WE MOVED TO THE SYRE STUDENT CENTER - SYRE THEATER AT WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE. HERE ARE THE DIRECTIONS.
The buildings address is 235 W Kellogg Rd. But this is not where you park. There is no parking off of Kellogg Road. You must enter parking off either Eliza Ave or Cordata Parkway. You are looking for the YELLOW lot (look on light poles for Y2 or Y3).
Enter from Eliza Ave: the driveway between Kellogg Rd and Westerly Rd has a driveway into the campus, follow that about 200 yards until it slopes down, park in the area between the three buildings.
Enter from Cordata Parkway: Just north of the WTA station and Cruisin Coffee before the round about is Orca Lane, take Orca Lane around the first two buildings until you find a large parking lot between three buildings.
You will still receive an email from Sandee each week prior to the Monday 12:30 meeting if you are unable to attend in person (you can start logging in at 12:00 for short socializing) with the link for that privacy-protected meeting. If you have n done so, please download the Zoom app on your computer (you need a camera and microphone on it), iPad or phone. There is no cost to you. If you cannot do either, you can also call in. On the invitation, there are US phone numbers you can call and enter the meeting ID number also indicated on the invitation.
Lunch will be $22 for a buffet meal. We must notify them by Monday at NOON the week prior to the Monday meeting as to the number of members attending. We are sending out meeting "Invites" weekly and members are asked to sign-up ASAP. You can also sign-up by going to the event section of our website at bellinghamrotary.org. If you sign up for a meal at the meeting, you will need to pay the $22 even if you don't wind up attending the meeting after the numbers are turned in. If you plan to attend but not eat, PLEASE indicate that on your sign-up so we don't overorder meals and still make sure there is enough seating.
The Club will collect payments prior to the meeting or at the door.
We urge members of the RCOB to set up a Venmo account for ease in payment of Meeting lunches, Happy Bucks, Minister of Fun, Dues or donations to the club. Our account is @RCOB- Bellingham. If you do not have a Venmo account you can set up an account with your computer then download the app. on your phone (just Google "Venmo" and you will find all the information you need) You then attach it to a debit or credit card (a fee on your end) or attach to your checking account at no cost. Payment will be sent di ctly to the RCOB checking account. When you use it for the first time it may ask you the last 4 digits of the RCOB phone number which is 0282. Give Sandee a call if you need help. 360-734-5532
Other payment options are to bring a check in the correct amount to the meeting made out to RCOB or cash in the exact amount to speed up the payment process. There is also the PayPal option as usual and we are set to take payments at the meeting. We have a QR Code that you scan and simply click to pay thru paypal also.
Website and Phone App instructions:
Here is a tutorial on how to login for the first time. (Click here) Go to belling mrotary.org first. In order to login you need t know your user name and password in your Clubrunner account. The user name is Your first name.Lastname.264 unless you have changed it. Example: Sandra.Lindhout.264 the password is initially set by Clubrunner at 264 unless you have changed it. Sandee can see your Username from her computer but not the password. She can also change your password for you from her computer at your request if you run into problems.
Once you have originally created your User Name and Password you can download the ClubRunner Mobile app on your phone:
Please contact Sandee at 360-734-5532 or rcob@comcast.net if you run into any trouble.
Guests
District Assistance Governor, Christine Palmerton from Bellingham Bay Rotary Club, introduced District Governor Raj Rajagopal and Moti Bali with the White Rock Rotary Club.
Felicity Dye introduced a Chilliwack Rotary Club guest, Andrea Stiller
John Harris introduced his wife Patricia
Lisa Saar brought her great-niece, Gabrielle Spencer
Members attending on Zoom: John Moffat, Steve Hager, Scott Wallace and Fred Kaiser
Program:
District Governor βRajβ Rajagopal joined us from White Rock. He was born in Southern India and received undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering. He previously was employed by the World Bank and was involved in work in many countries around the world including Afghanistan, Nigeria, Thailand, Sudan and more. He has been the Director of the Source and New Bridge Foundations. He joined the White Rock Rotary in 2014 and became President in 2016. He is the recipient of numerous Paul Harris awards.
His talk to our Rotary Club identified three areas of focus: 1) the Environment, 2) Peace and Reconciliation and 3) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
In each of the areas he identified the work that needs to be done. As examples, he talked about wheelchair accessibility, people that have been left behind by the pandemic (and confronting homelessness, mental health issues and violence and more. He discussed simple ideas of beach access for individuals in wheelchairs and including individuals with disabilities in our Clubs.
The District Governor noted that Rotary is beginning to start new clubs that have a specific focus they want to work on β such as environmental issues.
At the conclusion of his talk, he asked that three members of our club come forward. He recognized Shauna Naf for all the many things she does for our Club. He also recognized Andy Day and Sara Maloney for their work as Co-Chairs of our Major Projects committee, noting the constructive ways they have restructured the award process done by that committee.
Finally, along with President Paul he awarded Paul Harris pins to Kellie Linville, Loch Trimingham (5th Paul Harris) and Lisa Saar (3rd Paul Harris).
Closing: Have a wonderful week and Happy Thanksgiving