Soundings (1/13/15)

Flag Salute and Invocation by Brad Cornwell

 

Visiting Rotarians:  John Moffat, Lori Michelle Leavitt (RCOB).

 

Guest: Anya Milton, Carlye Gillespie.

 

New member application:  Wade Stringfield is a loan officer from Coastal Community Bank, sponsored by Bill Gorman and District Governor Lyle.  His application has been approved by the membership committee and the board.

 

Teri Myers put in a plug for the Alzheimers Society's "Broadway Nights" benefit fundraiser, Feb 21 at the Bellwether Ballroom.  Tickets $100.  Alzheimers is the disease most underfunded in our society.

 

Short Program by Dannon about last month's board meeting.

 

Business Minute by Doug Wight:  Windermere Property Management by Ebright Wight has grown over 70% over the last years, now with 31 employees and managing over 3,000 residential units.

 

John Templeton talked about our club restarting the international student exchange program.

 

Sergeant at Arms by Barry Kramer

 

Program

Dannon introduced Lori Michelle Leavitt.  Lori has a EBMA from UW Foster School of Management.  She is a business consultant and mentor.  She talked about decision making in the workplace using one's own peer groups as a resource.  We took a sample business issue (BBRC Foundation) and discussed how to resolve the issue.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Stowe Talbot