June 2010
|
Summer
Picnic and golf outing to be June 25
|
Chairmans'
Corner - GIK praise however, cut back of Boeing Support
|
Mel
Morris passing and Memorial Service
|
Home
make-over for a wheelchair-bound client - per OAAA request
|
A-Wish
foundation to build some stairs to a tree house was started
|
GIK
volunteers at our Chimacum warehouse
|
Quilcene
to Shelton will be called Hood Canal GIK
|
Shelving
built and added to Tri-Area food bank in Chimacum
|
Out-going
VCS, Pat Downey, receives a plaque from the Bluebills
|
Pat
and Teri Wensits incoming Head of Clallam and Greys Counties VCS
|
May 2010
|
Mission:
To improve the quality
of life of our clients in the communities that we serve.
|
Focus:
Providing assistance to
the elderly, the handicapped, and the families whose income is limited
|
GIK
Clients served: 54,000
Children; 118,000 Adults; 66,700 Families, (Conservatively) 53 Tax
Exempt Organizations including Churches, Schools, and other Charitable
Organizations
|
Review
of April meeting of the CLC
|
Pat
Downie (VCS) calls it Quits, replaced by TERI WENSITS
|
Thank
you letters from Schools and other organizations for GIK supplies
|
Work
on OLYCAP cottages on Haines Street in Port Townsend
|
April 2010
|
| “Partner
Appreciation Event”. Over fifty agencies, churches and schools |
GIK
Warehouse filled and goods delivered including special pickup from
Clallam Bay
|
| 7
Pages of photos from the Partner Appreciation Event |
REPAH,
a Jefferson County organization, provided funds for materials for needy.
|
33
members reporting 740 hours, 1,381 year-to-date.
|
Letter
and picture of "impressive Boeing style.. ramp" from Appreciative
client.
|
Ramp
for Port Orchard client referred to us by Catholic Community Services.
|
Proposed
tour of the BLOEDEL RESERVE
|
Notes
about encouraging member inputs to the Flyer
|
March 2010
|
March
19 meeting is especially all the groups that we work with.
|
Quilcene
Community Center meeting, last month, recruitment effort
|
Boeing
program “Boeing Strategies” (for grants) are Janie Holtz and Bob Peden.
|
Leadership
Council bids farewell to Merv Shetler after 8 years
|
Ramp
for Port Orchard (lots of pictures) with help from the US Navy done in
4 hours.
|
February
2010
|
Dick
Ostlund, 2010 Notes from the Chairman
|
AGENCY/PARTNER
APPRECIATION will be held Friday, March 19 from 4:00 to 6:00
|
BLUEBILLS
DELIVER NEARLY 38,000 SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS (from Target) TO SCHOOLS
|
GIK Pickup and Delivery Schedule
to June
|
Bluebill
INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM AND LUNCH
|
"We
want to thank you so very much" Letter from appreciative client in
Brinnon
|
Leadership
Meeting dates to end of year
|
January
2010
|
| CEA
have provided $7000 for Christmas Giving Program |
Bluebills
& CEA have provided gifts for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
|
Cheryl
Bozarth, Director Jefferson County DVSA, was guest speaker
|
Tim
Hockett, OlyCap Director, wished Bluebills a Merry Christmas and thanks
for their help
|
Donna
Jones of CCS passed out gifts and thanked Bluebills for their help
|
Grant
Street Green House dedication with picture from PDN
|
2009
Review: Members: 138, New: 14, Total volunteer hours: 9400 (Est)
|
GIK
Brinnon/Quilcene: Distribute about 4 pallets of goods a month
|
School
Supply Distribution: 4 counties, 25 pallets
|
Food
Truck Unloading: Total food unloaded 72,000 lbs
|
Bicycle
Repair Program: Total bicycles repaired 28
|
Lifeline
Program: Total Lifelines installed 23 Partner: Catholic Community
Services
|
Brinnon
Project: Ramp, and two grab bars in the bath
|
December
2009
|
2010
Leadership: CHAIRMAN:
DICK OSTLUND: VICE-CHAIRs: KEN WINTER & DOUG PETERSEN
|
Invitation
notice for Christmas party
|
Marvin
Segar coordinated Grant street Elementary, Port Townsend greenhouse
assembly
|
October
** 743 hours contributed by 29 members ** 7891 hours year-to date
|
Franklin
Benson, Sequim ** New Member
|
Ron
Westall passing
|
Computers
available from World Vision and members for needy
|
November 2009
|
A
gate for the OLYCAP PEA PATCH in Port Hadlock
|
OAAA
request to build a ramp for a woman in Port Townsend
|
CEA
November 7th 300 item auction at he Beach Club in Port Ludlow
|
Improved
safety accessibility for an elderly man living in a fifth wheel trailer
|
Oktoberfest
Memories and pictures
|
Make
a wish boy with brain cancer gets tree house
|
RSVP
for Christmas Festivities scheduled for Dec. 8th
|
October 2009
|
Ramp
in Sequim
|
Luanna
Cooke of Port Ludlow wins playhouse
|
20
pallets of goods to 13 schools
|
August
had 35 volunteers report 647 hours
|
| Repaired
steps, window and doors for a 87 year-old |
Ramp
for wheel chair user to his workshop
|
September 2009
|
Letter
from Olycap to Boeing CEO W. J. McNerney re: Quilcene "makeover" and
Boeing pride
|
Jefferson
County Mental Health small room additions
|
Port
Ludlow Days volunteer staffing for Bluebill display
|
SCHOOL
SUPPLY (11 grade and 2 high schools) FROM WORLD VISION
|
World
Vision-GIK warehouse now in Brinnon with local volunteer support
|
Real
Estate Professionals for Affordable Housing (REPAH) asked Bluebills to
help Port Ludlow family in need. Small house ended up as big job.
|
August 2009
|
Summer
Golf and Barbeque Social results and recap
|
Six
Bluebills were presented with achievement awards for supporting our
chapter
|
Pictures
and comments from the barbeque social
|
623
volunteer hours reported for June by 26 Bluebills, making a total of
4,655 for the year-to-date.
|
Bluebill
Life line (medical alert service) installations
|
Quilcene
Community Center celebration including Myrons trophy
|
Volunteer
Chore Services $300 dollar grant from the PSE foundation
|
John
Breslin is a Volunteer Chore Service volunteer, a Bluebill and Musician
|
Skokomish
Indian reservation school thank you letter for school supplies
|
July
2009
|
Port
Ludlow Golf and Cook-out coming July 17
|
Jobs
completed for the CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
|
GIK
expanding with more to Brinnon and Quilicene
|
ECHHO
(Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization) newsletter
|
Last
organized work party on the Quilcene Community Center celebration BBQ
|
Dick
Ostlund is coordinating expansion of World Vision (GIK) program
|
June 2009
|
Award
from Jefferson County Public Health for helping to setup a clinic at
Chimacum High School
|
Play
house raffle pictures and details
|
| Port
Ludlow Golf and Cook-out coming July 17 |
| Work
continues on the Quilcene Community Center |
May 2009
|
Spring
Meeting/Social was centered on Builders activities/awards, including
Speakers from OAAA, VCS and OlyCAP, with a poem by Donna Jones
|
Dangerous
ramp made safe for legally blind caretaker.
|
Oak
Bay ramp rush job.
|
Grateful
Client Letter.
|
New
Member Michael Brackett
|
GIK
to Clallam County goes smooth, but takes a lot of detailed
coordination. 10 pallets, 25 volunteers, Carl's Building Supply truck,
over 1100 miles.
|
April 2009
|
Carl’s
Building Supply of Port Hadlock continuous contributions recognized
|
QUILCENE
COMMUNITY CENTER Update
|
Upcoming
Spring Meeting to be centered on Builders activities/awards
|
Pete
and Barbara West, Santa's in Florida
|
BLUEBILLS
PARTNER WITH CEA ON PLAYHOUSE RAFFLE
|
March 2009
|
QUILCENE
COMMUNITY CENTER STATUS
|
Original
ramp in 2007. Railing added in 2009. Client moved into house 67 years
ago.
|
Funding
for improvements to a Coyle peninsula house
|
Thankful
client and daughter provided Lunch for ramp building crew.
|
GIK
distributions largest ever.
|
February 2009
|
| QUILCENE
COMMUNITY PROJECT |
Chimacum
High School FIRST robotics Competition
|
Independent
Living Seminar
|
GIK
Thank You letters from students
|
Fixing
Girl Scout house in Port Townsend
|
Goals,
Objectives and Plans for 2009
|
| December
2008 |
GIVING
TO PENINSULA DV/SA AGENCIES
|
CEA
SILENT AUCTION
|
YEAR-END
AWARD TO LEE AMUNDSON
|
CHRISTMAS
SOCIAL AND GIFT GIVING
|
QUILCENE
COMMUNITY PROJECT
|
SEQUIM
RAMP - BIG RISE
|
GIFTS
IN KIND
|
THANK
YOU FOR PORT LUDOW RAMP
|
November
2008
|
| Bob
Rosen presented Bluebill documentary video |
Oktoberfest
highlights and pictures
|
New
members Benson and Holtz
|
School
Supply appreciation letters
|
Fast
ramp for trailer
|
CEA
fund raisers - Bluebill Crafts & Silent Auction
|
Edith
Randall Featured Bluebill
|
October 2008
|
School
Supply Distribution
|
Electronic
Recycle
|
Quilcene
Community Center Milestone
|
Bob
Rosen Makes Bluebill video
|
Oktoberfest
Announcement Oct 17th
|
Health
and Safety Fairs
|
Grateful
Clients letter
|
Kitsap
United Way Award
|
| September
2008 |
| Quilcene
Community Center Construction |
GIK/SSD
Distribution
|
Community
Enrichment Alliance Picnic
|
Ramp
Project - Brinnon
|
McGraw
Thank you letter & stats for Ramp/aid projects
|
| Shelly
Rousseau, Woman of the month |
New
Members Eastman and Lorenzen
|
| August 2008 |
10TH
ANNIVERSARY Celebration
|
New
Members Zimmerman, Kortman and Breslin
|
Quilcene
Community Center Construction
|
SpotLight
on Jefferson Co. UGN - Bob Peden
|
Volunteer
Chore Services - Kitsap County
|
Gifts-In-Kind
thank you letter
|
Sharon
Commander, Woman of the month
|
July 2008
|
Bunks
for the Kiwanis Club Camp - Completed
|
Thanks
for the bike letters from Kids
|
Catholic
Community Services appreciate Bluebills
|
OlyCap
appreciate Bluebills (Myron Vogt)
|
10
year celebration of OlyPen BLUEBILLS
|
ECHHO
(By Jack Randall)
|
OlyCAP
(By Cyndyann Joyner)
|
OAAA
(By Chuck Sherred)
|
CEA
(By Sharon Commander)
|
Ramp
Project - In Brinnon
|
World
Vision visit, Gift-In-Kind & School Supplies
|
| June 2008 |
Kiwanis
Club Cots - Chimacum
|
Move
the Tacoma Food Bank
|
Ardent
BB MIKE KEEFE - Passing
|
Port
Angeles radio talk show-Port Angeles
|
Stair
rebuild-for REPAH of Jefferson County
|
Woman
of the month - Cyndyann (CA) Joyner
|
| May 2008 |
Spring
Social - GIK & School Supply Distribution
|
Port
Orchard - Ramp building
|
Spotlight
on Lies Slabaugh, Big Brothers/Sisters
|
Thanks
to World Vision Staff
|
Southeast
Asia rescue mission - Bob Lambert
|
| April 2008 |
| 2008 Goals
Meeting |
| Spring Social
Announcement |
| Sandee Baker
Article |
| Second Chance
Ranch Project |
| Roger Davis
Roofing |
| March 2008 |
| 2008 Goals |
| Largest GIK
Delivery Yet |
| February 2008 |
| Port Townsend
Homeless Shelter-Need Volunteers |
| 2007 Wrap up of
Accomplishments |
| Brinnon Ramp |
| Bluebill
Woman-Barb Berthiaume |
| 2007 Holiday Edition |
| 2007 Christmas
Giving Program |
| December 2007 |
| Bluebills
Repair More Bikes |
| One Day in
October-Bluebill Activities |
| Volunteers
Needed-Chimacum Science Olympiad |
| Reindeer
Workshop |
| Thank You
Notes-Independent Living |
| Bluebill – The
First Boeing Airplane |
| November 2007 |
| So-Long Howard
and Ruth |
| Homeless
Shelter Work-Port Townsend |
| Electronics
Recycling |
| School Supply
Distribution |
| October Fest
Memories |
| October 2007 |
| School Supply
Distribution |
| Fire Department
Safety Fair |
| GIK Thank You
Letters |
| Bluebill Agency
Spotlight- Jefferson County Mental Health |
| Ice Cream Social |
| Brinnon Ramp |
| September 2007 |
| Dan’s Drive-In.
A Wheelchair Accessible Shower |
| How Bluebills
Got Started-Chapter 6 |
| Just Another
Ramp- Quilcene |
| Backpacks for
Kids Program |
| August 2007 |
| 787 Roll Out |
| How Bluebills
Got Started-Chapter 5 |
| GIK and School
Supply Distribution |
| Ted Muralt-Web
Master |
| Summer Golf
Social |
| House
Painting-Port Townsend |
| Christmas
Reindeer in August |
| Bluebill Women-
Mary Clear-Padilla |
| July 2007 |
| Unloading Food
Bank Truck |
| Letters to the
Editor |
| How Bluebills
Got Started-Chapter 4 |
| Update on
Lifeline |
| In Memoriam –
Asa Choate |
| Senior Care
Providers Meeting |
| Agency
Spotlight-Olympic Area Agency on Aging |
| Summer Golf
Announcement |
| June 2007 |
| GIK
Program-Jefferson and Mason Counties. |
| Bluebills
Repair More Bikes |
| How Bluebills
Got Started-Chapter 3 |
| Agency
Spotlight-Catholic Community Services- Clallam County. |
| Mailing out The
Flyer |
| A Different
Kind of Ramp-Movable |
| How Safe is
Your Home? |
| Volunteers
Needed for Lifeline |
| May 2007 |
| Anne Roosevelt,
VP of Global Corporate Citizenship |
| Jefferson Home
Health and Hospice |
| Second Chance
Ranch animal sanctuary and rescue |
| How Bluebills
Got Started-Chapter 2 |
| GIK Kitsap
Elementary School |
| Spring Social
Coverage |
| April 2007 |
| Building a Ramp |
| GIK and SSD
Programs |
| A Ramp in
Brinnon |
| March 2007 |
| Spring Social
Announcement |
| How Bluebills
got Started-Chapter 1 |
| Send Your
Bluebill Photos to the Flyer |
| About Bluebill
Hours |
| Agency
Spotlight-World Vision |
| GIK Thank Yous |
| Agency
Spotlight-REPAH |
| Bluebill
Woman-Wanda Sherred |
| February 2007 |
| Here is the
Bluebill Flyer |
| Service is the
Key Word for Bluebills |
| Thank-yous From
Our Clients |
| Christmas
Giving Program |
| Bluebill
Builders |
| Agency
Spotlight-Catholic Community Services-Jefferson and Kitsap Counties. |
| GIK and SSD |
| Bluebills Help
with Homeless Shelter |
| Bluebills Hours |
| Holiday Edition |
| Christmas
Giving Program |
| December 2006 |
| Independent
Living for Clallam County |
| Bike Repair |
| Teacher
Resource Center and GIK Program |
| Electronic
Recycling |
| Chuck Malven
Letter |
| Bluebill
Woman-Eleanor Roden |
| November 2006 |
| Letters to the
Editor |
| Christmas
Reindeer |
| October Fest |
| GIK |
| Hospital
Equipment Repair Program |
| Bluebill
Woman-Valeria Vogt |
| Backpacks for
Kids |
| Independent
Living Program-Status |
| Sometimes
There’s a Little Red Tape-Deck Installation |
| In Memoriam -
Paul Larson |
| October 2006 |
| Roger Davis
House Project |
| September GIK
Distribution |
| Shrimpfest
Contribution |
| Electronic
Recycling Volunteers Needed |
| Backpacks for
Kids |
| We Get
Requests-Keyboard Repair |