Juneau-Gastineau Rotary

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Juneau-Gastineau Rotary
Established 1988
Channeler
Today’s Greeter
Florian Tanzyna
Next Week
Julie Hamilton
Today’s Program
Bob Janes
Oceans Interpretive Center
April 21
Rear Admiral Daniel Abel
17th Coast Guard District
April 28
Florian Tanzyna
JGR Inbound Exchange Student
Oceans center could be major visitor
and education site along sea walk
A 14,000 square foot facility focused on oceans could
be part of the long-planned pedestrian promenade that
eventually will border the Gastineau Channel from the downtown cruise ship dock
to the bridge. The proposed Juneau Oceans Center, designed by Minch Ritter of
Voelckers Architects, would cost about $8 million, according to one of its promoters, Bob Janes. The vision for the facility is to provide a world-class , yearround interpretive center with focus on Southeast Alaskan maritime ecology and
species. Janes is working with an advisory group that hopes to raise corporate and
private funding in the next two years to support construction of the site which
would extend west from Egan Drive and offer rooftop views of the channel. Janes
says the facility would connect to local school programs and offer “citizen science
activities,” which visitors could apply in their
home community. The Juneau Ocean Center’s
vision is to connect with research to create
positive actions supporting healthy oceans.
May 5
Club Assembly
May 12
Darren Snyder
University Cooperative Extension
May 19
Sharon Barton
Claudette Kreuzenstein
Project Amigo/Colima, Mexico
See club news, greeters & guests at
http://portal.clubrunner.ca/386/
Join Us!
Friday
April 15
7 am
Board Mtg.
Prospector
It’s a make up!
Wednesdays
April 20, 27, May 4
11:15 – 1:15 am
Pillars of America
Speakers Series
Centennial Hall
$35 - Sponsored by
Glacier Valley Rotary
Thursday
April 28
4-6:15 pm
Meal Prep
Glory Hole
It’s a make up!
May 12-15
District 5010
Conference
Talkeetna
Alaskan
Lodge
Saturday
June 4
10-3
Twin Lakes
Family Fishing
Day at the Lake
Northwind Architects,
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2015-2016
Board &Committees
President
Amy Lujan
President-Elect
Pam Varni
Past President
Jill Matheson
Vice President
James Bibb
Secretary
Julie Olson
Treasurer
Joann Lott
Everything’s coming up Rotary – Amy Lujan shows off
blooms from the club’s annual bulb sale and roses received as
part of the Juneau Rotary’s annual fund-raiser. Right, clubprovided daffodils, planted two seasons ago by Girl Scouts,
make an encore appearance at Auke Bay School.
Assembly, Former Mayors, and Community
Honor Retiring City Manager Kim Kiefer
Kim Kiefer’s decades-long career was celebrated at the
April 11, 2016 Assembly meeting. The Assembly,
Mayor Koelsch, and former mayors gave special
recognition and appreciation to Kim Kiefer for her 32
years of service to the City of Juneau. Kim’s last day
as City Manager is April 28.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Administration
Linda Blefgen
Pillars speakers
epitomize excellence
Globetrotter Melvin
Adams (top), who
overcame ghetto
life, Paralympian
Tiana Tozier, and
Warren Moon, the
only black quarterback inducted into
the NFL Hall of
Fame, are this
year’s Pillars of
America luncheon
speakers, April 20,
27, and May 4,
respectively. More
info at Facebook.
com/JuneauGlacier
ValleyRotary.
Tickets are $35.
Community Service
Candy Behrends
Nicole Legere
Vocational Service
Rosemary Hagevig
Youth
Kevin Ritchie
Youth Exchange Officers
Stephanie Hoag
Julie Hamilton
Interact Advisor
John McConnochie
Membership
John Pugh
International
Nico Bus
Foundation
Colleen Torrence
Sergeant-at-Arms
Doug Eckland
Public Relations
Abby Lowell
Program
Jill Ramiel
Web Manager
Claudette Kreuzenstein
January - Vocational Service / February - Peace & Conflict Resolution / March - Water & Sanitation
April – Maternal & Child Health / May – Youth Services / June - Rotary Fellowships / July – Leadership
August - Membership / September - Education & Literacy / October - Economic & Community
Development November - Foundation / December - Disease Prevention and Treatment
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Newsletter Editor
Laury Scandling