Soundings (11/25/08)

Posted by Stowe Talbot 
 
 
Flag Salute and Invocation by Stan "the man" Dyer

Visiting Rotarians: Dr. Gary Snyder from the Thursday club, and Steve White from Bellevue Breakfast Club

Guests: Sue Sharpe, Bryant's partner Kyle Jackson, SOMs' parents Bruce and Becki VanGlubt, and Mark and Barbara Bathues.

Prez Tim had a fine Husky football joke for us this week.

Announcements:

Thank you letter from St Paul's Academy for donating the "left-over" Grape & Gourmet wines to the school's Salute auction.

 
Bucks in the Bay

Student of the Month Program 
Harold Scott introduced Chris Stevens, who is an adviser at Squalicum and will be administering our SOM program. She thanked our club for the support of this program and said it adds a lot to the students lives (as well as their college resumes!). Certificates and $100 scholarships were awarded to two very deserving students:

  • The October Student of the Month is Sarah VanGlubt, who volunteers at Sunday school and is a reading tutor at Sunnyland Elementary. She is also a member of several other volunteer clubs at Squalicum HS.
  • The November Student of the Month is Pamela Vauthues, who volunteers with Kiwanis Club and the Opportunity Council, and also works with her church.

Bucks in the Bay
Brad Cornwell for 20 years of marriage to Lisa;
Lynn Templeton (UW '73) for a granddaughter and grandson birthday;
Bob Moles enjoyed catching up with Steve White; they are both alumni of PLU;
Dave Loeppke and Tim McEvoy say the "Step in to Africa" exhibit at WWU has been a huge success;
Patti Imhof for many missed meetings while traveling, and a 37-year anniversary!
Ron Hardesty glad WSU won;
Steve Spitzer also traveling a lot, sad bucks for closing his store "Play it Again Sports", and a 36th wedding anniversary!
Gordon Plume for Birth of first grandson!
Dick Stark glad Sue Sharp is back;
Pete Rittmueller also glad Sue is back, happy the Cougars won, and thanks to Matt Rose for pulling some strings at the Imaging Center;
Mimi Ferlin wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving, thanks Dennis Archer for dinner regarding the Hospice House fundraiser;
Bryant Engebretson's daughter got her ears pierced;
Orphalee had interesting (bang bang) lunch at Southcenter;
John Templeton also thanked Dennis for dinner;
Sue Sharp says's been gone about 11 years, says we all have aged well;

Sergeant at Arms by Matt Rose
Fines for fans of any sports team in WA state, bankers and financial planners, Bill Boyd for the fire-station fire, Patti and the hunting season, and trivia on Canadian national holidays.

Program
Bill Gorman introduced Linda Giles, from Life Inspired. Linda just moved from Hawaii to Paradise (the town off the Mount Baker Hwy, not the place in heaven). Linda is a speaker, consultant, has written motivational books, and maintains a Website called www.lifeinspired.com.  She challenged us to connect with ourselves and others, and to find the positive side of every situation.

Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot

"Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself.  Mankind.  Basically it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind".  What do these words mean?  It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind."
J. Handy