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Juneau-Gastineau Rotary

Today’s Greeter Mary Capobianco

Next Week John Pugh

Today’s Program

Rebound Dakota Purcell Year in Indonesia

September 14 Chris Figureida

Cycle for Heart Rotary Rider

September 21 Harry Kieling District 5010 Governor

September 28 CBJ Candidate Forum

Harry Kieling

District 5010 Governor Ian Riseley

Rotary International President

S E P T E M B E R 7 , 2 0 1 7

Northwind, thank you

Thank you for printing!

Makeups Matter! Juneau Rotary

Tues., noon, Baranof Glacier Valley Rotary Wed., noon, airport

58° Innovators Alternating Thurs., 5 pm

Rotating venues

Thursday September 21 7 pm

Social gathering With DG Kieling Red Dog Saloon

Saturday September

23 Downtown

Rotary’s Capital City

Brewfest

Saturday September 23

1-5 JACC

Capital City Brewfest

Friday September 22

7 am Prospector

Dining Room Board Meeting It’s a make up!

Monday September 11

9:40 am Rotary Park

Riverside Drive 9/11 Commemoration

& Honoring 1st Responders

Wednesday September 13 11:30 – 2:15 Cruise Ship Luncheon Coral Princess

Established 1988 Channeler

JGR’s rebound, Dakota Purcell, says her experience in Semerang, Indonesia, will stay with her for the rest of her life. Dakota, a senior at TMHS, lived with two Muslim families in the city of 1.5 million – yet attended a private Catholic school. Says Dakota: “I believe the biggest thing I learned was that all humans are the same, no matter race, religion or social status. I learned that you don’t need a lot to be happy, as long as you surround yourself with good people. Indonesia has given me so many joys and taught me the importance of accepting who you are and work- ing hard.”

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2016-2017 Board &Committees

President

James Bibb

President-Elect Kim Kiefer

Past President

Pam Varni

Vice President Julie Olson

Secretary

Jackie Timothy

Treasurer Dan Bleidorn

Administration Linda Blefgen

Community Service

Candy Behrends

Vocational Service Rosemary Hagevig

Youth

Kevin Ritchie

Youth Exchange Officer Jill Ramiel

Interact Advisor

John McConnochie

Membership John Pugh

International

Nico Bus

Foundation Colleen Torrence

Sergeant-at-Arms

Doug Eckland

Public Relations Mila Cosgrove

Program

Amy Lujan, John Cannon Rosemary Hagevig

Web Manager Claudette Kreuzenstein

Newsletter Editor Laury Scandling

January - Vocational Service / February - Peace & Conflict Resolution / March - Water & Sanitation April – Maternal & Child Health / May – Youth Services / June - Rotary Fellowships / July – Leadership

August - Membership / September - Education & Literacy / October - Economic & Community Development November - Foundation / December - Disease Prevention and Treatment

L to R: Reuben Willis, Sharon Cannon, Kevin Lee, Stephanie Hoag, Lindy Stoops (Pam Varni’s daughter), Pam, and Lucy Ibesate last Thursday cooked at the Glory Hole. Servers were Tim Banaszak, John Cannon, and Eric Carver. Nicole Legere shopped. This is the 30th year JGR has made dinner on the last Thursday of the month at the downtown homeless shelter.

September is Education and Literacy Month. JGR contributes to this Rotary priority in a number of ways, including four UAS scholar-ships, totaling $5,050. Two of those – each $1,000 – are in the names of sons of JGR members and are provided by those families. Corey King, below, son of Ron King, died in 1993 at age 16. Mac Behrends, right, son of Candy and Dick Behrends, died in 2008 at age 22.

If you are interested in helping with literacy on a local level go to www. unitedwayseak.org and click on the volunteer link. Look for LEARN UNITED, Reading Tutors Program. Other education and literacy volunteer opportunities at that site include Head Start (ages 3-4), Juneau School District, The Learning Connection (adult education, including teaching English to new arrivals) at SERRC (SE Alaska Educational Regional Resource Center), Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and BAM! (Body and Mind) After School program at both middle schools (to which JGR has donated).

September Membership

Anniversaries Kevin Lee 1 year Zia Boccaccio 1 year Nico Bus 23 years Rosemary 24 years Hagevig

Thank you, cruise industry!

The cruise ship luncheon is hosted by the industry as a fundraiser for Rotary. JGR appreciates the event and the donation. About 1.1 million cruisers were expected to spend $183 million in Juneau this year.