Soundings (1/17/06)
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Harv Jubie, Bob Morse, Jack Kernow, John Cooper, Barry Hansen, Phil Gubbins (Columbus, OH), Andy Billingsly, John Stewart, Tom Dorr, Judy Biandi? (Hospital Foundation).
New member being proposed: Susan Radonski-Anglada is a VP at Bank of the Pacific, and manager of the Barkley branch. She was proposed by Mike Kirkland and Carol Beecher. Was recommneded by membership committee and Board, but we need comments from the membership at large. Comments can be sent to Frank Zurline or Bill Unrein.
Harv Jubie announcements - registration online for upcoming District conference: If 10% of our club attends, then we will receive a free Paul Harris award.
Membership meeting with Frank after lunch.
Grape & Gourmet meeting Wednesday night at 5pm Poppe's.
Our club's Long Range Planning effort: Please everyone respond to Bill's Email - or see the same memo posted on our Website's Homepage called "Long-Range Planning" lower right side.
Tonja Myers's Charitable Giving Committee - today is deadline for applications - our group will meet in 2 weeks.
Bucks in Bay
Bill Unrein - will be gone in next few weeks, Orphalee will replace, next week if Naomi Bahn Patti - recognize Judy Biandi from Hospital Foundation
Mike - board raised 3.7 M in last few months thnx to Judy;
Phil X - memory Stew Butrick
Eddie - thanks for all the baby gifts, wants Seahawks tix;
Chuck - daughter turned 18 at Sun Peaks, proud of her involvement with teen court, Evening Magazine filmed her a few weeks ago;
Harold 62 birthday, sold first 2 tix already sold;
Bill Geyer - 200 pesos for trip to Mexico;
Curt Smith - great weekend, all his teams won!
Tonja Myers - Sandy Berner (What Center Early Learning) upconing ... and St Francis walk;
Christine Palmerton - got kicked out of Boat Show
Dave Nichols - sorry about no-show last week;
SAA - Robin Schmidt
all doctors, Bob Jost, Lynn Templeton for sexual harassment training on Valentine's Day, Cy Lindberg, Pete Dawson - Terry, Phil X, Denise B.
Program - Tom Dohr, Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
He has worked 10 years already in this job; had wanted to go into business, but WWU has been so supportive that he has stuck around. The SBDC has been around 23 years providing technical assistance to small businesses - an objective opinion and support system that you can turn to besides your employees, spouce, banker, or accountant. Primarily, it helps existing businesses in Whatcom County... Free, confidential advice, business plans, valuation, access to capital, marketing strategies, and general problem solving. In 2005 its clients numbered 448. What types? Startups 20%, but mostly expansion and retention. New investment into Whatcom County - $19M traceable to the SBDC. Also provides rural outreach into the county... It has satellite offices in smaller rual communities/towns. The SBDC also has Native American outreach programs... Women owned busesses. Organizes the Annual Whatcom Business Conference Research Center - finacial analysis using student volunteers, market research. It sponsors seminars, partnering with other local orgs. Agricultural outreach - value-added ideas for dairy industry...
SBDC's funding partners - base funding from the SBA (Federal Econnomic Development Administration), plus WWU matches all the other funding sources as "outreach to community": City of Bellingham, the Port, the County, City of Sumas, others... 1200 SBDC's in USA, ours is in the top three. (but tough to get an appointment).
Thank you, Tom! Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot