Tim and Leslie Farris hosted a picnic for about 25 RCOB members and their spouses to welcome five Hungarian Rotarians and our new Hungarian high school exchange student, Janka Eszik. People brought various salads, dishes, and desserts to complement the slow-cooked salmon.
There was no formal meeting. Those in attendance circulated during the evening.
Rick Kaiser entertained with spontaneous piano playing, gathering a small crowd to listen.
Special Guests:
We welcomed our new Exchange Student, Janka Eszik from Szeged, Hungary
and our special Rotary Exchange guests also from Hungary:
Ferenc Toth - Team Leader
Jakab Zoltan
Krisztina Duray
Endre Mindszenti-Varga
Valeria Valeria
and all the spouses of our Rotarians!
Club Events and Committee Announcements
Shauna Naf handed out the winners of her V.I.P. Challenge contest for 2024-2025 to Doug Cole, Tom Grinstad, Del VandeKerk, Bill Day, Aaron Booker, Sue Parsons and President John Moffat.
Meeting Updates:
September 22, 2025 meeting is at WCC at noon as usual. Please sign up for meal for $16.00 from Great Harvest if interested. Program is "Can you Hear me now" by Whatcom Audiology.
September 29th meeting will be at 5:30pm at the Airport Holiday Inn. This meeting will be interesting and worthy of consideration for spouses, who are also warmly invited. For those that pre-reserve, there will be a buffet available for a fee of $30.00. The Guest Speaker is Ambassador Jeffrey Hovenier, former Ambassador to Republic of Kosovo. Hovenier is a diplomat who served for thirty-four years in the US Foreign Service.
HUNGARIAN GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE VISITOR PRESENTATIONS:
Hungarians, Ferenc Toth - Team Leader, Jakab Zoltan , Krisztina Duray, Endre Mindszenti-Varga and Valeria Hanga visited us from 3 different Hungarian Rotary Clubs.
Exchange Flags were presented and heartfelt speeches were made by them.
Ferenc Toth - Team Leader
Jakab Zoltan
Endre Mindszenti-Varga
Weekly Payment Reminder
VENMO:
@RCOB- Bellingham.
Give Sandee a call if you need help. 360-734-5532.
CASH / CHECK:
Yes, we still take these and saving on fees is appreciated.
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.
