Soundings (4/5/05)

Invocation and flag salute by George Bowen

District Assembly on Saturday, April 9th, at Kwantlen University College 12666 - 72nd Ave, Surrey, BC. Please consider attending. Our club will cover the cost. See Ron or Orphalee. Details on the assembly and maps, see Website at www.district5050.org.

April 21st Fireside at Bill Unrein's.

Barry Kramer â¿¢ Grape and Gourmet update. November 6th, Looking for additional volunteers to chair committees.

Last chance for comments! Proposed new members for our review:
1. Donna Edquist (Applied Digital Inc.)
2. Christin Palmerton (Marine Charters)
3. Mark Larsen (Bellingham Technical College Foundation)
If you have comments about any of these individuals, please see Anna or Dennis.

-Tonja Myers for her son;
-Lynn Templeton for a make up and the Boys and Girls Club;
-Bryant Engebretson for 11 days in Italy;
-Chip Hilarides is happy to be going to Disneyland;
-Phil Hagerman going to Germany;
-Harold Scott for loosing the president of his alma mater;
-Dick Stark for the recent show at the theater guild;
-Kathy Cheldelin for mentoring of high school students;
-John Barron's mother turning 70 and his son's 4.0 GPA.

Sergeant: Cy Lindberg
-John Barron for an employee leaving a box of something
-Phil Hagerman for not having a number on his badge
-Anyone who doesn't have a One Dollar bill on them - $1.00
-Ron and Eddie for bowling last weekend
-Barry Kramer for beginning weekly updates for G&G in March

Therese Holm â¿¢ Finance Director from the City of Bellingham.

The City of Bellingham is expecting a gap in revenues this year and future years to come. However, there is a difference in how Capital items are funded. Bellingham currently has a population of 85,000 and is expected to swell to 133,000 by 2022. There are 800 full time city employees. 39% are in public safety. There are approximately 12 city employees per 1000 citizens. The 2005 budget is $172 million. The general fund supports activities such as Police, Fire, Parks, etc. The G/F budget is $53 million which Police receive $14 million, Fire $12 million, Parks $6 million, Libraries $3 million. Labor and Benefits have increased 21% over the last 5 years.