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IN THIS ISSUE:
Dino Rossi, President, Forward Washingon | A Reminder About Auction Item Drop-Off | Spring Golf Outing | A Night at the Fifth Avenue Theater: "West Side Story" | Camp Goodtimes, June 28 | Presidential Membership Conference

GREETERS John Matheson Craig Hendrickson BACK TABLE DUTY Jason Courter Ev Stitz NEWEST RED BADGE MEMBER(S) John Hepler Eugene Gershman Jim McCracken Dean Holly

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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM

Dino Rossi
President, Forward Washington

Dino Rossi is the President of the Forward Washington Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan foundation launched in May of 2006, dedicated to increasing public awareness of issues affecting the future of Washington State, its citizens and its economy. Forward Washington is focused on state-level issues such as improving the business climate-especially for small and medium-sized businesses, responsible state budgeting, accountability in state government and protecting the poor and the vulnerable.

Dino was the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Washington’s 2004 election. Prior to that, he served from 1997 to 2003 as state senator for the 5th Legislative District in east King County. As chairman of the Senate Ways & Means Committee in 2003, when Washington faced the largest dollar deficit in history, Dino successfully wrote and won bipartisan support for a budget that didn’t raise taxes and still protected the most vulnerable. Dino is a successful businessman who started in the commercial real estate business in the early 1980s. He is also co-founder of the Eastside Commercial Bank.

The son of a public schoolteacher and a beautician, Dino paid his way through college by working as a janitor and graduated with a business degree from Seattle University in 1982. Dino and his wife Terry live in Sammamish and have four children.

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A Reminder About Auction Item Drop-Off

Drop-Off Schedule

Drop-off of auction items is available on the following dates and times only.

Please be sure to attach a copy of the procurement form to the item!

Tuesday, April 24, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Wednesday, April 25, 5:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 26, 5:00 am - 6:00 pm

Storage Location

Bradford Center (directly across from Key Center)
700 108th Ave NE, Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98004

Contact:
Phone: 425-637-2033

Park behind the building in a YMCA marked parking space or a Bradford Center parking space.

Enter on the south side of the building through double glass doors. Go up the stairs (sorry, there is no elevator). Suite 200 is just at the top of the stairs to the left of the YMCA offices.

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Spring Golf Outing
Brad Hunt
We have confirmed the date for the Spring Golf Outing: Thursday, June 14, at Trilogy Golf and Country Club, Redmond Ridge. We will be playing a scramble format and have reserved 32 spots on a first come, first served basis. Our first starting time is at 1:30, and the cost will be $95 for golf, balls, 1/2 cart and food. A no-host bar will be available after the event.

Please hold the date and contact (Ph 425-417-6794) if you are interested in participating this year.

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A Night at the Fifth Avenue Theatre: "West Side Story"

Bellevue Rotary has scheduled a night at the Fifth Avenue Theater on Thursday, June 14, at 8:00 pm, to see "West Side Story." There will be a wine tasting event before the show in Ross Jacobson’s office at Two Union Square in downtown Seattle (two blocks from the Fifth Avenue Theater). Finger food will be available to make a light dinner. Children are welcome.

Tickets are $70 each and are located in the Grand tier (balcony), in one of the front sections. If you are interested in attending, please email with the number of tickets you need.

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Camp Goodtimes, June 28
Charlotte Ellis
The Rotary Carnival at Camp Goodtimes is the highlight of the summer for area children with cancer and their siblings who attend camp. Bellevue Rotarians and their guests make this day possible.

This year, our theme is The Circus, and we hope everyone will get makeovers from our Gene Juarez stylists, back for the 10th year.

Camp is held on Vashon Island; take the Fauntleroy Ferry. Come mid-morning and plan on spending the day. You will have as much fun as the kids! We have lunch at camp with the campers and stop for pizza and beverages at Rock Island Pizza before heading for the 6:00 pm ferry back to Seattle. Look for more information and sign-up sheets in May.

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Presidential Membership Conference
Chris Offer, PDG & Chair, Presidential Membership Conference

Rotary International President (2007-08) Wilf Wilkinson invites clubs, districts, and Rotarians to a Presidential Membership Conference in Vancouver, BC (Richmond) on Friday and Saturday, August 10-11, 2007.

Rotarians from Canada, USA and international delegates will attend this outstanding event. This conference is one of only seven Presidential Membership Conference being held by RIP Wilf Wilkinson. Targeted to Rotary clubs, this conference will focus on the need for change and practical ways to increase membership, retain existing members, and extend Rotary through new clubs.

Keynote speakers will include RI President Wilf Wilkinson, Past RIBI President John Hockin (from the UK) and an exceptional line up of speakers with experience in membership development. Speakers will include a non-Rotarian exploring changing community demographics and volunteering trends. The conference will feature interactive roundtable discussion opportunities to exchange ideas and best practices.

Who should attend?

• Club membership committee chairs and members

• Club presidents and club officers

• District membership committee chairs and members

• District Governor, DGE, DGN, AG and past officers

• All Rotarians enthused about strengthening Rotary

Conference details, agenda, list of speakers, hotel information and registration are all available at www.RotaryEvents.ca. Preferential hotel room rates are available and for those areas served by WestJet there are discount flights available.

Many clubs see this conference as an investment in their club's future and are paying the registration and expenses of the club president and club membership chair. A net increase in the club's membership will recoup these costs.

I hope to see you in August at the Presidential Membership Conference.

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