Soundings (7/5/05)

Guests: Bill Grace, Gary Sneider; Bob Boule, Brian ???, Rick Haggen; Bob Morse, Harv Jubie, Megan, Erika and Kaye Unrein, Kristy Hardesty.

Announcements:
1. Board meeting next Wed 7:30AM (July 13, 2005) at Bayside Cafe.
2. Grape and Gourmet organizing committee probably still meeting July 12th at 5pm, but at Hospice boardroom, Barry will confirm via Website and Emails;
3. Stan reported Joel's wife had an operation last week, depending on her recovery Joel may ask for extended leave of absence;
4. Don't forget to update your profile on the Website.

Bucks in Bay
John Templeton - thanks to Patti for meal, thanks Barry for hosting dinner, thanks to Rick Haggen for fireworks;
Bob Jones - for the upcoming birth of first grandchild, a girl;
Lynn Templeton - for his birthday (37 degrees C is 96 degrees F)
Paul Leuthold - for research trip to look at waterfront developments. Also, he needs volunteers for invocations;
Anna Williams - Thanks to Haggens, and thanks for successful Bellgrass fundraiser this past weekend for Hospice;
Todd Ramsay - trip to Boston (editor's note: Harvard is located in Cambridge not Boston; also, one week at Harvard and he already has an attitude problem...)
Ken Oplinger - lost an uncle in a plane accident during Rotary event in Connecticut; Tim McEvoy - for some lost meetings, and successes by his kids, and upcoming 26 year anniversary;
Bob Newell - for cruise in AK;
Ed Hanley - for 23rd wedding anniversary and 49th birthday;
Mike Kirkland - Thanks Anna and Carole Beecher for Belgrass success, lost his head-sail after finishing first in regatta;
Sarah Rothenbuhler - for trip to Sitka AK store;
Stew Ellison - week with kids in Chelan, tried wakeboarding;
Steve Kimberly - week in WI with in-laws and upcoming anniversarySargent

Sargeant-at-Arms Dale Brandland
Ed Zech for temper, Curt and Jim fluoride flouride campaign, Gerald for limo; Bob Rice for changed mind on house; Orphalee for handing out invoices before lunch; Denise for $5 ugly lamp; for those who lit fireworks yesterday; Shannon for salmon fishing; Ken Oplinger for wearing jeans; Frank Chmelik is a bear's "all-you-can-eat buffet", Stowe for Soundings, Stew, Todd, Steve, Mike, Sarah.

Program - Assistant District Governor Bob Morse introduced District Governor Harv Jubie: Harv is from Marysville, a retired contractor and electrician, with 3 daughters and 4 grandkids. Cars are a hobby; he has Corvettes, a Model T, a '53 Oldsmobile and a Harley.  Harv has a deep commitment to Rotary and has participated in many projects since he joined in 1991; building schools in Guatemala, he has received Rotary's "Four Avenues of Service" award, Red Cross's "Humanitarian of the Year" award, and done Rotary projects in and around Marysville. 

Harv inducted our club's new board of directors for the 2005-2006 year:

BILL UNREIN, President;
RON HARDESTY, Immediate Past President;
G. DENNIS ARCHER, Secretary;
BOB YOST, Treasurer;
BARRY KRAMER, President Elect;
ORPHALEE SMITH, Program Chair;
STOWE TALBOT, Director of Club Service;
DICK STARK, Director of Community Service;
SARAH ROTHENBUHLER, Director of Youth/Vocational Service;
TODD RAMSAY, Director of International Service.

Incoming President Bill thanked outgoing President Ron, and presented him with a framed photo of Ron on his Harley in Chicago.  Bill has written letter outlining his goals and thoughts for the coming year, and he will post that onto the Website soon.

Raffle won by Erica Unrein.

Respectfully submitted, Stowe Talbot (Yale '87)