• PO Box 37 • Richland, WA 99352 • Meetings every Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. Red Lion Hotel (Hanford House)• Charter 7390 • District 5080 • Club ID#262

RICHLAND

R TARY REACTOR

Judy Addis (3S)(B)

Steve Arneson (1R)

Jeremy Asmus (2S)

Jim Bauer (4MD)(B)

Linda Bauer (4MD)(B)

Bob Best (2S)(B)

Tom Bock (1R)(B)

Blaine Carr (6S)

Thomas A. Cowan (4S)(B)

Bob De Lorenzo (D)(B)

Jeanne Dillner (2S)

Barbara French (D)

Julie FunfarLinda Gilmore (2S)

Jan Griffin (1S)

Diahann HowardJan Jackson (2S)

Larry D. JechaDarrel Johnsen (3S)

Roy KeckPhillip KoechDave Larkin (D)

Pamela Larsen (4S)(B)

Bob D. Larson (4S)(B)

Phil Lemley (2S)

Tim Lewis (3S)

Larry Lowry (3S)(B)

Jerry J. McGuire (2S)(B)

Kathy Miller (5S)

Greg Oberg (4S) (B)

Thomas M. O’Brien (2S)

Jon M. Putz (6S)

Cindy Reents (1S) Dick Richter (2S)

Robert RiveraGary Scofield (4S)(B)

Anjan K. Sen (1S)

Chris Senske (6R)

Rick SchulteBill R. Siefken (1R)

Mike SinclairMark Smith (6S)(B)

Bob Tibbatts (2S)

Cynthia VaughnSam R. Volpentest (2R)(B)

Tom Watkins (D)(B)

Ken Williams (6S)

Hal Williamson (4MD)(B)

(B) Benefactor(D) Diamond PHF(DD) Dbl. Diamond PHF(R) Ruby(#R) Multiple Ruby(S) Sapphire(MD) Major Donor

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSOfficers

President ................................ Julie Funfar President Elect.......................Chris MeiersSecretary..............................Jeanne DillnerTreasurer.................................Dick RichterFoundation Treasurer...........Steve ArnesonPast President.........................Bob Tibbatts

DirectorsMeeting Service...........................Tom O’BrienInternational Service...................Phillip KoechCommunity Service....................Mike SinclairNew Generations...................Tom HunningtonFellowship & Fund Raising........Travis CliftonPublic Relations.........................Jeremy Asmus

Editor: Fred BrinkPublisher: Jan JacksonEditor Emeritus: Hal EllnerWeb Site: www.richlandrotaryclub.orgFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/RichlandRotaryClubWA/

August Speaker Schedule27th – FellowshipNo noon meeting tomorrow. Come to Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden, 702 Jadwin Ave, Ste B, Richland, Washington 99352 • 4:30-6:30 pm Preliminaries President Julie Funfar opened the meeting and asked David Chavey-Reynaud to lead the Club in a song. David chose, “I’m Yours” written by singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. Bob Larson was then asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, which he did after first delivering the invocation. Needless to say, Bob handled both tasks in an exceptional manner!

Visitors and GuestsMike Young joined us as a visiting Rotarian from the Columbia Center Club. Guests at today’s meeting were Stancie Schafstall, a potential new member, hosted by Rick Wilson; and Shelley Kennedy, hosted by Bob Tibbatts.

AnnouncementsChris Meiers mentioned the November 5 program will be titled, “Rotarians on Vacation.” If you have had a fantastic adventure lately and would like to share your experience, we will schedule three to four members to give a presentation on their trip for no more than 10 minutes each. Interested members should let Chris know by email. If there are more than four presenters, another session will be scheduled before the end of the Rotary year.

Julie announced a small $5 donation to the Rotary Foundation will allow members to have their announcement scrolled on the main screen during the meeting.

50/50Larry Jecha held the 50/50 drawing. Dave Larkin held the winning ticket pulled on the first draw, but Dave was unable to pull the white chip from the bucket. Cynthia Vaughn held the consolation prize ticket, for which she received $10.

August 20, 2019

Julie also called Bob Tibbatts to the podium and she presented him with a Paul Harris award for his service as Club president during the past year.

Court is in SessionHis Honor Tom O’Brien opened Court as presiding Judge for today’s meeting. Judge Tom began by asking members to testify to the Club regarding any Brags and Confessions. Blaine Carr, Cynthia Vaughn, Bob Larson and several other members took the stand. C. Mark Smith used this court session also to mention his new book – again! Of course, appropriate donations were made by members when addressing the Court.

Judge Tom then wondered how well the Richland Rotary members actually knew each other. As a test of their knowledge, His Honor then asked each table to name the month and year a particular fellow Rotarian entered the Club. As Judge Tom polled each table, a wide range of generally incorrect responses were provided which resulted in numerous fines ordered by the Court. Of course, the fines imposed by His Honor went to the Rotary Foundation.

ProgramMr. Brian Anderson, an attorney with Anderson Law in Kennewick and a member of the Columbia Center Rotary Club, was introduced to speak about the Wit Initiative. The Wit Initiative is a program aimed at establishing career education for teenagers in the Tri-Cities. Wit strives to help junior and senior high school students become active in the workplace through internships, thereby providing teens with information on potential future careers while still in high school. Further, these internships provide local employers with potential candidates for future employment.

The Wit Initiative connects innovative businesses with competent junior and senior high schoolers, with the goal of helping move teens forward. By integrating hands-on experience with paid internships to develop the knowledge and understanding teenagers need to achieve their educational and career potentials. In addition, the Wit Initiative allows employers to reach a diversified group of our area’s youth, expanding the community outreach of the business.

Richland Rotary MembersJudy Addis (7/89)Eric Andrews (9/18)Steve Arneson (3/02)Jeremy Asmus (10/07)Jim Bauer (3/19)Linda Bauer (3/19)Bob Best (4/90)Tom Bock (3/76)Fred Brink (6/18)Blaine Carr (12/09)David Chevey-Reynaud (4/17)Travis Clifton (10/16)Andrew Cook (3/19)Claire Cox (6/19)Jeanne Dillner (8/01)Richard Evans (11/18)Kristy Fargher (7/18)Bob Ferguson (3/18)Barbara French (11/98)Julie Funfar (7/13)Linda Gilmore (4/12)Jan Griffin (9/00)Linda Gustafson (3/08)Diahann Howard (4/08)Tom Huntington (5/16)Jan Jackson (6/00)Larry Jecha (8/97)Darrel Johnsen (8/97)Roy Keck (10/04)Danielle Kleist (3/17)Phillip Koech (8/13)Dave Larkin (4/04)Pam Larsen (2/95)Bob Larson (6/90)

Teri LeBlanc (6/18)Phil Lemley (6/06)Tim Lewis (10/03)Eric Livesay (2/18)Patrick McBurney (6/09)Grant McCallum (4/19)Jerry McGuire (3/95)Chris Meiers (12/15)Ian Napier (11/08)Greg Oberg (1/88) Tom O’Brien (11/98)Cynthia Reents (6/09)Dick Richter (6/08)Robert Rivera (7/09)George Sanders (8/18)Rick Schulte (6/14)Gary Scofield (2/75)Anjan Sen (11/96)Chris Senske (1/80)Mike Sinclair (1/11)Chris Smith (8/10) Mark Smith (3/01)Rebecca Thornton (9/18)Bob Tibbatts (6/03)Cynthia Vaughn (12/14Sam Volpentest (1/95)Tom Watkins (9/11)Ken Williams (12/00)Hal Williamson (4/88)Rick Wilson (6/19)Mike Winegardner (11/09)Jacqui Wright (12/13)Joan Wright (3/18)

Honorary Members Bob DeLorenzo, Tom Cowan &

General James Mattis

Current Members:67

Brian summarized by stating simply having a college degree is no longer a proxy to being successful as an adult. Rather, internships are now the number one factor toward influencing hiring decisions as students who successfully complete an internship are most likely to be hired. The Wit Initiative is actively looking for employers who have internships to offer and will assist in matching them with potential interns.

Brian concluded by fielding questions posed by Club members and mentioning more information may be obtained through the Wit Initiative website, https://www.witinitiative.org/.

New MemberThe Richland Rotary Club Board has approved Constanze Schafstall for club membership. Constanze works as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch and would be classified as Finance: Financial Advisor. Constanze is sponsored by Rick Wilson and has not been a member of this or any other Rotary Club in the past. Please provide written or emailed notification to Blaine Carr within the next 7 calendar days if you believe Constanze Schafstall should not become a member of the Richland Rotary Club.

Hal’s HumorA man is shipwrecked and is the only survivor. When he wakes up, he’s on a beach. The sand is purple. He can’t believe it. The sky is purple. He walks around a bit and sees that there is purple

ATTENDANCE, A ROTARY COMMITMENTMeeting Dates of Local Clubs

Richland Riverside............... Monday, Noon Anthony’s Columbia Pt Richland

Richland.................................Tuesday, Noon: Richland Red Lion

Pasco/Kennewick................. Wednesday, Noon: Clover Island Inn Kennewick

Columbia Valley Daybreak..Thursday, 7 am: Tri-Tech Skills Ctr. Kennewick

Columbia Center...................Thursday, Noon: Bingo Boulevard Kennewick

Tri-Cities Sunrise...................Friday, 7 am: Red Lion Pasco

grass, purple birds and purple fruit on the purple trees. He’s shocked when he finds that his skin is starting to turn purple.

“Oh no!” he exclaimed, “I think I’ve been marooned!”