International Footprint Association

Olympic Peninsula - Chapter 74 - Sequim, Washington

February 2019

President’s Message

Greetings Footprinters,

Our next dinner is on February 11. It seems we are halving

lasagna and what goes good with it. Hopefully some of you

bring dessert.

Last month, a few days ago, Maura and I were at the Mid-

Winter in San Rafael. I have enjoyed going to the conventions

since it was in Sequim about six years ago. I try to get to the

Mid-Winter conferences. To be honest, I go for the people I see

year after year and for some really good stories.

Footprinters has changed from the glory years when there

were chapters of several thousand people. There were long

meetings, long debates, and many candidates for Vice Presi-

dents and other offices. Things change. Several years ago, I

was at a meeting discussing bylaws and how they were ob-

served. I told the people there that bylaws should reflect how

they would like to conduct business, and not like they did 50

years ago with a lot more people. Bylaws are changing on the

district and Grand level to do just that with less people and

make the operation more efficient.

Probably 3 or 4 years ago, Dan Hanlon our current Grand

President and several others talked about how to make things

better and get more members. It was summed up to a good

friend, “When it quits being fun you don't have to come.” Dan

has been Grand President before and their convention was

marvelous in San Rafael. Today Dan sum's it up with, “Let's

have a party and do a little business, not, Let's do business and

have a little party.” He is demanding tuxedo jackets and ugly

Hawaiian shorts for the Grand dinner this summer. All of the

recent Conventions in San Rafael, Pismo Beach, Salt Lake City

and Seattle have been very good to over the top.

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1991-92 Dave Ramsden

1992-93 Dick Valaske

1993-94 Harold Gauntlett

1994-95 Dave MacCarrol

1995-96 Berney Lynne

1995-96 Lea Mealy

1096-97 Peggy Vetter

1997-99 Dick Kennedy

1999-00 Chuck Conley

2000-02 Rosemary McCarrol

2002-03 Kurt Vieten

2003-04 Dick Valaske

2004-05 Kurt Vieten

2005-05 Mary Snider

2005-11 Gene Mattson

2011-12 Lee Wakefield

2012-13 Don Taylor

2013-14 Bob Klink

2014-17 Maura Mattson

2017-17 Bob Klink

2017-19 George Eims

Chapter 74 - Past Presidents

Grand Officers

Grand President PGP Dan Hanlon

1st Grand VP PGP Steve Steele

2nd Grand VP OPEN

3rd Grand VP OPEN

Grand Secretary Maura Mattson

Grand Treasurer PGP Mike Leary

Grand Counsel Tom Elliott

Asst Grand Counsel Steven Singer

Grand Historian Mike Momboisse

Grand Chaplain Rev Jan Heglund

Grand Sgt-at-Arms Rob Wallace

District 3 Governor Doug Partlow

Chapter Officers

President George Eims

1st VP Bill Alcayaga

2nd VP PGP Gene Mattson

Secretary Maura Mattson

Treasurer Kelly Cummins-Davidson

Photo Historian Lois Lato

Scholarships Maura Mattson

Chaplain Judy Reandeau Stipe

Highway 101 Bob Greer & Phil Lato

Editor Gene Mattson

Promotional Sales Debbie Crist

Sgt-at-Arms Phil Lato

Board of Directors

1 Year Sterling Epps

2 Year Bob Greer

3 Year Cindy Reandeau

4 Year Debbie Crist

5 Year Don Taylor

Past President Bob Klink

Grand Director OPEN

If you have any questions or need information,

call Gene or Maura at 360-681-0533.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:

LIFE’S AXIOMS

You can’t breathe through your nose with your tongue out.

There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life. Sister Mary Rose McGredy, Children’s advocate

The largest room in the world is the room for im-provement.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Mark Twain, Author

I’m great at multitasking. I can listen, ignore, and forget all at once.

Be the reason someone smiles today. Or the reason they drink. Whatever works.

God must love stupid people; He made so many.

Eileen Lawrence’s surgery went well and she is

on the road to recovery. Gene Mattson improving

with physical therapy. Dennis Hood had back sur-

gery and is healing. Thinking of you and wishes

for continued improvement to Tony Storm, and

Christine White. For those scheduled for surgery

we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:

Member Express is in operation, so if you are a

local member in need of a ride to our Chapter din-

ner meeting, please call Gene at 360-681-0533 to

arrange pick up and return home.

50-50 winner in January was Art Haugstad win-

ning a total of $25. donating it back to the Chapter

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LOOKING TO FEBRUARY

The Board Meeting is 5:00 pm on Monday, Feb-

ruary 4, 2019.

Christmas Potluck dinner will be at the Elks on

Monday, February 11, 2019. Social time is 5:00

to 6:00 pm. The dinner starts at 6:00 pm. The

menu will be lasagna, veggie, caesar salad, garlic

bread and member provided desserts. There will

be a 50/50 raffle after dinner. Reservations are a

must so please RSVP: 360-681-0533.

John Cobb-3, Eileen Lawrence-10, Debbie Crist-

14, Roger Bigelow-17, Betty Holliday-21, Bob

Klink-22 and Deloris Taylor-28.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:

Chapter Board Meeting, Monday, February 4,

2019, 5:30 pm at the Elks.

Dinner Meeting, Monday, February 11, 2019,

6:00 pm at the Elks.

Sunday Dances: Music by Tony Petrillo and the

Roundabouts, Feb 10th; Old Sidekicks and Side

Chick, Feb 24th; Rude & Unprofessional band,

Mar 3rd. $10 cover charge or $8 for Elks.

Friday Concerts: Music by Paul Rogers and his

Swingin’ Humanniquins, Feb 8th; Andy Kock’s

Badd Dog Blues band, Feb 22th; Blue Skyz

Quartet, Mar 1st. All are 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. $10

cover charge or $8 if you are an Elk.

Please note: There is BINGO at the Elks Lodge

every Sunday and Thursday at 12:30 pm. Every-

one is welcome.

Bigger and

Better

Footprints

Citizens Firearms Safety Class The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office will once

again provide 2 popular firearms safety classes

utilizing the Firearms Simulator which operates

using real weapons which have been modified

using laser technology. There will be NO live fire

during the class and do not bring weapons of any

kind to class. Class size will be limited to 12 stu-

dents on a first come, first served basis. If you are

interested, see Gene Mattson to sign up and re-

ceive a Indemnity Agreement that each student

must complete prior to being accepted into the

class. Classes will be April 13th or 27th. Cost $10.

See Gene for info.

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Theresa Alcayaga

Financial Advisor

213 E Washington, Suite 2

PO Box 2166

Sequim, WA 98382

Bus. 360-683-7205 Fax 887-875-1916

theresa.alcayaga@edwardjones.com

www.edwardjones.com

Front end start-up cost is frightening to a chapter of

20 members. Hopefully more people will step up to

host conventions. We are only one year ahead.

Different chapters are doing some interesting

things. Some do Officer of the Year, others crab

feeds, Cop Santa in San Rafael and Cops and Kids

golf in Pismo Beach. Seattle has the Keystone Kops.

Weird seems to work well for public relations. We

still need younger members.

Fooprinters is not dying. Yes, some chapters have

closed, but one that was considering it is hosting the

convention next year. In most chapters the overall

problem is that 5 people do all the work and when

they can't no one else steps up. Many of us are just

trying to make Footprinters a lot more fun and attract

more members.

George Eims, Chapter President

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Get there, pay the hotel, convention registration

and no other costs except where you go on your

own. Ride the ducks, take tour bus rides, go to

really good bad plays, go on winery tours, on oc-

casion BBQ and have some really great food.

Events are set up by the host chapter. This Mid-

Winter we went to a crab feed fund-raiser appreci-

ation dinner for public service personnel. There

were 220 people, their largest ever. They had to

hold the dinner in the Armory. At least 20 Police

and Fire Explorers served dinner.

Things are changing and a few good ideas do

come up. The Past Grand Presidents suggested

giving a start-up loan to smaller chapters willing to

host a convention. It would be paid back out of

first profits and most conventions make a good

profit.

The Mid-Winter Crab Feed in San Rafael, CA in

January. Ready for their feast are members (left side) from Utah, Seattle and

on the (right side) Foot-printers from Yakima, Den-ver and Sequim. The crab

was fantastic, along with the music by a Blue Grass Band. A fun evening time

was had by all. North Bay Chapter 15 hosted the Mid-Winter. They will be hosting

the 90th Convention from June 26-29, 2019 in Novato, CA. One planned activity

will be a dinner cruise on a schooner in the San Fran-

cisco Harbor. Grand Presi-dent Dan Hanlon promises an eventful convention.

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Olympic Peninsula I.F.A. Chapter 74 P.O. Box 116 Sequim, WA 98382

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