Soundings (12/12/06)
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Flag Salute & Invocation by PATTI IMHOF, and as all will note, it was not an Invocation but was a lengthy recitation on the subject, What Every Woman Should Know (How about us GUYS?, PATTI.)
Visiting Rotarians included two from Whatcom North and one from 'The Big Daddy' Club, Bellingham.
Guests: Couldn't find nary a soul;
Announcements:
...Past President BILL UNREIN presented the slate of Officers for 2007-2008, and
they are: ORPHALEE SMITH, President; TIM McEVOY, President Nominee;
Secretary, G. DENNIS ARCHER, Treasurer; BOB YOST, Past President;
BARRY KRAMER; 2 Year Term Directors, STEPHANIE SADLER & STEW ELLISON;
1 year remaining Directors, TERY BROWN & STEVE BRUMMEL.
Please note that the official election will be held on Tuesday, 9 January of 2007;
... TERRY BROWN announced that we need help with the Salvation Army Bell Ringing event, and that will be held this Saturday from 0900 to 1700 hours (December 16).. If you have not already signed up, please contact TERRY at 734-4744 or 676-0698
....BARRY announced that there would be a Polio Plus dinner at the Delta Vancouver Hotel/Airport on 19 January, and if you are interested in attending, the Club will foot the bill---just contact our President and he will sign you up;
Also, B. KRAMER stated that there would be an RI Foundation Seminar at the Delta Vancouver Hotel/Airport on 20 January, and the Club will pay for Registration and dinner. Just let BARRY know of your interest. And, by ....the way, this Seminar will involve two Rotary Zones---a very big info item;
Student of the Month
....GEORGE BOWEN introduced the month of December recipient of 'The Outstanding Student' from Squalicum High, and that was Glen MacKay. He brought his mom and grandmother along with school counselor, Terri White. Glen has an outstanding record of volunteer work during the past five years, and is an "A" student. We must agree that this program is one on the PLUS side of Rotary.----Oh yes, he also received a $100 honorarium -- not bad, to say the least. Thanks GEORGE for all of the work you do with this program during the past many years.
Bucks in the Bay
....CURT SMITH tossed in a wad of dollars for his 40 plus years of wedded bliss;
....BOB MOLES gave a re-cap on the coming Honduras Clean Water jaunt---
if you are interested in taking that trip, contact BOB.
....DONNA EDQUIST donated some bucks for a missed meeting and another
pitch on Clean Water;
....CAROL BEECHER a big thanks for the participation with the recent
Hospice Auction and for FRANK CHMELIK'S auctioneering abilities
....MIMI FERLIN, some hard earned dollars for a recent birthday and some bad
bucks for the City of Bellingham's need to condemn some of her property!!;
....JOHN STEWART in recognition of two awards that he and his firm received;
....KEN OPLINGER who announced another China trip in November of 2007;
....MIKE WERNER for his son's Black Belt achievement (just keep that kid
away from me);
....STAN DYER, a few bucks for the BB Rotary Foundation;
....And there were a few others that were lost in the process while eating soup.
Sergeant at Arms --- with LYNN TEMPLETON and his astute observation
....ANNA W was able to answer one of the Quiz questions that was tossed
her way, and the answer was Gene Autry (you figure out the question!!);
....CURT SMITH was nailed because he equated marriage to an NFL game!!
Also, a comment or two on the recent Gonzaga-U. Washington catastrophe;
....MIKE KIRKLLAND for his admission that he was one of the original Brothers Four---yeah,
sure, why not?;
....PATTI I was asked to donate to the cause for that "What Every Woman Should Know"
diatribe;
....FRANK ZURLINE was made to pay up for keeping his office at sub-zero temps just
to save money!!
....GEORGE B was offered that chance to donate because of his Student of the
Month affair;
....DAVE ENNEN gave a few hard earned dollars because of the picture of his wife
at the local Museum;
....ROBIN S for her leaving early last week, and for arguing so ardently with her
boss man;
....EVERYONE who was going away for Christmas had to leave a buck or two behind, and
some of the exciting spots will be Garfield, Washington; Newport News, VA..; Dallas
Texas; Blaine, WA and across town close to Barkley Village!!!
....MIMI F for her cell phone sounding during the meeting, and then she up and
squealed that it was CAROL B's phone, so there!!
EDDIE H. for his impersonating a Clown -- or was it that the Clown was impersonating
EDDIE?!
....And lastly, all of the Lawyers were asked to tell us who John Jay was, and why he
was famous -- only one could answer, and that would be JUDGE DAVE N---Thatttta
way to go, your honor
Program
....TIM McEVOY introduced our speaker, and that was (and is) Dr. Ian Thompson, and he gave a very interesting and informative recitation on a piece of equipment that is located here in Bellingham (at the Hospital), and its name is a Tomo Therapy Device, and the cost is a mere 3 Million smackeroos. It is the only one in this area north of Los Angeles, and it can perform near miracles in locating and treating cancerous cells. The Doctor applauded our own member, BOB NEWELL,for his involvement with the Hospital's tumor Board back in the 1970's and because of BOBS efforts, all of this came about. Our thanks for a great program -- you just needed to be there to appreciate the imnpact that this piece of equipment has on medical progress.
Etcetera
Don' t overlook some of those great tax deductions available thru the BB Rotary Foundation or the RI Foundation and their PAUL HARRIS opportunities
....Be a BELL RINGER this Saturday -- call TERRY
....Have a great Christmas, and see you at the meeting of the 19th of December
Respectfully,
Stan