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IN THIS ISSUE:
Stephen A. Hyer, Executive Director, Foundation for Private Enterprise Education, "Washington Business Week's Education Programs" | District 5030 Foundation Seminar | BRC Dinner Donors Need Volunteers | Rotary Clubs Set Up Computer Laboratories in Four Schools | Free! One-Month Trip to Peru | Rotary Day of Hunger Relief: Saturday October 13th, 2007 | Mine Removal in Viet Nam & Cambodia
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GREETERS BACK TABLE DUTY INVOCATION NEWEST MEMBER(S) |
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Paul Dressel, 9/1 |
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Stephen A. Hyer, Executive Director
Foundation for Private Enterprise Education
"Washington Business Week's Education Programs"
Steve has been the Executive Director of The Foundation for Private Enterprise Education since July 1, 1996. Prior to that time he was the Executive Vice President of the Washington Association of Realtors in Olympia for 15 years.
Steve and his family also own an Olympia retail business, The Alpine Experience, specializing in serious mountaineering equipment, skis and snowboards. His sons and wife operate the business and son Joe is a volunteer advisor and speaker for the Washington Business week program.
In his presentaiton, Steve will describe the weeklong experience for high school students known for 30 years as Washington Business Week. He will also let us know about the new program offerings, Healthcare, Construction and Accounting Weeks.
Steve will explain the benefits to our members, their employees and kids that can be found through the Washington Business Week programs.
District 5030 Foundation Seminar
When: Saturday, September 29th
Where:
Lake Washington Technical College
11605 132nd Ave NE
Kirkland, in the West Building Auditorium
Who:
Club Foundation Chairs, Club Leadership, and Club Members Learn more about how the Rotary Foundation supports all Rotarians in the service areas of interest to them.
There will be special breakout sessions for each type of activity supported by the foundation.
Registration: 7:30 to 8:00 am
Program: 8:00 am to 12 noon
There will be a special session for first timers to a Foundation Seminar. RSVP/Contact: training@rotary5030.org
BRC Dinner Donors Need Volunteers
Terry Pollard
We are again looking for volunteers to provide dinners to The Landing. Most of October and November are open. This is an official BRC activity of the Service to Youth Committee that serves as a make-up activity sanctioned by the club. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this request.
Sign up online to be a Landing "Dinner Donor" by clicking here. The Landing Dinner Donor page lists the dates Bellevue Rotary has committed to and which of those dates are still open. Fill out the information on the right side of this page, including the requested date(s), and click "Submit" to reserve your donor date.
Rotary Clubs Set Up Computer Laboratories in Four Schools
BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA - July 2007. Through a partnership between the Bellevue Rotary Club and the Belize City Rotary Club, new computer laboratories were established in three primary schools in the Central American country of Belize. An existing computer laboratory in a Belizean secondary school was likewise expanded through the effort. This project was funded with a $25,055 grant from the Rotary Foundation’s Humanitarian Grants Program, with the assistance of host and international Rotary Clubs, Rotary District 5030, and the Kirkland-based nonprofit organization, New World Villages.
The schools receiving the computer laboratories are situated in poor rural sections of Belize. In addition to 20 refurbished computers, each laboratory was equipped with a printer, fax machine, digital camera, and all equipment necessary for LAN and Internet connectivity. The grant also included funding for teacher training and laboratory maintenance.
Our District Group Study Exchange Committee is looking for a Rotarian and four Team Members to spend a month in Peru next April 13th to May 12th. The requirements for the Rotarian Leader are a good ability to speak Spanish, a sense of adventure, ability to travel for four weeks and a commitment to building goodwill between Peru and Washington State.
Requirements for Team Members are: must be between the ages of 25 and 40, ability to speak Spanish, not a Rotarian or blood relative of a Rotarian, and the ability to spend four weeks in Peru.
Our club has historically taken a strong leadership position in the District GSE and it would be great to have a Bellevue Team Leader or Team Member.
A connection with a Rotary Club will ensure the Team Member’s future commitment to Rotary’s mission and interaction. Further information about the trip and GSE are available at www.gse.rotary5030.org or call Jim Price or e-mail him at jprice@appraisalgroupnw.com. Team Leader applications are due by September 15th and Team Member applications are due October 10th.
Rotary Day of Hunger Relief: Saturday October 13th, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007, will be Rotary Day of Hunger Relief. On that day, Rotary First Harvest will organize Rotary work parties at local hunger relief programs throughout District 5030 where Rotarians will be invited to participate.
The work parties, which are scheduled to run from 9:00 am to 11:30 am, will provide an excellent opportunity for Rotarians to be involved in “hands-on” projects with local food banks in their own communities.
At the culmination of these work parties on October 13, there will be a casual dress lunch celebration from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Montlake Community Center. This event will honor those Rotarians who have been involved over the years with this worthy project and will be highlighted by an awards ceremony honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to hunger relief efforts.
The cost of the luncheon will be $25 per person. Space is limited, so please contact Katy as soon as possible to reserve your club's seats and receive your tickets for this event.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Mine Removal in Viet Nam & Cambodia
Sally Mackle, Rotary Club of Seattle #4
Join other Rotarians from District 5030 and from around the country on this two week trip to SE Asia, November 3-18, 2007. Participants will enjoy cultural sightseeing and the opportunity to visit non-profits working in these two countries to see their projects and programs. In Cambodia, the group will travel to the area where more than 3 million landmines are still in the ground and watch deminers at work. The highlight will be a trip to the village we demined, where we will meet the villagers and present a plaque to them from Rotary.
For more details, contact Sally Mackle, Seattle 4 Club, sjmackle@msn.com
or 206-465-0029