Soundings (11/12/13)

Posted by G. Stowe Talbot 
on Nov 12, 2013
 
Flag Salute & Invocation by John Templeton
 
Visiting Rotarians:  None
 
Guests:  Sarah R’s daughter Wyatt
 
Announcements
  • a salute to our veteran member.
  • Next Wednesday evening (6pm?) new member Fireside at Jalepenos Barkley, all are welcome.  
  • Bill Geyer survey on future speakers (send suggestions to him!)
  • G&G made about $45K+ !
Proposed Slate for 2014-2015 Rotary Year:
President Nominee (President Elect)  -  Bill Geyer
Vice President (Program Chair)  -  Dannon Traxler
Secretary  -  Stowe Talbot
Treasurer  -  Mike Werner
Director (2 year term)  -  Terry Brown 
Director (2 year term)  -  Donna Edquist 
Director (2 year term)  -  Glen Groenig 
Director (1 year term)  -  Mike Hammes
 
NOTE: 
1.  Completing their 2 years terms and going off the board are Jim Johnson, Henry Lee and Eddie Hansen.
2.  Dannon would vacate her position as director with one year remaining in her two year term.  She then would fill the four year commitment beginning with Vice President/Program Chair.
3.  Mike Hammes is nominated to fill the one year remaining of Dannon’s director term.
4.  Tresha continues on the board to serve the second of her two year term.         
 
 
Bucks in the Bay
  • Christine been encouraging her son Jonah to join clubs at school;
  • Barry Kramer referred to article in Herald about a McNett Corp sponsored hunting trip for returning veterans;
  • Tonja Myers’ son is playing one of the leading roles in a play at BHS;
  • John Templeton auctioned off his last remaining click box (Stan outbid everyone) !
  • Jill Reid grateful for everyone who attended or donated at B&G Club breakfast, also enjoyed the wedding of her best friend;
  • Eddie had fun weekend in Cabo with college buddies;
  • Jim Johnson headed to San Jose next week and then wintering in desert, he’ll be back next Spring!  Also he will give his anti-slavery talk to the msin San Francisco Rotary club!
  • Duane McNett explained more about his sponsorship of the “Hunting with Heroes” event with 60+ veterans hunting in SE Washington - $70K was raised, Dawson Construction also helped sponsor;
  • Stew Ellison $ for turkeys, went to the SW to see relatives there;
Sergeant at Arms by Dannon Traxler
Fines for Christine, Barry, everyone without 4 names, Frank Chmelick, Tonja’s dress at G&G, non-members of Museum, Vanishing Ice exhibit! Stephanie’s travel, Eddie of course.
 
Program
Future programs:  Mark Collins on hometown hockey, TAG Group, Gates Foundation, Affordable Care Act, WWU professor.
 
New member talk:
Patti Leach born in Redwood City, family of three brothers, she was a tomboy who loved to dig in the back yard, attended college in Redwood City, interested in archeology, worked at Filoli Estate where she excavated and researched an American Indian archeological burial site. She tansferred to U Cal Davis for a degree in anthropology.  After grad school, she specialized and worked five years in the field of “cultural resource management” (rights of way issues, etc.).  Met and married husband John, moved to Bay Area.  Participated in a project to build a museum to honor Steinbeck in Salinas, CA (National Steinbeck Center).  Then was hired to be the director of the Hermitage Museum - Andrew Jackson’s former estate - in Nashville, TN.  Issues of slavery and slave burial sites.  The opportunity of directorship at the Whatcom Museum and the building of the Lightcatcher building offered her the opportunity to move back to West Coast.  She is so happy to be here and a member of our Rotary club too! 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stowe Talbot