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Vol. 18, No. 5, August 1, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE:

This Reveille Home Page | Friday Program: A League of Their Own | Sayoko Kuwahara is ROTM | "Adopted" Highway Clean-Up | First New Member Mixer | Calling All Great Golfers & Putters | Friday Potpourri | Stewart Martin, Raffle Rotarian | Infirmary Tales | Former Bellevue Area Exchange Student Checks In | Web Fun

THIS WEEK

“Grace Happens,” with Pastor David Tinney. David was pushed off his bike by some prankster teens. After recovering from his injuries, David has a wonderful message about forgiveness and dealing with bad things that happen in life. Join us this Friday at the Glendale Country Club, 7:00 am breakfast, 8:00 program.

ADMIN CORNER

Back in the corner again, with some information for a group of members whose billing statements contained incorrect tallies. The computer insisted on bringing a balance forward and it took some time to ferret out the problems. The corrected list will be available at the Cashier’s desk beginning this Friday, August 5. Consult with the cashier before you pay your bill. If you require a new statement, please contact John Mix and your command will be my wish


Stewart Martin, Raffle Rotarian

x0801MartinSergeant at Arms Ballard introduced visiting former BBRC member Stewart Martin and a chorus of BBRC female members. Stewart, more-or-less playing the part of The Right Honorable Sir Joseph Porter from HMS Pinafore, entertained with a reasonably good parody on the song “When I was a Lad I Served a Term” [see lyrics below]. Stewart had actually played the part of Sir Joseph in a production of HMS Pinafore and came equipped with his admiral’s wig.

I, as a Raffle Rotarian ...
Lyrics by Stewart Martin

[Sung to When I was a Lad, HMS Pinafore, with apologies to Gilbert & Sullivan]

[Men do “Raffle Raffle” repeatedly in bass/baritone like a drum beat; the women chorus repeat the verses]

When I was a new Rotar-i-un, I sold raffle tickets one-by-one.

I cleaned the car, and set up the sign ... and treated cust-o-mers as if they needed a fine.

 

[chorus: He treated cust-o-mers as if they needed a fine.]

 

I fined every customer so thoroughly he was inducted as a Member of the BBRC.

 

I longed to sell 300 tickets big, maybe then I could join the-ah Major League.

Jim Zidar taught how each team could sell and Steven Lingen-seller di-d wish them well.

 

[chorus: Yes, Steven Lingen-seller di-d wish them well.]

 

Steven coaxed and chided all so gleefully, that now he’s the President of BBRC.

 

One year Doug C said let’s buy the car using golf proceeds from-those-who-can’t shoot par.

And nostalgic stories of how Ted “you-know-who” would follow people in-and-out of the Loo.

 

[chorus: He’d follow people in-and-out of the Loo.]

 

He’d follow people in-and-out so gleefully that he’s no longer a member of the BBRC.

 

The lowbrow buyer gets-free-pizza food, with enough tickets you can feed entire broods.

Steve Goldfarb showed us how books of six are an afterthought-to-purchase of a diamond Rolex.

 

[chorus: They’re an afterthought-to-purchase of a diamond Rolex.]

 

Steven’s sales of Rolex are so legen’dry that he’ll always be a member of the BBRC.

 

Instead of spilling coolers at Bellevue Square we now sell tickets at the Arts and Crafts Fair.

When Collin R. sought a selling spree, he chose a better partner named Mary B.

 

[chorus: He chose a better partner named Mary B.]

 

Mary sells her tickets so fearlessly she’s the envy of every Member of the BBRC.

 

Why do business-people and professional-folk sell so many raffle tickets to a bloke?

They believe in service every day ‘cause it’s the tried and true Ro-o-ta-ry way.

 

[chorus: Yes it’s the tried and true Ro-o-ta-ry way.]

 

In the faces-of-the-children there is good we feel, that’s why our efforts give power to the Ro-ta-ry wheel.

 

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