April 22, 2013
Nancy Dean, resplendent in a gray sweater, opened the
meeting with her usual flair.
Burt
Campton, former assistant district governor, led the flag salute. Bruce Rupp then gave the invocation.
The meal you missed if you didn’t
attend: Salmon, Wonton salad, baby
carrots, coconut rice, and apple pie ala mode.
Student Guests
Larissa, our exchange student from Germany called our attention to the
flyers on the table announcing her fundraising dinner on May 11th at
6pm. It will focus on potatoes and help
to fund a trip with Rotary around the Western US.
Guests of Rotarians
Greg Pierson brought Humboldt State Vice President, Craig Wruck. Stacy Lane brought her sister, Stephanie Lane, who is the Assistant Athletic Director at Humboldt State.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Pat Folkins then found it necessary to relate
how Gregg and Kathy Gardiner first met (over coffee –talking about Toys For
Tots). Next week, how Al Crnich met his wife, when he asked her if he could buy
a vowel.
Announcements
Bruce Smith, GSE team wrangler,
said all he needs are drivers to take the team to various functions.
Then out
came the stovepipe hat with a paper sun attached, for it was time for
“recognitions”.
First up was Dale
Warmuth, who made the sensible decision to advertise on television where, of
course everyone saw him. Since he was up
for a rain stick he also threw in his wife’s new job at Cutten School.
Bruce Rupp was up next, and announced he had
a new grandson and two other new babies in the family. Even more significant: He had gone to Indiana.
Keith Crossley earned his rain stick for his election as Worshipful
Master at the local Masonic Lodge, and while he was up told us about his wife’s
new enterprise, Gift Concierge. Or
something like that.
Finally Ted Loring
Jr. was sticked for his recent trip to Maui.
Ken Stodder who was sitting at the head table
with Rollin Richmond, was recognized for celebrating his 86th birthday. He told Dr. Richmond
that he had worked part time for HSU for 40 years as a sports announcer. He asked if that qualified him for retirement
benefits.
Program
Our Program of course, was given by HSU President Richmond who has
been there since 2001. In fact, he
pointed out, there have been only 6 presidents in the school’s 100 year
history. Humboldt Normal School,
as it was then known, got its start in
the fall of 1913 as a teachers college. Founders’ Hall was built in 1922 as
part of a 50 acre grant from the community.
The depression slowed progress, but after WWII was a real growth period. Now Humboldt State University
has 8,000 students. Richmond plans a yearlong celebration of the
Centennial – Fall of 2013 to Spring 2014.
One of the first events will be a Birthday Party in the Arcata Plaza
on August 24th. FYI, tuition
for the University is still pretty cheap - only $6,000-is per year. With housing and food you’re looking at
$13-14,000 per year. The legislature cut
education 9% and raised the prison budget 25% in the last ten years. Why don’t we combine the two, and educate
everyone in prison? Attendance would be 100%.
Just sayin’.
Gleefully submitted by Hank Ingham.
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