September 30, 2013 Spokesman
The Rotary Club of Kirkland September 30, 2013 meeting was brought to order at 6:30 PM by President Scott. The Pledge was led by Mike Hunter.
Guests:
David Schooler, Rotary First Harvest, was introduced by Dan Bartell. Rotary Fist Harvest is the middle man between farmers & the food banks. Rotary First Harvest has distributed 150 million pounds of food to the Washington Food Banks in the last 30 years. A $50 gift card will provide 1,500 lbs of food or for every $ contributed equals 30 lbs of food distributed. There is a Rotary First Harvest work party scheduled for Oct 12th.
Tim Arnold, Redmond Rotary, was introduced by Bill Taylor. Tim asked us to support PolioPlus and Polio Eradication.
Ben Premack, guest of Rick Walters, was introduced by Rick. Ben has just passed his bar exam and is looking to be involved in the community.
Announcements:
Mike Hunter and Elizabeth Rusnak interviewed 8 students at Juanita High School last Wednesday for the Rotary Student of the Month. They selected 4 students who will be attending in Oct, Nov, Dec & Jan.
Pay Dye will send out a sign-up sheet for Warm Coats to be held on Oct 18th at John Muir.
Steve Shinstrom reminded us to get signed up for Bunco to be held at Shinstroms on Oct 19th, 6 PM.
Don Dicks will be at KPC Gala Dinner & Auction on Oct 19th. Don mentioned supporting the Kirkland Arts Festival Gala “Bau Haus” on Oct 5th.
Patty Smith reminded us to attend the candidates forum on Oct 21st at Kirkland Rotary.
Ann Hamilton asked us to support the Bright Futures Breakfast which is held on Oct 22nd at The Lake Washington Institute of Technology 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM.
Speaker:
Jason Overleese introduced our speaker Jaime Slutzky, who spoke to us on virtual fitness and coaching. Jaime was educated in computer science, did sports and failed at group fitness adventures. Jaime stresses that fitness is supposed to be fun and we should be working out a minimum of 30 minutes a day, 5 days per week. Jaime suggested we should have a personal trainer and/or join an online exercise class, balance your activities, start with your core, but to always get up and start moving. Run when you could walk. There is an interrelationship between exercise and nutrition and it needs to be a balanced relationship.
Happy Dollars: 100% of the Rotarians in attendance had something to share.
Joker Pool: Won by Alice Volpe… approx $400 to help Al with the interior on his boat.
Your Scribe,
Bill Taylor