April 6, 2016 Spokesman

Posted by Elizabeth Rusnak 
on Apr 14, 2015
 
 
Meeting Date: Monday, April 6, 2015
The meeting is called to order by substituting president, David Aubry at 6:30 p.m.  The flag salute is led by Rich Bergdahl.  Tonight’s Greeter is: Ben Premack. Front desk: Scott Becker.
 
Introduction of Visitors:
Visiting Rotarians: _Norman Lieberman of Lake Forest Park Rotary; Eugenio “Jing” Magno from Rotary Club West Davo City, Philippines.
Student of the Month: _Ashley Gailos of Lake Washington High School.
Other Visitors: _Herb Stier (Ben’s grandfather) and Anna Aubry.
 
Club Announcements:
  1. Scott Becker announced that Teen CEO on March 26th was successful and that a matching scholarship of $2,500 was awarded to 1 of the 8 contestants. Angela Marks also participated in this event.
  2. Patti Smith requested that Rotarians volunteer to attend the Waverly Park meeting to represent the neighborhood they live in Kirkland, to show support for our Club’s capital project for the new pavilion.
  3. Miracle League begins April 24th at 9:30 am at Perrigo Park in Redmond. Please sign up to attend.
     
    Special Announcements:
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    Happy Dollars:
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    Program Speaker: Nancy Neidzielski  Program Topic: End of life choices
     
     About the program: Jason Overleese introduced Nancy Neidzielski
    Nancy Neidzielski works for Compassion & Choices of Washington (http://www.compassionWA.org) 206-256-1636, 877-222-2816. Nancy was the lead advocate for the Death with Dignity Act (DWDA) that was passed in Washington state. The purpose of the act was to enable terminally ill adults to make their own decision about how to manage their end of life choices. Nancy became involved with DWDA when her husband Randy was diagnosed with brain cancer and she watched him deteriorate after undergoing surgeries and treatment that adversely impacted his quality of life. There are very specific steps that must be followed for a person to qualify with the DWDA. Specific information can be found on their website. States that have accepted the DWDA include WA, OR, VT, MT, and NM. Health care providers are not held liable. This is not palliative sedation. This is not euthanasia. This is not physician-assisted suicide. The correct term is aid in dying.
     
    Lucky Ticket Drawing
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    The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
    Submitted by Scribe:
    Elizabeth Rusnak