Lynnwood Rotary

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Lynnwood Rotary Club welcomes Everett local as president - Everett Post The Lynnwood Rotary Club welcomes retired Superior Court Judge Tom Wynne as the incoming president for the 2024-2025 Rotary year.

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Lynnwood Rotary Club announces Tom Wynne as incoming president - Lynnwood Today The Lynnwood Rotary Club announced Monday that retired Superior Court Judge Tom Wynne has been named the incoming president for the 2024-2025 Rotary year. Wynne was born in Everett and...

The Lynnwood Rotary Club is thrilled to welcome retired Superior Court Judge Tom Wynne as the incoming president for the 2024-2025 Rotary year.

Tom Wynne, a distinguished local figure, was born in Everett and graduated from Everett High School in 1961. He pursued higher education at the University of Washington and its Law School, completing his degree in 1968. After a brief stint as an Assistant Attorney General, Wynne received military training at Ft. Gordon in Georgia and served in Northern Bavaria, Germany, as a Company Commander and Battalion Adjutant in the 15th MP Brigade from 1969 to 1971. Continuing his military service in the US Army Reserve, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1993.

Wynne's legal career in Snohomish County spans roles as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, assistant chief Criminal Deputy and was elected to District Court Judge in Lynnwood in 1978, serving until 1992, when he transitioned to Superior Court Judge for Snohomish County. He served as the presiding judge from 2004 to 2008. Following his retirement in January 2017, he briefly served as an interim Everett Municipal Court Judge. Wynne has been an active member of Lynnwood Rotary for 44 years.
Tom Wynne will lead the Lynnwood Rotary Club with the support of the following board members

https://lynnwoodrotary.com/ -leadership

From all of us at the Lynnwood Rotary Club, we wish you a safe, fun and relaxing Independence Day.

As today marks the beginning of the new rotary year, check out this information about the new Rotary International President.

Genuine, authentic, kind, committed...a few of the many words frequently used to describe 2024-2025 Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick.

Three facts about Stephanie:

1. She's the biggest Pittsburgh Steelers fan 🏈
2. She can Polka with the best of them 💃
3. She studied Russian, Serbian, Italian, and French in school 📚

Urchick is seen as a uniter. Find her at any event and you'll see people gathered around her, listening intently — much like players gather huddled around their coach. They unite, all a part of the same team. Until, 30 June 2025, that team is Rotary and Urchick is our coach. So there's really only one thing left to say: Game on💫

Meet Stephanie: on.rotary.org/3RLRS75

Thank you My Edmonds News for coming out to our 2024 Challenge Race.

June 22: Lynnwood Rotary Club revving up for 7th annual Challenge Series Derby - My Edmonds News The Rotary Club of Lynnwood is inviting all to attend its 7th Annual Challenge Series Derby Race for students with developmental disabilities and their families. The races will run from...

A message from Lynnwood Rotary President Elect Shannon Sessions

📣 ATTENTION
Snohomish County Friends and Rotarians:

☀️ 2024 SUMMER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOST HOME OPPORTUNITY 🏡 🤝 🇫🇷 🇯🇵 🤝🏡

** Host homes needed for international students this summer in the Snohomish County area.

❣️This could be your passport to international friendships 🫶🌏🫶

More than 21 years ago, I joined Lynnwood Rotary because they had an international exchange program. Keith and I always wanted our children to be able to experience different cultures. With exception to traveling and immersing ourselves in other countries, which we couldn’t afford to do with our 5 kids, there wasn’t a better way -in my mind- then having them come stay with us in our home. 🏡 💖
During the time our Lynnwood Rotary club was doing this exchange program, my family hosted visitors from India 🇮🇳 , France 🇫🇷 , Nepal 🇳🇵 and Ukraine 🇺🇦 . Each stay was a new adventure - it was so fun and we all got so much out of this special experience and taught us how small the world really is and helped with the way we view ourselves and other cultures.

(Even though we haven’t seen her in person in 10+ years- we still love and are connected to our first international exchange friend Deepa in India 🇮🇳 ❤️)

Recently, I have been made aware of another great opportunity for international hosting- it isn’t through Rotary this time- it’s called Compass USA and there is a local chapter that are needing host families for the summer- mostly the month of July.

Host homes are currently needed for the following:

* 4 French youths 14-17 years old. July 8-30. They will be here for a cultural exchange- this means they will need to meet two times a week in the Snohomish County area with a special group for some cultural classes. The rest of the time they will be experiencing American life with the families who are hosting them.

* 15 Japanese youths- all 16 years-old, July 16-Aug 5. These students will be here for an academic exchange and will need transportation back-and-forth to their daily classes in the Everett area. These students will be busy every day and the host families will be with them mostly in the evenings and on weekends.

* 10 Japanese youths ranging in age from 14-15 years old, July 21-July 31 will be here on an academic exchange and will need to be transported and picked up for daily classes in the Marysville/Stanwood area. Host families will be with these youths mostly in the evenings and weekends.
* 2 French boys. A 17 YOA here from July 10-31 and the other, a 14 YOA, here July 22-Aug 19. These youths are here for a full cultural immersion, which means they will be with their host families the entire time experiencing American family life.

NOTE:
-Host families provide three meals a day and transportation to their required activities. There may be some opportunity for carpooling help.
-You don’t have to have children or other youth in your home to host a student.
-Host families may host one youth per home. Double placement only if they are from different countries.
-The youths can share rooms with other family members of the same gender or other international youth of the same gender.
- Host families receive $100 a week, per student.

For more information/details on how to qualify and how you can make your summer an even cooler, more meaningful experience ~
contact Karen Rieger at [email protected]

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined the Lynnwood Rotary Club at the 7th Annual 2024 Challenge Series Derby Race. We had an amazing turnout of 47 racers and their families. It was a fantastic day filled with derby races, face painting, bouncy house fun, and complimentary ice cream and Chick-fil-A sandwiches.
A special acknowledgement goes to the derby car drivers who created lasting memories for each racer. We are immensely grateful to the invaluable volunteers, many of whom have supported this event since its inception and were essential to its success. A special mention goes to our event co-organizers Debbie D Bodal and Anne-Marie Lake for their tireless efforts.
This event would not have been possible without the support of our community partners. We especially want to thank Webbly from Everett AquaSox and Drip from Mr Kleen Car Wash for their roles as race starters, as well as South County Fire for their tireless effort throughout the event, including pushing cars uphill and cheering on the racers.
We very grateful to our sponsors who made this event possible and free to participate:
• Starting Line Sponsors: ChildStrive, Mountain Pacific Bank, Ultralign Services, Monroe & Associates
• Race Car Sponsors: Award Services, Community Transit, South County Fire, Lynnwood Police Guild, Chick-fil-A Alderwood
• Race Course Sponsors: Mr. Kleen Car Wash, Chermak Construction, Inc., Carter Acura
• Partners: City of Lynnwood, WA , Life Enrichment Options, Edmonds School District, Kool kidz ice cream
Thank you once again for your generous support and commitment to our community. This annual event happens every June and we are always looking for racers, student drivers, event volunteers and community partners to participate. Please contact us to participate next year.

The Lynnwood Rotary Club celebrated the end of an amazing year of leadership for outgoing president Bob Fadden. Joined by current and past Rotarians, Bob highlighted the many club accomplishments and the contributions of this year’s board. The special honor of Rotarian of the Year was awarded to membership chair and president elect Tom Wynne for his exceptional work in growing the clubs’ membership. The evening was capped with a passing of the gavel through 13 past presidents starting with Ben Cain 85-86’ and ending with incoming president Tom Wynne 24-25’. We are beyond excited for the year to come.

Looking for something fun to do today? Come to the Meadowdale High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and Skills USA Automotive Club second annual car show and spring market today from noon-3 p.m. in the high school parking lot, 6002 168th St. S.W., Lynnwood.
Stop by our rotary booth to meet some of our members and learn about how to get involved with rotary.

The Rotary Club of Lynnwood is very excited to be hosting our 7th Annual 2024 Challenge Series Derby Race for students and families with developmental disabilities, and we hope that you can join us! Webbly from Everett AquaSox, and Drip from Mr. Kleen Car wash, the Lynnwood Police and South County Fire will be there cheering the kids on! We will have face painting, bubbles, Kool Kids Ice cream, a Bouncy House, an activity booth, informational booths and music. Lunch will be served during the race along with awarding medals to the racers.
There is still time to sign up for this FREE, fun, family event. The Rotary Challenge Derby Race is on Saturday, June 22, from 9-12 pm at Lynnwood Elementary School, Lynnwood. To find out more about the race and TO REGISTER, please go to the Rotary Club of Lynnwood website Rotary Club of Lynnwood Challenge Race registration

https://lynnwoodrotary.com/local/challengerace/

We are also always looking for volunteers.
See you on June 22!
Feel free to contact 206-406-1517 with any questions.
Thank you to our sponsors: Starting Line Sponsor: , Mountain Pacific Bank, Ultralign Services Monroe & Associates,
Race Car Sponsor: Award Services, , , Lynnwood Police Guild, Chick Fil A;
Race Course Sponsor: Mr. Kleen Car Wash, Chermak Construction, Inc., Carter Acura, and our Partners: City of Lynnwood, WA -, Life Enrichment Options, Edmonds School District.

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Thank you My Edmonds News for sharing our Challenge Race.

Lynnwood Rotary Club revving up for 7th annual Challenge Series Derby June 22 - My Edmonds News The Rotary Club of Lynnwood is inviting all to attend its 7th Annual Challenge Series Derby Race for students with developmental disabilities and their families. The races will run from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 22, at Lynnwood Elementary School, 18614 44th Ave. W. The event will also feature fu...

Students from the Edmonds School District Robotics team joined our club last week to share the accomplishments of their hard work this year, ranking 6th overall in the PNW district championship and qualifying for the national championship in Houston.
The Lynnwood Rotary Club is proud to support student lead initiatives that build real world skills, while also being fun!

Check them out at https://www.chillout1778.org

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At our recent club meeting, Jen Tabiando and Cynthia Kim from spoke to our club about all of the amazing work Orion Industries is doing to create paths to employment through building esteem, mentoring, training, education, community services and successful businesses. Serving the PNW community for over 67 years, Orion Industries has been providing services to adults ages 18+ who face various barriers to gainful employment. Starting with origins in the Aerospace industry, the organization has expanded to offer a multi-disciplined approach at its two locations in Auburn and Mukilteo.

Neil Beam, Co-founder of The Appreciation Company joined us last week to share with us the power of appreciation. Expressing gratitude is essential to building and maintaining strong relationships. His company provides a digital platform for anyone to organize an appreciation gift. Check out his presentation here.

Tonight we are gathering for our monthly club social at Moonshine BBQ in Lynnwood. It’s a great way for us to build fellowship. Interested in joining? Come and join us at our next meeting or event.

Last week, our club delved into the exciting developments happening in the . Ben Wolters, the Economic Development Manager, and his team from the recently expanded Business Services Department discussed the updates to their projects and services. We also explored the city’s growth, including new apartments, business spaces, commuter transit expansions and rail schedule and future plans. It’s an exciting time to be a resident of Lynnwood.

The Lynnwood Rotary Club is proud to partner with the Life Enrichment Options organization further their mission to foster a quality life for those with development disabilities. LEO board member Mike Ernst joined us recently to educate the club about their ongoing projects and accept the donation.

The Lynnwood Rotary club has been growing! We have inducted many new members since November! Are you interested in giving back to the community? Join us at a future meeting or event.

Last week Rotarians and guests were treated to a very informational presentation by Gina Breukelman Senior Manager, Boeing Global Engagement (BGE). We learned all about Boeing’s corporate philanthropy and community engagement priorities for the PNW, Alaska and Hawaii.

Join us on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month at 12pm at the Lynnwood Event Center or via zoom.

Circa 2017? More of our elves serving at the annual Lynnwood Rotary Santa 🎅🏼 Breakfast

This is a free event for our local veterans and their families ~ just need to rsvp here:

https://ilovelynnwood.com/heroes-among-us/

Heroes Among Us - I Love Lynnwood Lynnwood Event Center 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036 ResErve your Spot(s) Join us on November 10th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for a remarkable FREE event, Heroes Among Us. This day promises to be a heartfelt tribute to our brave heroes and a celebration of their remarkable stories. From 10:00 AM...

🌍 Lynnwood Rotary has been passionately working for over a decade to uplift individuals and their families. We've donated $3,000, which has been transformed into a whopping $24,950k through 251 loans spanning 48 countries! 🌍 Learn more about how these funds, channeled through Kiva, support people worldwide: https://www.kiva.org/about

Lynnwood Rotary is proud to be part of a change, aiding refugees in their journey from merely surviving to truly thriving. With 1 in 78 people globally being displaced, Kiva's efforts in promoting financial inclusion have never been more critical. Discover more about Kiva's impactful work with refugees here: https://www.kiva.org/refugees?utm_source=social_share_link&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2BB-23-Thanks_thanks_page 🌏❤️🤝

Last week was epic for our club! In addition to a successful Challenge Race, we celebrated our annual Scholarship Luncheon. Our Club awarded scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 to 12 amazing students from the Edmonds School District!

Check out some more great photos from our Challenge Race in Lynnwood Today's feature:

Rotary Club of Lynnwood Challenge Series Derby a hit - Lynnwood Today Around 100 people participated in the Rotary Club of Lynnwood’s 6th Annual Challenge Series Derby Race on Saturday. The gravity car races started at about 9:30 a.m. and ran until 1 p.m. at Lynnwood Elementary School. The event focuses on giving students of all abilities a fun and memorable experie...

🏎️🏎️🏎️What a great day for our annual Lynnwood Rotary Challenge Race, a special time and safe space for youth with disabilities and their families to enjoy a fun event. Big thanks to the Edmonds School District 15, City of Lynnwood, WA - , the Lynnwood Event Center ChildStrive ACES ABA Arc of Snohomish Special Education Community Chick-fil-A Alderwood Hailie and Zach Johnson ATV’s, Emcees Shannon & Ally South County Fire and Lynnwood Police Department🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️ * Look for this event again next year - the last Saturday in June 2024 🤩