Soundings (9/22/09)
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Visiting Rotarians: Jeanne McGee
Guests: Linda Erickson (Bank of the Pacific), David Hanna (Whidbey Island Bank)
Announcements
Tonja said: Grapes & Gourmet VIP tickets are on sale now. Each Rotarian is allocated 4 VIP tickets for next weeks, then remainder will be made available to other Rotarians. Christine talked about the silent auction: wine baskets, or other procurement item will be appreciated. Bill Gorman had some suggestions for selling tickets. "Go viral!". Bob Jones said logitics list now available - please sign up for a duty!
Tonja said Group Study Exchange is still looking for volunteers, 25-40 years old to go to Brazil for a month in Spring 2010; applications on the 5050 District Website.Aaron Lamperes advised that Service Project Committee has met with Lighthouse Mission to paint a large recreation room on Saturday October 3rd 9AM - please sign up! Also, if anyone has one available, they could use a small skid-steer to move a pile of rocks behind the building.
Harold Scott introduced this month's Student of the Month, Albert Goo: (Student Councelor) Terri White thanked our club for the support to the project. Albert is very bright, friendly and compassionate student at Squalicum. Albert describesd his philosophy about community service and talked about two of his many volunteer activities: Elder Care and The Bellingham Community Meal.
Bucks in the Bay
Tonja's daughter turned 6 and starting kindergarten, and 12-year old son invited to audition for all-state band;
Bob said 35 anniversary of meeting wife;
Doug Wight thanked participation in last Sat golf tournament for Hospice, special thanks again to Sarah R;
Steve Spitzer was in Europe and Asia, told fun stories from his stay in Pusan Korea;
Mary Humphries, a former runner, had knee surgery last December, since then has lost 36 lbs!
Orphalee is wearing purple in celebration of UW victory
Chuck Olson for UW football win, very exciting;
Bill Gorman enjoyed Friday dinner with Stan and Carrie;
Bryant E was in San Diego with kids last week;
Dannon T supports Oct 4th Breast Cancer Awareness run/walk;
Stan Dyer $10 glad for loss of USC!
Dick Stark enjoyed the football game;
Dr. Curt for the UW victory, and fantasy baseball;
Sarah Rothenbuhler thanked Doug Wight, enjoyed playing, also a plug for Birch Equipment Days this weekend!
John Templeton for UW win, offers his Boxster for weekend for fundraising;
Sergeant at Arms by Frank Chmelik
UW fans, Tonja, Stan Dyer and Karen Haggen, Steve Brummel, golfers who wear white belts, Anna, Frank Zurline, Orphalee and Dennis for identical pens, and Dennis (again) for parking in his own handicap spot, Frank's golf tournament raised $12K for "Support Officers".
Program
Derek Johnson was born in NYC but raised in Bellingham. He attended Sehome HS, UW, U of Houston, and now he has two companies; Tatango and Drerik Media.
Derek talked about "social networking" and "social media". He said Tatango is a new service that allows you to send out mass text messages. It now has over 10,000 subscribers. $0 spent on advertising. "Derek Media" is his other company that just deals with teaching and consulting on social media and strategy. The three main avenues for social media:
1) Facebook - 300 million users. Post pictures video, content, etc. Business are now using it via "fan pages". It's about interacting with customers - not just talking AT them.
2) Twitter - service that allows you to post what you are doing RIGHT NOW. Opportunities for businesses as well; creating a "buzz". Group text messaging.
3) Blogs - for businesses, it's about a vitual "running newspaper" about what is going on at your business (as opposed to a static Website).
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot