Soundings (10/7/08)

Bob Moles reported on our Trujillo "Pure Water" project: Our coordinator, Amanda McKay, was due to leave end of November, but she was robbed for third time and lost everything. She is now heading home. Perhaps next week we can ask for donations to help her with this situation.

Zachary: no more VIP tix. Lynn T: Please read the updated logistics worksheet.

Ed Zech needs a head-count for wine event at Mt. Baker winery this Sunday 2pm; we need 20 or we need to cancel!

Bucks in the Bay
Bill Gorman reported that the VP debate was the third most watched show in TV history;
Matt Rose something about his family and a Seahawks' game;
Bryant Engebretson wrote a letter for the editor for Herald on Sunday regarding "bailout";
Mimi Ferlin in memory of Dorothy Haggen who was active until the end;
Art Runestrand in praise of Stan Dyer and Bryant Engebretson;
Frank Chmelik suggested Huskies play Seahawks, and the winner play Ferndale;
Ron Hardesty with a sad band story;
Stan Dyer chiding Art and to explain the definition of "eleemosynary", which means non-profit;
Barry Kramer with stories about Dorothy Haggen and her kindness;

Sergeant at Arms by Barry Kramer

Some fines for white shoes, trivia about fashion, Navy beat Air Force, other football losses, Eddie Hanson's home renovations, and Steve Brummel.

Program
Stew Ellison introduced Kevin Carey, a speaker and also a market manager at SPIE. SPIE is an international society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light. SPIE has members from all over the world who do research in the field of optics. SPIE has a very low profile in the world, but it's a very influential organization. Last year, for example, one of the Nobel Prize winners was a member of SPIE.

"Leading in Business with Emotional Intelligence"
"The ability to read the social and political environment and landscape them; to intuitively grasp what others want and need, what their strengths and weaknesses are." Leaders with good IE characteristics:
-read people well;
-pay attention to moods;
-have empathy;
-non verbal language;
-listening actively;
-let people tell stories;
-direct by example.

Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot