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FEATURED FEBRUARY 8, 2005

Doug Southerland
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands

Doug Sutherland is the 14th Commissioner of Public Lands since statehood in 1889. He began his four-year term in January 2001. As Commissioner of Public Lands, Doug manages the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and chairs the Board of Natural Resources, which sets policy for the management of the state's lands. This includes more than 2.8 million acres of publicly owned forests, agricultural and grazing lands, and commercial properties. State lands are managed to raise money for construction of public schools, colleges, universities, and other government buildings, as well as for county and state services. The Department of Natural Resources also manages approximately 2.6 million acres of aquatic lands, which include shorelines, tidelands, lands under Puget Sound and the coast, navigable lakes and rivers.

In addition, Doug oversees the largest fire department in the state, protecting 12 million acres of private and state-owned land from wildfires. He also chairs the state Forest Practices Board, which sets regulations concerning private timber harvests, forest road building, and other forest operations. DNR monitors cleanup efforts for mining operations, and assists communities by providing scientific information about earthquakes, landslides, and ecologically sensitive areas for plants. The Department also provides grants that are used to increase public access to shorelines. Commissioner Sutherland administers a $400 million, two-year budget.

Doug was born in Helena, Montana and lived briefly in Vancouver, Washington, while his father served in the U.S. Navy. He then moved to Spokane. Doug attended Central Washington University in Ellensburg, graduating with a B.A. in History. In October 2001, CWU honored Doug with the “Distinguished Alumni Award for College of Arts and Humanities.”

Doug and his wife Grace live in Lacey and have six grown children and five grandchildren.

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February Social Event

Julie Arnevick is looking for members to host dinner parties in February.  If you are interested in hosting a group of 3 to 5 couples, please contact Julie.

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Continuing Education Gift Certificate at BCC

Technology classes at Bellevue Community College Continuing Education provide a way to update your skills quickly and move forward into a career of your choice. This gift certificate is good for $100 towards your next Continuing Education course.

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Special Olympics Winter Ski Event-Cancelled!

This year's Special Olympics Winter Ski Event has been cancelled due to lack of snow. If you have any questions, please contact Tom Eckhart.

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Community Grant Applications

The Community Grants Committee is taking applications until March 1st. Forms can be found here on the website at the CLUB FORMS dropdown menu at the top of this bulletin page and all other pages on the website. Or, you can send the same information to Phil Bevan by mail. Remember these general guidlines:

1) Not for operational expenses
2) To be used to benefit the Eastside and
3) Not to exceed $5,000.

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AXA Achievement Scholarship Deadline February 18

If you have a high school senior or know of someone who does, you'll be interested in the $2,000 AXA Achievement Community Scholarship for high school seniors. Or, you may want to share it with your family, friends and colleagues:

AXA plans to give away five $2,000 scholarships (up to 10 depending on how many applications we get). The application deadline is February 18th. Click here to print or download an application (Word format). The upper right hand corner of the application requires a branch code. Our local branch code is 708.

If you have any questions about AXA Achievement, please contact Kathleen Steele (Ph 206-956-6221).

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Crystal Mountain Ski Fellowship

It's time once again for the annual Crystal Mountain Ski Fellowship! Dates for this overnight event are Tuesday, March 8 (after work), and Wednesday, March 9, 2005, the ski day. Most skiers will return that evening,. Some skiers and non-skiers will return shortly after breakfast or lunch.

If you are planning to attend the ski fellowship this year, send an email to Scott East with as much information as you can now pin down, such as departure time on Tuesday afternoon, whether you can/want to drive or prefer to be a passenger, and when you plan to return on Wednesday, e.g., before breakfast, mid-morning, after lunch, at end of ski day. Carpools will be formed from the information received.

If you have never attended this trip or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Scott East.

More information will be provided as the event draws near.

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Next Meeting
February 8, 2005

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GREETERS
Brand Volz
Jeremy Burnstein

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Newest
BLUE Badge
Members 
Mike Ryan
Peter Kalunian
David Allen
Jason Weese
 

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Newest
Red Badge
Members
Jeremy Burnstein
Kathleen Steele

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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Dan McDonald, 02/04

Scott East, 02/10

Conrad Lee, 02/10

Don Morehead, 02/10

Steve Sarkozy, 02/16

Josh Steele, 02/17

Dick McDermott, 02/18

SanDee Olson, 02/21

Mike Creighton, 02/22

Craig Edwards, 02/25

Leslie Lloyd, 02/25

Frank Young, 02/26

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Award Winning!
BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROTARACT CLUB
Check out the website.

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If not, contact Laurie Larson or email The Rotarian Magazine.

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The permanent mailing address for Bellevue Rotary is:

Laurie Larson
Club Administrator
P.O. Box 523
Bellevue, WA 98009
bellevuerotary@seanet.com
Ph 425 451-3819
Fax 425 451-8025

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