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Friday Program: Kevin is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where we earned a journalism degree and was a as a four year letterman on the Buckeye football team. He served as the special teams captain his junior and senior seasons and received the Ike Kelley award in 1996 as the special teams player of the year for the Rose Bowl Champion Buckeyes. In 1997 Kevin was selected to represent The Ohio State University as a student delegate at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) first annual national leadership conference. The following year in 1998, Kevin received the Alex Shumate Award for his work with the “Majority of One” program and outstanding student leadership on the Ohio State University campus. In 2005, Kevin was one of 36 individuals selected from around the National Football League to attend the Stanford Graduate School of Business/National Football League Executive Management program. The classroom sessions were led by faculty from the Stanford Business School in a wide-range of business topics, including contract negotiation, salary cap management, business marketing fundamentals and finance management.
Ercan Turkarsian led the invocation and pledge to the flag, while Mike Dunlop introduced visiting Rotarians and guests.
Hal Teel reminded everyone to get their team members to sign in now, and Sayoko reminded everyone that the Spring Quarter membership invoices have been emailed to all members.
Ron Healey Named Rotarian of the Month
Away at her daughter's for the evening and day, Edith was overwhelmed and speechless when she returned at 11:30 a.m. to observe the transformation of her home and yard. She was in tears when she also learned that the carpet in her living room was going to be replaced by the BBRC. Ron says, "As members of the BBRC, we feel proud of our involvement in a club that has helped brighten and restore the life of Edith Watson. She will be talking about this for years to come. During this process, I witnessed a big change in the attitude and spirit of Edith. She has a new, positive outlook and is excited about life and her home. When we finished the job, we left behind a bouquet of flowers with the note,'Rotary cares.' "Thanks again to everone in the club, and a special thanks to those who partcipated in the work day. You are a fun group to boss around!"
Are You Ready? Is Your Team Ready? Are Your Boots Ready for Walking?
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Classification Talk: Jon Luksetich
Jon's career started 1980 in public accounting. Jon opened and ran a family owned consumer-leasing company for five years before taking a position at CertainTeed where he worked eight years in the positions of Controller, Production Manager, and Division Supply Chain Manager. Executive leadership was the next tier of Jon's career when he was promoted to Vice President of Finance and Operations for Saint Gobain's—Sovis Division, working with U.S. and foreign governments on their nuclear material handling equipment. Jon's most recent excutive leadership roles include six years as the Director of Supply Chain with Todd Pacific Shipyard, where he worked with the Navy, Coast Guard, and Washington State Transportaton Department. In August 2006, Jon joined Weyerhaeuser, where he is Supply Chair Manager of the "iLevel group," where he works with 16 Engineered Wood Products mills. Jon has a B.A. in Accounting from Iowa State University and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Iowa. Jon is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Managerial Accountant. He is a Certified Supply Chain Professional through APICS. Jon and his wife of 20 plus years, Michelle, reside in Kirkland with their son Eric and daughter Libby. Jon enjoys biking, hiking, and home improvement projects. He is active at his church, Holy Family of Kirkland, and as a housing board member of Phi Kappa Theta UW Fraternity.
On Saturday, April 7, 2007, both the Japanese and US GSE teams got together for an outing and Easter egg hunt at the Olympia ranch of retired Secretary of State Ralph Munro. Our Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club will be hosting the GSE Team from RI District 2770 in Japan (Saitama and Tokyo area) beginning March 18. The Team will be the program for the BBRC on April 20th.
Update from Turkey Istanbul is as vibrant, dynamic and rundown as ever. Our Rotary hosts are absolutely wonderful people and have done a great job on everything except customs. Therefore, we have spent a lot of time, energy and money on constantly getting new requirements. Either they underestimated the system or their customs counselor has let them down. Bottom line, the container is still sitting in the shipyard while we wait for a resend of a fax from the Turkish Embassy with their authorization on the forms you Fed Ex’d Thursday. Thursday, at 10 p.m. Turkey time, I find out this form is needed. I got out my cell phone, called the Turkish Embassy in DC, made some emergency arrangements — calling you — everything went as planned until they faxed the papers and only 1 of 4 pages showed up. No matter what else happens we can’t get the container released until all those pages show up via fax. One of the things we have found out is that “Turkish time” is not the same as our time. Everything is “20 minutes,” until it takes longer. Of course, we have a 7-hour time difference with DC, which means everything they do is for the next day. On the bright side, we start wiring labs Monday and they are wonderful hosts during the non-working hours, as Jenny will attest to. The kids love the city and their host families. Sadru and John are having a great time and Margie is … being Margie.
Friday Program Kevin is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where we earned a journalism degree and was a as a four year letterman on the Buckeye football team. He served as the special teams captain his junior and senior seasons and received the Ike Kelley award in 1996 as the special teams player of the year for the Rose Bowl Champion Buckeyes. In 1997 Kevin was selected to represent The Ohio State University as a student delegate at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) first annual national leadership conference. The following year in 1998, Kevin received the Alex Shumate Award for his work with the “Majority of One” program and outstanding student leadership on the Ohio State University campus.
A graduate of Juanita High School in Kirkland, Kevin and his wife Farrah, a graduate of Newport High School, are both active in the community. Farrah is the head gymnastics coach at Newport High School, and Kevin serves on numerous community organization boards including the National Football Foundation and the Seattle Urban League’s Young Professional Chapter. The Griffins have three children, Taylor (6), Kennedy (2) and Jackson (newborn). Kevin's presentation opened with the video “Tribute to the 12th Man.” The 12th MAN Tradition Began in 1976 In 2003, the 12th MAN was honored once again, this time with a flag. The tradition of the 12th MAN flag began October 12, 2003, when 12 original season ticket holders hoisted the flag prior to kickoff. Now, at every home game just before kickoff, the flag is raised in honor of the 12th MAN. From former Seahawks greats, to local celebrities and sports personalities, being called upon to raise the flag has become an honor within itself. The flag has become a symbol of Seahawks supporters all over the Northwest, raising the spirit of the 12th MAN. 12th Man Makes a Difference During the 2005 Super Bowl Season The Mission of the Seahawks Focuses on Leadership & Vision Griffin said, “We cannot tell you we will win every game but we will be consistent and the 12th Man will have a great game day experience. And we will measure our success according to our “year-round” service to our community.” New Seahawks Training Facility to be Named Virginia Mason Athletic Center Answers to Questions Raised • Go to the website: www.seahawks.com to get answers to your draft questions. The Seahawks have an analysis of top 10 ratings of for all positions including their needs at guard, tight end, and running back. • The Seahawks preseason opponents have been announced and the season begns, Sunday, August 12 at San Diego versus the Chargers. The China preseason game has been canceled. The NFL has determined that it will focus its global resources this year on its first overseas regular-season game — to be held on October 28 in London, England, with the Miami Dolphins hosting the New York Giants. The American Bowl preseason game in China, originally set for August 9 in Beijing between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, will be rescheduled. Working in partnership with the Beijing municipal authorities, the NFL will plan to play a game at the National Stadium of Beijing in August of 2009. Seattle will pay in Green Bay on the on the 18th and will host the Minnesota Vikings at Quest Field on Saturday, August 25, before wrapping up at Quest with the Oakland Raiders on Thursday, August 30.
WHO KNEW? The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are 50 years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. The King of Hearts is the only king without a mustache. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin! The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer; so did the first "Marlboro Man. " Walt Disney was afraid of mice! Pearls melt in vinegar. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
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Bob Holert introduced Kevin Griffin, Director of Fan Development for the Seattle Seahawks. Kevin oversees the organization’s grassroots marketing efforts, game day presentation responsibilities, and special events.
President Jim Zidar opened the meeting and announced that Computers for the World (C4TWorld) Team members have arrived in Istanbul (
Mike Dunlop was a busy guy Friday, also being giving up his old Red Badge in exchange for a shiny new Blue Badge. Congratulations, Mike. 
On March 10th, Ron lead a team of 25 Rotarians, family members and friends to the home of Edith Watson and, starting at 8:00 a.m. and finishing by 1:00 p.m., the volunteer home improvement team transformed Edith's home and yard. A reality TV crew could have filmed these Busy-BBRCers at work in every room of the house: framing, sheet rocking, painting, installing trim and finishing each and every project. Other projects included electrical work and plumbing, as well as landscaping and pruning and removing two truckloads of blackberry bushes from the home's yard.
The Brothers and Wendi Fischer performed another "Andrew Face Ballad" at Friday's meeting. Andrew, with John DeWater, Tom Smith, Chris Monger and Chip Erickson, backed up Wendi as she sang and danced anther Rotary Walk tune adapted to the well-known Nancy Sinatra hit, "Boots."
Jon Luksetich's classification is Supply Chain Management. He has over 25 years of diverse experience in leadership, business process, and business development. Jon's background includes functional and operational positions in accounting, finance, production, supply-chain management, procurement, and business planning. In all of these areas he has helped to re-engineer operational processes and achieve business objectives by leveraging advanced technologies. 
Bob Holert introduced Kevin Griffin, Director of Fan Development for the Seattle Seahawks. Kevin oversees the organization’s grassroots marketing efforts, game day presentation responsibilities, and special events.
In 2005, Kevin was one of 36 individuals selected from around the National Football League to attend the Stanford Graduate School of Business/National Football League Executive Management program. The classroom sessions were led by faculty from the Stanford Business School in a wide-range of business topics, including contract negotiation, salary cap management, business marketing fundamentals and finance management. 
Introducing the Spirit of 12 and the intent of today’s Seahawks to honor our heritage and traditions. With the birth of an NFL franchise in 1976, and a dynamic As the Seahawks strengthened their young franchise, their loud, sold out crowds became known as the 12th MAN ®. Seattle fans had such an impact on the success of the team in the 1980’s that Seahawks President Mike McCormack retired the number 12 on December 15, 1984. Throughout the 1980’s Seattle’s fans became known as the loudest in the NFL, so much so that the league instituted a noise rule in 1985. Despite the rule, the 12th MAN continued the tradition, giving the Seahawks a home field advantage to this day. 
The Seattle Seahawks have announced an expanded partnership with Virginia Mason Medical Center (VM), naming the club’s new state of-the-art football training facility the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC). Griffin noted that the VMAC will allow the Seahawk organization to consolidate into one facility, attract and retain free agents and bring training camp back home. The 200,000 square foot Lake Washington waterfront facility, second largest in the National Football League, will be located within the northern city limits of Renton and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2008. The property is bounded by Interstate 405 to the east, Lake Washington to the west, residential property to the north and 44th Street to the south. The facility will be the year-round site for all Seahawks team training activities. 
• Shaun and Matt are getting healthy and will continue to lead the team. T. Walter Jones, LB Julian Peterson, FB Mack Strong and LB Lofa Tatupu were selected to represent the club in the 2007 Pro Bowl. 
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