Soundings (5/22/12)
Posted by G. Stowe Talbot
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Flag Salute & Invocation by John Sleeth
Visiting Rotarians: Vern Vanderbilt, Burton Vanderbilt, Max Legg.
Guests: Sig Seagers (professor at WWU), Mike Bates, Pete Smiley (B'ham Municipal Court Administrator), Anika Palmerton, SOM parents Douglas and Gabriel Vorenkamp..
Student of the Month: Aramis Johnson, councilor at Squalicum, introduced Madeline Vorenkamp. He said Madeline is a great student, has done really extensive volunteer work, and next year will be attending San Diego University.
Announcements
Changing of the Guard Party party Tuesday evening June 26th ay Boxx Farm.
Brewers by the Bay tickets going on sale soon. Each member responsible for selling 10 tickets.
International committee fundraising dinner: At Ciao Thyme space, 6pm on June 14th. Tickets $175 each. Details & online invitation coming soon.
Visiting Rotarians: Vern Vanderbilt, Burton Vanderbilt, Max Legg.
Guests: Sig Seagers (professor at WWU), Mike Bates, Pete Smiley (B'ham Municipal Court Administrator), Anika Palmerton, SOM parents Douglas and Gabriel Vorenkamp..
Student of the Month: Aramis Johnson, councilor at Squalicum, introduced Madeline Vorenkamp. He said Madeline is a great student, has done really extensive volunteer work, and next year will be attending San Diego University.
Announcements
Changing of the Guard Party party Tuesday evening June 26th ay Boxx Farm.
Brewers by the Bay tickets going on sale soon. Each member responsible for selling 10 tickets.
International committee fundraising dinner: At Ciao Thyme space, 6pm on June 14th. Tickets $175 each. Details & online invitation coming soon.
Bill Geyer and the membership committee recommends four new applicants for membership. Before they are approved, these names will be circulated in the Soundings for two weeks to solicit concerns or comments. The four applicants are:
- Mike Bates - sponsored by Bob Becker - retired Kraft Foods executive;
- Nick Caples - sponsored by Christine Palmerton - manager of Bellingham Bells;
- Brian Pritchett - sponsored by Stan Dyer & John Barry - independent insurance agent associated with Farmers’ Insurance;
- Dale Collins - sponsored by Bob Moles - manager at the Parkway Chateau retirement center.
Bucks in the Bay
Fines for John Templeton, non-bike riders, Christine, Tony Fleeland's new (old) Corvette, weekend travelers, Brent Walker, Mariners fans, Bill Geyer, Bob Tull, Stan, boat owners, Ski to Sea competitors (only Stew).
Program
Blaine Pedlow is executive director of the Community Boating Center in Fairhaven. Blaine graduated from Sehome HS, university in California, then spent several years coaching college sailing programs (notably the Merchant Marine Academy) before settling in Bellingham. The Community Boating Center was founded six years ago. The CBC has a fleet of small boats, organizes instruction, youth' camps, and group trips, and community outreach and education. The vision:
1. programming and outreach;
2. youth instruction;
3. sailing program;
4. practical enviro science instruction, together with public schools;
5. fundraising to build the fleet! (which currently is a few sailboats, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards).
http://www.boatingcenter.org/
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe
- Curtis Dye said been hosting wife's relatives from Germany;
- Bill Gorman for missed meetings went to LV with son who turned 21;
- Ellen Sheen just returned from Bangkok RI Convention!
- Donna Edquist $100 for BBRC Foundation in honor of Jim Johnson's efforts;
- Mary Humphries enjoying husband's retirement, thanks club for supporting the International Committee;
- Jim Johnson talked about his productive trip to RI Convention in Bangkok, working with the United Nations and will even be going to NYC in November to give a talk at the UN;
- Christine Palmerton for upcoming busy week, will be going to LA for casting call for "Shark Tank", and son has an appearance on a Nickelodeon TV show!
- Mark Bergsma has really enjoyed and gained much from Rotary, and kind words for Anna's husband CB who passed recently;
- Bob Jones got a ticket;
- Bryant Engebretson with some advice on the Facebook IPO;
- Patti Imhof proud of daughter (Ashley Kimberley) and son in law (Steve's son), who started a hospital guild called Stillborn, Still Loved, (affiliated with Children's Hospital in Seattle); It's mission is to honor the lives of stillborn babies through advocacy, awareness and support. Website: www.stillbornstillloved.org/
- Henry Klos very happy about the Junior Ski to Sea event last weekend;
- Steve Kimberley, like Patti, very proud of the work of his kids in the formation of "Stillborn Still Loved Guild";
- Denise Bosman will try to be at Rotary more often, daughter Erica graduated from Whitworth, planning for her wedding soon!
Fines for John Templeton, non-bike riders, Christine, Tony Fleeland's new (old) Corvette, weekend travelers, Brent Walker, Mariners fans, Bill Geyer, Bob Tull, Stan, boat owners, Ski to Sea competitors (only Stew).
Program
Blaine Pedlow is executive director of the Community Boating Center in Fairhaven. Blaine graduated from Sehome HS, university in California, then spent several years coaching college sailing programs (notably the Merchant Marine Academy) before settling in Bellingham. The Community Boating Center was founded six years ago. The CBC has a fleet of small boats, organizes instruction, youth' camps, and group trips, and community outreach and education. The vision:
1. programming and outreach;
2. youth instruction;
3. sailing program;
4. practical enviro science instruction, together with public schools;
5. fundraising to build the fleet! (which currently is a few sailboats, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards).
http://www.boatingcenter.org/
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe