June 23, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE:

Leonard Garfield, Executive Director of Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry, "Alaska Yukon Exhibition" | Bellevue Rotary Scholarship Recipents | Fellowship Opportunity: Wicked! | Cocktail Party at the Herzberg Home | Fine-Free Forbes Fact | Camp Goodtimes Offers Two Sessions—Need Volunteers      

PLEASE NOTE: If the regular parking garage is full and you are turned away or redirected, please go to the Harbor Club parking lot.

Leonard Garfield
Executive Director of Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry
"Alaska Yukon Exhibition"

Leonard Garfield is the Executive Director of Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry, where he is responsible for maintaining a collection of over 100,000 rare artifacts, over three million vintage photographs, an extensive archive and library, and a program of exhibits and educational programs all related to the history of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

Before joining MOHAI, Garfield served as director of the King County Office of Cultural Resources from 1993-1999, managing the programs of the King County Arts Commission and the King County Landmarks & Heritage Commission. From 1985-1993, Garfield served as manager of Washington State’s historic preservation program, where he administered the National Register of Historic Places Program in Washington. He previously worked for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1978 to 1985, where he served as the state preservation historian. Garfield teaches historic preservation in the College of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Washington. Among other writings, he is the author of Built in Washington, an architectural history of the state published by WSU Press.

Bellevue Rotary Scholarship Recipents
Jill Ostrem

On Tuesday, June 9, we recognized nine students as Bellevue Rotary scholarship receipients, awarding $10,000 in scholarships across the group.   

The students participated in the process by writing essays and completing an application, demonstrating to us their academic excellence, plans for the future, summary of financial need and most importantly, their commitment to this community through service.   

Truly, these students have already demonstrated a commitment to service above self — examples of their contributions include service with the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club, scouting, Mountains to Sound Greenway, Children’s Hospital, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Earthbound, and international projects, including Computers for Uganda and a microlending project in  the Dominican Republic. 

These students will be pursuing a variety of studies and careers, including nursing, medicine, anthropology, business, architecture, and filmmaking.

Scholarships were awarded to:

Bellevue High School students:

• Alexandra Valentine (Western Washington University)
• Nichole Hoesterey (Santa Clara University)
• Taylor Moe (Los Angeles Film School)
• Dmitri Petters (Massachusetts Institute of Techonology)
• Molly Boyd (Loyola Marymount)

International School students:

• Megan Addison (University of Oregon)
• Sara Egler (University of Washington)
• John Patrick Kelly (Pepperdine University)

Forest Ridge student:

• Taylor Mattheisen (Gonzaga University) 

Congratulations to these students!

Fellowship Opportunity: Wicked!  

Join us at the Paramount Theater on October 1, at 7:30 PM, for "Wicked." We have excellent seats in the Loge, section A, rows A, B & C. Event price is $164 per person, which includes the pre-function.

Please contact Lynn Jones as soon as possible if you are interested in purchasing tickets.

Cocktail Party at the Herzberg Home

All Bellevue Rotarians, spouses, and partners are graciously invited to an evening cocktail party at the home of Incoming President Rich and Marilyn Herzberg, on Hunts Point, Thursday, August 6th, from 6:00–9:00 pm, to celebrate summer and share some fellowship, as the new Rotary year gets going!

More information is forthcoming. Contact TJ Woosley to RSVP.

Fine-Free Forbes Fact

Too few are the exemptions from pesky Sergeant Fines. Alas, here is one any Bellevue Rotarian can take advantage of, but it requires some sleuthing: find out a fact about our Administrative Assistant, Lisa Forbes, share it with Sergeant At Arms Dale King, as well as bulletin@bellevuerotary.net, and be fine-free for the day the fact appears in the bulletin! 

Camp Goodtimes Offers Two Sessions — Need Volunteers!

Camp Goodtimes is now offering 2 sessions: June 28-July 4 and July 26-August 1. We expect over 200 children with cancer to come to camp this year. For this to happen, we need 140 volunteers and have been working very hard to find applicants. If you have kids over 18, friends, or employees who might be available either week, ask them to go to www.campgoodtimeswest.org to apply on line.

In addition to cabin counselors, we need program staff and support staff. The camp is on nearby Vashon Island, the cabins are modern, the beach is wonderful, and everyone who comes has a great week. Contact Charlotte Ellis for more information.