Presidents of the 2000's
2000-2001 Rotary Year
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Club Officers
Tim Ryan
President
Bob Fuller
President Elect
Steve Bishop
Vice-President
Shelly Puariea
Secretary
Joe Rees
Treasurer
Club Directors
Monty Chaussee
Debbie Cox
Stan McKenzie
Jim Morino
Bill Morton
Tom Pearce
Gavin Smith
Fundraiser
- Sweetheart Auction
- Golf Tournament
102 Members
Notes
- Activities included weekly birthday recognition, dress up days and Rotarian of the Month
- Display of Event and Meeting pictures
- Monthly calendars
- Two tier New Member Orientation
- Mentor students from the Sail Program
- Fifth Thursday projects (Lynnwood Food Bank food drive, Clothes for Kids, clothes drive for Alderwood Boys & Girls Club, Comeback Youth of the Month)
- Provided lunch for Middle School Anti-Violence Play
- Provided Stevens Hospital with $9,365 to build a state of the art children's emergency room
- Provided baseball fees for local youth and $3,000 for Neutral Zone
- New Member Community Service Project - blood drive
- Awarded $25,000 in Grants to 13 Organizations that deal with “At Risk Youth”
- Members contributed $7,275 to Rl Foundation
- Sponsored “Mission House Project” in Guatemala
2001-2002 Rotary Year
Mankind is Our Business
Club Officers
Bob Fuller
President
Steve Bishop
President Elect
Barbara Earl
Vice-President
Marty Nelson
Secretary
John Anderson
Treasurer
Club Directors
Larry Johnson
Community Service
Chuck O’Brien
International Service
Monty Chaussee
Vocational Service
Stan McKenzie & Renee Johnson
Club Administration
Bob Wilson
Rotary District Governor
Meeting Location
- Martha Lake Community Center
Fundraiser
- Golf Tournament
Members voted to replace the Club Auction with the new Hi-5 fun run.
Notes
- More than 40 Lynnwood Rotarians and friends attended Whistler District Conference
- 26 Rotarians attended Lorna Center two day Retreat
- More than 90% of club participated in Highlights
- John Anderson, Program Chair, programmed Washington State Governor Gary Locke, UW Golf Coach, Insurance Commissioner Mie Kridler, Canadian Counsel Roger Simmons, Diplomat Mary Kruger, Washington Secretary of State Ralph Monro, King County Sheriff Dave Reichart, UW President McCormick, Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregior and Admiral Strasser Holcome, among many others.
- Two Firesides
- Hands on projects included Martha Lake Community Center cleanup, Clothes for Kids Move, Rotary Residential Center walkway and planters, Rotary First Harvest and Kids Without Borders
- Chuck O’Brien started Operation World Education
- Hosted Group Study Exchange and Exchange Students
- High School students dramatized ethics
- 36 members watched Seattle Mariners tie record for most games won
- Purchased 50 Seattle Storm tickets for underprivileged youth
- Medal of Valor Award to Mike Canady
- Kathy O’Connor Volunteer of the Year Award given to Peter Dugan
- Nine Students of the Month recognized
- Eight Classified Employees of the Month recognized
- Fifth Thursday program provided food for local charities
- Four members and RI President Rick King celebrated Lynnwood Rotary's founding the Kiev Club
- Eighteen members helped Edmonds Daybreakers raise $10,000 to rebuild Latvian hospital
2002-2003 Rotary Year
Sow the Seeds of Love
Club Officers
Steve Bishop
President
Barbara Earl
President Elect
Vickie Kozuck
Vice-President
Marty Nelson
Secretary
John Anderson
Treasurer
Meeting Location
- Lake Ballinger Golf Club
Fundraiser
- Entertainment Books
- Golf Tournament
– Started the planning for the Hi-5 Fun Run –
Notes
- Activities included a Rotary Trivia Game and Lynnwood Rotarians of the Month
- Cosponsored hosting Russian educators for cultural and educational aspects of the USA
- President Steve Bishop earns a Presidential Citation from District
- Club raised over $40,000 for Polio eradication
- Received donation of 20 kidney dialysis machines and began process of donating them to South America
- Participated in Computers for the World
2003-2004 Rotary Year
Lend a Hand
Club Officers
Barbara Earl
President
Steven Sterner
President Elect
Tim Grout
Vice-President
Vickie Kozuck
Secretary
Christie Harvey
Treasurer
Meeting Location
- Lake Ballinger Golf Club
Fundraisers
- Dinner & Dance
- Golf Tournament
– Planned the inaugural Hi-5 Fun Run for August 2004 –
Notes
- 100 Wheelchairs for the needy were received and distributed in the community.
- Over $1,000,000 ESL books were distributed to schools with a focus on those where English is a second language.
- Bobbe Bridge, Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court, program provided an outstanding service to the community. She pointed out the dangers of drinking and driving.
- 50 members and guests participated in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
- Hosted a student in the Russia Study Group
- Collected 70 pairs of shoes and cash to purchase shoes for distribution to Clothes for Kids and collected 31 coats and 26 blankets for the homeless.
- Conducted an Ethics Forum with an impressive panel of speakers. Charles Royer, former Seattle Mayor was moderator; with panel members Lynn Brewer, former Enron Executive; Egil Bud Krogh, former Nixon White House attorney; Margaret Larson, former KIRO-TV and KING-TV news anchor; Rosemary Aragon, past Rotary District Governor; John Carlson, KVI-AM and KOMO-AM radio talk show host.
- Participated with a team that shipped $500,000 of medical supplies to orphanages in Petropalalovsk Kamchatsky Russia
- Twenty dialyses machines were shipment to Brazil.
- Five pallets of medicine ($62,000) shipped to Ethiopia through the Center of Disease Control.
- 26 quality members were been added with an average attendance in the high 90%. One of the top clubs in the District
- Rotary International awarded 80 of 529 clubs nominated to receive the 2003-2004 Recognition Membership Development Initiative. Lynnwood Rotary was one of the 80 clubs recognized. The selection was based on their innovation, sustainability, and strategic efforts to recruit and retain qualified members.
- Club received the District 5030 membership award
2004-2005 Rotary Year
Celebrate Rotary
50th Year of Lynnwood Rotary - 100th Year of Rotary
Club Officers
Steven Sterner
Centennial President
Tim Grout
President Elect
Jim Morino
Vice-President
Jay Tveidt
Secretary
Christie Harvey
Treasurer
Meeting Location
- Lake Ballinger Golf Club
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Nile Country Club
Fundraiser
- 2nd Annual February Dinner/Dance Auction
- Golf Tournament
- Hi-5 Run
Notes
- Centennial Project was working at the new Heritage Park in Lynnwood which included demolition of the insides of the Superintendents house and removal of the old siding and putting on the rebuilt house. Also placed the memorial bricks in the court yard
- Had a spectacular 50th year Birthday Celebration at the new Lynnwood Convention Center
- Also participated in District 5030 Wine orders- a project to raise funds for Habitat for Humanities. These funds were us by Habitat for Humanities to build their 100th house to coincide with Rotary’s 100th year of service
2005-2006 Rotary Year
Service Above Self
Club Officers
Tim Grout
President
Jim Morino
President Elect
Nicola Smith
Vice-President
Steven Sterner
Past President
Jay Tveidt
Secretary
Christie Harvey
Treasurer
Club Directors
Theresa Poalucci
Community Service
Bill Morton
International Service
Rudy Jones
Vocational Service
Ed Frye & Stephanie Pahlow
Club Service
Meeting Location
- Nile Country Club
128 Members
Highest in 10 years
Fundraisers
- Dinner/Dance Auction
- Golf Tournament
- Hi-5 Run
- Raised $2,000 at Wine Tasting for Operation Warm
- Raised $2,000 for Mountlake Terrace family home burned down
- 2 boys were killed in the fire
- Raised $2,200 for Hurricane Katrina Relief in one day
Notes
- District Conference in Whistler BC, 15 members attended
- Theresa Poalucci Rotarian of the Year
- Membership from 117 to 128 members, highest in 10 years
- Sponsored Alderwood Boys & Girls Club Carnival
- First year Operation Warm, distributed 266 warm coats
- First year Dictionary Project
- First year for new club website ClubRunner
- First ever Service Above Self Day, read-in at 2 apartment complexes
- 250 Books for Chase Lake Elementary Library
2006-2007 Rotary Year
Service Above Self
Club Officers
Jim Morino
President
Nicola Smith
President Elect
Jay Tveidt
Vice-President
Andrew Ballard
Secretary
John Anderson & Bob Fadden
Treasurer
Club Directors
Stephanie Pahlow
Club Administration
Theresa Poalucci
Community Service
Bernie Sigler
Membership
Tim Ryan
RI Foundation
Shannon Sessions
Public Image
Meeting Location
- Nile Country Club
Fundraisers
- Valentine's Dinner/Dance Auction
- Golf Tournament
- Hi-5 Run
Notes
- First year of operation under our new club bylaws
- Purchased our first defibrillator for our aging club demographics
- Made Michael Regan an Honorary Rotarian for his work through the Fallen Soldier Project
- Successful year for Operation Warm, providing brand new coats for underprivileged kids
- Started the community flag project. Individuals purchase a flag and Boy Scouts install
- Project was later donated to the Boy Scouts which became their own fundraiser
2007-2008 Rotary Year
Rotary Shares
Club Officers
Nicola Smith
President
Jay Tveidt
President Elect
Theresa Poalucci
Vice-President
Andrew Ballard
Secretary
Bob Fadden
Treasurer
Club Directors
Stephanie Pahlow
Club Administration
Sue Venable
Community Service
Membership
Tim Ryan
RI Foundation
Barbara Earl
Public Image
Meeting Location
- Nile Country Club
Fundraisers
- Golf Tournament
- Hi-5 Run
Notes
- District Conference was in Spokane
- Strategic Planning for Vision 2020
- Grants and Scholarships, Rotary First Harvest, Group Study Exchange, Vocational Scholarships, Rotary International, RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Academy), Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, Firesides, Casino Royal, Lake Party, Rotary Band (Kristen Thompson, Ralph Pherson, Bob McMahon, Dick Sanderson, Steve Bishop) and Theater Nights
- Vocational school district functions including career fair, mock interviews, and senior projects
- Service projects such as Dictionaries, Library Building, and ESL teacher support
- Operation Warm, Student of the Month, Student Showcase, Santa Breakfast, Boys and Girls Club Carnival and Youth Challenge
- 12 new members inducted
- Lynnwood Rotarian of the Year - Stephanie Pahlow
- District Rotarian of the Year - Andrew Ballard
2008-2009 Rotary Year
Make Dreams Real
Club Officers
Jay Tveidt
President
Theresa Poalucci
President Elect
Andrew Ballard
Vice-President
Joe Fitch
Secretary
Allison Gilham
Treasurer
Club Directors
Grant Dull
Club Administration
Sue Venable
Community Service
Gunnvor Tveidt
Membership
Stan McKenzie
RI Foundation
Jean Hales
Public Image
Meeting Location
- Nile Country Club
Fundraisers
- Golf Tournament
- Hi-5 Run
Notes
- Andrew Ballard heads up a task force to develop a new major fund raiser that fits the mission, vision and values the Club developed for our strategic plan the previous year
- The Board and Club members choose to have a rummage sale based on the successful model used by the Bainbridge Island Rotary
- Grants and Scholarships, Rotary First Harvest, Vocational Scholarships, Student Showcase, Rotary International programs and Highlights, RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Academy)
- Past President, Nicola Smith, heads up District 5030 outbound Group Study Exchange to India and several Club members host inbound team from India for a week
- Lynnwood Rotary Car Show at Edmonds Community College raises funds for Pathway’s for Women
- Fellowship events such as: Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, Firesides, Bruce Thomson’s Lake Party
- Club participated in Edmonds School District's Vocational Functions including career fair, mock interviews, and senior projects
- Service projects such as Dictionaries and District wide Service Above Self Day. For that day Club members set up a library at an apartment complex for low income residents
- Operation Warm, Student of the Month, Student Showcase at Alderwood Mall, Santa Breakfast at Lynnwood Convention Center and Youth Challenge Awards
- Lynnwood Rotarian of the Year - Andrew Ballard
2009-2010 Rotary Year
The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands
Club Officers
Theresa Poalucci
President
Andrew Ballard
President Elect
Sue Venable
Vice-President
Joe Fitch
Secretary
Allison Gilham & Jody Westfall
Treasurer
Club Directors
Kim Bourke
Club Administration
Stan McKenzie
RI Foundation
Gunnvor Tveidt
Membership
Kerry Ayers & Lisa Gallucci
Community Service
Jean Hales
Public Image
Meeting Location
- Nile Country Club
Fundraisers
- Golf Tournament
- Hi-5 Run
Notes
- Service projects include Operation Warm and Ready, Boys and Girls Club Carnival, Student Showcase, Dictionary Project, Service Above Self Day (cleaned up a section of the Interurban Trail), Santa Breakfast
- Group Study Exchange sponsorship with Bolivia
- Started After-Hours social get togethers at various locations, as well as two Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and Firesides
- International project in Nepal. Lynnwood Club joins with District 5050 to help fund a much needed ambulance for a Rotary World Community Service hospital project of purchasing an ambulance
- Musical groups A Moment in Time and Tiller’s Folley entertained
- Boy Scout Troop 304 is given the Flag Project and takes it over for the first year. The Scout Master also visits the club and gives an update as it is the 100th year for scouting
- Club celebrates its 55th year