Spring is in the air and Kingston Rotarians know that they are about to embark on their busiest time of the year.
Rotary prides itself on the many community projects this small club supports, and it takes a lot of teamwork to bring these events to fruition.
Randy Monlux will have a crew down at the Port of Kingston to raise the tent. According to fire laws, the tent is not a permanent structure, so it must be cleaned and taken down each year.
Raising the tent is a big job, and Monlux has the job broken down into doable parts. Rotary appreciates the use of the Port of Kingston’s tent for the Rotary Beer Gardens that take place at each summer concert. Thus, Rotary returns the favor supplying the manpower (and womanpower) to raise the tent.
Breane Martinez and Karen Gibson have assembled their team of Rotarians to oversee the Swing for Rotary Golf Classic, June 21 at White Horse Golf Course. New this year will be the auction and dinner to be held in the White Horse Golf Club clubhouse. The public is invited to attend and check out this striking new facility.
Tickets to the dinner auction are $25 and are available from any Kingston Rotary member. This is Rotary’s single biggest fund-raiser, so please help raise dollars that support worthy projects in our community.
Rotarians are working in conjunction with the Kingston High School Interact Club and the Greater Kingston Kiwanis Club to raise funds for the summer “Feed the Kids” program. Many children in our community get their main nutrition from the school lunch program during the school year. Feed the Kids continues the program over the summer months when schools are not in session, providing healthy food and snacks for these children.
Clint Boxman, his teammates and the Kingston Running Club are working on the 4th of July Fun Run, another major fundraiser for Rotary. This is a family-friendly event for runners of all ages. The run attracts local runners and those who visit Kingston for the 4th of July.
The run is divided into 1-mile, 5K, and 10K courses with chip timing used to determine race times. Course maps and registration are available at www.kingstonrunning.org.
Rotarians will be busy every Saturday night when they open the Rotary Beer Garden at Concerts on the Cove. Rotarian Nick Jewett is busy building a new bar from which local beers are served. Randy Monlux is in charge of the beer garden and he gets help from Sally Christy as bouncer, Rea Mowery and Suzanne Jenny as cashiers, and various other Rotarians who serve beer, clean tables and sell snacks.
Proceeds from these events are used to fund Rotary’s various commitments: a $50,000 pledge to help build the Village Green Community Center, $4,000 in Rotary scholarships, the Feed the Kids summer program, and various Rotary food drives.
Join the Kingston Rotary Club for lunch on Wednesdays at noon. Rotarians gather at 11:45 a.m. at the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Station 81, 26642 Miller Bay Road.
We are actively looking for new members. For more information, contact Clint Boxman at (360) 297-3046.
— Contact Nancy at nanjmartin@mac.com
