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, 98907-0464 OFFICE: 1104 LARSON BUILDING, TELEPHONE 452-8332

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 Rotary SEE THE PROGRAM ONLINE AT YAKIMAROTARY.ORG Opens Up Opportunities CHERI MARUSA LIFE SUPPORT I-90: TRAVELING SNOQUALMIE

Cheri was born and raised in the Upper Kittitas County-Cle Elum area, where she still lives today and has always been active in her community. She founded and is the volunteer president of Life Support I-90, a nonprofit to improve EMS response to the stretch of I-90 between to Cle Elum and surrounding communities. Cheri also volunteers and serves as President of the Roslyn Downtown Association, facilitated the Northwest Improvement Company Store building purchase and historical renovations in Roslyn, and recruited business tenants including Heritage Distilling Co. Cheri also serves on the board of USO NW and oversees the Jermaine Kearse USO NW Gold Star Kids program.

A former board member of Junior Achievement (JA), she championed building the JA Learning Center in Yakima. She is a founding Rotarian member of the Upper Kittitas County Club and is engaged with numerous other organizations. Cheri seeks opportunities and solutions that strike the best balance between preserving the integrity of what exists while propelling progress. With her husband Rob, she enjoys the outdoors year-round, sports, performing arts, travel, and cherished time with family and friends. Cheri is the Senior Director of Community Development at Forterra.

Life Support is a volunteer organization dedicated to raising the necessary funds to strengthen the volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) within Upper Kittitas County. Ten million people travel over Snoqualmie Pass enroute to other destinations yearly. Recreational use is also growing at an alarming rate adding more limitations to an already underserved area.

FOR THURSDAY’S MEETING FUTURE PROGRAMS Greeters – Craig Adams, Theresa Adkison December 17th - Holiday Drive Through Party Music – Linda Kaminski December 24th – No Meeting Invocation – Amy Maib December 31st – No Meeting Sergeant-at-Arms – Margaret Filkins January 7th – David Lynx, The New Larson Gallery Program – Erin Black Rotarians Are Going Places – Mike Hummel

ROTARY DRIVE THRU CHRISTMAS EVENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th

Rotary is celebrating the holidays with a drive thru party at the home of David & Amanda McKinney all from the comfort of your car. Starting point is Gilbert Park where Rotary volunteers will direct you to the McKinney home where you will be welcomed by Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves. Kids will receive a book, craft project, and a cookie. No kids to bring? You can still come to say hi, get a cookie and your roster if you haven’t received yours yet. There will also be Rotary wine available to purchase – it is the perfect gift for the person who has everything. Everyone is invited to bring an unwrapped gift for a needy child. Please RSVP with the number of adults and kids with their ages; and what time you will arrive 4-5pm or 5-6pm. rotary bell ringing The response to volunteers for Rotary Bell Ringing Week has been terrific. Fifty-one of the 72 shifts assigned to our Club have been filled. Two of the shifts have friends working together. With the first date set for Monday, December 7th your help is needed to fill the following shifts: Monday, December 7th Fred Meyer North Entrance 5pm to 7pm

Tuesday, December 8th Fred Meyer Grocery Entrance 5pm to 7pm

Wednesday, December 9th Fred Meyer Grocery Entrance 11am to 1pm; 5pm to 7pm Fred Meyer North Entrance 11am to 1pm; 3pm to 5pm; 5pm to 7pm

Thursday, December 10th Fred Meyer North Entrance 11am to 1pm; 1pm to 3pm; 5pm to 7pm

Friday, December 11th Fred Meyer Grocery Entrance 5pm to 7pm Fred Meyer North Entrance 11am to 1pm; 5pm to 7pm

Saturday, December 12th Fred Meyer Grocery Entrance 11am to 1pm; 1pm to 3pm; 3pm to 5pm; 5pm to 7pm Fred Meyer North Entrance 11am to 1pm; 1pm to 3pm; 3pm to 5pm; 5pm to 7pm You can sign-up directly from a link sent to you this week from Rick Fairbrook or by contacting the Rotary office at 452-8332 or [email protected].

- review - I can’t think of a better word other than cliffhanger to describe this ascent of the West Ridge in 1935. West Ridge has become a classic week’s program by Rod Nelson. His presentation was entitled 100 northwest intermediate rock climb. Yakima climber Dave Mahre years of Yakima climbers on that included a fascinat- did a huge amount of climbing in the Northwest that included the ing history lesson, stories of his love of climbing, and a jaw-drop- north sides of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Stuart. Dave is credited with the ping video of his climb of Mt. Stuart with Mike Roy. establishment of two climbs on the north side of Stuart. He teamed up with the Prater brothers from Ellensburg for the first ascents of Yakima climbers have a special relationship with Mt. Stuart. They the Northeast Face and the Ice Cliff Glacier, both of which require have done many of the first ascents of various routes and the Yakima advanced rock and ice climbing skills. The North Ridge climb is Cascadians did annual climbs of it beginning in the 1920s. What listed in The 50 Classic Climbs in and may be the draws climbers to mountains? Fred Beckey, who was the most pro- most sought-after climb in the Northwest. The first ascent of the lific climber in the world and the most prolific climber on the North Lower North Ridge was completed by Yakima Cascadian Meade American continent shared that “the reward of beauty is associated Harris. The Great Gendarme variation on the North Ridge was first with toil, as if nature consciously reserves her noblest effects for climbed in 1964 by Ellensburg climber Fred Stanley and Ephrata those who take some trouble to earn them.” Supreme Court Justice climber Jim Wickwire. William O. Douglas who returned over and over to the Cascades shared that “When man ventures into the wilderness, climbs the The video of Rod and Mike Roy’s climb on Mt. Stuart’s North Ridge ridges, and sleeps in the forest, he comes in close communion with was using the Great Gendarme variation on the North Ridge. It his Creator.” Climbing is not an easy sport; it is dangerous, and it took 2 ½ days to complete this climb. To get there you drive up to takes years to perfect your skills. Teanaway River Rd, park the car, hike up to Ingalls Pass, past Ingalls Lake, over Stuart Pass, over Goat Pass, across the Stuart Glacier and Rod is a lifelong resident of Yakima. He grew up in Selah, attended onto the North Ridge. They bivouacked (make-shift camp) twice. law school at the and has practiced law They reached the summit on the second day and came back down in Yakima since 1979. He started climbing at the age of 13 with an Cascadian Couloir to Ingalls Creek and over Longs Pass. The foot- attempt on that ended just short of the summit. From age was an amazing look into the world of climbing. The comments that point on climbing became an integral part of his life as he went in the chat room including “is your heart racing like mine,” “holding on to climb mountains around the world. He didn’t return to Glacier my breath,” “slightly motion sick”, “simply breathtaking,” and “rad.” Peak for another climb for another 50 years. When he did, it was a My feet are planted firmly on the ground! very emotional climb for him that inspired a beautiful poem, which he shared with us called A Note from Mallory’s Progeny. What else happened in our meeting? Charlie Robin was our greeter extraordinaire. Bob DiPietro shared an emotional song called “Win- One of Yakima’s earliest climbers was C.E. Rusk who was at various ter Song” performed by Kelly Clarkston and Jake Hoot. Rick Pinnell times a lawyer, newspaper man, businessman, and author. He was prayed for seniors in our community dealing with loneliness and also the first president of the Cascadians. His book Tales of the West- isolation. Rick Fairbrook made an ask for volunteers for Rotary Bell ern Mountaineer contain stories of his adventures climbing peaks Ringing Week which starts next Monday. Gail Weaver extended an throughout the Northwest including a daring story of his first ascent invitation to our Rotary Christmas Drive Thru event set for De- of Rusk Glacier (named after him) along the Castle route on Mt. cember 17th. Jedean Corpron entertained us with a mountaineer- Adams with a group of Cascadians that even in today’s time with ing themed sergeant-at-arms and Connie Falon ended the meeting modern climbing equipment is a challenging feat. Rusk and mem- with our Rotarians are Going Places segment featuring a throwback bers of the Cascadians made the first ascent of Cascadian Couloir picture from 1962 and a recognition of Jane Davis. The throwback on Mt. Stuart in 1920. It is the standard route for fledging climbers picture featured Yakima Rotarians John DeGrasse, Bud Applegate requiring stamina, and basic skills of using crampons, an ice axe, and Gordon Smith boarding a plan to visit Wenatchee Rotary to and rock-climbing. Two other Yakima climbers, Louis Ulrich and promote the 1962 Rotary District Conference. New member Jane Lex Maxwell established a more direct route on Mt. Stuart in 1933, Davis was recently featured as a guest columnist in the Provider known as Urlich’s Couloir. It is very steep and not commonly used Magazine with an article about innovative training to help caregiv- because it is prone to rock fall. Maxwell also completed the first ers combat COVID. NEw DATE MARCH 27, 2021

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