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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
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
(continued from page 1)
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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