International Footprint Association

Olympic Peninsula - Chapter 74 - Sequim, Washington

November 2018

President’s Message

Seems to me that I have had this job for a full year

now. It gives me a much greater appreciation for those

I've followed. As an organization we have been very for-

tunate to have willing, able and capable people to fill the

board and leadership positions. Once again, I have to

acknowledge that many people make this club function

well and my job as well. For a small group we are in many

ways a generous one. We also are involved in our com-

munity. Our road cleanup crew is probably done for the

year baring seasonally unusual great weather and we

have fulfilled our obligation for the year. The crew may

start again in March.

Our next dinner meeting is November 12. Expect tur-

key dinner and all the trimmings. We may have someone

from Sequim PD accept a check for our K-9 fundraising

which amounted to about $640.00 the last time I checked.

Please remember to bring canned food to the dinner to

support the food bank which is our fund raiser for the

month.

At last month’s dinner we had Becca Yucha from

Emergency Management speak, she had some paper-

work with her but not enough to hand out. I made some

copies for our next dinner.

By the time you get this newsletter, Halloween and

electioneering will be over or close to it. The second big-

gest holiday shopping is now for Halloween. It might be

an indicator of where we're going as a society. We skip

over Thanksgiving and move right on to Christmas Door

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1991-92 Dave Ramsden

1992-93 Dick Valaske

1993-94 Harold Gauntlett

1994-95 Dave MacCarrol

1995-96 Berney Lynne

1995-96 Lea Mealy

1096-97 Peggy Vetter

1997-99 Dick Kennedy

1999-00 Chuck Conley

2000-02 Rosemary McCarrol

2002-03 Kurt Vieten

2003-04 Dick Valaske

2004-05 Kurt Vieten

2005-05 Mary Snider

2005-11 Gene Mattson

2011-12 Lee Wakefield

2012-13 Don Taylor

2013-14 Bob Klink

2014-17 Maura Mattson

2017-17 Bob Klink

2017-19 George Eims

Chapter 74 - Past Presidents

Grand Officers

Grand President PGP Dan Hanlon

1st Grand VP PGP Steve Steele

2nd Grand VP OPEN

3rd Grand VP OPEN

Grand Secretary Maura Mattson

Grand Treasurer PGP Mike Leary

Grand Counsel Tom Elliott

Asst Grand Counsel Steven Singer

Grand Historian Mike Momboisse

Grand Chaplain Rev Jan Heglund

Grand Sgt-at-Arms Rob Wallace

District 3 Governor Doug Partlow

Chapter Officers

President George Eims

1st VP Bill Alcayaga

2nd VP PGP Gene Mattson

Secretary Maura Mattson

Treasurer Kelly Cummins-Davidson

Photo Historian Lois Lato

Scholarships Maura Mattson

Chaplain Judy Reandeau Stipe

Highway 101 Bob Greer & Phil Lato

Editor Gene Mattson

Promotional Sales Debbie Crist

Sgt-at-Arms Phil Lato

Board of Directors

1 Year Sterling Epps

2 Year Bob Greer

3 Year Cindy Reandeau

4 Year Debbie Crist

5 Year Don Taylor

Past President Bob Klink

Grand Director OPEN

If you have any questions or need information,

call Gene or Maura at 360-681-0533.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:

LIFE’S AXIOMS

Ageing is when I’m starting to think I’ll never be

old enough to know better.

Success isn’t permanent, and failure isn’t fatal.

Mike Ditka, Football Coach

Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

Minds are like parachutes - they only function

when open.

Thomas Dewar

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad

memory.

If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with

the rain.

When everything is coming your way, you’re in

the wrong lane.

A conscience is what hurts when all your other

parts feel so good.

Welcome home Michael Lawrence. It is good

to see you doing well.

Our condolences to David White and his family

on the passing of his father.

Tony Storm has good days and bad days but is

making the best of his cancer treatments. We

pray for Eileen Lawrence and Christine White as

they begin their treatments. Let’s keep everyone

in your thoughts and prayers.

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Bigger and

Better

Footprints

Jerry Brownfield-1, Nancy Holt-2, Patti Whitaker-4,

Bob Rockett-28 and Mary Snider-28.

LOOKING TO NOVEMBER

The Board Meeting is 5:00 pm on Monday, No-

vember 5, 2018.

Dinner meeting will be at the Elks on Monday,

November 12, 2018. Social time is 5:00 to 6:00

pm. The meeting starts promptly at 6:00 pm. The

menu consists of turkey, mashed potatoes & gra-

vy, stuffing, Caesar salad, peas, cranberry sauce

and desserts. Please join us for dinner with your

fellow Footprinter friends. Reservations are a

must so please RSVP: 360-681-0533.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:

Chapter Board Meeting, Monday, November 5,

2018, 5:30 pm at the Elks.

Chapter 74 Dinner meeting, Monday, November

12, 2018, 6:00 pm at the Elks.

Sunday Dances: Music by Ranger & the Re-

Arrangers, Nov 4th; Round Trip, Nov 11th; Tony

Petrillo & the Roundabouts, Nov 25th; and Old

Sidekicks & Side Chick, Dec 2nd.

Friday Concerts: Music by Awesome Bob, Nov

2nd; and Andy Koch’s Badd Dog Blues, Nov

30th. All are 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. $10 cover charge

or $8 if you are an Elk.

District 3 Meeting, Saturday, January 5, 2019,

noon at the DoubleTree in South Center.

Please note: There is BINGO at the Elks Lodge

every Sunday and Thursday at 12:30 pm. Every-

one is welcome.

Member Express is in operation, so if you are a

local member in need of a ride to our Chapter din-

ner meeting, please call Gene at 360-681-0533 to

arrange pick up and return home.

50-50 winner in October was Bob Greer winning

a total of $25 and donating it back to the K-9 fund.

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FOOD BANK: Check your food pantry for canned

foods, packaged items to donate to the Food

Bank. Check the expiration date as they do not

accept items that have expired. Or, if you are go-

ing to the store, pick up an item or two. Peanut

butter, rice, spaghetti and sauce, beans, cereals,

oatmeal are always popular items to donate and

most requested. Bring donations to the meeting.

Cash donations are accepted also.

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Theresa Alcayaga

Financial Advisor

213 E Washington, Suite 2

PO Box 2166

Sequim, WA 98382

Bus. 360-683-7205 Fax 887-875-1916

theresa.alcayaga@edwardjones.com

www.edwardjones.com

INT’L FOOTPRINT

ASSOCIATION

2019

Mid-Winter Business Meeting

Thursday, January 24 to

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Hosted by Northbay Chapter 15

HOTEL:

Sheraton Four Points

1010 Northgate Drive

San Rafael, CA 94903

Phone: 415-479-8800

Room Rate $129.00 + taxes

Free Parking and Internet, Breakfast Includ-

ed.

Group Code is International Footprint Asso-

ciation

Check in time of Thursday is 1:00 pm Check

out time of Saturday is 12:00 pm Last day to register with the hotel for

your room is 12/24/18

MEETING REGISTRATION is $35

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Buster Sales. It is all about more stuff. Gone

is personal charity and we're all in for Govern-

ment charity. Used to be people didn't give to

the deadbeat down the street because some

people don't want to change, and it is a waste

of money. With Government charity no one is

excluded, all are enabled, good and worth-

less. In my mind if someone forcibly takes

your money and gives it to someone else it’s

not charity, its theft. The mesh on the safety

net is so small there is little fear of ever hitting

rock bottom. Without bottoming out some peo-

ple will never change and get better. I know I come over heartless to some peo-

ple, mostly the ones that tell me how they

need to spend my money. I worked for it and I

should decide what charity is worthwhile to

me. Personally, I primarily give to groups that

believe in God and foster a strong moral com-

pass in children. Second, veteran’s groups

and real veterans aid because of what veter-

ans have given to preserve this nation. Third,

to youth groups that cultivate a good work eth-

ic and honest competition. I also give to Toys

for Tots and things like the food bank because

children shouldn't suffer because their parents

take care of themselves first. Sometimes I

give to other causes, but I am rarely disap-

pointed when I stay within my core beliefs. I

try to keep it local, so I can see it work. I don't

care who you give to but use your heart, your

brain and your bounty.

George Eims, Chapter President

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Olympic Peninsula I.F.A. Chapter 74 P.O. Box 116 Sequim, WA 98382

In God We Trust

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