Soundings (5/2/06)
Visiting Rotarians: Zachery Jones, Ken Marzocco, Bob Trunek, Fed Sexton, John Moles
Guests: Bob Bray, Mike Cohen
Announcements
Eddie Hansen reminded us about the fellowship golf event for May 25th, 12:30 PM. It will be at Lake Padden Golf Club; it will be very informal, if you are a non-golfer you can even walk with a group and only do the putting, etc. Please sign up with Eddie by Email or phone!
John Hulbert - Our Golf Tournament Fundraiser last Thursday was very successful: Thanks to Pearson Construction, Roger Jobs Motors and all the many volunteers! About $6,000 raised.
Today is the 25th Anniversary of our club. Congratulations, especially to all our charter members!
Art Runestrandt: Habitat for Humanity work parties this Saturday and Sunday May 5th.
Ron Hardesty: FINAL work party at the gateway this Saturday at 10AM for an hour to finish it up⿦ Also, BBay Rotary golf team plays every 4:30 pm Wednesday afternoons at Paddeen.
Board meeting next Wednesday morning at Bellingham Golf and Country Club.
Bill Geyer introduced Mike Cohen, director of the Bellingham Food Bank, who gave us an update of the project. Our club has committed $100K to the effort over the next two or three years.
Linda Ballasy from Big Brothers Big Sisters thanked us for our continuing support.
Bucks in the Bay
Bill - thanks Roger Jobs for the Porche for the weekend!
Matt Rose - missed meetings while in Las Vegas, Cy Lindberg's wife retiring from NW Radiology;
Mike Kirkland - 36-year anniversary;
John Hulbert - great ski season, and for winning the golf tournament;
Dick Stark - trip to Italy;
Bryant E - trip to NYC;
Bob Rice - check for our Foundation, and update on his health;
Ron H - This Friday come see the "Can't Hardly Playboys";
Eddie H - Lucas slept through the night, great golf tournament, single dad tonight;
Cy Lindberg - trip to Hawaii to celebrate wife's retirement.
Seargeant at Arms - Patti Imhof
Golfers, politicians, Gerald Baron, gas users, Cinquo de Mayo, Phil X, Barry Kramer, Dennis Archer, Mimi Ferlin. Matt Rose, and Patti.
Program
Wayne Schwandt with Trillium Corporation gave us an update on all the projects with which the company is now involved:
Tierra del Fuego linga trees, now a conservation forest;
Denver real estate in the downtown (LODO) area;
Cordata;
Cherry Point;
Semiahmoo and Birch Bay;
Downtown Bellingham;
Lookout Mountain:
Future trends for area residential growth: Retired people moving to "edge" or coastal places like Whatcom County, and also real estate has become a popular investment choice.
Respectfully Submitted,
Stowe Talbot