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PUBLISHING ITEMS IN THE BULLETIN
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IN THIS ISSUE:
John Kaestle, President & Chief Executive Officer & Dr. Jeff Williams, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Halosource | Fellowship: Scotch Tasting | Lunch Fee Increase | Request for Matching Grant Proposals
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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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John Kaestle, President & CEO
Dr. Jeff Williams, Senior Vice President & CTO
Halosource
There is compelling evidence that one of the most cost-effective ways of improving family health in developing countries is to ensure that their water is safe to drink. Putting the means of achieving this goal right into the hands of consumers is a proven and effective way forward, now that there are technologies available that will work at the household level. A range of methods is emerging to fit the varied economic, environmental and cultural circumstances of poor people in both rural and urban populations. This presentation will review and illustrate recent trends and successes, despite the enormity of the challenges, and show how a Point-of-Use approach could impact the well-being of many people, especially in Africa and Asia, in the coming years.
John Kaestle is President and CEO of HaloSource in Bothell, Washington. HaloSource's primary business is providing safe, affordable and effective water purification solutions to consumers in emerging markets. HaloSource currently has operations in China, Pakistan, India, and the US and is expanding their drinking water technology business globally. Prior to joining HaloSource, Mr Kaestle has run global businesses for Fortune 100 companies with operations in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. He is a graduate of Haverford College and he holds an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College. He is a member of IGD (Initiative for Global Development), an organization dedicated to addressing global poverty and is a past Rotarian from Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Dr. Jeff Williams is Sr. VP and Chief Technology Officer for HaloSource. He is an experienced specialist in microbiology and infectious diseases, joining the company after a 27 year career as Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Michigan State University. He has published over 200 scientific papers and textbook chapters in this area of biomedical science. During his tenure at MSU he served four years as a member of the Board of Counselors to the US-NIH Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and was a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. For 15 years, while at MSU, he was the Director of the NIH Program Project on Infectious Diseases in Sudan, a major health research program focused on water-borne diseases of the tropics. Jeff joined MSU after spending several years as research scientist with the PanAmerican Health Organization in Argentina. He holds degrees in Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc., University of Bristol, UK, 1964), and Pathobiology (Ph.D, University of Pennsylvania, 1968), where he was a Fulbright Scholar (1964-68).
Fellowship: Scotch Tasting
Cecille Schuman
The BRC is holding it's first-ever Scotch Tasting Event on August 15th, at 6:30pm, at the Harbor Club. The cost is $35 per person and includes:
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8 different scotches from around the world
- an incredible Master of Whiskey who has been in the business for 30 years to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and interesting details to turn an amateur into a connoisseur
- a delicious selection of peppered angus strip loin of beef served with herb aioli and French bread
- Smoked salmon on dark rye
Parking is at the Symetra building, and the event is limited to 45 attendees, so please RSVP as soon as possible. This event is open to members and guests and will be a wonderful social opportunity to bond with other Rotarians over a nice glass of Scotch (and finally know what in the world you are drinking).
Lunch Fee Increase
Laurie Larson, Executive Director
Like many businesses, the club is faced with increasing expenses in the coming year. Annual contract negotiations with the Harbor Club resulted in a 21.7% increase in lunch expenses. In addition, club administration expenses will increase by 12% in the coming year. At their July meeting the Board of Directors reviewed 2008-2009 expenses and, as a result of a budget shortfall, approved a $3 increase in weekly lunch fees, effective July 1, 2008.
Please contact me if you have questions regarding the increase.
Request for Matching Grant Proposals
Humberto Acevedo
Our world service committee will be studying and recommending international projects funding in the next following weeks. For maximum funding, we are strongly encouraging you to apply for Rotary Matching Grants as well. Matching funds are received from District 5030 and The Rotary International Foundation. Matching grants require paperwork and the involvement of a foreign Rotary Club. Generally, the funds from RI run out by the month of March. Therefore, we strongly urge that matching grant proposals be submitted ASAP.
We are now asking for your proposed project grants to be submitted for consideration. Click here to downoad the grant proposal form (.doc) that needs to be completed and submitted to the committee for review. For Rotary Matching Grant forms, please go to the RI International website.
As a guideline, our committee encourages projects that can generally support the following questions:
• Does the project save, repair or improve lives?
• Does the project have onsite Rotarian involvement?
Our first World Service Committee project review will be on Tuesday, July 29th, following the club meeting.
Please contact us if you have any questions.