Soundings 9/27/11

Posted by G. Stowe Talbot 
on Sep 27, 2011
 
 
Flag Salute & Invocation by Donna Edquist

Visiting Rotarians: Austin Wong (from the big club)

Guests: John Barry's wife Kaileen, and SOM Jacqueline Scheffer and her mom Katrina.
 
Student of the Month:  Jacqueline Sheeffer talked about some of her volunteer activities, which include helping with many middle school (Shuksan MS) sports events and orchestra activities, plus teaching and fundraising for them.  She is planning on attending WWU, majoring in music education.
 
Anna says Patti needs help with the Sergeant at Arms duties.  Please call her if you are interested. 

Grape & Gourmet:  Mary says is the minimun obligation is $300 ($75 per ticket, or VIP "early entry" tickets are $125).  You must pay when you pick up your tickets; no IOU's!  Henry reports that we now have 21 wineries committed to attend.  Lynn T says every member is now assigned to at least one volunteer task for the event - please see Tresha if you want to change your assignment.  Thursday at 5:30 at Dennis Archer's office is the next org meeting! 
 
Stan reported on a recent meeting of our Squalicum Interact club, 75 young people attended and this time they helped with the Bellingham Bay Marathon! 
 
Rotary leadership conference last weekend:  Dennis, Christine, John Porter and Anna attended.  Anna reported some of the things she learned.  
 
Amy's Place: A  place for kids to come off the streets.  Henry Kloss reported they need $300-$500 to cover their lease until the end of the years, asked for donations.
 
John reported there will be a service project this Friday: Detailing the van of the organization "The Rebound"; it will take place at NW Baptist Church 5pm on Friday! 
 
Membership Committee:  There will be a Fireside in mid-October, it is mandatory for all new members and new-member sponsors, 

Bucks in the Bay
  • Bill Gorman needs a marketing and sales person;
  • Stephanie gave $50 to Amy's Place;
  • Lance Calloway, for anniversary, was challenged working at 3-y-o son's preschool;
  • Eddie went to Seahawks' game;
  • John Gargett missed meetings, been very, very busy!
  • Dan Pike $ for Amy's Place, and glad to report he presented City Council a balanced budget;
  • Tim Krell son turned 14, weekend in Sunnyside, WA;
  • Lisa Schork still doing long-term health insurance, recently had 5 claims in one month!
  • George Bowen has been reading his Rotarian Magazine; 
  • Ken Oplinger took daughter to Sounder's game;
  • Sue Sharp $ for Foundation, her family has been homeless waiting for remodel to be completed, but now moved in to the new place!
  • Barry Hanson $ for Amy's Place, sold his house!
  • Mike Hammes gave another $200 to  Amy's Place;
  • Austin Wong owns his own local geo-tech engineering consulting firm;
  • John Templeton sold Barry's house;
  • Hernry Kloss thanked everyone for the Amy's Place donations
 

Sergeant at Arms by Lynn Templeton
Fines for Courtenay Imhoff, Ken Oplinger, Bill Gorman, financial services, Tim Krell, others.

Program

Christine Palmerton introduced fellow Rotarian John Barry.  He works as the head of the "publishing division" at Logos Bible software, written a book, knows several ancient languages, serves on board Lighthouse Mission and is also editor of Bible Study Magazine (currently sold as hard copy only). 

John talked about "The book is dead. Or is it?".  Logos was officially launched by Bob Pritchett with co-founders in 1991, utilizing Microsoft OS.  Now Logos has grown to 240 employees in three buildings downtown.  Logos is both a Bible study software company, and also a media publishing company, including publishing both other people's material and Logos' own material.  Logos is about linking books or resources to each other.

Retail? Logos is not in retail (except for the magazine).  It's almost all digital.  

Primary business model is selling libraries (100 to 600 books or "base packages" like that).  Prices can range from around $250 to over $2,000. Most, but not all, customers are seminary students or pastors but that customer base is expanding, and is increasingly women, too.  

Logos has apps for the iPhone which are free and is also now on the Mac platform. 

Marketing is done almost exclusively online.

Their Website is www.logos.com  

Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot