October 15, 2007 Spokesman

Introduction of visiting Guests and Rotarians.  Our student of the month, Paulina Przystupa from JuanitaHigh School, who has an interest drama and her favorite class this quarter is European History.  Our exchange student from Switzerland, Pascal Weber, survived, with effort the homing coming weekend at Lake WashingtonHigh School, in spite of the huge loss by the football team.  Visiting Rotarians were Kemper Freeman, from Bellevue, and Bill Scroufe from Tukwila.  Other guests were Diana Land, Richard Barnett and Eric Olsen.  Special guests were DG Don Gregory and Sharon Gregory.

 

Thank you to the greeters J. Bloodworth and B. Honcoop.

 

Announcements were as follows:

 

Duck Dash Co Chairs were announced as D. Bartel and B. Taylor for the next Duck Dash.  More follow in the coming year.

 

The club needs a Picnic Chair(s) committee and/or team for the 4^th of July Picnic this next year.

 

P. Sims:  October is vocational month and the club is sponsoring business at BestHigh School the week of Dec. 10.  Club participation is needed and especially on the Thursday and Friday of that week.  Please contact P. Sims for the needs of the week.  Patty also announced that the club is working on the program of starting a Roteract Club at CascadiaCollege, headed by J. Hernandez.  Help will be needed so heads up to the club.

 

P. Swenson noted that our program for reading buddies still has opening for the one book assignment.  This will take about a ½ hour and we still need help.

 

M. Hnatowich thanked the club members who aided her in the interview process for the Student of the month and noted that club hosts for the Monday meetings are still needed.

 

Evan Perrollez announced that Ev Cox had a brief vacation in Evergreen but is back home and up to speed and will be back next week.

 

J. Feek announced the Kirkland Dance club will now be meeting on the 4^th Wednesday of the month with a Holiday break for December.  Jim is asking that those members interested please sign up and bring checks at the next dance marathon, the 24^th of this month.

 

J. Overleese noted the list of Bubbles for the Nov. 10^th gathering.  Those who like a list of bubbles must be present to taste.

 

P. Dye sadly announced the postponement of the Warm Coat Day, due to the typhoon in the Pacific.  Date and time change for distribution to be announced.

 

G. Bruner announced the Nov 10 RFH work party.  This will be last time it the old Northwest Harvest ware house.  Car pooling will be at 70^th St. park and ride at 8:15, departing at 8:30 to the ware house at pier 91 under the MagnoliaBridge.  Time will be until noon and lunch at Fisherman's terminal.

 

A warm and well deserved thank you for Steve and Patty Shinstrom, by A. Volpe, for hosting the JW memorial bunco party.  A wonderful tail gate evening ensued with no fights from the opposing fans.

 

Bill Taylor, AG, introduced District Governor Don Gregory for the official visit.

 

DG Don started with a commercial for the District Assembly in the Tri Cities for the weekend of My 16 to 18 with a pre meeting golf challenge, inter district, with proceeds for the RI Foundation.  Additionally, DG Don announced the RI conference in LA.  Please check the RI website for meeting and housing details.

 

DG Don then commenced to explain this year's Rotary theme for "Rotary Shares".  This includes all ranges from personal service to working on projects overseas via the foundation.

 

DG Don shared a dream he has, and feels it is shared by other Rotarians.  This consists of a world in peace, polio free, no illiteracy and with clean and safe drinking water for everyone.  There many ways to share this dream from matching grants to sponsoring an ambassadorial scholar.

 

DG Don then explained our six district projects, what they are and how they came about.  These are also ways to be involved. 

 

DG Don quoted RI Past President Bill Boyd on membership.  "The true path to growing Rotary membership is making Rotary work properly which will then attract new members and grow Rotary."

 

DG Don outlined his goals for the year on Foundation, which include Every Rotarian Every Year.  The end result if we can achieve this is the increase in funding for World Understanding and Peace through our Rotary foundation.  This includes the Paul Harris Society, the annual sustaining member, the annual double sustaining member and the Bequest Society.  The goal this year for our District is to bring in net two new members and to contribute $1,000,000.00 to the RI foundation, because in 3 years 60% of these funds will return to our district.

 

DG Don thanked club for its work and to continue our fine record.

 

President Rachel thanked DG D. Gregory for his talk and presented him with a book to sign which be presented to the library of John Muir elementary. 

 

The night chance was then undertaken with Sharon Gregory lending the honors.  The winning number was Alice Volpe, 1385, but alas the elusive duck # 3 requested was instead duck # 5.  The pot grows.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Gary Bruner, Scribe