Soundings (1/31/06)
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Rotarian guests: Randy Carr, Dave Sholin, Craig Fundston, and Phil Gubbins
Other guests: Markell Kaiser and John Kienast.
Announcements
-Frank Zurline: Membership Committee meets Wednesday at Boys and Girls Club.
-Chip Hilardes: upcoming School Bond measure.
-Bill Geyer: Bellingham Food Bank update
-Tonja Myers: Charitable Giving Committee meets today.
-Eddie: Fellowship
a) Basketball Feb 23rd, see Steve B;
b) Dinner at Guiseppe's / then event at MBT
Eddie needs to know who is coming!!!
-Orphalee: Needs feedback on long-range plan!!! (see homepage)
-Orphalee: Salvation Army raised $1,600 through our bell ringing efforts!
-Orphalee - thanks to see Bob Moles, Stan as greeter;
-Eddie - front page article, and did secure Super Bowl tix;
-Robin Schmidt - lost her Jeep Grand Cherokee;
-Cy Lindberg - Skagit Rotary club donated $10K to our Pure Water project (will buy a truck for Trujillo);
-Chuck Walter - thanks for nominating daughter for student of month;
-Scott Swanson - BD last weekend with twin brother;
-Julie Guy - Rotary meeting in Cabo San Lucas, note for Phil Gubbins;
-Terry Brown - snowboarding trips;
-Bob Moles - another ski story at Park City UT;
-Mimi - 3 wks at La Paz, endorsement for Skagit Rotary fundraiser this coming weekend, welcome Markell Kaiser, St Paul's school had great auction;
-Dick Stark - sold super bowl tix;
-Bob Newell - missed last week meeting, 78th Birthday!
-Jerry Simmons - ski weekend Penticton with daughter.
SAA - Bryant Engerbretson
Eddie ticket story: $2500 each! Dick Starck, In 2005 the Dow down 1, NASDAQ up 2, Real estate up 13. If AFC wins, market goes down. Those who won't be watching superbowl; Those who started tax return. The smoking ban. Bob Tull.
Upcoming speakers: Tim Ferris next week, Dennis Murphy, Sid Baron.
Program
Bob Rice introduced Jack Kienast, Director of the "Plantation Range", which is operated by the Whatcom County Parks Dept. Jack started working for the County Parks Dept. in 1974. The shooting range was opened in 1969, located south of Bellingham on 60 acres of Trillium property. Hunters, recreational shooters, as well as law enforcement officials use it. It is a year-round facility with indoor galleries as well. Half the revenue comes from recreational shooters, half from law enforcement officials. The Plantation Range has a trap facility, and an indoor pistol and rifle range. Classes are taught on hunter education and firearms safety. Several shooting leagues use the facility. The range is at full utilization nowadays, as people accept the notion of paying a fee to shoot at a range. Also the facilities are in much better shape now; cleaner with better ventilation. Annual revenues of $200K match $200K in expenses.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot