Soundings (2/2/10)

Posted by Henry Lee 
 
 

Today's Soundings by Henry Lee:

Flag Salute and Invocation by Matt Rose

Visiting Rotarians: None

Guests:
Bob Jones introduced Wayne Barry
Leena Kirshman introduced Debbie from WaFed

Announcements:

Bill Gorman said the club will deliver plaques to restaurants who participated in Grape and Gourmet.

Terry Brown reported on upcoming Fellowship opportunities: WWU basketball vs. Montana State. Haggen court, adults $35, students $20.  Dannon Traxler said there will also be a fellowship dinner and show at Nona Rosa and Mt. Baker theatre. Date is April 3rd, 2010. Tickets are $46.

Marla Sanger said our club can sponsor up to two candidates for RYLA. If you know any candidates that would be interested, please contact her. Deadline is March 5th, 2010. One candidate thus far.

The board has approved membership proposals for the following three individuals:

  • Glen Groenig, Owner of The UPS Store at 4152 Meridian St. Classification: Mailing Services Proposer: Stan Dyer
  • Catherine Reis-ElBara, Administrator of Highland Care Center on Samish Way Classification: Nursing Home Proposer: Tonja Myers
  • Lisa Schork, Senior Partner at LTC Capstone, Bellingham Classification: Insurance-Long Term Care Proposer: Joel Hile

These proposed members will be published in the Soundings for 1/26 and 2/2.  Anyone having questions, comments, or concerns regarding any of these individuals should contact membership committee chair, Brent Walker.

 

Tim McEvoy said, as recommended by the BBR Nomination Committee, BOD has endorsed the following members which were approved by the Club:

  • Board Member at Large – Eddie Hansen, Lesa Boxx
  • Program Chair – Dennis Archer
  • Secretary – Stowe Talbot
  • Treasurer – Orphalee Smith

Tonja Myers said the following members will assume following positions:

  • Immediate Past President – Tonja Myers
  • President – Bill Gorman
  • Vice President – Anna Williams
  • Board Member at Large – Zach Jones
  • Lance Calloway – Board Member at Large

Those rolling off of the Board:

  • Board Member at Large – Matt Rose
  • Board Member at Large – Christine Palmerton
  • Immediate Past President – Tim McEvoy

Bucks in the Bay

  • Tonja Myers – For attending leadership institute in Mt. Vernon. Encourages everyone to participate.
  • Bob Jones – Paying back IOU from a few weeks back of $100 plus $20 for promotion of his business Socrates Group merging with Evergreen Team Concepts.
  • Curtis Dye - $54 for birthday.
  • Tim Krell – Daughter turns 10 years old.

Sergeant at Arms by Bryant Engebretson
Fines:
• $1 from everyone except Matt Rose for doing the invocation filling in for Harold Scott.
• Denise Bosman – No fine for knowing who plays in the Superbowl. Another table was fined instead.
• Cougar fans - $1 for loss to UW this past weekend.
• Skiers this year – No fine if you just went to Mt. Baker. $1 for everyone else who has skied other mountains.
• People with tickets to Olympics and spending the night – Individuals announced what event, place they are staying at etc.
• Bankers - $1 if you work at a big bank and will be paying the new tax.
• Fellowship – $1 if not attending fellowship event.
• Lance – Fined for trying to explain difference between community skate, open skate and public skate.
• Tim McEvoy – Fined for joke about officers accepting bribes.

Program:
Orphalee Smith gave an overview of financial position of BBR, and also reported on:
• Difference between internal and external fund.
• $34k to Hospice, $23k to giving committee. $1,630 to Interact Club, $3,700 International Rotary dues……
• Recently sent out invoice for Club dues which is considered 501C4 and not tax deductible. Checks to Rotary International Foundation are tax deductible.

A "Club Leadership Planning Retreat" was held on 1/20/10. The summary report sheet from this event will be posted our Website later this week. Sue Sharpe, the facilitator at the retreat, gave an overview:

  • Retreat objectives
  • Why Rotary? Why Bellingham Bay Rotary?
  • Evaluation of existing club activities
  • DRAFT 3-Year Goals are as follows:

1) Membership development;
2) Further develop vocational service program;
3) Develop and implement a funding plan to insure sustainability and diversity of funding sources;
4) Develop and implement an international service goal;
5) Enhance internal and external communication and public relations;
6) Develop and implement a transparent project selection process and criteria for all aspects of community service, internal service, hands on projects and club service.

Tonja Myers discussed next steps/assignments and workgroup assignments as listed in the Summary Sheet, which will be posted to our website this week.

Respectfully submitted,
Henry Lee