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Journal photo by Lloyd Mullen
Seahawks announcer Randy Rowland speaks during a North Mason County Chamber luncheon Jan. 22, Rowland is the brother of
Chamber President Stephanie Rowland,
Seahawks announcer promotes listening
By LLOYD MULLEN
lloyd@masoncounty.com
Seahawks stadium announcer Randy Rowland
ended last week's chamber lunch by touching on
an underlying, essential part of communication,
"Communication is not being the mouth," he
said.
"It's being the eyes -- looking at the person
you're talking to and being a heart. Speaking as
vulnerably and clearly as you can," he said.
Rowland said he likes to put himself in the
shoes of whomever he is speaking to, whether it's
a football game or encouraging people in the job
market.
"I love talking to people in different stages of
life," he said.
The room at the Mary E. Theler Community
center was filled with about 80 business leaders,
students, and members of the county Jan. 22. All
came to see Rowland talk about the fun, chal-
lenges and complexities of working in the enter-
tainment industry.
After the buffet lihes dwindled and guests
cleaned their plates, Rowland started to explain
the importance of communication.
'rou absolutely have to be in the moment," he
said. "My dad used to tell us stories of the past. I
love my past, but I'm not that fond of it. I'm look-
ing for tomorrow."
Rowland said he never auditioned for his job
as the Seahawks' announcer. While at a game in
1989, the head of the press department came in
and told him that the voice announcer was sick.
"I said, 'OK, but I thought I was retired from
this,' "he recalled.
After that game, he started working as the
interim announcer.
President of the North Mason County Cham-
ber Stephanie Rowland, his sister, invited him to
the luncheon.
"I've been wanting to bring Randy to our
chamber for a long time. He's a very interesting
person with a varied career path. I thought our
members would find him of interest and it hap-
pened that the Seahawks got into the playoffs. It
was just extremely lucky timing," she said.
Stephanie Rowland said her brother is a su-
Business Briefs
North Mason
Chamber to hold Gala
The North Mason Chamber of Commerce will have
its annual Gala at Alderbrook Resort & Spa on Feb.
8.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. with music from
Wilson & Kerr.
At 7 p.m., dinner will start with the annual award
presentations and Sweet Things Dessert Auction
hosted by Jaime Parada and Charles Wilder.
Tickets are $60 per per§on through Friday, Jan.
31. After Jan. 31, tickets are $70.
Rooms are available at a discounted rate by men-
tioning "North Mason Chamber Gala."
For more information or to RSVP, call Adena
Clark at 275-4267
Library schedules
business workshop
From noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 10, the Shelton Timber-
land Library will have a business resources workshop.
The workshop will focus on topics that include
starting a business, business expansion, market re-
search, demographics and competition analyses.
Managing Librarian Patty Ayala Ross will host
the event.
Lunch will be served by the Friends of the Shelton
Timberland / William G. Reed Library. Donations are
welcome.
For more information, go to sheltonchamber.org.
• Compiled by reporter
Lloyd Mul!en
premely excellent communicator. She wanted
him to share tips on understanding who your au-
dience is and being a better listener than speaker.
A perk, she said, was that Rowland is a local.
"He lives in Tacoma. We grew up around
Treasure Island. He's a hometown boy," she said.
Though she has been nervous about past
speakers, Stephanie Rowland said she had com-
plete confidence in her brother.
"I was completely in my comfort zone. I knew
he was a talent," she said. "Sometimes you might
be bringing a speaker you've never heard before
and there is this trepidation. I could relax with
Randy. There's a confidence level there that was
nice to have: It was time to sit back and think,
how do I communicate? Do I understand who my
customers are?"
The North Mason County Chamber meets
at the Theler Community Center in Belfair for
their monthly luncheon every fourth Thursday
of the month.
For more information, go to
northmasonchamber.com
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