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Rotary's Christmas season is here That's right, another East Bremerton Rotary Christmas party is upon us, and Char and Jon (pictured at lsat year's event) are ready to do it all again -- this Sunday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the new Olympic College College Instruction Center building (same building as our vocational night earlier this year). David Emmons has graciously arranged for us to use this beautiful facility, we'll have live music, a dessert dash, a great dinner and more holiday fellowship. See John Armstrong on Wednesday morning if you need to pay ($40 a person) or to sign up. But wait -- the season isn't just about partying. We also have several projects going on to give back around the holidays. Toys for Tots is scheduled to be at our meeting this Wednesday to accept a donation from the entire club, an annual gift that we provide. And Thursday, Dec. 6 is the annual Gene Kennedy Memorial Golf outing at McCormick Woods, which raises money for the Kitsap Sun's annual holiday fundraiser for food banks. Cris Larsen is heading up the EBR eight-some, contact Cris if you'd like to get on the golf course on a cold, but sunny, winter morning or if you'd just like to make a cash contribution. Also coming up is our club's scheduled day to do bell ringing at the East Bremerton Fred Meyer to benefit the Salvation Army, on Monday, Dec. 10. We'll be out there all day at the three store entrances. We have filled all the slots (check with Ron Muhleman for your assigned time), but it never hurts to have more people involved. Check with Ron for a good time to stop by, or just come to the store anytime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and encourage your fellow club members — or just bring them a hot chocolate. Monday (12/10) is also the day that gifts for the Angel Tree program are due at United Moving and Storage, 1770 NE Fuson Rd in Bremerton (just north of Lowe's). Just bring your gifts to the front office and drop them off. And Dick Sims has lined up several days in the coming two weeks for distribution of dictionaries to third-grade students in Central Kitsap School District. This is a program we do every year, and Rotarians are encouraged to come to the schools to help give the kids their books. It's a great experience to hand over the books and talk to the appreciative students. See Dick at Wednesday's meeting to find a day to join in on the fun. Finally, don't miss next Wednesday's breakfast meeting (Dec. 12), where we'll hear a short Christmas concert from an Olympic High choir group. It's always a holiday treat to hear these kids! Ho ho ho!	Rotary's Christmas season is here		2018-12-04 08:00:00Z
Welcome New Members Please Welcome our Newest Members! East Bremerton Rotary is honored to have three new members, all principals of local grade schools.They all are part of a new Bremerton Schools Corporate membership. Korene Calderwood was born and grew up in Alaska. She received her BA from Brigham Young University and became interested in education while on a mission to Venezuela. She moved to Bremerton and has worked in a variety of positions as a teacher, instructional coach, and principal. She is currently the principal of View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy. Allyson Cundiff has always wanted to be a teacher - working with students who struggle with learning, creating and maintaining a supportive learning environment for all students. She has been in education since 2006 working primarily in kindergarten through second grade as a teacher and reading specialist. She is currently the principal of Admin Jahr Elementary school. Nickolas Birklid was born in sumner and attended Washington State University majoring in Social Studies Education. He taught Social Studies at Sumner High School and Todd Beamer High School. He earned his Administrative certificate at the University of Washington Tacoma. He is currently the principal of Mountain View Middle school.	Welcome New Members	Alan Beam	2018-11-11 08:00:00Z
Nov 8 Wine and Jazz Night It all started as an attempt to interject some fun into our gatherings. Meeting every Wednesday for breakfast; what would a fifth Wednesday be like? This time was a wine tasting of Wagner Family wines featuring their Conundrum Blends. They'll be dancing, dancing in the street For our Nov 8 Wine and Jazz Night at McClouds Grillhouse John Armstrong, Andy Graham and Vic Ulsh coordinated an event went “above and beyond”. Vic brought in Marvin Hoffert’s Quintet, who built a program to compliment the Napa valley Wagner Family wines that Andy Graham selected. It was a great night socializing with the club family. It's an invitation across the nation, a chance for folks to meet They'll be laughing and singing and music swinging Dancing in the street	Nov 8 Wine and Jazz Night	Alan Beam	2018-11-10 08:00:00Z
November 11 Veterans Day Sunday is the centennial anniversary of the end of World War 1, the War to “End all Wars”. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. We have 18 veterans in the East Bremerton Rotary Club. President Ken Hegtvedt Rotary Armed Forces veterans pins to those attending our Nov 7 Breakfast. 7 have served in the U.S. Army Ken Hegtvedt, Carl Gliver, John Armstrong, Jim Stevens, Denny Smith, Dan Demers, Jaco Stodden 7 have served in the U.S. Navy Jerry LeTxier, Alan Beam, Darlene Iskra, Rex Zane Rudee, Steve Fabry, Paul Ofsthun, Guy Stitt 4 have Served in the U.S. Air Force Jon Buesch, Dick Sims, Tina Robinson, Ron Muhleman Next time you see them thank them for their service.	November 11 Veterans Day	Alan Beam	2018-11-09 08:00:00Z
Fifth Wednesday Wine and Jazz at McClouds It all started as an attempt to interject some fun into our gatherings. Meeting every Wednesday for breakfast; what would a fifth Wednesday be like? This time it is a wine tasting of Wagner Family wines featuring their Conundrum Blends. To enhance the ambience of the evening we are bringing in the Marvin Hoffert Quartet from Bainbridge Island. Come out and join us at 6PM Thursday Nov 8, 2018. Cost $15. Counts as a Makeup! Wagner Family Wines Charles Wagner Sr., a co-founder of Caymus Vineyards, always played with his wines at the dinner table. He was always looking for the perfect glass of wine to accompany his food. (today,it is called a pairing) At the dinner table, Charles Sr. would mix the various white wines on the table to create the perfect glass of wine. This was in 1972.	Fifth Wednesday Wine and Jazz at McClouds	Alan Beam	2018-11-04 07:00:00Z
Youth Protection and Awareness Training This week Assistant Governor Jerry LeTexier address the club on the Rotary Youth Protection Programs. We in Rotary work with youth in many of our programs. This year Youth Protection has become a big priority in District 5020, and our district leaders are asking all active members to take the Youth Protection and Awareness Training/Test to better prepare all of us for working with youth. Below you will find two links. The first link takes you to the dropdown list of the District 5020 Rotary Clubs. From there, you select East Bremerton which will open up a list of all of our members. Next, you will scroll down until you find your name, then select your name and a “Send Course Link” button will appear, select it and you will be emailed a link to the training. After completing the training, you can go to the second link below to check and see that the completed test was recorded. Please note that you MUST use Google Chrome to take the training otherwise it won’t record the completion. You may need to copy and paste the link to your browser. YPA training/test link: http://yex.rotary5170.org/ave_youth/YPATraining.asp?DistrictID=5020 YPA completion list: http://yex.rotary5170.org/ave_youth/CertificationSearch.ASP?DistrictID=5020&ClubID=90257478	Youth Protection and Awareness Training	Alan Beam	2018-11-01 07:00:00Z
District Governor visits EBR Board Oct 9 East Bremerton Rotary Board Meeting The EBR board had the opportunity to be inspired by the 5020 District Governor Craig Gillis. We learned a great deal about Rotary International and District 5020 programs. Craig provided us with the following guidance: “Rotary International President, Barry Rassin, has gifted us with a motivating theme: Be the Inspiration! Through our collaborative efforts ‘we’ will leave a deep and sustainable imprint on the lives of others. Rotary International asks us to Support and Strengthen Clubs; Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service; Enhance Public Image and Awareness. In attracting new members and in retaining existing members we strengthen our ability to serve. In increasing contributions to our Rotary Foundation, our clubs have access to funds that support both local and international projects. In identifying our collective work through our Rotary brand, we build an awareness of the family of Rotary.”	District Governor visits EBR Board	Alan Beam	2018-10-09 07:00:00Z
A visit from the District Governor District 5020 Governor Craig Gillis (above at a meeting in Mill Bay, B.C.) will be our special guest this week and members are encouraged to bring friends or family to hear his message. He's visiting all the clubs in the district and AG Jerry LeTexier, who has seen his presentation, promises that it will be inspiring. Also, Craig will attend a special EBR board meeting on Tuesday evening. If you'd like to attend that smaller gathering at 5:30 p.m. at Ambrosia Catering, please let President Ken know.	A visit from the District Governor		2018-10-08 07:00:00Z
Another Red Badge turns blue Last week was Steve Treanor's turn to give a classification talk about himself, and our new member will now be promoted to a full-status blue badge. Steve's a Bainbridge Island native and fifth-generation Kitsap resident who's laid his head around the world (Colorado, Berlin, Korea) through a military career that eventually led him to the IT field and his home in East Bremerton with wife Gale and children. Steve owns the Help Desk Calvary, proud owners of a new home at the corner of McWilliams and 303 (behind Walgreen's), and personally he runs a household that packs the extended family in for the holidays (even when they need to take out a wall). He likes to travel with his family, drive his Jeep, play golf once a year and watch the Seahawks. Look for a seat next to Steve at an upcoming meeting to get to know our newest member. Welcome to the club Steve!	Another Red Badge turns blue		2018-09-18 07:00:00Z
A great day for golf The return of East Bremerton Rotary's golf fellowship was a success on Sunday, with beautiful weather and three dozen golfers enjoying the day at Rolling Hills. Doug Fairbanks and his team of volunteers put on a great event that was capped with dinner and prizes at McCloud's Grill House, where amateur auctioneer Jerry LeTexier even raised $620 for Paul Harris with two special items donated by Wayne and Donna Evans. Thanks to everyone who joined!	A great day for golf		2018-09-10 07:00:00Z
This week in EBR history: Sept. 5 This year we'll occasionally publish stories or history from East Bremerton Rotary newsletters of the past, compiled and edited by club historian Lew Bruser. This week's edition is highlighted by the initial message from 1978-79 Club President Mike McKinney, who stepped in when President-Elect Dick Wong had to leave to take classes at Central Washington University. “The big question everyone asks when we start something new is: Where are we going now? We’ve just finished a very successful year with such programs as the Student Exchange Program, Club Growth, and Community and International Service Projects. As a board member I saw why these things took place, because of the dedication of Past Pres. Ron, his board, and each of you Rotarians. Our club is successful because each one of you became excited about our projects and our future and worked to see that each was successful. So where are we going now? The answer lies in the hands of myself, the board, but especially the hands of my fellow Rotarians.” To quote D.P. Peggs, our new District Governor, ‘The only thing that goes by itself is going downhill’. To obtain the success for the next year we must reach out to new ideas, new fellowships, and new projects to keep our club active and growing.” (“Reach Out” was the R.I theme for 1978/89). At his meeting with the Dist. Gov., Mike said that his strong and weak points were “Youth and Ignorance”. Youth brought the enthusiasm to make us work, and the ignorance he referred to he clarified as meaning “Ignorance of what we can’t do”. (Mike’s wife Carol looked so youthful that at the District Conference in Nanaimo she was mistaken for an exchange student and when she entered the hall was directed to where the students were gathering. A couple months later, Mike and Carol’s first child was born). The Sept. 1978 bulletin announced our first big project of the year: The First Annual Kitsap County Rotary Golf Tournament. The entry fee was $25, and the net profit was $178. Other fund raisers were our first casino night, which raised $720, and sale of fireworks, which raised over $2,000. What had become known as the Sam Anderson walk, from Silverdale to the meeting, raised $90 for the Foundation. Among our community project donations were $350 to the YMCA handicapped swim program, $100 to Holly Ridge for new chairs, $500 the Kitsap Library for landscaping, $250 to 4-H for scholarships and awards, $500 to O.P.E. for a fire alarm system in their new facility, $55 to Campfire Girls to send one girl to camp for one week. In April 1981 we held our second casino night and grossed $6,104.50. Casino nights (before legalized gambling) were hectic, fun but hard work. Most of the gamblers smoked, and dealing cards to half a dozen smokers was tough on non-smokers. They were also mostly drinkers, and as the night wore on some of them didn’t seem to pay attention to their cards and lost a lot of money. They didn’t seem to care; they loved gambling and often remarked that their losses were “in a good cause”. To a dealer it sometimes seemed that it was not beneficial to all concerned, but there was enough goodwill and friendship going around to more than make up for it; that and the bottle of Crown Royal that Dick Maurice passed around after all the dust had cleared in the wee hours. From The Rotarian: “Montagu M. Bear joined the Chicago Rotary Club in 1905, the club’s charter year. He was a designer and engraver who gave Rotary its first symbol, a simple buggy wheel representing civilization and movement. Except for adding a cloud of dust, some streamers, and the words ‘Rotary Club’ the buggy wheel satisfied Rotarians until 1912. Then for seven years Rotarians experimented with redesigning the wheel. By 1919, except for one additional modification made five years later, the wheel as we know it today was officially adopted by the Rotary Board. The wheel is more a six-spoke gear than a wheel. The teeth of the gear are important, because gearing is essentially the way motion is transmitted from one portion of the machinery to another. Thus the Rotary wheel is symbolic of the way Rotarians mesh with the community, the businesses represented in the clubs, and the world. But the gear doesn’t transmit power if it isn’t locked to another rotating part. Thus in 1924 the groove, or keyway, was added to the Rotary wheel. The key is a small parallel-sided piece that fits into a groove and prevents relative motion between rotating parts. Thus the Rotary wheel is a working wheel.”	This week in EBR history: Sept. 5		2018-09-04 07:00:00Z
Joint East Bremerton and Poulsbo Rotary Club Event on Mar 13, 2018 Posted on Mar 18, 2018 On Tuesday Mar 13 the East Bremerton and Pouslbo Rotary Clubs held a joint meeting at McClouds Grillhouse in Bremerton. The presentation titled “Normandy D-Day, and Todays Age of the App” was given by Mac Alexander McDonald. SaveSave Read more	Joint East Bremerton and Poulsbo Rotary Club Event on Mar 13, 2018	ARB	2018-03-18 07:00:00Z
2017 Sweetheart Auction The Sweetheart Auction was huge success. Thank you joining us and supporting Kitsap Cancer Services and the East Bremerton Rotary! Read more	2017 Sweetheart Auction		2017-02-14 08:00:00Z
test New bulletin changes ahead the east Bremerton rotary! Read more	test		2016-06-23 00:00:00Z
2016-2017 Theme is "Rotary Serving Humanity" Read more	2016-2017 Theme is "Rotary Serving Humanity"		2016-06-21 00:00:00Z
June is Rotary Fellowship Month Read more	June is Rotary Fellowship Month		2016-06-14 00:00:00Z
Everyone Has a Heart We all face the risk of a heart attack. If you missed last week's excellent presentation on Pulse Point and how it can save lives in Kitsap County, take a minute to read the information at www.harrisonfoundation.org/pulsepoint And, if you know CPR don't forget to download the Pulse Point app to your phone. If you don't know CPR, free classes are available through the Central Kitsap Fire District.	Everyone Has a Heart		2016-05-10 00:00:00Z
A Bit of Rotary History Posted by Carolyn Neal The indomitable, talented, and prolific Lew Bruser is on hiatus. Please take this opportunity to give him a pat on the back and let him know how much we all enjoy his contributions to the bulletin. Read more	A Bit of Rotary History	Carolyn Neal	2016-05-03 00:00:00Z
The Dictionary Project Posted by Richard (Dick) Sims The third-grade dictionary project began in 2008 and has run continuously in the Central Kitsap School District. Every year, every third grade class gets a visit by Rotarians with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt American Heritage Children's Dictionaries in hand. These dictionaries become the property of each student. During this visit, the students write their name in the front of the book and Rotarians give a brief overview of what Rotary is all about and then ask the students to help repeat the Four Way Test. One of the fun things to ask during the last test (Will it be beneficial to all concerned?), is if the students know the definition of beneficial. Most of the time there is no answer, so we ask the students, "where do you think we can find out what it means?" Certain students understand to look up the word and discover the answer. As a class, we then look up the word together. To date, more than 8,000 dictionaries have been handed out. In many cases, this is the only book the student owns, and they become very possessive of their new books. Occasionally there is a conflict between a pair of siblings (third and fourth grader) in mixed classes where the students recently transferred. It is always fun to sneak a dictionary to a fourth grader. The teachers and students always show their appreciation with thank you notes and pictures. - See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/730/Stories/8-000-dictionaries-given-out-since-2008#sthash.HIO7JEcW.AOLd5MrF.dpuf The third-grade dictionary project began in 2008 and has run continuously in the Central Kitsap School District. Every year, every third grade class gets a visit by Rotarians with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt American Heritage Children's Dictionaries in hand. These dictionaries become the property of each student. During this visit, the students write their name in the front of the book and Rotarians give a brief overview of what Rotary is all about and then ask the students to help repeat the Four Way Test. One of the fun things to ask during the last test (Will it be beneficial to all concerned?), is if the students know the definition of beneficial. Most of the time there is no answer, so we ask the students, "where do you think we can find out what it means?" Certain students understand to look up the word and discover the answer. As a class, we then look up the word together. To date, more than 8,000 dictionaries have been handed out. In many cases, this is the only book the student owns, and they become very possessive of their new books. Occasionally there is a conflict between a pair of siblings (third and fourth grader) in mixed classes where the students recently transferred. It is always fun to sneak a dictionary to a fourth grader. The teachers and students always show their appreciation with thank you notes and pictures. - See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/730/Stories/8-000-dictionaries-given-out-since-2008#sthash.HIO7JEcW.AOLd5MrF.dpuf The third-grade dictionary project began in 2008 and has run continuously in the Central Kitsap School District. Every year, every third grade class gets a visit by Rotarians with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt American Heritage Children's Dictionaries in hand. These dictionaries become the property of each student. During this visit, the students write their name in the front of the book and Rotarians give a brief overview of what Rotary is all about and then ask the students to help repeat the Four Way Test. One of the fun things to ask during the last test (Will it be beneficial to all concerned?), is if the students know the definition of beneficial. Most of the time there is no answer, so we ask the students, "where do you think we can find out what it means?" Certain students understand to look up the word and discover the answer. As a class, we then look up the word together. To date, more than 8,000 dictionaries have been handed out. In many cases, this is the only book the student owns, and they become very possessive of their new books. Occasionally there is a conflict between a pair of siblings (third and fourth grader) in mixed classes where the students recently transferred. It is always fun to sneak a dictionary to a fourth grader. The teachers and students always show their appreciation with thank you notes and pictures. - See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/730/Stories/8-000-dictionaries-given-out-since-2008#sthash.HIO7JEcW.AOLd5MrF.dpuf The third-grade dictionary project began in 2008 and has run continuously in the Central Kitsap School District. Every year, every third grade class gets a visit by Rotarians with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt American Heritage Children's Dictionaries in hand. These dictionaries become the property of each student. During this visit, the students write their name in the front of the book and Rotarians give a brief overview of what Rotary is all about and then ask the students to help repeat the Four Way Test. One of the fun things to ask during the last test (Will it be beneficial to all concerned?), is if the students know the definition of beneficial. Most of the time there is no answer, so we ask the students, "where do you think we can find out what it means?" Certain students understand to look up the word and discover the answer. As a class, we then look up the word together. To date, more than 8,000 dictionaries have been handed out. In many cases, this is the only book the student owns, and they become very possessive of their new books. Occasionally there is a conflict between a pair of siblings (third and fourth grader) in mixed classes where the students recently transferred. It is always fun to sneak a dictionary to a fourth grader. The teachers and students always show their appreciation with thank you notes and pictures. - Read more	The Dictionary Project	Richard (Dick) Sims	2016-03-01 00:00:00Z
Happy Birthday Rotary! FEBRUARY 23RD MARKS THE 111TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ROTARY Congratulations to everyone for being part of such a great organization.	Happy Birthday Rotary!		2016-02-23 00:00:00Z
November 25th	November 25th		2015-11-24 00:00:00Z
Taking Note of the Rotary Wheel Read more	Taking Note of the Rotary Wheel		2015-10-27 00:00:00Z
It's a New Rotary Year Posted by Carolyn Neal on Jun 29, 2015 Read more	It's a New Rotary Year	Carolyn Neal	2015-06-30 00:00:00Z
A New Sign --And It's Awesome Posted on Dec 29, 2014 Thanks to the generosity and artistry of Jerry LeTexier, there is a new sign in front of McCloud's. Read more	A New Sign --And It's Awesome		2014-12-30 00:00:00Z
NOTICE! Changes are coming Posted by Carolyn Neal on Oct 20, 2014 Clubrunner, the program that we use for the bulletin and the webpage, is being upgraded to a new version. Depending on how things go, you may notice some changes. Initially, we may miss a bulletin next week and you may have trouble finding anything at www.eastbremertonrotary.org Hopefully that will get sorted out and then you will see positive change. Meanwhile keep your fingers crossed that your bulletin editor can successfully pull this off.	NOTICE! Changes are coming	Carolyn Neal	2014-10-21 00:00:00Z
World Polio Day is October 24th Posted on Oct 20, 2014 Read more	World Polio Day is October 24th		2014-10-21 00:00:00Z
Looking Back at "Olympic Views" Posted by Lew Bruser on Sep 08, 2014 Olympic Views was an earlier version of the East Bremerton Rotary newsletter. Club historian and supreme wordsmith, Lew Bruser, has gone through the club archives and come up with these interesting moments from the EBR past. (Editor's Note) Read more	Looking Back at "Olympic Views"	Lew Bruser	2014-09-09 00:00:00Z
2014 R.C.E.B. Golf Scramble Posted by Doug Fairbanks on Aug 31, 2014 This fellow is excited because he knows that neat prize drawings are part of the Golf Scramble. Doug Fairbanks is looking for donations of prizes. Now is the time to contact Doug if you can help. Read more	2014 R.C.E.B. Golf Scramble	Doug Fairbanks	2014-09-01 00:00:00Z
2014 Rotary Theme Posted by Carolyn Neal on Jun 30, 2014 Read more	2014 Rotary Theme	Carolyn Neal	2014-07-01 00:00:00Z
East Bremerton Rotary Awards $12,000 in Scholarships Posted by Carolyn Neal on Jun 16, 2014 With support from the Islam Foundations, the East Bremerton Rotary Foundation awarded scholarships to nine Olympic High students. Those honored were: True Loan $1,000 for each of the first and second year of school Emily Mowry $1,000 for each of the first and second year of school Johnathan Estacio $1,000 for each of the first and second year of school Jeffrey Yenko $1000 for first year Joel Gesicki $1000 for first year Chase Kelly $1000 for first year Taylor Bird $1000 for first year Kaitlyn Grose $1000 for first year Raffy Magbanua $1000 for first year Thanks to Scholarships Committee members Guy Stitt, Tom Brobst, Jerry LeTexier, and Hilary Harter for their work in this very important community project.	East Bremerton Rotary Awards $12,000 in Scholarships	Carolyn Neal	2014-06-17 00:00:00Z
Olympic High Students of the Month Posted by Carolyn Neal on Apr 14, 2014 Read more	Olympic High Students of the Month	Carolyn Neal	2014-04-15 00:00:00Z
Ride the Bus to Whistler Posted by Carolyn Neal on Mar 17, 2014 Read more	Ride the Bus to Whistler	Carolyn Neal	2014-03-18 00:00:00Z
NEWS FROM THE EAST BREMERTON ROTARY FOUNDATION Posted by Marcie Axtman on Mar 17, 2014 Recent disbursements approved by the EBR Foundation board have gone to: The Rotary Foundation: $572 – Polio Plus (on behalf of EBR program speakers) RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards): $370 – sent one student to RYLA conference YWCA: $1,500 – Alive Shelter Red Cross: $500 – Natalie Poss/Bremerton High School Fundraiser to benefit Red Cross Corey’s Day on the Farm: $500 (annual event for special needs children) KACE (Kitsap Adult Center for Education): $500 – Spelling Bee entry fee for EBR team	NEWS FROM THE EAST BREMERTON ROTARY FOUNDATION	Marcie Axtman	2014-03-18 00:00:00Z
Olympic High Students of the Month for February Posted by Richard Arena on Feb 10, 2014 Read more	Olympic High Students of the Month for February	Richard Arena	2014-02-11 00:00:00Z
East Bremerton Rotary Dictionary Project Posted on Dec 16, 2013 Lots of wonderful things happen in December and one of them is the annual distribution of dictionaries to the 3rd grade students in the Central Kitsap School District. Read more	East Bremerton Rotary Dictionary Project		2013-12-17 00:00:00Z
Olympic Hight Students and Staff of the Month - November 2013 Posted on Nov 11, 2013 Read more	Olympic Hight Students and Staff of the Month - November 2013		2013-11-12 00:00:00Z
Check Out the New RI Web Site Posted by Carolyn Neal on Sep 23, 2013 There was a question about where to register on the new Rotary International website. Go to www.rotary.org and look for "My Rotary" at the top of the page. Click on that, follow the directions, and you will be registered in no time at all.	Check Out the New RI Web Site	Carolyn Neal	2013-09-24 00:00:00Z
Successful Gag & Bag Posted on Jul 29, 2013 Brianne Magruder organized another successful roadside cleanup. Thanks to everyone who turned out, with a special nod to Guy Stitt for providing wildflower seeds. Read more	Successful Gag & Bag		2013-07-30 00:00:00Z
Board of Directors for 2013-14 Posted on Jul 08, 2013 Here is your new slate of Officers and Directors for next Rotary year... Read more	Board of Directors for 2013-14		2013-07-09 00:00:00Z
Rotarian of the Year and Citizen of the Year Posted on Jun 17, 2013 Congratulations! to Sue Shipley - Rotarian of the Year and to Carolyn Dankers - Citizen of the Year	Rotarian of the Year and Citizen of the Year		2013-06-18 00:00:00Z
Rotary Moment from Larry Iverson Posted on May 26, 2012 This comes to us from the Rotary Club of Poipu Beach newsletter. Read more	Rotary Moment from Larry Iverson		2012-05-27 00:00:00Z
Wells in Sierra Leone Posted by Kim Zook on May 13, 2012 We recently received an update from about the wells in Bumpe Chiefdom and we wanted to share it with you. We have pictures! Read more	Wells in Sierra Leone	Kim Zook	2012-05-14 00:00:00Z
March board minutes Posted by Kim Zook on Mar 26, 2012 To view the March 2012 board minutes, click HERE	March board minutes	Kim Zook	2012-03-27 00:00:00Z
R.A.G.S. is coming!! Posted by Kim Zook on Mar 19, 2012 Read more	R.A.G.S. is coming!!	Kim Zook	2012-03-20 00:00:00Z
Olympic High Students and Staff of the Month for March Posted by Carolyn Neal on Mar 19, 2012 Kaitlin McGrew, Eva Finley, and Chris Conway-Newton Read more	Olympic High Students and Staff of the Month for March	Carolyn Neal	2012-03-20 00:00:00Z
A Message from the Sergeant-at-Arms Posted by Stacey Tucker on Feb 26, 2012 Read more	A Message from the Sergeant-at-Arms	Stacey Tucker	2012-02-27 00:00:00Z
February Board Minutes Posted by Kim Zook on Feb 23, 2012 To view the minutes from the February, 2012 board meeting click HERE	February Board Minutes	Kim Zook	2012-02-24 00:00:00Z
Success at Sweethear Dinner! Posted by Kim Zook on Feb 14, 2012 Read more	Success at Sweethear Dinner!	Kim Zook	2012-02-15 00:00:00Z
A World of Stories Posted by Richard (Dick) Sims on Feb 12, 2012 What shall we do with these wonderful books? Read more	A World of Stories	Richard (Dick) Sims	2012-02-13 00:00:00Z
Final Report on the Pot of Gold Raffle Posted by Susanne Hughes on Feb 12, 2012 Sweetheart Pot of Gold Raffle Read more	Final Report on the Pot of Gold Raffle	Susanne Hughes	2012-02-13 00:00:00Z
Students and Staff of the Month, Olympic High School Posted by Carolyn Neal on Feb 06, 2012 From left to right - Wayne Gizzi, staff member; Alyssa Hutchinson and Carl (CJ) Encomienda, students Read more	Students and Staff of the Month, Olympic High School	Carolyn Neal	2012-02-07 00:00:00Z
Olympic High Students & Staff of the Month Posted on Jan 16, 2012 Read more	Olympic High Students & Staff of the Month		2012-01-17 00:00:00Z
The Charities of East Bremerton Rotary Posted by Kim Zook on Jan 05, 2012 Great work done by Phyllis Mann! Read more	The Charities of East Bremerton Rotary	Kim Zook	2012-01-06 00:00:00Z
Three Special Words Posted on Nov 27, 2011 If you missed it on our web page, here is Rex Rudee's photo version of what we are sending to "Good Morning America." Read more	Three Special Words		2011-11-28 00:00:00Z
Foundation Giving Posted on Nov 13, 2011 November is Foundation Month and President Dave White has reminded everyone that this is a good time to contribute. He also forwarded this message from John T. Osterlund, General Manager, The Rotary Foundation: Read more	Foundation Giving		2011-11-14 00:00:00Z
Zucchini Gourmet Cookbook Posted by Kim Zook on Nov 08, 2011 Meet Zak the Zucchini! Read more	Zucchini Gourmet Cookbook	Kim Zook	2011-11-09 00:00:00Z
Festival of Trees Posted on Nov 06, 2011 It's time to get the elves out to decorate the East Bremerton Rotary tree for the last Festival of Trees. Read more	Festival of Trees		2011-11-07 00:00:00Z
Illahee Forest Preserve Dedication 10/26 Posted by Vic Ulsh on Feb 01, 2011 Tomorrow (Tuesday), October 26th at 9:30 AM in the Illahee Forest Preserve parking lot on Almira Drive will be a formal dedication of Illahee Forest Preserve. Read more	Illahee Forest Preserve Dedication 10/26	Vic Ulsh	2011-02-01 18:01:48Z
Bachmann Park Renovation Posted on Feb 01, 2011 Work is underway on the renovation of the Bachmann Park view shelter. Spearheaded by John Armstrong and Ron Pettygrove, and with generous contributions from Jerry LeTexier, the project is moving forward. EBR volunteers are working on replacing the roof, railings, benches, portions of the decking and painting the structure. Read more	Bachmann Park Renovation		2011-02-01 18:00:53Z
Installation/Outstallation Dinner a Great Success Posted on Feb 01, 2011 The annual Installation/Outstallation of Officers and Directors was held Friday, June 18th at Ambrosia Catering. The event was so well-attended that we were about 2 seats away from standing-room only! Read more	Installation/Outstallation Dinner a Great Success		2011-02-01 17:58:25Z
Illahee Forest Work Party 8/4/10 Posted on Feb 01, 2011 East Bremerton Rotary, in conjunction with personnel from Marine Corp Security Force Bangor and the USS John C. Stennis, completed a very productive work party at Illahee Forest Preserve on Wednesday evening, August 4th. Read more	Illahee Forest Work Party 8/4/10		2011-02-01 17:57:58Z
Bremerton Party a "Huge Success" Posted by Char Burnette on Feb 01, 2011 The major fundraiser for Bremerton Foodline and the Charities of East Bremerton called "The Bremerton Party" was a huge success according to Patti Peterson, Executive Director of Bremerton Foodline and Phyllis Mann and Sue Shipley Chairpersons of the event for East Bremerton Rotary. Read more	Bremerton Party a "Huge Success"	Char Burnette	2011-02-01 17:57:39Z
"Hello from Helsinki" Posted on Feb 01, 2011 Here's a great piece written for the Sun by our very own outgoing student, Marin. Read more	"Hello from Helsinki"		2011-02-01 17:57:23Z
Web Make-up Sites Posted by kwzook on Jul 02, 2009 The list of on-line clubs is growing and some look very interesting. Can't attend a weekly meeting? Try something new! We based make-ups are quick and easy. Read more	Web Make-up Sites	kwzook	2009-07-03 00:00:00Z
$200M to Fight Polio Posted by Dick Sims Rotary International and the Gates Foundation have committed $100M each for the eradication of polio worldwide. Read more	$200M to Fight Polio	Dick Sims
END POLIO NOW! Posted by Kim Zook Idea by Larry Iverson, picture by Rex Rudee Read more	END POLIO NOW!	Kim Zook
EBR/Bremerton Softball Game The traditional East Bremerton Rotary and Bremerton Rotary softball challenge was held last Tuesday, June 22nd. I put the call out for a recap of the game and enjoyed the recaps so much I'm just going to publish them as written, instead of recapping the recaps (sorry to the contributors who probably thought I was going to edit these :) Read more	EBR/Bremerton Softball Game
St. Jude's Ambulance Sighting! President Sue received the following e-mail: Read more	St. Jude's Ambulance Sighting!
EBR Honored at CK School Board ceremony Here's a memo from the CK School Board regarding the ceremony honoring our members for the Dictionary Project - great work, everyone! Read more	EBR Honored at CK School Board ceremony
St. Jude's Ambulance The ambulance that our club helped sponsor left Minnesota on Friday, February 19th. Read more	St. Jude's Ambulance
Illahee Forest Work Party Saturday, January 30th proved to be another productive work party for East Bremerton Rotary at Illahee Forest Preserve. Read more	Illahee Forest Work Party
Update on St. Lucia projects Here's a great background and update on the progress with our St. Lucia projects, courtesy of Doc Iversen: Read more	Update on St. Lucia projects
School Dictionary Deliveries There will be a ceremony honoring the three Rotary Clubs participating in the school dictionary delivery program on February 10, 2010 by the Central Kitsap School Board. The school is asking for the names of the Rotarians that will be in attendance on 2/10 at 6:00 at the Jenne Wright building. Please let Dick Sims know if you will be attending. Read more	School Dictionary Deliveries
Our Tree! And once again our tree at the Festival of Trees was spectacular! Read more	Our Tree!
End Polio Now Concert-Photos and Message from Sue Sue Shipley, Phyllis Mann and Jill Wallen went to New York City to see Itzhak Perlman's End Polio Now benefit concert at Carnegie Hall. Jill's photo album of the trip can be found at this link (don't worry - you don't need to have a Facebook account to view the gallery) Sue thanks the club for its contribution it made to give her this opportunity: Read more	End Polio Now Concert-Photos and Message from Sue
Bremerton Party a Great Success! The first Bremerton Party is over and was very successful - here's a recap of the event from President Sue Shipley: Read more	Bremerton Party a Great Success!
First Annual Kayak Olympics Results! The First Annual Kayak Olympics, held at Sue & Dick Shipley's home this past Saturday, was a resounding success and all sorts of fun for everyone involved. Read more	First Annual Kayak Olympics Results!
Annual Mini-Golf Tournament - Aug 24th JoAnn Wright does it again! Read more	Annual Mini-Golf Tournament - Aug 24th
Illahee Forest Work Party East Bremerton Rotary completed another successful work party at Illahee Forest Preserve on Thursday evening, July 16th. Read more	Illahee Forest Work Party
Dictionary project story in CK Reporter "Area Rotarians working to keep kids educated" as reported in the Central Kitsap Reporter 6/18/09	Dictionary project story in CK Reporter
RCEB DICTIONARY PROJECT A SUCCESS Working with the Silverdale Rotary Club and the Silverdale Sunrise Rotary Club, we were able to visit 12 elementary schools and deliver personal hardbound dictionaries to each and every third grade student. Read more	RCEB DICTIONARY PROJECT A SUCCESS
Illahee Forest Preserve News New Sign for Illahee Forest and Letter to the Editor in the Sun: Read more	Illahee Forest Preserve News
Illahee Forest Work Party This past Saturday (March 21st) a work party of 18 Rotarians and family members completed the task of connecting the new Almira Drive parking lot with the existing trail system at Illahee Forest Preserve. Read more	Illahee Forest Work Party
Illahee Forest with USS John C Stennis - 3/29/08 Posted by Vic Ulsh On Saturday morning, March 29th the East Bremerton Rotary held a work party in cooperation with personnel from the USS John C Stennis at Illahee Forest Preserve. Read more	Illahee Forest with USS John C Stennis - 3/29/08	Vic Ulsh
Rotary Club of East Bremerton and the Kposowa Foundation Posted by Laurie F. Jones Traveling the "Bumpe" road Together Read more	Rotary Club of East Bremerton and the Kposowa Foundation	Laurie F. Jones
Illahee Forest Preserve Work Party Posted by Vic Ulsh The East Bremerton Rotary completed another work party of spreading wood chips on trails at Illahee Forest Preserve on Saturday morning, January 26th. Read more	Illahee Forest Preserve Work Party	Vic Ulsh
Bumpenya Celebration Posted by Laurie F. Jones We had a wonderful guest speaker in October 2007 for both the club, the area schools, and a community event. Read more	Bumpenya Celebration	Laurie F. Jones