Interact Board and Sponsors for 2017-18: L-R: Mariann Eastwood (Secretary), Emma Craighead (ASB Rep/Membership), Ann Abraham (CHS Advisor), Tim Jablonksi (Rotary Sponsor), Pete Hubbard (Rotary Sponsor), Terry Umbreit (Rotary Sponsor), Dani Turissini (Rotary Sponsor), T.J. Plastow (Rotary Sponsor), Marley Music (President), and Christina Bell (Vice President)
Not shown: Kristopher Andrews (Treasurer), Diane Johnson (Rotary Sponsor)
Last year (2016), several members of the three Rotary clubs (website) (East Jefferson County, Port Townsend (Noon) and Port Townsend Sunrise Club) joined together with ShelterBox to support the 4th Annual All County Picnic (link) in “CELEBRATING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE”.
"Emergency Management is committed to support self-sufficient neighborhoods that are prepared for the challenges of a major emergency, to continue active partnership in the development of a culture of community resilience, and aid in creation of local emergency plans and procedures that will help neighborhoods cope."
Bob and Pen Rosen receive a $500.00 donation from the Interact Club of East Jefferson County at Chimacum High School so they can purchase a computer and printer for the Baan Nong E-Kwang School in Thailand. The equipment will be used to teach the teachers and students how to connect to the world-wide web and add to their knowledge of the world. (TJ Plastow, Rotary Sponsor to the CHS Interact Club and John Erickson, President of the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County.)
The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County was honored to receive the Rotary International Presidential Citation (Gold Award) for 2015-2016 (one of six out of 90 Clubs in our District) as well as the Rotary International Presidential Citation 2015-2016 awarded to the Chimacum High School Interact Club, which is sponsored by the EJC Rotary Club. The awards recognize club excellence. All Rotarians and Interact Club Members should be very proud of their role in earning these prestigious awards!
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING to the Chimacum Arts & Crafts Fair DECEMBER 12TH & 13TH, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
by Linda Kostenbader
Have your photo (family, friends & pets, too) taken with Santa for only $7.00 by the Chimacum High School's Interact Club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County. Your high quality photo will be available in minutes and comes with a complimentary card frame and envelope. All your contributions will be sent to international projects: a rural school in Thailand for computers and to provide assistance in maintaining a water-purification system; the Heifer Project, which helps families in poor countries to improve their nutrition and generate income; and the Shelter Box Project, which provides shelter and supplies to sustain families in disaster areas around the world.
On 5/11/2016, I sent the following email to all of the Rotarians in our Club.
Each year in April, the CHS Interact students have a car wash to raise $1000 to purchase a ShelterBox. So far this year they have raised $867 towards their sixth ShelterBox. We will pass a donation box one more time at our next Rotary luncheon and ask your help in raising the remaining $133.
When I asked the ShelterBox company for some information about the CHS Interact Club ShelterBox purchases, they sent me the following email.
The Interact Club at Chimacum High School rocks! They have actually sponsored FIVE ShelterBoxes since 2010 (their very first donation was actually for two boxes.)
Box 14341 Deployed to Haiti in December, 2010
Box 15342 Deployed to Columbia in January, 2011
Box 19517 Deployed to the Philippines in January, 2012
Box 22103 Deployed to the Sudan in September, 2013
Box 24390 Not Yet Deployed
Awesome work! Congratulations to all.
The Rotarians who were present at our 5/19 luncheon exceeded our expectations and donated over $200 including an anonymous donation of $75. THANK YOU very much.
The Interact students just bought their 6th ShelterBox and now have money towards their 7th for next year.
Chimacum high school Interact club pumpkin painting on October 13, 2015, we have participated in a fun pumpkin painting with the students (L-R) Kristopher Andrews, Sean Noble, Chanakan Meesanam, Deidra Morris, Jordyn Johnson, Emily Amos, Cora Wills, and David Kraut. All of the students enjoyed talking with the residents while painting with them as well. The Interact club loves to socialize in the community and have fun at the same time.
Each year one of the prime fund raising events for the club is the Pot o’ Gold Raffle. Typically the top prize is $10,000 with several other prizes sometimes available. This year, 2015, there are a total of 13 prizes. Each of our club members has an obligation to sell, or sometimes buy, at least 5 of the tickets priced at $100 each. The drawing will be held at the regular weekly lunch meeting of the club on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at about 12:45 PM. This year’s prizes are:
Last year (2015), twenty-three (23) members of the three Rotary clubs (website) (East Jefferson County, Port Townsend (Noon) and Port Townsend Sunrise Club) joined together with ShelterBox and the Marrowstone Island Emergency Preparedness Team (website) to support the 3rd Annual All County Picnic (link) in “CELEBRATING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE”.
The theme is "Resilience".
"Emergency Management is committed to support self-sufficient neighborhoods that are prepared for the challenges of a major emergency, to continue active partnership in the development of a culture of community resilience, and aid in creation of local emergency plans and procedures that will help neighborhoods cope."
NOTE: the program starts at 9:30...ALL VISITORS MUST SIGN IN AT THE OFFICE before they go to the auditorium.
Scott Robinson & Tom Schaafsma from Sequim Sunrise Rotary will be showing a video about the Shelter Box Project and talking about their experiences with the Shelter Box Project in disaster areas. The Interactors will be setting up a Shelter Box tent on stage and displaying the items included in the Box. This "kicks off" the Interact Club's fund raising campaign.
Interact will be having a "Shelter Box" Car Wash on Sunday, April 26th at the Olympic Equipment Rental, 972 Ness Corner Rd in Port Hadlock, from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. to collect additional donations to purchase a Shelter Box. There will be a Shelter Box 'kit" on display. They will be looking for you and your car.
The Interact Club is bringing Santa Claus to the Chimacum Arts & Craft on December 13th & 14th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Have your photo (family & pets too) taken with Santa for only $5.00 by the Chimacum High School's Interact Club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County. The high quality photos will be available in minutes and come with a complimentary card frame and envelope. All your contributions will be sent to international projects: a rural school in Thailand for computers and to provide assistance in maintaining a water purification system; the Heifer Project, which helps families in poor countries to improve their nutrition and generate income; and the Shelter Box Project, which provides shelter and supplies to sustain families in disaster areas around the world.
Interact Board and Sponsors for 2017-18: L-R: Mariann Eastwood (Secretary), Emma Craighead (ASB Rep/Membership), Ann Abraham (CHS Advisor), Tim Jablonksi (Rotary Sponsor), Pete Hubbard (Rotary Sponsor), Terry Umbreit (Rotary Sponsor), Dani Turissini (Rotary Sponsor), T.J. Plastow (Rotary Sponsor), Marley Music (President), and Christina Bell (Vice President) 
