President Del opened the meeting at 1230. Don Anderson accompanied us with the Star Spangled Banner and Andy Day provided an election-themed invocation.
Announcements:
Please help with Donations! Lisa Saar is matching any donations up to $5000. The Stop Hunger Now meal-packaging project will occur on November 19, 2016 at the St. Luke’s Community Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, beginning at 9:00. The goal is to pack 100,000 meals. Members may donate or volunteer by going to http://events.stophungernow.org/BellinghamNov2016. Please contact Lisa Saar with any questions at lisa.saar@lsaarlaw.com.
Members are reminded that the Club is seeking Major Project proposals for next year. Proposals are due by November 15th this year and the committee will conduct interviews with the applicants in January. Since this is the Club’s centennial year, we are seeking projects that will make a significant impact in our community. Major Project criteria and application procedures are available on the website and at the meetings or Click Here If members have questions, contact Peter Theisen, John Griggs, or Sandee Lindhout.
For this year's Major Project, supporting Lydia Place, President Del reminded us all to get our pledges in. Currently, we have 60% of Club members committed to a donation.
Rotation Day Chairperson Lori Leavitt reports that if anyone who wants to participate in Rotation Day from 12pm to 1:30pm on Nov 21 and has not let her know, they can look for her last email sent Oct 11 or email her directly (She's in the Directory: lori@lorimicheleleavitt.com) or text 360 303 4617 or call that # or her office 360 734 5580 and leave a message.
RCOB Board meeting this Thursday at the regular place (Dorothy Haggen Building) and regular time.
Guests of Rotarians:
Tim Fisher introduced Cherish Larson and Schultzie Willows from Lydia Place.
Dominique Zervas brought Steve Hettick with Ershig's
Bob Diehl introduced former member Mike Bradburn
Brad Burdick introduced Chef Bruno Feldeisen with Semiahmoo Resort and Ken Holzemer with Growing Veterans
Bob Morse brought Carole Hanaway
Presentations:
There was no presentation this week for the Cubbies!
Cherish Larson related the story of how she came to be a recipient of Lydia Place’s services. She had an addiction to drugs, was a victim of domestic violence and was a homeless single mother. Over a period of ten months Lydia Place provided her with a fresh start and a pathway to secure housing. Case management was provided throughout this transition and she credits Lydia Place with saving her life and that of her family. She now works as a program coordinator at Lydia Place.
Program:
Our program was by Lina Dahlberg, Professor of Neuroscience at WWU. She related information on how to make science courses relevant to two types of students: those who would go on to advanced studies and possible careers in science and those whose exposure to college level science courses would contribute to their being informed and effective citizens dealing with climate change, space and planetary exploration and genetic technology.
She also tried to explain how cells transmit information from one to the other. News alert - it is not with telegraph wires! What this editor gathered from the talk is that it is all magic and mirrors. Professor Dahlberg used a common worm as an example of how scientists could design experiments to discern how information travels from one synapse to another. But again - it seemed that she was talking to an editor with an IQ of slightly less than the worm she was discussing. But it was all very interesting, if above the heads of all non-scientists in the room.
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