LOOK AT THIS, KEVIN LEARNED!
Our good Past District Governor Kevin Learned would never, I mean NEVER wear a tie during his term of service. No, not a bolo tie, a string tie, an Ascot, a cravat or a necktie, much less a bow tie.
(If you want to see some fun we enjoyed at the May Sun Valley Conference with Kevin and ties, search on YouTube for "Rotary Sun Valley Conference + Kevin Learned." You'll have a laugh!)
So, you can imagine my delight when President Jerry Myers put on a bow tie at the end of leadership session just before my club address on Sept. 14. Yes, he attached the tie to his collar with a large paper clip, proving that learning to tie a bow tie is no easy task, even for a smart architect like Myers.
He was not the only one either, as the picture of the leadership group reveals. You see that Lisa Armijo, Jerry Myers and Jim Park have on bow ties.
Picture #1
Front row l. to r.: Kathy Morter, Lisa Armijo, Justine Buffaloe, Terry Gilbert holding a purse - I'll explain later
Back row: Jerry Myers, Jerry Miller, Alan Stanke, Jim Park and Rick Excell
However, Jerry Miller, Alan Stanek, Rick Excell and Justine Buffaloe are tie-less.
IT WAS BOW TIE DAY!
By the end of the luncheon, however, some of the people above really tied one on
Picture #2
Picture #3
Front row l. to r.: Russ McCoy, Rick Excell, Jerry Myers, Lisa Armijo, Vern Murray
Second row: Steven Muse, Jim Park, Steve Thyberg, Glenn Harvey, Terry Gilbert, Jerry Miller
Find Rick Excell in Picture #1. No tie. But in Picture #3, he has a tie. Same for Jerry Miller. So what happened? I think Lisa Armijo and some other planners happened because several distributed ties as members arrived.
Even PDG Jim Johnston, always a sharp dresser, put on a tie in honor Kevin Learned, I am sure. Also,note the Pocatello Gate City shirt he is wearing. Now, that's sharp, and Jerry Myers gave me one as well, with my name on the sleeve and a Gate City pen to put in my pocket!
Even PDG Jim Johnston, always a sharp dresser, put on a tie in honor Kevin Learned, I am sure. Also,note the Pocatello Gate City shirt he is wearing. Now, that's sharp, and Jerry Myers gave me one as well, with my name on the sleeve and a Gate City pen to put in my pocket!
When I visited with the leadership, I quickly learned that this club enjoys serving their community.
Club president Jerry Myers, attended in 2004 on the invitation of his father, a past president of the club. His first thought about the value of membership? Networking and marketing. It was a profound insight for him to learn what Rotary does, an "...organization that gives both time and money unselfishly, doing good, compounding the benefit."
Jim Park, a Rotarian since '88 and the president-elect, has a passion for service. As a high school student, he attended some of the luncheon meetings of the larger Pocatello Club. An energetic, quick-thinking fellow, he will lead well in 2010-11.
Justine Buffaloe, club secretary and mother, sister, wife and volunteer, originally joined in '95, separated from her original employment and had to leave the club but came back in two years because she knew much more about Rotary and had a deeper appreciation of the community. She has been able to teach her children the value of service through the Gate City Club.
Rick Excell, originally exhibited his service to the community in Rigby through Kiwanis but has been a Rotary member since 2003 and enjoys service. Rick volunteered to serve on the District 5400 Rocky Mountain Leadership Institute. Thanks, Rick.
Kathy Morter, a former forest service employee, stated that her professional career was devoted to service, so joining Rotary was an extension of her professional service. Kathy stated that at one time she considered leaving the club because she was not being involved in service. Her passion is youth and she serves on the District Youth Exchange Committee as does her husband Glenn.
Alan Stanek, District 5400 Assistant Governor, joined in '85 after being asked by Dr.Staley. His passion? International service! A committed Rotarian, I have been able to count on Alan for support and assistance throughout my year.
Lisa Armijo, has been a member since 2000, joining intially as a marketing tool for her profession. When she saw all the service that Rotary performs, she became a deeply committed member and served as president of the club.
WHAT DOES A BOW TIE TELL US ABOUT THE WEARER?
Jerry Miller, the "Voice of the Bengals," found himself attracted to the members when a friend invited him to join the club in '82. His service? He is an exacting sergeant-at-arms. During his presentation on Tuesday, he provided a quote from his extensive research in Wikipedia about what wearing a bow tie really means.
"To its devotees the bow tie suggests iconoclasm of an Old World sort, a fusty adherence to a contrarian point of view. The bow tie hints at intellectualism, real or feigned, and sometimes suggests technical acumen, perhaps because it is so hard to tie. Bow ties are worn by magicians, country doctors, lawyers and professors and by people hoping to look like the above. But perhaps most of all, wearing a bow tie is a way of broadcasting an aggressive lack of concern for what other people think."
I thought, "Oh, no, he's on to me as I "feign" to look like a professor or a doctor or lawyer. But, because I am a contrarian, I said, "I don't care."
Vern Murray and I are contrarians together!
Thanks Pocatello Gate City for a wonderful visit!
- Terry Gilbert - DG 2010-11
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