Soundings (6/2/09)

Posted by Stowe Talbot 
 
 

Flag Salute & Invocation by Bill Gorman

Visting Rotarians: None

Guests: None

Anouncements

Re. Rotario dinners, Stephanie said Terry Brown's tropical dinner is delayed a few weeks; stay tuned for updates.

July 11 Board meeting

Tonja said the "Transition of Leadership" dinner will be at Boxx Farms on Tuesday July 7th, 6pm - NO REGULAR LUNCH MEETING THAT DAY!  Thanks to Lesa for hosting! She will need at least 10 more volunteers. Bring your partners and spouses!

 

Induction of new Rotarians

  • Curt Smith is sponsoring Aaron Lemperes, DDS; he is a grad of Meridian HS, WWU & UW Dental School;
  • Curt is also sponsoring Jim Johnson, Direct of Development for WWU's College of Science.  Jim is an OH State grad, enjoys cycling and tennis.
  • Stan is sponsoring Henry Lee, who is a commercial loan officer for Skagit State Bank.  He was born in Cambodia, attended Mt Vernon HS and WWU, getting his CPA licence, married 5 yrs with 2 kids, likes golf, was a high school State champion in doubles tennis!
  • Jim McCallum introduced Chris White, who works in insurance at SSK.  He grew up in Bellevue, went to Bellevue HS, WWU in biz administration.  He is married to Jamie and has two kids, enjoys traveling and hiking.

Phil X, our esteemed past president, explained to the new members some of their new obligations:
a) attendance;
b) service;- club, vocational, community & international;
c) pay your dues.
d) leadership in club;
e) participation in club activities.

Bucks in the Bay

  • Tonja attended District Meeting in Chiliwack with Stan;
  • Patti thanks Mimi for spa days with the girls, welcome to new members, hospital news;
  • Stephanie now has full K-12 accreditation! and two track particpants from St. Paul's went to State track meet and did very well;
  • Bryant had a 16 year wedding anniversary;
  • Steve Spitzer's son is on exciting hiking expedition, visited relatives in Des Moines for his birthday and received tix to Moody Blues;
  • Duane McNett has new grandson!
  • Harold Scott now has an insulin pump for diabetes;
  • Chistine Palmerton enjoyed the "progressive dinner" with friends last weekend, son Miles graduating from Mt Baker HS!
  • Mary Humphries said BTC recieved $200K grant for operation of fish hatchery, daughter placed 11th in track at State meet in 100 meters.
  • Barry Kramer also had great time Sat night "progressive dinner" for Hospice, glad about te weather!
  • Curt said WWU women's crew won national title for 5th time!

Sergant at Arms by Matt Rose
Fines for Phil X, non-attendees of District Assembly, Shannon Terrill, all Huskies (softball team one game away from a natinal title!), BHS grads, OH State grads & Bill Gorman.

Program
Bill introduced Mark ? and Carl Garrison from Sedro Wooly Rotary club.  They described a water project they are doing in West Africa - in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta).  They showed slides from a recent trip they took there with nine people to drill wells for safe drinking water.

The Sedro Wooly Rotary club and a Denver Rotary club jointly sponsored this project 4 years ago.  This most recent trip was to drill a well for fresh water.  They worked through a local Rotary club there. The locals had never seen so many white faces together at the same time.  They received a very warm welcome.

Burkina Faso has extreme poverty.  Transportation is by foot, donkey, bicycle or moped.
Burkina Faso rated one of the worst places for human habitation in the world.  Education is K-3, free, 100 kids per room and only about 20% population attend.  Burkina Faso is a former French colony.  Population 14 million.  Malnutrition and water born illnesses are major propblems. Current water comes from hand-dug wells and not very sanitary or clean, or from seasonal rivers.  New wells are 140 ft down - very well designed and clean.

Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot