Soundings (11/11/08)
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Another bad McEvoy joke
Visiting Rotarians: Rick Staeb, Liz Bayless
Special thanks to the G&G organizers, Tonja and Christine and all the committee chairs.
Brent said there are still about 20 cases wine left - see the sheets on the table. If you have purchased wine, it will be available this week at Brent's office on Orchard Street (across Meridian Street from the Golf & Country Club)
Board meeting this Thursday 7:30 am at IHOP!
Standing ovation and goodbye for Dr. Zech!
Tonja Myers thanks G&G committees
Brent Walker $50 in appreciation of Dr. Zech
Sarah for some missed meetings attending a Birch Open House in Sitka, trip to Houston and Tennessee
Phil X for Food Bank public Grand Opening last week
Bill Gorman glad Tim is back
Chuck Walter celebrated Iowa vistory over Penn State
Gordon Plume for not having lost his favorite jacket
Mike Kirkland for a great eveing out
Ed Zech says anyone over the age of 50 (60 for women) should be taking aspirin every day! Ed really enjoyed being a part of Rotary these past years. He welcome everyone to visit him in WA DC.
Barry Kramer thanks to all the vets
Christine for a successful G&G, and thanks to the vets
Orphalee for missed meetings, returned from Australia, visited four former exchange students, and she encourages our club to re-engage that program...
Bill Geyer Ohio State football bucks, thanks to the veterans
Rob Slater proud buck for son serving in Korea
Ron Hardesty election bucks, Repubs can still hold a philibuster, served in Air Force like his dad, told couple of moving stories about his dad
Stan Dyer talked about
Sargeant at Arms by Zach
$ in honor of vets, Fines for WWU alumns, WSU alumns
Bill Boyd, Tonja's table, Stan, Ed Zech, Eddie, and lots of WA State trivia
Program
As substitute for our absent speaker, Stan told of his military history in the army in WWII and Korea; Ed Zech about his time in the Navy in the 70's then a military surgeon in Bethesda for many years, Anna's husband also served in the Air Force for 32 years (shot down twice), John Sleeth served stateside in Alaska, Ron Hardesty served Air Force working on B52's and completed 23 missions in Vietnam, Steve Kimberly volunteered in 1975 went to Japan, Brent Walker served in Southeast Asia, Orphalee's husband Richard served and received several honors. Stan even wrote a book about his military experiences for posterity.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot