Soundings (4/26/11)

Posted by Stowe Talbot 
on Apr 26, 2011
 
 

Flag Salute & Invocation by Mark Turner

Visiting Rotarians: Don Pedlow from the Monday club

Guests: None

Announcements

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

Stan Dyer reminded us that the Squalicum Interact Club is organizing itsannual "Mothers' Day basket project, creating 100 baskets of toiletries and treats for "moms in need" - Mothers' Day is May 8th. Our donations today will fund this effort.

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

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

Student of the Month:  Leena K introduced Colin Ness and his parents Steve and Renee, who own own Life Rescue.  Squalicum counselor Terri White said Colin is a 3.9 GPA, plays jazz guitar (among other musical instruments) and was recently accepted into NYU.  Colin talked about some of his volunteer activities:  He plays on the Cornwall Church's worship team band, his culminating project involved fundraising for the "Jazz Project".  He also helped out with Squalicum HS's football youth camps.

Alan Stockbridge has been very ill at a hospital in UT, hopefully returning back to Bellingham soon.<p>

 

Bucks in the Bay

  • John Templeton back from Cabo, attended CATS last night - a very big production - special thanks Saturna and Brooks Mfg;
  • Lynn Templeton 37th wedding anniversary, proud of wife;
  • Leena for mother's day baskets, also B&G club auction fundraiser this weekend;
  • Rod Bring proud bucks for mom in AZ who is great golfer;
  • Dr. Curt Smith, WA beat Cal last weekend (crew), missed meeting, ended up in hospital again last week but feeling better this week;
  • Joel Hile 75 birthday bucks;
  • Tim Krell missed meetings 50 bucks for birthday, 3 days skiing last week;
  • Dick Stark back from week in San Diego and Palm Springs;
  • Harold Scott for missed meetings, mom is 91 going on a cruise;
  • Sue Sharp for successful WWU men's and women's golf teams;
  • Ken Oplinger bucks for Canucks;
  • Donna Edquist $ for mothers Day baskets, her own Squalicum daughter is on the hip-hop dance (?) team and they got second in an LA competition.

Sergeant at Arms
Fines for royal wedding trivia, Larry Ellison (Oracle) is currently a jury foreman, Aflec duck voice actor, Tim McEvoy, Debby Kiene blazer, Mark Bergsma's shirt, Tim Krell skied 23 days this past season, Brent Walker, Stowe Talbot.

Program
Dennis introduced Alan Fox, who hiked the Appalachian Trail.  Alan showed a wonderful slideshow and shared some interesting facts about hiking the trail:

  • This trail is the longest continuous footpath in US.  It was started in 1920's as a volunteer effort to create it.
  • "Trail Angels" are volunteers who live along the trail who provide services and help to the hikers.  Some people actually open up their houses as hostels.
  • Hikers usually adopt nicknames; his was "Frost"; 
  • His pack weighed about 15-20 lbs.
  • He usually hiked by himself, but met many people along the way.
  • The total hike took him 5 or 6 months total.
  • Alan started his hike in mid-Feb, to see the winter aspect, less crowds early on.
  • It is legal to camp anywhere along the trail. He stayed about half the nights in hostels and half the nights under his tarp.
  • Towns along the trail actually cater to the through-hikers.
  • Average mileage was 12-15 per day during the winter, then over 25 miles/day when the weather improved.
  • His favorite part of trail was Virginia, NH and Vermont.
  • On a typical day you might see only 2 or 3 people, sometimes no one.
  • A "zero" is a full rest day/overnight off the trail, a "nero" is a half day off.
  • He is currently training to hike the Pacific Crest trail.

Respecfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot