HISTORY OF BBRC - Microsoft...HISTORY OF THE THIRD YEAR FOR BELLINGHAM BAY ROTARY July, 1983 through June, 1984 Our third year saw us shi_ into high gear. President Curt Smith, Vice

HISTORY OFBELLINGHAM BAY ROTARY

ORGANIZATION PERIOD Jan. 14, 1981 to June 27, 1981

BellinghamBayofficiallyjoinedRotaryInterna5onaltheeveningofJune27,1981.

Our"charternight"wasafes5veoccasionwithmanyvisi5ngRotariansjoiningourownchartermembersattheBellinghamHolidayInn.DistrictGovernorChuckWongofRichmond,B.C.,presenteduswithourofficialcharterfromRotaryInterna5onal,andthenJackWagner,ourcharterpresident,individuallyrecognizedeachofourchartermembers.

Wewereoriginally30innumber.Itwasanighttoremember.Muchplanningandac5vitywentonlongbeforetheclub'sofficialrecogni5on.TheBellinghamRotaryClub,undertheleadershipofPresidentJimCaldwell,sawtheneedforanewclubinBellinghamandstartedthemomentumfromwhichourclubdeveloped.

PresidentJimandBellinghamclubmembersDickKea5ng,GeorgeGrahamandHarteBresslerprovideduswithexper5seandencouragementaswebeganmakingplans.Originally,sevenmemberswerenamedbyBellinghamRotarytobethenucleusofthenewclub:JackWagner,BobSwank,RoyHuartson,BobAuld,BobRice,RichardBrumenschenkelandBobNewell.

Thefirstplanningmee5ngwasheldJan,14,1981attheElksClub.WebegantolearnaboutRotaryandtoselectchartermembers.Ourgoalwas30,whichwereachedbeforeweappliedforourcharter.

Oneofourfirstac5onswastoaddHarteBresslertoourgrowingnucleus.HartewassecretaryoftheBellinghamclubandgaveussomeinstantexper5seinRotary.Someofourearlymee5ngsweredevotedtolearningmoreaboutRotaryfromsuchvisi5ngRotariansasthenDistrictGovernorChuckWong,PastDistrictGovernorJohnBusted,PastDistrictGovernorBillKeenlyside,JimCaldwell,CurtCortelyou,andBellinghamRotaryclubincomingPresidentDaveNichols.

Agreeingonanameforourclubtooksomecarefuldelibera5on.Wealsohad,todecidewhenandwheretheclubshouldmeet.Ourfirstmee5ngplacewastheRegencyRoomattheLeopoldHotel.Thisprovedtobeafineloca5onun5lOct.5,1982,when,becauseofcircumstancesbeyondourcontrol,wewereforcedtomovetotheLeopold'sCrystalBallroom.Thisprovedtobeashortstayasthehugeballroomwasnotsuitableforacluboursize.A_erseveral"tryouts"inotherloca5onswemovedtoourpresentloca5on,BellinghamTowers'WashingtonRoom,onJan.4,1983.

Chartermemberswere:

RobertF.AuldFredM.HaskellTerryW.OlsenJamesF.WellsMyer(Jay)BornsteinRoyHuartsonCharlesR.OlsonBarneyYorkston,Jr.RobertDBradyMarcusM.JohnsonRobertN.PlumbJr.FrankZurline,Jr.HartwellF.BresslerJohnB.(Jack)KeithRobertB.RiceJamesABrownJ.TimothyLannDavidH.RytandRichardBrumenschenkelLarryM.LinvilleCur5sF.SmithByronL.ElmendorfHaroldL.MinklerRichardStarkDavidA.EnnenRobertM.MolesRobertSwankDonA.GustafsonRobertC.NewellJohnL.(Jack)Wagner

HISTORYOFTHEFIRSTYEAR

FORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYJuly,1981throughJune,1982

Ourfirstyear,undertheleadershipofCharterPresidentJackWagner,Vice-PresidentBobSwank,SecretaryTreasurerHarteBresslerandboardmembersRichardBrumenschenkel,RoyHuartson,JackKeith,CurtSmithandChuckOlson,wasanoutstandingone.Severalimportanttradi5onswerestarted.Anexcellent"Soundings"weeklynewslegerwaswrigenbyeditorJackKeith,"BucksintheBay,"wheremembersdonateadollarormoretohonortheiraccomplishmentsorfavoritesportsteam,developedintowhatcon5nuestobeahighlightofourmee5ngs.The"rosesale,"ourmajorfund-raisingevent,wasbegununderthedirec5onofBarneyYorkstonandhiscommigee.Our"classic"socialeventsbeganwithafamilygettogetheratSnowWateronAug.8,1981,andawinetas5ngpartyatDonGustafson'sonDec.2,1981.TheannualChristmasprogramwithourwivesandchildrenalsowasins5tuted.

Perhapsthehighlightofourini5alyearwasthevisitofDistrictGovernorJackHotel!.Wedefinitelyshowedour"rookie"status:fromthedistrictgovernorswearinginofnewmemberLauryEvanswithrighthandraised),toourcrazyeveningbanquetatSarducci's,wherenooneknewexactlywhattodo.Thoseofuswhoagendedwon'tforgetit.

HISTORYOFTHESECONDYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYJuly,1982throughJune,1983

OursecondyearundertheleadershipofPresidentBobSwank,VicePresidentCurtSmith,Secretary/TreasurerHarteBresslerandboardmembersFredHaskell,RoyHuartson,JackKeith,DonGustafsonandChuckOlsonwasagrowthyear.

Theclubmadeanimportantdecisiontobroadenitsmembershipbase.JimWellsheadedaspecialcommigeetodevelopalistofpoten5almembersfromvoca5onalclassifica5onsnotrepresentedintheclub.Thespecialeffortsoftheclubtobringinnewmembersweresuccessful.TwelvenewmembersjoinedBellinghamBayRotarythatyear.

BellinghamRotaryClub'sCurtCortelyouwasDistrictGovernorin1982-83.HarteBresslerdoubledasthedistrictsecretary.ThedistrictconferencewasheldinBellinghaminApril,1983.BellinghamandBellinghamBayco-hostedthe500Rotariansandtheirspouseswhoagendedtheconference.Weallworkedhardandputonwhathasbeencalled"thebestconferenceinyears."JackKeithreceivedanawardforthedistrict'sbestclubbulle5n.

Our"classics"con5nuedatFredHaskell's(summer)andCanadaHouseatWestern(winter).

HISTORYOFTHETHIRDYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYJuly,1983throughJune,1984

Ourthirdyearsawusshi_intohighgear.PresidentCurtSmith,VicePresidentHarteBresslerandSecretary/TreasurerBobRice,withboardmembersJimWells,DaveEnnen,BarneyYorkston,DonGustafsonandFredHaskellcon5nuedtoencouragemembershipgrowth.

Tennewmembersjoinedusaswereachedatotalof54members.PresidentCurtagendedtheInterna5onalRotaryConven5oninToronto.(Ittookusthreeyearstoraisethemoney!).BucksintheBaycon5nuedtogrow...thetravelingPeaceArchwasmailedbacktoCanada...thesummer/fallclassicwasheldatCraigSmith'sonLummiIslandundersomewhatdrippycondi5ons,thewinterclassicwasabigsuccessatFredandDarcyHaskell's,theHuskiesgotpreferen5altreatment.DistrictGovernorNormArmstrongmadehisannualvisit.Visitorsflockedtoourweeklymee5ngsintheWashingtonRoomasourreputa5onforhavingthebestfoodandthemostfungrew.

HISTORYOFTHEFOURTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYJuly1984throughJune1985

Ourfourthyearcon5nuedtoseehealthygrowth.WithPresidentHarteBressler,VicePresidentDonGustafson,Secretary/TreasurerBobRice,andDirectorsJimWells,DaveEnnen,BarneyYorkston,DaleHeisinger,andBobPlumb.Theclubgrewfrom54to65members,arateof20%.

TherewasonceagaingreatfellowshipatthesummerclassicattheHaskelllakeproperty,andthewinterclassicwithwinetas5ngheldattheBradys.BucksintheBaykeptflowinginwiththeablehelpofco-sergeants-at-armsTedCzajkowskiandRussVanBuren.

DistrictGovernorRalphCrawfordpaidusaveryenthusias5cvisitandgaveourclubveryhighmarksforitsinvolvementandeffortonourprojects.Itwasagreatyearfortheclubspar5cipa5onintheRotaryFounda5on.Anewfirstbeganinourclubwith20memberseachcontribu5ng$50foraPaulHarrisFellowshipdrawing.PaulYoussefwastheluckyfirst.RoyHuartsonandHarteBresslerwerebothsurprisedwhentheyweremadePaulHarrisFellows.RoybyhiswifeAnneandHartebyMetcalf,Hodges&Co.AveryspecialPaulHarrisFellowawardwasmadetoGalenBieryataneveningValen5ne'sDaymee5ngwiththewivesattheCountryClub.DistrictGovernorRalphwasonhandtotakepart.PresidentHarteagendedtheInterna5onalConven5oninBirmingham,EnglandwhileincomingPresidentDonGustafsonpreparedtodothesameinKansasCity.

Theclubhadthepleasureofhos5ngChrisGoddard,anexchangestudentfromAustralia.PresidentHartehadhisshareoftroublewithawinglessEagleontheAmericanflag.

Theclubcontributedtotherenova5onofthelocalBoyScoutofficeandcon5nuedtosponsortheGalenBieryhistoricalpreserva5onprojectatWesternWashingtonUniversityinconjunc5onwiththePacificNorthwestStudyCenter.

HISTORYOFTHEFIFTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYJuly,1985throughJune,1986

Thefi_hyearforBellinghamBayRotaryClubwasayearoffirstsundertheleadershipofPresidentDonGustafson,Vice-PresidentChuckOlson,Secretary/TreasurerGregDePaulandDirectorsLauryEvans,BobNewell,JimBrown,DaleHeisingerandBobPlumbandincluded:

(a)ThefirstBlackMouthFishingDerbyFundRaiser;(b)Publica5onoftheRoster,withphotographs;and(c)Anotheroutstandingyearofmembershipgrowthfrom65to76,oranincreaseof17%.

Co-SergeantofArmsJimWellsandBobPlumbkeptfellowRotariansontheirtoesonaweeklybasisgenera5ngtremendouscomraderyandfellowship.

DistrictGovernorMelSpowartpaidusanearlyvisitinOctoberof1985andwasquitepleasedwiththeclub'sachievementsandgrowthpagern.AsusualwehadoureveningsocialeventforourselvesandtheDistrictGovernor,whichwasarousingsuccess.

Par5cipa5onbyclubmemberswasatanall-5mehighinthe1985-86yearatournumerousevents,includingtheSummerClassicontheNooksackRiveratDickMetcalf'sSummerretreat,theWinterClassicwhichinvolvedawinetas5ngpartyheldattheBobPlumbresidence,newmemberorienta5onmee5ngheldatSarducci'sRestaurantforallnewmembersand,ofcourse,ourBlackMouthFishingDerbyandRoseSale.

TheBellinghamBayRotaryClubagainpar5cipatedintheRotaryFounda5onwithitsannualdrawingwhere20memberseachcontributed$50forthePaulHarrisfellowship.RonBuagewasthesecondyearwinnerinthisevent.ChuckOlsonagendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninLasVegas,NevadaandtreatedtheBellinghamBaymembershiptoaglowingreportofRotaryInterna5onalandtheconven5onitself.

Theclubdonatedfundstonumerousneedycausesintheareaandperformedoneofthefewhands-onworkfunc5onsinconjunc5onwiththeYoungLifeOrganiza5on,consis5ngoftreetrimmingandcleanupalongtheBoulevard.

The1985-86yearwasconcludedwithtwomajorevents,includingthenoonmee5ngexcursiontourtotheIntalcoaluminumplantandthefourclubjointeveningmee5ngtobringintheincomingofficersanddirectorsofthefourclubsinWhatcomCountyaswellasinduc5ngDickMetcalfasthenewincomingDistrictGovernor.

HISTORYOFTHESIXTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYJuly1,1986throughJune,1987

Ourofficersfortheyearwere:President–ChuckOlson,Vice-President–DaleHeisinger,Secretary/Treasurer–KevinBryant.BoardmemberswereDonGustafson,BobMoles,JimBrown,BobNewell,TedCzajkowskiandLawrenceEvans.Theclubvotedtoaddanaddi5onalofficersothattheincomingPresidentwouldnotbeProgramDirectortheyearbeforebeingpresident.BobPlumbwaselectedassecondVice-PresidentandProgramDirectorforthe1987-1988year.

HighlightsoftheyearincludedajointbanquetofthefourWhatcomCountyRotaryClubstoinstallDickMetcalfasDistrict504Chiefandtoinstallnewofficersforeachclub.Interna5onalRotaryPresidentM.A.T.CaparasvisitedWhatcomCountyandanotherCountywidebanquetwasenjoyedbyall.The504DistrictconferencewashostedbyWhatcomCountyNorthwithanassistfromtheotherthreecountyRotaryclubs.NextyearDistrict504willbesplitintotwoequaldistricts.

CharitablefundswereraisedthroughourannualRoseSale,SalmonDerby,BucksintheBayandRafflestoallowourclubtomakefinancialcontribu5onstoRotaryInterna5onalPolioPlusprogram,RotaryFounda5on,WhatcomCountyMuseum,Opera5onSantaClaus,WesternCenterforEarlyLearning,WhatcomCountyBoysandGirlsClub,Coali5onforChildAdvocacy,BellinghamDistrictMiddleSchoolLeadershipConference,WesternWashingtonBasketballprogram,andYoungLifeLeadershipConference.

Asaresultofcontribu5onstoPolioPlus,BellinghamBayRotaryawardedthreePaulHarrisFellowships.RecipientswereJimCaldwell,JackWagnerandJimWells.

BellinghamBayRotaryhostedexchangestudentRikkePetersonandherac5veagendanceatourmee5ngswasappreciatedbyourclub.WesentAmyWellmantoJapanundertheexchangeprogramandHunterHodgewaschosentogotoBrazilnextyear.

President-Elect,DaleHeisinger,andhiswife,Jane,representedourclubattheRotaryInterna5onalConven5onatMunich,GermanyinJuneandhewasinstalledasPresidentJuly7,1987.

HISTORYOFTHESEVENTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYClubJuly1,1987throughJune,1988

TheseventhyearofBellinghamBayRotarybeganwithareorganiza5onoftheBoardofDirectors,addinganaddi5onalmember.Theofficerswere:President,DaleHeisinger;Vice-President,LauryEvans;ProgramChair,BobPlumb;Secretary-Treasurer,AlKnutson;PastPresident,ChuckOlson.TheDirectorswere:ClubService,TedCzajkowski;CommunityService,BrentWalker;Voca5onalService,ByronElmendorf;Interna5onalService,BobMoles.Othermemberswhocontributedsignificantlytoourweeklymee5ngswere:JohnSleeth,accompanistofourNa5onalAnthem;GeraldBaronandhisSoundingseditors;MikeFournierandhisSergeant-at-Armsbrigade;TimLann,ourspiritualleader.

Thirteennewmemberswereaddedtoourrosterincludingourfirstwomanmember,OrphaleeSmithbringingourtotalmembershipto84.Ouragendanceincreasedfrom76%to80%.

OurRotaryInterna5onalcommitmenttoeradicatepolioworldwidegeneratedatotalcontribu5onof$6,000withanaddi5onal$3000pledgedthrough1989.Fromthesecontribu5ons,PaulHarrisFellowshipswereawardedtoBarneyYorkston,DaveEnnen,andKenGrahamfortheworktheyhavedoneonbehalfofourclub.Anaddi5onal$1,000wasraisedbytheeffortsofRoyPearson(Fund-Raisingchairman)andthegenerousdona5onsoffellowRotariansandcontributedtotheRotaryFounda5onforwhichBobSwankreceivedanaddi5onalPaulHarrisFellowshipAward.

Rotary'sInterna5onalStudentExchangewaswellreceivedaswesentHunterHodgetoBrazilandhostedPaulTherkelsenfromAustralia.Ourcommitmenttoourcommunitycon5nuedasweallocatedfundstothefollowing:

1. $140scholarshiptoWWUConferenceonAgen5onDeficitDisorder.2. $500dona5ontoSehomeHighSchoolinsupportoftheirYouthAc5vi5esProgramwithanaddi5onal$500peryearfor2yearspledged.3. $200dona5ontoWWUAthle5cDept.duringtheirCommunityServiceNight.4. $350totheSheriff'sDept.forOpera5onSantaClaus.5. $500forWWUScholarshipsforgraduatesofSehomeandBellinghamHighSchools.6. $250forVoc-Techscholarship.7. $1,000toYouthLeadershipConferencesponsoredbytheBellinghamSchoolDistrict.

Ourmajorproject,however,wasthecontribu5onof$10,000andtheorganiza5onofstrategiccommigeesinaBellinghamcampaignforacommunityswimmingpool.ChairmenMikeFournierandCraigMacConnell,ChuckWalterandHarteBressleralongwithfellowBellinghamBayRotariansaccomplishedanoutstandingcampaign.Althoughthebondissuewasdefeated,MayorTimDouglasandtheCityofBellingham,indeepapprecia5on,acknowledgedtheserviceandeffec5vecontribu5onofBellinghamBayRotaryinthe1988SwimmingPoolCampaign.

President-electLauryEvansandhiswifeMaryagendedtheR.I.Conven5oninPhiladelphia,Pennsylvaniainprepara5onforhisyearaspresidentbeginningJuly1988.

HISTORYOFTHEEIGHTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARY

July1,1988throughJune30,1989

TheeighthyearofBellinghamBayRotaryincludedthefollowingofficers:LauryEvans–PresidentBobPlumb–VicePresidentTedCzajkowski–ProgramChairAlanKnutson–Secretary/TreasurerDaleHeisinger–PastPresident

Theservicedirectorswere:JohnTempleton–ClubServiceBrentWalker–CommunityServiceByronElmendorf–Voca5onalServiceDuaneMcNeg–Interna5onalService

OthermemberswhocontributedsignificantlyduringtheyearincludedJohnSleeth–ClubBulle5n,TimLann–Invoca5on,RussVanBuren,HarteBressler,BobNewellandDennisArcher–Sergeants-at-ArmsandRoyHuartson–ClubRoster.

Membershiptotalled85atJune30,1989.Thisincluded9newmemberstakeninduringtheyear.Agendanceaveraged81.5%fortheyear,and13membersmaintainedperfectagendance.

AsuccessfulRoseSale,headedupbyBillFox,increasedcashonhandto$6,954.59asofJune30,1989.

TheInterna5onalStudentExchangeProgramsawPaulTherkelsenreturntoAustraliaandthearrivalofFernandoPerivafromBrazil.TheclubsponsoredAnitaLuitweiler,outgoingexchangestudenttoNewZealand.

ThePolio-PlusInterna5onaLCampaignconcluded,raising$219millionandexceededthecampaigngoalof$120million.Theclubcontributed$3,000thisyear,thelastinstallmentofourpledgeof$9,000.

PaulHarrisFellowshipswereawardedtoLindaGoodrich(athle5cdirectoratWWU),JackKeith,andAlanKnutson,ByronElmendorfandBarneyYorkston,Sr.

TheRotaryFounda5on,withitsmanyongoingprograms,requestedaddi5onalfunds,andwiththeleadershipofSteveKimberly,combinedtoraise$2,050fortheFounda5on.

FredGeorge,theDistrictGovernor,visitedourclubinSeptemberandDistrictGovernorrepresenta5ve,BillDykealsovisitedseveral5mesduringtheyear.

Thefollowingsegmentsarenotclear…OurGroupStudyExchangewenttoMexicoandRotaryInforma5onDaywasheldinOctober.Newmemberorienta5onwasheldinJanuary.Threeapplica5onstoRYLAandtheGroupStudyExchangefromMexicowashereandSecretariesDayinApril.DistrictConferenceinHarrisonHotSprings,Bri5shColumbia,inMay.President-elect,BobPlumb,andhiswife,Sue,agendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninSeoul,Korea.

Theclubrecognizedthepassingofsecond-yearpresident,BobSwank.

Inaddi5ontothePolio-PlusandFounda5ondona5onsbytheclub,thefollowingalloca5onoffundsweremade:VideoClassicsfortheBellinghamPublicLibrary–$450

PreparatoryMusicProgram,WesternWashingtonUniversity—$1,000CommunityPoolCampaign—$2,000

RotaryRoseParade—$50HomelessVideoTape—$500MiddleSchoolLeadershipProgram—$956RotaryYouthLeadership—$315DistrictWaterProjectinIndia—$750BoysandGirlsClubVan—$1,000YouthExchange—$1,429BobSwankMemorial—$213

HISTORYFORTHENINTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARY


TheninthyearofBellinghamBayRotaryincludedthefollowingofficers:BobPlumb—PresidentTedCzajkowski—VicePresidentDonWolf—Secretary-TreasurerBrentWalker—ProgramChairman

Theservicedirectorsincluded:JohnTempletonMikeFournierDuaneMcNegSteveKimberley

YearnumbernineforBellinghamBayRotarysawourmembershipreach93,whichwasthemaximumnumberwecouldaccommodateattheBellinghamTowers.Agendancefortheyearwasover80%.

OurnewMembershipRosterwithsnapoutpageswascompletedwithmucheffortfromRoyHuartson.

TheannualRoseSalewasafinancialsuccessduetothehardworkoftheRoseSaleCommigeeheadedupbyBillFoxandthesaleseffortofourmembership.

ForSusanandIthetriptoSeoul,KoreaandtheInterna5onalConven5onwasanexperiencewewillneverforget.Heldatthesiteofthe1988Olympicsandagendedbymorethan28,000Rotarians,itwasawonderfulwaytobeginmyyearasPresident,Thededica5ontoRotaryworldwide,andthechallengesRotariansacceptisbroughttolightattheInterna5onalConven5on.IwouldrecommendanyRotarianagendifyouhavetheopportunity.

HISTORYFORTHETENTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARY


ThetenthyearofBellinghamBayRotaryhadleadershipbythefollowingofficers:President,TedCzajkowskiPresident-Elect,BrentWalkerProgramChair,BobNewellSecretary-Treasurer,DonWolfPastPresident,BobPlumb

Directorswere:

GaryParr,ClubService;MikeFournier,Voca5onalServiceSteveKimberley,CommunityServiceBobBecker,Interna5onalService

Severalofourcommigeesmademajorcontribu5onstoourgoalsandthesuccessofourtenthanniversaryyearasaclub.ChairJerrySimmonsledtheFounda5onCommigeetothebestfundraisingyearinourclub'shistoryfortheRotaryFounda5on.Weraisedalmost$6,000with80percentofourmemberscontribu5ngandstartedninenewsustainingmemberswhopledged$1000eachtotheFounda5on.OurCommunityServiceCommigeeledbyDaveHardinghelpedusprovidemajorsupportfortheD.A.R.E.ProgrambyprovidingD.A.R.E.T-shirtstoalmost800Bellinghamstudentswhocompletedthefi_hgradeprogramthisyear.TheMembershipCommigeeledbyDaveEnnendevelopednewproceduresforbringinginnewmemberswhichincludedandimprovedunderstandingbynewmembersofthetradi5onsofRotaryandtheexpecta5onsofthemasRotarymembers.Inaddi5on,theMembershipCommigeedevelopedimprovedproceduresforencouragingmemberstofulfillRotaryagendancerequirements,BobMolesledtheWorldCommunityServiceCommigeetofindusaqualityWCSprojectandhelpedtheclubtocommitadecentleveloffundingtotheproject—aworkshopfortheHandicappedBoyScoutCampinNigeria,Africa.JimOlsonledtheFundRaisingCommigeetoanothersuccessfulRoseSalewithexcellentsupportfromseveraltopnotchcommigeemembersandmanyofourclubmemberswhosoldlotsofbeau5fulroses.

OurclubprovidedsignificantfinancialsupporttotheChildren'sMuseumNorthwest"BrainteasersExhibit,"theYMCAMiddleSchoolAt-RiskStudentProgram,ProjectSantaClausandthedowntownBellinghamtreereplacementproject.WesupportedthefirstEasternEuropeanexchangestudenttocometoBellinghamincoopera5onwiththeBellinghamClub—PeterPolakfromCzechoslovakia.

MikeFournierwonthejellybeancontestandatriptoHawaiiforhisfamily.

DistrictGovernorMelHollingervisitedinNovemberandencouragedustopursueourgoals.President-electBrentWalkerandhiswifeCherieagendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninMexicoCity.Westabilizedourmembershipataboutninety-five(95)membersandhadnotroubleimplemen5ngGovernorMel'sthemetohavefunwhileweweregewngitdone.

HISTORYOFTHEELEVENTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARY


Theabilityofavoluntaryorganiza5onlikeourRotaryClubtomakeprogresstowardgoalsrequiresboththecommitmentandtheeffortofmanyindividuals.Asyourpresident,Iwasblessedwithaverystronggroupofofficersanddirectorswhowerethekeystoreachingourgoals.Themembersofthatgroupwere:

Officers:Directors:BobNewell President-elect BobBeckerAlanKnutson VP-Programs DonPierceAllenPembertonSecTreasGerrySimmons TedCzajkowski PastPresidentOrphaleeSmith

Yourboardofdirectorsagreeduponandcommigedtothefollowingsetofgoalsasameanstobuildingabegerfounda5onuponwhichtoimproveourclub:

1.Increaseeachmember'slevelofpar5cipa5onintheclub'sac5vi5es—eachmembertobeinvolvedinatleastonesignificantac5vityduringtheyear.

2.Increaseagendanceatclubmee5ngsby5%.3.Heighteneachmember'sawarenessofwhatRotaryis.4,Conduct3newmemberindoctrina5onprogramsduringtheyear.5.Havebegerprogramsthaneverbefore.6.Increasetheclub'sinvolvementinthoseac5vi5eswhichwillsignificantlyimproveourcommunity.

Allofthesegoalssharedonecommonobjec5ve:tomoveourmembersfrombeingrela5velypassivetobeinganac5vegroup.EachmemberofBellinghamBaycanlookwithprideattheprogresswehavemadeinachievingthesegoals,Wehaveastrongercommitmentbyallmemberstoac5vepar5cipa5onintheaffairsofandac5vi5esofourclub,Ourimprovedagendanceisthebestofall42clubsinouren5redistrict.Wehavemadesignificantcontribu5onsandcommitmentstobegeringourcommunity.

Forexample:$1,000andseveralhundredpoundsoffoodtothefoodbankintwoseparateefforts$1,500inscholarshipfundstoenablestudentstoagendtheBellinghamTechnicalCollegeLightstodecoratethedowntownduringtheholidayseason$2,000tohelpMountainRescuepurchaseanewrescuevanforuseinitslifesavingeffortsOver$16,000tohelptheDAREprogrampreventdrugabuseinourcommunity'schildren.

Becauseofthemoneyraisedinourjellybean"gameofskill",theRotaryFounda5onhas$4,000tospendtoaidtheneedyinthedevelopingworld.Evenifnoneofusreceivedonebitofrecogni5onforourefforts,wecoulds5llfeelgoodinsideknowingthatwehadhelpedtomakeourcommunityandourworldbegerformanypeople.Iamveryproudtohaveservedaspresidentofsuchadis5nguishedgroupofterrificpeople.Iamveryconfidentthatthisclubhasafirmfounda5onfromwhichtobuildastrongforcethatwillhaveamajorimpactinimprovingourcommunity.Thankyouallforhonoringmewiththeopportunitytoserveasyourpresident.

BrentWalker,President,1991-92

HISTORYOFTHETWELFTHYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARY


Rotaryyearof1992-1993hasbeenthemostsuccessfulRotaryyearinthehistoryofourclub.ItstartedwithPresident-ElectBobNewell'sagendancewithhiswifeattheInterna5onalConven5oninOrlando,Florida.Subsequently,DistrictGovernorJackFrisk,visitedourclubearlyintheyeartosetahightonefortheplansfortheyear.TheBoardofDirectorshasprovedtobeprobablythemostoutstandingboardinthehistoryofourclub.Weaddedanewmember,inthatTreasurerwasadded,sowehadatotaloftenmembersandthisprovedtobeaveryexcellentcombina5onofpeopleandweaccomplishedagreatdealthisyear.

Officers&Boardincluded:PastPresidentBrentWalkerPresidentBobNewellPresident-ElectAlanKnutsonProgramChairman/VPBobBeckerSecretaryAlPemberton,TreasurerOrphaleeSmithDirectorDonPierceDirectorSueSharpeDirectorGerrySimmonsDirectorDanVaughan

Thisyear,ViceChairmenwereu5lizedinallthecommigeestotrytoimproveandpromotecon5nuityandcoordina5onfromoneyeartothenextandIthinkthishasproventobeagoodmoveasitappearsthatthiswillprovidegreatercon5nuityinthefuture.

Twonewcommigeeswereaddedthisyear:(1)Lowcosthousingand(2)Interna5onalprojects.LowcosthousingwaschairedbyBillGeyerandInterna5onalprojectswaschairedbyDanWilkerson.TheybothaccomplishedagreatdealthisyearandtheLowcosthousingprojectisoneofthosethatwillbediscussedunderourfinancialcommitmentsforthefuture.

Anothergoalfortheyearwastohavegreaterfellowship.Indeed,wehadawonderfulWinter/SpringClassicatFredHaskell'slakehome.Anotherinnova5vefeaturethisyearwastheInauguralGolfTournament,organizedbySkipManningandtheFellowshipCommigee,followedbyfamilybarbecueagendedbyoverfi_ypeoplewhichprovedtobehighlysuccessful.Inaddi5on,wehadatripviabusandcateredmealtoaSonicsgamewhichwasenjoyedbyall.

Anotherinnova5vefeaturethisyearwasawinetas5ngpartywithassociatedwineauc5on,bothofwhichprovedtobesuccessful.ThiswasdoneatPresidentBobNewell'shome.

Wewereveryac5veintheExchangeStudentPrograminthatwehadMichiMatsudafromJapanwhoprovidedmanychallengesforherhostfamiliestoincludetheSatusheks,PiercesandtheBeckers.Wewerealsoinvolvedinsendinganexchangestudent,SonjyLemmon,toBelgium.

Theothersignificantorganiza5onalfacetsoftheclubincludedsewngupguidelinesforincorpora5ngnewmembersintoourclubandwedidreachourprojectednumberof100members.Therealsuccessstorylieswithagendanceinthatwehavehitanall5mehighforourclubof86%.However,theareathatismostencouragingis,a_ermuchworkbytheboardandthenthoroughques5onnaireandtotalmembershippar5cipa5on,wehavesetfinancialgoalsforcommunityeffortstoincludesuppor5ngthecommunityswimmingpool,theYMCA,theDAREprogram,transi5onalhousing,Children'sMuseum,Jr.AchievementandBosniaRelief.Totheseeffortswehavecommigedourselves$35,000peryearforthenextfiveyearswhichismorethantwicewhatwehavecontributedinthepastandwewillbechallengedtobeabletoraisethatamountofmoneyfortheseextremelyworthwhileefforts.Therosesaleprovedtobeourmostsuccessfulever,newngapproximately$19,000.Addi5onalfundraisingeffortswillbecompletedfortheendofthecalendaryear1993.Inaddi5on,wewereableto

supplypicturesfortheLighthouseMissionthroughfinancesfromtheclubandSkipManning'sefforts.IampleasedtoannouncethatwehadfivenewPaulHarrisFellowsfromourclubtoincludeKevinBryant,CurtSmith,TedCzajkowski,ChuckOlsonandBobPlumb.

Withallofthesegreataccomplishmentsthispastyear,itiseasytoseetherewasalargecontribu5onmadetoourclub'ssuccessbyeverymemberoftheclubandourfuturelooksverybright.

BellinghamBayRotaryThirteenthYearHistory


Officers&Board AlanKnutsen PresidentBobBecker President-Elect DonPierce VP/ProgramsSkipManning Secretary OrphaleeSmith Treasurer BobNewell PastPresidentGeraldBaron DirectorSueSharpe DirectorDanVaughn DirectorDanWilkerson Director TheofficersanddirectorsofBellinghamBayRotarylookedtocon5nuetheplansandobjec5vesoftheClubthathadbeendevelopedoverthepriortwoyears.Theseinclude:

•Maintainingaqualitymembershipbase,withahighagendancerate,andprovidingopportunityforeveryonetopar5cipateinavarietyofclubac5vi5es.•Con5nuethefive-yearmajorcontribu5onprogramwhichincludedfundsforDARE,thecommunityPool,WhatcomFamilyYMCA,andcon5nuingtosearchforatransi5onalhousingproject.•Establishavarietyoffund-raisingac5vi5esthatwouldprovidetheClubwiththeabilitytoraise$35,000annually.

Withregardtomembership,asurveyindicatedourmemberswantedtokeeptheclubsizebetween90and125members.Theemphasiswasthenplacedoniden5fyingqualitynewmembersandaskingtheirsponsorstoassistingewngthemassimilatedintotheClub.Themembershiphoveredaround100fortheen5reyear,andoverallagendancewasslightlyinexcessof85%.

TheclubprovideditsannualfinancialsupporttoDAREandtheCommunityPool.Atransi5onalhousingprojectwasiden5fied,butthemembershipvotedagainstpar5cipa5ng.However,thefund-raisingac5vi5eswerenottobereduced.Inordertomeetthefun-raisinggoal,threenewareaswereiden5fiedandimplemented.A$50permemberassessmentwasstartedin1994,andtheClub'sfirst''CountyStore"washeldandnegedapproximately$3,000.AlicensewasobtainedtoallowtheClubtooperatearaffle,whichwasorganizedbuthelda_ertheendofthefiscalyear.

BellinghamBayRotaryservedasthelastClubfortheFounda5onDinnerinOctober1993,hostedanexchangestudentfromBrazil,andwasabletoshipmedicalsuppliestoRussiawiththehelpofGerrySimmonsandBellinghamColdStorage.

InSummary,theClubcon5nuedalongitsplannedcourse,withsomeminorvaria5ons.Themembershipbaseisverysolid,andtheClubissuccessfulinprovidingservicesforavarietyofneeds.IgreatlyappreciatetheopportunitytohaveservedasPresident.

AlanKnutson1993-1994

BellinghamBayRotaryFourteenthYearHistory


TheOfficersandBoardMembersofyourRotaryClubforthisyearwerededicatedtothecon5nueddevelopmentandgrowthofourclubinservingourcommunityandspreadingRotary'sprinciplesthroughoutthecommunity.Fromthebeginningoftheplanningprocessfortheyear,throughtheendoftheyearwhenboardstendtoslideintothefinishoftheyear,theboardcon5nuedtoplanandcarryouttheprogramsthatweestablishedfortheclub.

Officers&Board BobBecker President DonPierce PresidentElect SueSharpe VicePresident/Director AlanKnutson PastPresident OrphaleeSmith TreasurerDennisArcher SecretaryGeraldBaron DirectorDanVaughn DirectorDanWilkerson Director

Westartedtheyearwithanumberofobjec5vesaimedatofferingtheclubmoreopportuni5estopar5cipateinawiderrangeofac5vi5esandtoincreaseourcommitmenttoserviceinthecommunity.Wetargetedthefollowingareas.

1.Haveatleast4SocialEvents.

Wehad5.

Wehadagreat5meataSalmonBarbecueattheTempletons'intheSummer.WehadtheannualGolfTournamentintheSummerwhereevenushackerscanhavefunWehadacruisetoSuciaIslandinearlyFall.WehadaHoedowninFebruaryWehadourperennialwinetas5ngpartyattheNewells'inJune

Ofalltheevents,perhapsthemostnotablewastheHoedown.WescheduleditformidFebruaryandeverythinglookedjustgreatwithlotsofpeoplesignedup.Then,onthedayoftheevent,therecamewordthatweweregoingtohaveaNortheaster,withheavysnow,temperaturesintheteensand75mileanhourwinds.Toboot,thebarnwhereweweregoingtohavethepartywasnorthofFerndale,rightinthefaceofthewinds.Tomakealongstoryshort,about20ofusshowedup.Thewindsweremuchcloserto25MPHthan75.Itwascoldandsnowy,buteveryonehadagreat5me,noonefrozeandsomeofusevenfiguredoutthedifferencebetweenourle_feetandour''otherle_"feet.

2.Par5cipateinatleast4CommunityServiceEvents.

Wecon5nuedourpar5cipa5oninDAREandtheSalva5onArmyBellRingingprogram.Forthe1994-1995year,wealsocollectedfoodfortheBellinghamFoodBankandgotanopportunitytojoininontheSpecialOlympicsProgram.BBRChelpedtheorganizersrunandfundtheBellinghammeet.Weactedashuggersastheathletesfinishedtheirevents,5medeventsanddidanythingelsethatwasneeded.Itwasagreatexperienceforallwhopar5cipated,andalargemajorityoftheclubdidcomedown,manywithfamilies,fortheevent.WealsotriedtosetupadaytoworkontheSalmonEnhancementProgram,buttheprogramwasunabletoorganizealoca5onanda5mewheretheycouldworkwithus.

3.Wesetafundraisinggoalfortheyearof$35,000.

OurFundRaisingCommigeetookthistaskonrecognizingthatithadbeenadifficulttargetforustoreachinpastyears.Thisyear,weaddedaraffleofaCaribbeanCruisetoourlistoffundraisers.Bythe5mewegottotheRoseSale,wewerewithinrangeofthe$35,000goal.Theclubrespondedtothisopportunityandpushedusjustoverthistargetforthefirst5me.

RotaryFounda5onmonthwasinNovember,asusual.Forthefirst5meinalong5me,agoodcon5ngentofuswenttotheFounda5onDinner.WithoutregardtothefactthatItookmajorsta5cforthefactthatthenightwasmarkedbyanexcessivenumberofgoodoldboyspeechesandthattheabsenceofaliquorlicenseprecludedusfromseekinganesthe5za5on,weallhadagood5mespendinganeveningwithanumberoffellowRotariansandspouses.NottobeworriedaboutconformingtotheRotarycalendar,weheldourfundraisingdrivefortheFounda5onintheSpring.Ourgoalwastocon5nueeffortstoget100%ofustopar5cipateinthesustainingmembershipprogram.

AnothersignificanteventintheyearwasourmovefromtheBellinghamYachtClubtotheNorthwoodHall.Atthe5me,therewasapredictablelackofconsensusamongus.Infact,nobodyseemedtobewithoutastrongopinion.Somepreferredtheharboratmosphere,whileotherspreferredthelightandspacioussurroundingsofNorthwood.Thefinalvotewasstronglyinfavorofmakingthemove.Ournewdigsseemedtoquicklyovercomemostresidualconcern.IfinallyknewthateverythingwouldbeallrightwhenoneoftheYachtClub'smostardentsupporterswalkedbytheheadtableandmugered,“Thefoodsureisgood."

IwouldliketothankyouforgivingmetheopportunitytobeyourPresidentinthe1994-1995year,Ienjoyedtheyear,andtheyearsontheboardandasanofficeroftheclub,immensely.Thepoten5alforthisclubanditsmemberstocarryoutthepurposesofRotaryhasjustbeenscratchedandIlookforwardtoworkingwithyouandourfutureofficerstoensurethatwecon5nuethistradi5on.

BobBecker1994-1995

BellinghamBayRotaryFiReenthYearHistory


Rotaryyear95-96wasabreakthroughyearinthefundraisingcapabilityoftheBellinghamBayRotary.Althoughtheeffortwasmadeandthefounda5onwaslaidinpreviousyears,thiswastheyearthattheclubcameclosertorealizingitspoten5altoraisefundsforserviceinourcommunity.Allofthemembersoftheclubshouldbeproudofthisaccomplishment.TheofficersandtheBoardshouldbeespeciallyproud.

Officers Board DonPierce President JimMcCallum DirectorSueSharpe PresidentElect JimWells DirectorBobBecker PastPresident GregGudbranson DirectorGregCowan ProgramChair SkipManning DirectorOrphaleeSmith TreasurerDennisArcher Secretary

TheBoardstartedtheyearwithaverysimplegoal:toprovideservicetothecommunityinwhichwelive(locallyandglobally)whilemaintainingahighleveloffellowshipandfun.Tosolidifyandins5tu5onalizethechangesthathavetakenplaceintheclubduringthepastseveralyearsspecificallyintheareaoffund-raising,communityserviceandmembership.

Duringtheyearwewereabletomaintainourclubmembershipatapproximately100.Theagendancewasgoodenoughforustoalwaysbeinthetopthirdinthedistrict.Theyearhadasadnoteinthattwo

long5meandfaithfulRotarianspassedaway.RalphLeerwhohadbeenwiththeclubforyearsandalwaysremindedusofhisrootsintheDakotasandAlLeesewhocametousfromtheLongviewClubbothpassedawaywithinafewmonthsofeachother.Theybothhavebeenmissedagreatdeal.

TheClubexcelledinfund-raisingthispastyear.TheRoseSaleandtheRafflebothproducedwellfortheclubbutthisyearweundertookanewmajorfund-raiser.Underthedirec5onofNelsOldstheclubheldthefirstBlockParty.Immediatelya_ertheSkitoSeaparadethedowntowncoreofBellinghamwasblockedoffforarts,cra_s,food,drinksandmusic.Itwasenormouslysuccessfulandraisedinexcessof$20,000.Theeventwasahitandwillbecon5nued.

TheyearwasspentinsearchofaWorldCommunityServiceProjectthatthemembersoftheclubcouldfeelgoodaboutsuppor5ng.SeveralmembersoftheclubagendedaPeaceForuminAnchorageAlaskaandthetopicwasRussia.Asaresult,theclubmovedforwardtosupportandsponsoraRotaryClubinBellingham'ssistercityofNakhodkaRussia.President-electSueSharpeagendedthecharteringceremonyasourrepresenta5ve.

Mostsignificantlyofall,theclubmembershadfunduringthepastyear.Themee5ngshadgoodprogramsandtherewasample5meforfunandfellowship.FromPETStotheInterna5onalConferenceinNicetotheinstalla5onofmysuccessor(ourfirstwomanpresident!)itwasagreatyearthatIenjoyedagreatdeal.

DonPiercePresident1995-1996

BellinghamBayRotarySixteenthYearHistory

Julyl,1996-June30,1997

Highlights

• WeRaisedover$45,000forcommunityprojectsthroughBlockParty96.ThiswasthesecondannualBlockPartyandtheeventwasverysuccessful.TheheadlineactwasJohnHiagandtherewasgreatpublicandClubpar5cipa5on.FunwashadbyallandtheClubsuccessfullyraisedthemostmoneyevertosupportanumberofworthycauses.NelsOldsandMagBarnhartwerebothrecognizedfortheirmajorcontribu5ontotheevent'ssuccess.

• Con5nuedcommitmenttoworldcommunityservicewithanexchangewiththeRotaryClubofNakhodka,Bellingham'ssistercity.TheclubpresidentandotherdelegatesvisitedBellinghamandourclubtobegerunderstandcommunityserviceandclubphilanthropy.TheywereimpressedwiththeworkRotarydoesinourcommunityanditwasagreatopportunitytofurtherdeveloprela5onshipswiththeclubwehadhelpedchartertheyearbefore.Theclubalsocontributedprenatalvitaminsandchildren'sclothingtoanorphanageinNakhodka.

• OurClubmembershipremainedaround100butwecon5nuedtobringinnewmemberswithacommitmenttotheworkofBellinghamBay.

ItwasanhonorandapleasuretoserveasPresidentduringthisyearofsignificantgrowthforourclubintheareaoffundraisingandworldcommunityservice.Theen5reclubwasac5veinfurtheringourgoalsfortheyearbutspecialrecogni5onisduetheboardmemberswhoservedduringthisyearofchange.

DonPierce PastPresident JimWells BoardMemberGregCowan PresidentElect JimThompson BoardMemberJerrySimmons ProgramChair JimMcCallum BoardMember

OrphaleeSmith Treasurer NelsOlds BoardMemberDennisArcher SecretarySueSharpe,President1996-1997

BellinghamBayRotarySeventeenthYearHistory

July1,1997—June30,1998

Themajorareasofemphasisforyearseventeenincluded:agoaltodevelopandadoptamorelong-termphilosophyforclubfundingoflocalcommunityprojects;goalsintheareaofInterna5onalService–RussiaProjectsandRotaryFounda5onsupport;andagoaltocon5nuethesuccessfulfundraisingeffortsthroughtheannualBlockParty.TheofficersandtheBoardworkedveryhardandtheclubexperiencedaverygoodyear.

Officers Board GregCowan,President JimThompson,DirectorJerrySimmons,President-Elect DeniseBosman,DirectorJimMcCallum,ProgramChairman NelsOlds,DirectorDennisArcher,Secretary PhilHageman,DirectorOrphaleeSmith,Treasurer SueSharpe,PastPresident

Theposi5veaspectsfortheyearweredueinnosmallwaytotheeffortsofthecommigeechairs.HarteBresslerandtheMembershipcommigeeeffec5velyprocessedandbroughtinsevennewmembers.TheSoundingsandSergeant-at-Armscommigees,chairedbyDaleHeisingerandDaleBrandlandrespec5vely,providedweeklyrecogni5on,fellowship,andevenentertainment.JimMcCallummadesurethattheweeklyprogramsweremeaningfulandenjoyable.NetsOldsandMagBarnhart,freshontheheelsoftheirpastyear'ssuccess,againtookonthemainresponsibilityfortheclub'smainfundraiser,BlockParty'98.PastPresidentSueSharpekeptourfocusonyouthandcommunity,whileTimMcEvoyandBobYostprovidedleadershipforRotaryInterna5onalandRotaryFounda5onefforts.

Theclubwasalsoveryprivilegedtohavetwoexchangestudentsduringthecourseoftheyear.BrigidWatson,fromNewZealand,waswithusthroughDecember,andthenTarynFraser,fromSouthAfrica,arrivedinJanuary,Bothyoungladieswereveryspecialpeoplethatenjoyedtheirexperiencesinthiscountry,andbothaddedtothelivesoftheirhostfamiliesandotherclubmembersthatsharedintheirac5vi5es.

Theclubhadanumberofsignificantaccomplishmentsfortheyear.Intermsofcommunitysupport,theclubcontributedfundstotheYMCA($13,000),theUpperRoomyouthcenter($4,000),D.A.R.E.($4,269),Visi5ngNurseFounda5on($1,500),Fes5valofMusic($1,000),WhatcomMuseum($1,300),JuniorAchievement($1,500),WABusinessWeek($975),BellinghamMavericksBE($750),SpecialOlympics($500),CampFire($500).PlanswerealsoestablishedtosupportthenewBoysandGirlsClubfacilityoutintheRooseveltneighborhood.

Ontheinterna5onalfront,theclubjoinedwithotherareaclubsasapar5cipantinthe"ChildrenofRussiaProjects."Ourclub's$2,500contribu5onwascombinedwiththeBellinghamClub'sdona5onof$2,500,alongwithaFounda5onmatchinggrantthatresultedina$20,000efforttoincreasenewbornbabycarethroughthepurchaseofincubatorsinconcertwithour'sister'clubinNakhodka,Russia.

ThankstoBobYost,theclubincreaseditsnumberofPaulHarrisFellowsby18.UsingFounda5oncreditsasamatchingincen5ve,sustainingmemberswereabletotakeadvantageofgewngaPHFforhalfthecost.Asaresult,theclub'soverallcontribu5onstotheRotaryFounda5onincreasedgreatly,forwhichtheclubreceivedrecogni5onfromDistrict5050,

BlockParty"98wasawonderfuleventforthecommunity.TheheadlinersweretheDoobieBrothersandtheyputonagreatshow.NelsOldsandourhireddirectorSteveWoodsagainfacilitatedaday-longeventwithlotsofac5vi5esforallages,concludingintheeveningwithgreatmusic.OtherbandsincludedFatJamesandtheeverpresentSwampMama.Itwasrecognizedhoweverthattheeventhadbecomewaymorethansomethingafewindividualsandsomeheartyvolunteerscouldpulloffyeara_eryear.Theclubundertookaprocesstoredefinetheeventandtobringitbackintoamoremanageableundertaking,withmuchmoredirectinvolvementbymoremembers.

Toconcludetheyear,District5050GovernorHardyStaub,onbehalfofRotaryInterna5onalPresidentGlennKinross,presentedBellinghamBayRotaryaPresiden5alCita5on.Theawardwasgivenfor"Outstandingclubpar5cipa5oninthefouravenuesofservicetoshowRotarycares—foryourcommunity,forourworld,foritspeople."That,initself,describesthepeopleofBellinghamBayRotary,andIthankeachandeveryoneforthehonorofrepresen5ngtheclubinitsseventeenthyear.

GregCowanPresident,1997-98

BellinghamBayRotaryEighteenthYearHistory

July1,1998toJune30,1999

Oureighteenthyearwasveryunique.ItpresenteduswithmajorchallengesandtestedourcommitmenttoRotary.Whilenotallsolu5onsmayhavebeenperfectweprovedthatBellinghamBayRotarians,workingtogetherasateam,canachievevirtuallyanygoaltheychoose.

Ourclub'sofficersanddirectorswere:PresidentGerrySimmons,PastPresident:GregCowanPresidentElect:JimMcCallum,ProgramDirector:JohnTempleton,Secretary:DennisArcherandTreasurer:OrphaleeSmithDirectors:DeniseBosman,PhilHageman,TedMischaikovandBillUnreinOurmembershipgrewwithanetgainof8newBellinghamBayRotarians.ThisgroupincludednewRotariansandanumberof"veteran"RotarianswhochoseourclubastheirnewRotaryhome.

WeprovidedsupportforD.A.R.E.,TheBoy'sandGirl'sClub,TheBellinghamFes5valofMusic,TheWhatcomMuseum,TheBellinghamMavericks,TheSehomeH.S.ElectricCarTeam,TheWhatcomFamilyY,TheUpperRoomandSibShops.Ourtotalcommunitysupportwascloseto$18,000.

Ontheinterna5onalsidewesupportedaprenatalvitamininterna5onalprojectforoursisterclubinNakhodka.

Weprovidedover$6,000towardtheworkoftheRotaryFounda5on.WehonoredfivepeopleasPaulHarrisFellows.Weini5atedanEducatoroftheQuarteraward.Throughmatchinggrantswewerealsoabletopar5cipateininterna5onalprojectsinvolvinglandmineeradica5onandreliefforvic5msofHurricaneMitchinGuatemala.Communityserviceprojectsincludedourannualbell-ringingproject;afooddriveandrunningthehotdogstandattheSpecialOlympicscompe55oninLynden.

Fellowshipeventsincludedanotherfinegolftournamentand,withthehospitalityofDeniseBosman,agreatwinetas5ngparty.

OutmajorchallengeinvolvedourannualBlockParty.A_ertwoverysuccessfulyears(1996and1997)thefinancialresultsofthe1998eventwerewellbelowthosean5cipatedfortheriskleveltheclubchosetotake.Higherentertainmentcosts,lowerthanan5cipated5cketsalesandlowerthanan5cipatedsponsorshiplevelsallcontributed.Subsequently,wesetouttoredefinetheevent.

Addi5onally,a_erthreeyearsofmakingBlockPartysuccessful,MagBarnhartandNelsOldstookawell-earnedbreak.Noneofustrulyrealizedjusthowmuchoftheirliveshadbeendedicatedtothiseventandtheirworkisgreatlyappreciated.BlockPartywouldnothavebeenBlockPartywithouttheirefforts.EileenStankavichsteppeduptoundertaketheleadershipoftheeventwithHarryAndrewsasherassistant.UnfortunatelyEileencouldnotcon5nueduetohealthreasons.OtherBlockPartycommigeeswereformedandchairpersonswereappointedtodealwitheachaspectoftheevent.Aproceduresandopera5onsmanualweredeveloped.ThecommigeechairswereDeniseBosman,BradClure,Greg

Cowan,PeteDawson,RonHardesty,JeffKocbman,RogerLong,TedMischaikov,TonjaMyers,GordonPlumeandBillUnrein.Anaddi5onalspecial"Kudo"goesouttoAnnaWilliamswhoallowedustousehermee5ngroomandkeptusverywellfedthroughoutthe6monthplanningduringwhichthisgroupmeteverytwoweeksforthenextyear.WhenthedustofBlockParty99segledthereweremanysuccesses.Wedefinitelylearnedhowmucheffortittakestoproducesuchanevent.GroundworkwaslaidtoorganizefutureBlockPar5esandwewerefinanciallysuccessfulinrela5ontothelevelofriskinvolved.

Ourweeklymee5ngswerewellagendedat75+%.JohnTempletonandhisprogramcommigeebroughtusanexcellentvarietyofhighqualityprograms.DeanBregandhisSargentatArms"bandits"didtheirusualgreatandentertainingjob.

Weundertooktwoin-clubresearchprojects.Onewastoreviewthepastandpresentofourclubanddetermineideasforthefuture.Thesecondprojectinvolvedresearchingtheestablishmentofaclubendowmentfund.Bothofthesecommigeeslaidgroundworkforwhatishopedwillbevaluableaddi5onstoourclub'slegacy.

MymajorregretwasthatIwasnotabletou5lizetheexperienceofourpast-presidentssoon,noro_en,enough.WewereabletogatherthisaugustgroupinMarchwiththetempta5onofafreebreakfast.Thismee5ngprovedtobeextremelyvaluabletoallus"non-pastpresidents"whowereinagendance.Theyareatremendousassettoourclub.Ihopethesevaluablemee5ngswillcon5nueatahigherfrequency.

Itwastrulyanhonortobeallowedtheopportunitytoserveourclubaspresident.Ibelievewehadasuccessfulyear.Wegrewasaclub.Wegrewasateam.WegrewasRotarians.

JerrySimmonsPresident1998-1999

Historyofthe19thYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,1999toJune30,2000

OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:JimMcCallum,PresidentJerrySimmons,ImmediatePastPresidentJohnTempleton,PresidentElectPhilHageman,ProgramChairDennisArcher,SecretaryOrphaleeSmith,TreasurerDirectorswere:RogerLong,TimMcEvoy,BillUnrein,andTedMischaikov

DistrictGovernorDaveRobinsoncameforhisofficialClubVisit.

Weenjoyedgreatsocialeventsthisyear,whichincludedourLakePaddenGolfou5ng,

OurmainfundraisingeventsweretheRoseSale,DowntownMusic&BeerGardenonSkiToSeaweekend

Weonceagainpar5cipatedintheHolidayBellRingingcampaignbenefiwngtheSalva5onArmy.

Theyearwasclosedoutwitha“ChangingoftheGuard”installa5onatourregularTuesdaymee5nginduc5ngJohnTempletonasournewPresident.

JimMcCallum,President

NOTE:Sadly,PastPresidentDr.JimMcCallumpassedawayinAprilof2015.Thisreportisfiledonhisbehalfandinhismemory.


Asthelastofficialdayofmyyearisfinallyuponus,Iwouldliketoreflectuponsome

oftheac5vi5esthathavetakenplace.

The year has gone by so quickly that it doesn’t seem possible that somuch hasbeenaccomplished. SomanypeopleworkingonsomanyprojectsforthecommongoalofmakingBellinghamandtheworldabegerplace.

Iwasconstantlyamazedathowmany individuals stepped forward toassumetherolesofresponsibilitywheneveraneedarose. Ihero issomeonewhosteps forward ina5meofneed todo someextraordinarydeed. I constantly feltof youas theClubof100heroes. WhilesomeofyouhaddemandsinyourpersonalandbusinesslivesthatdidnotpermityoutotakepartinallfacetsoftheClub,therewasneveradoubtin mymindthatyouwouldraiseuptothetaskwhentheaccessionwarranted.

Itwas justoneyearago that I announced, “I am JohnTempleton,” sodid severalothers. Itwasmygoalthatwegettoknoweachotherbegerbysta5ngournameswhenweusedthemicrophone. Nowatleastweknoweachother’snames. TherearealotlesspeopleclaimingtobeJohnTempletonnowthantherewerethen.

There were highlights this year for me that were mostly centered around theRotariangrowthandspiritthatIobservedinmanyofyou.PeoplewhofoundanavenueofserviceinwhichtheyfeltgoodaboutthemselvesandwhattheywereaccomplishinginthenameofRotary.ItisdifficultanddangeroustosingleoutindividualsbutIreallymust.

Themaingoalsforthisyearwereforustoknoweachotherbeger,tofindnewwaysofraisingfundsandtohaveagood5mewhileaccomplishingthefirsttwogoals.Whocouldexemplifythefulfillmentof thosestatedgoalsmorethanSarahRothenbuhlerandKatrinaWilson.OurRotariandinnerswerethoroughlyenjoyedbyallwhowereabletopar5cipate.Everyoneseemedtoenjoythecamaraderie,thegoodfoodandwealsoraisednearly$4000for thebenefitofourRotary causes. Thankyouagain Sarah,Katrinaandall of youwhohosted these events and contributedmoney to agend. A liglemoney here and a liglemoney there. It all added up to a nice amount of cash for us to donate to a variety ofcauses.

Andthentherewasthefundraisingcommigeewhocameupwithmoreideasthanwe could accomplish. Anna, you are amazing as are Ron Hardesty, Phil Hageman, GaryBarneg,BillGorman,RogerLongandalltheothersfromthatgroupwhogavefreelyoftheir5me, theirenergyand theirmoney. Theywere thecatalystbehindallofour fundraisingac5vi5es.

(Somanypeopletotalkaboutandsoligle5me).

Thank youMag Barnhart, Bob Becker and JimOlson. Your renewed energies inRotaryisdeeplyappreciated.

ThankyouPhilSchwaab. YouareindeedMr.RoseMan. AndyoupulledoffaverysuccessfulRoseSale. Asabonus,theroseswerebeau5ful. Youknowwhattheproblemiswhenyoudosuchagreat job. It ismeanttobeacomplimentwhenweaskyoutodo itagainandhopefullyagainnextyear.

GeorgeBowen. Didn’thiscommigeedoanincrediblejobwiththeStudentoftheMonthClub?

DanWilkersonandJohnSleethheadinguptheInteractClubatSqualicum.Youhavetouchedthelivesofouryouthinourcommunityinaposi5veway.

LanceCalloway. Thankyouforsteppinguptochairthecommigeetodecidehowourcommunitydollarswouldbespent.

SomepeoplewhowerealwaysthereworkingbehindthesceneswerePeggyKent,StanDyer,BillUnrein,NormGreenGabrielleMerek.

Thisyear’sboardofdirectorsincludedthemostwonderfulpeople.Eachservedourclubintheirownveryspecialway.Wewereneverclosetoworryingabouthavingaquorumwhen importantdecisionsaremade. DennisArcherandOrphaleeSmithgivesomuchtoourclub.Notjustonoccasionbuteveryweek.Theyhavegivensomuchofthemselvesanddeserveallouron-goingapprecia5onfortheirservices.BobTullhassupplieduswithasolidyearofinspiring,informa5veandthoughtprovokingprograms. DirectorsTimMcEvoyandRoger Longwill begoingoff theboard this year. Theyhavegivenmuch toour clubandhopefullywillserveagainonedayinanotherrole. AndRonHardestyandTonjaMyerswillcon5nueonforonemoreyear. Allfourofthesepeoplehaveheadedoneoftheareasofservice. Each has providedme with invaluable help and guidance as they oversaw thecommigees assigned to them. Our Past President JimMcCallum will finally be able toretreat to the role of Rotarian member without having to par5cipate on the board ofdirectors. Jim is suchan incredibleclassact. He is thekindofpersonandRotarian thateachofusshouldstrivetoemulate.Phil(Tex)Hagemanroundedouttheboardofdirectors(nopun intended). He isanamazingpersonandwillnodoubtaddhisownflavortotheofficeofPresidentinaposi5vemanner.

Ihavetomen5onBrentWalkerwhohastakenontheroleofChairmanofthenewlycreatedBellinghambayRotaryFounda5on. He isanoutstandingpersonandRotarian. IthasbeenanhonortowalkinhisshadowthisyearashehasquietlygogentheFounda5onofftoawonderfulstart.

Thankyou to theSoundingsstaff. Your interpre5veperspec5veaddsgreatly tourmee5ngsandtoour livesasweenjoyhistorytheway itshouldhavebeen. Cur5sSmith,BobRice,JimMcCallum,NormGreen,MikeWernerandDaleHeisingerhavecon5nuedtoserveonthisthanklesscommigeewheretheyendureendlessabuse–muchofitdeservedImightadd.

The Sergeant at Arms Commigeewas headed up by one ofmy choices of superherooftheyearBarryKramer.Ithinkthathemusthavebeenonahalfdozencommigees.Barryrecruitedtheamazingtalentsofthosemostabletofleeceus.OnthecommigeewereMarthaSteinborn,RonHardesty,BillUnrein,DaleBrandland,GregCowanCyLindbergandFrankChmelik.

GeraldBaronlinedupourinvoca5onpeopleandwasagreathelpinremindingmewhotheywerepriortoeachmee5ng.

Ournewwebsiteis juststar5ngtocomeintoitsown. OursincerethankstoBradClure for that and Norm Green for assis5ng in the conversion of the Soundings to thewebsite.NormGreenhasalsoservedonseveralareasofserviceandisnowdistribu5ngthewinesale5ckets.

MyapologiesfornotnamingeachandeveryoneofyoubynamebecauseIdoknowthat without the efforts of all of you this would not have been the successful year thatBellinghamBayRotaryClubhasenjoyed.

Ifyou’llbearwithmeforonlyafewmoreminutes,Iwouldlikeyoutoreflectontheyearthroughaquicksnippetsofinforma5on.

Whatwehavedoneasaclub,thankstoyourpar5cipa5on:

DistrictConferenceBellRingingFoodDriveBarbequeMusicRestaurantRotarioFiresideRoseSaleWineTas5ngNewmembersEmailAddressesClickItBoxesRotaryFounda5on–8500StudentoftheMonthStudentScholarshipsBellinghamBayFounda5on–10,000Contribu5onsto:CleaningHouseNetwork

JOHN TEMPLETON, PRESIDENT 2000 - 2001

Historyofthe21stYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,2001toJune30,2002

The yearwas 2001 and Bellingham Bay Rotary had just come off of a spectacular year lead by JohnTempleton.AspresidentIhadbigshoestofill. AsIrecall,atthechangingoftheguardImen5onedweweretransi5oningfromthesublimetotheridicules.Ligledidanyofusknowthatthisyearwasgoingtobemarkedbyoneofourna5on’sdarkestdays,September11,2001.

ForbegerorworsethethingIremembermostaboutmyrotaryyearwasSeptember11,2001.YesitwasaTuesday.Asweallwatchedtheeventsofthatdayunfold Irememberstrugglingwiththethoughtofwhat to do. I spokewith several others in club administra5on and itwas decided thatweneeded tomeetanyway.Weallneededsomethingfamiliartograbonto.Weallneededachancetoseefriendsandassociates just tomakesurethat (to thedegreepossible)wewereokay.Weneededachancetotalk.Needlesstosaythismee5ngwasn’tlikeanyothermee5ng.

Notonlywasthatmee5ngdifferent,buttheeventsofthatdayaffectedtheen5reyear.Ourfocuswasoff,ourdrivewassubduedandouremo5onswereraw.Butourclub,justlikeourgreatna5onsurvived.

Thankfully,dueinnosmallparttotheresilienceandspiritofourclub,wedidmanagetohavesomefunandraiseafewdollars.Hereareafewofthelightermoments:

• Ichangedourmee5ngsupabitbynotringingthebell.InsteadIplayedabriefsnippetofmusic.Themusicdidhavesomerelevancetothemee5ng;eitherreferringtotheweather,connectedtocurrenteventsandoccasionally rela5ngto theguestorprogram. I’mnotsure this subtleplanworkedwell.RegardlessIkeptitupsinceinfactthegavelwasmissingsoIhadtocomeupwithsomethingdifferent.

• Iini5atedmyongoing(andcumbersome)prac5ceofintroducingmyselfusingvariouswordsthatstartwith(orsoundliketheystartwith)anX.Iamsuremanywishthisprac5cewouldgoX5nct.

• AtourChristmasmee5ngIleadthemee5ngdressedinaSantasuit.UnfortunateformeIdidn’tneedapillowtofullyfittherole.

• Wehadafundraiserbasedonwinningan instantwinecellar.ThisprecededGrape&GourmetandtheWineWall.AtthateveningseventIkickedoffanotherfundraiserbyofferingtocutoffmyponytail(whichIwasgrowingforLocksofLove)iftheclubcouldraise$1000.00.Iseriouslythought Iwouldhaveweeksbeforetheclippersshowedup. Iwaswrong. It took lessthantenminutesandoffcamethetail.

UnfortunatelyIcannotrecallwhatelsehappenedthisyear.I’msurethereweresomeotherfundraisers,thereweresmallprojectsandBBR’ssupportofthecommunitycon5nued.WeasRotarianscon5nuedtomeet,con5nuedtoserveandcon5nuedtocare.Perhapsthebestthingtocomefromthisyear,a5meofgreatsorrowandconflict,wasthatnothingelsememorableoccurred.

OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:

PhilHageman,PresidentJohnTempleton,ImmediatePastPresidentBobTull,PresidentElectDeniseBosman,ProgramChair

DennisArcher,SecretaryOrphaleeSmith,TreasurerDirectorswere:TonjaMyers,GaryBarneg,BarryKramer,StanDyer.

DistrictGovernorKathyDeTuerkcameforherofficialClubVisit.


Theyearwasclosedoutwitha“ChangingoftheGuard”installa5oninduc5ngBobTullasournewPresident.

Respec�ully,PhilHageman,President

Historyofthe22ndYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,2002toJune30,2003

PresidentBobagendedandgreatlyenjoyedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninBarcelona,SpainjustpriortotakingofficeJuly1st.

OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:BobTull,PresidentPhilHageman,ImmediatePastPresidentDeniseBosman,PresidentElectRonHardesty,ProgramChairDennisArcher,SecretaryOrphaleeSmith,TreasurerDirectorswere:TonjaMyers,TerryBrown,GaryBarnegandBarryKramer.

RIPresidentforthisyearwasBhichaiRagakul,whowasseenasoneofRI’sbesteverinspira5onalleaders.

TheDistrict5050ConferencewasheldatHarrisonHotSprings,andPresidentElectDeniseBosmanagendedPETSinFebruary.

BobMoles–Interna5onalServiceChair,organizedandbeganraisingfundsforatwo-prongedprojecttobelocatedalongthenorthCoastofHonduras.Onepartwasinsupportofamicro-creditnon-profitorganiza5oncalledtheAdelanteFounda5on,andthemajoronewasacleanwaterprojectdoneinpartnershipwiththePureWaterfortheWorldFounda5onheadquarteredinVermont,withplannedfundingtocomefromaRotaryFounda5onmajorprojectgrant.TheClubcontributed$7500asseedmoneyforachallengetoraiseanaddi5onal$7500,whichwasaccomplished.

TheClubalsosupportedtheRotaryWheelchairProject,aswellasthePolioPlusCampaign’s“LigleCansFilledWithQuarters.”

PeggyKent,RotaryFounda5onCommigeeChaircoordinatedourpar5cipa5onwiththefourBellinghamRotaryClubsinaPolioEradica5onProjectwithanironlungondisplay.Nearly$5000inpledgesforPolioPlusweresecuredandthenmatchedbyPeggyKent’sparents’trust,bringingourtotalPolioPluscontribu5ontonearly$24,000.

EddieHansentookoverFellowshipCommigeeChairfromStanDyermid-year(January),andorganizedsocialeventsincludingtheWWUBasketballNight,asuccessfulgolftournamentandtheCrabFeed.TheRotarioDinnereventswerestartedandmetwithgreatpar5cipa5on.

BarryKramerbroughtforththeideaofholdingawineandfoodeventasamajorfundraiser.TheClubgotbehindthisandthuswasbornourmostsuccessful“Grape&Gourmet”Fes5val.AnnaWilliamsheadedupafundraisingWineRaffle/Auc5onwasheldinMarch,2003,andnegedproceedsof$25,500.ShealsochairedourannualRoseSalewhichwasonceagainasuccess.

AmbassadorialScholarshipCommigeeChairRandyWags.AndBillGormanheadeduptheGroupStudyExchangeCommigee.TerryBrownChairedtheYouthExchangeCommigee.NewmemberscomingintotheClubthisRotaryyearwere:LynnTempleton,BryantEngebretson,DaleHolt,andJimBoylere-joinedtheClub.

DistrictGovernorKevinShaughnessycameforhisofficialClubVisit.


TheClubpresentedaPaulHarrisFellowshipAwardtoDanWilkersonforhisgreatworkwithourInteractClubatSqualicumHighSchool.

Theyearwasclosedoutwithaformal“ChangingoftheGuard”installa5ondinnerinduc5ngDeniseBosmanasournewPresident.

Respec�ully,BobTull,President

Historyofthe23rdYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,2003toJune30,2004

In-comingPresident,DeniseBosman,agendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninBrisbane,AustraliainMay,priortotakingofficeJuly1st.TheactualChangingoftheGuardmee5ngwasduringaRotaryClubmee5nginJune.

OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:DeniseBosman,PresidentBobTull,ImmediatePastPresidentRonHardesty,PresidentElectBillUnrein,ProgramChair

DennisArcher,SecretaryOrphaleeSmith,TreasurerDirectorswere:BarryKramer,BillGorman,AnnaWilliams,CyLindberg

Priori5esfortheyear:IncreasingtheGeneralFund;Star5ngandendingmee5ngson5me;CentennialProject.

NewmemberscomingintotheClubthisRotaryyearwere:EdHanley,RobinSchmidt,MarjorieBrown,ScogWalker

DistrictGovernorRobMar5nandwifeJoancameforhisofficialClubVisit.

Weenjoyedgreatsocialeventsthisyear,whichincludedmanyDinnerRotarios.Thiswasthefirstyeartobeginthisevent.

OurmainfundraisingeventwasGrapeandGourmet.


ThelargeeventforthisyearwastheCentennialProjecttocelebrate100yearsofRotary.Itwasdecidedtocreatealas5ngRotaryaddi5ontotheBellinghamPierproject.GordonPlumeworkedonthedesignandconstruc5on.Thisstructurewaserectedinthesummeror2004andislocatedatthe“TaylorStreet”pierentryinFairhaven.

Theyearwasclosedoutwiththeusual“ChangingoftheGuard”withalunchmee5ng.Out-goingPresidentDenisepresentedin-comingPresidentRona“customized”MontePython–HolyGrailposterwithallofhisincomingoffersfeaturedasknights.

Respec�ully,DeniseBosman,President

HISTORYOF24thYEARBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYCLUBJULY1,2004THROUGHJUNE,2005

Thispastyearhasbeenoneofthebestofmylife.Myconnec5onstoRotaryhaveplayedaverylargepart.TheClubsentmetoPETSandtotheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninOsaka,JapanwhereImetRotariansfromaroundtheworld.Imetmembersoftheinterna5onalFellowshipofMotorcyclingRotariansinChicago.IwenttootherRotarymee5ngsacrossthiscountry.Butthereisnogroupofpersonsanywherewhoismoregenerous,moredependableorwhoarepossessedofabegersenseofhumorthanourownBellinghamBayRotary.Ithasbeenapleasuretoactaspresident,andIthanktheClubforthatprivilege.ThiswasourCentennialYear,onethatshouldberememberedastheyearweembarkedonanewlevelofcommitmenttofundraising,tolocalgiving,toInterna5onalService,andtotheCentennialProject.Weraisedmoremoneythaneverbefore.Wecontributedmoremoneytocharitythaneverbefore.Andwediditwithcompassion,graceandteamwork.

ImportantgoalsthatweremethisRotaryyearwere:

• CentennialProject:TheTaylorAvenueGateway.TheClubralliedbehindtheidea,raisedthemoney,gottheconceptpassedthroughthebureaucracy,linedupthematerials.TheProjectisreadyforcomple5onassoonasthecityschedulesconstruc5on.

• Grape&Gourmet:Thisnewfundraiserwasahugesuccess,perhapsourlargestever.Andnowitmaypavethewaytogreaterachievement.Ourfinalauc5onwasagreatsuccess.

• The“GiveOurMoneyAway”Commigeegaveawaynearly$37,000tolocalprograms.WemadeuseofourfirstDistrictSimplifiedGrant.

• AgoaltoinvigorateourInterna5onalServicewasmorethanmet.TheClubenthusias5callysteppedup.Weraisedenoughmoney,andgotenoughRotarypartners(21otherclubs)toputtogetherourfirstRotaryInterna5onalMajorGrantrequestfortheTrujilloHondurasPureWaterProject.Thegrantisnowawai5ngfunding.

• ThiscurrentyearwebeganworkonthesecondgrantforasimilarwaterprojectinCopan,Hondurasstar5ngoffwitharesoundinglysuccessfulfundraiser,andstronginterestfromseveralotherRotaryClubsalready.

• Theprocesswasbeguntoiden5fyandsponsoranAmbassadorialScholar,andthefirstapplica5oniseminent.

• TheYouthandVoca5onalServiceCommigeesdidoutstandingwork,givingoutarecordamountofscholarships,workingwithhighschoolstudentsinthemockinterviewprocess.

• Webeganrecognizingweeklyprogramspeakerswithcer5ficatesacknowledging$50contribu5onsmadeintheirnamestoourownBellinghamBayRotaryFounda5on.Clubmemberssteppeduptocreatethecer5ficate.

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25“ServiceAboveSelf”pinswereawardedtomemberswhowereexamplestousofhowourRotaryMogoisputintoeffecteachandeveryday:

• 1.AnnaWilliamsforherworkattheauc5on.• 2.FrankChmelikforhisauc5oneering• 3.JimOlsenforagreatdealofprin5ng• 4.TimJorgensonforagreatdealofdesignforprin5ng• 5.TonjaMyersforchairingthe“GiveOurMoneyAway”Commigee• 6.JoelHileforhisworkonmembership• 7.Cur5sDyeforchairingtheSgt.@ArmsCommigee• 8.GordonPlumeforliningupourCentennialProjectmaterials• 9.BradCornwellforhisdesignandsupportfortheCentennialProject• 10.CarolBeecherforsetupandopera5onsofGrape&Gourmet• 11.SarahRothenbuhlerforDinnerRotario• 12.GeorgeBowenfortheStudentoftheMonthProgram• 13.BarryKramerfor“his”Grape&Gourmetideaandimplementa5on• 14.StoweTalbotforSoundingsandnewwebpage• 15.BillGormanforAmbassadorialScholarshipapplica5on• 16.JackGrantfortherestaurantpartofGrape&Gourmet• 17.RobinSchmidtforthewonderfulCentennialParty• 18.ToddRamseyforGolfTourneyidea;Grape&Gourmethelp• 19.EddieHansenforchairingtheFellowshipCommigee• 20.DanWilkersonformentoringtheSqualicumstudents• 21.CyLindbergforPureWaterHondurasProject• 22.GlendineBarleyforPureWaterfundraiserhelp• 23.SteveBrummelforWWUBasketballNight• 24.StanDyerforalwaysbegintheretohelp

• 25.OrphaleeSmithforhelpatauc5onandmostotherac5vi5es•

EachofficeranddirectorwaspresentedwithaRotarylegeropenerwiththeirini5alsengravedinleatherwiththanksfortheirservice.Theywere:

BillUnrein,PresidentElect,OrphaleeSmith,Treasurer,DennisArcher,Secretary,BarryKramer,ProgramChair,BillGorman,Director:CommunityService,CyLindberg,Director:Interna5onalService,DickStark,Director:ClubService,DeniseBosman,ImmediatePastPresident.

ThePresident,PresidentElectandProgramChairini5atedanannualawardtobegiventoonememberoftheClubwhohasexhibitedthehigheststandardsofServiceAboveSelf.Rotarysome5mesjustreachesinandgrabsyou,perhapswhenyouleastexpectit.Thismemberwastouchedacoupleyearsagoinafaroffplace,andfoundhimselfbothcompelledandabletofollowhisheart,todedicatehis5meandassets,andtorallyotherstothecause,alltothebegermentofthosefarlessfortunatethanhimself.His5relessdedica5ontothiscause,thisproject,hasbeenaninspira5onnotonlytomembersofthisclub,butclubsacrossthecountry.Ithasbeenmypleasuretogettoknowthisman,andIhopeourassocia5onwithPureWaterfortheWorldextendsfarintothefuture.OfcourseIamspeakingofBobMoles,whoisthefirstrecipientofthe“PinnacleOfServiceAward.”

Respec5vely,RonHardesty,CentennialPresidentBellinghamBayRotary

Historyofthe25thYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,2005throughJune31,2006

BellinghamBayRotaryClubyear2005/2006

President BillUnrein

VicePresident BarryKramer

ProgramChair OrphaleeSmith

PastPresident RonHardesty

Secy DennisArcher

Treas BobYost

Director DickStark

Director ToddRamsey

Director SarahRothenbuhler

Director StoweTalbot

05/06wasthesecondyearofcollabora5veeffortsoftheboardsleadbyRonHardesty,BillUnreinandBarryKramer.Itincludedfinishingthe100thRotaryInterna5onalTributebyBBRC,theCentennialProjectArchatentranceofTaylorDock.AsaresultdiscussionsbetweenthePresidentsofBellinghamBayRotaryClub,BellinghamRotaryClubandSunriseRotaryClubitwasdecidedtobeginwhatwouldbea3yearcollabora5veprojectbetweentheclubstorebuildtheBellinghamFoodBank.ThebudgetforBBRCwassetat$100,000andBillGeyersteppedinasChairfortheprojectwithagreatdealofassistancebyPhilHageman.Wealsocon5nuedoursupportofPureWaterfortheWorldwhichwasspearheadedbyBobMoles.BucksintheBayweredonated,andmatchedbytheclub(totalof$20,000)fortheRedCrossasaresultofHurricaneKatrina.

EventsfortheyearincludedTheTournamentfortheChildren(GolfTourney),GrapeandGourmet,BBRCClubGolfTourneyandseveralRotarioDinners.TourandlunchatGeorgiaPacificasasitevisit.

Respec�ullysubmiged

BillUnrein

HistoryOfTheTwenty-SixthYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,2006throughJune31,2007

In-comingPresidentBarryKrameragendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninCopenhagen,DenmarkpriortotakingofficeJuly1st.Aswitheverylargeorganiza5onthewheelsofprogresssome5mesmoveratherslowly,sothisyearourhistoryincludedfinishingtwomajorprojects.

TheTaylorStreetDockGatewaywasspearheadedbyRonHardestyandGordonPlume.ThisRotaryInterna5onal2005CentennialProjecttookovertwoyearsfromincep5ontocomple5on.Sincethecomple5onoftheproject,localresidentsandtouriststoourtowncanseewhatRotarycandowhengiventheopportunity.

ThesecondwasthePureWaterfortheWorldHonduraswaterfilterproject.TwoRotaryInterna5onalGrantapplica5onshadbeensubmigedovertheprevioustwoyearsanditwasnow5metogetitstartedinHonduras.WithleadershipfromBobMolesandpartnershipswithCopanRuinasandTrujilloRotaryClubsinHonduras,theproperpapersweresignedandtheprojectswerestarted.

Withthefollowingboardmembershavinga“let’sgetitdone”awtudeandthe“LeadTheWay”themefromRIPresidentWilliamBoyd,BarryKramerPresident,OrphaleeSmithPresidentElect/VicePresident,G.DennisArcherSecretary,BobYostTreasurer,TimMcEvoyPresidentNominee,SteveBrummelClub

ServiceChair,TerryBrownCommunityServiceChair,SarahRothenbuhlerYouth/Voca5onalServiceChairandToddRamsayInterna5onalServiceChair,alldid“LeadTheWay,”andgotalotofthingsdone.

GrapeandGourmet,BBRC’sannualfundraiserbroughtinmostofthefundsagainthisyear.Throughtheclub’sfundraisingandhardworkthroughoutthecommunity,wewereabletogivebackmorethan$30,000tolocalnon-profitgroupsand$25,000tointerna5onalprojectswhileaddingtotheBellinghamBayRotaryFounda5onwhichwasatalevelof$69,000asofJune31,2007.

TheInteractClubatSqualicumHighSchooladvisedbyDanWilkerson,wasveryac5veandtookonsevencommunityprojectsthroughouttheyear.ThemostmemorablewasthebasketsputtogetheronMother’sDayforwomenandtheirchildrendisplacedbydomes5cviolence.

StudentoftheMonthscholarshipsweregiventoSqualicumHighstudentsthatexcelledincommunityservices.

District5050GovernorRodThompsonmadehisannualtriptoBBRCandinspireduswithhisRotarywisdom.AssistantDGBobMorsemadeseveralvisitstotheClub.

BBRCRotariansmadeittotheDistrictConferenceheldatHarrisonHotSpringsandPresidentElectOrphaleeSmithagendedtheRIConven5oninSaltLakeCity,UtahTheClubretainedit’s“FunClub”statuswithentertainingmee5ngsandprograms,agolftournament,RotarioDinners,theannualCrabFeedandwellagendedFiresidesthroughouttheyear,andinJulyof2007,OrphaleeSmithwasofficiallyinstalledasBBRCPresident.

Respec�ully,BarryKramer,President


In-comingPresidentOrphaleeSmithagendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninSaltLakeCity,UtahjustpriortotakingofficeJuly1st.

TheactualChangingoftheGuardeveningmee5ngtookplacetheBellinghamGolf&CountryClub.OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:OrphaleeSmith,PresidentBarryKramer,ImmediatePastPresidentTimMcEvoy,PresidentElectTonjaMyers,ProgramChairDennisArcher,SecretaryBobYost,Treasurer

Directorswere:StephanieSadler,YouthServiceStewEllison,Interna5onalServiceSteveBrummel,ClubServiceTerryBrown,CommunityService

NewmemberscomingintotheClubthisRotaryyearwere:LesaBoxx,JoeHoppis,JimJohnson,MarlaSanger,JoelHile,HenryLee,DougWight,andJohnStewart.

PawImhofservedasSgtAtArms.

DistrictGovernorJohnBoschcameforhisofficialClubVisit.

Weenjoyedgreatsocialeventsthisyear,whichincludedGolfDayandmee5ngattheLakePaddenGolfCourse,RotarioDinnersincludingonehostedbyLesaBoxxandonewithaRussianThemeatStoweTalbot’shome,WWUBasketballSocial,

OurmainfundraisingeventswereGrape&Gourmetwhichgenerated$58,000,andBrewersByTheBaywithRonHardestyandhisbandprovidingentertainment.Weonceagainpar5cipatedintheHolidayBellRingingcampaignbenefiwngtheSalva5onArmy.

$39,000wasallocatedtobegiventoavarietyoflocalorganiza5onsdesignatedbytheGivingCommigee.

A“Hands-On”workprojectatSt.Franciswassuccessfullycompleted.Aninterna5onalservicehighlightwasaRotaryInterna5onalFounda5ongrant-supportedcleanwaterprojectinTrujillo,Honduras.$14,000wascontributedandqualifiedustomakeeveryclubmemberaPaulHarrisFellowasof12/31/07.

Respec�ully,OrphaleeSmith,President

Historyofthe28thYearBellinghamBayRotary July1,2008-June30,2009

The2008-9RotaryYearstartedoutwithanunprecedentedeventforourclub.ThankstothehardworkofOrphaleeSmith(2007-8President)andStanDyerourclubwasabletoopentheRotaryYearwithacelebra5onthatwashighlightedbyallofourmembersbecomingPaulHarrisFellows.Whatagreatwaytostarttheyear.

TheOfficersandBoardwereasfollows:

Officers Board

TimMcEvoy President Chris5nePalmerton

TonjaMyers PresidentElect StephanieSadler

OrphaleeSmith PastPresident MagRose

BillGorman ProgramChair StewEllison

OrphaleeSmith Treasurer

DennisArcher Secretary

Itwasabigyearforourclub.Wewereabletoraiseover$80,000.00thatwenttosupportourprojects.OurbigfundraisersweretheGrapeandGourmetEventthatwasheldonceagainattheLakewayInn,theBrewersbytheBayeventwhichwasheldattheFarmer’sMarketandthevariousDinnersRotariowhichweregraciouslyhostedbyseveralofourmembers.

Thosefundswentformanydeservingprojects.Wemadea$100,000.00financialcommitmenttosupporttheHospiceHouse.Thiswastobefundedoverthreeyears.Wemadeour$33,333.33commitmenttothepledgethisyear.Wealsocontributedover$10,000.00tofinishupacleanwaterprojectthatwehavebeeninvolvedwithinTrujilloandCopan,Honduras.BobMolesdeservesrecogni5onforhislongstandingcommitmenttotheseprojects.

Inaddi5onwefundedmanysmallerrequests.BradCornwellledateamthatrecommendedfundingfortheSeagleYouthSymphony,BrigadoonAssistanceDogs,GRADSTeenParentProgram,ChildcareatSt.Francis,WhatcomSportsCommission,BoysandGirlsClubofWhatcomCounty,ClearviewHighSchoolandWhatcomCenterforEarlyLearning.

Wewerealsoinvolvedinourcommunityinotherways.Wecon5nuedtosupporttheInteractClubatSqualicum,providedscholarshipsforsomeSqualicumseniors,con5nuedourStudentoftheMonthprogramandawardedscholarshipstofouryoupeopletoagendRYLA.

Forour“handson”projectwepaintedtheNorthwestSoccerParkOfficeandtheNorthwestSoccerParkConcessionStand.

JimMcCallumwastheMembershipCommigeeChairandJimandhiscommigeedidagreatjobinbringingin7newmembersduringtheyear.Wehad117membersaswefinishedtheyear.

Inaddi5ontoalloftheseaccomplishmentswehadalotofgreatweeklyprogramsandalotoffunduringourweeklymee5ngs.TheSergeantofArmscommigeecon5nuedtokeepusentertained.FromourInterna5onalConferenceinLosAngelestoouropeningmee5ngattheBellinghamCountryClub(PaulHarrisCelebra5on)toourlastmee5ngatBoxxBerryFarmitwasawonderfulyear.

TimMcEvoy,President


PresidentTonjaagendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninBirmingham,EnglandjustpriortotakingofficeJuly1st.TheactualChangingoftheGuardmee5ngwasapicnicdinneratBoxxBerryFarmthatincludedlivemusicbyRonHardestyandhisband.OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:TonjaMyers,PresidentTimMcEvoy,ImmediatePastPresidentBillGorman,PresidentElectAnnaWilliams,VicePresident/ProgramChairDennisArcher,SecretaryOrphaleeSmith,TreasurerDirectorswere:LanceCalloway,YouthandVoca5onalChris5nePalmerton,ClubServiceZacharyJones,Interna5onalServiceMagRose,CommunityService

NewmemberscomingintotheClubthisRotaryyearwere:LeenaKirschman,SteveSwann,GlenGroenig,LisaShork,DonnieRubenack,TonyCarter,EllenSheenandAllenStockbridge.

DistrictGovernorLarryJubiecameforhisofficialClubVisit.

Weenjoyedgreatsocialeventsthisyear,whichincludedtheannualCrabFeedorganizedbyEddieHansenandheldinfrontoftheBellinghamYachtClubonEddie’sboat,adinneratNonaRoseRestaurantfollowedbytheshow“Caberet”attheMountBakerTheater,theWWUBasketballGameNightcomplimentsofSteveBrummel,RotaryGolfDayandmee5ng/lunchattheLakePaddenGolfCourse,andRotarioDinnershostedbyLanceandHeatherCallowayandTimandMarshaMcEvoyattheirrespec5vehomes.

OurmainfundraisingeventswereagaintheBrewersbytheBayandGrape&Gourmet.TheBrewerseventsaw32brewerspar5cipa5ngandheldattheDepotMarketSquare.Theeventraisedanetamountof$23,000.Ticketswere$25eachandallmemberswereresponsiblefor105cketseach.TheGrape&GourmeteventwasagainheldattheLakewayBestWesternHotelandneged$53,000.

Wealsopar5cipatedintwohands-onprojectswheremembershelpedwithpain5ngatthePickfordTheaterfacility,andpainted,cleanedandlandscapedattheHospiceHouseAdministra5onBuilding.


WesponsoredHeatherLewistopar5cipateintheGroupStudyExchangetriptoCuri5ba,Brazil,andwesentfouryoungpeopletoagendtheRYLAweekendprogram.

Someoftheorganiza5onswedonatedfundstowereDomes5cViolenceSexualAbuseServices,BigBrothersBigSisters,CampKirby,PureWaterfortheWorld,TeenGradsProgramandSt.FrancisofBellingham.

PresidentTonjapassedontoin-comingPresidentBillGormana“ClubVisionPlan,”whichtheClubendorsed,tohelpguideclubac5vi5esandexpendituresoverthecomingfewyears.

Theyearwasclosedoutwiththeusual“ChangingoftheGuard”mee5ngwithapicnicdinneragainattheBoxxBerryFarm.

Respec�ully,TonjaMyers,President


In-comingPresidentBillGormanagendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninMontreal,CanadajustpriortotakingofficeJuly1st.

TheactualChangingoftheGuardmee5ngwasaBBQdinnermee5ngatBoxxBerryFarm.

OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:BillGorman,PresidentTonjaMyers,ImmediatePastPresident

AnnaWilliams,PresidentElectDennisArcher,ProgramChairStoweTalbot,SecretaryOrphaleeSmith,TreasurerDirectorswere:LanceCalloway,LesaBoxx,EddieHansen,andZachJones.MidyearZachwasunabletocon5nueandwasreplacedbyMaryHumphries.

DuringTimMcEvoy’syearasclubpresident(2008-09)withaprojectstartedbyOrphaleeSmith,BBRCusedouraccumulatedRFpointstoawardaPaulHarristoallofourmembersinanefforttobecomea100%PaulHarrisClub.InRotaryYear2009-10,thenPresidentTonjaMeyersexpectedtoreceivethisrecogni5ononbehalfoftheclubattheDistrict5050Founda5onDinner.Wedidnot.InmyyearasPresidentIundertooktodiscoverwhyBBRChadnotbeenawardedthePaulHarrisclubdesigna5on.ResearchingourclubrecordsIdiscoveredthatthereexistedasignificantdiscrepancybetweentheac5vememberrecordforBBRCwithRotaryInterna5onalandtheBBRCac5vememberrecordwiththeRotaryFounda5on.Bothofficialmemberlistsdidnotindeedmatchouractualmembership;par5cularlythemembershiplistheldbytheRF.Itprovedimpossibletoreconcilethetwolistsandassuchpreventedourclubfrombecominga100%PaulHarrisclub.ThepointbecamemootasthePaulHarrisClubdesigna5onwasreplacedbytheRFBoardofdirectorslater.

IntheSpringof2011,Dis5rct5050hostedaGroupStudyExchangegroupfromNorthernIreland.Rotarian,DavidFalkinghamwasthegroupleader.DavidwasapastpresidentoftheRotaryClubofCookstown,IrelandandAssistantGovernorforhisDistrict.ThegroupfocuswasLawEnforcement.Davidwasare5redOpera5onalPoliceOfficerforNorthernIreland.Teammemberswere;JanetMillarfromtheCookstownandDungannonWoman’sAidwheresheworkedasacounselorandadvocate.JulieMcKee,NorthernIrelandCivilServicesecondedto

theDepartmentofJus5ceintheParadesCommissionofNorthernIreland,PatriciaCampbell,TeacherandPECoordinatorintheSchoolofthecoastaltownofWarrenpoint,andTracyRosboroughaCharteredAccountantfromEglinton,asmalltownjustoutsideofLondonerry.IhostedDavidinmyhomeforpartofhisvisittotheUSandOrphaleehostedtheyoungwomanwhiletheystayedinBellingham.OrphaleeandItookthegrouptotheMountBakerRotaryClubannualauc5onandthenoutonthetowntotheMainStreetBarandGrillinFerndale.ItwasaGrandnight

DistrictGovernorWayneWiebecameforhisofficialClubVisit.

Weenjoyedgreatsocialeventsthisyear,whichincluded;DinnerRotariostosocializeandraisemoneyforoutscholarshipfund,EddieHansen’sCrabFeed,aBBRCtableatVikingNightandaClubou5ngtoaWWUMensbasketballgame.GolfersalsoenjoyedaClubtournamentattheLakePaddenGolf.2011wasalsotheyearBBRCCelebratedour30thAnniversarywithaDinnerattheBellinghamGolfandCountryClub.Weinvitedallofthepastclubpresidentsandalmostallwereinagendance.Weenjoyedawonderfuleveningoffellowship.

OurmainfundraisingeventswereGrape&GourmetandBrewersByTheBay,andaCiaoThymeDinnerwithfundsdesignatedspecificallytoInterna5onalServiceprojects.


Someoftheorganiza5onswedonatedfundstowereBBRC’sfinal$34,000installmentforout$100,000pledgetoHospiceHouse.Wealsoini5atedtheBanyosProjectinCopan,Honduras.

Theyearwasclosedoutwiththeusual“ChangingoftheGuard”mee5ngwithadinnerattheBoxxBerryFarm.

Respec�ully,BillGorman,President

Historyofthe31stYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,2011toJune30,2012

TheactualChangingoftheGuardmee5ngwasaspecialClub30thAnniversaryDinnerheldattheBellinghamGolf&CountryClub,chairedbyLesaBoxx.

OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:AnnaWilliams,PresidentBillGorman,ImmediatePastPresidentDennisArcher,PresidentElectChris5nePalmerton,ProgramChairStoweTalbot,SecretaryOrphaleeSmith,Treasurer

Directorswere:BillGeyer,YouthServiceMaryHumphries,Interna5onalServiceEddieHansen,ClubServiceLesaBoxx,CommunityServiceDistrictGovernorJaneHeltencameforherofficialClubVisit.

Weenjoyedgreatsocialeventsthisyear,whichincludedtheannualCrabFeed,RotarioDinners,GolfDayandmee5ngattheLakePaddenGolfCourse,andaWWUBasketballSocial.


Ourfinanceswerestablewithabeginningbalanceof$32,000,distribu5onsof

$85,000andanendingbalanceof$38,000.Ourtwomajorfundraisers,GrapeandGourmet

andBrewersbytheBaywerebothverysuccessful.TheCiaoThymeDinnertobenefitTheInterna5onal

Commigeewasalsoverysuccessful.

RotaryInterna5onalissugges5nganewOrganiza5onStructurethatwouldreorganizeour

commigeestructureandinordertodothat,wewouldneedtorewriteourByLaws.BobMoles

hasagreedtochairthisProject.

Someofourcontribu5onstoNonProfits:

Wedisbursed$10,000toInterna5onalProjectsmovingforward,TrojesHonduraswaterproject,ChildhoodslaveryprojectinIndia.McElvoyprojectinAfricaandMikeHammes'CopanSchoolproject.

Wedisbursed26,000tolocalNonProjects.

Wedisbursed$1500toourInteractClubatSqualicum.

Wegave$6000toBoysandGirlsClubforFootballHelmets.

TheBellinghamBayRotaryFounda5onvoteda$4000contribu5ontotheGeneralFundforthe

first5me.

Sorrythatmyreportissoshort.MyhusbandwasverysickduringmyyearandpassedinApril

of2012.

SoGodBlessAmericaandGodBlesseverythingRotaryDoes

Respec�ully,AnnaWilliams,President

Historyofthe32ndYearBellinghamBayRotaryClub July1,2012-June30,2013

The2012-13RotaryyearwasprecededbyPresidentElectDennisArcheragendingtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninBangkok,Thailand.

TheOfficersandBoardwereasfollows:

Officers: BoardofDirectors:

DennisArcher President DannonTraxler

Chris5nePalmertonPresidentElect MikeWerner

AnnaWilliams PastPresident HenryLee

BobMoles ProgramChair EddieHansen

OrphaleeSmith TreasurerJimJohnson

StoweTalbot Secretary

Thedecisionwasmadetoreducemembershipbyelimina5ng22memberswhowerenolongerac5ve,leavingthecurrentmembershipat105.StrongeffortwasmadetorecruitandintegratenewmembersintothelifeoftheClubassoonaspossible.

NewmembersfortheyearwerePaulTwedt,SkipSailors,MargaritaVartanyan,KendallPickerillandTylerByrd.

OurmainfundraisersweretheGrapeandGourmetEventthatwasheldonceagainattheLakewayInn,whichraised$43,800andBrewersbytheBayheldatDepotMarketSquare.

AFoodBankThanksgivingTurkeyDriveraised$8000atasingleTuesdayRotarymee5ng,ledbyMikeHammes.4200peopleinneedenjoyedaholidayturkeyasaresult.

$7000wasalsoraisedataTuesdaymee5ngforNorthwestYouthServices.

HolidayBellRingingfortheSalva5onArmywasledbyHenryLee.

FellowshipeventsincludedRotarioDinnershostedbymembers,WWUBasketballGameNight,BellinghamBlazersHockeynight,JuneGolfLunch,MountBakerTheaterNightwith“NigyGrigyDirtBand,”precededbydinnertogetheratTheTableRestaurantandtheannualCrabFeed.

Wewerealsoinvolvedinourcommunityinotherways.Wecon5nuedtosupporttheInteractClubatSqualicum,providedscholarshipsforsomeSqualicumseniors,andawardedscholarshipstosixyoungpeopletoagendRYLA.

Wealsocon5nuedourtradi5onofpresen5ngmonthly“StudentoftheMonth”awardstoSqualicumHighSchoolstudents,ledbyChairmanHaroldScog.

SgtatArmsFrankChmelikledusthroughanotherspiritedyearoffunatourTuesdaymee5ngs.

PresidentDennisofficiatedatourChangingoftheGuardmee5ng/picnicheldatBoxxBerryFarmPicnicGroundsandmemberFloSimonprovidedanexpertbarbeque.

DennisArcher,President

NOTE:Sadly,ImmediatePastPresidentDennisArcherpassedawayduringthefollowingRotaryyear.Thisreportisfiledonhisbehalfandinhismemory.

Historyofthe33rdYearBellinghamBayRotaryClubJuly1,2013toJune30,2014

PresidentChris5neagendedtheRotaryInterna5onalConven5oninLisbon,PortugaljustpriortotakingofficeJuly1st.Shereportedthatitwasaveryvaluableandinspira5onalexperience.Theyear’sthemeforRotarywas“EngageRotarians…..Changelives.”

OfficersservingforthisRotaryyearwere:Chris5nePalmerton,PresidentDennisArcher,ImmediatePastPresidentBobMoles,PresidentElectBillGeyer,VicePresident/ProgramChairStoweTalbot,SecretaryMikeWerner,TreasurerDirectorswereTreshaDugon(Voca5onalService),DannonTraxler(YouthService),EddieHansen(ClubService),HenryLee(CommunityService),JimJohnson(Interna5onalService).InJanuary,JimJohnsoncouldnolongercompletehistermduetoresidingoutofstateforthewinter.MikeHammeswaselectedbytheBoardtoreplaceJimasDirectorforInterna5onalService.

OurMembershipCommigeehadaveryac5veyear,bringing13newmemberstotheClub.Fourofthem,previousmemberswhowerere-joiningtheClubwereJohnStewart,BobYost,GeorgeBowen,andMagGroenig.NewmemberswereAndreaClay,JillReid,CelesteMergens,PatriciaLeach,RalphBlack,PeteCharron,EricDyrland,JimHauptandTeresaFlinn.

Emphahsiswasalsoplacedonmembershipreten5on.Membershipcommigeetaskswerecategorizedandorganizedintosubcommigees.

PresidentChris5neplacedstrongemphasisonfellowship,bothatTuesdaymee5ngsaswellasspecialevents.Fourofourfundraisingeventsalsoservedasgreatfellowshipopportuni5esaswell;Grape&Gourmet,BrewersByTheBay,CiaoThymeandaRotarioDinner.OtherswereourannualCrabFeedheldforthefirst5meatmemberMargaritaVartanyan’sWinery,MountBakerTheaterNightprecededbyagroupdinneratTheTableRestaurant,andBellinghamBellsBaseballNight,ajointeventsharedwiththeothercountyRotaryClubs.

Onceagain,ourpremierfundraiser,theGrape&Gourmetwineandfoodeventdidnotdisappoint.Itwasheldforthefirst5meattheSilverReefEventsCenterandwasbothfunandsuccessfulraisingcloseto$50,000.BrewersByTheBay,heldattheDepotMarketSquare,wasagainchairedbySteveBrummelandwasalsoafunandprofitableevent.

MembersMikeHammesandEddieHansenagainledourefforttoraisefundsforourThanksgivingTurkeyDrive.

PawImhofandhusbandFrankhostedafunRotarioDinnerattheirhomeraisingfundsforclubprojectsintheprocess,andSteveKimberleyagainorganizedourCiaoThymedinnerwhichraisedfundsspeciallydesignatedtosupportourInterna5onalServiceProjects.

Memberswerepleasedandproudtobeabletocontributefundstoanumberofimportantcharitablecauses.ThatwasprecededbyourBoardestablishingalistofcriteriaforevalua5ngmajorgi_proposals.

OurCharitableGivingCommigee,chairedbyBradCornwell,awardedgi_sof$2500orlesstoeightcommunityorganiza5ons.

MajorCommunityServicecontribu5onsweregiventotheInterfaithHealthClinic($15,000),DVSAS($10,000)andBellinghamFoodBank($25,000).

YouthServiceChairDannonTraxlerandhercommigeeawarded$1000scholarshipstosixSqualicumHighSchoolstudents.

“StudentsOfTheMonth,”alsofromSqualicumreceiveda$100honorarium,plusanaddi5onal$100todonatetothecharityoftheirdesigna5on.

PresidentChris5neallocated$2500ofthe“President’sDiscre5onaryFunds”toourownBellinghamBayRotaryFounda5on.

$10,000wasallocatedtoour“Interna5onalServiceFund”tosupportinterna5onalprojectscurrentlybeingorganizedinHonduras,AfricaandThailand.

OneofourregularTuesdaymee5ngswasheldattheBellinghamTechnicalCollegewhereweweretreatedtoaboxlunchandtouroftheCollegeledbytheCollegePresident.ThankswenttoorganizersTreshaDugonandBillGeyer.

DistrictGovernorDennisBoyd,duringhisofficialvisit,presenteda“HeartoftheClubAward”toStanDyer,andClubServiceAwardstoHaroldScogandunsungheroStoweTalbot.

AllWhatcomCountyRotaryClubPresidentsini5atedaregularjointmee5ngtoexchangeideasandsupporteachother’sac5vi5es.

Weclosedouttheyearwithaneveningbanquetand“ChangingOfTheGuard”ceremonyatNorthwoodHall.

Respec�ully,Chris5nePalmerton,President

HISTORYOFTHE34thYEARFORBELLINGHAMBAYROTARYJuly1,2014throughJune,2015

The34thyearforBellinghamBayRotaryClubwasproduc5veandfun.ChartermemberBobMolesservedasPresidentandreturnedtobegintheyeara_eragendingtheInterna5onalConven5oninSydney,Australia,fullofideasandinspira5on.Officerswere:

BobMoles–PresidentBillGeyer-PresidentElectDannonTraxler-VicePresidentandProgramChairStoweTalbot–SecretaryMikeWerner-TreasurerChris5nePalmerton-ImmediatePastPresidentFiveBoardDirectorswere:TreshaDugon,GlenGroenig,MikeHammes,TerryBrownandJillReid.Sgt.AtArmsFloSimonmadeweeklyfinesapainlessandhilariousexercise.BillGormanservedourDistrict#5050asAssistantDistrictGovernor.

Specialemphasiswasplacedondevelopmentofstrongcommigeesanddependenceontheirwork.TheClubenjoyedanimpressivelistofaccomplishmentsasaresult.Afewofthehighlightsincluded:

• YouthServiceChairTreshaDugonandhercommigeeestablishedguidelinesforourInteractClubFacultyFacilitator,sentayoungpersontoRYLA,awardedfivescholarships,honorednineStudentsoftheMonthfromSqualicumH.S.undertheleadershipofMikeBates,sponsoredaRotaryStudentExchangecandidatewhowilltraveltoBolivianextyear,andcharteredaRotaractClubundertheleadershipofPeteCharron,namingKendallOlsonastheClub’sfirstPresident.Addi5onallyBillGormanorganizedthe“YouthEngagedinService”(Y.E.S.)ProgramandledagroupofyoungpeopleonaworktriptobuildaschoolinCopan,Honduras.

• APastPresidentsAdvisoryCouncil”wasformed,ledbyitsfirstChairTonjaMyers.• CharitableGivingGrantstotaling$17,500wereawardedtothirteenorganiza5ons;BradCornwell

Chair.• UndertheleadershipofVoca5onalServiceChairGlenGroenig,a“BusinessPromoMinute”was

ini5atedandofferedweeklyfora$20dona5on,givingamembertheopportunitytoinformthemembershipoftheirbusinessorprofession,raising$751designatedtosupportscholarshipstoWhatcomCommunityCollegeorBellinghamTechnicalCollege.

• TerryBrown’sCommunityProjectsCommigee’srecommenda5ontoreservethisyear’sfundingforagreaterimpactonafutureyear’sprojectwasaccepted,and$55,000wassetasideforthatpurpose.

• Interna5onalProjectsChairMikeHammesandhislargecommigeeiden5fiedfiveprojectstopursuewhichincludedacleanwaterprojectinTrojes,Honduras,anAIDSpreven5onprojectinLesotho,Africa,twoschoolprojectsinCopan,Hondurasandanan5-slaverysupportprojectchampionedbyJimJohnson.$66,329,whichincluded$12,900ofclubfunds,wasraisedtosupportthoseprojects.

• A“ShortProgram”wasini5atedandincludedateachTuesdaymee5ngprovidingRotaryrelatedinforma5on.

• BellinghamBayRotaryClubFounda5onreachedafundslevelofover$300,000andexpandedtheFounda5on’suseforfundinginterna5onalprojects.

• SuccessfulprimaryfundraisingeventsincludedtheannualGrapeandGourmetnightattheSilverReefEventsCenterandBrewersByTheBayattheDepotMarketSquare.Addi5onally,theCiaoThymedinnerforInterna5onalProjectsandourannualFoodBankHolidayTurkeyDriveledbyMikeHammeseachsurpassedallpreviousyear’sfundsraised.

• EddieHansen’sFellowshipCommigeeorganizedgreateventsincludingaBellwetherdinnerfollowedbyaMountBakerTheaterBeatlesTribute,aBellinghamBellsBaseballNightandtheannualCrabFeedheldforasecond5meatMargaritaVartanyan’sEstateWinery.Addi5onally,SarahRothenbuhlercon5nuedherexcellentjoboforganizingthreeRotarioDinnersheldatthehomesofBryantEngebretson,AndyClayandTerryBrown.

• JillReidbecametheClub’sfirst“SocialMediaManager,”establishingandkeepingaClubFacebookpagecurrentandinformingbothmembersandthegeneralpublicofclubprogramsandac5vi5es.

• GlendineBarleybecametheChairoftheClub’sfirst“RotaryGrantsCommigee,”preparingustoapplyforandmanagefuturegrantsfromTheRotaryFounda5on.

• $2500wascontributedtoRotary’sPolioPlusCampaign,and$10,350wenttotheRotaryFounda5onPermanentAnnualFund,exceedingtheR.I.goalof$100percapita.

TheClubalsomournedthepassingofPastPresidentDr.JimMcCallum,andelectedtocreateamemorialfundwithintheClubFounda5on,toacceptcontribu5onsinJim’smemorytosupporttheDentalProgramatBellinghamTechnicalCollege,whereJimservedasaBoardDirector.

BobMoles,President,2014-2015

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