Soundings (7/31/07)
Visiting Rotarians: Mike Hall, Ron Kelly, Wayne Langie, Phil Gubbins,
Guests: Kathy Oplinger (Ken's mom)
New member application: The membership committee and board have approved the application of Lesa (pronounced Lisa) Boxx. Lesa is an agent for Country Insurance & Financial in Lynden, and was sponsored by Kathy Cheldelin. If you have any comments or objections, please see Matt Rose or Orphalee.
Announcements
Steve Brummel: Brewers by the Bay this Sunday - please pay for your tickets, and volunteer for clean-up duty!
Bucks in the Bay
Orphalee thanks to Eddie for crab feed last Thursday;
Phil X Person truck was in the Pioneer Days parade in Ferndale last weekend;
Gerald Baron missed meetings, his filmaker son Chris (in LA) was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the documentary TV show "Intervention";
Bob Newell for missed meetings and trip to Banff and Jasper;
Bill Gorman recent trip to Cannon Beach, this Friday afternoon come see the "Sand in the City" event at waterfront;
Art Runestrandt updates on his tens of grandchildren, graduations, etc;
Bob Moles for volunteering for the "Paddle to Lummi Island" event, also last Thursday's crab feed,;
Bryant Engerbretson for trip to Kauai last week;
Phil Gubbins spoke for the Food Bank project and the cooperation of three clubs;
Scott Walker for missed meetings, birthday of his 5-year old daughter;
Dave Nichols ribbed Art Runestrandt;
Bill Geyer for last week fun with nephews on the Lady Washington for war games;
Dale Holt for misc. stuff.
Sergeant at Arms by Dale Holt
Bob Moles' wine stain, Cincinnati, Dick Stark, Pioneer Days attendees, Phil X, fishermen and women, those who have never received a pedicure.
Program
Bob Moles introduced Bill Gorman and Frank Chmelik, who presented a slide-show program about the annual "Pure Water" trip to Honduras (this past February). The trip lasted ten days. In Trujillo, they met Susan, the on-site project coordinator. They also visited several pueblos and a Garifina village. Saw the lingering effects of Hurricane Mitch. Bill and Frank explained the fundamentals of operating a sand filter. They met with Will Bullard, who runs the "Adelante" micro-loan program for Grameen Bank. Visit to La Cieba and a lodge at Pico Benito - butterfly reserve and zip line, hiking and swimming in mountain rivers. Then the group took a long (ten hour) bus trip to Copan. The group was amazed by the Mayan ruins of Copan, and visited and a bird sanctuary. On the last day they gave away shoes to schoolchildren, and had a wonderful final dinner up in the hills above Copan. Bill and Frank thanked Bob for his tireless effort, and also the work of the full-time program operators in Honduras.
Respectfully Submitted,
Stowe Talbot