Soundings (9/4/12)
Posted by G. Stowe Talbot
on Sep 4, 2012
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Flag Salute & Invocation by Glendine Barley
Visiting Rotarians: Fred Sexton, Brian Griffin
Guests: Todd Bruce (Terry Myers' oldest son)
Announcements:
Visiting Rotarians: Fred Sexton, Brian Griffin
Guests: Todd Bruce (Terry Myers' oldest son)
Announcements:
- Donna said we will have a fellowship event at MBT (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) and a dinner at Table restaurant Wednesday October 24th. Stay tuned.
- Board meeting Thursday morning 7:30am, Sept 13th.
- Paul Twedt - Sponsored by Lesa Boxx with additional references by Harold Scott, Karen Haggen and Lance Calloway. Paul is the Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual in downtown Bellingham. He is a member of the Bellingham Christian Scholl Board, the NAIFA Northwest Executive Board (an industry related trade group), and is active in the Chamber of Commerce. Paul is an alum of WSU and holds various professional certifications. Interests include golf, soccer and snowboarding. Paul resides in Bellingham with his wife Kym. Classification would be Life Insurance.
- W.M. (Skip) Sailors - Sponsored by Bob Moles. Skip previously served in the Bellingham Rotary Club for 20 years (1980-1999). He now has time to return to active membership status and wishes to provide his community service in the Bellingham Bay Club. Skip is a Professor Emeritus at WWU and is a CPA. Interests include fishing, stock market investing and target shooting. Skip and his wife Joan reside in south Bellingham. Classification would be Senior Active.
Bucks in the Bay
Steve Brummel;
Bob Unrein now self employed (with Mark Logan);
John Sleeth 47th wedding anniversary!
Brad Cornwell $19 for some missed meetings, busy at work, and some camping out on the Olympic Peninsula;
Terry Myers glad to show off eldest son;
Glendine was in Montana;
Tonja Myers said Grape & Gourme coming up soon, she is in charge of auction, please give her donations, also went camping with two kids, also reminder that this weekend is the musical fundraiser in Mt. Vernon (McIntyre Hall) Tonja and son will be singing in the choir;
Bryant said went wine tasting in Walla Walla with Bosmans and Finnegans;
Steve K has lots of time now that he sold his practice;
Orphalee has complementary tickets to the Mt Vernon fundraiser this weekend;
Eddie had a great weekend in Chicago with kids, lots of fun on the water this past week with kids too;
Sergeant at Arms by Eddie
Labor Day trivia: Started in Canada, first time in 1982, fines for those who did not have a campfire past weekend, Harte Bressler, John Templeton,
Program
Bob Moles introduced Brian Griffin, a founder (now retired) of Unity Group; Brian has been a very active and successful civic leader in Bellingham for many years - involved in parking issues downtown, Boulevard Park acquisition, one of the Fairhaven Village Green, Depot Market Square, and many other important projects. Brian has also always had an interest in preserving history - he has written several books about history of Bellingham.
Brian is now studying the story of JJ Donovan. JJ Donovan was a very (maybe the most) important leader in Bellingham from 1888 (when he arrived) until 1937 when he died. He was a civil engineer who kept meticulous notes. Brian got so interested in this man and his story that he secured a date for an exhibit at Whatcom Museum starting April, 2013. He is now gathering information for the show. One by one, Brian has managed to contact relatives of JJ Donovan, who often have amazing artifacts to contribute to the show. Mountains of correspondence. Also recently came upon 29 minutes of Donovan home movies from 1925.
Donovan came to Fairhaven in 1888 and initially worked for the Fairhaven Land Company. He helped build the rail link from Sedro Wooley to Fairhaven in hopes that would be the terminus of the trans Continental railroad. He was later a founder of the Bloedel Donovan Lumber Company at the end of Cornwall Ave. For a time it was largest sawmill in world. Many more contributions to Bellingham. Brian invites everyone to come visit the exhibit on Donovan that will be at the Whatcom Museum in April, 2013.
Bob Tull wins the raffle.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot
Steve Brummel;
Bob Unrein now self employed (with Mark Logan);
John Sleeth 47th wedding anniversary!
Brad Cornwell $19 for some missed meetings, busy at work, and some camping out on the Olympic Peninsula;
Terry Myers glad to show off eldest son;
Glendine was in Montana;
Tonja Myers said Grape & Gourme coming up soon, she is in charge of auction, please give her donations, also went camping with two kids, also reminder that this weekend is the musical fundraiser in Mt. Vernon (McIntyre Hall) Tonja and son will be singing in the choir;
Bryant said went wine tasting in Walla Walla with Bosmans and Finnegans;
Steve K has lots of time now that he sold his practice;
Orphalee has complementary tickets to the Mt Vernon fundraiser this weekend;
Eddie had a great weekend in Chicago with kids, lots of fun on the water this past week with kids too;
Sergeant at Arms by Eddie
Labor Day trivia: Started in Canada, first time in 1982, fines for those who did not have a campfire past weekend, Harte Bressler, John Templeton,
Program
Bob Moles introduced Brian Griffin, a founder (now retired) of Unity Group; Brian has been a very active and successful civic leader in Bellingham for many years - involved in parking issues downtown, Boulevard Park acquisition, one of the Fairhaven Village Green, Depot Market Square, and many other important projects. Brian has also always had an interest in preserving history - he has written several books about history of Bellingham.
Brian is now studying the story of JJ Donovan. JJ Donovan was a very (maybe the most) important leader in Bellingham from 1888 (when he arrived) until 1937 when he died. He was a civil engineer who kept meticulous notes. Brian got so interested in this man and his story that he secured a date for an exhibit at Whatcom Museum starting April, 2013. He is now gathering information for the show. One by one, Brian has managed to contact relatives of JJ Donovan, who often have amazing artifacts to contribute to the show. Mountains of correspondence. Also recently came upon 29 minutes of Donovan home movies from 1925.
Donovan came to Fairhaven in 1888 and initially worked for the Fairhaven Land Company. He helped build the rail link from Sedro Wooley to Fairhaven in hopes that would be the terminus of the trans Continental railroad. He was later a founder of the Bloedel Donovan Lumber Company at the end of Cornwall Ave. For a time it was largest sawmill in world. Many more contributions to Bellingham. Brian invites everyone to come visit the exhibit on Donovan that will be at the Whatcom Museum in April, 2013.
Bob Tull wins the raffle.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot