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SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
PUBLISHING ITEMS IN THE BULLETIN
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Governor Christine Gregoire | District Governor Jesse Tam Receives $1,000 Contribution Towards Polio Eradication | Annual Fall Golf Fellowship | 2008-09 Bellevue Rotary Community Grants | GSE Team Leaders Needed
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Paul Dressel, 09/01 |
Kathleen Steele, 09/25 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.
Governor Christine Gregoire
Chris Gregoire is the 22nd Governor of Washington. Her combinations of a tireless work ethic and leadership have been getting results for the people of Washington. Under her leadership, we are building a better future for Washington families.
Chris is a former three-term Attorney General, the first woman to be elected to that position. As Attorney General, Chris gained national attention for the historic lawsuits against Big Tobacco, in which she was the lead negotiator. She also led the effort to recoup nearly $100 million from Enron for Washington residents.
She also served as director of the Department of Ecology from 1988-1992, and launched the largest environmental cleanup project in the world at Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Chris was born in Auburn, and spent her childhood learning the value of hard work from her single mother, who worked as a short-order cook. After graduating from Auburn High School, Chris went to the University of Washington and graduated with a degree in speech and sociology. In 1971, she met her husband, Mike Gregoire, while they both worked at the Department of Social and Health Services. Chris received her law degree in 1977 from Gonzaga University.
Chris and Mike have two daughters, Courtney and Michelle. Courtney is an attorney and Michelle just graduated from college with a major in environmental science.
Annual Fall Golf Fellowship
Brad Hunt
We have reserved 32 spots for our Annual Fall Golf Fellowship on Wednesday, September 17th, at Bellevue Golf Club. The cost is only $80.00 for carts, golf, prizes and a BBQ after the event.
The format is a "Scramble," and the first tee time is 12:00 noon. We will fill the 32 spots on a first-come, first-served basis. So far, 14 persons have signed up.
Contact Brad Hunt for more information.
2008-09 Bellevue Rotary Community Grants
Peter Wang
The 2008-09 Bellevue Rotary Community Grants Bellevue Rotary is soliciting applications for community service grants until October 15, 2008.
The following are some of the guidelines, not limiting to:
1. The funds must be community service oriented, beneficial primarily to the residents of the City of Bellevue and secondarily to residents of the neighboring Eastside cities.
2. Funds will be granted for capital investments in service projects and not for general operating expenses such as overhead and salary, etc.
3. The maximum grant per organization is $5,000.
4. A simple Letter of Inquiry must be filled out and received by October 15, 2008.
- The Letter of Inquiry should provide the following information:
- Organization information (name of organization, contact person, address, & telephone number).
- Single summary sentence of service project.
- Population & number of people benefiting from project.
- Total estimated budget of proposed project.
- Grant proposal and how the grant money will be utilized.
Upon favorable review, a Full Request may then be requested by a Bellevue Rotarian of the Community Grants Committee for final review.
The Community Grants Committee will then select the final list of grant proposals for approval by the Bellevue Rotary Executive Board.
Please send all Letters of Inquiry on or before October 15, 2008 to:
Bellevue Rotary
Attn: Community Grants
P.O. Box 523
Bellevue, WA 98009
For further questions, contact Peter C. Wang, Chair, Bellevue Rotary Community Grants Committee (Ph 425-241–0110), or Phil Noble, Vice Chair (Ph 206-689-2129.
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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 (03/28/09 to 04/26/09). 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.