Bluebills Eastside Chapter



Bluebills Eastside Chapter

June Meeting will be held at

Bellevue Regional Library

1111 110th Avenue NE * Bellevue, WA 98004

(Map for meeting location on reverse side)

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

10:15 am – 12 noon

(Start time was slid 15 minutes due to library opening at 10 am.)

Speaker for June Meeting:

Hopelink Representative

Boeing Retiree Volunteer Program

PO Box 3707 M/C 7L-05

Seattle, WA 98124

425-373-7383



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|Eastside Bluebills |

|Boeing Retiree Organization |

|The Boeing Company |

|PO Box 3707 MC 7L-05 |

|Seattle, WA 98124-2207 |

Notes from the Chair

It’s June now and I had this elusive dream that our Eastside Chapter would have a membership of at least 50 people. Okay, so I was dreaming!

We do have a membership of approximately 20 people (a couple are swaying between chapters; but we’ll take what we can get.

Kathy Anderson has agreed to assume the responsibility for the Eastside Red Cross Shelter project. THANK YOU, KATHY!! We will get updates from Kathy as we progress with the project.

Claudia Strickland will be having cataract surgery the middle of June but will assume the responsibilities of the secretary by going into our Boeing location once a week. Not sure what her schedule will be yet – more next month.

Kathy Standish, a current Boeing proposal editor, will be getting involved with our chapter. She will be editing (hopefully) and proofing our monthly newsletter along with getting involved with the Red Cross Shelter project as time allows.

June 7 will be our first Eastside Habitat for Humanity volunteer project. If you have time to join us, please contact Dick Gram at 425-392-7016.

*** NEWS ***

Boeing will be renting Safeco field so all retirees and Boeing employees at sites other than Everett can view the rollout of the 787 on July 8. You should be getting a notice in the mail shortly for the event. Hoorah!!!!!

By Penny Kahn

The Eastside Bluebills meeting was held on May 16, 2007, at the Bellevue Library. This will be our monthly meeting location. We are not able to get into the room until 10:00 am so all future meetings will start at 10:15 am. That will give us time to get in and set up.

Eastside Heritage Center

Heather and Karen brought a few artifacts from the center and told us about the history and the future plans for the center. The primary reason for the visit was to raise an awareness and interest in the upcoming Strawberry Festival. They have a need for as many as 200 volunteers during the festival. It will be held at the Bellevue Crossroads Park on Saturday, June 23, from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm and Sunday, June 24, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you are able to give a few hours on either of those days, please let Penny or me know and we will get the application form to you. It sounds like a lot of fun and is for a good cause.

Habitat for Humanity

Dick gave a terrific presentation about his association with Habitat and his great experience in Tennessee building houses. Information on Habitat is in the article below.

By MJ Sanker

Habitat for Humanity of East King County is currently building 13 homes for low-income families in two locations - six townhouses at Patterson Park in Redmond and seven single-family residences at Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie. Since its founding in 1988 this affiliate has built 67 homes in eight locations on the Greater Eastside. It is an active member of the more than 2300 affiliates in 92 countries worldwide that make up Habitat International and are responsible for building more than 200,000 homes to date.

 

An integral part of each home's construction is volunteer labor. From the setting of forms for concrete foundations, the framing of walls and interior rooms, siding, sheet rocking, painting, cabinet installation, flooring, and finish work, volunteers working right alongside the future homeowners are a major reason Habitat can provide homes at an affordable cost in this ever-rising market. Tasks are both skilled and unskilled, with instruction available, but volunteers are never required to perform a task with which they feel uncomfortable. No prior experience is necessary.

 

A typical Habitat work day begins at 9:00 am with a safety briefing. Lunch (which workers usually bring themselves) is at noon and work normally ends about 4:00 pm. Although you are welcome to bring your own tools, none are required, as Habitat supplies all tools and supplies. Habitat also carries insurance in the unlikely event of an accident and all Habitat employees and Americorps staff (there are 10 overall this year) are CPR and first aid-certified. At the end of the day volunteers are able to look back at tangible results and feel a real sense of accomplishment.

 

The Boeing Eastside Bluebill Chapter has expressed an interest in sending a team out to a build site. We are currently scheduled to go to the Snoqualmie Ridge site on June 7. Please let Penny Kahn (425-822-4884) or Dick Gram (425-392-7016) know if you are interested or have additional questions. If enough people are interested, carpooling can be arranged. Come join us for all or a portion of the June 7 work day. You won't regret it.

By Dick Gram

BCC Mock Interviews

Thanks to Jane at Bellevue Community College (BCC), the Bluebills have had a leading roll in the Mock Interview classes. These classes have concluded for this school year but will resume again in October. If you would like to volunteer to help with the interviews, please contact Rich Dworkis at 425-643-3045.

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Jane (BCC Mock Interview Manager)

Other interview pictures:

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Thanks to all the volunteers this past school year!

Joke for the Month

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An old woman was arrested for shoplifting at a grocery store. When she appeared before the judge, the judge asked what she had taken. The lady replied, "A can of peaches." The judge then asked why she had done it. She replied, "I was hungry and forgot to bring any cash to the store." The judge asked how many peaches were in the can. She replied, "Nine." The judge said, "Well then, I'm going to give you nine days in jail--one day for each peach." As the judge was about to drop his gavel, the lady's husband raised his hand and asked if he might speak. The judge said, "Yes, what do you have to add?" The husband said, "Your honor, she also stole a can of peas.

Recipe of the Month

Nectarine Pie

This is a wonderful light refreshing pie. Ice cream works very well on it!

3 – 4 c. fresh nectarines

Kiwi slices and fresh blueberries for garnish (optional)

2 T. cornstarch

1 c. sugar

1 c. water

3 oz. orange, peach or apricot jello

9” or 10” prepared pie crust (frozen crust - prebaked or graham cracker crust)

1. Boil water, sugar, cornstarch – stirring constantly until thick. 2. Stir in jello and remove from heat.

3. While glaze is cooling, chop nectarines into bite size pieces.

4. Pour small amount of cooled glaze into bottom of pie crust.

5. Mix nectarines into remaining glaze and pour into pie shell.

6. Top with optional kiwi slices and blueberries.

7. Refrigerate until glaze gels or overnight.

|Volunteer Opportunities |

|EASTSIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM (EDVP) |HOPELINK |EASTSIDE HOMELESSNESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE and |

|The EDVP Shelter and Program has a wish list of|Hopelink’s Eastside Literacy program needs |the EASTSIDE HUMAN SERVICES FORUM |

|items for abused women and their children. You|volunteers to help adults learn to read or earn|Join these two groups on Thursday, June 28, |

|can make a difference in the life of someone |a General Education Development (GED) diploma. |from 7:30 am to 9:30 am, for breakfast and |

|being helped by EDVP. The wish list includes |To learn more attend one of the following |provide some input and feedback for the new |

|bedding, kitchen and bath items, and cleaning |orientation meetings: Wednesday, June 6, 2007,|draft strategic plan to meet Eastside homeless |

|supplies. Some specific items for women |at 15015 Main Street, Suite 206 in Kelsey Creek|housing and supportive service needs. This |

|include bathrobes, pajamas, slippers and |Center, Bellevue. One session starts promptly |meeting will be held at the Bellevue City Hall,|

|hygiene products. For the children, new and |at 1:00 pm and ends at 2:30 pm. The evening |450 110th Ave. NE, Conference Room 1E-108. |

|approved car seats, pajamas, socks, underwear, |session begins promptly at 7:00 pm and ends at |Parking in the City Hall visitor lot is free |

|diapers and baby products. They also would |8:30 pm. There is also one orientation session|with validation. Take your ticket inside and |

|enjoy having some gift cards for food, |at the Northshore Center, 18220 96th Ave. NE |have it stamped at the main desk. For more |

|household goods, haircuts, gasoline, phone |Bothell, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. If you are a|information call 425-587-3324. |

|cards and fun places to visit such as the zoo, |resident of Snoqualmie Valley and are | |

|Science Center, aquarium or restaurants. For |interested, please call the Adult Education | |

|more information on this program call the |office in Carnation at 425-333-4417 to schedule| |

|office at 425-562-8840. |an orientation meeting. For more information | |

| |call 425-643-1912. | |

Volunteer Opportunities (cont’d)

EASTSIDE HERITAGE CENTER

[pic]Bellevue Strawberry Festival will be held the fourth weekend in June and the center needs about 200 volunteers for the weekend.

To volunteer, please visit their web site for more information.

Health Tip

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Did you know that walking is the easiest exercise program to start? It requires no training, no expensive facilities, and just a good pair of shoes. Walking produces physical and mental fitness. A walking workout will strengthen your body, relax your mind and toughen your spirit.

A slow walk at 2 MPH burns 180 calories per hour, and a brisk walk at 4 MPH burns 336 calories per hour.

Walking can be one of the best way to sort out life’s problems. When you walk regularly problems diminish and you feel more energetic and enthusiastic.

Eastside Bluebill Chapter

|Names |Positions |E-mail address | |

|Kathy Anderson |Red Cross Shelter Chair |andersoncreel@ | |

|Richard Dworkis |Mock Interview Chair / Photographer |rdworkis@ | |

|Bert Goldstein |Publicity |albuzz@ | |

|Dick Gram |Habitat for Humanity |dgram1@ |425-392-7016 |

|Penny Kahn |Chair / Newsletter |pecan55@ |425-822-4884 |

|Ben Sakamoto |Advisor |msakamoto@ | |

|MJ Sanker |Vice Chair / Volunteer Projects / |mjsanker@ |425-698-3890 |

| |Speaker Coordinator | | |

|Claudia Strickland |Secretary |loveacat@ | |

| |Quilting & Sewing Chair | | |

|Volunteer needed |Membership | | |

|Volunteer needed |Treasurer | | |

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Bluebills Monthly Volunteer Hours

Volunteer Name _______________________________________________

Phone Number _____________________________________

_____ Hours worked ________ For ________________________________

(Month/year) (Agency Name)

_____ Hours worked ________ For ________________________________

(Month/year) (Agency Name)

_____ Hours worked ________ For ________________________________

(Month/year) (Agency Name)

_____ Hours worked ________ For ________________________________

(Month/year) (Agency Name)

Please send completed hours form to Bluebills, PO Box 3707, 7L-05, Seattle, WA 98124

or bring to Bluebills monthly meeting.

Eastside Bluebills Meeting Location

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Dates to Remember:

June 7, 2007 - Monthly Eastside Volunteer Project

Habitat for Humanity

Contact: Dick Gram at 425-392-7016

June 20, 2007 - Next monthly meeting (Third Wednesday of each month)

Bellevue Regional Library

1111 110th Avenue NE

Bellevue, WA 98004

Meeting Room 3

10 am to 12 noon

(See map above)

We Are Saving Trees! If you’d like to receive a paper copy of this newsletter, please contact the Eastside Bluebills at 425-373-7383.

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May Meeting

Eastside Volunteer Opportunity - Habitat for Humanity

Did You Know . . . ?

1. Your old glasses, sunglasses and contacts could be used in Third World Countries?

2. The small hotel shampoos, conditioners and soaps are great for homeless shelters?

Bring them to a Bluebills meeting

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