Friday Program: University of Washington & Washington State University — Research Institutes (Mark Emmert & Lane Rawlins) | Preliminaries | New Member Inducted: Tim Johnstone | Service Above Self Day Project | Sergeant At Arms, a Popular Guy | Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) | Web Fun
Friday Program:
Lane Rawlins started off the morning noticing that quite a few people admitted to being Cougars. “How things change when you win a few basketball games!” The topic on Friday was our major universities as research institute. Not everyone understands the notion of a “research institute.” What you see with the university is the tip of the iceberg. Research universities have the potential to change the world. There are a few research universities that are doing work that has an impact locally, nationally and internationally. There are about 95 universities in the United States doing this high level of research. We are fortunate to have two of the 95 in the State of Washington. LeeAnn Wood gave the invocation and led us in the pledge. Corr Pierce introduced 5 visiting Rotarians and 16 guests (with an emphasis on the Cougar background). The BBRC's very own Mr. Rogers (David Bolson) announced that the book drive will continue for a couple more weeks. Bring your slightly used hard and soft back books for donation to Hopelink. They are especially looking for recent best-sellers, adult fiction and non-fiction, and children's books. “How-to” books, sheet music and books, and self-help books/tapes also welcome. Please contact
New Member Inducted: Tim Johnstone
Tim's classification is "Consultant-Strategic Planning." He heads the Johnstone Advantage Consulting Group in Woodinville, where he also lives, with his wife and three children. Rourke O’Brien and Sayoko Kuwahara filled for the absent Johns. (I will let you guess who was whom.) Welcome Tim! Sergeant At Arms, a Popular Guy
As it turns out Steve will be opening a new Goldfarb Jewelers on 6th and Union in Seattle. Andrew thought about the fine — ”600 Union” — at which point, Steve jumped in and let members know that any time a fine is larger than about $25, it has been worked out in advance between the Sergeant At Arms and the guilty party. In this case, Steve agreed to pay a fine of $1,000 to the Foundation in Don Deasy’s name. Friday Program:
Lane Rawlins started off the morning noticing that quite a few people admitted to being Cougars. “How things change when you win a few basketball games!” The topic on Friday was our major universities as research institute. Not everyone understands the notion of a “research institute.” What you see with the university is the tip of the iceberg. Research universities have the potential to change the world. There are a few research universities that are doing work that has an impact locally, nationally and internationally. There are about 95 universities in the United States doing this high level of research. We are fortunate to have two of the 95 in the State of Washington. The two institutions together do well over a billion dollars in research. This money comes from outside of the state and is a great benefit tot the institutes. The research creates an amazing environment for students. They attend an institution surrounded by people who are creating tomorrow. We are training a generation of students to take on the challenges of tomorrow — this is very exciting. Students get inspired by the people who are doing research. They have opportunities that they wouldn’t have without the research going on at the campus. In the Governors budget this year, there are some very good numbers and for the first time there is an effort to promote UW and WSU as research institutes. In turning it over to Mark, Lane promised not to talk about basketball and the four times WSU beat UW. Mark had two words: “Apple Cup.” While the two universities do have competitive fun on the field and court, they work well together when it come to promoting the intellect of the State. Mark looked historically at the Northwest — people came here to work. There were industries that needed people. The advantages of that era no longer exist today. Today it is brain power. If you don’t collect and attract large numbers of smart people, you will be unsuccessful. Washington is one of the highest employers of the states. Our universities are producing smart people, the drivers of the 21st century. UW and WSU are like magnets for smart people.
We must maintain access for the student body. UW is ranked 3rd of students who receive Pell grants. Both UW and WSU push to ensure that those families earning under $46,500 for a family of four can get access to UW and WSU. We strive to be elite, without being elitist. You will get the best education possible to compete at the highest level. We don’t want to be exclusionary. Questions & Answers: What about businesses that need people to build houses and put up siding?
Is it tradition or common practice for both universities to present budgets to the state legislature?
Title 9 and sports funding?
Can you address access?
The Wee White Ball In my hand I hold a ball, white, dimpled and rather small. By its size I could not guess, the awesome strength it does possess. My life has not been quite the same, since I chose to play this game. It has made me curse and cry. I hate myself and want to die. To master such a tiny ball should not be very hard at all. It hooks and slices, dribbles and dies, or disappears before my eyes. With miles of grass on which to land, it finds a tiny patch of sand. It's made me whimper like a pup and swear that I will give it up. I'll be back tomorrow! • • • A retiree was given a set of golf clubs by his co-workers. Thinking he'd try the game, he asked the local pro for lessons, explaining that he knew nothing whatever of the game. The pro showed him the stance and swing, then said, "Just hit the ball toward the flag on the first green." The novice teed up and smacked the ball straight down the fairway and onto the green, where it stopped inches from the hole. "Now what?" the fellow asked the speechless pro. After he was able to speak again the pro finally said, "Uh ... you're supposed to hit the ball into the cup." "Oh great! NOW you tell me," said the beginner in a disgusted tone.
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Our speakers brought great excitement to the BBRC. 
Preliminaries & MISCELLANOUS 
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One of Jim Zidar’s favorite things to do is bring in new members. Tim
A chorus of boos greeted our Sergeant At Arms, Andrew Face, when he came to the stage. It seems that recently, Andrew was walking down the street in Seattle when he saw Steve Goldfarb signing the final beam of a building. 
Our speakers brought great excitement to the BBRC. 
One of the reasons people want to come to the area is for the schools. The key assets must be available to all of our citizens. Stanford is a wonderful university, and they are in California by historical accident. Stanford doesn’t care about the State of California. Washington State University and the University of Washington are here in Washington by design, the citizens wanted UW and WSU. This is one of the fundamental differences between public and private institutions. 
March 10th is “Service Above Self Day.” We are a hands-on club and Ron Healy has a great opportunity to help someone out. We will be doing some plumbing, painting, fixing, and yard cleaning. The home is in Kirkland (directions to come), and the time is 8:00 am-12:00 noon.
Alan Forney shared information about RYLA. Several BBRC members have had their children attend, and they said it was a life-changing experience. If you know of a junior or senior in high school, please have them apply ASAP. Applications are due today (February 20), and the conference will be in Seattle the first of March.