Events

Rachele Bouchand - District Governor 2024-25 Rotary International District 5030 Creating a Bridge to Attract Young Professionals to Rotary. There is a growing demand for leadership training, mentorship and making a meaningful impact in our communities. However, many don't know that Rotary has been providing expertise in these areas for several years. We'll discuss how […]

Jim Barnhart - Senior Director, International Consulting firm Himself Jim Barnhart will offer an "on-the-ground" perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, including a brief history and possible ways of lowering the state of the crisis when he joins us on Friday, June 6. Jim will be introduced by Jenny Andrews. About the Speaker Jim Barnhart is […]

Kristan Strout - Major Gift Officer USGA Foundation The USGA is a nonprofit, mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community; to showcase the game’s best and the USGA museum; to govern the game; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. In […]

Dawn Myre - Executive Director The Madrone SchoolDawn spoke to us a few weeks ago briefly on The Madrone School which provides a school setting for autistic children but today will tell us more about the school and its mission, vision, and values. The Madrone School is a non-profit organization that provides an alternative to […]

Rotating the Wheels is - Saturday, June 28 at Newport Shores Yacht Club Welcome Kevin Klustner as the 2025-26 BBRC President! Thank you, Sheldon Sweeney, who ends his tenure as 2024-25 BBRC President! About the Speaker Looking forward to seeing you there.

Happy Fourth of July! - Enjoy Independence Day and your holiday weekend! Our next meeting is July 11 at the Bellevue Hilton. About the Speaker Megan Adams of Visit Bellevue will be BBRC's speaker July 11, 2025!

Megan Adams - Director of Destination Stewardship and Community Relations Visit Bellevue Visit Bellevue is the official Destination Management Organization for the City of Bellevue. They are proud to partner with local businesses to promote Bellevue to people across the globe and work alongside our community to build events and programs that serve our region […]

Doug Pinkley - Co-owner Center for Prosthetics Orthotics Inc Doug, along with another prosthetist Garth Knapp, took over the program management of the La Paz clinic 5 years ago. Normally Doug goes to the clinic twice a year for two weeks each time. The type of help given patients includes diagnosis and solutions such as […]

Dr. David May - President Bellevue College Dr. David May, President of Bellevue College, will join us to provide a general update about Bellevue College, where the college is headed, how they got here as well as what’s next. Betsi Hummer will introduce Dr. May. About the Speaker Dr. David May began his tenure as […]

Jennifer "Jen" Kolar - President Atlas Service Dogs Atlas Assistance Dogs is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support people with disabilities to train their own service dogs, educate ethical trainers, strengthen the human-canine bond, and promote a more inclusive society. One in four Americans lives with a disability, yet fewer than 1% benefits […]

Rick Locke - Owner / Entrepreneur Windows, Doors and More and affiliated window businesses in the NorthwestRick will discuss his business journey after leaving Microsoft in 2009 to buy a small business, and share a few lessons learned in the corporate world that have informed and helped achieve my success as a business owner. He […]