• BBRC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER • VOL 23, NO 8, AUGUST 24, 2010 •
IN THIS ISSUE
"Rotary In Action—Changing the World for People With Disabilities in Nepal!" Rob Rose, Bellevue Rotary Club | Opener | Reminders: DaCdb & BBQ | Help for Pakistan | Acting Sergeant At Arms | Rotary Flag Exchange | BBRC Poker Night, September 10 | Mark These Important Dates on Your Calendars | Web Fun
"Rotary In Action—Changing the World for People With Disabilities in Nepal!" Rob Rose, Bellevue Rotary Club | Opener | Reminders: DaCdb & BBQ | Help for Pakistan | Acting Sergeant At Arms | Rotary Flag Exchange | BBRC Poker Night, September 10 | Mark These Important Dates on Your Calendars | Web Fun
THIS WEEK
"Annual District Governor Visit & Presentation," District Governor John Matthews [Kimbrough]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Mohammed Ali: "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."
Christine Addison &
Celia Morant
Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy. And it is the foundation of a good heart, the desire to help others. Through kindness, through affection, through honesty, through truth and justice toward everyone else, we also ensure our own benefit.
Christine Addison introduced visiting Rotarians and guests.
President Chuck
Kimbrough
Wendi Fischer reminded us about the upcoming BBRC BBQ at the Monger home on Saturday, August 28, starting at 2:00 pm. She asked us to RSVP to her or Chris Monger sooner rather than later. Bring a swimsuit and a side dish. Dick Brown ordered good weather. MORE INFO
Chuck asked us to think about how we could help the people of Pakistan as a Club. The flooding has severely impacted more than 20 million people.
Paul Chapman, filling in for the absent Elena Howell, asked each table to choose a representative and send him/her to the front of the room.
Paul then asked Jim Zidar to guess the university from which each of the eight representatives graduated. If Jim guessed correctly, the people at the representative's table would not have to put $1 on the table. If Jim guessed incorrectly, the people at the table would have to cough up a buck.
Unfortunately for Paul, Jim was on a hot streak and guessed wrong only once. SAA intake: about $7. Hooray for Jim!
Paul then asked Jim Zidar to guess the university from which each of the eight representatives graduated. If Jim guessed correctly, the people at the representative's table would not have to put $1 on the table. If Jim guessed incorrectly, the people at the table would have to cough up a buck.
Unfortunately for Paul, Jim was on a hot streak and guessed wrong only once. SAA intake: about $7. Hooray for Jim!
Mitch Freedman has scheduled the next BBRC poker night for Friday, September 10, 7:00 pm, at his home in Bellevue, 16838 NE Place.
Food and fun! Everyone is a winner at BBRC Poker Night!
Please RSVP to Mitch (Ph 425-401-9759).
Food and fun! Everyone is a winner at BBRC Poker Night!
Please RSVP to Mitch (Ph 425-401-9759).
John Martinka asked members to mark the following dates on their calendars:
- the BBRC Annual Retreat, LaConner - March 18th & 19th, 2011
- the 2011 Bellevue 10K, Bellevue Downtown Park - April 17th, 2011
- the Annual Charity Golf Classic, Willows Run - July 18th, 2011
FRIDAY's PROGRAM
Rob Rose
Rob spoke about the Disability Awareness Campaign that he organized in Nepal to help change the perception of people with disabilities. In Nepal, people with disabilities are considered "damaged goods" who committed sins in their past lives and are shunned by society. Many people go to Nepal to conquer Mt. Everest. Rob goes to Nepal to conquer the mountain of discrimination.
Nepal is a country of 29.5 million people. Per capita annual income is only $470 and one-third of Nepalis live below the poverty line.
Bob Holert
During the first phase of the Disability Awareness Campaign, the motto "We are all able" was adopted. Rajesh Hamal, Nepal's most famous movie star, agreed to be a campaign spokesman and did many TV and radio spots. During the second phase of the campaign, billboards were created, street theatre was used to spread the word and 1.2 million copies of a comic strip with impact (the comic strip depicted a student with disabilities rising to the top of his class) were distributed.
Rob gave us some examples of Club-to-Club Rotary projects including the Student Bookcase Project, which involves people with disabilities building bookcases for students and Bocce Ball, which helps children with disabilities. Rob stressed the importance of leveraging the robust Rotary and Rotaract presence in Nepal to help bring about grass-roots change.
Rob mentioned that an 11-day trip to Nepal costs between $2,500 to $3,000 including air fare, hotels, meals and some sightseeing.
Rob is currently looking for more Rotary Clubs to partner with. He also made a strong pitch for the Rotary Foundation. He ended his presentation with, "Namaste: I honor the spirit within you."
An Airline with a Sense of Humor
Kulula is a low-cost South African airline that doesn't take itself too seriously. Check out their new livery and some of their crew's announcement comments.
On a Kulula flight (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want), passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced, "People, people, we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"
On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants.
Kulula is a low-cost South African airline that doesn't take itself too seriously. Check out their new livery and some of their crew's announcement comments.
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Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are a couple of real examples that have been heard or reported:
On a Kulula flight (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want), passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced, "People, people, we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"
On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants.
BIRTHDAYS
John Uppendahl, 08/02
Lou Webb, 08/04
Tom Miller, 08/05
Tom Helbling, 08/08
Lee Smith, 08/08
Jim Gordon, 08/11
Kaj Pedersen, 08/23
Desiree Salgado, 08/28
Lou Webb, 08/04
Tom Miller, 08/05
Tom Helbling, 08/08
Lee Smith, 08/08
Jim Gordon, 08/11
Kaj Pedersen, 08/23
Desiree Salgado, 08/28
ANNIVERSARIES
Bill Brooks, 6 yrs
Alan Forney, 5 yrs
Bob Bowen, 3 yrs
Bill Rambo, 3 yrs
Joellen Monson, 1 yr
John Uppendahl, 1 yr
Alan Forney, 5 yrs
Bob Bowen, 3 yrs
Bill Rambo, 3 yrs
Joellen Monson, 1 yr
John Uppendahl, 1 yr
REAL OR HOAX
Remember to visit snopes.com before forwarding on "urgent" and "important" emails .
REAL (TRUE)
• Post Card Virus
• UPS/Fedex Delivery Failure
• reunion.com spamming
• Conficker or Downadup Worm
• Turning on AC when you first get in your car (open windows!)
HOAX (FALSE)
• Credit Card-Type Hotel Keys
• Internet Petitions
• Dialing *77 on cell phone summons highway patrol
• Cell phone numbers released to telemarketers
REAL (TRUE)
• Post Card Virus
• UPS/Fedex Delivery Failure
• reunion.com spamming
• Conficker or Downadup Worm
• Turning on AC when you first get in your car (open windows!)
HOAX (FALSE)
• Credit Card-Type Hotel Keys
• Internet Petitions
• Dialing *77 on cell phone summons highway patrol
• Cell phone numbers released to telemarketers
FRIDAY SNAPS
