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Financial Chief Robin Callan
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With the theme following the success of the television game show series, President-Elect Kim Shrader opened the new season of ticket selling by orchestrating a full course of what the Raffle is, how it is to be conducted, and what it means for the region.
Kim reviewed the success of the Golf Outing, complimenting Tim Moriarty and his committee for their great work. Financial Chief Robin Callan responded with an accounting of the event. With 140 golfers participating and corporate sponsors pitching in to make the event a prosperous one, Robin reported a net of $34,000 gained for the BBRC Foundation. The purpose of the Golf Outing is to raise funds to pay the expenses of the Raffle. Again this year, they accomplished their mission, and then some.
Major Sponsor for the Outing was:
- Windermere Real Estate, Don Deasy.
Contributing Sponsors were:
- Ragen MacKenzie, Dick Tschetter
- Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler, Steve Goldfarb
- Banner Bank, Ted Szatrowski
Supporting Sponsors included:
- Cary Kopczynski & Co., by a fellow of the same name
- Coldstream Capital, Bob McNulty
- Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Carlene Buty
- Parker Smith & Feek Steve White
- Pella Windows, Mary Truesdell
- Seattle Boat, Alan Bohling
Jim Zidar contributed colorful posters and flyers to market the raffle, and Bill Spencer represented Microsoft as a sponsor.
Donn Roberts and Dick Tschetter were singled out (or would that be doubled out?) for their work on the Corporate Sponsor Program.
Shrader said the goal for the coming year has been set at $105,000, a slight increase over the previous year. “We’ve set our sight on that figure, and we’ve vowed to have fun. Those are our two goals this coming raffle.”
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Kimberly Terry & John DeWater
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At this point in the proceedings, John DeWater took over the meeting to clear up a little unfinished business. Seems our friends at West Seattle Rotary hadn’t paid up the $100 they bet last year as to which club could get a higher percentage of members to attend each other’s meetings. BBRC won; West Seattle owed. Kimberly Terry, Past President of the WSR (up where I live that stands for Washington State Reformatory), agreed to participate in a program called “Who Wants To Be A Loser?” [Click here for the pesentation.]
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Hey, lady! Don’t forget your prize!
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With the music lifted from the popular ABC telly show, DeWater proceeded to set the prize at $200, with a descending amount for each right answer. Presumably, Ms. Terry would work off the amount and end up paying nothing. As the competition began, a lone, solitary figure entered the hall – wearing the clothes of the street. He inferred that he was one of the prizes in this competition, and that he’d been won by West Seattle. Kimberly accepted that idea, with some reservations. The fella’s name was Lingensack, since he carried a paper sack.
Kimberly whipped through the questions with aplomb and reduced the tab from $200 to $100, which is where we started from. She received the paper sack – dubbed “Thunderbird” – for her efforts, and Duane Ruud produced a bucket full of pennies – 60 pounds of pennies to be exact, which totals $100 – and paid off the debt. (The administrator took the proceeds to pay for his chiropractic sessions required from lifting the bucket). A good, hearty laugh was had by all.
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Terry Peterson
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Next, Shrader introduced Terry Peterson, who, along with Bob McKorkle, is in charge of Raffle Sales. Terry explained that this year “we are intentionally NOT having competition between teams, but a program of individual recognition for work accomplished. We’re proud to announce that our first task has been successful: getting 100% participation of the membership pledging $102,000 to this year’s raffle. Just a tiny bit more among the 115 salesmen will easily crack the goal of $105,000!”
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Vic Johnson, Chaplin Volkswagen
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Vic Johnson, representing Chaplin Volkswagen, had high praise for the VW Beetle GL, which has been the grand prize the last three years. “This is one of the safest cars on the road, and its popularity is rising each year. We look forward to working closely with you and in providing you the keys to the car each weekend during your sales effort. To answer a question about the Beetle’s lineage, the car is made primarily in Mexico, with final assembly in Houston. You can say that 15% of the car is American made. The car industry is one which utilizes global production. Parts of every car are made and assembled in many different countries throughout the world.”
Shrader mentioned that this year, by popular demand, there would be 2nd and 3rd prizes. Second prize is a 3-night cruise with ports of call in Vancouver, Victoria, and Seattle. Third prize is a $500 shopping spree at Bellevue Square. Kim praised the work of Howard Johnson, “HoJo behind the scenes,” as the Raffle Chairman this year. “Howard makes it go.” Mark Hough and Shelley Noble are sales coordinators and are therefore interested in filling each sales slot open every weekend until November. The packets were distributed to nearly 80 members in attendance. The balance will catch up with the rest of the Club.
The BBRC Raffle now in its 11th year, has contributed over $1 million dollars to area charities. Tickets are $2.00 each, or they come in books of 5 for $10. Each ticket has a stub that will get the bearer one free pizza when a regular pizza is purchased at Godfather’s Pizza, an arrangement that has been a staple of the Raffle for the last several years.
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