The Rotary Club of Juneau - Downtown Week of April 28, 2015
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This Week’s Program: Corey Baxter, Heavy Equipment Day Presentation
UPCOMING
GREETERS
Rotarian Wayne Jensen presented to the club a fascinating history about the life and times of William Seward in the lead-up to the creation of Seward Statue Project.
Continued thanks to J Allan for photos!
Corey was born and raised 4th generation Juneau resident. He graduated from Juneau Douglas High School in 1996 and attended the University of Alaska Southeast. Baxter started his career as an apprentice with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302 and has been a heavy equipment operator for 19 years, operating for both private contractors as well as serving as an operator for the City & Borough of Juneau at the Juneau International Airport for seven winter seasons. Additional service includes working as a pipeline training instructor for the Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust in Fairbanks for four winter seasons, as well as operating on the North Slope for four winters. Corey is currently the Southeast District 8 Representative for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302. He is married to Christa Baxter who owns Fusion Dance Company and has two children - Brayden and Haylee.
2014-2015 Rotary International Theme:
April 28Mark BoesserJohn Blasco
May 5Virginia Stonkus(TBD) Barbara Propes
May 12Louis BandirolaPeter Jurasz
May 5TBD(Send ideas to Bob Rehfeld for Speakers)
PHOTO FROM LAST WEEK’S MEETING
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ROTARY CLUB OF JUNEAU BOARD
2014-2015
President Karen Morgan
Immediate Past President Brenda Hewitt
President-Elect
John Blasco
Vice President Bridget Lujan
Secretary
Robyn Long
Treasurer Armando Deguzman
Administration
Sally Saddler
Community Service Sharon Gaiptman
Barbara Propes
PR/Communications Andy Mills
Foundation Chair
Ann Metcalfe Karen West
International Service
Warren Russell
Membership Ruth Kostik
Youth Service
Caitlyn McLaughlinVirginia Stonkus
Vocational Service
Ruth Hamiton Heese
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