Events

John Martinka and Jenny Andrews - Narrators Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Mark your calendars for February 14th as we kick off BBRC's 40th anniversary in the most fun and crazy way that only BBRC can! This milestone event will be a joyous occasion filled with laughter, memories, and surprises. We'll take a nostalgic journey through BBRC's […]

John Martinka / Tom Leonidas - Program Manager, Antigua Technolgy Installation / Past President BBRC Bellevue Breakfast RotaryJohn Martinka and Tom Leonidas will join us from Antigua to update us on their trip to Antigua with Newport High School Cisco Networking teachers and students. This is a Rotary program, in conjunction with the Bellevue School […]

Pam Nolte - Co-Founder and actor Taproot Theatre Pam Nolte, Taproot Theatre Co-founder, actor and creator of Taproot's memory loss classes, will present a life-giving and hope-stirring presentation on the benefits of specially designed improv classes for individuals experiencing the earlier stages of memory loss. Get ready to play! Pam is the recipient of a […]

Rich Martin / Tom Leonidas - Creative Director RB Content Lab / Rotary District 5030 Learning Facilitator Bellevue Breakfast Rotary This workshop will teach Rotarians to create compelling personal stories that resonate with potential members. Participants will learn to articulate their experiences and Rotary’s impact, covering storytelling fundamentals like structure and emotional appeal. Through exercises […]

Dr. Kelly Aramaki - Superintendent Bellevue School District Dr. Aramaki will join us today to share what is happening in the Bellevue School District. About the Speaker Dr. Aramaki is Superintendent of the Bellevue School District, serving approximately 19,000 students. He started his career as a teacher in the Bellevue School District and then as […]

Pouneh Kaufman / Goran Marinkovic - Founder / Partner / Both Gig Harbor Rotary members TechPath Connect / Gig Harbor RotaryBesides their "day jobs" with TechPath Connect (www.techpathconnect.com), Pouneh and Goran have been instrumental in increasing membership at Gig Harbor Rotary Club. They will share an incredibly successful marketing campaign they have been involved with […]

Jared Nieuwenhuis - Councilmember Bellevue City Council What is happening in Bellevue? Here is your chance to find out! Councilmember Nieuwenhuis will share an update of the successes and challenges that face Bellevue as growth continues. About the Speaker Councilmember Jared Nieuwenhuis was first elected to the Bellevue City Council in November 2017, for a […]

Bradley Carpenter - Author / retired Police Officer Himself Bradley Carpenter, author of Riding One More Wave, recounts his experiences as an Oakland Police Officer. He learned how to come out the other side of this violent world through surfing and offers tips on how to survive the stress of everyday life. About the Speaker […]

Jessie Swisher Spiers - Executive Director Seattle Humane On April 11, Seattle Humane Executive Director, Jessie Swisher Spiers, will join us to share more about the important lifesaving work of Seattle Humane, serving over 100,000 pets and their people each year both at their shelter in Bellevue and also out in the community. About the […]

Marni Kurtz / Nick Riley - Executive Director / Mentoring Coordinator Athletes for Kids (AFK) Marni and Nick will share a brief overview of the AFK program with an emphasis on 2024 results. Two senior mentors for AFK will join and share about their experience s with their buddies. For newer members of BBRC, Marni […]

Marcee Merriam - Autism Navigator Kindering (www.kindering.org) Marcee will discuss the services that the Kindering Center provides for parents and children in diagnosing Autism and assisting them in navigating their way into the future. It is a challenging journey and requires special people to help in both the diagnosis as well as ongoing services and […]

Elizabeth Bohling and Jeff Bohling - Co-Presidents Seattle Boat Company Seattle Boat Company was founded and built by Alan Bohling, long-time BBRC member, and his team over 40 years. Alan took a boat dealership (sales only) and built a full-service dealership offering sales of new boat models (Malibu, Barletta and Cobalt) as well as used […]