Soundings (11/17/09)

Posted by Stowe Talbot 
 
 

Flag Salute & Invocation by Denise Bosman

Visiting Rotarians: Frank Ginn, Myra Howe, Duane Callahan, Jeanne McGee, DC Morse and Peter Self.

Guests: Mike Cohen (Director Bham Food Bank).

Announcements

Final Grape&Gourmet wrap-up meeting 5pm tomorrow @ Lakeway.

Thanks Christine for putting together basket for charity event.

 

Bucks in the Bay

  • Denise says our foundation is 8 years in the making to reach $100K, now we can start using the money!
  • Bob Moles $ for our foundation, also, St. Lukes Foundation was voted Foundation of the year, also kudos to Mike Hammas for his generosity in life;
  • Tonja $ for foundation, thanks to the organizers and participants of last week's Fireside;
  • Sue Sharp $ to foundation, lot to be grateful for, including procedure to fix daughter's heart.
  • Tim McEvoy $ for foundation.
  • Brent Walker $ for foundation and $ from Jim McCallum, successful museum opening last week.
  • Lynn Templeton's first born is 33 y.o. today, and thanks for all who attended the B&G Breakfast fundraiser (about $50K raised), Dick Stark won the lifetime achivement award!
  • Doug Wight for lost meetings, travelling.
  • John Hulbert $ for our foundation, daughter raised big money last week for teachers at Whatcom ES.
  • Curt Smith $ pre-wedding anniversary bucks for foundation.
  • Harold Scott grateful for all who helped wine sales at G&G, $ for foundation.
  • Barry Kramer has 13 bottles of wine left availbale for purchase today (John Templeton agreed to buy, but John Garget outbid him!), Hospice Foundation auction last weekend very successful.
  • Stephanie Sadler students at St Paul's did charitable works this past week along with John's daughter's work.
  • Bob Tull $ for foundation.
  • Dick Stark $ for successful B&G Club breakfast.
  • Mary Humphries grateful for the lessons on "spirit of giving" that she gets from our club, we inspire her!
  • Bob Jones had a turkey from Phil Hageman and $ for foundation.
  • Joel Hile $ thanks for Fireside.
  • Aaron Lemperes visited Guemes Island weekend with wife, and daughter now walking!
  • Anna Williamson for wonderful Hospice Foundation dinner Sat night.
  • Patti Imhof $ for foundation and turkeys.
  • Stan Dyer $ for football games.

Sergeant at Arms by Ron Hardesty
Fines for John Gargett, Cougers, John Templeton for jeans, Ron's former partner Scott Walker, Steve and Shannon and Glendine Barley.

Program
Anna introduced Kathy Dwyer, volunteer for the Delta Society. http://www.deltasociety.org The Delta Society was started in 70's in WA state. It is for improving human helth through service and therepy.  It consists of three parts:
1) pet partner program - active all over the world.
2) pet therepy program - treatment programs;
3) "Human-Animal Resource Center", a national clearinghouse on information on the health benefits of pet ownership and contact.

Cathy teaches kids how to be safe with dogs.  Cathy did demonstrations with Rico, an 8 year old stray, who has been trained a service and therepy dog.  Rico knows how to turn on lights, push buttons, help owner dress and undress, and alert others if his owner is in trouble.

Last minute announcement:  $2,788 raised today for our Foundation!!!

Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot