Soundings (3/12/13)

Posted by Tony Freeland 
on Mar 12, 2013
 
 

Flag Salute and Invocation Bob Moles

Visitors: Ray George

Guests: Chris Lee, Bellingham Police Department, Trudy Shuravloff, Whatcom Dream, Gaythia Weis, InfoPteryx, LLC

Announcements

  • Steve Kimberly announced that Northwest Youth Services has lost Federal Funding and asked that next week’s Bucks in the Bay be used to bridge the gap.
  • Glendine Barley announced that the Club needs RYLA applicants.  The deadline is April 15th.  The May 2-5, 2013 event is for 18-25 year olds.
  • Gaythia Weis announced a workshop will be held on March 28, 2013 at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal to address ocean acidification.
  • Glen Groenig announced the Club will have a golf event at Lake Padden on May 14, 2013. 
  • Bob Moles announced the District Assembly will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Canada for committee chairs.  The Club will pay the entry fees for 5 attendees.
 

Bucks in the Bay

  • Steve Spitzer for a son injured skiing, a surfing grandson and a wife’s thumb surgery.
  • Gordon Plume for Marilyn Olsen’s review of his son’s manuscript.
  • Dannon Traxler for her sons and a recent adoption.
  • Kendall Pickerill for a planned wedding trip to Hawaii.
  • Lesa Boxx for missed meetings and a birthday.
  • Tonja Myers for attending the Rotary Leadership Institute, niece being Rotary Student of the Month, and selling Girl Scout cookies. 
  • Patti Imhof for a birthday, trip to Palm Springs.  Patti will match next week’s Bucks in the Bay up to $1000.
  • Bob Moles for next week’s speaker, Bob Robinson, voice of the Cougars.
  • Dale Collins for a trip to Cabo.
  • Stan Dyer for Kendall joining the Club and her donations to hotel toiletries.
  • Barry Kramer for trip to Hawaii.

Sergeant at Arms by Barry Kramer

Fines for anyone who has not attended a City Council meeting, Marilyn wearing an Indiana shirt, Tonja selling Girl Scout cookies, ladies wearing heals shorter than Dannon’s, Tim Krell for Green Man costumes at Vancouver hockey games, Lesa’s birthday, Sara Rothenbuhler’s attendance.

Speaker by Bill Geyer - Membership Committee

  • Club priority for membership
  • Membership committee steps
  • Club Roster review
  • New member application form
  • Strategic Retention

Respectfully submitted,
Tony Freeland