Governor Walker Visits Rotary in Homer

August 2nd, the Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary Club was invited to the meeting of the Homer Downtown Rotary Club at a special place and with a very special guest.  The Homer Downtown Club invited Governor Walker to speak at their meeting and changed the venue to the Quarterdeck at Land's End Resort...and they invited us, too!  It was great.  The main thrust of the Governor's talk was that Alaska is in desperate straits, financially, and that we will all have to pull together to ensure Alaska's financial future.  It will not be easy.  For those of us who were here before 1969, it looks like we will have to go back to the old days.  For those who came after Alaska's oil windfall, we will need to plan on a much tighter belt, and the way it looks, no-one will be happy with what needs to be done to balance the budget.  In short, we need to look at cuts and taxes in the future, and that future is already here.

 

State Representative Paul Seaton introduces Governor Walker

 

Governor Bill Walker speaks to Rotarians from both Homer Area Clubs