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PO Box 876972
Wasilla, AK  99687
Sunrise Rotary
Weekly Program

Speaker - August 8, 2017

Connor Hanson
Outbound Exchange Student to Japan 2017-18

Greeter, Shane Leivestad - Pledge of Allegiance, Mark Lee - Invocation, Jim Martin, Sgt-At-Arms, Greg Brooker
Rotary Passing of the Gavel Banquet
 
Wasilla Sunrise Rotary's
 
2016-2017 Passing of the Gavel Banquet
 
 
Settler's Bay Golf Course
The Albatross Restaurant

Under canopy on the lawn. It could be chilly so dress 
appropriately. 
 
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
 
Cocktails 6:00pm
 
Ceremony begins 6:45pm
 
Dinner 7:00pm
MEETING TO CONTINUE AFTER DINNER
 
Tickets $45pp
RSVP by June 12
You can pay at Tuesday's meeting or you can email Don and request that he charge your ClubRunner account for the dinner tickets. You will need to pay this online by 6/19/2017. 
Trish Keown 841-4487 or keown@mtaonline.net
Rotary Running Dead 2017
Rotary Running Dead 5K 2017
Shane Leivestad, Janel Gagnon, Leo Oliveira de Souza, Natasha du Toit and many more Rotarians
Spring Cleanup 2017
Wasilla Sunrise Rotary Highway Cleanup 2017
Thank you for your help!!
30th Anniversary of Women in Rotary
30 years of Women in History Celebration at District 5010 Conference in Sitka 2017 
Photo on left is taken in front of Harrigan Centennial Hall, District Conference 2017 and from left to right on second photo are:
Debbie Bushnell, Judy Tebow, Rachel Gernat, Jackie Marvel, Janel Gagnon and Sherie Vieira from WSR.
Not all WSR women were present at this meeting but they were there in spirit:)
Susitna Rotary needs our help with Josh the Otter 
Susitna Rotary is asking for help with presenting the Josh the Otter to local elementary schools. Please read over the following...
 
 
Be apart of this incredible club service project by presenting to kindergartners at one of the schools: Josh the Otter schedule google link. 
 
Sign up for a pool water safety event on Saturday, April 22nd, at the Wasilla pool (Flyer for pool session). Click here to RSVP for Wasilla pool session.
 
Thanks to our partnership with the Alaska Club, an event for home school kindergartners has been scheduled for April 11th at 2:00pm in the Alaska Club theater followed two pool sessions: 2:00-4:00pm and 3:00pm - 5:00pm (Flyer for pool session). Click here to RSVP for The Alaska Club pool session.
 
Who can participate?  Anyone can volunteer ! Rotarians throughout the Valley, business associates, friends, parents and family are all needed to make this event a success.  To learn more about how a presentation works, watch the Josh the Otter Training Video then sign up to help. You could save a child from drowning one day.
- See more at: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/3185/Stories/josh-the-otter#sthash.sZWzHalq.dpuf
Volunteer for Food4Kids
Food That’s in When School Is OUT!
 
Food4Kids, a program of MatSu Food Bank is pleased to be participating as a sponsor in the Summer Food Service Program this summer!
Meals will be made available free to all children 18 years and under from May 22rd through August 18th, 2017.  These are OPEN sites and don’t require sign-ups or registrations – just stop by one of the following locations!
 
 
Newcomb Park
     Monday-Friday
   12:00Pm-1:15Pm  
Wonderland Playground
Monday-Friday
12Pm-1:15Pm
Carter Park 
Monday-Friday
12Pm-1Pm
Iditapark Skate Park
Monday-Friday
1:30Pm – 2Pm
Food Pantry of Wasilla
     Monday-Friday
   11:30Am – 1Pm
 
 
Food4Kids is committed to feeding hungry children in safe community environments.  Working with organizations such as city governments, local pantries, and churches. Food4Kids prepares and delivers fresh healthy meals to hundreds of local, at-risk children throughout the year.   
 
For additional information on how we do what we do or for a tour of our sites please call (907) 357-3769. Volunteers are always welcome!
 
Thank you,
 
Trudi Mitchell
Program Supervisor
Food4Kids
tlmitchell@matsufoodbank.org
907-357-3769
Honor Flight 
 
Honor Flight is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing veterans with honor and closure.
Our Mission: To transport America’s Veterans to Washington, DC
to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends.
 
On Tuesday, April 18, Sunrise Rotarian John Glass will be escorting one of America's Veterans to Washington, DC.,
Mr. Paul Huppert, who served with the U.S. Navy during WWII.
 
The Homecoming will be on Saturday, April 22, at noon and there will be quite a celebration!
All are welcomed and encouraged to attend and welcome them all home!
They arrive on Alaska Air.
 

https://www.honorflight.org/

 
 
Rotary International Monthly Themes
 
JULY No special designation 1 July — Start of new Rotary year
AUGUST Membership and Extension Month 
SEPTEMBER - Basic Education and Literacy Month
OCTOBER Economic and Community Development Month   
NOVEMBER Rotary Foundation Month  
DECEMBER Disease Prevention and Treatment Month  
JANUARY Vocational Service Month  
FEBRUARY Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
MARCH Water and Sanitation Month 
APRIL Maternal and Child Health Month
MAY Youth Service Month    
            June 10-14 2017 — RI Convention, Atlanta, Georgia
JUNE Rotary Fellowships Month
 

 

Birthday's & Anniversary's
Member Birthdays
Eldon Bell
August 2
 
Matt Ketchum
August 13
 
Dan Kennedy
August 19
 
Jackie Marvel
August 25
 
Join Date
Chelsea Fields
August 2, 2016
1 year
 
Dennis Anderson
August 2, 2016
1 year
 
Elsie O'Bryan
August 16, 2005
12 years
 
Garry Forrester
August 20, 2013
4 years
 
Matt Stielstra
August 20, 2013
4 years
 
Val Clark
August 25, 2015
2 years
 
Sherie Vieira
August 26, 2014
3 years
 

ROTARY AROUND THE VALLEY

Wasilla Sunrise Rotary meets Tuesdays, 7:00am at the Jack White Building, Wasilla www.wasillasunriserotary.com

Wasilla Rotary meets Wednesdays, 12:00pm at the Hacienda Restaurant, Wasilla - Facebook.com/wasillarotary

Palmer Rotary meets Thursday's, 12:00pm Palmer Ale House, 320 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer - Facebook.com/palmerrotaryclub

Susitna Club - meets Wednesday 6:00-7:15 pm @Settler's Bay Lodge, Wasilla - Facebook.com/susitnarotary

Eagle River Club - meets Thursday morning 7am at Bear Mountain Grill, Eagle River and Thursday noon in Eagle River -  Facebook.com/eagleriverarearotary - www.eagleriverrotary.org

Rotaract - See Mat-Su Rotaract on FB

Interact - See Mat-Su Interact on FB - or contact Dan Kennedy at kennedy@kennedycpas.com