Vol. 17, No. 34, February 21, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE:

This Reveille Home Page | The Friday Program: An Upbeat Downbeat with Fusao Kajima | Mercer Island Rotary Goes On the Run | Friday Potpourri | Classification Talk: Mike Ralph | The Rotary Foundation | Student of the Month: Daniel Souza | Three New Members Proposed: Hendershott, Wood & Kippen | Five lessons to make you think about the way we treat people | Web Fun

Classification Talk: Mike Ralph

New member Mike Ralph gave his classification talk, telling President Norm that he was concerned that new member Alan Forney had just given his talk and they both have similar classifications. Norm assured Mike that “Rotarians have the memory of a flea so don’t worry about it.”

Mike’s classification is “Banking-Commercial.” Alan and Mike are both bankers, and Mike claims “there’s lots of similarities. For instance, Alan competed in the Olympics in rowing, and I lived in LA during the games!” Mike said he lived in a commune until he was 18 months old. He grew up with 50 members in his extended family! “I guess my Mom got tired of ‘free love’ so she moved.”

Mike went on to earn a BS degree in Business at USC. He was working for Wells Fargo when his wife-to-be, Melissa, suggested they move to Seattle. That was the winter of ’92, and they were married in 1993. Mike began working at U.S. Bank, and Melissa has taught school since that time.

Mike is now affiliated with Eastside Commercial Bank and has been for the past year-and-a-half where he is “employee #9. I get great exposure in my profession and I’m involved in the direction of the bank.”

Mike said he's focused on two important things in his life:, “Lifelong learning ... and giving back to the community. I’m active in the Compass Center ,which serves the homeless community.”

Mike said he enjoys his new Rotary club where he “works, lives and attends Rotary Club meetings, all within a three-mile radius.”

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