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Tooter 6.4.10.Indd PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF YAKIMA P. O. BOX 464, YAKIMA, WASHINGTON 98907-0464 OFFICE: 1104 LARSON BUILDING, TELEPHONE 452-8332 President. .Craig Mendenhall The Future of Directors: John Baule Terry Powell Vice President . Greg Luring Dana Dwinell Mike Shepard President-Elect . Charlie Eglin Rotary is in Gretchen Eickmeyer Clark Satre Secretary/Treasurer . Dave Dion Your Hands Nancy Leahy Ken Smith Executive Director . .Carolyn Flory email: [email protected] website: www.yakimarotary.org Volume 2009-2010, No. 49 June 4, 2010 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010 YAKIMA CONVENTION CENTER was an All-American, played in the college world series and helped the BOBO BRAYTON, BOB GARRETSON JR. & DAVE EDLER Cougars win the division title four years in a row. Dave was drafted by the YAKIMA HOME PLATE HEROES Seattle Mariners and played seven years of professional ball at third base, playing in the major from 1980 through 1983. A decade later, from 1993 to -60 YEARS OF YAKIMA BASEBALL- 1998, Dave was head coach of the Yakima Pepsi Beetles – directing them to the 1995 Washington State Championship title. For 25 years, Dave has Yakima has great sport legends and heroes with regional, national, and remained involved in counseling youth and for 15 years has been the worldwide acclaim. The Parker Youth & Sports Foundation is honoring pastor of Yakima’s Foursquare Church. Yakima sports legends this week with “High Hopes” reunion events. Coach Chuck “Bobo” Brayton ~ “The Coaches Coach” ~ played baseball in Yakima under the undefeatable JOHN QUICK AWARD RECIPIENTS coach Hub Kittle. He then became Coach Brayton - Last week, Rotary Trust President Jim Berg had and coached from the 1950’s and beyond. He coached the honor of presenting John Quick Awards to Deb at Yakima Valley College for 11 years, winning 10 titles. Krautwurm and Joe Falk. When the Trust was He became Washington State University’s baseball created back in 1995, it was a bequest from Rotarian coach and remained for 33 years, winning a record John Quick in the amount of $200,000 that provided 13 straight Division titles. When Brayton retired from the catalyst to our partnerships with Lions, Kiwanis college coaching in 1994, after 44 years of coaching, he and the City for what is today the Gateway Sports had 1,162 victories and was the 4th winningest coach in the history of Complex. NCAA Division 1 baseball. He took two teams to the College World Series, The John Quick Award was created by placing third in 1965 and fi fth in 1976. He was inducted into the American the Trust as a means to recognize the contributions of individuals to the Coaches Hall of Fame 50 years ago and the National College Baseball mission of the Trust in its mission to enhance the quality of life for the Hall of Fame in 2006. Brayton coached over 30 players who went on to citizens of the Yakima area. Only one individual, Rick Pinnell, had been big league baseball. Players from the state of Washington include John honored with this award until now. Deb and Joe have given countless hours Olerud, Aaron Sele, Ken Phelps, Eric Wilkins, Ron Cey, Tom Neidenfuer and time to the Trust and the establishment of the Mary Monroe Davis and Doug Sisk. Yakima players include Scott Hatteberg, Don Crow and Mel Scholarship program. For that, we thank and honor them. Stottlemyre. While coaching at WSU, Brayton coached two local players who went on to create their own legends: Bob Garretson, Jr. and Dave Edler. “The Yakima Rotary Trust presents the John Quick Award to Deb Krautwurm, June 3, 2010, in recognition of your tireless work and dedication Coach Bob Garretson Jr. ~ “The Legend Keeper” ~ is to the Mary Monroe Davis Scholarship Program and the Yakima Rotary the keeper of a family baseball legacy in Yakima from the Trust. Your leadership has resulted in the creation of a program that will 1960’s and beyond. As a player Garretson played at YVCC forever touch the lives of students in our community.” under Bill Faller and then under Coach Brayton at WSU where he set a batting average mark of .438 that stood “The Yakima Rotary Trust presents the John Quick Award to Joe Falk, June for 25 years. Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds, he played in 3, 2010, in recognition of our commitment and service to The Yakima Rotary the San Diego system. He is the son of Bob Garretson, Sr, Trust and our community. You have been and continue to be the heart and and between Jr. and Sr., the Garretson men have been a soul of the Trust and its mission to enhance the quality of life for the Yakima part of Yakima baseball for 70 years. From 1940 to 1988, area and its citizens.” the Yakima American Legion program had only three coaches: (1) John Zaephal from 1940 to 1959, who had eight state championships, three Congratulations! regional championships and an American Legion national championship team in 1953; (2) Bob Garretson Sr., who coached Yakima’s Legion baseball team from 1960 to 1974 and had eight state championships; and (3) Bob Jr. who coached the Legion team from 1975 to 1988 and produced 8 state titles teams, two national championships teams (1975 and 1979), ROTARY FIELD DAY and a third place national team in 1988. Garretson Jr. was also head coach JUNE 24, 2010 of YVCC baseball for seventeen years and retired with a .609 winning YAKIMA COUNTRY CLUB percentage. Bob Jr. coached many Yakima players who would go on to WSU, including his own son, Mike. Bob also coached a developing major- SANDWICH LUNCH BUFFET league player named Dave Edler – who would go on to WSU and play for Coach Brayton. GOLF AT COUNTRY CLUB – 1:00PM SHOT GUN START MINIATURE GOLF AT MEADOWBROOK – 1:00PM Dave Edler ~ the “National Player of the Year” ~ was TENNIS AT 1:00PM raised in Yakima and graduated from Eisenhower High School. He was a standout baseball pitcher and third DINNER FOLLOWING baseman from 1970 and beyond. Dave played American Legion baseball for Coach Bob Garretson, Jr. and he was SIGN UP FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES. COST FOR on the 1975 Yakima Beetles team that was the American GOLFERS IS $62 PLUS CART IF NEEDED WHETHER OR NOT A Legion National Champions that year. Dave was named MEMBER OF THE COUNTRY CLUB. COST FOR MINIATURE GOLF the 1975 National Player of the Year for American Legion IS $5. THERE IS NO COST FOR LUNCH OR DINNER. Baseball. He then played for Coach Brayton at Washington State where he FOR THURSDAY’S MEETING PROPOSED NEW MEMBER Greeters – Steve Crow, Clark Satre, Doug Rich Unless written objection is received by the Board of Directors by Registration Desk – Rob Phillips Friday, June 11, 2010, the following candidate will be elected to Music – Linda Kaminski, Ed Cavallo membership: Invocation – Roger Phillips Lisa Reinhart Sergeant-at-Arms – Neal Springer Executive Director Program – Nancy Leahy Yakima Valley Chapter of American Red Cross Raffl e – Sam Bellino, Jim Beckett Classifi cation: American Red Cross Raffl e Pot – 4 marbles, $3,040.00 Proposed by: Mary Anne Murray Endorsed by: Jan Luring YAKIMA SOUTHWEST IS MOVING IT’S MEETING TIME AND LOCATION Starting July 6th, Yakima Southwest will no longer be meeting at the Clarion Hotel at noon. Their new time and location is Tuesdays from 4:15pm to 5:30pm at Zesta Cucina. Food will consist of appetizers and a cash bar. MAKE A NOTE! -Review- It was a day of celebration as we joined The Yakima Rotary Trust in the presentation ship program can best be put into the words of Mary Monre Davis “Better leaders of the inaugural Mary Monroe Davis Scholarships to 50 students in Yakima County. Jim tomorrow come through better education today”. Berg as president of Trust shared that the story began 8 to 10 years ago with an anony- mous angel who bequeathed a large amount of money for scholarships. Her name was kept secret and it was not until after her death in 2008 that her name became known. That angel was Mary Monroe Davis. In eighteen months following, the scholarship committee headed by Deb Krautwurm worked long and tireless hours visiting all the THANK YOU LETTER EXCERPTS Rotary clubs in Yakima County, developing a website, creating PSA’s, and unveiling the application on- line January 4th. Between the 4th and the deadline of February 15th, “I was overjoyed when I heard I was to receive this honor. I am extremely grateful 486 applications were submitted. With the help of Scholarship Management Services, and I thank you for helping my dreams for the future come true.” Katherine Hern- the 486 were graded upon the scholarship criteria; the number of applications was nar- don rowed to 120 fi nalists. The Selection Committee comprised of Rotarians throughout the County took the essays from the 120 fi nalists, scored them, and when combined “Thanks to your generous support I am the fi rst in my family to attend college. with the previous scores from Scholarship Management Services, the 50 recipients were Your gift brightened my way to my career, and will help me reach my goal.” Leslen chosen.. To prevent any bias, the process was entirely blind; each application was num- Acevedo bered with no names attached. No one knew the recipients names until the fi nal list was sent by Scholarship Management Services. “I have to tell you that when I received the letter from Scholarship Management Before introducing each of the recipients, many individuals were recognized includ- Services I was excited and a little nervous to open it.
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