Events

Pamela Belyea - Volunteer Project Manager Grievers Library Pamela will discuss Griever's Library Volunteer driven and community supported, the Grievers Library provides free grief-related books for children, teens, and adults in public book boxes; a directory of grief books in public libraries world-wide; and “EZ Reads,” an on-line collection of short, curated passages from notable […]

John Brondello - President / Owner Time Equipment Company John Brondello III, the 3rd generation owner of Time Equipment Company, will give a history of Time Equipment Company and how it has continued to evolve and change with the times. From wooden clocks that needed to be wound once a week to online solutions that […]

Susan Pappalardo - Co-Founder and President SPLASHForward It has been just over fifty years since the last new public pool was built on the Eastside and our population has grown tremendously and is much more diverse. Learn about the nonprofit SPLASHForward’s efforts to bring a game-changing new Bellevue Aquatic Center to the City of Bellevue […]

Bill Reed - CFO / Fraud Examiner MFL Law Group PLLC According to research conducted by the University of Maryland, fraud, specifically cybercrime, is the fastest growing crime in the USA. This presentation by Bill Reed will inform and educate you about how to mitigate its impact, whether related to you as a consumer or […]

Melissa deVita - Deputy Superintendent of Finance and Operations Bellevue School District Today Melissa deVita will discuss BSD’s Demographic and Enrollment Study as well as their fiscal situation. If you are a BBRC member and would like to preview the Demographic and Enrollment Study, please email Bob Holert and he will forward the link. About […]

Dean Adams - Author / Retired Fishing boat captain Himself –Dean Adams will tell his life story of fishing and coming of age on the high seas of Alaska. As his book "Four Thousand Hooks" opens, an Alaskan fishing schooner is sinking. It is the summer of 1972, and the sixteen-year-old narrator is at the […]

Bill Rahr - Sea Scout Skipper - Eastside Sea Scouts Bill Rahr will educate us on the Sea Scout program on the Eastside. He will then turn the program over to one of his accomplished Sea Scouts, Sebastian Foss, to discuss the value he has gained from this program. Sabastian is a Senior at Mercer […]

Gregory Goodrich - Officer / IT Chair Order of St. John A short presentation on the historical and charitable nature of a Royal Order of Chivalry. About the Speaker Gregory J. Goodrich, OStJ, is a Program Manager for Atomic, a Seattle technology firm that specializes in Software development and IT services. Gregory holds a Bachelor […]

Brian Johnston - Executive Director Behind the badge Foundation Brian Johnston will discuss the mission of the foundation he leads and how they honor law enforcement officers who die or suffer serious injury in the line of duty. The includes providing immediate and ongoing support to families, agencies and communities in times of critical need. […]

Patti Payne - Principal / Columnist / Business Consultant The Payne Group - Communicating/Connecting / Puget Sound Business Journal Patti Payne will discuss her take on what’s going on in news and opinion. About the Speaker Patti Payne is a well-known, much awarded local media broadcast and print personality whose work in the community is […]

Lori Hairston - Executive Director Washington DECA Bellevue Breakfast Rotary is pleased to have DECA join us once again in person. Today, Lori Hairston, the Executive Director of Washington DECA, will introduce 3 DECA presentations from Bellevue high schools. DECA is an association that encourages the development of business and leadership skills through academic conferences […]

Tracy Rubstello - Director of Development Bridge Receiving Center Tracy ‘s presentation will look at how the current foster care system is taking already traumatized children and further exacerbating their trauma by how they are being treated. She will then share how Bridge Receiving Center is a revolutionary approach to how children can be brought […]