Soundings (4/1/14)
Posted by G. Stowe Talbot
on Apr 01, 2014
Flag Salute & Invocation by Jill Reid
Visiting Rotarians: None
Guests: Jack and Brian Chmelik (sons of Frank)
BBRC Foundation Update:
3/31/14 balance $250,952
Change from 12/31/13 + $ 5,729
Reminder: There will be a fundraiser for the International Committee at Ciao Thyme (6-course dinner) on May 21, 6pm, $190 pp. Mark your calendars and sign up!
Board meeting NEXT THURS.
Oso disaster support: Christine says we should each individually support Red Cross, but as a club we will wait to see what new needs arise.
Bucks in the Bay
Visiting Rotarians: None
Guests: Jack and Brian Chmelik (sons of Frank)
BBRC Foundation Update:
3/31/14 balance $250,952
Change from 12/31/13 + $ 5,729
Reminder: There will be a fundraiser for the International Committee at Ciao Thyme (6-course dinner) on May 21, 6pm, $190 pp. Mark your calendars and sign up!
Board meeting NEXT THURS.
Oso disaster support: Christine says we should each individually support Red Cross, but as a club we will wait to see what new needs arise.
Bucks in the Bay
- Christine joining the Lynden club (April Fools!);
- John Templeton 35 years as a real estate agent;
- Tyler Byrd said his company was voted “start up of the year” by WBA last week, also the exec director of Tech Alliance will be leaving to join Redd Rock as CEO;
- Patty Leach for missed meetings, road trip next week to Canadian Rockies!
- Terry Brown was on Big Island, lots of golf, but not much improvement;
- Pete Rittmueller was on Kauai, also golf lesson from Phil Sharp really improved his drive;
- Harte Bressler for anniversary and birthday;
- Stan $250 for Foundation, soon will be joining Kiwanis club (April Fools!);
- Bob Moles in latest Rotarian Magazine mentioning the wonderful work of????
- Eddie Hansen’s office got broken into last week, recommends using dead bolts;
- Bill Geyer with baseball bucks, opening day MLB, memories of opening day 1974 in Cincinnati and almost catching a Hank Aaron homer;
- Frank introduced his two sons;
Sergeant at Arms by Curtis Smith
Fines for signing up for greeters, final four basketball trivia and other trivia.
New Member Induction
Flo Simon introduced Teresa Flinn. She was born and raised in Skagit County, and has worked at Peoples Bank since 2007. Harte Bressler did the ceremony. Welcome Teresa!
Program
Our member Ralph Black talked about his volunteer service on the Civil Air Patrol, most recently working on the Oso disaster site. Ralph told about being called in to deploy early this Sunday morning. Within a couple hours he and his colleagues were in the air in the Oso Darrington valley. He had several tasks, including deconflicting air traffic in the area (obviously there were many helicopters and planes flying in and out), also he was photographing the face of the slide area sometimes within 50 feet of the ground. He was also asked to provide TFR enforcement to air traffic in the area. Ralph said the view of the disaster from the air is breathtaking in its magnitude. He really admires the tenacity of the hundred of volunteers on the ground toiling in the cold and mud.
Ralph worked a 12-hr shift all day Sunday, other crews went in on Monday. The slide was named an official “federal disaster event” on Monday.
Coming programs: Next week we will host Sen. Doug Erickson, then April 12 Mike Cohen will have update on Food Bank expansion, then April 22 Col. Richard Iversen will talk on the Veterans’ Airlift Command providing flights for wounded warriors, later Prof. Eric Meyer will introduce WWU masters capstone projects, also we will have presentation by local REI store, also on May 13 we will go to Bham Tech College for lunch and visit to welding studio. Bill still has a few more dates to fill, so please submit your ideas for speakers!
Marilyn Olsen wins the raffle.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot
New Member Induction
Flo Simon introduced Teresa Flinn. She was born and raised in Skagit County, and has worked at Peoples Bank since 2007. Harte Bressler did the ceremony. Welcome Teresa!
Program
Our member Ralph Black talked about his volunteer service on the Civil Air Patrol, most recently working on the Oso disaster site. Ralph told about being called in to deploy early this Sunday morning. Within a couple hours he and his colleagues were in the air in the Oso Darrington valley. He had several tasks, including deconflicting air traffic in the area (obviously there were many helicopters and planes flying in and out), also he was photographing the face of the slide area sometimes within 50 feet of the ground. He was also asked to provide TFR enforcement to air traffic in the area. Ralph said the view of the disaster from the air is breathtaking in its magnitude. He really admires the tenacity of the hundred of volunteers on the ground toiling in the cold and mud.
Ralph worked a 12-hr shift all day Sunday, other crews went in on Monday. The slide was named an official “federal disaster event” on Monday.
Coming programs: Next week we will host Sen. Doug Erickson, then April 12 Mike Cohen will have update on Food Bank expansion, then April 22 Col. Richard Iversen will talk on the Veterans’ Airlift Command providing flights for wounded warriors, later Prof. Eric Meyer will introduce WWU masters capstone projects, also we will have presentation by local REI store, also on May 13 we will go to Bham Tech College for lunch and visit to welding studio. Bill still has a few more dates to fill, so please submit your ideas for speakers!
Marilyn Olsen wins the raffle.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot