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JULY 29, 2008
PUBLISHING ITEMS IN THE BULLETIN
If you have information, articles, photos, etc., for publication in the weekly bulletin (printed bulletin, website and/or eFlash), please send them to bulletin@bellevuerotary.net by 2:00 pm on Fridays.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Albert Torres, Chairman and CEO of Tú Decides Media, Inc., “Common Misconceptions about Reaching the Hispanic Market” | Rotary District After Hours Social | GSE Team Leaders Needed | Items for the Eastside Women's Shelter | Ice Cream Sale Photos | Fellowship: Scotch Tasting | Request for Matching Grant Proposals
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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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PLEASE NOTE: If the regular parking garage is full and you are turned away or redirected, please go to the Harbor Club parking lot.
Albert Torres, Chairman and CEO of Tú Decides Media, Inc.
“Common Misconceptions about Reaching the Hispanic Market”
Mr. Torres is the publisher of Tú Decides and works toward building relationships and bridging the gap with the Hispanic community. Tú Decides started in January 2007 with a circulation size of 5,000 and due to popular demand has now reached a circulation size of 23,000 with plenty of growth projected for 2008. Educational institutions have begun to include Tú Decides as part of their curriculum through a program called Newspapers in Education (NIE) with a partnership through the Seattle Times and the Tri-City Herald.
Mr. Torres’ previous experiences include director of information technology and research and development of Pay Plus Solutions, starting with its parent-company in 1994. He was instrumental in leading the company’s IT development team through the successful development of its internet HR data portal and reporting tools. Other past work experiences includes computer science work for Microsoft.
Mr. Torres graduated top of his class with honors from Washington State University with a B.A. in Management Information Systems Summa Cum Laude and Beta Gamma Sigma. He serves on the advisory board for the Washington State University Tri-Cities branch campus and on the computer science advisory board for Columbia Basin College. He’s also the vice-chair of the Tri-Cities Education Advisory Board. He was also featured this year in the Management textbook by Pearson Prentice Hall second edition which is used throughout the country in many universities. His management story was featured as a textbook example on management in chapter 15 under Organizational Change and Development - Managerial Challenges from the Front Line.
Rotary District After Hours Social
District Governor Jesse Tam would like to invite everyone to the District's first quarterly after-hours social on Thursday, August 28, from 5:00 pm-7:30 pm, at Maplewood Greens (Maplewood Golf Course), 4050 Maple Valley Highway, Renton. Admission is $5.00 and there will be a no-host bar,along with hors d'oeuvres provided by Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club (BBRC) and District 5030, as sponsors of the event. Space is limited and RSVP is required to Lilly Tam. or click the link on the home page of the District website.
All Rotarians and guests are invited to this after-work fellowship/social event. If you have potential Rotary members for your club, bring them to this event so they can see the larger Rotary experience! Come meet new friends or renew acquaintances from other clubs.
If you can't make this event, we will have three more after-hour socials over the course of the Rotary year, in different parts of our district. Check the District calendar for updated information.
District 5030 needs Team Leaders for exchanges to India and France in 2009. Club members are encouraged to submit applications to serve as GSE Team Leaders for upcoming exchanges to India (01/24/09 to 02/23/09) and Southwest France (04/18/09 to 05/17/09). Fluency in French is required for the latter.
Past President Gary Zimmerman has served as a Group Leader for several exchanges and would be happy to discuss the duties and benefits from serving in that position. The application deadline is September 9, 2008.
For more information contact Judd Lees at or go to the GSE website.
Items for the Eastside Women's Shelter
Remember that the Eastside Women’s Shelter needs personal hygiene items (dental floss, toothbrush and toothpaste, make-up, deodorant, etc.) for women. Please bring items to the weekly meeting and be exempt from Sergeant Fines!
Ice Cream Sale Photos
Courtesy of Rob Rose
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).
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 download 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.