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OCTOBER 28, 2008
PUBLISHING ITEMS IN THE BULLETIN
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Kemper Freeman, Jr., Kemper Development Company, "Regional Transportation: the Problem & Its Solutions" | Providing Information to the Club | Partners for Work — Opportunity to Make a Difference | Dinner & Theater Fellowship:
"Beauty and the Beast" | Rotary 5030 District Conference 2009 | Summer Youth Exchange is Looking for Students! | Bequests to the Bellevue Rotary Foundation
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Rob McKenna, 10/10 |
Bob Bishop, 10/13
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Kemper Freeman, Jr.
Kemper Development Company
"Regional Transportation: the Problem & Its Solutions"
Kemper Freeman, Jr., is the third generation involved in the ownership and development of Bellevue Square, a super regional shopping center located in Bellevue, Washington. Mr. Freeman's development company, Kemper Development Company, has also developed two mixed-use projects: Bellevue Place, a 1 million square foot project comprised of two office buildings, retail space and a 382 room Hyatt Regency Hotel; Lincoln Square a 1.3 million square foot project comprised of 310,000 square feet of retail, a 42 story tower featuring The Westin Bellevue with 337 luxury rooms and meeting space, 148 luxury condominiums on the upper 22 stories, and a 28 story class “A” office building.
Projects underway in 2008-2009 include a complete remodel of Bellevue Square as well as an expansion of the shopping center to include a village of luxury retail stores and a 5-star boutique hotel. The expansion of the Hyatt Regency Hotel which began in 2007 adding 351 guest rooms, as well as additional meeting and banquet space. A third mixed-use project is scheduled to break ground in late 2008 on the site to the south of Lincoln Square.
Kemper Freeman is a past Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers as well as the past chairman of the association’s Government Relations Committee and has served as a Trustee since 1987. He serves as a Board Member of Overlake Hospital and PACE — Performing Arts Center Eastside. Mr. Freeman has a long history of involvement in political and civic activities. He is a former Washington State Legislator, and has served on the boards of numerous business and civic organizations.
Providing Information to the Club
From the Board
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Partners for Work — Opportunity to Make a Difference
The BRC is joining in the District 5030 Partners For Work project, improving the lives of the developmentally disabled through understanding, acceptance, education and work opportunities. Annually, 100 to 150 people with developmental disabilities graduate from schools in District 5030 who are actively seeking employment. Unemployment of working age adults with disabilities is roughly 70%.
Our PFW committee is seeking three additional Rotarian members to develop programs within our club and district. We will begin by hiring a DD graduating high schooler to work with meeting set-up, registration and other support activities. We will include this individual in our meetings. You can help by joining the committee to increase awareness and work with our student during meetings.
If you have questions or need further information, please contact Chuck Doland.
Dinner & Theater Fellowship: "Beauty and the Beast"
A fellowship event has been scheduled on November 18, at the Issaquah Village Theatre, to see "Beauty and the Beast." Prior to the 7:30 curtain time, there will be a dinner from 5:00-7:15 pm, at the Pogacha Restaurant, in the large back room. The restaurant is located at 120 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, and there is additional parking behind restaurant.
The Issaquah Village Theatre (Francis J. Gaudette Theatre) is located at 303 Front Street North, and it is a long walk from the restaurant so carpooling to the theatre from the restaurant is suggested, or plan to leave early enough to find parking closer to the theatre.
Cost for this event is $70 per ticket (includes dinner and no-host bar), and it is limited to the first 70 people total. To sign up, email John Strathy with your total ticket count by November 4th. Members will be billed on their Rotary accounts, and tickets will be distributed at the November 11th Rotary luncheon or at Pogacha Restaurant the night of the event.
Rotary 5030 District Conference 2009
The Rotary District 5030 2009 District Conference is being held May 1-3, 2009, in Victoria, BC. We would like as many as possible to attend. Besides being informative, it is great fun, with dinner, tours, golf tournament, pub crawl, etc. Spouses are encouraged to attend. There will be something for everyone to enjoy.
The price is $275.00 per person until November 30, 2008, plus lodging. After that date, the price is $325.00 per person, plus lodging. Sign up early! Hotels book up early, so choose your hotel soon.
The registration website is: www.district5030conference2009.org
If you have questions, contact Gail Ryder (425-455-1234).
Summer Youth Exchange is looking for Students!
Elaine Heller
Do your kids, your grandkids, neighbors or a family friends have an interest in foreign travel next summer?
Each year, local Rotary districts and clubs worldwide arrange thousands of international Youth Exchanges for high school-aged students. A primary goal of the program is to foster world understanding by way of intercultural exchanges.
Students are matched with students of similar age, interests and gender in a country of their choice and spend 3-4 weeks living with that student’s host family. The student and his/her family then hosts the matched student for a similar length of time. The exchanges take place when school is not in session. Every year approximately 7,000 students ages 15 to 19 go abroad under the auspices of the Rotary Youth Exchange program.
If you know of a child ready for the challenge and the rewards of living in another land as an exchange student, talk to them about the Rotary’s Youth Exchange program. Some of the countries where we have matched students include Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Mexico, and Denmark.
If you know of a student, neighbor, child, niece, nephew, or grandchild interested in becoming a Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Student for next summer, please contact Elaine Heller.
Bequests to the Bellevue Rotary Foundation
Rich Herzberg
For years, Rotarians have had the opportunity to leave a legacy by making specific bequests to Rotary International in their estate plans. This has allowed Rotarians to support international service. Bellevue Rotary is now providing a new estate planning option by allowing specific bequests to the “Bellevue Rotary Foundation Community Service Endowment Fund” to support community service. If you’d like to leave a legacy that supports your local community through Bellevue Rotary, please consider updating your estate plan. If you have any questions please contact President-Elect Rich Herzberg.