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Vol. 17, No. 28, January 10, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE:

THIS WEEK

“Antibiotics: Friend or Foe” is the subject of Friday’s program. Chris Velicer from the UW Medical Center will discuss her research on increased risk of breast cancer with the use of antibiotics. The BBRC returns to its familiar haunts at the Glendale Country Club on Friday, with breakfast served at 7:00 a.m., followed by the weekly meeting and the program. Be prepared to contribute to Tsunami Relief. Rotary International has set up a special account called “Solidarity in South Asia.” If you want to see your contribution go to a Rotary-sponsored group, note that on the memo portion of your check. Make your check payable to the BBRC Foundation.

ADMIN CORNER

It’s our semi-annual check-up of the data you’ve provided to the club’s database. Do you have a new email? A new home or business address? Been a member of another Rotary Club before you joined the BBRC and didn’t tell us about that? (The time spent in that previous club counts toward your “Years in Rotary.”) How about letting us know about your children? Clubmate (our software program) only likes to have DD/MM/YYYY when adding family members to the database. An upgrade is easy. Just go to the Members Only section, put in your ID and Password (ask the computer to remember it for future visits), click on “Online Directory.” This will reveal the club’s directory for individual members. It is your responsibility to keep the information current. You can do so by scrolling down to the “Directory Information Form,” which asks you to fill in information that you wish upgraded. Remember to click on the “Submit” button when you’re finished and DON’T USE the ENTER key while moving around the form.

Thanks for helping us keep tabs on you. We only sell this information to various online health and financial firms WHOA! JUST KIDDING!

The Friday Program:
Progress Report at Sammamish High School

Seventy-four Bellevue Breakfast Rotarians went back to school Friday to welcome in the New Year 2005. Breakfast in the cafeteria of the newly-remodeling Sammamish High School was a particular treat with a fine meal served. SHS Principal Spencer Welch conducted the program and participated in a question-and-answer period following his remarks.

Since its founding, the BBRC has partnered with Sammamish High, creating such programs as Student of the Month and annual scholarships for graduating seniors. This 20-year partnership has seen a parade of outstanding students and faculty being recognized for their achievements.

Principal Welch opened his presentation with some confidential information about former students he’d taught. “I had Steven Goldfarb in the first history class I taught. He’d forgotten that epic when we later met through the BBRC! Fred Barkman was one of my wrestlers and I taught Ted Ederer’s sons.” (It was noted that all three of these fine Rotarians were absent from Friday’s back-to-school meeting. They called it truancy in those days!) Spencer said he really had grown to appreciate all that the BBRC does for Sammamish High School.

Sammamish High School is a moderately-sized, grades 9-12 high school currently undergoing a massive renovation project. Spencer said the project, which began at the end of the 2003-2004 school year, is pegged at $22 million dollars, of which $15 million was approved by voters in the 2002 Bond issue providing $324 million for upgrades on schools in the Bellevue School District. All four high schools (Sammamish, Interlake, Bellevue and Newport) are undergoing renovation during the next two years. Other elementary and middle schools in the district will have upgrades, a program that continues through 2013. READ MORE

Tsunami Relief Plan Adopted

Shrader The BBRC World Community Service Committee met immediately following Friday’s meeting to discuss the club’s participation in Tsunami relief. Chairman Kim Shrader told members that Rotary International has established a fund called “Solidarity in South Asia,” to which members can send contributions.

During the meeting the committee had a discussion on where to give the remaining $4,000 of the WCS budget. They discussed whether to give to one organization or give to many. They also discussed giving to R.I.’s Solidarity in South Asia fund, local relief agencies, or directly to Rotary Districts in India and Sri Lanka that had contacted the BBRC through Brian Evison. READ MORE

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January BBRC Social Alert

Our next social hour is coming up on Thursday, January 20, 2005, at 4:30PM. Our first social hour was attended by 14 Rotarians and two spouses. We hope to see more of you on the 20th. We are going to try the Rock Bottom in Downtown Bellevue (at the Galleria) one more time. We may pick another venue/activity for February (Alex and Wendi are talking ...). Join us for a beverage, some hors d'oeuvres and a generous helping of BBRC Fellowship. I hope that you will take this opportunity to come and meet with your fellow Rotarians for fun and fellowship.

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Thought for the week

Overcoming Adversity.
Helen Keller said, “All the world is full of suffering. It is also full over overcoming."

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THIS WEEK'S EDITOR
John Mix

THIS WEEK'S PHOTOGRAPHER(S)
Jim Kindsvater
John Mix

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