Bellevue Rotary Club, Bellevue, WA
WEEKLY BULLETIN
JULY 18, 2006
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In this issue:
THIS WEEK: Rob Rose, "Nepali Rotary Clubs & Bellevue Rotary Club — Partners In Humanitarian Assistance & Friendship" | BAM Ice Cream Sales | Paul Harris Awards | Thank You to the BRC | Attendance for Current BRC Members
NEWEST RED BADGE MEMBER(S)
Putter Bert
GREETERS
Josh Steele
Lynn Jones
BACK TABLE DUTY
Peter Hammett
Elaine Heller
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Bellevue Rotary Club 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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Will Bevens, 07/01
Ross McIvor, 07/04
Regina Glenn, 07/05
Trinity Parker, 07/09
Larry Morris, 07/10
Jeff West, 07/11
Wright Arnold, 07/15
Jim Hogue, 07/15
Katherine Michaud, 07/15
Mike Green, 07/18
Jean Ann Gabby, 07/19
Ken Graham, 07/20
Rick Taylor, 07/20
Chuck Doland, 07/21
Brad Hunt, 07/21
Sarah Langton, 07/22
Doug Whalen, 07/23
Rodney Tom, 07/25
Dean Rebhuhn, 07/26
Norm Beck, 07/28
Margaret Doman, 07/28
Mike Hendrickson, 07/28
Betty Nokes, 07/28
Bill Lagen, 07/29
Gail Romero, 07/31
This Week, July 18:
Rob Rose
"Nepali Rotary Clubs & Bellevue Rotary Club — Partners In Humanitarian Assistance & Friendship"
Robert Rose has been the owner of Brant Photographers, in Bellevue, since 1985 and a member of Bellevue Rotary Club for 21 years. He currently chairs the World Community Service Committee.
Back in 1974, at the age of 16, Rob was a Rotary Club exchange student and spent his junior year of high school in Calcutta, India. That remarkable experience impacted him greatly in 1974 and continues to shape his life today. He still keeps in close contact with both of his Indian host families.
In 1997, Rob read an article about the impoverished lives of children living in Nepal. He made a phone call to volunteer his photographic expertise to help out a nonprofit organization based in California that was providing assistance to many children in Nepal. That one call started a cascade of events that has led to a volunteer odyssey spanning nine years and fourteen projects — 2 in India and 12 in Nepal — providing assistance to orphans, disabled children, hearing impaired kids, abused women and victims of terminal cancer. In addition to a number of club-sponsored projects, Rob has coordinated eight matching grant projects with the Rotary Foundation. They have made a tremendous impact on the lives of disadvantaged and disabled children in Nepal and India.
Partnering with Nepali Rotary and Rotaract Clubs, Rob and his wife Gina work together closely on project coordination and have formed the Rose International Fund for Children (TRIFC), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, to expand and enhance their humanitarian work. They have three sons aged 21, 20 and 17.
Rob has put together a presentation about his latest trip to Nepal this last March and will discuss the impact of matching grants and partnering with Rotary Clubs in Nepal. Rob was a featured speaker at last year’s Centennial Rotary Convention in Chicago, where he spoke about a "Computers for the World" Rotary project undertaken in Nepal in 2004.
BAM Ice Cream Sales
The Bellevue Rotary Ice Cream Sales will take place at the Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair July 28, 29 and 30 (Friday through Sunday) at Bellevue Square. Sign-up sheets will be available on tables at the meeting. Sign up early and feel free to sign up family and friends.
This year we will feature a new product, Blisscotti for sale. You can take a look at this "ice cream confection" on their web site at www.blisscotti.com. Contact Rick Taylor for more information.
Paul Harris awards
Frank Buty
Photos Courtesy of Rob Rose
Several Bellevue Rotarians received recognition at the July 11 weekly meeting for their recent contributions and achievements toward Paul Harris Fellowships. From left to right (photo below) are Ross Jacobson, receiving his first sapphire, and Rob Rose, receiving his second sapphire.
Presenting are President John, DG Mike, and PDG Rosemary. SanDee Olson Meyer and Steve Sarkozy are receiving their PH Certificates. Not pictured is Jim McCutcheon, receiving his third sapphire.
Rotarians, thank you for your generosity.
More photos from last week's District Governor visit:
The BRC received an email from the Rotary Club of Ajijic thanking the club for it's $1,000 donation:
Greetings,
The check has arrived. Believe it or not, I had it in my hands on July 11 — express mail has a different meaning down here.
The money is in the bank and will be distributed to the kids we support with scholarships. You should know that these kids are the "cream of the crop," and they are doing very well in school. They are in primary school and we we are looking for ways to support them when they go on to "Secondario." They are bright and can make a difference.
[Your donation of] $1,000 goes a long way here. Thank you for your support.
Ruben Pettersson
ISC Chair
Ajijic Rotary
Attendance for Current BRC Members
Period Between 7/1/2005-6/30/2006
Don Mings
A minimum 60% attendance rule has been established by RI. It is very important to the club and the community to have active participation by each club member in all activities, insofar as possible.
Active Exempt and Honorary Members are not counted by RI for Club Attendance. Active Exempt and Honorary Members under 60% are not shown on this report.
Thanks to all members for your support and participation, and special congratulations to all members who have achieved 60% or more!. CLICK HERE FOR ATTENDANCE LIST (PDF)