Soundings (8/7/07)
Visiting Rotarians: Drew Schmidt, Pete Kremen, Jim Robbins and Liz Balas.
Guests: Philip Chen
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
Board meeting tomorrow at Poppe's 7:30 AM.
Orphalee thanked Steve and Todd for a wonderful inaugural Brewers-by-the-Bay event. We will exceed our goal of $20K, special thanks to Birch Equip / Ram Construction, Walton & Sound & Ace Beverage, ADI, BCS and others.
Bucks in the Bay
Phil X thanks to Steve and Todd for the event - and to Stew for help moving a dresser to a first floor apartment (?);
Denise Bosman birthday bucks and for a great event;
Cy sad bucks - his company evaporated before his eyes last week;
Tonja Myers trip to British Isles, see Shakespeare NW
Hardy Bresler became a grandfather!
Eddie Hansen and wife had a great vacation, and a successful crab feed before that;
Bill for a vacation last week;
John Templeton thanks to wife ToiAnn for helping out at the beer event;
Scotty thanked Todd and Steve for taking on the risk on the event, and pulling it off!
Barry Kramer upcoming golf tournament at country club benefiting SJH and Hospice;
Curtis Dye missed the beer fest, fundraiser for a cancer;
Bill Gorman's team won the sand sculpture event;
Chuck Walters for 20-year (?) anniversary of his firm, and for a new associate Philip Chen;
Bob Yost thanked Zachary for handling ticket sales;
Anna exhausted from cooking food for the beer event in the hot sun;
John Sleeth for the Blue Angels at Mariners game;
Stan Dyer reported that Joel Hile's wife, Pat, is still struggling with health problems;
Brad Clure reports that his dad's Rotary club (Anacortes) is doing a wine tasting event - details to follow.
Sergeant at Arms by Robin Schmidt Chuck Walters for slamming Michigan football, Barry, Bill U and Phil X, Tim McEvoy, Donna E, Frank Z, Terry and Barry, Byron, and many more.
Program Cy introduced Derek and Michelle Long with Sustainable Connections. They showed a video on all the various Sustainable Connections programs: "Buy Local" campaign and coupon book, "Green Building" program; "Buy Fresh" campaign; "Eat local" week; "Green Power" campaign encouraging businesses and residents to conserve, and switch to green power; "Imagine Home and Landscape Tour"; Michelle told us that there are over 600 local businesses members that support these values. Annual budget $500,000. Focus on 21st century economic development - about green building renewable energy, local sustainable business, etc. Looking to the future. New wave of "environmentalism" is more focused on investment, rather than simply just conservation and regulation. The SC organization offers courses on business development and sponsors peer-to-peer mentoring. "Think local, buy local, be local" campaign. Food and farming programs. Thanks Michelle and Derek! Curtis Dye wins the raffle.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot