100 Year Anniversary Begins!
The Anacortes Rotary Club celebrates a century of service this year.  Community projects and events will be taking place throughout 2022, culminating in early 2023.  Work on a new Cap Sante hiking trail and viewpoint has already begun. If you would like to participate or just learn more about your club's storied history, check out "100 Years of Service".
 
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Mayor Matt's State of the Union
Posted on Mar 25, 2022
 
Mayor Matt Miller, with help from his assistant, Jennifer Tottenham, joined us for lunch and provided an update on the City's plans for 2022.  Of particular interest were work now underway on the new Cap Sante summit trail (with major club support) and the ever expanding fiber network services for which a number of members have eagerly signed up.  Note that as Mayor Matt is a proud member of the Rotary Club we are reserving a shovel for him to help move gravel as we build the trail with the City.
 
Project Construction Takes Off
Posted on Jan 22, 2022

Rotary Trail Volunteers Build Two Kiosks

Anacortes Rotary’s Centennial Viewpoint Trail project work officially got underway this week as Anacortes Rotarians Jim MacDonald, Tom Kuhn and Mark Lascelles, joined by community volunteer Tom Haug, put finishing touches on two trailhead kiosks for Rotary and Cap Sante parks. 

The structures will be placed on site by city crews. When complete, the kiosks will feature new signs helping visitors navigate the parks.

Funding for the kiosks and trail head signs is being provided by the club, a Rotary District 5050 grant and lodging tax money from the City of Anacortes. Kiosk design assistance was provided by Angela and Stuart Currie of Currie Design Group in Anacortes. Volunteers will build several additional kiosks for park use later this spring. 

Coming soon are more opportunities for hands-on volunteer work as part of our Club’s Centennial. Next up will be the enhancement work on the main viewpoint trail itself. City Parks and Recreation personnel will take the lead but we will need about 10-15 club volunteers to clear paths and spread crushed rock along with other tasks. 

Dates for this work are expected to be early in 2022. If you want to pitch in, please contact Tom Decker at tomkdecker@gmail.com. That way, you’ll be on the list to be notified when the work party dates are set

Ringing In the Holidays
Posted on Dec 21, 2021

 

From 10AM to 6PM on Saturday the 18th, club members and guests rang the bell to a joyous $1,032.52 in donations from our community. In spite of heavy rain and cold, strong wind for the first half of the day, our stalwart members wished everyone visiting Safeway with a “Merry Christmas”.  Special thanks to all the generous customers who demonstrated the true spirit of Christmas Giving.

 

Thanks to the following club members and their guests who participated: Krista Oicles, Marilyn Stadler, Jim and Stephanie Renfro, Tom Kuhn, Jim Anderson, Mark Lione and Janette (his fiancé!), Ron Litzinger, Tom Griffin, Mark and Mary Lascelles (special shout out for working two, one-hour slots!), Kevin Meenaghan, Mark McCaughan

A 2 Club Christmas
Posted on Dec 10, 2021
 
The Anacortes Rotary Club and Fidalgo Island Rotary Club (our sister morning club) jointly rang in the holidays at the Transit shed with music by C-Level (Tim Garrison, Rick Star, Dan Worra, and special guest Dan Conrardy). Thank you to Anacortes High and the Anacortes School Foundation for the amazing decorations!
Pints for Polio
 
Pints for Polio, held on October 14 under the big tent at the Rockfish, brought Fidalgo Island Rotary and Anacortes Rotary Club together for fellowship and fundraising. Each club raised close to $2,110 and with two for one matching dollars from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the evening raised $12,800 to help in the eradication of polio world wide.
 
9/11 Ride Inaugurates New Scholarship
Posted on Sep 14, 2021
 
    
 
 
 
110 miles! Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of Rotarian Jack Curtis or the first responders who greeted him at the Tommy Thompson Trail yesterday. Jack’s ride on 9/11 honored first responders and kicked off a new scholarship with the Anacortes Schools Foundation. Learn more about the Curtis Family First Responders Scholarship and donate at asfkids.org 
 
Incredible Support for Anacortes Schools!
Posted on Sep 03, 2021
President Dan Worra and Grants Chairman Jack Darnton pictured with ACSF President Treva King and ACSF Executive Director Marta McClintock
 
     On Wednesday, September 1, Rotary presented Anacortes Schools Foundation President Treva King and Executive Director (and Rotarian) Marta McClintock a giant check in the amount of $110,250. This important sum included $88,000 earmarked for 2021 summer learning. The lion-share of this funding came from our generous anonymous donor and was facilitated through the work of Rotarians Jack Curtis, Melissa Turnage and Justin Irish. Other support included  $22,250 for Impact, the Kindergarten through 5th grade summer program, $3250 for backpacks and school supplies for the Ready to Learn Fair and $500 toward Class of 2021 Senior Banners which were displayed on Commercial Avenue during the months of June and July.
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May 11 Skagit Symphony

May 18:  Anthony's Grant Recipients

May 25: Brent Lunsford, Anacortes Museum

June 1: State Senator Liz Lovlett, "2022 Legislative Session Update"

June 8: Tom Decker, "Trail to the Top Grand Opening"

June 15: John Sternlicht, "Skagit County Economic Development"

June 22: Betty Cartarct, "The Climate Lobby"

June 29: Installation of New Club Officers

Club Executives & Directors
President
Dan Worra
President Elect
Rick Star
Vice President
Lindy Reno
Past President
Tim Garrison
Treasurer
Therese Rudzis
Secretary
Peggy Flynn
Centennial Project
Tom Decker
Centennial Celebration
Duane Clark
Club Historian
Duane Clark
Club Service Chair
Jim MacDonald
Club Workforce Chair
Tom Griffin
Community Service Chair
Marilyn Stadler
Fellowship Co-Chair
James Anderson
Fellowship Co-Chair
Tom Kuhn
FInance Chair
Therese Rudzis
Grants Chair
Jack Darnton
International Service Chair
Mark Lascelles
Membership Chair
Krista Oicles
Public Relations Chair
Stephanie Hamilton
Rotary Foundation Chair
Ron Litzinger
Vocational Service Chair
Mark Lione
Fundraising Chair
Rick Star
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 "Science of Reading" 
 
Our fund raising efforts this year will help our school district create a “Science of Reading” program training kindergarten - 5th grade teachers in new and proven methods of educating children with specific reading needs. Catching reading issues early is the key to making a long and measurable difference in the lives of our students. Check out this brief video for more insight:

Member Spotlight

 

Meet new Rotarian Rob Peterson, here being inducted by his sponsor, Marilyn Stadler, and Rotary District Governor Beverly Harrington.  Rob grew up in East Wenatchee, WA and is a United States Naval Academy graduate.  As a Navy electronic attack aircraft pilot he served in a wide variety of positions and locations, including Whidbey NAS, Pensacola FL, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and aboard the USS Nimitz.  Eventually Rob made his way back to Whidbey, where he recently retired as Air Operations Officer, but not before logging over 2,200 hours of flight time in the EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler!

 

Wasting no time, Rob jumped in as the Executive Director of Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center and is leading efforts to build a new, state-of-the art facility.  He has been a member of the Anacortes Little League board in addition to helping coach sons Sean and Aeden's baseball and soccer teams.  He is active with the Anacortes Waterfront Alliance and working to bring more attention to the High School Sailing team.  Rob is married to Shannon, and they have lived in Anacortes for the last 20 years.

 
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