Soundings (2/22/11)
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Flag Salute and Invocation by Curt Smith
Visiting Rotarians: Pete Kremen
Guests: none
Bill Gorman's Rotary trivia about Palm Springs, CA.
Student of the Month: Leena Kirschman and Squalicum HS counselor Terri White introduced our SOM, Siira Radke. Terry said Siira is an amazing person, who has volunteered several hundred hours of work, she also finds time to do sports such as cross country, basketball and track, as well as taking honors and AP classes.
Sierra came up and talked about her volunteer work such as being a counselor at a camp for troubled kids, volunteering for girls' leadership classes, and she went to Guadelahara, MX to work at an orphanage.
Announcements:
Upcoming Community Service Project: Saturday Feb 26th, 11am - 1pm we will be doing landscaping and clean-up work around the Hospice House.
We are still seeking candidates to attend RYLA (here in Whatcom County) this Spring. If you know someone who might be interested in this wonderful opportunity please call Marla at 540.6883. Thank you!
Ski to Sea team? Anyone interested in forming a "B'ham Bay Rotary" team for this year's race? Chris White, Stowe Talbot, Tony Freeland and Brad Cornwell are in. We need 4 more bodies.
Mimi Ferlin introduced legendary Husky quarterback, Damon Huard, who went on to play 12 years in NFL, back-up QB to Dan Marino. So, Huard played for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs and won two Super Bowl rings with the Patriots. Damon now works at UW athletic Department. (See yesterday's article in Seattle Times about the new Husky stadium proposal).
Damon gave an entertaining talk on UW football. His officail title is "Major Gifts Officer". The athletic department is it's own self-sustaining department - really a business on its own which even makes a profit ($61M revenue and $60M expenses). New stadium proposal would cost $250M to build. Current stadium is actually about 90 years old. The proposal is for the stadium to pay $14.3M / year on a $200M loan. It will be state of the art new design. It would move the students to the end zone (controversial), but this will result in extra $3M in revenue for the new seating created near 50-yard line. And sadly it's a lot about recruiting too: The new football recruits are still kids and they often make their decision on who to play for based on things like the nicer stadium venue. The track will be moved to a separate, new facility located out by soccer fields for $10M. This will allow the stadium seating to be right up closer to the field. There will be 2500 club seats, only 6% seats will be luxury. Pricing will go up for the premium seats, but most tix will still be very affordable.
A light rail station currently being built just to the south of stadium along the Montlake cut, and it won't be complete until 2016! But it will be nice when its done and will tie in with the downtown/SeaTac system.
Schedule for completion: Next season will be the last season in the old stadium, then 2011 and 12 they will play at Qwest Field, before they'll move back to the completed stadium in 2013 season.
Bucks in the Bay
-Eddie spent ten days in Hawaii, kids swam every day and Lucas even snorkling;
Stan Dyer said Eisenhower was only president born in Texas, told of his working days in California, got to meet Ronald Reagan;
Mimi Ferlin $20 happy that Damon came to talk, also for vacation in Hawaii, husband John nominated BM of Year;
Scot said his soccer team won regionals going to LV nationals! Anna went to PETS and came back inspired, learned a lot of acronyms, surprised by all the humor at PETS - it was fun;
Brent Walker went up to Desolation Sound after valentines day;
Sergeant at Arms by Orphalee
Fines for no pins, front table, Dennis's new sign at his office (Archer Halliday), board officers and directors introduced themselves, Feb 23 is the 106 anniversary of Rotary, sailors, and a quiz on our club's finances (difference between internal and external funds).
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot