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Friday Program:
Bob was elected to the Renton City Council in 1989 and was reelected twice. He was elected to serve two terms as president of the Puget Sound Regional Council. Bob has worked hard on the Port Commission to fulfill the Port’s role as a creator of economic opportunity, creating jobs and building outstanding seaport and airport facilities. He is active in many regional transportation initiatives and serves on a joint panel with the Port of Tacoma to improve inland transportation infrastructure.
Don Chandler and Dick Brown awarded sapphire pins to the following Rotarians, signifying their having given $2,000 to the Rotary Foundation:
Howard Johnson reminded Rotarian of the Rotary First Harvest Saturday. The club has met its commitment of hours, but is a bit short on its financial donation.
Sayoko also recently attended a dinner at the home of Consulate General Tanaka. Also included in the guest list for the dinner were President Jim Zidar, John Armenia (GSE Inbound Planning Committee member), District Governor Mike Montgomery, and GSE Chairperson Lavern Mc Intyre.
Classification Talk: John Armenia
John transferred to the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club in July. He and his wife Brenda live in Trilogy at Redmond Ridge where they moved after living 23 years in Gig Harbor, Wa. John was born in Spokane, Washington. He is an alumnus of Gonzaga Prep in 1956 and Gonzaga University, BA (1960) and M.Ed. (1966).
Rotary Club Service for John includes: President of the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor in 1993-94; he served in several leadership roles with the Rotary Club ranging from Youth Exchange Chair to Golf Tourney Chair. He was selected the Outstanding Rotarian of the Year, (1993). John was Rotary District 5020 Team Leader, Rotary International Group Study Exchange, USA/Canada-Australia, (1995); District Trainer (1996-2000); District Club Service Chair (2000-2005) and Membership Chair (2004-06). He was the Editor of the District Governor's Newsletter in 1995-96, 1999-2000, and 2001-02. He is Zone Coordinator for the RI District 5030's Eastside Hosting of the GSE Team from 2770 in Japan.
He did collect money from each Rotarian with less than 90 percent attendance. Dick Brown was cited for a mailing which displayed two homes. The $2 fine was bumped to $10 when Andrew realized that 10 Rotarians had seen the mailing. Zul Alibhai was singled out for the good news of a new granddaughter. He was fined $5, but noted that “they’re letting me get away easy.” He voluntarily increased his fine to $20.
Friday Program
Bob was elected to the Renton City Council in 1989 and was reelected twice. He was elected to serve two terms as president of the Puget Sound Regional Council. Bob has worked hard on the Port Commission to fulfill the Port’s role as a creator of economic opportunity, creating jobs and building outstanding seaport and airport facilities. He is active in many regional transportation initiatives and serves on a joint panel with the Port of Tacoma to improve inland transportation infrastructure. Bob is a UW graduate (this brought a small clap of applause from Dick Brown) who works as an investment advisor. He is a past president of the Washington Public Ports Association and is now the chairman of the Washington Council on International Trade. Bob and his family live on the Eastside. Bob’s remarks: My topic today is the State of the Port. That’s a big topic. I know that you all are aware that we are going through some changes at the Port of Seattle. Of course, the biggest news is that Tay Yoshitani has just taken over as CEO after 15 years under the leadership of Mic Dinsmore. The commission engaged in a 6-month national search in which many impressive candidates came t the fore and Tay was the unanimous choice of the commission. The commission wanted someone who had significant hands-on ports industry management experience. And Tay definitely has that, having the Deputy CEO of the Port of L.A. and CEO of both the ports of Baltimore and Oakland. Upcoming Milestones in 2007
The Third Runway will open next year and there will be light rail service to the airport in 2009. Seaport: We are looking at another record year this year in cruise passengers, with 191 sailings and 830,000 passengers. There is also a very good environmental story to tell about the cruise business. This year, every cruise ship using the Seattle harbor either will tie up to shore power when it is in port or use low-sulfur fuel. Seattle was the fastest growing container port in North America in both 2004 and 2005, then experienced a slight decline last year. But our February numbers were up more than 8 percent over last year, and that for the year we are up more than 3 percent. Freight Mobility: The next thing we need to do is make sure we build the next part of State Route 519 – that’s the east-west connection between the Seattle harbor and Interstate 90 – that routes trucks through the stadium district. Boeing Field/Rail Swap: The County Council and the Port Commission have not weighed in on this deal, and there’s a lot to learn about it. It makes sense for us to run Boeing Field – the Port knows how to run airports and the two airports operate as a sysem. Perserving the rail corridor, rather than selling it off piecemeal, is a benefit to the Eastside, but there are a lot of questions about preserving it for transit or creating a recreational trail. And we’d like to see investment in more freight movement and more traffic through Stampede Pass. Questions from Rotarians: What about cruise ships and sewage? How good is security on ships? More about the airport swap for the rail line: How will light rail to the airport benefit the Eastside?
Groaners from Wally Mahoney Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest. Did you hear about the guy whose left side was cut off ? He’s all right now. The roundest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Circumference. The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work. To write with a broken pencil is pointless. When fish are in schools they sometimes take debate. The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large. A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months. A thief fell and broke his leg in wet cement. He became a hardened criminal. Thieves who steal corn from a garden could be charged with stalking. We’ll never run out of math teachers because they always multiply. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U C L A. The math professor went crazy with the blackboard. He did a number on it. The professor discovered that her theory of earthquakes was on shaky ground. The dead batteries were given out free of charge. If you take a laptop computer for a run you could jog your memory. A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
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Ernie Hayden introduced Bob Edwards, commissioner of the Port of Seattle. Bob was first elected to the board in 1999 and is now serving his second term. He is a third generation Seattle native with broad experience in public life.
Jan Nestler gave the invocation and pledge. LeeAnn Wood introduced guests and visiting Rotarians.
John Sheeran, Chris Ballard, Paul Chapman, Sadru Kabani, Alex Bolling, John DeWater, Ruben Ladlad and Margie Burnett. Doug Cameron received his third sapphire pin, signifying foundation support of more than $4,000. 
Sayoko Kuwahara told members about a get-together on Monday, April 23, that will include a Karaoke session with the team from Japan. It will be at Mama-san Japanese Noodles restaurant, 131 106th Avenue NE, Bellevue. President Jim said he is encouraging Sayoko to sing “Wild Thing” at the event. 
When John was looking to join a Rotary club in the area after service in the Gig Harbor Club, he asked Past District Governor Rosemary Aragon’s advice. She told him, "Join BBRC." He did, and Friday, gave his classification talk to the club.
John Armenia has been the Director of City University's Educational Leadership Program since 2000. He joined the program's and university faculty in 1995. John leads the largest principal preparation program in Washington State. He teaches Educational Leadership, Supervision of Instruction, Change Management, and Human Resource Management, supervises interns, and facilitates the program's Reflective Seminars.
John received his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Washington State University in 1978. He was awarded the Alumni Merit Award from Gonzaga University in 1984. He is a Fellow of the World Affairs Council (2004), a Fulbright Scholar in Latin American Studies - University de Chile in Santiago/University California at L.A. (1967); Visiting Scholar- Educational Leader, N.W. Regional Educational Laboratory & US Department of Education (1979-1980). Other awards include:
Dr. Armenia has served as Assistant and Deputy Superintendent - Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor (1983-1994); Assistant Superintendent - Selah School District; Principal/Curriculum Director - Ocosta Consolidated Schools in Westport (1973-76). He has taught at all levels and served as a consultant to schools and school districts beginning with his service as Director of the California Bill of Rights Project and Consultant in The Social Studies in 1968. John was Program Planning Manager of the City of Tacoma's Model Cities Program in 1972.
John was the Editor of A Joy to Learn, journal of Elementary School Consortium (1984-2006); and Editor, Curriculum in Context, Journal of the Washington State Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (1980-1986). His is a co-author of The Design for Math Skill Development.
Ernie Hayden introduced Bob Edwards, commissioner of the Port of Seattle. Bob was first elected to the board in 1999 and is now serving his second term. He is a third generation Seattle native with broad experience in public life.
Airport:
04/08
Hal Teel reminded Rotarians of the April 28 date and the April 15 cut-off for reduced registration fee.