Soundings (1/6/09)

Bucks in the Bay
-Phil X gave the BB Foundation $100 for the nice article and photo in the Herald regarding the food bank!
-Dick Stark recommends the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" at Pickford Cinema;
-Rod Bring for a 52-yr birthday;
-Chuck Walters $ for trip to Bahamas pre-snow storm, AND his daughter was selected by National Honor Society to go to the President's inauguration!
-Dr Curt Smith thanks to Gordon Plume, his bell ringing partner who loaned him handwarmers;
-Gordon for a trip to CA to see his new grandson, Xavier;
-Stew Ellison "upgraded" his employment, now working at UBS;
-Barry Kramer went to see neighbor get married in Minnesota - brrrr!
-Denise Bosman for six feet of snow at WWU, and she is leaving for Australia next week!
-Bryant Engebretson went to Disneyworld with kids, also visited space mission at Epcot center, and is thankful for 2008 is gone!
-Art Runestrand thankful for successful knee surgery with Dr. Woo;
-Doug Wight's father turned 90 yesterday;
-Frank Chmelik spent Xmas break in Italy!

Sergeant at Arms by Ron Hardesty
Fines for lack of Rotary pins, those who did not participate in bell ringing, Stew Ellison, Phil X, Dave and Bob, Huskies, Tim McEvoy, Bob Jones OSU bucks, and trivia on this day in history.

Program
Bill Gorman welcomed Frank Ordway, director of AMRE (American Museum of Radio and Electricity). Frank thanked Rotary for all its support of his work over the years.  AMRE is located on Bay street next to the new Pickford Cinema.  The museum presents the story of how electricity was discovered, harnessed and applied through over 400 years of scientific and artistic accomplishment, from 1600 through 1950.  It accomplishes this task in several ways:

Collections - The Museum houses a number of important artifacts from the development of electricity and radio, such as Edison's first light bulb;

Education - The Museum offers a variety of educational activities guaranteed to ignite the curiosity of students and visitors of all ages. Using its collection of electrical inventions and related artifacts as an inspiration, the Museum hosts over five thousand kids annually. The program has three main initiatives:
1) AMRE Outreach Program - Working throughout WWU, this initiative works directly with public schools, private schools and home school networks to offer assemblies, in class science courses and special focus tours to augment regular science curriculum.
2) AMRE Community Education Program - offers hands-on classes, tours and exhibits to the community at large focusing on the process of innovation, invention and the core facets of radio, electricity and physics.
3) AMRE Educator Program - Working directly with educators, AMRE offers special courses to increase grade school teachers' comfort and proficiency in teaching science.

Events - AMRE offers its facility as a unique event location. The space can accommodate over 300 people parties, retreats, meetings or special events.

KMRE 102.7 FM - Considered "The voice of the American Museum of Radio and Electricity," KMRE is an independent, community-based Low Power radio station owned and operated by the Museum since 2004. KMRE is a powerful and entertaining extension of the Museum, broadcasting educational, cultural and historically significant recordings , and streamed on the Internet to listeners all over the world. KMRE program showcases AMRE's vast and historical media collection. KMRE also cultivates local programming that provides educational, cultural and historical value to its listeners.

Respectfully committed,
Stowe Talbot

"When I die, I hope I am compared to Captain James Cook, and not just because I was beaten up by some Hawaiians".
-Jack Handey