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FEBRUARY 10, 2009
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:
Theresa Deisher, PhD, Founder, Managing Member and Research & Development Director AVM Biotechnology "Big Macs, Vaccines & Informed Consent" | A CONTEST: What is Bellevue Rotary? | Attendance Make-Up Policy For Club Meetings & Events | Attention Vino Lovers! Wine Tasting Party! | Ten Grands Piano Performance at Benaroya Hall | 2009 Special Olympics Ski Event | Journey Into the Unknown
CLUB CONTACT INFO
Laurie Larson
Executive Director
P.O. Box 523
Bellevue, WA 98009 execdirector@bellevuerotary.net
Ph 425-451-3819
Fax 888-814-5696
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THIS WEEK AT THE BRC
GREETERS
Sam Esayian & Janet Prichard
BACK TABLE DUTY
Steve Anderson & Don Mings
INVOCATION
Not available at publication
NEWEST MEMBER(S)
Rachele Cawaring
Liz Swanson
Richard Penny
SanDee Olson-Meyer, 02/21
Mike Creighton, 02/22
Cecille Schuman, 02/23
Leslie Lloyd, 02/25
Nita Petry, 02/26
Frank Young, 02/26
Byron Piro, 02/03
Dan McDonald, 02/04
Scott East, 02/10
Conrad Lee, 02/10
Steve Sarkozy, 02/16
Liz Swanson, 02/16
If your birthday is this month but does not show in the list above, 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.
Wednesday, March 25; contact: SanDee Olson-Meyer
Theresa Deisher, PhD
Founder, Managing Member and Research & Development Director
AVM Biotechnology
"Big Macs, Vaccines & Informed Consent"
Dr. Theresa "Tracy" Deisher is the founder and managing member of AVM Biotechnology. Her leadership has brought together a cadre of successful start-up advisors, consultants, legal, policy, regulatory, financial, business development and communications professionals to build a cohesive business plan and the infrastructure that would successfully launch their mission and vision. Dr. Deisher’s knowledge and experience in all levels of biomedical management, project leadership, clinical and scientific research is a perfect fit for the needs of a new biotechnology corporation. She not only understands the commercial applications and business of science but also the marketing, financial, regulatory and policy of clinical applications.
Dr. Deisher is an internationally renowned expert in the field of adult stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine, bringing 17 years of practice in senior scientific and corporate leadership positions concerning research, discovery, production and commercialization of human therapeutics. She has earned numerous prestigious honors and awards for her pioneering scientific discovery and her distinguished scientific research has resulted in 23 patents issued in her name with such illustrious biotech organizations as Amgen, where she was named Principal Scientist, ZymoGenetics, Repligen and Immunex.
Dr. Deisher’s discoveries, particularly in the fields of cardiovascular biology and stem cell research, continue to be considered some of the most significant in the scientific community, including her initial discovery and identification of adult heart stem cells. She has published numerous scientific manuscripts as well as materials for lay people on the factual aspects of adult stem cell research successes. Dr. Deisher is often sought out for her candid and rational look at the scientific research that is being done in the field of regenerative medicine and stem cell research and is a frequent international lecturer and guest speaker in the area of stem cell technology and regenerative medicine.
Dr. Deisher graduated with honors and distinction from Stanford University, and obtained her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Physiology from Stanford University.
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A CONTEST: What is Bellevue Rotary? We are looking to develop a “tag line” to describe our Rotary Club, something we could make a permanent part of the Bulletin in the header or footer. Ideally, it would also be something we could use as an “elevator speech,” a short, one-line statement that rolls out easily and describes the character, spirit, enthusiasm, and dedication to service expressed by our members and our club. We are asking all of you to give us your best ideas! Submit your tag line to the Public Relations Committee (c/o Gail Ryder) within the next three weeks. The Committee will choose the best tag lines, and submit them to the Bellevue Rotary board for adoption as the official motto for our club. Besides fame, the creator of the winning tag line will be awarded a very special prize! |
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Attendance Make-Up Policy For Club Meetings & Events
The BRC Board has recently adopted this formal club policy to clarify what types of Rotary meetings and events you can use for make-up credit. Keep in mind you have two weeks on either side of the actual meeting you miss to claim a make-up. The following information is in addition to the standard club and EClub Online makeups:
- Bellevue Rotary Club members who participate in club events such as Auction Committee, The Landing Dinners, bell ringing, ice cream sales, stream clean-up, Rotacare, Special Olympics, First Harvest, board meetings, etc., will receive one make-up credit based on working one “shift” per event. Club Directors and Committee Chairs will determine the duration of a shift. District 5030 events such as the District Conference will earn make-up credit in the same way. If multiple shifts are worked, there will be a limit of 4 make-up credits per event.
- By example, if an event has a shift or a meeting duration of two hours, the club member will receive one make-up credit. If a shift or meeting has a duration of 4 hours or more, they will get one make-up credit.
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It is time again for our annual Wine Tasting Party, to be held this year on February 20, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm, at the Kirkland Women's Club, 407 1st Ave, Kirkland. The cost for this event is $30 per person, and will feature David LeClaire, founder of the Seattle Wine Club. Sign up by contacting Byron Piro (Ph 425-890-5981). |
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Ten Grands Piano Performance at Benaroya Hall
Ten Grands features ten grand pianos and ten concert pianists playing a variety of classical and modern pieces both simultaneously and individually. This years performance will be Friday April 3rd at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. The featured pianists include well known musicians such as "NW Jazz Cat" Tom Grant; Gold record performing artist David Lanz; and composer and Steinway signature artist Michael Allen Harrison. Most of the artists playing for the Ten Grands concert have donated their time for this event for over 10 years. They believe that music does make a difference in children’s lives.
Concert proceeds benefit The Snowman Foundation which, through an affiliation with the arts organization Poncho, donates the fund to benefit Puget Sound area music programs in schools and community centers. Funds are also used to purchase and refurbish instruments for young people as well as purchase pianos for schools and organizations in need.
The BRC is able to get tickets in both the $100 seat section and the $60 seat section (family oriented). If you would like to attend this event, please contact T.J. Woosley or Chris Porter and let them know how many tickets you would like. Sign-up sheets will also be on the tables at the Tuesday meeting. Checks should be made payable to "Ten Grands Productions," and tickets will be available for pick-up at the regular Rotary meeting on February 24.
2009 Special Olympics Ski Event
Tom Eckhardt
The past several years, the Bellevue Rotary has supported the ski competition of Special Olympics Washington (SOWA) at Snoqualmie Pass (typically the last Saturday of January or first Saturday in February). There are usually 10-14 Rotary members (including spouses and their skiing children) volunteering for this annual event, and once again, we had great turnout on January 31.
The Rotaract involvement has been substantially through student volunteers from Bellevue Community College, and once again, we had 6-8 student volunteers assisting at the ski competition.
The needs for volunteers are numerous, usually 1 volunteer for every 2-3 Special Olympics competitors. This year, there were nearly 150 ski competitors in the regional event, from beginners to intermediate to advanced skiers and snow boarders, and volunteers are always needed to assist in time keeping (2 for each course), as starters, chief of course, and gate observers.
Journey Into the Unknown
Rob Rose
Every trip to Nepal brings with it new hope and opportunities, as well as new and unique challenges. What will emerge from this year’s trip? As my 20-year-old son Carey and I sit in the airport awaiting our flight to Nepal, our manic pre-trip preparations complete, there is time to reflect on what brought us to this point in time. The months of preparation for this moment fade away, and I focus my attention on the "differently-abled" of Nepal. I hope their lives receive the full impact of our Rotary Nepal Disability Awareness Campaign, and we are able to bring them out of the darkness and into the light of education and opportunity!
A few highlights of this year’s journey will be the addition of Penny LeGate and cameraman Len Davis, who be joining me for a three-week visit, as they capture video on the impact of our programs and projects.
Jim Hebert, from Hebert Research in Bellevue, will be arriving on February 12 to work with the J. Walter Thompson marketing group on the Survey/Focus group work for the Disability Awareness Campaign. He’ll also be training Nepali Rotaractors on these issues, providing useful skills training.
My wife Gina and a group of eight Rotary Volunteers will be arriving on February 18 for a two-week stay. We have some exciting volunteer projects for them to work on, so stay tuned for those articles!
Eight Rotaract volunteers from Bellevue Community College are scheduled to travel to Nepal to volunteer on Disability Awareness Projects in late March. One of the trip participants may be a person with a developmental disability, breaking new ground and bringing inspiration to the developmentally disabled in Nepal!
This has been a brief overview of what’s in store for this year’s trip. So many other events are scheduled to take place — another exciting year that undoubtedly will have many unknown outcomes and consequences. That’s what makes it so exhilarating is that unknown element and interesting outcomes.
I’d like to give a big "shout-out" to all of the pen-friends at Forest Ridge School in Bellevue and Meadowdale School in Edmonds. The simple act of writing a letter to make a new friend in Nepal will have unexpected and potentially exciting outcomes. Don’t underestimate the power of the pen to bring peace in our world!
Click here to view Rob's trip blog on the District 5030 website.
Click here to review Carey's trip blog.