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In this issue:
NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM: Jere L. Bacharach, Director, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of  Washington
"An Introduction to Islam" | Day of Service Photo Album
(Bill Ptacek) | Grant Applications (Phil Bevan) | 2007-2008 Ambassadorial & Cultural Scholarship Applications Are Available (Rick Taylor) | Annual Crystal Mountain Ski Trip,

March 7 - 8, for BRC Members Only (Scott East) | Rotary District 5030 Leadership Assembly

NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM:

Jere L. Bacharach, Director, Professor Emeritus

Department of History, University of Washington
"An Introduction to Islam"

Jere L. Bacharach is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Washington. He has been a faculty member since 1967 officially retiring in 2004. Professor Bacharach received his B.A. at Trinity College, Hartford, CT, his M.A. at Harvard and his Ph.D. at Michigan. He is a specialist on the medieval history of the Middle East and has edited seven books and over 50 articles. His newest publication, Islamic History through Coins will appear in early 2006.

His publications have ranged from studies of medieval monetary movements to Islamic archaeology to the use of African slave troops in medieval Muslim armies. At the University of Washington he has served as Chair of the Department of History, Director, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and this fall he returned to campus to serve as Interim Chair, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization as well as offer an undergraduate course entitled “A Comparative History of Slavery from the Ancient Near East to the United States.”

Dr. Bacharach has been President of the Middle East Studies Association, the largest academic organization for specialists on the Middle East in the world and President of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs representing the elite schools of international studies in the U.S. and around the world, and is currently president of the international organization, Middle East Medievalists.

Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Dr. Bacharach coordinated through the Jackson School a seven part series of public presentations entitled “The Open Classroom,” which had live audiences of 1,000 to3,000 for each presentation and have been rebroadcast on numerous cable channels.

Day of Service Photo Album
Bill Ptacek

These photos were taken on January 21st, Rotary District 5030’s Day of Service.  Bill Ptacek asked to have them published on the web site and a few in the bulletin.  I’m sorry I don’t have captions.

Mouse over the photo strip to control the speed and direction of the scroll.

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Grant Applications
Phil Bevan

The Bellevue Rotary Community Grants Committee is taking applications for grants, with the cut off date being March 15th to submit. These are the general guidelines. 

1) Grant money must be beneficial to the Eastside Community.

2) Maximum amount awarded will not exceed $5,000.

3) Funds are not to be used for ongoing expenses (operational); this rule may be bent and will be looked at on a case by case basis.

4) The application form needs to be filled out and can be found here on the website

If you have questions, contact Phil Bevan (Ph 425-450-9616).

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2007-2008 Ambassadorial & Cultural Scholarship Applications Are Available

Rick Taylor

This Rotary year District 5030 has available at least two one-year Ambassadorial Scholarships and one six month Cultural Scholarship that will pay up to $26,000 for education in another country.  Rotary International has requested that we consider scholars whose study fields will have a strong humanitarian impact.

For information and applications please contact me (Ph 425-454-4858).

Thank you for your help.

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ANNUAL Crystal Mountain Ski Trip

March 7 - 8, for BRC members only
Scott East

Arrival at Crystal Mountain between 4:00 and 6:00 PM the first Tuesday of March for drinks/mountain-gourmet dinner/card games and next day hearty breakfast followed by skiing/boarding, slope side lunch at Snorting Elk, and returning that Wednesday evening. (Our BRC member chefs are THE best!)

As usual, we will be staying at the Enumclaw Ski Lodge, just off parking lot "C," and Game Master Lisa Carroll has arranged for her friend Spoon to be our host there this year. Car pools will be arranged for those who do not wish to drive up on their own.

There is usually a charge of $50 - $60 dollars per attendee, depending on cost of food (Tuesday dinner, Wednesday breakfast) and ESC guest fees. A generous member often donates a certain number of lift vouchers, but that is a year-to-year arrangement, so everyone should be prepared to cover their own lift tickets and Wednesday lunch, in addition to offering to contribute to the drivers' gas tanks or single malt collections.

Please email me if you plan to attend either event, if you have access to accommodations and/or can host others, and if you have any questions.

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Rotary District 5030 Leadership Assembly

Presidents, Presidents-Elect, Club Secretaries, Treasurers, all incoming Officers and Board Members, All Committee Chairs, Newsletter Editors, Webmasters, New Members, and all interested Rotarians are invited to join District Governor-Elect Mike Montgomery at the District's Annual Kick-Off Event!

The Assembly is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, at the Bellevue Community College, from 7:30AM-12:00 noon.

If you are interested in volunteering or contributing to the 2006 District 5030 Leadership Assembly, please contact District Leadership Assembly Chairperson Son Michael Pham (Ph 206-484-4830).

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Newest

Red Badge

Member(s)

John Brozovich
Humberto Acevedo

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GREETERS

Dan Wick

Gary Gilger

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BACK TABLE DUTY

Kathy Hanson

Ron Poborsky

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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

SanDee Olson-Meyer, 02/21

Jennifer Pineda, 02/21

Mike Creighton, 02/22

Craig Edwards, 02/25

Leslie Lloyd, 02/25

Frank Young, 02/26

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