Soundings (10/14/08)
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Visiting Rotarians: John Moles, Gary Snyder and Rick Staeb
Guests: Dannon Traxler, Kathy Oplinger (Ken's mom). Hilary Bumstark
McCallum.Announcements:
Cy Lindberg reported that Amanda McKay was our volunteer on the Trujillo project; she was due to leave in November, but she was robbed for the third time last recently and so has already left. Please consider a donations for her - Bucks in the Bay proceeds will go to her.
Bill Gorman: Next week's program will come first to allow our speaker Dr. Hallowell ("Roots of Adult Happiness") to leave to catch a plane.
Grape & Gourmet: Brent handed out the wine list - pre-sales of these wines are available to members. Submit your list by next week if possible.
Zachary says there are no more VIP tix. Please help us sell regular tix.
Christine says she and Stephanie are in charge of silent auction items - please consider donating.
Phil X Hagemen $ for Amanda, please also consider donating to the Food Drive at Hagens all week;
Curtis Dye $20 for missed meetings while in Phoenix, sad news ex-member Jim Olson diagnosed with cancer
John Templeton upcoming birthday, Ed Zech has beed great houseguest;
Matt Groenig hunting trip E WA with son;
Bill Geyer $ for Amanda
Steve Spitzer missed meetings while in San Diego, Miami, Vancouver, upcoming trip to Germany, announcing Nov 6 Breakfast of Champions event funding Boys&Girls club;
Bill Gorman $ for trip to Honduras:
Bob Tull $ for Amanda, and not enjoying being a temporary bachelor while wife away!
Donna Edquist $ for Honduras trip and Amanda:
Dick Stark $ for Amanda
Glendine $ for Amanda;
Christine $ for missed meetings and trip to boat show;
Ed Satuchek $ for missed meetings:
John Sleeth for anniversary;
Ron Hardesty;
Bob Jones;
Chuck Walter $ for recovery from fall and finally playing golf again;
Dr. Eddie $ looking forward to hunting trip;
Sergeant at Arms by Frank Chmelik
Fines for Dr. Eddie, Todd Ramsay, Ken Oplinger, Matt Groenig, Dr Ed, all granpa's with photos of grandkids, dentists, Stowe's Barkley puff piece in the Herald, anybody who gave to political campaigns, bankers and brokers, and finally WSU, UW and Ferndale grads.
Program
Membership
Jim McCallum reported that our goal to bring in 12 new members this year. We reviewed the "new member criteria" flow chart. Be on the lookout for good people!
New Member talks:
John Stewart born in Cincinnati, attended U Cincinnati, and received an MBA. He left in 1981 for Kentucky in international banking, then moved to Portland OR where he met his wife, Annie. They have been married 16 years. They have a 14 year old daughter, Madelein, who is a successful 8th grader at St. Paul's Academy. They live in the Sehome Neighborhood and love Bellingham!
Vanessa Blackburn was born and grew up in Arcada in Humbolt County, CA, which is a logging and fishing community. 1991 moved to Bellingham and attended WWU - editor of Western Front. She was attracted to journalism for its mix of creativity and community service. Although she had moved away from journalism for a few years, recently John Thompson asked her to take over the Bellingham Business Journal as editor and publisher, and she agreed. She is married, lives in the Columbia Neighborhood with sons Henry, Finn and a new 4-month old. She loves living and working in this community!
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot