Monday, August 15
Lunch: 11:30 to 1:00 pm
The Program
Committees for Everyone
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and delve into our annual committee review. We'll be discussing service opportunities and prioritizing our collective efforts for the year.
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Chili Cookoff
Saturday, September 10
3:00 pm
Fay Bainbridge
Hillside Picnic Shelter
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For the full slate of committee meetings, board meetings, club meetings, and other events, visit the calendar.
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Rotary International
Theme for August 2016:
Membership and New Club Development Month
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Selected Gratitude
Don Mannino
Don and his wife, District Governor Joanne Croghan, are in the midst of an all-district tour. Don noted that he's enjoying it a lot -- and also happy to have hit the 1/4 completed mark!
Mike Killion
Mike made a Happy Bucks contribution of $5, noting that he had just returned from a bike trip. He then gave a shout-out (and a Rotary coin) to Al Quan for turning a bunch of legal pads into a first-class database containing contact information for thousands of Auction & Rummage Sale Volunteers. Great work, Al!
Matt Hamner
Chief Hamner made a three-pointed Happy Bucks donation. The first note was in celebration of 28 years of marriage ("I can't believe she put up with me for this long"); the second was for taking one of his daughters to college last week (noting that she has a job that pays for tuition); and the third was in recognition of Tom McCloskey, whose tireless work on behalf of our community merits a standing ovation. The club members present were in agreement -- and stood.
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Thank you!
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1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
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Serving on committees that have a direct impact is one of the most rewarding experiences of being a Rotarian. The camaraderie built by working with peers towards a shared vision gives one a deep sense of accomplishment -- and it's a lot of fun. Collectively we have limitless opportunity to make the world a better place, person by person. This work is at the core of our message for this year: It all starts with one Rotarian. Be the one!
On Monday, August 15, we will have an opportunity to review our committees and decide where we want to spend our Rotary year. I encourage everyone to think about your committee service and which committees you can contribute to. You may elect to stay on the same committees, transition to new ones, or sign up for whichever ones speak to you. This is a perfect time to explore the different avenues of service. We will hear from directors on the upcoming year and their committees' plans. It's all very exciting and the work is so important. I have the good fortune to be cc'd on all committee correspondence and I am amazed at the talent, strategic thinking, and passion each one encompasses.
I look forward to seeing you on Monday as we move forward in this year of Serving Humanity.
In gratitude,
Susie Glass Burdick
President
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Cascadia Rising
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone and the resulting tsunami is the most complex disaster scenario facing emergency management and public safety officials in the Pacific Northwest.Conducting successful life-saving and life-sustaining response operations in the aftermath of a Cascadia subduction zone disaster will hinge on the effective coordination and integration of emergency responders.
The Cascadia Rising exercise held June 7-10 was an opportunity for Emergency Operations and Coordination Centers (EOC/ECCs) at all levels of government and the private sector to simulate field response operations within their jurisdictions and with neighboring communities, state EOCs, FEMA, and the DOD.
Our presentation on Monday was an informative debrief of Bainbridge Island's 8-hour participation in the Cascadia Rising exercise. Amber Richards, Executive Assistant to the City Manager of Bainbridge Island, and Rotarian Doug Schulze, City Manager, shared details on how the exercise was implemented and what the city learned from the experience.
Amber and Doug deemed the exercise a success -- not because the simulation went perfectly, but because the response process enabled the EOC team to develop muscle memory -- while highlighting a "huge" training gap and communication issues (which will be always be factors).
Tom McCloskey reminded everyone present that emergency preparedness is a non-negotiable imperative. He stressed that we must individually be equipped to survive for at least a week after a major disaster, and that coordinating on the neighborhood level is vital. Tom offered help to anyone who needs assistance in creating a disaster response plan.
Meet Sarah Albee
 Sarah Albee's re-induction earlier this year required her to present another classification talk -- which was a humor-filled delight. Sarah, who hails from British Columbia, moved to Bainbridge in 2001 with her husband Matt. They have two boys, ages 13 and 10, and live in the Winslow CoHousing community. Sarah works from home as the Lead Developer and Product Architect for RightAnswer.com, a small software company in Midland, MI -- a position that will come to an end this year. Sarah's husband runs and is the winemaker for Bainbridge's Eleven Winery. In addition to running the Green Team for our Auction & Rummage Sale and serving as our club's webmaster, Sarah is an involved volunteer at both of her children's schools and is PTO President for 2016-2017 for the Odyssey Multiage Program.
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All Hands on Deck for Pie
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Special thanks go out to Rotarians Susan Bray, Sarah Bryant, Lee Evans, Vicki Evans, Tom McCloskey, Roy Murdoch, and Steve Walden
for their Helping Hands support for Bike for Pie, an annual community bike ride event.
These volunteers helped to make pie, work as road monitors, and serve pie at the event. Their efforts, which were greatly appreciated by Squeaky Wheels, contributed to a safe and enjoyable experience for more than 400 bike riders this past Sunday.
Net proceeds of over $6,000 are going to be used to help buy timber property near Port Gamble, which will be available for public use for generations to come.
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 The following club members have tickets to the August 24 Mariners versus Yankees game at 1:30. If you're on this list, you may want to contact another attendee for the purposes of transportation and/or fellowship.
- Ed Gilbert (2)
- Phil Toohey (3)
- Frank Cunningham (2)
- Charlie Averill (1)
- Matt Makowicz (1)
- Jo Hansen (4)
- Renee Jorgensen (2)
- Miranda Hersey (3)
- Vicki Browning (1)
- Chuck Everett (1)
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