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December Flyer 2011 Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Boeing Retiree Volunteers

Letters of Thanks -------------------- 2-3 Bluebill Yearly Activities ---------- 3 Making of Florida One ------------- 4 Christmas Luncheon --------------- 5 Birthdays and Hours --------------- 5 December Birthdays ---------------- 6

December Activities ------------------------- 6 Chair’s Message ------------------------------ 7 Dove House ----------------------------------- 8 Luncheon Photos ----------------------------- 8 Bluebill Membership List ------------------ 9 Officers and Chairs -------------------------- 10

June deMers, Treasurer of CEA, presents $10,000 to Larry Elton, Bluebills Christmas Giving Coordinator. This program provides Christmas presents for all the family members in the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs in Jefferson, Kitsap and Clallam Counties. This year the number totaled nearly 150 women and children. Others are Community Enrichment Alliance President, Vicki Tallerico and Bluebill officers Barbara Berthiaume and Bob Rosen. Photo by Peggy Flentie

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Email from World Vision Sent:  Wednesday,  November  30,  2011  9:07  PM  To:  Myron  Vogt  Cc:  Celine  Calvet  Subject:  THANK  YOU!!!      Hi  Myron,    I  just  wanted  to  thank  you  guys  again  for  bringing  the  pizza  and  cake  to  honor  our  volunteers  and  staff.    The  event  was  great  and  all  the  volunteers  really  appreciated  it.    Please  pass  along  our  thanks  to  your  team,  it  was  great  for  all  of  us  to  take  a  moment  to  pause  and  celebrate  all  the  hard  work.    I'm  glad  the  Bluebills  were  able  to  stay  and  celebrate  with  us.    You  guys  are  great  partners  and  I  really  appreciate  and  respect  all  the  work  you  guys  are  doing  to  serve  people  in  need  on  the  Peninsula.    If  you  guys  want  to  do  another  event  like  this  in  the  future  let  me  know,  I  would  definitely  love  to  discuss  that  with  you.    Keep  up  the  GREAT  work!    Thanks,    Reed  

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Report on 2011 Bluebill Activities

Ramps removed and/or rebuilt --------- 47 Grab bars and railings installed --------- 157 Modifications and repair projects ------- 47

Pallets of goods delivered ---------------- 90 Pallets of school supplies delivered ---- 10 Pounds of food unloaded ----------------- 123,000 lbs.

Lifeline telephone sets installed --------- 22

Christmas families gifts ------------------- 41 Christmas individual gifts ---------------- 67 Total volunteer hours ---------------------- 8,000

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The Making of the Florida One

Watch the building of Southwest Airlines’ “Florida One” aircraft in a 2:31 minute video. Amazing! Copy and paste in your browser or click on the following link. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=zKnsyYbfC60&feature=popular

The Christmas Presents are Ready to Deliver

Ed Berthiaume, Truman Thompson, Michael Graham, Ed Hughes, Harvey Portz, Bill Shain, Larry Elton, Margo Elton, Jack Hawker, and Barbara Shain. Photo by Peggy Flentie

Proceeds from the CEA Silent Action and additional contributions from Bluebill members and friends is going to make this a wonder Christmas for many young (and older) children. Some of the team to deliver the presents are in the photo to the left.

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Bluebill Annual Christmas Giving Luncheon

The Bluebills Annual Christmas Giving event was held on Thursday, Dec. 8th, at the Bay Club in Port Ludlow. Agency personnel who have partnered with the Bluebills from Jefferson, Clallum, and Kitsap Counties attended this event. The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs (DVAA) from the three counties were honored guests. Beulah Kingsolver was the keynote speaker, describing the various programs at Dove House that support victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and victims of crime. She thanked the Bluebills for their support in painting rooms, building the children's loft, making

bookcases, and the World Vision Essential Supplies. They are looking forward to working with the Bluebill's newest program called Dove House Support.

Betty Faulkner received a Certificate of Appreciation for all of the work she does to support the quarterly meetings. Michael Graham remarked that it made his job very easy and is grateful for her participation.

The DVSA programs in the three counties have given us a list of women and children currently in their shelters along with a list of their Christmas wishes. At the luncheon, Bluebill members select individuals and families from the list on a board and go Christmas shopping based

on their lists. The gifts are then collected an delivered to the agencies. The Community Enrichment Alliance (CEA) partners with the Bluebills

and conducts an annual Silent Auction in November to sponsor this program. Vickie Tallerico headed the Silent Auction this year and with her committee, raised over $10,000. This money was presented to the Bluebills Christmas Giving coordinator, Larry Elton. Larry immediately distributed it to all of the shoppers who selected families from this list. Buelah Kingfisher commented on how this giving touched the lives of the recipients in many powerful ways.

Beulah Kingsolver

Betty Faulkner

Ginger Steger, Vicki Tallerico, Mary Stuart, June deMers, Larry Elton, Barbara Berthiaume, and Bob Rosen

Link to slideshow on display at the Christmas Luncheon, click here.

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Lee Amundson 13th

Bill Emerson 21st

Bill Harju 31st

Joan Zimmerman 7th

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2012 Bluebill Socials Mark Your Calendar

Thursday,  Jan  5,  Leadership  Team  meeting-­‐Bay  Club  3:00-­‐4:00 Monday,  Jan  9  Dove  House  Support  Team  Meeting-­‐  Bay  Club,  2:00-­‐3:00

Tuesday,  Jan  10,  Central  Leadership  Council    Meeting,  Seattle,  10:00-­‐11:00 Tuesday,  Jan  10,  Tri-­‐Area  Food  Truck  unloading,  Chimacum  8:00-­‐9:00 World  Vision  pickup  date  and  times  to  be  determined.

Ken Winter

As I could not make the Christmas Party I want to thank Barbara Berthiaume for the wonderful job she did. She has been a big help keeping me informed of what the Bluebills are doing. I hope that I will be back soon with all of you. With the holidays coming I want to wish all the Buebills and the Agencys That we help a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ken Winter

Happy Holidays from Ken Winter

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Bluebills Support Dove House

Dove House Advocacy Services provides free crisis intervention and advocacy to victims of domestic and sexual violence and work for the elimination of violence through education and social changes. Over 475 people transition to safe lives in this program each year in Jefferson County. There is an emergency shelter for those in crisis and also a transitional living accommodation to get people back into the community. Dove House has a tremendous need for adult, children and infant personal care

products. Bedding, furniture, household items, and electrical wares are also needed. The Bluebills are very pleased to be able to support Dove House in collecting these items and have initiated a new program entitled Dove House Support.

There is a list of items at the Beach Club and Bay Club and a box located there to collect smaller items. If you have large or bulky goods, please contact Betty Faulkner at 437-5116 or e-mail her at [email protected]. She will arrange pick up of the items to be delivered to Dove House.

If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information about this new program, the Bluebills are having a meeting at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 9 at the Bay Club. Please let Betty Faulkner at the above contact numbers know if you can attend.

Photos from the Christmas Luncheon by Peggy Flentie

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Olympic Peninsula Bluebills – December 2011

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Amundson   Leland  Anderson   Karen  Andrews   Glenn  Ansley   George  Anstiss   Bill  Asher   Gifford  Avicola   Ken  Bains   Herb  Beam   Gwen  Benson   Franklin  Benson   Paul  Berthiaume     Ed  Berthiaume  Bertoria  

Barbara  Bob  

Bomke   Larry  Boucher   Paul  Bourasa   Jim  Bowen   Fred  Brackett   Mike  Breslin   John  Broderson   Marie  Brotherton   Tom  Brown   Robert  Bryan   Audrey  Caughron   Lucille  Chelini   Bob  Choy   Bong  Ki  Cianci   Kathy  Colasurdo   Linda  Commander   Bob  Cox   George  Denison   Beryl  Dills   Gary  Ditzler   Dave  Dotson   Gary  Douglass   Lee  Douglass   Bonnie  Drouet   John  Eastman   Michael  Eastman     Gloria  Eklund,   Donald  Elton   Larry  Emerson   Bill  Emmett   Bob  Enders   Jerry  Enders   Roberta  Failla   Steve  Faulkner   Betty  J.  Flentie   Peggy  Lee  Gilden   Dick  

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Graham   T.  Michael  Goudie   David  Gunther   Evelyn  Harju   Bill  Hawker   Jack  Henderson   Jack  Hirschmann   Jack  Hirschmann   Sally  Hollister  Hollister  

John      Cindy  

Holtz   Daniel  Holtz   Janie  Hughes   Ed  Humphrey   Darryl  Irvin   Jim    Sr.  Johnson   Ginger  Jones   Ron  Joyner   Cyndyann  Keefe   Thelma  Kelly   Joe  Kennedy   Lisa  Knight   Jim  Knoblock   Todd  Kummerow   Ray  Lang   Larry  Lefler   Doug  Lieseke   Kendell  Lorenzen   Paul  Lumadue   Charles  Mathieson   Dave  Mallett   Mike  Martin   Arthur  Mayfield   Erika  McKay   Jack  Mellott   Ken  Miller   John  Miller   Bonnie  Moore   Gary  Morgan   Mike  Muralt   Ted  Ostlund   Richard  Nordmark   Dan  Padilla   Dick  Patterson   James  (Jim)  Peden   Bob  Peterson   Douglas  Petrick   Cheryl  Petrick   Steve  Pogue   Mary  E  Pollard   Lonnie  

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Potter   Jack  Propeck   Tim  Randall   Edith  Randall  Ricker  

Jack  Anne  

Roden   Eleanor  M  Rois   Jack  Rousseau  Schafer  

Russ  Bill  

Schaible   Howard  Schindler   Bud  Segar   Marvin  Sells   Ellen  Sendek   Bob  Shain   Bill  Sherred   Chuck  Sickel   George  Simon   Ken  Skinner   Terry  Snider   Ken  Snider   Ken  Snider   Kathy  Spann   Fred  Stahl   Shirley  Steelquist   Davis  Swenson   Richard  Tallerico   Pete  Tallerico   Vicki  Thomas   Mary  Jean  Thompson  Thompson  

Lynn  Truman  

Tipton   James  Tonini   Jerry  Tracey   Bill  Traci   Kathy  Traci   Pat  (Paul)  Young   Glenn  Vogt   Myron  Vogt   Val  Walling   Bob  Wanechek   Terry  Weaver   Mark  Webb   Clint  Wilke   William  Wilson   Marilyn  Winter  Young  

Ken  Glenn  

Zimmerman   George  Zimmerman   Joan  

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Bluebill Officers and Program Chairs OFFICERS Chair Ken Winter 437-2877 [email protected] Co-Vice Chair Barb. Berthiaume 437 0423 [email protected] Co-Vice Chair Bob Rosen 360-301-3711 [email protected] Chairman Emeritus Jack Randall 360-301-0123 [email protected]

PROGRAMS BLUEBILL BUILDERS

All Counties Myron Vogt 437-4055 [email protected] Larry Elton 437-0758 [email protected] Kitsap Co. Dan Nordmark 206-855-8083 [email protected] Clallam Co Jack Hawker 437-0758 [email protected]

GIFTS-IN-KIND Manager Myron Vogt 437-4055 [email protected] Kitsap Co. Ed Berthiaume 437-0423 [email protected] Clallam C. Larry Lang 452-4348 [email protected] Jefferson Co. Erika Mayfield 437-9637 [email protected] Hood Canal Bonnie Douglass 765-4565 [email protected]

WAREHOUSE Marv Segar [email protected] SCHOOL SUPPLY Dick Ostlund 437-7747 [email protected] CHRISTMAS GIVING Vicki Tallerico 437-4065 [email protected] FOOD BANK TRUCK Ken Snider 437-9165 [email protected] LIFELINE/Fall Prev. Marv Segar 437-2722 [email protected] WEB SITE Ted Muralt 640-0686 [email protected] SOCIAL Michael Graham 437-5052 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP Eleanor Roden 437-2354 [email protected] PUBLICITY Barb. Berthiaume 437-0423 [email protected] NEWSLETTER Jack McKay 437-1186 [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHER Peggy Lee Flentie [email protected] HISTORIAN Jack Randall 360-301-0123 [email protected]

Our Mission The purpose of the Bluebills is to provide opportunities for Boeing retirees and their spouses to volunteer their time, energy, skills, knowledge, and experience to improve the quality of life in their respective communities and thereby to enhance their own lives.