October 26, 2009 Spokesman

Posted by Joanne Primavera 
 

The Kirkland Rotary Club meeting of October 26, 2009 began at 6:30 p.m. and was led by President, Jim Feek.    Wilson Anhar led the pledge.   An inspiration was presented by Jim Feek.

 

Visiting Rotarians :

Joe Castleberry, Bellevue Breakfast

Dick Carlson, Tucson

Judith Hansen, Coos Bay, Past President

Carl Benke – Seattle 4

Guests: 

DV Hurst, Past Mayor, past member, Rotary Club of Kirkland and birthday boy

 

Announcements:

·        Pat Swenson announced that Reading Buddies at John Muir will start soon.  You can read one book with a group or as many as you wish.  Email Pat at pat@1brg.comif you wish to add your name to the list.

·        Barb Seaton - Bring as many pounds of potatoes and yams as you want to the meeting on November 16 for Hope Link.

·        Saturday, November 14, the club will be going to Northwest Harvest.  If you wish to go, meet at the 70th Street Park and Ride at 8:00 a.m.

·        Brandon needed Student of the Month Hosts for November.  Pat Dye, Rich, and GG volunteered

·        Joanne announced a great planning meeting with the Duck Dash committee.  Scott Rethke will be the Head Duck.  Sarah Brooks will be the Head Duck in waiting.  Other members of the committee were Pat Dye, Patti Smith, and Bob Webb.

·        The Christmas Party will be around $50.  It will be held at Lucia's in the Park Place Shopping Center on Sunday, December 6.  Only 80 can attend so sign up early.

·        Steve Shinstrom always needs scribes and greeters.  He sent around a form and there were lots of names.

·        Bill Wood, Ernie Norehad, and DV Hurst all have Halloween Birthdays.  An off-key Happy Birthday was rowdily sung to Bill and DV.  Ernie probably heard it because it was loud.

Program:

Since October is Vocational Month, Brandon showcased several Vocational programs. 

 

The student of the month, Anita, gave her end of the month talk. 

 

Jean Johnson and Mike Navalinski are in the Career Center at Juanita High.  They told about how much they appreciated Rotary efforts to give recognition and scholarships to Juanita students.  Jean told one touching story about a student named Alex who was named Student of the Month in 2002.  Alex will finally graduate from college this year because he was given that one boost.  One of the criteria for choosing student of the month during that year was that the student needed to overcome a problem.  Alex had a physical handicap.  Jean said she really wished we would go back to using that criteria for choosing students.

 

Joe Castleberry is the President of Northwest College.  He told about it's history and accomplishments.

 

Carl Bryant is starting a new on-line business for men.  He will send appropriate greeting cards to a man so the man won't have to purchase them.  All the man will have to do is to remember to give them out and sign them.  Carl should really go into the entertainment business.  He had us all rolling in stitches.

 

Our student, Anita Ducart, had the lucky ticket for the honeypot and won the money.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 P.M.

 

Joanne Primavera, Scribe