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Oct 09, 2014 4:00 AM - 4:45 AM
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"Telling Our Stories Through the Arts"
Oct 13, 2014
Overview: Kuntz and Company's Artistic Director Pam Kuntz will share both the process and outcome of sharing the stories of our neighbors through the arts. Bio: Pam Kuntz has been living and working in Bellingham, Washington since 1999 when she joined the Dance faculty at Western Washington University (WWU) where she is a Senior Instructor.She teaches and choreographs on students at Western, is a founding member of Bellingham Repertory Dance, and is the founder and artistic director of Kuntz and Company, the company whose work she will share with you today. Pam's work through Kuntz and Company has received funding from The Bossak Heilbron Charitable Foundation, The City of Bellingham, Humanities Washington, PeaceHealth, The Washington State Arts Commission, St. Luke’s Foundation, Western Washington University, WECU, the Community Food Co-Op, and the Whatcom Community Foundation. Pam is proud to be a 2012 Artist Trust GAP recipient, a 2012 Peace Builder recipient, a 2007 Bellingham Mayor’s Arts Award recipient and a 2011 Ken Gass Community Building Award from the Whatcom Family and Community Network. Photo by Nolan McNally, performers Sarah Schermer and Chuck Gordon in "Positive") |
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“Play Your Way to Successful Collaboration"
Oct 20, 2014
Overview: There are easy ways to focus on the process and avoid the politics that tend to overshadow even the most well-intended project. Improv is being applied to businesses to achieve painless brainstorming, planning and execution. Oona Sherman will lead you through a series of simple, easy exercises that will have you laughing your way to enhanced positivity and creative collaboration. Play is the new way to work! Bio: Oona Sherman Cava is the Director of Training and Education at The Upfront Theatre. Oona is an arts-based educator with more than fifteen years of experience in leadership training, curriculum development, and teaching. She has an M.A. in Transformative Learning & Human Development from Antioch University Midwest, and has served as adjunct faculty there in the Individualized Master of Arts program. In her work she examined the ways that improvisation can be used to improve and transform the lives of adult learners, especially in the areas of team building, creative collaboration, and social change. In addition to her work at the Upfront Theatre, she teaches Improv for Writers classes at Whatcom Community College in the Community Education Program, has served as faculty at the Chuckanut Writer’s Conference, and works within the community to bring arts-based training into schools, businesses and non-profit groups. She has also been a member of the Upfront Theatre’s Mainstage since the theater opened in 2004. |
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PATH – Seattle’s Best Kept Secret in Global Health
Oct 27, 2014
Overview: PATH is an international nonprofit, global health organization that transforms global health through innovation. PATH’s approach blends the entrepreneurial spirit of business, the scientific expertise of a research institution, and the passion and on-the-ground experience of an international NGO. PATH was founded in Ballard nearly 40 years ago and now has a $350 Million annual budget. Much of what you hear about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation doing in global health, they do through PATH. Yet few people know about this hometown hero. This program will provide an overview of PATH with a focus on its work in water & sanitation, something Rotary has also been deeply involved in around the world. Introduction: Jesse Schubert is a Senior Program Associate in PATH’s Technology Solutions Global Program. For the past 10 years, he has worked in PATH’s product development shop, leading and supporting the technical aspects of a variety of projects, including PATH’s woman’s condom, SILCS diaphragm, and low-cost water treatment and hand washing technologies. Jesse’s favorite part of his job is traveling to the field to connect with and learn from the people that will ultimately use the products PATH develops. Jesse will be accompanied by Jenny Andrews, a fellow Rotarian and the Relationship manager for Global Engagement at PATH. |
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Oct 27, 2014 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
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Nov 01, 2014 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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The Rise of Cloud Computing & Building Global Trust
Nov 03, 2014
Overview: Discussion of what cloud computing really is, how it relates to other key trends of technology consumerization and how Cloud Security Alliance is building the trusted cloud ecosystem.
Jim has previously been an international board member of the ISSA, a global not for profit association of information security professionals and formerly served as the association's Executive Director. Jim founded SecurityPortal, the Internet's largest website devoted to information security in 1998, and guided it until a successful exit in 2000. Jim received a B.A. in Business Administration / Computer Science from Western Washington |
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Fear and Hope: Humanitarian Work in North Korea
Nov 10, 2014
Overview: A presentation on the work of the US-DPRK Tuberculosis Project, the only on-going point of cooperation between the US and the DPRK (North Korea). Bio: Brad Howard is a member of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church. St. Paul's has a long history of service to our community, including support for the Interfaith Coalition, hosting Maple Alley Cafe, which provides free meals to the hungry in a dignified setting, and the Alms ministry, which together with other partners provides financial assistance to people in need. Brad has been to North Korea 5 times in the past two years, and is also active in Towards Peace in Korea, an initiative of the worldwide Anglican Communion under the leadership of the Anglican Church in South Korea. |
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Nov 13, 2014 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Nov 15, 2014 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Nov 22, 2014 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteers to join a work party to plant vegetation and install a kiosk sign at the Stimpson Trailhead parking lot. Directions: From I-5 take the Lakeway Drive exit (253) and turn east. Follow Lakeway Drive east for 3.4 miles to Lake Louise Road. Turn right and continue 1.6 miles to the parking lot on your left. |
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Nov 24, 2014
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Nov 24, 2014 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
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"Producing USFactsFirst"
Dec 01, 2014
Overview: RCOB’s own Rotary Club Member will tell us about creation of his new book, USFactsFirst, and what drove him to spend much of the last two years working on it. The book deals with facts in 15 different areas, including the economy, education, taxes, government, and --- without being partisan --- about politics and politicians, with data supported by non-partisan research. He'll also give us a look at some of his most surprising findings. In commenting about the project, he says, "I found it so interesting to learn so much, as well as reinforce my general knowledge about much of what we see, hear and read about our Country." Bio: When asked about himself and his background, Joe says, "I couldn't hold a job!" He has been a Procter & Gamble salesman, a phone company sales engineer, a radio station operator, a computer systems developer, a corporate division president, an office products store owner, a charter boat skipper, and now, an author. He says that he “did really well at a couple of these," and adds that he’s “hoping to at least earn a "C" as an author!" |
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"Living & Working in Space"
Dec 08, 2014
Overview: Retired astronaut Wendy Lawrence will provide a brief overview of what it is like to live and work in the microgravity environment of space. Additionally, she will discuss some of the scientific research that is currently being conducted onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Bio: Captain Wendy Lawrence is a retired naval aviator and NASA astronaut. As a helicopter pilot, she made several shipboard deployments to the North Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Kenya. After earning a master’s degree in ocean engineering from MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Wendy was selected as an astronaut in 1992 and worked at NASA for 14 years. A veteran of four shuttle missions (STS-67, 86, 91 and 114), she has logged over 50 days in space. Currently, she works part-time at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, informing the public about NASA’s spaceflight programs and participating in STEM education programs. |
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Seasonal Music and much more
Dec 15, 2014
Overview: The Bellingham High School ShowStoppers will present a musical performance for the Rotary Club of Bellingham. About 18-20 students will be able to join us. Our program will include seasonal favorites as well as a choreographed medley entitled “Encore” this year. These are memorable songs from the last 8 decades. Bio: The Bellingham High School Showstoppers is the outstanding small mixed vocal ensemble out of three choral ensembles currently offered at Bellingham High. This exceptional group has won 1st place for the last thirteen out of fourteen years at the regional Solo/Ensemble contest. This is quite an accomplishment considering that they compete against schools of every size including those with 3,000 students while they have almost 1,000. Under the leadership of Linda Short, a 34 year veteran of the Bellingham School District, this group is often in demand to perform a variety of classical, jazz, and choreographed show music. .
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Dec 18, 2014 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Dec 20, 2014
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Raptors of Whatcom County – Their Ecology, Behavior, and Environmental Needs
Jan 05, 2015
Overview: In this talk John Bower will give an overview the raptors that call Whatcom County home. He will discuss their natural history, behavior, food, and predators, as well as their population status. He will also focus on the main environmental issues affecting local raptors and discuss the best way to maintain / increase raptor populations in Whatcom County as well as noting local rehabilitation efforts for injured or sick raptors Bio: John teaches field biology, ecology, natural history, evolution, environmental issues, and folk music performance at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University. His current research involves repeating important components of the 1970’s MESA census to document recent marine bird population changes in inshore marine waters. His past research includes conservation biology of seabirds and the endemic Juan Fernandez Firecrown hummingbird on Chile’s Isla Robinson Crusoe, and acoustic communication in birds and whales.
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"Life is a Marathon, Train for it”
Jan 12, 2015
A. Definitions
B. Traits associated with Aging C. Conditions associated with Inactivity D. Is it Aging or is it Inactivity E. What can we do? Overview: Life is a Marathon so how can we enjoy the most out of our life through the latter stages. We have a tremendous amount of people now in their 50’s thru 70’s and beyond. How can we make these years productive and enjoyable. What traits are really old age and which ones are just inactivity. What steps can we take to reverse some of these traits. Bio A graduate of Western Washington University with a B.A. in Exercise Science and a M.Ed. in Exercise Physiology. Has worked in the Fitness Industry since 1981 and has been the Director of Fitness and a Personal Trainer BAC since 1985. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by National Strength and Conditioning Association Northwest Athletic Club Association Fitness Director of the Year 1992 Arthritis Foundation National Volunteer Service Citation award winner in 2000
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Jan 26, 2015 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
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Jan 29, 2015 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
President Brad requests the honor of your presence at a Past President’s Assembly January 29th from 7:00 to 8:30 Location: Mount Baker Theatre Encore Room Wine, Beer and snacks will be provided The purpose of this assembly will be to thank you for your service, and to get your input on several current topics and future plans the board is considering. This will be a working meeting in a “fireside chat” format reserved exclusively for past presidents and current club leadership. Please RSVP to Sandee or Brad
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Transforming Our Ports to Meet the Needs of Our Time
Feb 02, 2015
Overview: Bill will discuss how the ports of Seattle and Tacoma are transforming themselves to be globally competitive and will talk about how WA needs to do the same. He will talk about how we need to modernize transportation and education to keep jobs here in WA, and how we need to set priorities that support a job generating economy. Bio: Position 5 Current Term: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015 (elected in 2007, re-elected in 2011). Current Office: Assistant Secretary. Previous Commission Offices: Vice President (2014). President (2009 - 2011). Secretary (2008). Current Port Commission committee assignments: N/A Previous Port Commission committee assignments: Audit Committee, Century Agenda Environmental Panel Chair (2008) and Special Investigations Committee (2008). Century Agenda Portfolios: Premier International Logistics Hub (co-lead), Tourism Destination/Business Getaway (secondary). 2015 Outside Board Assignments: Tribal Liaison, Puget Sound Partnership, Ecosystem Coordination Board, Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board and Education: B.S. (Georgetown School of Foreign Service). Bill was born in Morton, grew up in Hoodsport, attended Capital High School in Olympia and studied trade and diplomacy at Georgetown University. After college he worked on trade issued for Governors Spellman and Gardner, trekked alone across China and Tibet, and in 1985 moved to Yakima where he eliminated trace barriers for Washington's apple industry. In 1992, Bill and his wife Barbara. moved to Seattle where Bill founded a company that helps U. S. exporters open, access and expand international markets. Bill was elected to the King County/Seattle Port Commission in 2007. From 2009 to 2011 his peers elected him commission president for an unprecedented three consecutive years. In 2010, Bill was named Washington's Outstanding Local Government Official and Maritime Public Official of the Year.
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My most valuable thing I did during the Global Financial Crisis
Feb 09, 2015
Bio: Rud is the Founder and former Chairman/Owner of The Ryzex Group a global mobile technology services company specializing in the full lifecycle management of Mobile Computer, Barcode and RFID solutions. Started with a small personal investment in 1989 from his home, Rud built the company into the world’s pre-eminent mobile technology solutions company with $75 million in annual revenues and 360 employees spread across the US, Canada, UK, France and Australia. Rud sold Ryzex in 2011 and now divides his time between being an elected member of the Whatcom County Council and as the CEO of Ryanna Capital, an Impact Investment company.
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Feb 12, 2015 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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"The State of the Judiciary in Washington and Current Issues Before The State Supreme Court"
Feb 23, 2015
Bio: On October 31, 2012, Justice Barbara Madsen was unanimously elected by her colleagues to serve a second term as the 55th Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court. As Chief Justice, she is the court’s chief spokesperson, presides over Supreme Court hearings and conferences, and co-chairs the state’s Board for Judicial Administration. The voters elected Justice Madsen as the third woman to serve on the Washington Supreme Court in 1992, and she was re-elected in 1998, 2004, and 2010. Justice Madsen, a native of Renton, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in 1974 and earned her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1977. While at Gonzaga, Justice Madsen volunteered many hours with Gonzaga’s University Legal Assistance Clinic and Spokane Legal Services. After completing law school, Justice Madsen worked as a public defender in King and Snohomish counties. In 1982, she joined the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and was appointed Special Prosecutor in 1984. Mayor Charles Royer appointed Justice Madsen in 1988 to the Seattle Municipal Court bench, where she served as Presiding Judge. Justice Madsen is committed to public service and equal justice. When she served as the Special Prosecutor, Justice Madsen developed the child abuse component of the Family Violence Project. After joining the bench, she began working toward the development of a Domestic Violence Coordinating Committee to comprehensively address violence in the family. As the Presiding Judge, Justice Madsen increased opportunities for women and attorneys of color to receive appointments as pro tem judges. Justice Madsen’s commitment to equal justice continues today in her role as the chair of the Washington State Gender and Justice Commission. In 1993, Justice Madsen was honored as the first recipient of the annual Myra Bradwell Award, honoring an outstanding alumna of Gonzaga University School of Law who has made great strides on behalf of women. She received the Washington Women Lawyers Vanguard Award in 1998 and 2002 for her leadership and inspiration for women in the legal profession. In 2004, Justice Madsen co-chaired the Crystal Brame Committee which secured legislation requiring all police agencies to adopt investigation protocol for police perpetrated domestic violence. Since 2005, she has led efforts to establish the Initiative for Diversity, a program encouraging legal employers to commit to and implement individual organizational plans to increase diversity and received a Social Justice Award in 2011 from The Loren Miller Bar Association for her unwavering dedication to the pursuit of justice and equality in Washington State. Chief Justice Madsen has chaired the Washington State Gender and Justice Commission since 1998. Most recently the Commission, partnering with other community groups, succeeded in passing legislation banning the shackling of women prisoners during labor. In 2010 she was named the Seattle University School of Law Woman of the Year and in 2014 she was awarded the Gonzaga Law Medal from Gonzaga University School of Law. As chief justice, she is committed to continuing the Supreme Court’s long-standing support for access to justice. Justice Madsen is a member of Washington Women Lawyers and the National Association of Women Judges. She and her husband, Donald Madsen, live in Pierce County and have four children.
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Feb 23, 2015
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Feb 23, 2015 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
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Feb 26, 2015 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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"Bellingham PD Body Camera Program and Community Policing"
Mar 02, 2015
Overview – Current Community Issues & Community Policing Initiative Intro - Chief Cliff Cook – of the Bellingham Police Department has been in his position since February, 2013. He has 36 years of professional law enforcement experience, including extensive experience as a senior administrator in large and mid-sized police departments. Prior to assuming his post in Bellingham, he most recently served as Chief of Police for the City of Vancouver (Wash.) Police Department, a position he held for five years after serving as a deputy police chief and other leadership and staff positions with the City of Fort Worth, Texas. Note: BPD is the first to deploy body cameras. |
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"3D Metal Printing Changes Everything"
Mar 09, 2015
Overview: President and CEO Roger Janssen will discuss the founding of 3DX and its strategy to become a leader of the 3D Metal Printing movement. He will share his approach to additive manufacturing based on 30 years of subtractive fabrication experience and discuss additive's influence on the future of the industry. 3D Metal printing brings a new competitive advantage to Whatcom County’s designers, manufacturers and service providers. Bio: Roger's entrance into the world of manufacturing began with a Manufacturing Certificate quickly followed by a certification as a Harley Davidson Technician. A few business development classes later, Roger started Key Manufacturing. Key provided the Puget Sound with high quality manufacturing and machining services while serving the marine, military, automotive, alternative energy, medical, and aerospace industries. In the early 2000's Roger relocated Key Manufacturing from Mukilteo to Ferndale. While machining a complex part at his Ferndale location, Roger became acquainted with the potential of 3D Metal Printing to revolutionize the industry. He quickly reorganized the company, founded 3DX and acquired the first 3D Metal Printer of its kind west of the Mississippi. When he is able to free himself from the office, Roger enjoys motorcycle trials riding with the PST (Puget Sound Trailers), boating, and fly-fishing. |
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Mar 12, 2015 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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"Cutting Edge Boat Building in Bellingham"
Mar 16, 2015
Overview: President & CEO Matt Mullett will present a history of All American Marine and an overview of the strategic advantages of its Teknicraft Catamarans. He will discuss the company’s strategic decisions and recent developments, as well as future prospects. Intro: Growing up on a farm in the Willamette Valley, Matt Mullet developed a strong work ethic and a desire to make things work more efficiently. With a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry and a Masters of Business Administration, Matt Mullet came well prepared to make a difference here in Whatcom County. Matt’s 36 years of business management experience started with an internship at the Bolster Agency here in Bellingham, followed by his work to help develop Roberts Medical, a local pharmacy / medical equipment supplier; and then a two-year turn around effort at Ocean Kayak to successfully position the business for sale. Joining All American as its CEO in the spring of 2000, Matt’s objective was to transform this small commercial fishing boat builder into an organization that could seize the North America market potential for hydrofoil-assisted catamarans. Over the past 15 years, Matt has successfully built a strong management and technical team, relocated the business into a larger and better equipped facility, and has developed an effective sales & marketing department to capture the growing demand for fuel efficient eco-tour boats, research and survey vessels, passenger ferries and workboats. Matt become the sole owner of All American Marine in 2012. Matt has been married to his wife, Nina, since 1980. They have four grown children, and one grandson. |
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"Recycling Is Like Third Grade"
Mar 23, 2015
Bio: Since 1996, Rodd Pemble has been the Recycling Manager for Sanitary Service Company, Inc. (SSC) in Bellingham, WA., managing recycling programs for over 45,000 residential, commercial, and institutional customers. Rodd has developed new SSC programs for yard waste, construction materials, plastic film, food waste and food-soiled paper, and electronics. SSC’s award-winning Food To Flowers! school composting program now serves an estimated 25,000 students daily from kindergarden through university level. Rodd has presented at numerous state, regional, and national conferences on a variety of waste reduction and recycling topics. Rodd worked at RE Sources For Sustainable Communities from 1991-96 as a classroom educator, and then as the RE Sources director of the Commercial Waste Evaluation Service, on a contract with Whatcom County. Over five years, Rodd provided on site technical assistance in waste prevention, reuse, and recycling to several thousand local businesses, government agencies, and public institutions including the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Western WA University, Bellingham Technical College, Whatcom Community College, and most school districts and private schools in Whatcom County. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the WA State Refuse & Recycling Association (WRRA) since 2009. Rodd is the chair of the Built Green Board of the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, and since 2009 has been the chair of the Green Team for the annual Ski To Sea Festival. He served as a founding member of the board of the Sustainable Recreation Association. In 2014, he joined the board of RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, where he serves on the Philanthropy Committee. Rodd is a graduate of The Evergreen State College (BA, 1983), the University of Tennessee - Knoxville (1986, Secondary Teaching Certificate) and University of Tennessee - Chattanooga (1989, MS Science Education). He has been active in local community affairs, volunteering on all of the Bellingham Greenways campaigns, and continues today as a volunteer trail builder with the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition. He served as president of the Birchwood Neighborhood Association from 1996-2002, as well as a founding member of the board of the Oeser Cedar Clean-up Coalition during the Superfund process on that Birchwood Neighborhood site, and continues to participate in neighborhood affairs. Rodd is an avid road and mountain biker, bicycling to work daily for 17 years, and served on the board of the Mt Baker Bicycle Club for several years. He is married and lives in the Birchwood Neighborhood (since 1995) with his wife and two teenage daughters. Overview: Bellingham and Whatcom County are leaders nationally in recycling and waste reduction, from homes to refineries. Explore the impacts of this simple activity,and the enormous potential still waiting for our citizens, businesses, and institutions to reach for a more sustainable economy and society. |
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Medical Teams International
Mar 30, 2015
Overview: Medical Teams International is on the ground responding to disaster, conflict, and poverty at home and abroad to help save and improve the lives of millions of suffering people. From responding to the Ebola outbreak, administering care for refugees who’ve fled the horror of war in Syria, to helping moms and newborns thrive in the most vulnerable places on our planet, and providing dental care for the struggling and marginalized in our own communities, Medical Teams is there. Bio: Tammy Messina is a native Washingtonian who studied History , International Studies and Economics at the University of Washington. She has spent much of her professional career leading teams into developing countries and connecting her community with philanthropic endeavors. Tammy has been a part of the development team for Medical Teams International for the past 4 years, connecting individuals to opportunities to engage, invest, and make a difference thereby raising funds to support urgent life-saving programs at home and around the world. |
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Mar 30, 2015 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
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LiDAR, Landslides and Landscapes: Reading the Dynamic Landscapes of Whatcom County
Apr 06, 2015
Bio: Dan McShane is an engineering geologist with Stratum Group, a geology and environmental consulting company based in Bellingham, Washington. Dan has been assessing geology hazards since 1992. Dan has been reading Washington State landscapes since driving across the Horse Heaven Hills with his father and brother in 1970 and has been reading the Whatcom County landscape since first moving to Bellingham in 1982. Dan also writes a blog on Washington State landscapes, geology, ecology, history and policy at Reading the Washington Landscape.
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