Rotary Club of Bellingham Tattler - SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Tattler Reporter: Tim Farris
Tattler Editor: Sandee Lindhout
Photographer: Mike Diehl
Keri Smith
Rebound Families
Opening Welcome:
President Steve welcomed us.
Our wonderful Rotary Brass played (and we sang) “America the Beautiful”.
It was followed by an invocation from Brad Burdick and an inspiring quote from President Steve "Happiness lies in the joy of giving" Paul P. Harris
Guests:
Nathan Twining introduced our speaker, Keri Smith with Rebound Families
John Dunne brought John Matzinger
Scott Herman brought recent WWU graduate, Kupono Anuenue to learn more about Rotary.
Despite internet issues at WCC today Dick Tucker and Loch Trimingham managed to persevere.
Club Events and Committee Announcements
Shauna Naf provided additional information about our upcoming major Club fundraiser, “Mountainfilm”. What is it about? Documentary films compete in film festivals. From this competition, the best are selected and they go on tour. That tour is coming to Bellingham. Mountainfilm “inspires audiences to create a better world.” Our club is going to sponsor the local event as a fundraiser. It is to be held in the Syre Theater on November 16th at 7:15 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. It lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Tickets are $25. It will be a fundraiser to support our Club. Food and beverages (and a raffle) are available for purchase. Shauna encouraged members to sign up their household, volunteer to work at the event, indicate you plan to attend on Facebook, invite friends, help sponsor the event (or find sponsors) put up a flyer, help bake goods for the event and more. Here is the link for information and ticket purchases or contact Shauna for more information.
Scott Herman announced a program with the District: The Youth Engaged in Service (YES) program is a year-long program for students entering the 11th grade. The program focuses on leadership training and volunteerism and culminates at the end of the school year with an international service project.
Mark Knittel made an announcement regarding ARES. He is looking for members willing to consider adopting a school in Kenya. Please see flyer below: ARES Adopt a School Flyer.pdf
Tom Grinstad received the following letter from the Copan student the club sponsors. The google translation is as follows:
Hello, nice to meet you, it's a pleasure to greet you.
I hope you are doing great, and I hope everything goes well for you.
Well, the reason for this letter is so that you can know more about me. I am a very studious girl, I make a good effort to get good grades, I have academic excellence and so far everything has gone well for me, thank God. I am in eighth grade.
I hope to continue counting on your support since my parents do not have the necessary resources for me to continue studying, but first God, with your help, I will be able to fulfill my dreams and goals.
Blessings and thank you.
Jennifer Maryudi Ramirez Ramos
Upcoming Event announcements:
September 29, 2024 RCOB President's Picnic at Steve & Jan's home. Click here to register
What to Bring:
A dish to share (e.g., dessert, salad, side, bread) and your choice of beverage. Please do not bring pork dishes. Other dishes are fine. When registering for the event, please list the dish you plan to bring.
Your preferred beverage.
Water, ice, paper plates, composable tableware, glasses, etc. will be provided.
Parking:
Carpooling is advised as parking is limited. Please park at the bottom of the hill, on the shoulder of Bayview, and walk up. The driveway is the closest one to the mailboxes for 403 and 405 Bayside. Facing the mailboxes, the driveway goes up to the right. Walking up that driveway, go past the first house, to the top of the hill to find the Ban's beautiful home and amazing view of the bay.
Accessibility. For those who need it, there are five accessible parking places at the top of the hill, close to the house.
November 2, 2024 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Brad Burdick announced that our “Guess Who Is Coming to Dinner” is scheduled for November 2nd. The hosts are in place. We have openings for 27 guests. As a reminder, members and guests sign up for a dinner at the host’s home. The host has no idea of who is coming. Always a fun event. Call or text Brad Burdick at 360-303-3485 for more details or to sign-up.
Great food and conversation! Everyone brings something! Once you register, you'll receive an email with your secret location and instructions on what to bring. Options are either a salad, bread and hot side, or main dish or Dessert. But keep what you bring, and where you go a secret until you get to the host's door with your dish! That's part of the fun!
Singles and guests are welcome. Please check your calendar and contact Brad to sign up. You will get a confirmation email that will provide directions and food assignments. Let Brad know if you or your guest have mobility or dietary concerns and we will do our best to accommodate if possible.
Text or call Brad Burdick to sign-up at 360-303-3485 Today!
Tickets to Mountainfilm On Tour, our Fundraiser are ON SALE!
Mountainfilm is not only a collection of short films on nature, recreation, overcoming obstacles, and celebrating LIFE! – but it is also the Rotary Club of Bellingham’s fundraiser and we need ALL Rotarians to help spread the word! Here are a number of resources to help you do just that:
EVENT DETAILS: The evening will consist of the films, a raffle (tickets are $5 each, more info to come, we need donations of items to raffle), baked goods, beer and wine sales, tables with sponsors, and a celebration of Rotary!
Here is what we need you to do THIS WEEK!:
Buy tickets for your household OR volunteer to work the event
Invite your friends by clicking on the “Invite” button (see circles below for what to look for)
Personally invite 4 other people – Call people, send an email with a link, print out a flyer and give it to someone, etc (resources linked below). Let’s get those ticket sales up!
BONUS: We also need some additional help with:
Getting sponsors and donations for the raffle
Putting up flyers and posters around town and
We do need a few other bakers to provide cookies, brownies, and muffins to sell.
MARKETING RESOURCES: If the links don't work for you, copy the address and paste into a new tab on your browser.
Please contact Shauna at shaunanaf@gmail.com or 360-305-8361 if you need help with any of these and THANK YOU!
Book Review
presented by Shauna Naf
Shauna Naf had another busy day as she also provided a book review of the book, “Strength Finder 2.0”.
Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath is a guide to identifying and maximizing your unique strengths. The book offers a customized tool for assessing and enhancing your abilities, helping you excel in your personal and professional life.
The book argues that we should forget about fixing our weaknesses and go all in on our strengths instead by showing ways to figure out which 5 key strengths are an innate part of you. It then gives you advice on how to use these strengths in your life and work.
The following are the character types (and strengths) described by Rath:
Believer: Believers thrive when they feel they have a higher calling or something to believe in.
Futurists: Futurists are highly skilled at imagining the future and guessing where the culture is headed. Their greatest strengths are seeing beyond current boundaries and rules and anticipating changes.
Achievers: Achievers are motivated to be the best, no matter what the task is.
Commanders: Commanders aren’t afraid to speak their mind, and they will stand up for their point of view in almost any situation. They have strong opinions and generally a good moral compass. Their greatest talent is cutting through debate and mobilizing a group to get things done.
Harmonizer: Harmonizers seek out compromise, always trying to find the most diplomatic solution to a conflict. They tend to enjoy talking to people and hearing their opinions. They tend to be good at negotiating delicate situations and ensuring that the greatest number of people go away relatively happy.
Responsible: Responsibles take pride in their work and are always sure to fulfill their roles to the best of their abilities.
From reading the book, Shauna spoke about how she was able to do her own assessments to identify her strengths - and what you can do as a follow up.
Our program speaker was Keri Smith Executive Director of the non-profit organization - “Rebound Families”.
Rebound Families works with families trying to recover and rebuild after experiencing the effects of trauma.
She noted that families often suffer because of a lack of connection. Social isolation and lack of support from other adults make it difficult for families to gain traction during crises. Rebound seeks to foster supportive relationships and access community help. The organization attempts to give families the tools they need to succeed and offers year-round programs for parents and kids that teach health in life's social, emotional, and physical areas.
Rebound offers several programs. They include a program it calls “Roots” that runs for eight weeks, three quarters per year. The program is specifically designed for families facing challenging life circumstances and parents wanting to develop family-building skills. It provides parenting classes, classes for kids.
It also provides advocacy for families with social agencies, community based services and the legal system.
Rebound also provides a summer camp, “Ray of Hope” that serves elementary school-age children who have experienced difficult life circumstances and exhibit emotional & behavioral issues which prevents them from assimilating into more traditional summer camps.
Closing: President Steve closed the meeting by thanking those that helped make the meeting possible.
Rotary Brass - Doug Cole, John Dunne, George Halsell, Del VandeKerk and Pete Kirkman
RCOB apparel, including polo shirts, dress shirts, vests and hats is now available. These are items that every Club member simply must have in his/her wardrobe! Besides looking great, Club members will be contributing to branding for the RCOB as well as supporting our Club's Foundation, which will receive part of the proceeds.
Click on the button below for the the clothing catalogue, with the Order Form on the last page. Fill out the order form, turn it into Vinson Latimore at a meeting or email a scanned copy to embroidery@choicesscrubs.com.
