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January is a month of celebration: A fresh start on New Year's Day, honoring Fidalgo Island Rotary's founding with our annual Charter Night, and of course, the birth of some of our favorite Rotarians! This past week, we celebrated four such fabulous people with a party at our morning meeting (shout out to birthday gal Kandy for the party decor and cake!) We celebrated Rachel, born Jan. 13, Kandy, Jan. 21, Jeannette, Jan. 24, and Madelyn, Jan. 28. However, Rachel and Kandy's birthday celebrations were a little extra special this year! Click to read more about these amazing ladies. 
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Where in the World: Rotary Edition
 
Those crazy Fun Clubbers. They always seem to be going places, doing things... They just can't sit still! This week, on "Where in the World: Rotary Edition," we find that our own Southern belle, Linda Dobbs, has flown the coop in search of warmer weather. Gathering a gaggle of 55 (yes, 55!) of her closest gal pals, Linda headed to the gulf shore of Alabama this week for a college reunion. We can only image the amount of dancing, singing and laughter in this beach bungalow, especially if Linda is involved! Coincidentally, Linda's crew stayed at the Beach Babies house, the same place where Chris Long's family has vacationed in the past. Does this mean great minds think alike, or are TWO Fun Club Rotarians now banned from returning to Alabama? We'll have to wait for Linda's return to find out... 
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Linda Dobbs: Unexplained NFL Guru 
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Linda Dobbs is constantly surprising the members of Fidalgo Island Rotary. From her sultry singing voice, to her prowess at the ukulele, to the way she can turn on her "teacher glare" to quiet even Chris Frost, we're always amazed at her skills. But this week, we learned even more about the legendary Linda — she has a knack for selecting NFL football winners. Linda took the top spot in our Rotary Weekly Football Raffle, put on by member Kurt Nelson. Each week, Kurt provided members with a scoresheet, and, for a $2 buy-in, members could select their picks for the week's games. At the end of regular season, Linda has the best winning percentage — 67%! Watch out Vegas; here comes Linda! Click to see the rest of the winners, and to learn how to participate in the Super Bowl Grid Square Game that Kurt is putting on.  
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Save the Date: Annual Auction
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SAVE THE DATE for our annual fundraiser auction: 5:30 p.m. March 14 at the Port Transit Shed! This year, Fidalgo Island Rotary presents: “Artists on the Edge,” an event to benefit Rotary community service projects locally & internationally.

Join us for the opportunity to see the area’s top circus performers wow and amaze you, as you browse art of all kinds from local artists, finding the perfect piece to cap your budding art collection. Those lucky enough to score VIP tickets will receive two FREE drink tickets (with wine poured by an aerial artist!), a designated Dessert Dash runner, premier table service, and tackle juggling lessons with world-renowned object manipulation experts. The event will culminate with a live auction, with the opportunity to bid on quintessential Pacific Northwest experience, such as a fresh-caught crab feed on the water, breweries and a Seahawks game or even a girls night out. Click to learn more or snag your ticket. 

 
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Bucket List Advice and Suggestions

The film entitled “The Bucket List” made that term popular. Characters masterfully played by Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freedom as terminally ill roommates in one of the plethora of hospitals owned by Nicholson’s character, made them unlikely friends as they were from opposite sides of the tracks. Nicholson observes a crumpled, discarded legal pad sheet of paper on the floor, discovering a list of Freeman’s goals before he kicks the bucket. Nicholson has the bucks needed for the bucket, and becomes inspired to add to Freeman’s list, which Nicholson declares “extremely weak.” It’s a terrific movie. Long before this flick, I began such a list when I was fourteen. I now call it my bucket list, a term I stole from that movie.

Click to learn more about Kim's Bucket List trip to New York City, and why she's constantly updating her Bucket List. 

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William French
President Elect
Rosemary Kaholokula
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Daniel Conrardy
Secretary
Kandy Dubuque
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David Sem
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Stephen Miller
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Barbara Hoenselaar
Director Operations/Foundation
Peter Martin
Director Operations/Foundation
Larry Thomas
Director Operations/Foundation
Brianna Hackler
Community Services
Barbara Hoenselaar
Family of Rotary Chair
Anna Connelly
Foundation Chair
Jan Vigre
Programs Chair
Pam Estvold
Programs Co-Chair
Jeannette Papadakis
Programs Co-Chair
Mike Tallering
Marketing & PR Co-Chair
Tricia Sharp
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Linda Dobbs
Youth Services
Lynnette Setmire
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Speakers
Joan Burbick, Author
Jan 28, 2020
Stripland, her new book
Maren Anderson
Feb 04, 2020
Community Action of Skagit County
Kyle Vonstroberg
Feb 11, 2020
Second Chances
Club Assembly
Feb 18, 2020
Tammy Jo Lane
Mar 03, 2020
YES to kindness
Ernest Kubena Jr.
Mar 10, 2020
2020 US Census
Charles Hall, CEO of Island Hospital
Mar 17, 2020
Update on Island Hospital
Dr Young and Caitlin Desch PA-C Island Internal
Mar 24, 2020
Adult immunization recommendations, how to navigate medicare, preventative health for over 65
Attorney General Bob Ferguson
May 05, 2020
Update from Olympia
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