Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club

Best Darn Club in the World

Paul Osborn

MarCom MINUTES: 2017-07-21

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Attendees:  Neil Bretvick, Wendi Fischer, Jenny Andrews, Bob Holert, Paul Osborn, Michel Carter, Girish Bhatia

This email sent to the new distribution group: marcom-steering@bbrc.net  – please use this email address when communicating with the group as a whole from now on….thanks!

Action Items:

  • Wendi had some great ideas about how we could add ‘Levels’ to the PR Project Scoring System.  We’re looking forward to seeing how that develops!
  • Please review/suggest additions to the checklist and scoring system (this isn’t set in stone – its just what I came up with late last night…
  • We intend to meet after Rotary on the third Friday of the month for quick updates.  Next meeting is scheduled for 18th August.

Notes:

  • This was a quick meet and greet to reiterate again the strategy that this group’s intent is to help the other members communicate on their own.
  • Paul introduced a new PR checklist (see attached) that the first project of the year – ‘BBRC Goes Barking Mad’ (bark spreading at Larsen Farm) scored a 19 on!  The idea is to gamify PR for all projects – anyone involved in/running a project can earn PR Points by posting on Facebook, the Web etc etc.
  • Welcoming John Cherry and Fred Janssen who evidently signed up for the PR Committee!
  • I will be looking for volunteers to write short ‘how-to’ manuals in their areas of speciality – both from a technical perspective (what buttons to push), but also some hints about what makes a good project write-up, blog, post, photo etc.
  • The absolute intention of this group is to get other people to do the work.  You’ve all spent years slaving away for the good of the Club – I’m not expecting you to continue to do so…hence the need to train as many others as possible!

Dedication Ceremony

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Pastors from five Churches dedicated the New Bethlehem Family Day Center at a luncheon of sandwiches, including children’s artwork on paper bags with cookies.

On November 16, 2016 Kirkland City Councilman Toby Nixon, dedicated the New Bethlehem Family Day Center with a story about his youth in Southern California. Back in the 60’s his father had a good job building rocket motors for the NASA space program. Unfortunately after an accident where all the bones in both his father’s feet were broken he was not able to return to work even after several surgeries. His mother left the family and Toby, his younger brother and his father had to fend for themselves. After the workman’s compensation ran out they had to use the surplus food program, DSHS and Medicaid in order to pay for expenses, as they had nothing else.

One day his younger brother was hit with a baseball bat from one of the gang members in the neighborhood they were living in. His father decided to move north. After packing what little belongings they had left into cardboard boxes they managed to get to the Greyhound station and loaded them on the bus to Reading California. Toby remembers the feeling of having all his life packed into the boxes stored in the belly of the Greyhound bus as they drove into Reading. It was about midday and they somehow made it to the Courthouse where his father talked to a social worker who helped them. The local Hotel had a special $5 per night rate for those who could not afford it. Soon they settled in an apartment in Reading and Toby grew up, went to College and raised a family. The point is it homelessness can happen to anyone.

Susan Beals, Steve Roberts and I toured the basement which includes showers and laundry facilities, a small kitchen, four computers and areas for children to study and read. About 10 people are using the facility now during the day and it is expected to fill to capacity of about 50 people soon because of the homeless problem.

Third Quarter Update from Enky

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An Interview with Enky

What is something extraordinary you’ve been up to this term?

I have been continuing with my applications for university. For one, I started with the applications for bursaries. I was shortlisted for the REAP bursary and the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship.

It was a surreal moment when I found that I had been selected for an interview for both of the bursaries. We have been preparing for the interviews through difficult test interviews coordinated by the Imagine Scholar facilitators. I can say that I have attained the skills needed to excel in any type of interview. Also, I got accepted to the University of Pretoria as a provincial candidate.

 What book are you currently reading?

The book that I have been reading is titled Avalon High by Meg Cabot. Before I had read one titled Ready or Not by the same author. I was specifically looking for easy read books that could help me with the exam stress that I was dealing with. Both of the books are young adult books revolving around typical teenager problems such as relationships. I found them to be helpful when it comes to de-stressing and just getting a good laugh. I could really recommend them for any teenager who are looking for a fun and easy read and want to give their minds time to rest.

What was your favorite Imagine Scholar moment this past term? Why?

This past term we were blessed at Imagine Scholar with visits from students from the Groton School in the US. It was the most amazing experience I have had in a long time. I learned a lot from the different type of students, like what makes them successful at school and how their lives differs from ours. One of the students from the Groton group changed my outlook on studying abroad. She grew up here in South Africa but has been attending the Groton school since grade 9. I was really inspired when I saw that it can be easy to study abroad while keeping touch with your family still.

Second Quarter Update from Enky

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Hello Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club,
We hope this message finds you well.
Firstly, we’d like to share our exciting news!  Imagine Scholar’s new and improved website is now live: imaginescholar.org Please check it out and let us know your thoughts.
More importantly, attached is your second quarter update from Enky. Enjoy!

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If you have any questions for Enky or would like to write her, please feel free to utilize me as your liaison.  I’d be thrilled to help you get to know her more.
All the best,
Megan on behalf of Imagine Scholar

Megan Nellis

Program Director
www.imaginescholar.org
ZA- +27 (0)76 657 3365

Example Business Introduction: Paul Cunnington

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Name: Paul Cunnington

Description: Unintentional Economist & Digital Consultant

What I have to offer fellow Rotarians and friends:

I help grow companies!

  • If a company needs assistance in growing their ecommerce market share or increasing their product revenue I optimize their digital marketing strategy. Focusing primarily on search engine marketing, organic and paid advertising, improving Google relevance or Amazon rankings in the process
  • We live in an uncertain world and many people are confused or intimidated by the misinformation put out by the financial media. Others don’t understand how debt levels, oil, gold, bond prices, currency exchange rates, and country bankruptcies impact their day to day lives. I assist companies and individuals in understanding the impact of the global, national, and local economic forces. Often delivering economic presentations and blogging on my site http://mygreencapital.com
  • If you are curious about real estate markets outside of Seattle or ever thought about owning rental property, my wife and I run and operate a national real estate investment company and have online courses that you might find useful.

What Rotarians can offer in support or good introductions for me:

  1. Help me locate speaking engagements to build my audience and grow my reach
  2. Sign up for my blog at http://mygreencapital.com
  3. Introduce me to potential clients who need help with digital marketing or business consulting

If any of these areas I mentioned resonate with you or someone you know, let’s have a conversation!

Example Business Introduction: Sheldon Sweeny

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Welcome to the BBRC (Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club) Vocational Minute

(This will be read during a meeting, then posted in our Club’s Vocational Database)

Name: Sheldon Sweeney

Description: Financial Advisor for Comprehensive Planning, I went to college at the California Maritime Academy and earned a Bachelor’s Degree. My industry exams taken and passed include: Series 7, 63, 65, Life and Disability insurance.

What I have to offer fellow Rotarians and friends :

  • I work with individuals that are losing sleep at night wondering if they’re going to be able to retire and scared that when they do they may have to alter their lifestyle or worse yet, they’ll outlive their money.
  • They often feel victimized by the effect of taxes and are discouraged by their tax bill at the end of the year.
  • They typically work with an advisor that addresses part of their finances, but are worried they are missing pieces by lacking a coordinated strategy.
  • Clients find relief from these concerns when working with me and having a plan that addresses their entire financial situation.

These may not be areas of concern for you, but do any of these concerns sound familiar for people you know?

Something unique about my practice is that I market to women. Did you know that the current statistic in our industry (Financial Advisors*) is that upon the death of the male spouse 75% of women leave their Financial Advisor and seek someone else. (*I must say that I do not think this statistic holds true for my fellow advisors in Rotary, however it is a shocking statistic in our industry)

What Rotarians can offer in support or good introductions for me:

  • I help clients who are widowed or divorced and losing sleep about their financial game plan
  • I help clients who are upset and worried about having enough money to make it through retirement
  • I help clients who need a honest approachable person to ask questions that they may be embarrassed to ask
  • I help clients who are angry about their tax situation as they approach retirement
  • I help clients who feel crippled by the daunting task of making a successful exit plan from their business so they can retire comfortably.

If any of these areas I mentioned resonate with you or someone you know, I’d love to have a conversation.

Update August 30th 2015

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French below! Français ci-dessous !

Hi all faithful supporters of the Upper Moustique Water Project!  It has been a number of months since we got funded by Rotary International but things move a little slow as we are getting started. But great news, the long lead time item, PIPE, has arrived in Haiti and now the digging will commence in earnest. Bruce and is crew have been preparing for this day. They have poured some fountains getting ready for the pipe to feed them, they have dug trenches to take the new pipe and now they can go to work the actual pipe laying. Bruce’s crew has also been training the villagers where each fountain will be installed in hygiene, how to conserve water and other sanitary best practices. There is more pipe still to be put on the ship from the states (Haiti pipe does meet pressure standards) and more pipe to buy but I am excited to see water moving from village to village as the fountains ae built. Bruce also told me that Sadrack has continued o survey the pipe route to insure no loss of hydraulic head by going too far up hill.

Please see a pictures of the pipe arriving. Those of you who have visited Bruce will recognize some of the folks and the depot where the pipe is being safely stored. Also notice that smaller sizes of pipe are nested inside larger ones. Bruce has this done in the states to minimize freight charges on the boat as he pays by the square foot not by weight.

Thanks to all the supporting clubs and individuals in the US and the Caribbean District 7020 which is the host district for this project.

Francais Commence Ici!

Salut tous les fidèles partisans du projet Moustique eau supérieure. Ça fait plusieurs mois que nous sommes financés par le Rotary International mais les choses bougent un peu lent car nous sommes mise en route. Mais bonne nouvelle, l’élément de temps longs, PIPE, est arrivé en Haïti et maintenant le creusement commencera sérieusement. Bruce est l’équipage se sont préparés pour cette journée. Ils ont versé certaines fontaines se prépare pour le tuyau pour les nourrir, ils ont creusé des tranchées pour prendre le nouveau tuyau et maintenant ils peuvent aller travailler à la pose de pipe réelle. Équipage de Bruce a également formé les villageois où chaque fontaine sera installée en matière d’hygiène, comment économiser l’eau et autres bonnes pratiques sanitaires. Il n’y a plus de tuyau qu’il reste à être mis sur le navire des États (tuyau d’Haïti répond à des normes de pression) et des tuyaux plus acheter mais je suis impatient de voir l’eau se déplaçant de village en village comme l’ae fontaines construite. Bruce m’a également dit que Calogera a continué enquête o la route de tuyau pour assurer sans perte de charge hydraulique en remontant trop loin de la colline.

S’il vous plaît voir une photos du tuyau arrivant. Ceux d’entre vous qui ont visité Bruce reconnaîtront certains des gens et du dépôt où le tuyau est stocké en toute sécurité. Notez également que plus petites tailles de pipe sont imbriquées à l’intérieur des plus grands. Bruce a de ce fait dans les États afin de minimiser les frais de transport sur le bateau qu’il paie par pied carré, pas de poids.

Merci à tous les clubs et personnes aux États-Unis et dans les Caraïbes District 7020, qui est le district hôte pour ce projet.

Plus tôt.

Vôtre dans le Rotary.

Steve

Bellevue Petit Déjeuner Rotary