Soundings (5/29/05)
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Visiting Rotarians: Kay Sardo (Opportunity Council)
Guests: Marcia McEvoy, Dave Meyer (advisor for Squalicum Interact Club)
Announcements
Dan Wilkerson introduced Laura, incoming president of Squalicum Interact Club. Laura listed all the club's accomplishments this past year: Clean-up at Lincoln Square apartments, free Thanksgiving meal at Old Town Café, a food drive at Alberson's, the mothers' Day basket project (delivered to various womens' shelters), and painting at Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Bucks in the Bay
Mimi Ferlin $100 for Foundation: Memorial Day festivities, envious of Dennis Archer who is on barge touring Europe (Mimi was scheduled to be on that trip), and lastly for birth healthy new grandson (Hunter Tallis Mitchell);
Phil X Hageman for Pierson truck in the parade, and for memory of his father;
Stew Ellison's team placed 160th, and he placed 250th in his individual event, dontated money to our Food Bank project;
Anna Williams for the repeat weather of Ski to Sea sunday;
Shannon Terrell for missed meetings and article about wife's company yapta.com;
Denise for missed meetings and for daughter's second place finish at State Tennis Tournament (her team won the title);
Robin Schmidt thanks to Ron for the wonderful song;
Bryant Engerbretson is chairing restaurant committee G&G 2007, and thanks for St. Paul upper school construction;
Tonja Myers for upcoming event Saturday June 9 "inter-generational festivity" at the Museum of Radio and Electricity, also thanks to Ron for the moving song;
Ken Oplinger thanks to great Ski to Sea weekend, a record 432 teams! 1100 volunteers!
Gordon Plume for participation in Ski to Sea team (he ran the 8-mile downhill run in 58 minute!);
Pete Rittmueller for son's new job as assistant manager at Anthony's Woodfire Grill restaurant, and for daughter's new job as wrangler in Wyoming.
Sergeant at Arms by Pete Rittmueller
Fines for Gary Barnett, Ron Hardesty's son's noisy Green Frog tavern, non-participants in Ski-to-Sea, Ken Oplinger, non-raffle participants.
Program
Mary Lynn Palmer talked about Adult Day Health, a program of St. Joseph Hospital. Adult Day Health is a community-based day program designed to meet the needs of adults with chronic illness or disability. The primary focus of our program is to restore or maintain each participant's level of independence to enable them to remain in the community for as long as possible. The program is now 30 years old. Seniors are the fastest growing segment of the population. Support is needed for both the seniors and their family support group. Funding for the program is provided either by private pay or various other methods. Each day 40-50 people come to the program, 120 per week. The ages range from 21 (developmentally disabled) to 94 years old, but mostly it's folks over 70. Some of the participants live alone, some live with families, and some are from assisted living situations.
Memory loss will affect half of all people over 80 years old. So, Adult Day Health has a specialized program for memory loss and dementia. Marcia McEvoy (Tim's wife) talked about how much she enjoys volunteering there. The program provides lots of activities for the participants; both physical and mental. The even have programs for the children of aging parents. Marilynn urged all of us to think about getting our legal situation in order (health care directive, living will), and identifying a primary care physician. Learn about community resources (nursing care, in-home healthcare, etc.). Dr. Ted Judd is an Alzheimer's specialist and a good local resource. Alzheimer's Society of Washington is another good resource for information.
Respectfully Submitted,
Stowe Talbot