Soundings (6/28/05)
Posted by Stowe Talbot
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Next week will be the induction of the new officers of our club. We will be joined by the District Governor (Harv Jubie from Marysville and his wife Jan). Please all officers and board members be in attendance!
Membership committee is Frank Zerline, Stew Ellison, Chistine Palmerton, Robin Schmidt, Stowe Talbot, Stan Dyer, and Bill Unrein: We will meet next week (July 5) after the meeting!
Grape & Gourmet organizational meeting: July 12th (Tuesday) at 5pm at the event site (Best Western Lakeway). Every member should pitch in and help with this event - sign up sheets located near the door.
Flag salute and invocation by Bill Unrein
Guests: Ron Vekved and Julie Johansen.
Other Announcements:
Bill Gorman asked everyone to look on our tables at the the thank-you notes to our club written by Squalicum students who had received awards or scholarships from us.
Please log into the Website and update your "member profile" if you have not already done so. Please take some time and look around the site to see all the ways you can use it. Stowe will be giving a short training session at the meeting on July 19th.
Bucks in the Bay
Ron Hardesty - for Rotary International convention in Chicago and the bike trip back, which allowed him to visit three clubs along the way - all three pledged support to our Pure Water project;
Bill Unrein - Thanks for sending me to Rotary International in Chicago;
Gerald Baron - trip to Vegas to witness son Chris's wedding (elopement) to Debra;
Robin Schmidt - daughter (16) to France next year, after securing a WAMU job internship;
Bob Moles - Thanks to everyone for successful Support brunch - $20,000 raised, and good time in Chicago at Pure Water booth;
Frank Chmelik - Canadian trip;
Pete Rittmueller - traveling for work and pleasure - Chicago for big wedding, and in Canada caught a 46 lb Chinook;
Terry Beardsley - Coeur d'Alene;
Mike Kirkland - Missed Hospice board meeting, plug for the Bellgrass Festival;!
Dick Stark - 14 days on Maui;
Eddie - Wife is preggers!
Ron introduced Sandra Berner, Executive Director of Whatcom Center for Early Learning (WCEL). Our club presented her with a check for $5,000. WCEL provides family-centered parent-child therapeutic playgroups for children with special needs like Down Syndrome or autism. WCEL also provides speech therapies and parent-to-parent support groups at their facility ("the big blue house") at the corner of H and Girard. They receive some State and county grants, but private donations are critical.
Sergeant at Arms: Patti Imhof Ron Hardesty's Harley, Bob Moles' 60th birthday, Bill Gorman's Comcast rates, Bill Pledge Pleadge of Allegiance, Pete Rittmueller's facial hair, no Rotary pins, Frank Zurline tee time, Cy Lindberg "mover and shaker" (?), Orphalee's jeans, Media/PR items.
Program: Ron Hardesty thanked the club for a wonderful year as President during Rotary's Centennial. He appreciated everyone's enthusiasm and can-do attitude, the fun camaraderie. It was a banner year for money raised and given away ($37,000).
His goal had been to "shake things up" and do things a little different. Some of his successes: Everyone gets to share in the flag salute and invocation, Centennial Project at Taylor Dock, birth of Grape & Gourmet Fundraiser, success of Pure Water project, revamped the "charitable donations" committee, secured matching grant from District, youth and vocational service, idea of giving speakers a certificate. Fell short on: Mentoring new members, hands-on projects, public relations, Polio Plus pledges, and 100% sustaining members Paul Harris.
Ron gave special recognition to: Anna, Frank Chmelik, Tonja, Joel, Jim Olsen, Curtis Dye, Gordon Plume, Brad Cornwall, Carol Beecher, Cy , Glendine, Steve Brummel, Orphalee Smith, Sarah Rothenbuhler, George Bowen, Barry, Stowe, Bill U, Jack Grant, Stan, Dan Wilkerson, Robin, Todd and Eddie. Ron also presented the first of a yearly award for outstanding club service: Bob Moles for his work developing the Pure Water project and our spearheading our club's leadership role.
Phil X wins the raffle.
Respectfully Submitted, Stowe Talbot
Guests: Ron Vekved and Julie Johansen.
Other Announcements:
Bill Gorman asked everyone to look on our tables at the the thank-you notes to our club written by Squalicum students who had received awards or scholarships from us.
Please log into the Website and update your "member profile" if you have not already done so. Please take some time and look around the site to see all the ways you can use it. Stowe will be giving a short training session at the meeting on July 19th.
Bucks in the Bay
Ron Hardesty - for Rotary International convention in Chicago and the bike trip back, which allowed him to visit three clubs along the way - all three pledged support to our Pure Water project;
Bill Unrein - Thanks for sending me to Rotary International in Chicago;
Gerald Baron - trip to Vegas to witness son Chris's wedding (elopement) to Debra;
Robin Schmidt - daughter (16) to France next year, after securing a WAMU job internship;
Bob Moles - Thanks to everyone for successful Support brunch - $20,000 raised, and good time in Chicago at Pure Water booth;
Frank Chmelik - Canadian trip;
Pete Rittmueller - traveling for work and pleasure - Chicago for big wedding, and in Canada caught a 46 lb Chinook;
Terry Beardsley - Coeur d'Alene;
Mike Kirkland - Missed Hospice board meeting, plug for the Bellgrass Festival;!
Dick Stark - 14 days on Maui;
Eddie - Wife is preggers!
Ron introduced Sandra Berner, Executive Director of Whatcom Center for Early Learning (WCEL). Our club presented her with a check for $5,000. WCEL provides family-centered parent-child therapeutic playgroups for children with special needs like Down Syndrome or autism. WCEL also provides speech therapies and parent-to-parent support groups at their facility ("the big blue house") at the corner of H and Girard. They receive some State and county grants, but private donations are critical.
Sergeant at Arms: Patti Imhof Ron Hardesty's Harley, Bob Moles' 60th birthday, Bill Gorman's Comcast rates, Bill Pledge Pleadge of Allegiance, Pete Rittmueller's facial hair, no Rotary pins, Frank Zurline tee time, Cy Lindberg "mover and shaker" (?), Orphalee's jeans, Media/PR items.
Program: Ron Hardesty thanked the club for a wonderful year as President during Rotary's Centennial. He appreciated everyone's enthusiasm and can-do attitude, the fun camaraderie. It was a banner year for money raised and given away ($37,000).
His goal had been to "shake things up" and do things a little different. Some of his successes: Everyone gets to share in the flag salute and invocation, Centennial Project at Taylor Dock, birth of Grape & Gourmet Fundraiser, success of Pure Water project, revamped the "charitable donations" committee, secured matching grant from District, youth and vocational service, idea of giving speakers a certificate. Fell short on: Mentoring new members, hands-on projects, public relations, Polio Plus pledges, and 100% sustaining members Paul Harris.
Ron gave special recognition to: Anna, Frank Chmelik, Tonja, Joel, Jim Olsen, Curtis Dye, Gordon Plume, Brad Cornwall, Carol Beecher, Cy , Glendine, Steve Brummel, Orphalee Smith, Sarah Rothenbuhler, George Bowen, Barry, Stowe, Bill U, Jack Grant, Stan, Dan Wilkerson, Robin, Todd and Eddie. Ron also presented the first of a yearly award for outstanding club service: Bob Moles for his work developing the Pure Water project and our spearheading our club's leadership role.
Phil X wins the raffle.
Respectfully Submitted, Stowe Talbot