January 31, 2011 Spokesman
Meeting Date: Monday, 1/31/2011
Scribe: Doug Carter
The meeting is called to order by President, Pat Dye at 6:30 p.m. The flag salute was led by DV Hurst Tonight’s Greeter was Pat Swenson.
Introduction of Visitors:
Visiting Rotarians: Kay Taylor – VP Marketing, Evergreen Hospital; Steve & Kathy Dewalt, Carl Benhinke (Seattle 4).
Exchange Student: Jason Wang
Club Announcements: Club Service, Community Service, Vocational, International, or Foundation
Brandon Honcoop reminded Rotarians of the Jan 28 email soliciting judges for the 2011 Washington DECA State Career Development Conference. The email included a Judge Registration form to be emailed by Feb 22.
Pat Smith noted that Patti Payne will be speaking on Feb 14 about “Love of Community.”
A Girl’s night out to hone poker skills on Wednesday Feb 16 in preparation for the April 16 Texas hold um tournament. Look for the Jan 31email from Steve “Girls Only...... From Rachel Knight” for details.
Look for the Jan 31 email from Dan Bartel about the opportunity to invite Jason to your Superbowl party. Contact Dan or Jason.
Joanne Primavera announced it was not too late to sign up for her Chinese New Years party This Thursday Feb 3 at 4:30pm. One condition: you must have taken Jason on some activity or committed to.
Pas Swenson is looking for folks to be in her group to attend a Feb 3 Curling event in which Elizabeth and Chris Rusnak are competing. Email Pat for details.
The 2011 District 5030 Conference in Portland, April 29-May is so confident that attendees will learn something of value that a money back guarantee is offered! Bob Webb is organizing a tennis event at the Conference. Register at: http://www.rotary5030conference2011.org/
Special Announcements:
Kathy Fahlman Dewalt, Executive Producer of Ten Grands distributed information about the upcoming event at Benaroya Hall, Seattle on April 1 “Ten Grand Pianos, Ten Amazing Pianista, One Sensational Stage, One Night Only.” Musicians age 6-18. Very highly acclaimed by Rotarians. There will be a section set aside for Rotarians again this year. See http://TenGrands.com for details.
Happy Dollars: (if collected---just comment on general merriment and thankfulness of members or any outstanding comments) Collected by Chuck Brockway.
A spirited round of Happy Dollars rallied around a family needing assistance raising $446.
Program Speakers: Michelle Petiti, Eastside Financial Development Director, Seattle Y
Sara Biancofiori , Sr. Director, Youth and Teen Programs, Bellevue Y
Seth Dostart, Director, Kirkland Teen Youth Building KTUB
Program Topic: “Y” and KTUB
About the program:
The Overlake and Sammamish Rotary Clubs are presently involved with the Y.
Effective July 1, 2010 Friends of Youth transferred the operation of KTUB to the Bellevue YMCA.
The KTUB boasts a youth-run café and store, two stages for live music, photographic darkroom, recording studio, technology lab, silkscreen station and an art studio. We also offer tutoring and classes that range from breakdancing to fashion illustration to black and white photography. Quarterly class descriptions are online at our website and registration is available at www.kirklandparks.net
All-Ages concerts are a collaborative effort between staff, volunteers, and interns who are involved with every aspect of our concert program. We host monthly Open Mic nights as well as offering opportunities to record music as well as learn the technical aspects of audio recording. In the darkroom, people of all ages come to develop film and create black and white prints. In the Art Studio, young people can make use of our silkscreening equipment or develop their own mixed media projects.
KTUB has a variety of service learning and volunteer opportunities that focus on civic engagement. Youth interested in volunteering can contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@ktub.org
KTUB has an on-site counselor who provides free and confidential services by drop-in and appointment. Young people can also connect with Eastside Outreach team who assist homeless young people with case management to find shelter, transportation, access to health care or work towards family reconciliation when possible.”
See http://www.myspace.com/ktub
Lucky Ticket Drawing led by Jim Going. The winning ticket number was held by: Joanne Primavera. Unfortunately she was not the winner of the joker pot. Estimated ticket sales in the pot: $1,010 The lucky ticket holder automatically gets $10 for having the lucky ticket and a chance at the joker pot.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Submitted by Scribe:
Doug Carter