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THIS WEEK's PROGRAM

Dan Satterberg
King County Prosecuting Attorney
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of King County's Criminal Justice System"

Dan Satterberg was elected King County Prosecuting Attorney in November 2007 to succeed his longtime friend and mentor, the late Norm Maleng.

Prior to his election, Dan served as Chief of Staff for Norm Maleng for 17 years and was responsible for the management and operation of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, including budget, human resources, legislative and policy matters. The Prosecuting Attorney's Office employs more than 235 attorneys, 254 staff and has a budget of over $58 million.

Since his election, Dan has been appointed by the Governor to serve on the State Sentencing Guidelines Commission and the Washington State Auto Theft Prevention Authority. He is also co-chair with Attorney General Rob McKenna of the Washington Law Enforcement Group Against Identity Theft, a public/private partnership that seeks to raise awareness regarding the dangers of Identity Theft and to reform state laws to hold identity thieves more accountable. Dan also serves on the King County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Oversight Committee.

Dan has recently launched several new, innovative initiatives within the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to improve public safety and hold offenders more accountable, such as the Repeat Burglar Initiative (RBI). Modeled upon the success of the office's Car Theft Initiative (CTI), which reduced car theft in King County by 53% within a three-year period of time, RBI is designed to partner prosecutors and law enforcement to combat repeat residential and commercial burglars by targeting and aggressively prosecuting the most prolific burglars to help ensure long prison sentences.

Dan has also recently expanded the office's efforts to prosecute gang violence. The Prosecuting Attorney's Office was recently awarded a federal grant for two full-time Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys to focus exclusively on prosecuting violent gang crimes and financial crimes that support gang activity.

Other recent initiatives include establishing a joint effort with the U.S. Attorney's Office to prosecute human trafficking and mortgage fraud cases by having King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys cross-designated as special Assistant U.S. Attorneys. This cross-designation allows for greater flexibility in pursuing matters in state or federal court.

Prior to being elected Prosecuting Attorney and before being appointed Chief of Staff, Dan was a trial attorney in the Criminal Division for four years, where he tried sexual assault, drug, and homicide cases. He was also the office's first gang prosecutor in 1988.

Dan was born and raised in South King County and graduated from Highline High School. His father was a lawyer in White Center, and his mother was a nursing instructor at Highline Community College. Dan graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in Political Science and Journalism. He then attended the University of Washington School of Law, where he met his wife Linda, a corporate lawyer. They live in Normandy Park with their two children, ages 17 and 13. Dan's hobbies include playing bass and singing with his rock band, "The Approximations," hiking, running, and traveling with his family.

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A Change for Our Greeters

With the rising concern over the spread of H1N1 flu, our greeters will give you a warm welcome as you enter our meeting room each Tuesday, but they will not be shaking hands with you. Your club’s Board of Directors is making this change out of concern for everyone’s best interests. ~ President Rich Herzberg

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2nd Annual Rotary Night with the Thunderbirds
November 6, 7:30 pm • Thunderbirds vs. Spokane Chiefs

It’s a great hockey game at sparkling new ShoWare Center in Kent. More than that, it’s a fantastic fundraiser for your club’s Dictionary Project. A hefty portion of each ticket will be returned to your club ... and it’s a Rotary party! Come join the fun. Contact: Sean Runnels, Seattle Thunderbirds [Ph 253-856-6833] CLICK HERE FOR TICKET ORDER FORM

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History of RotaCare
Bill Grimes

RotaCare was founded in 1989, when a family physician in Santa Clara, California, was asked to treat a homeless person. He did so and asked his Rotary Club for financial assistance. Their support became a District Project.     

There are now approximately 15 RotaCare clinics in the Bay Area, one in Colorado and one in New York. Bellevue RotaCare was the first clinic to open in Washington, after a year of planning, beginning in 1996. RotaCare International, Inc., is the parent corporation for regional RotaCare corporations that oversee the individual clinics. Regional corporations are directly responsible to state licensing agencies for the provision of quality medical care. They provide legal governance for clinics within their geographical area.

The RotaCare Puget Sound Board oversees the three RotaCare Free Clinics in Bellevue, Renton, and Lake City. An Administrative Council directs the day-to-day clinic operations. 

Ken Graham, a former member of the Bellevue Rotary Club, was the First Executive Director of RotaCare International and brought the concept to Bellevue. Beginning in the basement of the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, the clinic moved in January 2000 to its current location at Hopelink, which is located at 14812 Main Street, Bellevue, Washington. A second clinic opened in Renton in 2003, and a third, in Lake City, each supported by local Rotary Clubs. 

The mission of RotaCare is to provide free medical care for the relief of pain and suffering to those with the greatest need and the least access to health care resources.  

RotaCare is a volunteer driven coalition of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, interpreters, administrative and support staff, all dedicated to serve the underinsured and uninsured in our community. 

In Bellevue, approximately 75 volunteers rotate to staff the RotaCare Free Clinic, including 30 physicians and nurse practitioners. The Bellevue clinic is open on Saturday mornings from 9:30 AM—11:30 AM and serves between 13 and 21 patients each week, with as many as 28 patients served on a clinic day. Clinic services include:

• On site urgent care for basic primary medical problems such as sprains, infections, rashes and minor injuries, as well as the diagnosis of chronic conditions such as diabetes or hypertension, for which initial treatment is provided and community referrals made to supporting agencies, community health centers and hospitals such as Overlake Hospital Medical Center.
• For the Bellevue Clinic, area medical subspecialists and surgical specialists offer pro bono consultations.
• Laboratory support provided by Overlake Hospital Medical Center; diagnostic and x-ray services provided by Washington Imaging and Bellevue Medical Imaging
• Prescriptions
• Immunizations
• Social services referrals for services such as counseling, transportation, federal and state aid programs, shelters, food assistance, drug and alcohol programs, pregnancy and family planning

Currently the majority of the clinic's cost goes to purchase medications for patients, which are billed to us at the DSHS level. Our annual cost is around $10,000, but if all volunteer services were purchased, it would cost about $280,000 per year! 

Bellevue Rotary, through its generosity, is the primary supporter of the RotaCare district project, in addition to District 5030. RotaCare will celebrate its 12th anniversary on September 20, 2009. 

The dedication of RotaCare volunteers allow the delivery of quality care and service to those most in need in our community. On behalf of those who need our services the most, a special thanks to Bellevue Rotary!

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BRC Rotary Foundation Annual Fund
by Kathy Korth

Polio vaccinations in Ethiopia and Literacy projects in Uganda showed me how Rotary has a worldwide impact. The women's shelter across the street shows me that Rotary is also vital in Bellevue! — Bill Ptacek

Every Rotarian Every Year. Every Rotarian counts. Please make Rotary Foundation one of your Charities of Choice. Give any amount that fits your giving priority this year. Help Bellevue Rotary lead by example that 100% of our members support the mission and the work of the Rotary Foundation.

If you haven't done so, watch the Rotary Foundation's video presentation and give online.

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