Rotary Club of Kirkland
Monday, March 27, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Speakers: Kent Sullivan and Matt McCauley, Historians of Early Kirkland
Scribe: Mike Hunter
 
Rotary Club of Kirkland
Monday, March 27, 2017 Meeting
Vice President (VP) Rick Walter called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.  Jason Overleese led us in the Pledge.
Ernie Norehad inspired us with six words: “Aspire to Inspire before you Expire.”
 
Guests: 
Russ and Tricia Stromberg, soon to become members of our Club
Sandy Ekins, a former member of our Club and the first woman President of our Club!
Anna Aubry
Sandy Taylor
Isabella Forcino, Student of the Month from Juanita High School
Alina Nguyen, Student of the Month from Lake Washington High School
 
Announcements:
  • VP Rick reviewed the Duck Dash sponsors and the committees that have been set up for the Big Race.  Rick and Patty Sims have also set plans for the July 4th Parade and festivities.
  • Joanne Primavera reminded us that Miracle League starts on April 22 at Perrigo Park in Redmond with a start time of 10:30 AM (Half an hour later than last year).
  • Brian Tucker announced he is now officially engaged to his friend Joanne!
Program
Dave Aubry introduced Kent Sullivan and Matt McCauley, two historians of early Kirkland life.  Both gave us an excellent past history of Kirkland, particularly the railroad built as part of Peter Kirk’s steel mill and the eventual Northern Pacific railroad line that is the now the Cross Kirkland Corridor.  The two speakers have gone to great lengths to obtain early photos and other documents that provided us with a history of this great city!
Thanks, Kent and Matt, for a wonderful program!
 
Adjournment
VP Rick adjourned the meeting at 7:45 PM
Submitted by Mike Hunter, Last Minute Scribe for the Week