September 25, 2006 Spokesman

Posted by Felicity Burdick 
 

The Rotary Club of Kirkland September 25th meeting was called to order by President Steve Brown at 6.30 pm at the Woodmark Hotel.

 

The Pledge was led by Chuck Morgan.

Patty Simms inspired us with some famous quotes, such as

"We are what we repeatedly do" - Thornton Wilder. And my favorite: You can't plough a field by turning it over in your mind.

Visitors:

Gail Auslander, Bob's wife.  

Ev Cox's guest, Evan Peerless(?) from Kirkland Lodge.

Dennis Newell's guests, Jack and Sheryl Bloodworth, who he met at the Rotary 4th of July picnic!

 

Visiting Rotarian:

Don Dutton from the Kirkland Downtown Rotary Club.

 

Don invited us all to the new club's Charter Party on October 28th at Sahalee County Club, for a dinner-dance to the sounds of www.novabossa.us , hosted by a standup comedian. The district and other Rotary Clubs will be represented. Tickets cost $80 per person and the deadline to register is October 17th. Steve Brown has invitations, or email desiraeb@conoverinsurance.com .

You can call Desirae at 425-576-2504 for more information.

 

Exchange student:

Elise Puggiani was introduced by Joanne. We all practiced the pronunciation of Elise's name while she struggled with pronouncing the Puyallup Fair, which she visited with Dee Dee Rusnak.

 

Award Pins and thanks were given by Steve Brown to:

Gary Bruner and Bob Norman for the Salmon Bake.

Linda Julien and Dan Bartel for hosting the welcome party for Elise.

Dan Bartel and John Overleese for hosting the Quaker Backer party.

 

Announcements:

The KPC auction was well attended by Kirkland Rotary on Sunday 24th. A record amount was raised.

 

Sept 28th    Scholarship Committee meeting at Brett Johnson's dealership at 4.30pm

                   Rotary contact person still needed for Juanita HS.

 

Sept 30th    Rotary Dead Sea Scrolls private showing, sponsored by Seattle4 Rotary club.

                  www.s4dss.com    Tickets are $95 per person. Pacific Science center                                      

                   6-9.30pm

 

Oct 14th     Rotary 1st harvest. Houghton park n ride at 8.15. Lunch afterwards.

 

Oct 21st     Bunko night, Chili cookoff. Western theme. 6 Chili competitors signed up

 

DUCK DASH chair, Bob Webb circulated a feedback survey, looking for input or new ideas for next years duck dash. Each table had 7 minutes to brain storm and turn in ideas.

July 4th falls on a Wed next year. Bob is looking for committee members in addition to:

Al and Alice - sales venues

Tom Sturgell - finance

Gary Redfern - race day

 

Program: The popular " Getting to Know You " forum. Hosted by Chuck Brockway:

 

Joanne Primavera

3rd Female President of our club, and renowned pie baker.

Born 9/17/1940 above her Italian immigrant family's retail store, Joanne learned early on the importance of good service. After many retail jobs she completed a degree at WesternUniversity, and inter alia worked as a lab assistant, a home economics teacher (10 years) and recently as a guardian ad litem attorney. She likened her current job to a world of soap operas but she really enjoys the court process. Joanne has a PhD. in Vocational Leadership and graduated from law school at age 52.

Neither of her two husbands liked to work.

 

Dan Bartel

Ex president of Kirkland Rotary, 1985 - helped to launch the Duck Dash, Bunko, the 4th of July picnic. Recently turned 60

Dan spent 2 years as a Practice Management Consultant and 3 years ago became a Mortgage Consultant to a broker firm. The average loan is turned over every 2 ½ years, and among a variety of new products offered are 30- 50 year loans. Our local market is scheduled to stay strong.

As a "military brat" Dan moved a lot, but of his 33 years of marriage he and Wilma have lived in their home for 32 years. They have 2 children..Erin and Beth and have hosted 5 exchange students from Denmark/France/Germany/Switzerland/Brazil

Dan enjoys fly fishing, photography and hiking. His best friends are from the Rotary Community.

 

John Woodbery

Ex President (2x) of the TotemLake morning Rotary. Birth date 8/30

His peaceful demeanor is just a cover for an aggressive trial lawyer. John has a passion for representing his clients, as demonstrated by 3 cases : the one he lost but should have won, the one he won but should have lost, the one he won but should have won.....you had to be there!

Johns other passion in life is writing...poetry, short stories and books.

A survivor of the Arizona in Pearl Harbor invited John to become a Rotarian.

 

Chuck Morgan

Ex president in 1958 Chuck was born 9/9/1911 in Dallas, Texas. He grew up on a farm in Michigan (does NOT want to be a farmer) and completed high school in Grand Rapids. At the University of Michigan he studied Civil Engineering and switched to Journalism. He worked for a newspaper in order to be of service to his community. His parents were great role models. Chuck is a romanticist who puts women on a pedestal (way to go Chuck). He was a bootlegger in his university days, and learned to control a bad temper. He shared two stories, of a trip to Alaska by sea, and adventures with a dog sled team.

Part two (after the 1940's) will have to come later.

Chuck has 2 sons and 5 great grandchildren. He has had great satisfaction from living his dream.

 

Fines were contributed by all 4 ex presidents for running out of time!

 

Drawing: Our guest Sheryl Bloodworth had the lucky ticket but not the lucky marble. Her name was entered into the mysterious 2nd chance drawing that we hear so much about.

 

We adjourned - late I think

Scribe: Felicity Burdick