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JULY 8, 2008 |
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PUBLISHING ITEMS IN THE BULLETIN
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Carver Gayton, Northwest African American Museum | Charter Member Roy Wahle Passes Away | The Landing Needs Donors | 100% Attendance!
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Will Bevens, 07/01 |
Rodney Tom, 07/25 PLEASE NOTE: If your birthday is this month but does not show in the list, you need to add it to your directory page online. |
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Carver Gayton
Northwest African American Museum
Carver Gayton has recently retired as the Executive Director of the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle. He also is a workforce development/education consultant and teaches periodically at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. He served as Commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department from 1997 to 2001. Previously he was Corporate Director of College and University Relations for the Boeing Company for 18 years.
Dr. Gayton's career has involved him in various administrative roles within the university, government and private sectors. Prior to coming to Boeing, he was an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Florida State University in Tallahassee, and an Instructor in Political Science as well as Director of Affirmative Action and staff training at the University of Washington. He was also a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a teacher of history and English at his alma mater, Garfield High School in Seattle.
Carver has served on a wide variety of national, state and local Boards over the years, some of which include the University of Washington Alumni Association where he served as president; the Seattle School Board; the National Advisory Panel, National Center for Post Secondary Governance and Chairman of the Independent Colleges of Washington.
Carver has also been a keynote speaker at international, national, state, regional and local conferences regarding educational reform issues.
Carver is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, some of which include: University of Washington Legend; University of Washington Athletic Department Husky Hall of Fame; University of Washington Football Legend; University of Washington Distinguished Service Award and Fredrick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Honor Society. In May of 2007 Carver received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Cornish College of the Arts for "... his outstanding commitment and contribution to the civic and cultural life of the city of Seattle." In June of 2008 he was named by the University of Washington as one of its 100 "Living Legends," "... celebrating living alumni who have made or are making their mark outside the University's bounds ..."
All of Carver's formal degrees are from the University of Washington: Ph.D. Political Science, Master of Public Administration, and Bachelor of Arts in History.
Carver was born and raised in Seattle and is married, with four children.
Charter Member Roy Wahle Passes Away
Former Bellevue Rotarian Roy P. Wahle passed away on June 30 in Ellensburg, after a long illness. Roy was the last charter member of the Club to remain active with the Bellevue Rotary.
Dean Rebuhn and Gary Zimmerman represented the Bellevue Rotary Club at the funeral on Thursay. The Ellensburg Rotary Club also had a presence.
Roy grew up in Ellensburg and graduated from Central Washington State College of Education after serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Signal Intelligence, during World War II. He completed his education at the University of Northern Colorado, earning a masters and doctorate degree in education. Roy was a John Hay fellow at Williams College as well as a Fulbright Visiting Professor twice in India. He was selected to be a trustee at CWSC in 1957, and continued work on that Board until 1969. He served as Chairman from 1965 to 1966.
Roy worked as a teacher and administrator for Bellevue Public Schools before becoming Dean of Instruction at Bellevue Community College. He was a Professor Emeritus at Seattle University after working as Associate Professor of Education, teaching in the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership until he retired in 1990. He then worked as a part-time instructor for Central Washington State University.
Roy gave to his community generously while living most of his adult life in Bellevue, WA. He was instrumental in helping to establish the Eastside Community Health Center. Roy was a consultant for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare from 1973 to 1977. He also was active on the Bellevue Arts Commission. Roy worked tirelessly for the libraries in his community, attending the Governor's Conference on Libraries and The White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services. He served on the Board of Trustees for the Bellevue Public Library as well as chairing the Washington Library Trustees Association. He was a founding member of Marianwood Foundation. Roy and his family were involved in Sacred Heart Parish in Bellevue.
Roy is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty Lou, and their four children, Chris and his wife, Patti; Charles and his wife, Deanne; Juret Walker and her husband, Larry; and Kurt and his wife, Jeannette, as well as his nephew Dennis Dal Maso and his wife, Linda. Roy had ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Other surviving local relatives include Gladys, Joe and Rory Wahle and Marvin and Catherine Wyatt.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Roy Wahle Visionary Fund, Seattle University, College of Education, 901 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122, ATTN: Dean Schmitt.
A funeral mass was held on Thursday, July 3, 2008, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 401 S. Willow, Ellensburg, WA.
The Landing Needs Donors
Jim Hogue
I would like to recognize those Bellevue Rotarians who have supported The Landing by providing food for the homeless youth over the past two years. Leaders in the clubhouse with over 15 donations are Charlie Gardner, Ross Jacobsen, Laurie Larson, B.J. Rasmussen and Rob Rose. Others who have donated are Charlotte Ellis, Sally Gray, Peter Hammett, Kathy Hanson, Elaine Heller, Gaynor Hills, Jim Hogue, John Huygens, Matt LeMaster, Katherine Michaud, Pat Naselow, SanDee Olson-Meyer, Jill Ostrem, Nita Petry, Jennifer Pineda, Terry Pollard and Alex Smith
Although there are sometimes fewer guests at The Landing during the summer months, the average this year has remained high at between 10 and 15 per night. With summer vacations and outdoor activities impacting all of our schedules there remains a strong need for donors. Please consider joining your fellow Rotarians in a worthwhile cause by signing up on our webpage which shows available dates at http://www.bellevuerotary.net/dinners.php. Remember that a donation counts as a make-up.
Following is a list of list of Rotarians who had 100% attendance for the rotary year ending June 30, 2008. Congratulations to you all!
John Baldwin |
John Lee |
If your name is not on the list and you have not been contacted by me, please email me at kmichaud@covad.net or call me at 206-909-7790.