 |
||
 |
|
|
January 19, 2010
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:
Jon Taylor, Regional Sales Manager, Seattle, Tesla Motors, "Electrifying the Automotive World — the Tesla Motors Story (Faster Than a Porsche and Greener Than a Prius!)" | Bellevue Rotary Haiti Relief Efforts | RotaCare Thank You |Rotary & Anisha Display Beneficiaries’ Products | Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
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
Are you receiving
The Rotarian Magazine?
If not, contact Laurie Larson or email The Rotarian Magazine.
THIS WEEK AT THE BRC
GREETERS
Bill McGaughey & Richard Ombrellaro
BACK TABLE DUTY
Michael Pearce & Julie Sun
INVOCATION
Sam Basta
NEWEST MEMBER(S)
Julie Sun
Bob Berry
Richard Ombrellaro
John Campbell, 01/20
Brian Rayfield, 01/25
Pete Swindley, 01/25
Roxanne Shepherd, 01/28
Steve Hopp, 01/30
Michael Pearce, 01/31
Bill McCaughey, 01/03
Troy Roper, 01/05
Andy Barlass, 01/06
Grant Ringel, 01/09
Debbie Acton, 01/11
John Strathy, 01/19
If your birthday is this month but does not show in the list above, you need to add it to your directory page online.
|
|
|
|
Classification Report: |
|
|
|
|
PLEASE NOTE: If the regular parking garage is full and you are turned away or redirected, please go to the Harbor Club parking lot.
Jon Taylor
Regional Sales Manager, Seattle
Tesla Motors
"Electrifying the Automotive World — the Tesla Motors Story (Faster Than a Porsche and Greener Than a Prius!)"
Jon Taylor was appointed Regional Sales Manager, Seattle, for Tesla Motors in August of 2009 and is responsible for sales, customer relations and marketing initiatives for the Pacific Northwest.
Jon has spent the last 20 years in automotive sales, finance management and sales management for luxury carmakers. He was most recently the sales manager for BMW of Bellevue, with overall responsibilities for sales management of new and used vehicles. During his eight-year tenure at BMW of Bellevue Jon achieved year-over-year sales growth of 10% on a consistent basis.
Jon is a fifth generation Californian who moved to the Northwest 12-1/2 years ago to manage the Volvo store in Bellevue. He loves the pace and beauty of the Northwest and spends much of his spare time watching his two teenage daughters' soccer games. He also enjoys photography, skiing, and fly-fishing.
Bellevue Rotary Haiti Relief Efforts
President Rich Herzberg
We're all learning of the devastation in Haiti from the recent earthquake and the very serious challenges being faced by the survivors. I've heard from a number of you asking how you can help.
Our Bellevue Rotary Foundation will accept donations from interested members. I'm mindful of the number of things we already ask you to support. Consequently, there is no expectation, nor will there be any "push" for donations. However, if you'd like to help, bring a check to Laurie Larson at our next meeting or mail it to Rotary Club of Bellevue, PO Box 523, Bellevue, WA 98009. Your check should be made payable to "Bellevue Rotary Foundation," with a notation of "Haiti relief." All funds collected will be disbursed to Rotary relief efforts in Haiti.
Separately, our World Community Service Committee is examining whether they can allocate any of their remaining funds to support this effort as well.
Thank you for your consideration.
President Rich and Board,thank you very much for the generous donations to The RotaCare Free Clinic-Bellevue.
When all volunteer hours, medications, pro bono lab and imaging services, in addition to consultations, are added, we multiply your donations by 28-30 times. Therefore, you have allowed us to give about $340,000 in medicines and services to those in our communities who need our help the most.
Again, on behalf of these patients, thank you.
William Grimes, MD, MS
Chairman, Bellevue Rotary RotaCare Committee
Chairman, RotaCare Free Clinic- Bellevue Administrative Council
Medical Coordinator, RotaCare Free Clinic-Bellevue
Member, Puget Sound RotaCare Board
Rotary & Anisha Display Beneficiaries’ Products
Nancy Pasternak
On the occasion of this year’s Prosperity Rings visit to India, the Rotary Club of Tiruchy and Prosperity Rings partner ANISHA gathered the beneficiaries of a Matching Grant of $45,000 to demonstrate their entrepreneurial successes. Over 60 ladies were beaming as they displayed the products involved in their businesses—businesses that have been made possible with micro credit loans from the Matching Grant funds.
John Peter, CEO of the loan facilitating agency ANISHA, explained the working of the various SHG (self help groups) in and around Tiruchy and highlighted the benefits derived by the ladies who are now able to support their families. Many of the ladies spoke passionately and powerfully about how the loans had improved their condition and their desires to expand and diversify their business ventures.
Tiruchy Rotarians will provide free training to the beneficiaries through the existing ROTECH Institute. The Rotary Matching Grant was made possible through the efforts of Bellevue Rotarian and Prosperity Rings President Nancy Pasternak. It was launched in 2007 as a combined effort of the Rotary Clubs of Bellevue and Seattle and the Rotary Club of Tiruchy and distributed $45,000 to 311 rural women. The 100% repayment enabled the funds to revolve and assist 1,277 women beneficiaries, to the tune of $158,000 today.
All parties involved are ecstatic about the overwhelming increase in the value of these funds, given as micro credit loans, and the ability to empower more and more women as entrepreneurs.
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Richard Penny
Bellevue Rotary Club is now accepting scholarship applications for the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.
About the Scholarship
Supporting the Rotary Foundation's goal of world understanding and peace, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship is a grant of $25,000 intended to fund the cost of tuition, room and board associated with one year of undergraduate or graduate study abroad at an overseas institution of higher education. Funding will be for the 2011‐2012 academic year.
Who is Eligible?
Applicants should have accumulated at least two years of college or university credit and should be proficient in the language of the country they propose to visit. Bellevue Rotary will give preference to students who live, study or work in the greater Eastside Lake Washington area. Applications are especially encouraged from students or graduates of these local colleges and universities:
- Bellevue College
- Cascadia Community College
- City University of Seattle
- Lake Washington Technical College
- University of Washington Bothell
More information on eligibility criteria can be found in the Program Guide (see below).
How to Apply
Interested applicants can download an application and Program Guide from the Rotary International website.
Applicants should mail five copies of their completed applications to:
- Attn: Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee
Bellevue Rotary Club
PO Box 523
Bellevue, WA 98009
All applications must be postmarked by April 1, so don't delay!
Click here for a printer-friendly version of this information.