President………………….………………Jennifer Bliesner Directors: Randy Beehler Kevin Good President-Elect…………………………....John Baule Sheri Bissell David Lynx Immediate Past President………………....Eric Silvers Kelly Gasseling Darlene Picatti Secretary/Treasurer………………………..Brad Hansen Bob Gerst 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, WASHINGTON 98907-0464 OFFICE: 1104 LARSON BUILDING, TELEPHONE 452-8332

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Rotary Opens Up YAKIMA CONVENTION CENTER & ZOOM Opportunities WSU FOOTBALL

Nicholas Robert Rolovich is an coach and former player who is currently the head football coach at Washington State University. Rolovich majored in economics at the University of and received a master's degree at New Mexico Highlands University.

Nick Rolovich was a two-year letterman at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he replaced starter and eventual all-time NCAA career pass- ing leader early in the 2001 season, leading the team to an 8–1 record. During those nine games, Rolovich threw for 3,361 yards and 34 on 233-of-405 passing. He ended his college career with three straight 500-yard passing games. Rolovich signed with the on May 18, 2002. He rejoined the team in the following season before be- ing allocated to the of NFL Europe. In 2004 and 2005, Rolovich signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the . Rolovich signed with the on October 31, 2006, and on April 10, 2007, Rolovich was signed by the Las Vegas Gladiators.

While still playing in the AFL, Rolovich served as coach for his JC alma mater, the City College of San Francisco Rams for two years. In 2008, he retired from pro-football and joined the coaching staff of his other alma mater, the Hawaii Warriors, as a full-time quarterback coach. In 2010, he was promoted to become Hawaii's . In 2012, he was hired by Nevada to be their offensive coordinator and coach after not being retained by new Warriors head coach . On November 27, 2015, Rolovich was hired as the new head football coach at the University of Hawaii replacing Chow and interim head coach . In Rolovich's first season, Hawaii finished the regular season 6–7, but had their first bowl invitation since 2010 to the . In 2019, Hawaii opened the season with wins against Pac-12 opponents Arizona and Oregon State before losing to No. 23 Washington. They clinched a berth in the Mountain West Championship Game and Rolovich was named Mountain West Coach of Year in 2019 after leading Hawaii to a 10-win season and division title.

On January 13, 2020, Rolovich was announced as the new head coach for Washington State University, replacing Mike Leach. Nick is the 33rd football coach at WSU since Wil- liam Goodyear started in 1894. Nick Rolovich has been referred to at times by the press as a “different kind of cat”. Nick can be found hosting impromptu meet-and-greets with WSU fans, posting on social media, waving Ol’ Crimson on College GameDay, and is very approachable at WSU events. With a combination of humor, confidence, and creativity, Rolo has energized the Cougar fanbase more than anyone expected. Perhaps what defines Rolo more than the X’s and the O’s, and the wins and losses is his incredible passion for developing young people. “I know we have got to win football games. I get that,” Rolovich said. “We also got to raise these young men to be tomorrow’s fathers, and husbands and community leaders.”

FOR THURSDAY’S MEETING FUTURE PROGRAMS Greeters – Kate Ruffing, Jane Davis June 3rd – CWU President Jim Gaudino & Dr. Larson, Transition Music – Kate Loeb of Leadership & Working Through COVID Invocation – Bob Romero June 10th – Mick Hoffman, WIAA Sergeant-at-Arms – David Hargreaves June 17th – Vocational Scholarship Awards Program – Doug Picatti June 24th – President Jennifer’s Recognition Rotarians Are Going Places – Sharri Green STUDENT DESK PROJECT WRAPS UP

The Yakima Rotary Desk Project is finished with 195 desks designed, cut, sanded, manufactured, wrapped, and delivered to 2nd and 3rd graders at Adams Elementary. We are happy to report we completed the project under budget through the generous dona- tions and services of many. One of the most heart-warming moments of the project was seeing the excitement of the students as their families picked up their desks and books.

Sincere thanks and humble gratitude to the following: • The Yakima Rotary Club board for financial support of the project. • The Youth Services Committee for their enthusiastic support. • The dozens of Rotarians, spouses, coworkers, and friends who helped with various construction and desk wrapping duties. • The team of Rotarians who provided hand-written notes that accompanied the Dr. Seuss books given to each student. • Yakima School District- For their enthusiastic support and encouragement. • Jose Contreras- Assistant Principal at Adams Elementary, for his excitement, participation, and coordination. • Charlie Eglin – Who paid Cabinet Tech’s bill to cut all the pieces for the project…and paid for the materials. • Cabinet Tech – Secured materials at a significant discount. • Helliesen Lumber – Provided plywood and materials at cost. • Tacoma Screws – Donated the bolts for desks. • Fruit Packers Supply – Donated cardboard and plastic wrap. • Horizon Distribution – Donated glue. • Standard Paint – Donated the use of their trailer to shuttle finished goods to Adams Elementary. • Matson Fruit – Donated half of the wrenches and nails. • Van Doren Sales Inc. – Donated the other half of the wrenches. • Pete Bansmer – Donated the use of his shop plus miscellaneous equipment and supplies. • Rob McCormick – Donated space at McCormick Air Center for wrapping desks and storage.

We will be keeping in touch with the school to track the project’s success in helping students to learn. Thank you everyone for your support of this project to help our local students. You’re a testament to the caring spirit of our community.

The Student Desk Team, Jordan Matson, Pete Bansmer, Dave Brown, and John Cooper

- REVIEW - The presentation of our Academic Scholarship Awards is one of the Daniel Allen – Seattle Pacific University – Economics/Minor in Fi- best programs we have every year. This week it was especially GREAT nance because it was the first in-person meeting that we had in over a year. Catherine Melchor Banales – University of Washington – Business Thanks to wonders of technology and Duane Monick we also had the Administration option of participating live or on-line through Zoom. Both meeting Miriam Board – USC Marshall School of Business – Business Admin- rooms were full of smiles, greetings from Trevor Greene on-line and istration/Sports Media Studies Bob Harrison in-person, and conversation. McKenna Swindell – Grand Canyon University – Elementary Educa- tion/Special Education The meeting started with a video parody of a typical Zoom Thursday Michael Strand – Montana State – Mechanical Engineering/Minor in in the life of President Jennifer and the realization that it was go time Aerospace to be in-person. In a style reserved for celebrities, she entered the room Andrea Nava – Gonzaga University – Physics/Pre-Law to “Here’s President Jennifer”, the music playing, and a standing ova- Jamilynn Cavallo – Western Washington University – Urban Planning tion. Kate Loeb and Charlie Robin followed with a live performance Ava Hoeger – Loyola Marymount – Physics & Mathematics of I Will Survive rewritten by Doug Rich. It was genius! Patti Pow- Krysten Callahan – Gonzaga University – Political Science/Minor in ers opened her invocation sharing that it was a day of celebration for Spanish our scholarship recipients and ended with a prayer for a society built Kyriaki Hagler – Heritage University – Nursing on love and peace. There was time for one announcement; it was an Kaitlyn Kinley – BYU Hawaii – Marine Biology important one! Last Thursday was our fundraiser, A Century of Service Maile Lancaster – University of Georgia – Criminology telethon shown on KAPP-TV. President Jennifer thanked her com- Izabella Diaz – Grand Canyon University – Marketing & Advertising mittee chairs and volunteers (see full list of sponsors, volunteers, and Emilie Munguia – Carroll College – Business Marketing/Sports Media donors on the third page of this edition of the Tooter.) The event is Grace Erickson – BYU Provo – Public Health/Pre-Med available for viewing on our YouTube channel and will be posted on Ashly Lopez Gordillo – University of Washington – Health Sciences/ our website. It is a must watch tv show celebrating Yakima Rotary’s Pre-Med past, present, and future. As of meeting time yesterday, we had raised Yajaira Valentinez – Gonzaga University – Business $262,547. Wow! Anna Stephenson – University of Washington – Political Science/Pre- Law The timing of our program was perfect as the money raised through our event goes to support our scholarship programs. Committee The part I loved the most was what they treasure about Yakima. A Chair Karen Ireland had the honor of introducing our nineteen 2021 sense of community was weaved throughout each of their answers; the Academic Scholarship Award Recipients who joined us all by Zoom. beauty, the friendships developed, the diversity of cultures, the four One by one, they shared where they plan to attend college, their course distinct seasons, and authentic taco trucks. Our community moving of study, something unique about themselves, and something that they forward is going to be in great hands. will take away with them and treasure about Yakima. Their colleges are taking them across the state and nation. Their courses of study shared Being a part of the Academic Committee requires a lot of volunteer below are just as varied. time. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Isabella Roberts – Whitworth University – Secondary Education/Mi- nor in Spanish THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS & DONORS PLATINUM SPONSOR:

GOLD SPONSORS: Central Washington University, Delta Dental of Washington SILVER SPONSORS: Tri-Ply Construction, The Sullivan Group – Baird Private Wealth Management, Jennifer Bliesner - Terril, Lewis & Wilke Insurance BRONZE SPONSORS: Morgan Stanley, Yakima Valley Community Foundation, BBM Financial Services, Heritage Moultray Real Estate Services, Kurt Labberton DDS, SPD&G Advertising & Public Relations

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