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IN THIS ISSUE:
Pamala Temple, President, A Place For Mom, Inc., "Assisted Living & Senior Care Industry”  | Parking Fee | Strawberry Festival | Camp Goodtimes: Great Response from Bellevue Rotarians! | Presidential Membership Conference

GREETERS Don Davidson Alan Fulp BACK TABLE DUTY Mick Larkin Eugene Gershman NEWEST RED BADGE MEMBER(S) Dale Johnson Greg Hendershott John Huygens Nita Petry

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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM

Pamala Temple, President
A Place For Mom, Inc.
"Assisted Living & Senior Care Industry"

A Place for Mom is the nation's largest eldercare referral service. They provide comprehensive resources about senior housing and eldercare options to seniors and families in need. Each day thousands of families are faced with the unique and complex challenge of finding care for their elderly loved ones. Often the array of choices is overwhelming and families are left with too many unanswered questions. A Place for Mom provides seniors and families with one-on-one guidance and assistance during this difficult process.

A Place for Mom was founded in July of 2000 by Pamala Temple, MHA, SLP and John Temple. Pamala spent over 15 years in senior housing corporations at the executive level. During her career, Pamala met many families in need of a better way to search for eldercare resources. Thus, A Place for Mom was formed by combining passion to help seniors with knowledge and experience of the senior housing industry. The company's founding principle is to provide personal and professional assistance to families in the search of eldercare options.

Today the company receives over 15,000 family inquiries a month and employs over 200 Eldercare Advisors. A Place for Mom is listed as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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Strawberry Festival is June 23 & 24 at Crossroads International Park. Family Fun, Car Show Sunday, Saturday evening concert with Andy O, our EHC Mini-Museum, antique farm equipment, food and craft vendors. Volunteers are welcome. Check out the website at www.bellevuestrawberryfestival.com.

Camp Goodtimes: Great Response from Bellevue Rotarians!
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.

Great Response from Bellevue Rotarians!

The following Rotarians are on the Camp Goodtimes list for the carnival June 28th.

Brian Rayfield, Brad Hunt, Patti Skelton, Bryon Piro, John Huygens, Peter Kalunian, Phil Bevan, Gail Ryder, Kathy Korth, Steve Anderson, Frank Buty, Peter Swindley, Shawn Rhode, Dennis Conrad, Rob Rose, Jason Courter, Cecille Schuman, Craig Campbell, Carmen Aguiar.

If your name is not on the list and you plan to come, if you can bring an activity, have an assignment preference, or have questons, please email Charlotte Ellis.

Bellevue Rotary has contracted with All-Star Events to provide big inflatable games such as a bounce house, slide, and dunk tank. In addition we will make cotton candy, sno-cones and serve drinks. We want at least 2 adults for each game.

We need some of you to bring additional activities like backyard type games. For example, the campers really enjoy fun things like:

• bubble blowing

• a hole in one putting game (using a carpet runner and tin can)

• penny toss into a jar, or M and M’s

• guessing # of jelly beans in a container

• bubble gum blowing contest

• cookie, cup cake decorating

• ring toss game

• temporary tattoos

• face painting

We have a large mostly flat playing field and access to electricity and water. Your Carnival "booth" can be a card table and we’ll make signs and have prizes to give out to everyone.

Wear camp clothes and tennis shoes, bring sunglasses and maybe your lawn chair If you think you might enjoy participating in the whipped cream/water fight at the end, bring a towel and change of clothes, too.

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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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