Soundings (5/27/14)

Posted by G. Stowe Talbot 
on May 27, 2014
 

Flag Salute & Invocation by Glendine Barley

 

Visiting Rotarians:  Dave Morse

 

Guests:  None

 

Announcements

  • Today’s Bucks in the Bay will go to Food Bank;
  • July 27th (Sunday) is Brewers by the Bay, $25/ea or $30 at the door, everyone expected to sell 12 tix, Tickets will be available by June 10th, we are expecting about 40 brewers.

Dannon announced the winners of our BBRC Squalicum HS student scholarships ($1000 each).  All are kids who have demonstrated outstanding community service as well as acedemic achievement:

  1. Sarah Trahn - attending Villanova
  2. Justin Renaro - attendingUniversity of Portland
  3. Trenton Hogue - attending WWU
  4. Tia Smith - attending Humbolt State
  5. Milton Jimenwez - attending WWU
  6. Bergundie Carmichael - attending WCC
 
Bucks in the Bay
  • Bill Geyer said our club was mentioned in the Herald (thanks Marilyn Olsen);
  • Eddie read a letter from Dennis Archer (who passed last Thursday), requested all proceeds today go to Food Bank;
  • Phil X $500 to Food Bank in memory of Dennis;
  • Bill Gorman remembers Dennis;
  • Chuck Walter remembers Dennis;
  • John Templeton remembers Dennis and thanks to Patti for fantastic Rotario dinner!
  • Duane McNett remembers Dennis;
  • Shannon Terrell remembers Dennis;
  • Teresa Flinn mentioned that Jim Zuanich also passed this weekend;
  • Doug Wight remembers Dennis;
  • Bob Moles for Dennis;
  • Steve Spitzer for Dennis, and a 64 birthday!
  • Glen Groenig funny joke;
  • Steve Kimberly for Dennis and thanks for Ciao Thyme dinner;
  • Aaron Lemperes for Dennis and flipping burgers with him at Brewers;
  • Patti Imhof for Dennis, plug for Hospital Gala in June;
  • Marlys Bourne for Dennis;
  • Andy Clay missed meeting last week;
  • Jill Reid for Dennis and his B&G support;
  • Bob Becker for Dennis and his commitment to the club;
  • Harte Bressler Ski to Sea team did well!
  • Bryant Engebretson will miss Dennis;
  • Marilyn Olson in memory of Dennis;
  • Stew Ellison for Dennis;
  • Scotty memories of Dennis;
  • Steve Brummel will miss Dennis, and news on son’s heart condition / operation, doing great now;
  • Stan IOU to Food Bank, remembers Dennis;
Sergeant at Arms by Dannon Traxler
Big thanks for a wonderful Rotario dinner at Patti’s last week, fines for Eddie and Tony travels, Curtis Dye, Doug Wight, Dean Fulton, Glen Groenig, Bob Moles’ trip to Australia, Marlys, and many others.
 
Program
Bill Geyer introduced Aric Mayer, Adjunct Professor in both the College of
Business and Economics and the College of Fine and Performing Arts at
Western Washington University.  Aric is the owner of Mayer Studios, a
professional photographer and film producer.  Aric has worked for and with a
broad spectrum of clients across the for-profit and non-profit creative
spectrums, including Time Inc, Hearst Magazines, MTV/Comedy Central, Bomb
Magazine, McSweeney's, HEAL Africa, The Wall Street Journal, Columbia
Journalism Review, and Volume.  Eric says he started his career in
photography about 20 years ago at a time of the beginning of great changes
in media.  
 
Aric manages 14 Capstone projects conducted by WWU MBA students.  Capstone
projects are projects brought by local businesses to WWU College of Business
for assistance or strategy.   In his teaching, he is interested in
introducing creative strategies into business projects, and business
strategy into creative projects.
Eric uses four texts in his classes:
-Strategy Essentials;
-Discovery-Driven Growth;
-Managing Emerging Strategies;
-Design Thinking;
 
Contact at Aric.mayer@wwu.edu.
 
Raffle won by Rod Bring.
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stowe Talbot