Soundings (4/24/12)
Posted by G. Stowe Talbot
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Flag Salute by Mark Turner
Visiting Rotarians Ray George, Rolo Van Slyke, both from the Thursday club.
Guests: Margarita Vartanjan, also Stan introduced two attractive young women, Heather Haugland and Kirsten Walker (from McDowell Consulting Group from Juneau).
Student of the Month: Harold Scott introduce our SOM, Jasmine Vail, and her parents (Tim and Dory Vail). When she is not on crutches with a sore knee, Jasmine participates in sports (varsity volleyball and fast-pitch), mentors younger students at Squalicum, volunteers often, and has participated in Young Life. Jasmine recently picked UW for college.
Announcements
Glen Groenig said Tuesday, May 8th is our annual golf round at Lake Padden Golf Club. Lunch will be at noon, golf (optional) begins at 1pm. It will function as our lunch meeting, so DO NOT COME TO NORTHWOOD HALL THAT DAY!
Henry Klos with three volunteer opportunities:
Visiting Rotarians Ray George, Rolo Van Slyke, both from the Thursday club.
Guests: Margarita Vartanjan, also Stan introduced two attractive young women, Heather Haugland and Kirsten Walker (from McDowell Consulting Group from Juneau).
Student of the Month: Harold Scott introduce our SOM, Jasmine Vail, and her parents (Tim and Dory Vail). When she is not on crutches with a sore knee, Jasmine participates in sports (varsity volleyball and fast-pitch), mentors younger students at Squalicum, volunteers often, and has participated in Young Life. Jasmine recently picked UW for college.
Announcements
Glen Groenig said Tuesday, May 8th is our annual golf round at Lake Padden Golf Club. Lunch will be at noon, golf (optional) begins at 1pm. It will function as our lunch meeting, so DO NOT COME TO NORTHWOOD HALL THAT DAY!
Henry Klos with three volunteer opportunities:
- Fundraiser for Amy's Place: Saturday May 19th, 9am at Golf Tourney and Auction at Raspberry Ridge Golf. $50 / person includes lunch.
- Ray Paquet from the Semiahmoo Club (in White Rock) asked if any of us would to bring and help serve refreshments during the RYLA weekend on April 28th - during a work party event there. RYLA will be at a bible camp up on Mt Baker Hwy past Deming;
- Surrey Club asking if we would like to partner with them to volunteer & help organize a BBQ, after a Rotary Oyster Dome fellowship hike on July 14th (afternoonish)
Bucks in the Bay
Sue Sharp, Bob Moles and Flo, Sergeants at Arms, Glen, Scott Walker, Frank Zurline, purple shirts? Stan and others.
Program
Frank Chmelick introduced Marinda Peugh from the local Mt Baker Chapter of the American Red Cross. The local chapter has only five paid staff; everyone else is volunteer. Tis year, our Rotary club donated $1600 to the Red Cross to "fill the ERV program" (ERV is Emergency Response Vehicle); it costs $7000 per year to outfit these three vehicles with emergency supplies. Last year, the local Red Cross responded to a record number of incidents. One of Red Cross's tasks is to help with the after-effects of an emergencies, such as counseling, temporary housing, food, etc.
Red Cross also helps with search and rescue operations.
Their largest fundraiser is the "Real Heroes Dinner".
100% of the local budget is from fundraising - the national organization does not support the local chapters. United Way is the largest funder.
Scott Walker wins the raffle!
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot
- Frank Zurline missed meetings, support for Red Cross!
- Orphalee back from vacation, ruminations on Disney;
- Mimi Ferlin took boat out this weekend in the sunshine, a plug for the B&G Club auction this Friday evening;
- Barry Kramer auctioned off an item from Hospice;
- Scott Walker for an amazing Mariners / White Sox game;
- Donna Edquist also auctioning off item for Hospice, also a plus for B&G Club auction this Friday,
- Christine P back from successful Boat Show (Oakland? Newport?);
- Scot Swanson missed meetings, birth of second son!
- Joel Hile 76 yrs old tomorrow!
- Pete Rittmueller 39 wedding anniversary, NOT a White Sox fan;
- Curt Smith with some grumpy baseball comments;
Sue Sharp, Bob Moles and Flo, Sergeants at Arms, Glen, Scott Walker, Frank Zurline, purple shirts? Stan and others.
Program
Frank Chmelick introduced Marinda Peugh from the local Mt Baker Chapter of the American Red Cross. The local chapter has only five paid staff; everyone else is volunteer. Tis year, our Rotary club donated $1600 to the Red Cross to "fill the ERV program" (ERV is Emergency Response Vehicle); it costs $7000 per year to outfit these three vehicles with emergency supplies. Last year, the local Red Cross responded to a record number of incidents. One of Red Cross's tasks is to help with the after-effects of an emergencies, such as counseling, temporary housing, food, etc.
Red Cross also helps with search and rescue operations.
Their largest fundraiser is the "Real Heroes Dinner".
100% of the local budget is from fundraising - the national organization does not support the local chapters. United Way is the largest funder.
Scott Walker wins the raffle!
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot