Soundings (12/1/09)
Flag Salute and Invocation by Bill Boyd
Visiting Rotarians: None
Guests: Mike Kirkland brought Matt Groening, Curt Smith brought Ruth and Caroline Norman, Jim McCallum brought Ruby, Brian Engebretson brought his daughter Autumn and son Brendan.
Announcements:
• Lance has postponed the Rotario dinner until January 9th
• Matt Rose is looking for bell ringer volunteers
Bucks in the Bay:
- Steve Spitzer for missed meetings, a trip to Europe and his 33rd anniversary
- Gordon Plume for trip to Conneticut and Aspen, Colorado
- Eddie Hanson provided a baby update and news about his sons great grades
- Dick Stark for a great Huskies win and for Don Easterbrooks attendance
- Brian Engebretson took family to Sun Peaks and is planning ski/soccer trip to Colorado
- Joel Hile for a trip to Knoxville, TN spending time with twin 19 month granddaughters
- Zach Jones is selling Grapes & Gourmet tix for one more year. Volunteers?
- Bob Tull enjoyed a trip to Orcas Island
Sargaent in Arms: Patti Imhof
- Tonja was fined for borrowing a pie plate
- Brian Engebretson was fined for complaining about the Guide Meridian roundabouts
- All gentlemen gardeners were fined
- All Christmas shoppers who haven't finished yet were fined
- Anybody that has hung their Christmas lights was fined
Program: Don Easterbrook
Don is a Geology Professor at WWU and spoke to us about climate change. Don told us that a scientists at a University in England have fixed data and reports with respects to global warming. Don does not see a correlation between CO2 (only 3.6% of greenhouse effect) and global warming, in fact he believes it is the opposite, we are getting colder. The Maldives Islands are a great example of how sea levels are lowering, not rising. Polar Bears are doing well, please don't shoot them!
Respectfully submitted by,
Chris White