report for July, 2011 Previously Posted by Our Leader for Erv's Worthy Subjects This week we introduce a new feature at Woodinville meetings -- The Guest President. Newly-appointed special assistant to the President (that would be Snappy Jarvis), will demonstrate the new role of Guest President for Tuesday's meeting. This alone should be reason enough not to oversleep on July 12. This "new feature", endorsed by the immediate past president, will initially involve past presidents of the club (Gary Whitsell is already practicing for the July 19 meeting) but later on we'll give "presidential wannabees"an opportunity to perform this important duty.   Club Honors Holly Call as a Paul Harris Fellow Eric Greenwood spoke of Holly's role in transforming an alternative school into a "school of choice" for students receiving life changing experiences at Secondary Academy for Success   Immediate Past President Ervin DeSmet Jr. (right) prepares for the gavel handoff to incoming President John Hughes during closing ceremonies of the 25th annual club installation night. Club Recognizes the "Energy and Joy" of the Year of the Erv Click Here for Installation night Highlights or Here for many more digits used June 28    Rotary still seeks families to host student due from France             How would you like a quick, fun way to learn the French language? Woodinville Rotary Club has the answer.             The club is looking for families in the Woodinville community, with students attending Woodinville High School, who would consider hosting a young woman from France. The club has hosted foreign high-school-age students the past 23 years.             The host family is asked to take the student into their home for a three-to four-month period during the next academic school year commencing in September.             “It’s a wonderful experience for our Woodinville host students and families to not only pick up on their French,” said Rotary youth exchange chair Larry Duffield, “but a way to delve into a new culture and make lifelong, lasting friendships.”             The next Rotary exchange student will arrive in August for a yearlong experience, taking senior-level classes at Woodinville High School. Rotarians are active in the program, sharing their time, providing experiences, trips and events with Rotary families, Duffield added.             Anyone interested in more details or in becoming a host family should contact Larry at (206) 412-6643 or via email at l.Duffield@comcast.net.  Share this Rotary article with prospective hosts!   Housing for Wine Auction     Over the weekend, members received an appeal from WSU to house viticulture and enology students working at the annual Auction of Washington Wines event in Woodinville. The request was from Thursday, August 18 through Sunday, August 21. If interested or for information, please contact   lindsay.n.hicks@gmail.com. Lindsay is an intern working the auction as well and can be reached at (360) 420-6353. Rotary Community Park stewardship     Many thanks to Susan Webster, Tom Quiqley and Eric Greenwood who have taken on the first steps of de-mildewing the boardwalk through the park. Susan will be scheduling more evening power washing sessions and will be in need of the able-bodied among us to complete that important safety measure in the north sector of the natural habitat.    Homelessness Grant Approved by District   New Generations Director Alex Hopkins reports that Rotary District 5030 has approved our application for a matching grant to assist in a homelessness project in Duvall for mothers with children. The club's $2500 will be matched by a special district fund made possible through a Gates Foundation grant to the district for projects that contribute to eliminating homelessness in the Puget Sound region. The grant will go to Acres of Diamonds, whose executive director will provide details of their work at our August 16 meeting.    We'll really be "sounding" off now    Under the guidance of "sound expert" Gaylen Sauve, the club now poses a reasonably portable sound system to be used at the Grange for morning meetings and "on the go" at the many special events planned by the club in future months -- picnic, crab feed, Brightwater Center, holiday party etc. Gaylen promises the system will debut this week.    Got a beer stein to loan for Oktoberfest?      Auction decor guru Karen Funis has inquired: "We're asking the Rotarians if they have any ornate beer steins we could borrow for the decor?  We'd love to use the borrowed wine barrels again, 4 of them would be awesome." To help out, please contact Karen at   chattykk@aol.com   Woodinville museum opens July 16    After months and months of fund-raising and dealing with the city, the Woodinville Heritage Society will open its museum on Saturday, July 16, with an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is located in the historic DeYoung family home landmark at 14121 NE 171st. St. Our club has been a strong supporter of the project in financial contributions and with public support within governmental circles. Congratulations to the small band of history buffs who have brought this dream to reality in preserving not only a community landmark but Woodinville's colorful history. For a photo and more information....Museum    Ribbon cutting at noon.    Board to set full year's calendar for members' planning     This coming year, the club will continue to hold a number of meetings apart from the Grange sessions. As a result, the Board will be asked to approve a calendar to be presented to each club member to help in making plans for Rotary participation. As an example, the club will not hold Tuesday meetings the day following a major Monday holiday: Labor Day, President's Day, Memorial Day. Look for your calendar after the July 19 board meeting.     SAVE the DATE We have provided an electronic SAVE the DATE document for members to forward or send. The plan is for all registrations to be done electronically this year. Members will be responsible for seeing that their guests are registered.   to open the Save the Date card