Soundings (6/21/16)

Posted by G. Stowe Talbot on Jun 21, 2016
 
Flag Salute & Invocation by Stan Dyer
 
Visiting Rotarians: District Gov. Bill Robinson, Wendy Hyster (Houston).
 
Guests: Analise? (from the Leopold Senior Living center)
 
Announcements 
 
Changing of the Guard Ceremony and Party will take place Wednesday eve June 29th, at the VFW Hall on State Street.  There will be a band with dancing.  $30/ticket.  Stay tuned for more details!  RSVP.
 
Lance with an update on Brewers by the Bay.  All Rotarians expected to buy (and resell if they want) at least 12 tickets.  Sunday, July 24, 2016 from 1-5pm at Depot Market Square.  Tickets available HERE http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-brewers-by-the-bay-tickets-25394194720 (or see Jeff Clement or Lance Calloway)
 
Bob Becker presented a poster of Appreciation to the Bellingham Police Department: All club members are welcome to sign the poster which will be displayed on the wall at the police department.
 
Curtis Smith talked about a project to fund a video about the history of BTC and the vocational college.  Lots of historical material and photos.  Editing of the video starts this week. But they need to fundraise to pay for the production costs ($5k) so Curtis encouraged every member to give a little. (checks can go to “Lummi Hilton Productions”).
 
Business Bucket with Steve White, about Brigadoon Service Dogs (http://www.brigadoondogs.org), this Saturday at North Bellingham Golf Course 3-6pm there will be a blues jazz festival, proceeds to Brigadoon .
 
Last week we had a fun farewell party for our Italian exchange student Gio Melley at VFW.
 
The membership committee and the board have both approved the application of a new candidate for membership: Patrick Drum.  Patrick is a Portfolio Manager at Saturna Capital, and his Rotary classification would listed as “Financial Planner”.  He has lived in Bellingham for three years, his community work has included serving on the board for the Museum of Glass. Patrick is interested in serving on the BBRC Foundation Committee.  His sponsor is Harold Scott.  This notice will be posted for two weeks, while members can comment or object to Scotty or President Bill Geyer.
 
Bucks in the Bay
  • Bill Geyer with birthdays and anniversaries;
  • Carley Gillespie two week cruise to Mediterranean
  • Bob Moles thanks Curt for BTC video history project support;
  • Dannon fun at Gio's party, also Curt and Rudy’s party on Lummi Island, Fathers Day trip canoeing on Baker Lake;
  • John Templeton was in Cabo, and a bittersweet goodbye to Gio who was such a great ambassador to the program;
  • Curtis Smith about the Brothels book and the BTC video project;
  • Pete Wolkin had a birthday with brothers, also proud of BTC in fact he is a grad;
  • Andy Clay $ for the video project;
  • Scotty $ for video;
  • Bill Unrein wife taught at BTC, sorry to miss Curt’s Past Presidents’ meeting on Lummi Island;
  • Debbie Kiene went to the Upfront Theater Improve show (Ryan Stiles in attendance) and had a blast, also will miss Gio, also recommends buying Mark Turner’s book of photographs;
  • Rod Bring went to Leavenworth;
Sergeant at Arms by Lance
Update on NW Fields on the new turf field being built there - amazing! Misc. fines for Stan, Curtis Dye, John Templeton, Curtis Smith, trivia for World Cup Soccer.
 
Program
Glen Groenig interviewed our own Andy Clay.  Andy was born in Texas and grew up in Oklahoma, then University of Denver, then degree and agriculture, then degree in nursing school, ended up in Spokane working at a nursing home.  Met husband there, then made the move to Bellingham and a side track into the auto business.  Now she is back in the nursing home / senior living business which is her first love.  She also talked about her founding a cooperative school in Kenya, which is now really thriving.  
 
Thanks for being a part of our club, Andy!
 
No meeting June 28th or July 5th.
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stowe Talbot