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The mailing address for the
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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This Week, August 8:
Ralph Munro
"No More Lost Ballots!"

Well known as Washington’s longtime Secretary of State, Ralph Munro now serves on the boards of directors of several Washington firms and continues to foster international relationships, participate in humanitarian efforts, and work for the good of the people of Washington State. Most recently, he was appointed to President Carter’s Federal Election Reform Commission.

Born in Seattle in 1943, Mr. Munro received his Bachelor of Arts in Education in Political Science at Western Washington University. His early positions in the private sector included employment as an industrial engineer at the Boeing Company and manager of Food Enterprises, caterers of traditional Northwest fare. He first became involved in state government in 1966 as a staff member for the House of Representatives during the legislative session.

Mr. Munro was named Washington State’s first Volunteer Coordinator in 1969 and two years later was recruited by the White House as a ‘loaned executive’ to help develop ACTION, the federal volunteer agency.

As special assistant to Governor Dan Evans, Mr. Munro was involved with education, social and health services, and special projects. In both his government position and his private life, he was involved in many efforts to improve the lives of developmentally disabled children.

In 1980, Ralph Munro was elected to the office of Secretary of State, a position he would hold until he retired from public service in 2001. While in office, Secretary Munro brought about many innovative changes in the election process in Washington State and a dramatic increase in international trade. His awards include the Order of Civil Merit (awarded by King Juan Carlos of Spain), the Order of Friendship (awarded by Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation), the Executive Leadership Award from the League of Women Voters, Humanitarian of the Year, the Warren G. Magnuson Award, and many more. He is recognized as a leader in environmental efforts and an advocate for the orcas of Puget Sound.

Mr. Munro served as president of the largest and fourth oldest Rotary Club in the world, Seattle Rotary Club Number 4. In 2006, former Rotary President Jim Lacy presented Ralph with the International 'Service Above Self' award from the Rotary International Board of Directors. With other Seattle Rotarians, he is now heavily involved in the effort to eliminate polio on the African continent.

Currently, Mr. Munro sits on the boards of directors for Dategrity, dedicated to improving the safety and integrity of the voting process; Prepared Response, a company committed to enhancing public safety; InterLocking Software, promoting efficiency and ease of communication between government entities; Sunstream Boat Lifts, an innovative company that markets vessel lift equipment worldwide; Thurston First Bank in South Puget Sound; and Panorama City, a retirement community near Olympia.

Karen Hanson Munro, also a Washington State native, married Ralph more than 30 years ago. Their son George was born in 1977. The Munros make their home on Triple Creek Farm in Olympia, Washington.

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Fall Golf Fellowship
Brad Hunt

Save September 28th for the
Bellevue Rotary Fall Fellowship Golf Event!

We have booked 32 times at Willows Run, with the first tee-off at 1:00 pm. For this event we will be playing a "Scramble" format. Ken Reid will be putting the pairings together so that every team will have an equal chance to win. We will also have KP's and maybe a long drive.

The cost is $90 and will include: greens fees, carts, ball and food. There will also be a no-host bar available. This fee will be billed to your Rotary account.

For the newer members, this is an excellent way to to get to know your fellow Rotarians. You do not need to be a great golfer, as we will balance the teams so everyone will have an equal chance to win. The lower handicapped players are paired with the higher handicapped players, so everyone will have fun.

The first 32 members who (Ph 425-417-6794) their handicaps and/or average score for 18 holes are in.

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District 5030's 2006-07 Rotary Academy

The wide world of Rotary can sometimes seem overwhelming. If you’re interested in gaining a more in-depth understanding of Rotary’s programs, operations and procedures — from the club-level to the international stag — our District’s Rotary Academy is for you!

Join fellow District Rotarians for an enlightening, energizing nine-month correspondence course that includes two group meetings and fun graduation festivities next June. Registration is open through September 29th, so check out the District website and click on the “Rotary Academy” link for more information, testimonials and a downloadable registration form.