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Sri Lanka Relief Efforts
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Vietnam Water Project

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WEEKLY BULLETIN

FEATURED MAY 17, 2005

Chris Velicer, Epidemiologist
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
University of Washington
"Antibiotics: Friend or Foe?"

Antibiotics are powerful drugs that we rely on to fight infections. Often, however, we do not understand the dire consequences of misuse or the potential undesirable health effects that antibiotic use might elicit. In this talk, Dr. Velicer will briefly cover the conditions for which antibiotics are effective and the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance. She will then describe her research of the association between antibiotic use and breast cancer, and she will identify what this research means for us as health care consumers and try to answer the question: are antibiotics our friend or foe?

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Dr. Christine Velicer is an Epidemiologist in University of Washington’s Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health. Dr. Velicer’s research focuses on identifying associations between medicines, medical conditions, and the development of cancer. She is the lead investigator of a study of antibiotic use and breast cancer risk published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In addition to her work on antibiotics, Dr. Velicer is involved in a series of studies of the association between prostate cancer and medical factors such as: diabetes, asthma, allergies, cardiovascular disease, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. Dr. Velicer’s work involves routine collaboration with epidemiologists from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Group Health Cooperative’s Center for Health Studies, and the University of Washington.

Prior to completing her doctorate at the University of Washington, Dr. Velicer worked for 10 years at Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation as a human health and environmental regulatory policy consultant and national trainer for the Environmental Protection Agency, various state and local governments, and the private sector.

Dr. Velicer received her M.S. from Cornell University in Natural Resources Policy and Management and her B.A. in Biology from LaSalle University.

Dr. Velicer and her husband reside on the Eastside and spend much of their energy raising their 3-year-old daughter and twin ten-month-old daughters.

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New York Times Editorial
Article on Rotary

Rotary's Big Boots
By TINA ROSENBERG

Published: May 11, 2005

Next month Rotary International turns 100. Rotary clubs, a staple of small-town life, are celebrating the construction of innumerable parks, the holding of myriad blood drives, the awarding of countless college scholarships - and the imminent global eradication of polio.

Twenty years ago, there were a thousand new cases of polio every day. Now polio strikes only about a thousand children a year. By next year, that number should be zero. People who think of Rotary as a congregation of service-minded dentists and funeral directors may not have noticed, but the dentists and funeral directors have created the largest, most successful private health initiative ever. READ MORE

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Kindering Center Tour

Bob Ward has arranged a tour of the BRC Fund-an-Item Beneficiary, Kindering Center, on Wednesday, May 18th , from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The Kindering Center address is 16120 N.E. Eighth Street, Bellevue.

If you wish to learn more about this dynamic non-profit that helps infants and children with special needs, this will be a rewarding experience.

Please contact Bob Ward if you wish to take part in this tour.

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Five Year Plan Retreat
Thursday, May 19, 5:00-9:00 pm
Overlake Hospital Conference Center

In preparation for review and discussion of the Club’s Five Year Strategic Plan on May 19, a brief questionnaire has been prepared. Please print out this questionnaire, complete, and return it to Laurie Larson at your earliest convenience. Responses are completely confidential; only one response per member.

Thank you in advance for your interest and assistance in planning the future of the Rotary Club of Bellevue (BRC).

Please note: This survey is located in the Members Only area of the BRC website. You will need your user information to print this PDF file.

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Golf Event at Trilogy

Brad Hunt has booked 32 starting times for a Rotary event on Monday, June 6th, at Trilogy, starting at 1:30 pm. If there is enough interest on this day, a social event will also be planned.

The cost for golf is $85 and includes the round of golf, cart, ball and food at the end of the event. Please contact Brad Hunt if you would like to play, or if you have any questions about this event.

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Come to Camp Goodtimes this year on Wednesday, June 22. Plan to spend the day on Vashon Island. Bellevue Rotary members will once again put on a rip roaring, way cool, action packed carnival garnished at the end with lots of whipped cream. Sign up anytime with Charlotte Ellis, or check out the table flyers in late May/early June. Spouses and teens can help too.

Help us out! 

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Next Meeting
May 17, 2005

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GREETER
Troy Roper

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NEWEST RED BADGERS
Brian Rayfield
Rusty Cox

Tresa Leftenant

Jeremy Burnstein

Peter Wang

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MAY BIRTHDAYS

George Northcroft, 05/01

Ken Reid, 05/02

Judd Lees, 05/05

John Matheson, 05/06

Sandy Jeghers, 05/07

Dale King, 05/07

Mike Myers, 05/13

Steve Anderson, 05/15

Bruce Raskin, 05/18

Rondi Bennet, 05/24

Jason Weese, 05/24

John Lee, 05/26

Eva Chiu, 05/27

Ross Jacobson, 05/30

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

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Are you receiving The Rotarian Magazine?

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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