Meetings are at Kenwood Golf and Country Club (map) every Tuesday at 12:15 pm
Upcoming Events
- Rotary Picnic & Big Train Baseball Game - Friday, July 16th in Bethesda
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Meeting Schedule
- July 20th - Harold Sharlin, Retired Scientists in Classrooms
- July 27th - Classification Talks
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Congratulation to Greg Wims for being the recipient of the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Humanitarian Award in Montgomery County
Founded in 1933, the Rotary Club of Bethesda Chevy Chase is a local chapter of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business people who have been dedicated to service projects for over a century, fostering goodwill and world peace through helping communities in need. The Rotary motto is "Service Above Self." Locally, the BCC Rotary provides grants to numerous local organizations that assist community residents, from children to the elderly, as well as offering hands-on participation in community charity events such as Community Service Day, Strut Your Mutt and Turkey Chase 10K. Worldwide, Rotary International and its member clubs assist in many projects from health to education, but they are best known for starting and being one of the biggest sponsors and participants in the "Polio Plus Project" dedicated to eliminating Polio from the entire planet through complete vaccination of all children.
In addition to its charitable work, another goal of the organization is to foster fellowship among its members, through regular meetings of each club. The BCC Rotary meets every Tuesday at the Kenwood Country Club. These luncheon meetings offer opportunities to meet and greet with fellow Rotarians, as well as hear from weekly visiting speakers discussing current world developments.
Recent photos of the Norwood Park Playground that the club built 5 years ago:
The 27th annual Turkey Chase drew more than 8,800 runners. The Turkey Chase supports the YMCA's Youth and Family Services, YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase and the B-CC Rotary Club Foundation.
 The 5th annual Strut Your Mutt Dog Parade and Festival took place on Saturday, May 15, 2010 in downtown Bethesda, MD. Organized and sponsored by the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Club, past years have brought together over 5,000 participants and hundreds of dogs for a day of fun. This year's event features a parade, dog fashion show, dog contests, kids play area, and much more!
With more than 60 exhibitors and sponsors each year, Strut Your Mutt has raised close to $40,000 each year.
Latest Meetings
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Three new members were inducted by President Greg Wims. Is this a record? Please give Katey Boerner, Clyde Garrett, and Marvin Address a warm Rotary welcome.
Rich Carson talked about the new Rotary literacy program to improve primary school literacy in Ecuador. It will train 25 master trainers who will then train 500 school teachers. Our Club is one of the Sponsoring Clubs, and our Foundation has contributed $5,000. Becoming a civil society member of the Association of American States enabled Rotary to address one of the top most needs in South America: literacy.
Beyhan Trock told us about the Prostate Cancer Study spearheaded by our Rotary club: using Rotary members to obtain a large set of consistent data to make comparative studies to find relevant biomarkers. The study protocol has been submitted to Johns Hopkins. It will address collection and storage of questionnaire and blood samples. The execution will start with the B-CC Club, expand to 3 other clubs in Mont. Co., followed by expansion to the District. Afterwards, Johns Hopkins, Rotary International and the National Cancer Institute will be involved to fund the expansion at the national and international levels.
President Greg Wims told us about the Club’s support of this year’s water projects in Kenya. The goodwill generated prompted the head master at one school to make the financial sacrifices to become a Rotary member. The second school has started an Interact club counting 30 students. |
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Astrid Hinderling told us about Knitting as an Art. Knitting has been used by nomadic society. Artifacts dating from 1000 BC were found. In the Romantic period, men were knitting while keeping their sheep’s.
Knitting is the art of covering bodies beautifully. The process starts with inspiration which feeds creativity, and results in the execution of an image. Each item is a unique creation, characterized by its own texture, color, image, weight, composition of yarn and character. Astrid was trained as a radiography medical technician, and uses her “x-ray vision” to assess body shape and form, and design the outfit. She pays special attention to the seams that must flow in harmony with the fabric. Finally, choosing carefully the trims and buttons is of great importance to complete the look of the garment. |
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Brett Zalaski and Dan Ferguson of the Washington Freedom, Women’s Professional Soccer League, spoke about women’s soccer. The team’s biggest daily challenge is anonymity, but they are committed to Women’s Professional Sports, and youth outreach. That outreach includes Boys and Girls Clubs, and YMCA. Owners and others involved with the League want to help young girls have the opportunity to see role models and aspire to a future career. It is definitely a cause-related sport. The Freedom has 2 of the 5 best players in the world right now. Many foreign players come to the USA to play in their off-season, because of the high level of play. The Washington Freedom play at the newly renovated Soccerplex in Germantown on Saturday evenings. Most people involved with the WPSL are working toward the day when young women can play professional soccer as a full-time career. |
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Robert Warwick told us about the International Rescue Committee, which was founded in 1933 and provides emergency relief in 43 countries, most recently in Haiti. In the USA, IRC advocates for and resettles refugees. The refugee status is obtained when someone is persecuted because of religion, social matters, race, nationality or political opinions, crosses an international border and cannot come back home. In recent years, the focus was on Somalia, Sudan, Iran, Iraq or Bhutan. Once someone becomes a refugee, they follow a process: waiting phase, refugee status, repatriation or resettlement (less than 1% of all cases). Around the world, there are about 40 million refugees. In Maryland, the 1100 refugees come mainly from Iran, Iraq, Burma, Bhutan and Africa. The resettlement assistance starts with basics such as food, medical and job training all the way to full citizenship. The Maryland center is a one stop shop for all needed services. |
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