Vol. 17, No. 20, November 15, 2004

IN THIS ISSUE:

This Reveille Home Page | The Friday Program: Let’s Party! BBRC Celebrates 19 years! | Thanksgiving Baskets ­ Alert! | Program Alert | Two New Members Proposed | Web Fun

The Friday Program:
Let’s Party! BBRC Celebrates 19 years!

The Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club gathered at Willows Lodge, south of Woodinville, to mark the club’s 19th anniversary last Friday evening with an elegant party, attracting members, spouses and guests. One-hundred people attended the affair.

With Chris Ballard and Nick Paget doing the honors as co-masters of ceremonies, the crowd enjoyed a reception prior to dinner and then settled in for a delicious meal, served by a battery of waitpersons. After a brief history of the BBRC, Peter Powell, Club Service II Director was asked to deliver the invocation and Chris Monger welcomed guests. The meal, consisting of three courses, featured entrées of Beef Tenderloin, Pan Roasted Chicken or Vegetarian plate.

A short program followed the meal when the winner of the annual Raffle was announced. Winner of the 2004 Volkswagen Convertible was Gary Smith of Mercer Island. Gary bought a book of tickets from Larry May and one was drawn at the official drawing, Thursday, at 1:30, in Kirkland. The Smiths (Gary and his wife Mary Lou) were unable to attend Friday’s dinner as they are retired and spend the winter in Arizona. Gary served as President of the Mercer Island Rotary Club in 1993. The new raffle winners are good friends with Andrew Face’s family. Andrew’s dad Ned served as president of the Mercer Island Rotary Club in 1946.

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Thanksgiving Baskets ­ Alert!

Because of the fall of the calendar this year, a squeeze is being put on the efforts at raising the needed foodstuffs and money to support our annual Thanksgiving Basket Project. Although there will be no fundraising at the Anniversary Dinner this Friday, Rotarians can bring checks to that event for the Thanksgiving Baskets Project. The final day of contributions will be Friday, November 19. Please bring your checks on that date. You can also help by bringing an item from the food list.

• Foods being collected:
• 10 pounds of potatoes
• 2 pounds of carrots
• pie crust mix for at least two pies
• pie filling for at least two pies
• 5-pound box of Bisquick
• pound of butter
• large jar of jam
• 10 cans of veggies or fruit
• 5 pounds of apples or 5 pounds of oranges

Bring your donations to the Friday, November 19th, meeting. The Community Service Committee will do a shopping spree that afternoon, buying the number of turkeys needed and other items for the Thanksgiving menu.

You may join the committee for the shopping spree, and you’ll learn how you can help deliver the baskets to the recipients. A very successful project is the Thanksgiving Baskets collection. Your help is appreciated!

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Program Alert

There are several upcoming programs that all members should be aware of:

December 3 - OFF-SITE MEETING!
After we come off our Thanksgiving Holiday vacation, that Friday meeting will be held at COSTCO’s Issaquah headquarters. This will be a banner meeting, with the major topic exploring how COSTCO handles ethics in business. Get an inside look at one of the nation’s most successful businesses. Bring a friend, a potential member. But, whatever you do, remember to go to COSTCO’s Issaquah headquarters on Friday morning, December 3, at 7:00 a.m. (No meeting at Glendale that day ­ duh!)

December 17
The annual Holiday Breakfast will take place at Glendale Country Club. This BBRC special invites all the little people connected with our club and a chance to see Santa and receive a gift. Come and enjoy yourself and bring your children or grandchildren to this wonderful holiday event, 7:00 a.m., December 17, Glendale CC.

January 7
Traditionally, Glendale closes for special renovation projects the first week or so in January. Because of the way the calendar lines up, the first meeting of January (the 7th) will be held elsewhere. Please make a note of this, and the site for the meeting of January 7 will be revealed soon.

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Thought for the Week

On the occasion of the BBRC’s 19th Anniversary, the definition of a Silver Wedding Anniversary is when a man celebrates working for the same boss for 25 years!

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THIS WEEK'S EDITOR
John Mix

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John Mix
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