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The Bellevue Addition Newsletter
April 2010: Volume 18 Number 10
| President's Message | This Month's Meeting | Current Speaker | Speaker Highlights | Announcements |
| Mark your Calendar | 2009-2010 Speaker Calendar | Posting Information | Recent Newsletters |
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Happy Early Spring to everyone!
I am wondering if there are any others out there, that were so excited for the warm weather, that they went ahead and began planting for spring? I did. It was too beautiful to pass up a day in the sunshine. I am happy to say, I didn’t lose the strawberries I planted (close call however, after two frosts) and now they are showing some new growth. I might be lucky for their survival!
I would like to thank and welcome a few new members to the board; Ratna Sheth and Mei Ninman (who have volunteered to do Arrangements), Akiko Tojo (who has volunteered to do Publicity), Beth Driscoll (who has volunteered to be Secretary for this coming year) and Eleanor Siverts-Akerman (who has volunteered to transition from Secretary to website chair for this coming year).
Thank you all for your GREAT work!
There are lots of opportunities for personal growth and we appreciate seeing member’s interest in supporting our Great Chapter. There is a current opening for President Elect. Please let myself or one of the board members know if you are interested.
Regional Events:
Northwest Regional Conference is coming up June 18-19 – Portland, WA. The Seattle Chapter is interested in getting a head count of those interested in taking the train down. The suggestion is getting a group together for the train and sharing a shuttle/taxi to the hotel from the train station (more information to follow). Please let me know if you are interested in taking the train, I will keep a log of people interested from the Bellevue Chapter and will work with the Seattle Chapter on arrangements.
Sincerely,
Holly Smith
Chapter President
THIS MONTH'S MEETING
| Date: | April 20th, 2010 |
| Time: | 6:00-6:30 Social Hour 6:30-7:15 Dinner 7:15-8:15 Speaker Session |
| Cost: | $24 members, $28 non-members, $15 first time guests, $15 Students, $5 program only Cash or check only, please. |
| Place: | Coast Bellevue Hotel 625 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Hotel telephone 425-455-9444 Corner of NE 8th St & 116th Ave. NE in Bellevue. Next to the Denny's Restaurant. |
| Menu: | Choice of: Regular or Vegetarian Meal Dessert: Hotel's Choice or Fresh Seasonal Fruit |
| Reservations: | Mei Ninman meininman@hotmail.com 425-277-1247 Deadline: 1:00 pm, Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Cancellations are due by 12:00pm, Friday, April 16th, 2010 Standing Reservations Apply |
| Reminder: | We are charged for all dinners we reserve and must bill for non-cancellations |
APRIL SPEAKER: Rick Robertson Choice Lending, Inc
Topic: The Mortgage Industry
The speaker is Rick Robertson, who is a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist (CMPS®) for Homestead Mortgage of Bellevue Washington, a division of Axia Financial. Rick's role is to help his clients make sure that they have leveraged themselves in the best, most conservative model that maximizes wealth creation and maximizes financial security for them & their families.
Rick works with clients to weave their mortgage into their overall long and short-term financial goals. This includes assessing their current financial landscape, cash flow analysis, real estate investment analysis, real estate equity management goals, and tax planning strategies. Another example is to implement specific strategies designed to help clients improve their credit score and optimize their financing. Rick will update us on what’s going on in the mortgage market, the housing market, and perhaps those confusing first time home owners (and long time homeowners) tax credits!
Prior to his career as a mortgage professional, Rick had a successful career spanning finance, sales, marketing, planning and operations in the travel industry.
MARCH SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There are no announcements at this time. Please check back later.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
| Monday Tacoma Chapter |
April 12th- Second Monday of the Month | 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. |
Social Hour Dinner |
La Quinta Inn 1425 E. 27 St. Tacoma, WA Before 5pm Thursday Jonna Mertens 253-942-3550 reservations@aswatacoma.org |
| Tuesday Bellevue Chapter |
April 20th- Third Tuesday of the Month | 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. |
Social Hour Dinner Speaker |
Coast Bellevue Hotel 625 116th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 425-455-9444 |
| Wednesday Seattle Chapter |
April 28th- Fourth Wednesday of the Month | 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. |
Social Time Dinner Speaker |
Rainier Golf & Country Club 11133 Des Moines Memorial Dr S Seattle, WA 98168 206-467-8645 |
2009-2010 SPEAKER SCHEDULE
Tentative
July 21, 2009-Planning Meeting
August 18, 2009- Dr. Catherine Darley from the Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine: Improving your job performance by optimizing sleep.
http://www.naturalsleepmedicine.net
September 15, 2009- Becky Pendleton Reid, VP The Cereghino Group – The current stock market and banking industry
October 20, 2009- Student Night, Next-Level Leadership – Debrena Gandy Jackson
November 17, 2009- Dessert Auction
December 15, 2009- Emotional Intelligence - Janaki Severy, Principal and Owner Managing Dynamics. www.managingdynamics.com/default.asp
Joint Meeting In Seattle: 2009 Washington State Legislative Update - Gary Smith, Executive Director of Independent Business Association (IBA) of Washington State
January 19, 2010- Tax Update - Shawn Gagnon CPA, owner of Weinand & Associates
February 16, 2010- FBI, Internet Security
March 16, 2010- Wayne Borkowski: FASB codifications (Joint meeting with IMA- at Coast Bellevue Hotel). 2 hour CPE starting at 5:30
April 20, 2010- The Mortgage Industry - Rick Robertson Choice Lending, Inc
May 18, 2010- Email etiquette - Dr. Julie Miller
June 15, 2010- IRA vs Roth - Rodney Nield, VP Financial Sales Mgr IronStone Bank
POSTING INFORMATION
Submissions for the May 2010 Newsletter
Bellevue+ Addition must be received by
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Lindsey Miller
lindseyb414@hotmail.com
Any comments on the website email
lindseyb414@hotmail.com
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