March 2, 2010
PUBLISHING ITEMS IN THE BULLETIN
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IN THIS ISSUE
Dr. Bruce Montgomery, Senior Vice President, Respiratory Therapeutics, Gilead Sciences, Inc., "Life Sciences: Hype or Jobs" | SOS Children's Villages Project | Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship | Rotary District 5030 Conference, May 14-16 | GSE is Looking for a Few Good Families in May | Service to Youth Volunteer Opportunities at Eastside Baby Corner |
Dr. Bruce Montgomery, Senior Vice President, Respiratory Therapeutics, Gilead Sciences, Inc., "Life Sciences: Hype or Jobs" | SOS Children's Villages Project | Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship | Rotary District 5030 Conference, May 14-16 | GSE is Looking for a Few Good Families in May | Service to Youth Volunteer Opportunities at Eastside Baby Corner |
THIS WEEK AT THE BRC
CLUB CONTACT INFO
GREETERS
Julie Sun & Dave Martin
BACK TABLE DUTY
Steve Anderson & Vijay Vashee
INVOCATION
Byron Piro
NEWEST MEMBER(S)
Natalie Werzynski
Janet Taylor
Tim Siegel
Julie Sun & Dave Martin
BACK TABLE DUTY
Steve Anderson & Vijay Vashee
INVOCATION
Byron Piro
NEWEST MEMBER(S)
Natalie Werzynski
Janet Taylor
Tim Siegel
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Bellevue, WA 98009
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Ph 425-451-3819
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Sam Esayian, 03/15
John Huygens, 03/15
Tom Eckhart, 03/16
Jon Garberg, 03/20
Jane Hague, 03/20
Milt Douglas, 03/27
Lynn Jones, 03/27
John Huygens, 03/15
Tom Eckhart, 03/16
Jon Garberg, 03/20
Jane Hague, 03/20
Milt Douglas, 03/27
Lynn Jones, 03/27
Larry Abner, 03/01
Glen Curda, 03/01
Sally Gray, 03/01
Colleen Crowley, 03/02
Stacy Graven, 03/05
Gary Guenther, 03/06
Greg Hendershott, 03/12
Frances Gough, 03/13
Glen Curda, 03/01
Sally Gray, 03/01
Colleen Crowley, 03/02
Stacy Graven, 03/05
Gary Guenther, 03/06
Greg Hendershott, 03/12
Frances Gough, 03/13
PLEASE NOTE:
If the regular parking garage is full and you are turned away or redirected,
please go to the Harbor Club parking lot.
FIRESIDE FOR RED BADGERS MARCH 11
More details to follow. Contact: Patti Dill
Dr. Bruce Montgomery
Senior Vice President, Respiratory Therapeutics
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
"Life Sciences: Hype or Jobs"
Senior Vice President, Respiratory Therapeutics
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
"Life Sciences: Hype or Jobs"
Dr. Bruce Montgomery currently works as Senior Vice President, Respiratory Therapeutics at Gilead Sciences, Inc. Before his work with Gilead, Dr. Montgomery was the Founder and CEO of Corus Pharma of Seattle, a drug development company focusing on infectious disease and respiratory drugs. Corus Pharma was purchased by Gilead Sciences, Inc., in August of 2006. Until October 2000, Dr. Montgomery served as Executive Vice President of Research and Development at PathoGenesis Corporation.
Dr. Montgomery has extensive pharmaceutical company experience in drug development, operations and financing. He has been responsible for two complete drug approvals, started multiple other programs that have led to three additional FDA approvals. From 1985 to 1989, Dr. Montgomery was co-inventor, and then led the effort to obtain FDA approval of aerosolized pentamidine, the second AIDS drug approved by the FDA.
In 1998, the Commissioner of the FDA recognized Dr. Montgomery with special citation for his industry leading acceleration in the development and approval of tobramycin solution for inhalation.
Dr. Montgomery received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1975 (Magna cum Laude, Outstanding Chemistry Major (Merck Award)), and Doctorate of Medicine in 1979 (Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society) from the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Montgomery is a board certified internist and pulmonologist.
Dr. Montgomery has extensive pharmaceutical company experience in drug development, operations and financing. He has been responsible for two complete drug approvals, started multiple other programs that have led to three additional FDA approvals. From 1985 to 1989, Dr. Montgomery was co-inventor, and then led the effort to obtain FDA approval of aerosolized pentamidine, the second AIDS drug approved by the FDA.
In 1998, the Commissioner of the FDA recognized Dr. Montgomery with special citation for his industry leading acceleration in the development and approval of tobramycin solution for inhalation.
Dr. Montgomery received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1975 (Magna cum Laude, Outstanding Chemistry Major (Merck Award)), and Doctorate of Medicine in 1979 (Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society) from the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Montgomery is a board certified internist and pulmonologist.
In early 2007, I became acquainted with an orphanage called the SOS Children's Village of Sindh in Karachi, Pakistan, through one of it's founders, Mr. Yacoob Zamindar. There is perhaps nowhere in Asia in greater need of our development and support than Pakistan, right now, and due to the recent dislocations from Afghanistan and the earthquakes a few years ago, this orphanage was pushed well beyond it's capacity.
The SOS Children's Villages provide support for children from infancy to young adulthood and ensure that their children are not only well nurtured, but that they leave the facility with job skills and self sufficiency in the world. Mr. Zamindar, who is also a Rotarian (A past president of the Rotary Club of Karachi South) provided us with a wish list for the facility.
With the help of Peter Kalunian, Rob Rose, and many other Rotarians in Bellevue and Karachi, we were awarded a matching grant for a new water system, equipment for an outdoor sports facility, and a new computer lab in the fall of 2008. The water system was completed almost immediately, due to the generosity of the host club. The computer lab was completed a few months later, and due to political turmoil and military actions in the region, the sports facilities were just completed this past month.
I am very grateful to have been a part of this project. It was a powerful example of the global reach of Rotary and its effectiveness in making a positive impact on peoples' lives in the farthest reaches of the world.
The SOS Children's Villages provide support for children from infancy to young adulthood and ensure that their children are not only well nurtured, but that they leave the facility with job skills and self sufficiency in the world. Mr. Zamindar, who is also a Rotarian (A past president of the Rotary Club of Karachi South) provided us with a wish list for the facility.
With the help of Peter Kalunian, Rob Rose, and many other Rotarians in Bellevue and Karachi, we were awarded a matching grant for a new water system, equipment for an outdoor sports facility, and a new computer lab in the fall of 2008. The water system was completed almost immediately, due to the generosity of the host club. The computer lab was completed a few months later, and due to political turmoil and military actions in the region, the sports facilities were just completed this past month.
I am very grateful to have been a part of this project. It was a powerful example of the global reach of Rotary and its effectiveness in making a positive impact on peoples' lives in the farthest reaches of the world.
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:
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:
All applications must be postmarked by April 1, so don't delay!
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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
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
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.
Calling all Bellevue Rotarians! Don't miss the most-overlooked fun time in Rotary!
Registrations are underway for the 2010 District 5020 Annual Conference. This annual get-together is one of the most valuable ways to engage in Rotary. The District Conference offers excellent fellowship opportunities and a glimpse of the great work of other clubs in our area. Located in Portland, OR, this year's conference offers excellent speakers, lovely accommodations, and a great walkable city to enjoy, during the best time of the year to enjoy it.
Keynoters this year include Marvin Hamlisch, Grammy and Tony award winning composer, and Deepa Willinham, a California Rotarian with an inspiring story of saving children. As she puts it, "Rotarians' actions are a perfect example of how the power of one can work, changing the life of one child, one community, one village at a time."
Sidebar activities include: motorcycle ride to Portland, pub crawl, Powell's Book Store tour, a visit to the Japanese Arboretum, and much more.
Don't miss this chance to learn more about Rotary and enjoy the fellowship of some really great people. This is a must-do for any new Rotarians. And, all you "seasoned" Rotarians? You will enjoy it, too. Promise!
Registering is easy just go to: www.rotary5030conference2010.org/
Or, if you’d prefer to make plans by phone, contact at Neale Weaver at 206-954-2560.
Registrations are underway for the 2010 District 5020 Annual Conference. This annual get-together is one of the most valuable ways to engage in Rotary. The District Conference offers excellent fellowship opportunities and a glimpse of the great work of other clubs in our area. Located in Portland, OR, this year's conference offers excellent speakers, lovely accommodations, and a great walkable city to enjoy, during the best time of the year to enjoy it.
Keynoters this year include Marvin Hamlisch, Grammy and Tony award winning composer, and Deepa Willinham, a California Rotarian with an inspiring story of saving children. As she puts it, "Rotarians' actions are a perfect example of how the power of one can work, changing the life of one child, one community, one village at a time."
Sidebar activities include: motorcycle ride to Portland, pub crawl, Powell's Book Store tour, a visit to the Japanese Arboretum, and much more.
Don't miss this chance to learn more about Rotary and enjoy the fellowship of some really great people. This is a must-do for any new Rotarians. And, all you "seasoned" Rotarians? You will enjoy it, too. Promise!
Registering is easy just go to: www.rotary5030conference2010.org/
Or, if you’d prefer to make plans by phone, contact at Neale Weaver at 206-954-2560.
The Eastside Clubs will be hosting the incoming Group Study Exchange team from Bolivia from Sunday, May 23, through Sunday, May 30. If you've done it before, you know how rewarding it is for you and your family.
You will only be responsible for feeding the GSE guest at night, providing a bed, feeding them in the morning, and getting them to a pick-up spot at the Bellevue Club every day at 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Others will provide activities and meals throughout the day.
Check your schedules and your family's interest in making a lifelong friend from Bolivia, and contact Judd Lees if you are interested.
You will only be responsible for feeding the GSE guest at night, providing a bed, feeding them in the morning, and getting them to a pick-up spot at the Bellevue Club every day at 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Others will provide activities and meals throughout the day.
Check your schedules and your family's interest in making a lifelong friend from Bolivia, and contact Judd Lees if you are interested.
On behalf of the Service to Youth Committee, I am excited to offer a wonderful volunteer opportunity for our group at Eastside Baby Corner, our 2010 Rotary Auction recipient. We have a 2-hour slot for us to give our time and energy to Eastside Baby Corner in Issaquah on Saturday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.—12:00 noon. Please join us as we sort donations; dress in comfortable clothing and shoes.
Space is limited to 15 Rotarians. To sign up, follow these easy steps:
Space is limited to 15 Rotarians. To sign up, follow these easy steps:
- Go to the Eastside Baby Corner website
- Click the button on the right side of the screen that says "click to volunteer."
- Click the link "sign in" to register the first time you use the site.
- Use the "join code" (Join Code: rotary1) when prompted as you register – this will allow you to join our specific group's events.
- Click the button next to the date (April 17) and you're finished!
- Eastside Baby Corner will then send you a confirmation with directions and instructions.