The Navy’s Impact in the Puget Sound Region

Rear Admiral Len Herring commands the Naval Surface Group Northwest and stopped by to tell the BBRC how the Navy is changing and the role this important segment of our nation’s military has on the economy of the region. Admiral Herring is a member of the Rotary Club of Seattle.

“The military in this region forms a good partnership with the people. Whether you served in the military before or know little about it, people are always interested in the future of America’s defense. From the founding of the U.S. Navy 228 years ago to today, the Navy has embarked on a new direction, one that will totally transform the service as we know it.”

Admiral Herring said the major mission of the Navy is to defend the Constitution, while taking a phrase from the Declaration of Independence to protect “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of All Threatening” to our way of life. The Navy has a global force, capable of striking any where, any time. “Today, one-half of our forces are deployed in harm’s way ... the Arabian Sea, the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean, Western Pacific, and now Haiti.” READ MORE

DON'T FORGET!
Wine & Cheese Get-Together!

The BBRC Fellowship Committee invites all members to a Wine & Cheese Get-Together at Brian Evison’s office, 500-108th Avenue NE, 25th Floor, in Bellevue, on Friday evening, March 12. Fellowship begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. Dress is business casual. Be there or be square! Partners are welcome!

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Rotary Minute: Rourke O'Brien

Rourke O’Brien lifted some material from an early Reveille, dated February 13, 1989, to show that some things never change. During a club assembly devoted to membership, the BBRC met to consider how to grow the club. “They were trying to add new members to reach 110,” said Rourke. “The club was admonished to look at people they know, their co-workers, neighbors, good friends, and determine whether they’d make good Rotarians. Lists of open classifications were available to help fill the void.” The highest number of members attained by the BBRC has been 120 on two occasions. Today, we’ve dropped below 110. It’s time to build our numbers back up, Rourke surmised. If you have questions on how to do that, get in touch with Rourke.

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A March Madness Membership Drive

Bill Schultheis rose to whip up interest in the March Membership Drive, which was touted to have a prize of a 17-carat gold Rolex Watch, donated by Goldfarb Jewelers.

Steve Luplow, manager at Ben Bridge Jeweler in Bellevue Square, joined the fray saying his firm would offer an “18-carat-gold Rolex watch” to the person who brought in the most new members this month. Andrew Face jumped up to offer three, brightly colored watches as gifts to winners.

Bill urged the club to invite friends and colleagues “who you’d like to see every Friday morning” as members of the BBRC.

(Your editor cautions the membership to listen carefully when these promotions come down the line. When he retired from active work in the marketplace, the club gave him a “Rolodex” watch, which he proudly wore on his wrist for a few moments. It proved to be too bulky, but it held a lot of names and addresses. It was not a good time-teller!)

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IN THIS ISSUE:

The Navy’s Impact in the Puget Sound Region

WINE & CHEESE GET-TOGETHER

Rotary Minute: Rourke O'Brien

A March Madness Membership Drive

Friday Potpourri

A Capsule Look at Vocational Service

Club Gives Major Grant to Skiforall

Rotary First Harvest Benefits from Bell’s Fundraising

Friday Fotos

Web Fun

THIS WEEK
Dick Spady is one dedicated Rotarian. A long-time member of the Bellevue Overlake Club, this year his namesake Drive-Ins celebrate 50 years in the Puget Sound region. The co-founder of Dick’s Drive-Ins will flip burgers and tell about community service at this Friday’s meeting. Buffet Breakfast at 7:00 a.m., meeting at 7:30 and program at 8:00. Bring a prospective member to the Glendale Country Club!

ADMIN CORNER
Time really flies! Just three more meetings and this quarter is over. Please do your part in making sure your account is in order. Make payments by check, either by mail to BBRC, PO Box 3003, Bellevue 98009-3003, or delivered to the cashier at any meeting. You may also take care of the remittance by using your credit card. The Cashier has a current quarterly billing list.

This is also the last call for any files or storage items being held by members at their office or home. We are consolidating our archives and will be gathering up all items to be saved, placing them in appropriate storage boxes and hiding them in a mysterious place. If you have any files belonging to the BBRC, please cough them up. Contact Club Administrator (Ph 360-863-0861). Thanks.

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Reveille | Reveille Archives | Meeting Information | Calendar | How to Join the BBRC | Officers & Directors | Committees | Online Member Directory | Short Directory PDF File | Directory Info Form | Set Up User Info | Forgot User Info | Meeting Make-Up Form | Attendance Statistics | Committee Roster | New Member Application (PDF File) | Expense-Funding Request Form (PDF File) | District 5030 Website & Newsletter | District 5030 Club Websites & Where-When They Meet | 2003 Raffle Winners | About the Raffle | Email Us