Soundings (4/5/11)
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Flag Salute & Invocation by
Visiting Rotarians: Anne Bowen, Lynne Masland
Guests: John Berry(?), Henry Clawsen(?), Remy Talbot .
Announcements
Fellowship event: Scot announced that on Tuesday April 26th we will have an opportunity to see "Cats" at MBT (tickets $39 ea), and we'll go to the restaurant next door for a pre-event dinner! Please see Eddie or Scot to reserve a spot within the next few days.
Group Study Exchange visit to Bellingham from Ireland: 13-17th April. Their schedule is coming together nicely, with visits to several local non-profits, Orphalee's office, and maybe the Police Department. Please consider coming to the Thursday (Whatcom North) Club lunch on the 14th to meet them.
Candidates for membership:
1) Jody Bierman of Bierman Design, sponsored by Lesa Boxx
2) Debbie Kiene, VP of Washington Federal bank, sponsored by Bob Becker
Comments can be sent to Bill Gorman or Bill Geyer
Mary Humphries reported on the International Committee Fundraising Dinner will take place 6pm on Friday May 20th at the Ciao Thyme catering space (207 Unity Street) and will feature the culinary work of Chef Mateo Gillis (of Ciao Thyme) and Chef Josh Silverman (of Nimbus Restaurant). Cost is $175.00 per person, and there are only a few tickets left. Email: mhumphries@btc.ctc.edu.
There is a Club Assembly this weekend, important that we send a few reps, the club will pay your way!
*Bill Gorman re. son's ailment;
*Doug Wight check for Foundation, March a busy month for the Wight family with birthdays, anniversaries, etc.;
*Barry Kramer home from trip (six weeks in AZ), son moved back from Hawaii with degree in physical therapy;
*Bill Geyer on spring break for week with grandkids in Oregon;
*Leena Kirschman went to AZ to attend baseball spring training;
*Lance Calloway said the soccer park is closed this weekend due to rain!
*Orphalee said all five local Rotary clubs received Rotary citation awards, she really encourages a few members to attend this weekend's District Assembly, the District is trying to include our five clubs more in their programming;
*Ken Oplinger's daughter played the squirrel in local production of Willy Wonka;
*Mark Turner is back from a soggy photography tour through Northern California;
Sergeant at Arms by Denise Bosman
Fines for Ophalee, Final Four fans, Shannon Terril's Facebook page, Curt Smith's table selection, Kathy Cheldelin's daughter's tatoo, Lesa Boxx, Gordon Plume's new bicycle, Henry Lee, Donna and Patti, owners of Apple and Microsoft stock, Tim McEvoy, and Eddie Hanson.
Program
Dennis introduced Marilyn Olsen, our very own member, and a current book and copyright editor. Marilyn talked about first job as teacher of journalism. This prepared her for another career in the newspaper business. She then worked doing public relations for the State of Indiana, which in turn led to a job in the private sector as a public relations representative for a retirement home developer. By chance, she and a friend interviewed for a PR position with the Indiana State Troopers; to her surprise they chose her and this lead to a 15-year stint as editor for a magazine called "Indiana's Finest". During this tenure, she wrote over 500 articles and edited many others for the magazine.
At this time she also won an award for a longer story she wrote called "The Hardest Thing He Would Ever Do", and also edited her first book-anthology called "Cop Tales 2000". She founded her own publishing company called "38 Special".
Marilyn also starting writing about topics about which she had previously know very little about: The first was a book called "Women Who Risk" about 11 women who do extreme sports. Some medical books followed: "Living with Chronic Heartburn" and "Living with Chronic Sinusitis". Her tenure working for the INdiana State troopers also came in handy while writing "The Story of the Indiana State Police".
Since moving to Bellingham, Marilyn has worked for the newspaper "The Bellingham Independent", and edited several mystery novels.
Marylin wins the raffle!
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot