Soundings (11/8/16)

Posted by G. Stowe Talbot on Nov 08, 2016
 
Flag Salute & Invocation by Eddie
 
Visiting Rotarians: None
 
Guests: Josh’s guest Sean Stimac (Project Manager at Exxel Pacific)
 
Announcements 
 
Dannon read more from the club’s history.
 
Birthday next week to Tresha! and happy Rotary anniversaries to Steve White and Addie Brown.
 
Dinner 5050 Foundation Dinner will be November 12, and our club will complementary  tickets to members who want to attend!
 
Board Meeting Nov. 10th at Dannon's office.
 
Third Thursday Rotary Business Lunch on Thursday Nov. 17 noon at Hearthfire.
 
Volunteer opportunity: STOP HUNGER NOW food packing event  at St Luke's Foundation, November 19, 9am - 1pm.
 
Strategic Plan Retreat Nov. 22, 4-7pm, Chuckanut Health Foundation board room.
 
Curtis update on last Sunday’s Grape & Gourmet: No numbers yet but hopefully better than last year.  Event went really well.
 
Glen Groenig gave a quick recap of last month’s (October 14th) board meeting.
 
Glen then told a joke for the Business Promo minute.
 
Bucks in the Bay
  • Dannon happy bucks for G&G, next week to London for mom’s birthday!
  • Stan gave the bucket $200 and gave Dannon a crown!
  • Tim Krell's daughter championship soccer success!
  • John Templeton great trip to Cabo!
  • Jim Logghe early Thanksgiving with four generations of the family!
  • Andy Clay survived a hill-slide up on Chuckanut Mountain;
  • Scotty with nice memories of Grape & Gourmet, thanks to Barry Kramer for the idea.
  • Carlye G with a plug for the Stop Hunger Now event;
  • Chuck Walter happy bucks for the Cubs victory; also has a new job as exec. director of the Western Society of Oral and Maxiofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)!
  • Curt Smith granddaughter 4H competition won State, got 5th in the Nationals!
Sergeant at Arms by Frank Chmelik
Fines for various misdemeanors.
 
Program
Tresha introduced Dawn Alex and Jodi Newcomer, who talked about their work at Whatcom Hospice (http://whatcomhospice.org).  Whatcom Hospice provides palliative (end of life) care for a whole range of people, for free, wherever they are, even the homeless.  Hospice also has Whatcom County’s only residential hospice facility, Hospice House (funding for the construction of which was provided by BBRC in 2008).
 
How to get enrolled into Hospice?  Hospice can send someone or they can visit Hopsice to determine if someone meets the criteria for palliative care and enrollment into Hospice.
 
Whatcom Hospice has a foundation which is an independent charitable organization that raises funds and builds community awareness to support of Hospice. The Foundation owns and maintains the Whatcom Hospice Campus, including Whatcom County’s only residential hospice facility, Hospice House.  
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stowe Talbot
 
I win the raffle!