Soundings (4/19/11)

Posted by Stowe Talbot 
on Apr 26, 2011
 
 

Flag Salute & Invocation by Ken Oplinger

Visiting Rotarians: Brad Burdick

Guests: None

Announcements

Fellowship event: May 24 is our annual lunch and golf day at Lake Padden.

Stan Dyer mentioned that Bill Boyd's daughter is president of the Interact Club. They are doing their annual "Mothers' Day basket project, creating 100 baskets of toiletries and treats for "moms in need" - Mothers' Day is May 8th, so please bring in $dollars and/or and basket items next week!

International projects fundraiser, Friday May 20th, 6pm $175/person at Ciao Thyme, a wonderful catered dinner with proceeds going to our international projects.

Fellowship event: Tuesday April 26th to see "Cats" at MBT $49/tix, and we'll have a pre-event dinner at the restaurant next door.

Board meeting this THURSDAY 7:30am at Barkley Company offices!

Ski to Sea team: Our team needs a canoe, please let us know if you happen to have one available for the race!

 
Bucks in the Bay
  • Bill Gorman thanked all who participated in the hosting & entertainment of the Irish GSE team that visited us last week. It was a very successful trip for them;
  • Orphalee said Bill Gorman did an absolutely outstanding job putting the whole GSE program together with such short notice;
  • Barry glad to see Chuck Olson again, handed him the bought bottle of wine he had purchased last Thanksgiving just prior to his accident;
  • Anna said everyone did a great job with the Irish group, thanked Todd Ramsay and Police Dept. for hosting them for a day;
  • Gordon Plume counts his blessings, had a birthday, enjoys running, new grandson!
  • Brad Cornwell took family to Italy, great trip and an beautiful country.
  • Curtis Dye missed meetings, went to Vancouver, BC;
  • Dannon Traxler missed meetings, family vacation in Southwest including Vegas, don't forget the Cats fellowship event!
  • Stan's wife bought a car, and Stan had a birthday (born in 1927!)
  • Bob Becker said the GSE experience was new for him, and he really recommends participating next opportunity if you have the time;
  • Debbie Kiene spent five wonderful days in Florida, says housing prices actually starting to recover there.
  • Bill Boyd really enjoyed home-hosting an Irish delegate!

Sergeant at Arms by Bryant Engebretson
Fines for Ken Oplinger, dentists, Dannon Traxler for "top heavy architecture" in Vegas, those who accidentally showed up to last week's board meeting, texting during lunch, Mark Bergsma, Gordon Plume, Brad Cornwell's experience with Amsterdam's red light district, late tax filers, federal tax revenue trivia!

Program
Dennis Archer introduced Brad Burdick from the Mount Baker Theatre. Brad presented a slideshow of some of the upcoming shows we can look forward to in 2011. Recent renovations to the building have really improved the space. The theatre continues to improve its reputation and prestige nationally. It always runs in the black thanks to the support of the local audience and community. In addition to the main stage, the MBT also now has a smaller space (called the Walton Theater).

Some of the "community programs" include:  Scrap Arts Workshop for kids, and summer kids' theater camps. 

  • CATS! will have three performances including a Tuesday matinee Johnny Clegg;
  • Wynton Marselis in June with full band;
  • KD Lang opening the season;
  • Also showed some ideas for POTENTIAL upcoming shows to get our reaction.

Long range plans includes more local theater, building a mid-sized theater, expanding the main stage theater. City funding is only 10% of revenue, but is critical to survival of the theater. Most revenue NOT from subsidizes. The MBT operates in the black - very unusual for community theaters!

Bill Gorman said thank you Brad for his 15 years of service at the theater!

Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot