President………………….……………….Eric Silvers Directors: Sheri Bissell Bob Gerst President-Elect…………………………....Jennifer Bliesner David Brown Kevin Good Immediate Past President………………....Doug Rich John Cooper Darlene Picatti Secretary/Treasurer………………………..Brad Hansen Jedean Corpron Mina Worthington Executive Director……………………...... Carolyn Flory email: [email protected] website: www.yakimarotary.org PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF YAKIMA P. O. BOX 464, YAKIMA, 98907-0464 OFFICE: 1104 LARSON BUILDING, TELEPHONE 452-8332

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 Rotary SEE THE PROGRAM ONLINE AT YAKIMAROTARY.ORG Connects The World HONORABLE MARY I. YU WASHINGTON STATE

Mary I. Yu was appointed to the Washington Supreme Court by Governor Inslee on May 1, 2014, after serving 14 years as a trial court judge in King County Superior Court. She was elected to a full six-year term on the Supreme Court in 2016. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she was the Deputy Chief of Staff to King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng and the Director of the Peace and Social Justice Office for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Justice Yu earned a B.A. degree in Theology from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, a M.A. degree in Religious Studies from Mun- delein of Loyola University in Chicago and her J.D. degree from the University of Notre Dame.

A frequent speaker for legal education seminars, Justice Yu is also active in a variety of community and professional activities including:

• Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Seattle University School of Law and Instructor of the Transition to Practice class since 2007; • The Board of Advisers of the WSABA/UW Leadership Institute (co-chair); • The State of Washington Minority and Justice Commission (co-chair); • The State of Washington Board for Judicial Administration Public Trust and Confidence Committee (chair); • Member of the American Law Institute; • American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Standards Task Force

Justice Yu is the recipient of numerous awards including: the 2019 Voice of Social Justice Award, Established Leader Award from Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Greater Seattle Business Association; the 2015 “Inspiring Women” Award from the Seattle Storm; the 2015 Brava! Award from the Women’s University Club; the 2015 “Woman of the Year” from the Seattle University School of Law and Women’s Law Caucus; and several “Judge of the Year” awards from various bar associations.

The daughter of immigrants and the first in her family to go to college, Justice Yu is the first woman of color (first Asian and first Latina) and the first member of the LGBTQ community to serve on the Washington .

FOR THURSDAY’S MEETING “While this crisis is serious, we know that this challenge Greeters – Theresa Adkison &Amy Maib is a temporary state. We will get through this by working Music – Theresa Adkison together and by taking care of each other – just what Rotary Invocation – Mike Johnson members do” Sergeant-at-Arms – Sharon Miracle Program – Quinn Dalan Mark Daniel Maloney, RI President

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNER

This year, Rotary International received more than 600 entries to their photo contest from 56 countries and geographical areas. The photographs ranged from the vast plains of Inner Mongolia to the manmade canyons of Hong Kong. They tell a story of Rotarians exploring the world with open eyes and hearts, making connections across cultures, and capturing beauty wherever they find it.

Photo contest judge, Damon Winter, brought to the task the dis- cerning eye of a professional photographer. His comments on the images our readers submitted are like a master class in photogra- phy; like the best teachers, he sees what is good — and how it might be even better.

Winter: With every color in the spectrum represented, this night- time volcano scene is like a deconstructed rainbow stretched by time and punctuated by the raw power of nature. It is the rare photo that you would be happy to have on your wall, to stop and stare at every time you pass by. I love the collision of the blue-hued star trails, all traveling through the composition in tidy, concentric circles, with the chaos and violence of the exploding volcano. The green hue of the First Place: Tono Valés, Rotary Club of Guatemala Sur, Guatemala fluorescent-lit cityscape below helps balance the frame. THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 ROTARY AUCTION SPONSORS

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