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Olympic Peninsula Boeing Bluebill Newsletter
Serving Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap Counties
From the Chair
By Charlie Johnson
Barbara Berthiaume Clint Web
Bluebill
FLYER November
2017
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Flying through summer has seen many Bluebill accomplishments.
This year has been a reflection of all the good deeds the Olympic
Peninsula has come to expect from the Bluebills. Golf Tournaments,
School Presentations, Feeding Programs, World Vision deliveries,
School Supply dispersals, Handicap Ramps and Fall Prevention are
just a few of the benefits our communities have come to appreciate.
Since we tend to spend more time getting our projects completed
than we do patting peoples back I would like to take this opportunity
to thank every Bluebill for their contributions over the past year. It is
all of you, down to the person who takes a picture, shakes a hand,
brings an idea to the table, turns on a light, makes a sandwich, or
writes an article for us to read in the Flyer that make the Bluebills
one of the most respected organizations on the Peninsula.
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As temperatures drop and the rains return it reminds us that it is
time to start preparing for next year’s projects. A new year brings
new ideas, and with new ideas come new opportunities. Every
organization on the peninsula faces the same problems.
Declining memberships due to numerous reasons and an
increase in the number of people needing our attention is
creating an enormous challenge. We need additional volunteers
for more and new projects so I am urging anyone who might
know of someone who enjoys giving back to their community to
invite them to join us and I am inviting any existing members to
step up and help with our current activities.
Be Safe
Charlie Johnson
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In This Issue (click on the page number to go straight to the article, click on the “BACK” at the lower right corner to
go back to the Table of Contents)
Chair Report ........................................................................ 1
Table of Contents ................................................................ 3
Special Attention
Save the Date! The Christmas Social ........................ 4
The Fall Social ............................................................. 5
Education
Science Days at Chimacum ....................................... 6
School Supplies the yoobi way ............................... 10
Planning
Calendar .................................................................... 11
Independent Living
Builders Projects ..................................................... 12
Builder Data Year to Date ......................................... 14
Recognition
Social Coordinator Opportunity .............................. 15
Volunteer Hour Report .............................................. 16
Birthdays.................................................................... 17
Thank You from YMCA ............................................. 18
Chimacum School District Thanks the Bluebills ... 19
List of Officers ................................................................... 20
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Bluebills Christmas Social
Be sure to mark your calendars for the annual Boeing Bluebills
Christmas Social which will be held on Tuesday, December 5 from
1:00 to 4:00 at the Bay Club. This year, we are working with OlyCap to
buy Christmas gifts for families in shelter in Port Townsend. You can
select a family to buy Christmas gifts for at the Social. The lunch will
be catered by God Bless Food (GBS).who catered the event last year
to rave reviews. A precise meal count is necessary so please
RSVP by Saturday, November 25 to [email protected]
or call Barbara Berthiaume (360) 437-0423.
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The Fall Social
Guest Speaker Rachael Peterson
A big thank you to Rachel Peterson, the Boeing
Regional Advocacy and Political Mobilization
Expert who was our guest speaker and also to
those who brought paper goods for Dove House
and OlyCap! Thanks also to Kathy and Pat Traci for
organizing the food, Sally and Jack Hirschman and
Claudia and Ken Avicola for the set up and decora-
tions and Michael Graham for being our faithful
bartender. Photos as always by Peggy Flentie
Co-Chair Barbara Berthiaume Vice Chairs Bob Keever and Myron Vogt
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Science Day at Chimacum
Chimacum Schools + Museum of Flight + Bluebills = Success
Photos by Peggy Flentie
ROBOTICS continued
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Science Day at Chimacum
ROCKETRY continued
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Science Day at Chimacum
ASTRONOMY(last spring)
Bluebills
MoF Portable Planetarium Museum of Flight Staff
Students receive instructions before entering planetarium
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Bluebills! Check out the links below to read
about how OlyPen Bluebills are making a
difference in STEM education in our
community.
Chimacum students learn rocketry, robotics.
-The ptleader
STEM students work inside and outside the box.
-The ptleader
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Ed Berthiaume, Charlie Johnson. Mel Rostron and Ken Winter.
Bluebills pick up Yoobi Boxes for Peninsula Schools
On October 24, OlyPen Bluebills made a run to Fife to the World Vision
Warehouse. There they picked up Yoobi boxes for Peninsula schools. What
is a Yoobi box? Yoobi is an organization that provides supplies to schools as
a result of their unique program of charitable giving. Briefly, yoobi stands for
“one for you and one for me”. For every Yoobi item purchased via their
website, a Yoobi item will be donated to a classroom in need. For more
information about this organization, click here: yoobi– our story.
Each of the approximately 100 boxes shown on the truck in the picture below
contains individually packaged school supplies for 30 children. A total of 130
boxes were delivered to 12 schools on the Olympic Peninsula thanks to the
Bluebills and Lee and Bonnie Douglass.
From the Douglasses-
Ed,
Lee and I want to thank you for all the time and effort you gave to this year’s
School Supplies Program. All the phone calls, e-mails, the locating of
volunteers, the acquisition and distribution of supplies for the children of
Mason, Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap Counties.
The student count totals over 3400. For all you did for all of us as well as the
students, we voted and found you to be The MVP for the school year 2017-
2018.
Again thank you very much for all you did to make this endeavor successful.
Deep in your debt,
Lee & Bonnie Douglass
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November Calendar
Nov 2 Delivery of World Vision goods to Clallam County,
Check with Charlie Johnson
Nov 9 Leadership Team Meeting-Beach Club 3:00-4:00
Nov 14 Central Leadership Council Meeting-Seattle
Nov 14 Pick up at World Vision in Fife for Jefferson County. Meet
at Fife at 9:00
Upcoming:
Dec 4 WV Pick for Jefferson County. Chimacum 9:00
Dec 5 Christmas Giving Social at the Bay Club. 1:00-4:00
Dec 8 WV Deliver Jefferson County.
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Builders’ Pages
Cameron Ramp built by Clallam County Builders Ken Orth, John
Meyer, Doug Rittenhouse, Gene Helmsworth, Leonard Stadtmiller,
Dale Blankenship, and Charlie Johnson. This ramp was financed by
the recipient’s church.
Cameron ramp in progress. John Meyer and Leonard Stadtmiller
putting the finishing touches on the
Cameron Ramp.
The Cameron Ramp Project
Pictures by Charlie Johnson
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Wheelchair Ramp and a Thank You Note Photos by Charlie Johnson
Hi Charlie,
This afternoon we went to my sister's to take a photo of the wheel
chair ramp. It was beautiful! Very streamlined and classy looking. We took
photos and showed them to my sister and she is very pleased.
By the way, Terri at Catholic Community Chore Service told me you do safety
inspections of homes as well. I would love it if you could do that at my sister's
and tell me specifically where grab bars or a bed pole should go in her
house. This is all new to me. I want to do the right things for my sister when
she can come home to her house. I will be talking to Senior Information and
Referral as well about services available to her tomorrow.
Thank you so much for the beautiful wheel chair ramp. You guys rock!
Doug Rittenhouse
Group L to R - Dale Blankenship, Leonard Stadtmiller, Mel Rostron, Gene Helmsworth, John Meyer,
Not Pictured - Ken Orth
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2017 Builder Data
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct YTD Total 2016 TTL
Grab bars 6 23 24 26 8 11 24 24 14 17 177 150
Ramps 3 5 0 8 3 2 4 5 4 5 39 55
Railing 3 5 2 3 1 2 5 4 1 1 27 55
Miscellaneous 4 4 7 6 3 1 5 9 2 5 46 59
Total Clients 22 29 20 16 8 11 17 17 15 13 168 195
Total Different Volunteers 12 16 9 20 14 14 19 18 15 12 n/a
n/a
Open Projects 50 61 n/a n/a n/a 69 68 71 74
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The Bluebills are looking for a “Social
Coordinator” (Party Animal).
Please call or email Barbara Berthiaume
for details;
360-437-0423
Party Planning
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REMEMBER: YOU CAN REPORT ANY
VOLUNTEER HOURS! NOT JUST THE
HOURS YOU WORK FOR BLUEBILLS.
CHURCH, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY~ ALL OF
THESE HOURS COUNT TOO!
DID YOU KNOW?
BOEING SETS OUR BUDGET BASED ON
OUR REPORTED VOLUNTEER HOURS?
EMAIL YOUR HOURS TO Judy McCay:
Volunteer hours for September, 2017
48 Bluebills reported 1309 hours.
That is 26.8 % of Bluebills reporting.
HAVE YOU REPORTED YOUR VOLUNTEER
HOURS?
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Dennis Browne 2-Nov
Richard Knapp 2-Nov
Paul Benson 5-Nov
Paul Lorenzen 6-Nov
Marie Broderson 7-Nov
Candy Anstiss 10-Nov
Arleen Bauer 14-Nov
Franklin Benson 15-Nov
Sally Hirschmann 15-Nov
Carolyn Voss 17-Nov
Rob Arnold 18-Nov
Karen Knowlton 22-Nov
Jim Irvin Sr. 23-Nov
John D. Ratchford 23-Nov
November Birthdays
Happy Birthday!
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Thank you note from the
YMCA
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OFFICERS
CHAIR ~ Barbara Berthiaume [email protected]
CO-CHAIR ~ Clint Webb [email protected]
VICE CHAIR ~ Myron Vogt [email protected]
SECOND VICE CHAIR ~ Bob Keever [email protected]
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Membership David Goudie [email protected]
THE FLYER Valeria Vogt [email protected]
Jim Mueller [email protected]
Photography Peggy Lee Flentie [email protected]
Historian Jack Randall [email protected]
Hours Judy McCay [email protected]
Publicity Barbara Berthiaume [email protected]
New Member Coordinator
David Goudie [email protected]
Social VACANT
Web site Ted Muralt [email protected]
Builders
Clallam Co. Charlie Johnson [email protected]
Jefferson Co. Myron Vogt [email protected]
Kitsap Co. Bob Keever [email protected]
World Vision School Supply Distribution
Clint Webb [email protected]
Ed Berthiaume [email protected]
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World Vision Essential Supplies– Myron Vogt
Clallam Co. Coordinator Larry Lang [email protected]
Jefferson Co. Coordinator Erica Mayfield [email protected]
Hood Canal Coordinator Bonnie Douglass [email protected]
Kitsap Co. Coordinator Ed Bethiaume [email protected]
School Week-end Feeding Program
Chimacum School Barbara Berthiaume
barbara.berthiaume @gmail.com
Quilcene & Brinnon Bonnie Douglass [email protected]
Sequim Schools Charile Johnson [email protected]
Fall Prevention
Clallam Co. Charlie Johnson [email protected]
Jefferson Co. Dave Parrish [email protected]
Kitsap Co. Bob Keever [email protected]
Dove House Tournament
Barbara Berthiaume barbara.berthiaume @gmail.com
Myron Vogt [email protected]
Jefferson Co. Homeless / Dove House Support
Laura Paul [email protected]
Kathy Roden [email protected]
