Tattler Newsletter June 6, 2016 (Jun 06, 2016)

June 6, 2016

Opening:

President Chuck opened the meeting at 12:25. He noted that this was the 72^nd anniversary of the D-Day landings on Normandy. A large crowd, of Club members and guests, was on hand for one of the favorite meetings of the year: the annual, end-of-year, Rotary Student Scholarship presentations.

Announcements:

President Chuck Snyder has a request for all Committee Chairpersons: please put together a simple report on the accomplishments of your committee for this past Rotary year, and send to him at candjsnyder@comcast.net as soon as possible.

The Rotary Cruise on June 20 is full, but chairman Marty Haines is still taking names to be on the standby list. Please contact Sandee at rcob@comcast.net directly if interested in being on that list, as it will be "first come, first served." This year's cruise destination is Dick Tucker’s cabin on Eliza Island. There is a cost of $13 each for the cruise (and lunch), to be paid to Sandee before the cruise, if possible. Payment can be mailed to 2200 Vining St., Bellingham, 98229.

Tom Kenney announced the formation of informal summer golf outings for those wishing to play on a few Mondays after the noon luncheon meeting. For more information contact Tom at Tom.Kenney@wafd.com. There are, and will be, sign-up sheets on the tables.

Guest of Rotarians:

Students of the Year Scholarship Award Winners:

Mauri Ingram introduced Rachel Myers with the Whatcom Community Foundation

Dale Kinsley introduced Alice, Ron and David Millard, Trent Helming, Bellingham High School Phil Millard Scholarship Awardee and his mother Stacy Helming; Jeremy Johnson, Sehome High School Awardee and his parents Dave and Lisa Johnson; and Jacob Burgoon, Squalicum High School Awardee and his parents Jeramie and Rosanne Burgoon.

Katherine Deets introduced Noah Swanson, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award recipient from Meridian High School and his father Mark Swanson; Emma Vine, Vocational Excellence Award recipient from Ferndale High School and her mother, Rachelle Vine; and Stefanie Limbach, Most Improved Student from Squalicum High School and her parents Marcia and Christoph Limbach

Sallye Quinn introduced Ali Morrow, Best Overall Student from Sehome High School and her mother Amy Kraham and Brielle Morris Most Improved Student from Ferndale High School and her friend, Chrissy Lagerwey.

Nathan Twining introduced Caitlin Juneau, Best Overall Student from Ferndale High School and her father Kirk Juneau; Oksana Reva recipient of the Michael K. Mischaikow Scholarship award from Squalicum High School; Eleanor Mischaikow, Mike's widow and special donor and Angela Mischaikov (Mike and Eleanor's daughter-in-law)

Program:

Margaret Curtis presented an overview of the RCOB Foundation and the creation and funding of various scholarships. Creating the Scholarship Endowment Fund was the Club’s major project for 2011. She then led the program of awarding the various, annual scholarships.

Dr. Dale Kinsley introduced Ron & Alice Millard, and their son David, who presented the Phil Millard Memorial Athletic Scholarship to: Trent Helming (BHS), Jeremy Johnson (Sehome), and Jacob Burgoon (Squalicum).

Michael Mischaikow’s wife, Eleanor, and daughter-in-law, Angela, helped present the Michael K Mischaikow Memorial Scholarship to Oksana Reva (Squalicum).

Margaret Curtis then presented RCOB Dollars for Scholars scholarships in various categories:

Vocational Excellence: Kayla Holmes (Squalicum), Emma Vine (Ferndale), and Javier Duarte (Ferndale).

Most Improved Student: Silvia Garcia (Ferndale), Brielle Morris (Ferndale), and Stefanie Limbach (Squalicum).

Outstanding Academic Achievement: Angela Rooth (Ferndale), and Noah Swanson (Meridian).

Best Overall Student: Caitlin Juneau (Ferndale), and Ali Morrow (Sehome).

Club Members, visiting Rotarians, and guests, gave the student scholarship recipients, and their parents and families, a rousing round of applause. Congratulations to all these exceptional young men and women!

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