Reflections: March 2012

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March 2012

A Blush of Color

Tour through the eastside’s art scene and dabble in creativity

The Storyteller

Member Natalie Wallace creates her own worlds using photography and film

Inspired

View BC kids’ artistic submissions through shades of various mediums

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Inspired BC kids pick up the brush, the pencil and the pen to create their own works of art.

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The Storyteller Relishing in her constant creative energy, Natalie Wallace has taken a spot behind the camera after years in front of it.

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A Blush of Color The Eastside arts scene is blossoming, and local experts know why.

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Last Dance The annual Father/Daughter dance gets glammed up.

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Discover the Heritage Some of Scotland’s best whisky will be on hand for you to savor during the popular whisky dinner.

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Bright Eyed and Simplified Head into spring rejuvinated, organized and with some creative inspiration.

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Employee Spotlight Meet Child Care Supervisor Amy Bailey.

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Wellness Warrior This month’s warriors are a husband/ wife team who know that fitness is a whole lot more fun when throwing punches.

Silencing Pertussis This deadly disease can be prevented with awareness and a vaccine.

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Upfront

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Body | Mind

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Calendar

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Photo Review

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Mingle

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Classes & Events

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Community

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Classifieds

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Uncorked

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Editor’s Picks

Cover: Photo by Zebravisual. Dancer Emilee Putsche of The Stone Dance Collective, performing in Chop Shop: Bodies of Work, A Contemporary Dance Festival.

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hat do umbrellas, pie and corn dogs all have in common? They all have their own declared day in March. What does a Wine and Magic Show and a Whisky Dinner have in common? They both happen in March too.

Of course, some of them will be happening at the Bellevue Club, while others will have to be celebrated in our own homes.

There’s plenty going on in this jam-packed month, yet by the time March rolls around in our calendar year, we have lost steam from our New Year celebrations. We are either still on the road to succeeding in our New Year’s resolutions, or have failed miserably—or forgotten we even made them.

We are sick of rain and traffic and are ready to take a nap until summer appears.

The word “March” comes from ancient Rome, from the god of war, Mars. This should serve as our inspiration to become warriors of activity, ready to battle the gray days and have some fun.

The Bellevue Club provides a great deal of inspiration for activities. Besides the normal workout routine, you could attend our Trivia Night on March 27 to get your brain in action. Or, on March 13, you could be inspired with our Business Connect Breakfast about branding.

On the eighth, we have a Wine and Magic Show, and on March 29, there’s a Whisky Dinner, both set to tantalize your palate.

Fathers (and father figures) can bring their daughters and get their feet moving at the annual Father/Daughter Dance on March 30.

During the ancient Roman calendar, March was the first month of the year, so it’s not too late to make those New Year’s resolutions, as long as one of them is to enjoy more Bellevue Club events!

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•3/2: Family Game Night: Bingo!

3/8: Wine and Magic Show with Magician G. G. Green and Sleight of Hand Cellars 3/13: Business Connect Breakfast with Peg Marckworth, Branding 3/21: Five Insider Travel Tips Class with Seraphim Services 3/25: “Mamma Mia” Evening at the Paramount Theatre 3/27: Trivia Night in Cosmos 3/29: Whisky Dinner with Glenfiddich 3/30: Father/Daughter Red Carpet Dance

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March 2012 tuesday

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Water Runner Yoga for Everyone

Toddler Open Play Ladies’ Tennis Night

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Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

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Water Runner Law 5: Intention and Desire Yoga for Everyone

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Toddler Open Play

Cardio Step Fusion

Family Gym Night

Inflatable Obstacle Course

Mixed Doubles Night

Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

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Wine and Magic Show

Float-In Movie Night

Men’s Tennis Night

Round-Robin Squash

Story Time

Ladies’ Tennis Night

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Water Runner Yoga for Everyone

Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

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Social Bridge Begins Toddler Open Play

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“Mama Mia” Evening at the Paramount Theatre

Men’s Tennis Night

Cardio Step Fusion

Mixed Doubles Night

Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

ST. PATRICK’S DAY Karate Club Inflatable Obstacle Course Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

Travel Tips Class with Seraphim Services

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Toddler Open Play

Trivia Night in Cosmos

Senior Conditioning

Ladies’ Tennis Night

Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

Men’s Tennis Night

Water Runner

Karate Club Inflatable Obstacle Course

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Kids’ Night Out: Xtreme Speed

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Business Connect Class: Introverted Entrepreneur Round-Robin Squash

Men’s Tennis Night 27

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Round-Robin Squash

Senior Conditioning

Ladies’ Tennis Night

Open Climb

Mixed Doubles Night

Senior Conditioning

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Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

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Karate Club

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Senior Conditioning

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Business Connect Breakfast: Branding

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Cardio Step Fusion

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Round-Robin Squash

March Birthday Month in Polaris Grill Begins

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tennis member events food & beverage

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Family Gym Night Mixed Doubles Night

Cardio Step Fusion 29

Inflatable Obstacle Course Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

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Whisky Dinner with Glenfiddich

Father/ Daughter Red Carpet Dance

Round-Robin Squash

Mixed Doubles Night

Cardio Step Fusion

Yoga for Everyone

Feldenkrais Workshop: Free Your Neck and Shoulders

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Karate Club Inflatable Obstacle Course Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill

For more information about programs listed on the calendar, please visit https://members.bellevueclub.com.

Around Town

events in and around bellevue

Wine and Magic show

Thursday, March 8, 6-8 p.m., $25, BC

Don’t dare blink while taking in the show by magician G. G. Green and sipping on wine from Sleight of Hand Cellars.

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father/daughter red carpet dance

Go green with a jig, a tune, a drink, a bite and indulge in a little Irish tomfoolery. Oh, and enjoy a few history lessons too.

Dress your best, strut the carpet and dance with your darling during the Club’s annual father/daughter night out!

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Friday, March 30, 6:30-8 p.m., $35, BC

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Last Dance

By Allyson Marrs She may not know how to Hand Jive, Twist, Shuffle, Cabbage Patch or Macarena. But maybe you don’t know how to Dougie, Shimmy, Soulja Boy or groove like Bieber. Either way, bridging the generation gap is a bit more fun with some tunes and a dance floor.

Bellevue Club’s annual Father/Daughter Dance is back with some serious style.

On March 30, the red carpet will roll out with frenzied paparazzi waiting for your arrival. Dress your best for this year’s Red Carpet Party!

Last year, members enjoyed a rock ’n’ roll theme. Jason Moss and his two daughters, aged 4 and 6 at the time, had

Family-Focused Eye Care Jason Moss with his daughters, Josie and Jane, at last year’s Father-Daughter dance.

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so much fun, the girls still chat about it today. “Both my daughters and I had a blast and memorable experience,” said Jason. The girls wore matching dresses and spent the night dancing with their friends. “It was truly a fun family event.

We’ll be attending future events of this type without a doubt,” added Jason.

But there’s more to be had than fun.

Fathers who spend one-on-one time with their daughters are actively helping with cognitive and behavioral developments.

Young girls are more likely to grow into self-confident, self-reliant young women with long-term goals and healthy relationships, according to adolescent psychologist Linda Nielsen.

A father’s relationship with his daughter is the first male relationship she’ll experience and sets the foundation for future ones. The time that dad and daughter spend together will also result in academic achievement and the willingness to accept challenging tasks, according to Linda.

It all starts by having fun—together.

So dress your best and get ready for great music, activities and dancing with fellow stars. The red carpet rolls out on Friday, March 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration for a pair is $35 and $10 for each additional daughter. Granddads and father figures are also welcome! Email Membership Director Kaarin Keil at kaarink@ bellevueclub.com to reserve your spot.

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Intelligent. Life.

By Allyson Marrs Searching Google for flights, hotels and excursions can hurt even the strongest fingers, causing both them and your brain to pound in annoyance. Planning for a vacation siphons all the relaxation you’re meant to achieve from actually taking it. It requires months of planning and preparation, and more often than not, the plan crumbles embarrassingly the moment your foot hits foreign soil.

There may not be an all-inclusive app for that—yet—but there is a service, and a class for that. On Wednesday, March 21, join Jessica Rubie, President of Seraphim Services, to learn the top five travel trends and tips. “Travel is an experience, not a destination,” said Jessica, “and that experience should be as individual as any of us.”

Seraphim Services is a Seattle-based, world-class concierge firm, which helps clients design a trip to their specifications, from the flight to the fun. But not everybody is a celebrity or a corporate bigwig.

“I’ve synthesized trends that I have seen over the last couple of years planning every aspect of experiences for the exceptionally wealthy, and have tried to demonstrate how the participant can borrow ideas from these trips and implement them for a trip of any scale,” said Jessica.

She’ll cover the top five travel trends for the practical globetrotter to master and how to craft the ideal experience on your budget. Jessica will even share techniques for making the most unbearable part of international travel—airports, customs and transportation—all part of the luxurious voyage.

Whether you’re traveling for business, for a mission or simply to escape toward relaxation, it’s your trip for your style.

The journey begins on Wednesday, March 21, from 6-7:30 p.m. Contact Membership Director Kaarin Keil at kaarink@bellevueclub.com for your reservation. Tickets are $10/member.

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Discover the Heritage

Back by popular demand—and thirsty requests—the whisky dinner is around the corner. Last year, we took you through classic malts, tasting slight variations and basking in strong flavors.

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This year, it’s one maker, one brand and a whole lot of awards.

Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky is the drink of choice and with good reason. It’s quite literally world-renowned. It’s been around since 1886 when William Grant, his seven sons and two daughters built a distillery in just one year.

As a Christmas miracle, the first drop of whisky flowed free on Christmas day, 1887.

More than 100 years later, it’s still completely family-owned.

From that first drop, competing whisky distilleries didn’t stand a chance when they went bottle to bottle with Glenfiddich and its 64 hours of fermentation.

Since 2000, it’s won more awards at the International Wine & Spirits Competition and International Spirits Challenge

than any other single malt. Glenfiddich reigns as the most-awarded single malt in the entire world.

And you get to spend a whole night tasting why. Focusing on the one brand will allow tasters to discover minute differences among the years and appreciate the consistent creation process—and Scotland’s best for a lot less than a plane ticket.

Tour through five pairings with an appetizer, side, two meat courses and a dessert during an evening in Polaris Grill. The event will be on March 29 from 6-8:30 p.m., and registration is $95, which includes a full meal and the pairings. Contact Membership Director Kaarin Keil at 425.455.3384 to reserve your glass.

Prepare to Taste: Glenfiddich 12 Special Reserve Glenfiddich 15 Solera Reserve Glenfiddich 18 Special Reserve Glenfiddich 21 Gran Reserve Glenfiddich 30 XXX

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Bright-Eyed and Simplified Perhaps you’re the type who gleefully undertakes a deep cleaning simply for the joy it brings—in the form of dustfree shelves and perfectly packed and organized plastic bins. Perhaps you’re the type who embarks on this advantageous adventure every second Sunday of the month. Or perhaps, you’re the type that needs a little motivation—and a little incentive.

March 20 is the first day of spring. As the new season blossoms, it brings more than rose bulbs. Spring cleaning is the name of the game, and it involves controlling your environment so that it doesn’t control you.

1. Make a list of items that bring complication or stress This could be anything from specific rooms that never seem to stay clean to grocery shopping, carpooling obligations

or lack of communication around the workplace or home.

You can’t solve a problem until you know what it is.

From there, you can begin to prioritize and problem-solve.

It could be as simple as adding multiple bins in the laundry room: whites, colors and socks and underwear, saving you precious time sorting. Perhaps it’s taking turns grocery shopping, freeing up one spouse to tackle another item.

Maybe adding a chore wheel or colorful chart will help absolve both communication and cleanliness issues. If an item isn’t essential, take it off the list. It’s not worth the guilt.

2. Identify clutter dump We all have one, whether at home or in the office, maybe even both. A Wash-

ington State University study showed that people become more stressed by the sight of clutter and disorganization. So just looking at it can make you anxious.

Try placing marked folders or shelves in the popular area(s) so it’s easier to sort items instantly instead of just tossing them onto the pile.

If your kitchen counter is the biggest offender, mount some hooks for keys and purses, add a dish for unwanted change and hang a small wooden shelf with three separate slits for mail: his, hers and ours. The easier you make it on yourself to stay organized, the more likely you’ll actually be organized.

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3. Clean and disinfect your office How often do you wipe down your mouse, keyboard or phone? According to “Today Health,” 41 percent of office workers admit that they rarely disinfect the objects in their office. The computer keyboard is one of the dirtiest objects you

touch daily because it’s used so often. Use a can of compressed air to free up any particles before wiping it down with a disinfecting wipe. While you’re at it, give your mouse and phone a once-over.

It’s easy to forget about cleaning the objects that are part of our daily routine.

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4. Switch out restaurant-style plates While you’re tossing out the clutter, ditch your oversized plates and opt for a smaller model. In the last 40 years, the average dinner plate has grown 25 percent, with a typical plate spanning 12 inches in diameter. We have a habit of filling our plate, which means that we’re adding more food than is actually necessary— and more calories. Using a salad plate for your main dish will cut calories and teach you better portion control.

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5. Turn your closet inside out There’s no better time to start cleaning out your closet than the transition from one season to another. But sometimes, it’s challenging picking which garments stay and which become donations. There’s always that item that you can’t remember the last time you wore it, yet you just can’t part with it.

As you swing into March, turn all the hangers in your closet backward—at least all the clothing that’s appropriate for the upcoming weather. Then, after you wear an item, turn the hanger the opposite direction. After six months, anything that’s still hanging backward should be tossed or given to charity. It’s the easiest way to see what’s getting used and what’s just taking up space.

If you dread the guilt that the tradition of spring cleaning can bring, try simplifying your goals and thinking outside of just the cleaning products.

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March is Youth Art Month!

Featured are some of the Club’s littlest artists.

Through creative expression, kids can explore their most fanciful dreams and wildest adventures, delving into a world that’s all their own. Creativity is at its best when left to its own devices. Through the month of March, set aside some time to wonder and think and think and wonder.

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Artists listed clockwise, starting at top left: Elizabeth Jack, 9; Kala Streckenbach, 6; Kaitlyn LaMoria, 8; Siena Kitch, 9; Jane Moss, 5; Sydney Arsenautt, 6; Madison Newbauer, 5; Hannelore Streckenbach, 7; Elizabeth Jack, 9. Middle: Siena Kitch, 9.

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By Nicole “Coco” Mar, 7

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A Greener Grape The color of the world is changing.

Green is blanketing the planet and creating a shift in production.

It’s an homage to being in tune with the earth’s needs by finding a balance in its natural produce.

For wine enthusiasts, is there really anything more natural than the perfect grape?

In an attempt to find the best, most natural grape, some vineyards are looking to biodynamic farming. It’s a farming process that stakes its claim in the earth by getting as attuned to nature as possible. Often times, these wine growers will make their own compost, seeing

the entire vineyard as a living organism—insects included.

Some may even look to the stars and planets to monitor the farming process, which coincides with the original concept created by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner.

I worked at a biodynamic winery in France, where everything came from their own property—including manure from their cows for the vineyard. All the grapes were handpicked, and the schedule revolved around the moon and the stars.

It was common in that region. It wasn’t just about the food and harvest; it was a way of life.

By association, most biodynamic wine is 100 percent organic. If the label says Organic, it indicates that the wine possesses 95 percent organically grown ingredients. This can all make a big difference when it comes to getting the best as imported grapes are among the most pesticide-laden produce.

Although organic wine has previously had a bad reputation for tasting too much like the earth—more dirt than grape—the process has been perfected, and biodynamic winemakers say it’s all in the taste. They’ve noted stronger, more effervescent flavors and credit their methods for a better balance during the growing stage.

Typically this process results in a better balance of flavor and alcohol content because the wine can withstand the changing climate.

However, there are many wineries that will practice biodynamics, but will choose not to be certified as organic. It’s a precaution. If a vineyard is hit with a disease, they still have the option to use whatever method necessary to protect and save it.

From recycled glass for the bottles to recycled paper for the labels, wine is quickly becoming the greenest drink to indulge in. So raise your glass and do your part to help Mother Nature.

Joyce Combs is the Purchasing Manager at the Bellevue Club.

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The Storyteller Member Natalie Wallace is a triple threat: she writes, produces and directs.

By Allyson Marrs

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veryone has a part to play. A few take on many roles.

A handful take them all. They’re not greedy; they’re simply determined.

And perhaps, a little nutty, but creativity is nothing if not eccentric.

“My friends call me honey badger,” said Natalie Wallace. Fierce and determined, the honey badger eats poisonous snakes, bares its teeth at predators and heads straight into bees’ nests for a little fun. “I have a rabid confidence,” she added. “It gets me where I’m going, but it also gets me in trouble sometimes. I tend to not care about that part of it,” she laughed.

To say that Natalie is in the film business would be inaccurate. Natalie has a film business. But her path to the role of founder and owner of Platinum MultiMedia was anything but straight and narrow.

Like many actresses, she takes on multiple parts. Some days, she’s a director. Other days, she’s a producer or a photographer. During long nights in the cave, she’s a screenwriter. It’s enough to keep her brain constantly buzzing.

“My mind is so busy all of the time, all on its own with creative projects, lists, dialogues, wonderings and recounting, that if you add background music, people talking and main conversation, I’m outside sitting down in the quiet before you know it,” she said.

Multitasking becomes second nature—somewhat unwelcomed—and distractions present themselves in abundance. “As a screenwriter, I want to listen to conversations around me. I want to know what they’re doing and how they’re speaking—how the language is put together.” Natalie leaned in closer to whisper. “For instance, we’re talking right now very engaged, but I know that her grandson,” she said, nodding over her shoulder, “lives in Connecticut. I know exactly what’s going on over there. I don’t compartmentalize at all.”

Backstory

Natalie waited until the ripe age of 10 before her first cinematic experience. “Orca, the Killer Whale!” was an inspired flick about a whale that went on a rampage, similar to “Jaws.” She still has nightmares.

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On the set of her MMA documentary, “No Submission,” Natalie directs and films the fighters, capturing every gruesome moment of the fights—from practice to victory and defeat.

Even with the shaky introduction, her passion for film led her to a screenwriting degree from the University of Washington, but she took to memorizing lines before writing them, working as a commercial actress for companies such as American Airlines and Lifetime, appearing in 40 different advertisements in the Northwest.

Eventually, Natalie’s natural curiosity led to questions—lots of questions. She torpedoed the cameramen and lighting guys with her thoughts, learning about various techniques, which eventually hammered out her role as photographer.

She was soon volunteering to be first assistant director—who’s primarily in charge of talent—and learned how to be a crewmember. Over the span of 15 years, she transitioned from the talent in front of the screen to the talent behind it.

But none of that was enough to satisfy her creative needs. Late at night and early in the morning, Natalie would hunker down, folding into imaginative worlds and endless characters while she wrote for hours between her day job as a paralegal. Occasionally, she would jaunt down to Los Angeles to take meetings and network, but learned that rubbing elbows became more important than producing ideas.

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stayed in Washington to do the actual work. In her cave, she surrounds herself with movie memorabilia, four computers and hundreds of ideas. “It’s kind of like the command post for my creativity. It’s my bat cave,” she said.

Breaking In

There are more than a few challenges when it comes to creating something from nothing. As a screenwriter, you must do not only this, but also turn around and sell it. “Screenwriting is genuinely the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” said Natalie. Each piece—the tiniest, most minute detail—has to be brought to life. “I love the God-ish aspect of it,” she said. “By God-ish, I mean that you’re creating an entire world—every scene, every character, every bit of dialogue they utter and every subplot of every project.

It’s very satisfying for a creative mind.”

Within 120 pages, which generally includes a lot of white space, a story must find its ending. Then comes the pitch, and the fun begins.

After nearly six years in the business, Natalie met Hollywood’s Pitch Man. He’s known as Hollywood’s Idea Man, harboring relationships with some of the top studios. During a seminar at the Alfred Hitchcock Theater on the Universal Studios lot, a simple Q&A showed the Pitch Man that Natalie was also an idea person—one with enough audacity to get what she wanted. “Everyone was asking him these crazy questions, and

I’m just looking around the room going, ‘do you not know who is up there?’” she said. Natalie had her hand raised, but no idea what she was going to ask. “I figured, I’m an actress, I’ll think of something, and the first thing that popped out of my mouth was, ‘what are you doing for lunch?’ ” The entire theater went quiet, embarrassing Natalie. “(I figured) all those people thought I was trying to pick him up,” she laughed. At lunch, she pulled out her binder—organized by film genre—and pitched to the Pitch Man. Her doggie bag that day included his personal phone and fax numbers. She continued to send him three pitches a day. “I went weeks without hearing anything,” she said. “I went through all of my self-doubts.”

Then her phone rang. He immediately put her on hold. Returning 10 minutes later, he offered her a paycheck. “For what?” she asked. In those 10 minutes, he had pitched her three-word idea to Miramax. Three words. One paycheck.

“I had no clue how to make it into a movie and still don’t. But I was never going to write one word of the script,” Natalie said. “I was hooked on being a screenwriter after that.”

It was her foot in.

She delved into writing, creating more worlds and personalities.

Script after script, she pitched to the networks and studios, getting several ideas optioned, which is the first step. If Hollywood likes your idea, they’ll rent it from you—option it—for an extended amount of time while they try and package it. They’ll scour for producers, directors, cast and crew, and if time runs up, they’ll either option it again or drop the project. “I would say about 80 percent of what’s purchased or optioned never sees the screen,” said Natalie. But if they do start filming, the writer gets paid off.

“My scripts have been off and on the development shelves at several big studios,” said Natalie. One of which, a story about a family of ghosts, has gueststarred at Nickelodeon and Warner Bros.

This one script has been optioned four times. “I’m making pretty good money on that screenplay, but nobody has made it yet,” she laughed. “The annoying thing and the beautiful thing about Hollywood is people change positions in these studios so often that the person who could be championing your screenplay could get it going, but switch studios. You could make really good money doing that, but you could also be waiting a long time to see it.”

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five Reflections Favorite Activity at the Club: Pushing it hard on the Precor AMTs in Studio 4, blowing massive bubbles with my gum and dripping sweat.

Favorite Director: Christopher Nolan. I fell in love with his filmmaking in “Memento,” and “Inception” just blew me away.

Favorite Book: Historical fiction

by Philippa Gregory—“The Red Queen,” “The White Queen” and “The Other Boleyn Girl.”

Perfect Day: Taking a full day to travel, shoot and create—a day when I can be myself in a creative quietude.

Personal Quirk: I become overstimulated easily. My mind is already too busy all of the time.

Natalie directs Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm during a photo shoot for her film “No Submission.”

With all the remakes, sequels and film adaptations of novels, a writer may wonder why studios are rejecting fresh ideas.

“It’s just the way the industry works,” she said, “and another reason why I started shooting my own films.”

Based on a True Story

Natalie’s current project is all hers.

“I wanted to do the whole thing myself,” she explained. “I can shoot all day long. I know all the editing tricks. My producing is tough as nails. I know how to flow the story as a writer. It’s all dovetailing together for me for this project.”

“No Submission” is a bloody, sweaty, violent documentary. It’s not a war movie, and it’s not a grisly crime drama. It’s a look into the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting, specifically following the life of Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm from Spokane. This fierce, competitive fighter gets his name from the bright-neon shorts he wears—shorts that his mother makes for him.

Lyle is a recovering meth addict, who spent four years in prison on drug-related charges, passing time by watching the “Ultimate Fighter” on TV. Now, he does it professionally, and for the past year,

Natalie has captured every moment of it.

While she films, she sets a tripod in the corner, which snaps a photo every few seconds, capturing stills along with the video. “Lots of people who haven’t met me yet think it’s a crew of dudes working on this film. They literally think I’m half a dozen men trying to film this.”

She gets to be in the middle of the fighters’ lives, seeing them outside the violence. “I can take these very tough, crazy fighters and get that little bit of softness in their eyes or in the corners of their mouths, and people connect with it,” she said. “I think I capture a side of these guys they don’t show to a male filmmaker.”

But things get dirty.

“Their training is live fighting.

People get knocked out in the gym.

People lose their tempers. They are like a brood of brothers—they love each other, they are family, but they go after each other; they fight, there’s drama. It’s the reality of human relationships— but with more takedowns, punching, kicking and flying knees.”

She’s typically the only woman around, but that’s never been a problem.

“I have three boys. I’m used to being the only female in a situation. I know how to work that,” she laughed. “Really, I should have my female card revoked.”

When she’s not filming jabs and kicks in the ring, she’s getting dirty with her own boys, who keep her busy. Her oldest, Gabe, 20, is currently serving in the Air Force. Garrett, 10, spends his time on the basketball court, and Zachary, 5, is perfectly happy playing.

Her husband Kevin is a commercial real estate developer, lawyer and Bellevue City Council member.

“My life is very masculine,” said Natalie. “It’s good though because I was never a girly-girl.”

While she’s constantly pulling inspiration from the sights, sounds and people around her, she tries to tame her ideas for her family’s sake. “I’m in a political family. It takes all of my fun ideas, beats them up, knocks them down and steps on their necks,” she joked. “But that’s a part of me that people like—that spicy nature.”

Although she’s always wrapping up one story and starting another, hers is far from over. It’s impossible to mask a creative nature and even harder to silence it, especially when parts are forever immortalized on film. “There’s a little bit of me in every character I write,” said Natalie. “Anybody who knows me knows I am full of mischief and sauciness. I love to shock people,” she smiled devilishly. march 2012 |

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“If you never did you should.

These things are fun and fun is good.”

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t evokes the senses and electrifies the synapses. It encompasses as many definitions as it does variations. It’s beauty, it’s prose, it’s sound, it’s movement, it’s sight.

It can be explored deliberately and created accidentally. Art is a feeling of discovering something personal—something that’s yours when it’s available to all. Art can facilitate a community and demonstrate a movement. If your senses are alert, art can be found nearly anywhere.

March is a month of creativity. It’s Youth Art, Poetry, Music in our Schools and Dr. Seuss’s birthday month. It’s also the transition from winter to spring, which for us in the great Pacific Northwest, means Rainy Day month, giving us all a perfect excuse to stay indoors, create and appreciate.

Our neighbor to the south gets much of art’s attention, but the Eastside isn’t lacking in its expression. With a little help from Dr. Seuss, explore the Eastside and become artistic by association.

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Photo by Lisa Merrill

Photo courtesy of Bellevue Arts Museum

Photo courtesy of Bellevue Arts Museum

“Think and wonder, wonder and think.”

DISCOVER THE ART Bellevue Arts Museum 510 Bellevue Way N.E. Bellevue 425.519.0770 bellevuearts.org Bellevue Youth Theatre Foundation 1661 Northup Way Bellevue 425.452.7155 International Ballet Theatre 507 Sixth St. Kirkland 425.284.0444

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KidsQuest Children’s Museum 4091 Factoria Square Mall S.E. Bellevue 425.637.8100 kidsquestmuseum.org Meydenbauer Convention Center 11100 N.E. Sixth St. Bellevue 425.637.1020 meydenbauer.com

It’s never too early to expose a child to art. Through expression comes a myriad of benefits.

From drawing, writing, piecing together and creating something from nothing, a child learns. “Across all socioeconomic boundaries, art helps children develop vital skills for success in school and later in life,” said Rebecca Stephens, Director of Development, Interim at KidsQuest Children’s Museum. “Participation in art activities stimulates imagination and unleashes creativity, helping children develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills and build self-confidence.”

At KidsQuest, art is integrated into explorative exhibits along with various opportunities for the kids to become the artists.

“Art is integrated into our permanent exhibits with opportunities for dramatic play, poetry writing, storytelling, community art and more,” said Rebecca. Children can build forts, practice mechanical skills and create a picture on a lifesize Lite-Brite.

Inspiration is everywhere. KidsQuest serves 165,000 children and adults annually, which is the most visitors per square foot than any other children’s museum in the country.

But it’s also about relationship building.

“Art is a vehicle for children and adults to work together, strengthening their relationships,” said Rebecca.

The Bellevue Club offers this very chance in the Art with Mom class. Caregivers help 1½-year-olds and older create something new in each class, and all the art supplies are provided.

But it’s not the only art class inspired for the kiddos. Choose from a variety of opportunities for the little artist—from Art Camp, which explores many mediums, to LEGO Camp, to Kindermusik.

In each class, children have the opportunity to reveal their creative interests.

“Parents are always amazed and ask ‘my child did this by themselves?,’ when they see artwork from the Art Camp class,” said Katie Barth, Recreation Director. “The art produced is beautiful, reflects each individual artist and is absolutely frame-worthy.”

For the musician, Kindermusik is especially perfect for discovery. Not

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only are vocal chords stretched, but language skills, listening and problem solving are all involved in an inviting, creative environment.

And stemming from that, fanciful inventions are born, giving way to more wonder, learning and accomplishments.

Paintings, Print and Models

“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living; it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.”

Perhaps the most celebrated concept of art is that it’s purely subjective and found anywhere someone chooses to discover it.

Although, it’s a bit easier to recognize in a museum—the largest of which on the Eastside is the Bellevue Arts Museum.

Artistically, BAM is a bit different.

There’s no permanent collection; instead, there’s typically three or four rotating exhibits, with a focus on art, craft and design.

From the traditional to the experimental, the 3-D displays help put BAM among the minority of national museums.

“Gone are the days when Bellevue was a bedroom community,” said Tanja Baumann, BAM Director of Marketing and PR. “It’s coming into its own, and just as in every city in the world, the arts play an integral part in creating vibrant, healthy communities.”

Over the past few years, public art displays have been popping up over the city of Bellevue, adding personality and a differentiating character to downtown, which offers more than beauty.

“There are benefits that people experience individually by finding inspiration in looking and experiencing art,” said Tanja.

“It lifts their mood, helps to broaden perspectives and engages the creative part of our brains. People are more creative, more flexible and better at problem-solving.”

In the past two years, BAM has experienced an increase of support from businesses and individuals, signaling the growing emphasis on the benefits art provides.

“It indicates our community’s appreciation for what the museum brings to the region,” Tanja said.

Performance

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

The Eastside performing arts scene is changing. With the ever-challenging

economy, everything is affected— including productions. “It keeps shifting in what people like and what they’ll pay for,” said Meydenbauer’s Theater Manager, Stephen Elliot. “Since 2009, art nonprofits have taken a tremendous hit. It’s impacted what artists can do.

It’s been a real challenging time for arts organizations, but they continue to do what they have a passion for.”

With fewer ticket sales and lower ticket prices, production companies have had to be a bit more creative when it comes to creating the wow factor to keep the audience coming back. It becomes about what the budget will allow, but that doesn’t mean the shows are any less impressive.

“You’re seeing smaller and shorter productions with less extravagant sets, but it’s becoming more impactful,” said Stephen. Actors, dancers and musicians are being provided with a special opportunity to boost their own performance.

Without detailed and over-the-top set décor, the audience focuses more of their attention watching the performers, who strive for the power of art without the set prestige. “The quality of the work is still there,” assured Stephen.

Meydenbauer has become the hub

of entertainment on the Eastside since its renovation in 2007, totaling 54,000 square feet of event space. From opera and ballet to concerts and children’s theater, it stages a variety of productions. “We’re pretty much the home of all performing on the Eastside, and it’s very reflective in our diversity,” said Stephen.

Although each genre of performing arts is entertaining in its own right, it offers added benefits to the community besides a great show. “It’s not just kicking back to be entertained,” said Stephen.

“There’s a strong educational component.”

During Meydenbauer’s Village Theatre shows, the children are encouraged to participate—singing along and interpreting the action. “They are getting a living arts experience. You’re educating these young people, who may not get a lot of art experience. They’ll become future audience members and even participants,” Stephen said. “It’s a positive experience, and (parents) see the value of what’s happening in the arts as an educational tool.”

The influential elements of art and all that it encompasses are a skill that’s mastered by simply trying. All it takes is a little imagination and the redefining of normalcy. As Dr. Seuss says, “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.”

Coming Soon

Come 2014, there will be an addition to the Eastside. The Tateuchi Center will boast a 2,000-seat concert hall and a 250-seat cabaret with the intention of attracting both national and international acts. According to its website, it will be “a state-of-the-art urban venue—one of the finest of its kind in the nation—and a regional landmark worthy of the community it serves.” It will be located in downtown Bellevue. To learn more, visit tateuchicenter.org.

Here at the club

To take advantage of the many art-inspired classes the Bellevue Club has to offer, please see our full list in the Youth Activities Newsletter, or contact Recreation Director Katie Barth at 425.455.3102 or katieb@bellevueclub.com. march 2012 |

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Slow and Steady

Increasing your strength takes time and dedication. Sticking to a consistent regime is your best bet for making an improvement. If you’re new to weight training, start with a lower resistance or a lighter weight. Gradually, when it becomes easier to lift, to push and to hold, add more weight or resistance.

By the end of each rep, your muscles should feel fatigued but not strained. If you’re able to get through an entire set easily, it’s time to make it more challenging.

—Sally Reed, Athletic Director

Veggie Tales

March is National Nutrition Month so what better time to revisit those unaccomplished New Year’s “healthy eating” resolutions and get back on track. Below are some tips to simplify and destress the challenge of eating more fruits and veggies.

Family Matters

No matter your child’s age, spending time playing and engaging helps with development. Not only will you build an invaluable bond together, but it’s also a crucial opportunity to teach lessons and jump-start critical thinking skills (practicing game rules, adding blocks until a tower falls or trying to fit LEGO pieces together).

Children are constantly learning, and interaction with parents and peers is the quickest way to help them learn.

Playing can take on many forms, from reading to sports, to the Club’s many family activities.

• Try using prewashed salad greens along with convenient grated carrots and grape tomatoes to make a salad in a flash.

• Pick up packages of veggies that work well as snacks such as pea pods, baby carrots or celery sticks; you will not only add more veggies but also reduce your intake of high fat and salty snack foods!

• Use your microwave to quickly cook up veggies (in the produce section you can find vegetable mixes that are cut up and ready to cook, or you can use frozen).

• Keep a bowl of fruit on the table, counter, or front and center in your refrigerator. If you see it you will likely eat it.

—Cindy Farricker, Registered Dietitian

—Katie Barth, Recreation Director

25 Foods to Help Prevent Cancer Are Your Bad Habits Ruining Your Sleep?

Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep for optimum health. In today’s busy world there are many distractions and behaviors that may interfere with a good night’s rest.

Below are some bad habits to break.

• Don’t sacrifice sleep during the week and sleep in on the weekend; stick to a regular daily sleep/wake schedule.

• Stop using electronic devices—computer screen, smartphone and television—two hours before your bedtime to ensure your body produces melatonin.

• Avoid caffeine and alcohol products 4 to 6 hours before bedtime.

• Avoid strenuous exercise within 2 hours of bedtime.

—Overlake Hospital Medical Center

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Eating a well-balanced diet can help reduce your risk of several types of cancer. The Cancer Cure Foundation recommends adding these cancer-fighting foods to your diet.

• • • • • • • • • • • •

Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Carrots Kale Mushrooms Seaweed and other sea vegetables Sweet potatoes Avocados Chili peppers Figs Grapefruits

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Grapes Oranges Lemons Papayas Raspberries Tomatoes Flax seeds Nuts Garlic Rosemary Tumeric Soy products Green tea

Remember, eating healthy is the first step, but it’s equally important to be physically active to help protect against cancer.

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a trainer creates commitment and is preventative medicine,” Kevin and Alicia said. “We don’t know why we waited so long to start this.”

The Austins have made healthier eating (Sunday brunches of cucumbers and vinegar or cottage cheese at Luna Express are a favorite) a habit, and they’re reaping the countless benefits—from sleeping more soundly to more activity throughout their daily lives.

They’ve also added in a touch of fun. “We are willing to do things that we just didn’t trust our

bodies with before. We recently ran a 5K with our son on the back lot of Universal Studios, past the Jaws village and the Psycho House,” they said.

They’ve also started skiing again. It had been four years for Alicia and more than a dozen years for Kevin, since they hit the slopes. “It is so much fun to be able to move, to be more flexible and have more aerobic energy,” they said. “It’s easier to do things in life.”

want to be a wellness warrior?

The Bellevue Club offers a variety of wellness programs, classes and seminars.

In addition, if you want a more individualized approach, the Club’s Your Body, Your Life program might be for you. Call 425.688.3461 or email wellness@ bellevueclub.com for more information.

Better as a Team

By Allyson Marrs Couples celebrate many anniversaries.

Each is important in its own right, but perhaps, not always life-changing. This month, it’s members Kevin and Alicia Austin’s one-year anniversary. The past 365 days have been paid in sweat and sore muscles. It’s been one year since they’ve joined the Bellevue Club and decided to get their health back on track.

Focusing most of their time on work—Alicia teaching junior high school science and Kevin running a seven-attorney law firm—working out didn’t seem to fit into the schedule. “It had been a long time since either of us took it seriously,” said Kevin.

They began working with personal trainer Melanie Baker three to four times a week. The buddy system has kept them both motivated. “They can be hard workouts, but the three of us usually find something to laugh about during the sessions,” the pair said. “We love any exercise where we hold hands or get to hit or throw stuff at each other.”

With busy schedules and constant obligations, simply having a trainer holds enough persuasion to make working out part of the everyday routine. “Using a professional trainer is worth every penny. People will spend lots of money on doctors when they get sick, but having

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Silencing Pertussis

By Allyson Marrs Pertussis: “A highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing.”

Since science has discovered the microscopic culprits to many illnesses, people have been eager to do what they can to counter their debilitating effects,

signing up for vaccines quicker than they’re offered. But when our children are involved, concerns take the spotlight.

History has shown us that people are vehement for solutions. When the polio vaccine was introduced in the early 1900s, questions about repercussions were few and far between.

But, as the decades roll by, and diseases like polio become a rare occurrence, people tend to forget about the paralyzing nature of the harms they previously so eagerly protected themselves, and their children, against.

Their focus on prevention eventually shifts to scrutiny.

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Perhaps it’s useful to remember what life was like before science introduced vaccines.

March of Dimes, whose mission is “to improve the health of children by preventing premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality,” is among the groups trying to educate parents. “Vaccinations and prevention of childhood diseases are tied to our original mission, current mission and our history as an organization,” said Gina Legaz, State Director of Programs and Public Affairs for March of Dimes. “We fund research into new vaccines with potential for preventing birth defects.”

The Sounds of Pertussis campaign is part of March of Dimes, focusing specifically on the contagious, deadly disease and educating parents about vaccinations against it.

Preparing Parents against Pertussis Parents can take precautions by getting vaccinated, themselves. The Sounds of Pertussis aims to educate parents, caregivers and anyone else in contact with children about preventing whooping cough in infants and small children, which can be paralyzing and deadly.

This upper respiratory infection is moved through the air. If an infected individual sneezes or coughs, it easily spreads.

Nowadays, most children are vaccinated before they enter school, meaning the majority of carriers are adults.

Immunity begins to waver after 5 to 10 years, so getting vaccinated as a child isn’t enough.

Once infected, infants will need around-the-clock care, and cases are typically severe. The best protection is prevention.

To get vaccinated, contact your physician or stop by a local Bartell Drugstore.

Although viewpoints will continue to differ for the pro- and con-vaccination camps, both sides are ultimately fighting the same battle: doing everything they can to keep children safe and healthy.

For more information on March of Dimes and Sounds of Pertussis, visit marchofdimes.com and soundsofpertussis.com.

Symptoms • At first, similar to the common cold • Severe coughing episodes • Coughing that leads to vomiting or short loss of consciousness • In infants, choking spells • Slight fever

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Step Up

by Allyson Marrs …or all over the place, in my case. For my GPX experience this month, I chose Cardio Step (Monday, 5 p.m. with Tori). In order to keep a semblance of my ego intact, I have to believe that this was no ordinary step class. To everyone in that class, you’re all rock stars.

The benefit of this “expert” class for a newbie like me is that I had about a dozen teachers to watch. So, when we spun during an “around the world,” and my back was to Tori, I still had a stepper in sight who knew exactly what he or she was doing.

Cardio Step is a fast-paced, high-energy class. Now, a lot of workout classes claim this same thing, but there were no “recovery” breaks during the hour long class. We moved at a consistent pace for the whole 60 minutes. We didn’t stop— not once.

Tori called out moves, and the class followed in sync. It wasn’t a beginner’s class. But when I’m trying to burn calories, I don’t get too hung up on particular moves. So instead, I bounced, spun and jumped off and on my step, occasionally fluttering my arms around at irregular intervals. I’m sure I looked ridiculous because I felt ridiculous, but I had a great time.

Step requires a lot of coordination and incorporates quite a bit of memorization. From straddling the step to pivoting across it, you have to be aware of your body. This is also what makes it great fun. My mind was so intently focused on trying, just trying, to get the steps down, that I didn’t have time to feel tired. This is exactly what I need during a workout.

When I’m enjoying myself, I can go longer. The hour passed, and when our legs finally slowed, I realized that I was breathing hard and my quads and triceps were sore. How great is it to not notice until after the workout, instead of during?

I probably could have bounced around for another hour, trying to get that “around the world” down, which I never completely conquered.

My technique and form may not be perfect during these GPX classes, but my stamina is right on par, and these classes are only progressing it. For a great group workout, it’s not about making each step exact, it’s about how much effort is behind each one. So go ahead, take the first step.

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re c rea t i o n What will you be doing as the new Basketball Coordinator for the Bellevue Club?

I will oversee the Bellevue Club youth basketball program, which includes clinics, classes, tournaments and other fun activities throughout the year. Also, I will oversee and continue to develop our Adult Basketball programs. This includes leagues, instructional workshops and the BC-sponsored traveling team.

Q&A with Brian Brown

Hailing from St. Louis, Mo., the Club recruits a new member to the basketball team.

Tell us about your basketball background.

As a high school player, I lead my team to consecutive Missouri state championships in the mid ’90s. I accepted a full athletic scholarship to the College of William and Mary, competing at the NCAA division 1 level. Greatest highlight: hitting a buzzer beater in 2000 to upset Virginia Tech for the first time in more than 25 years. Upon graduation, I stayed close to the game as a coach/trainer at the community college and AAU level as well as working as a director or coach at 50 clinics and camps nationwide.

How will the BC basketball program be changing?

We will implement some clinics. For example, we will have an instructional clinic that will focus on 3-on-3- play and fundamentals as lead up to the very popular Hoopfest tournament. I am very excited!

Which additions do you hope to implement in the basketball program?

I would really like to expand our youth offerings and reach out to more of our membership. I am working to solidify our basketball classes with a measurable improvement structure.

What are you most excited about in your new position?

Bellevue Club has one of the nicest gyms around, and I am most excited to raise awareness of the basketball programs and to expand our current list of offerings with innovative and exciting options.

Member’s Only Draft league and Member/Guest Open League

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Basketball Skill Development Ages 5-12. Skills, drills, games and scrimmages!

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Average player age: 5 & 6 years

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Average player age: 11 & 12 years

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Register at https://members. bellevueclub.com, at the Athletic Services Desk or call 425.688.3177.

Men’s Spring Basketball Leagues Registration Deadline Monday, April 9

Member/Guest League Begins April 17 Members-Only Draft League begins April 19 Draft for Members only League will be held on Monday, April 16 at 6 p.m.

Members $125 | guests $150

To register go to bellevueclub.com/recreation For more information, contact Brian Brown at 425.455.1616 ext. 2429 or email at brianb@bellevueclub.com

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cl a s ses & eve n t s

Upcoming Events Recreation Family Game Night Friday, March 2, 5:30-8 p.m.

Family Gym Night Friday, March 2 and 23, 5:30-8 p.m.

mingle Wine and Magic Show Thursday, March 8, 6-8 p.m. $25 Business Connect Breakfast: Branding Your Business Tuesday, March 13, 7:30-9 a.m., $15

Whisky Dinner with Glenfiddich Friday, March 29, 6-8:30 p.m., $95 Father/Daughter Red Carpet Dance Friday, March 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $35

taste March Birthday Month in Polaris Grill Begins Thursday, March 1

Family Float-In Movie Night Friday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.

Monday Night Social Bridge Begins Monday, March 19, 7:30-10 p.m., $45

Kids’ Night Out: Xtreme Speed Friday, March 16, 6-9 p.m. $33/member

Five Insider Travel Tips Class Wednesday, March 21, 6-7:30 p.m. $10

Ongoing programs

Business Connect Class: Introverted Entrepreneur Thursday, March 22, 6-7 p.m., $10

For full lists of adult classes and events, pick up the latest copy of the Bellevue Club Connector or visit www.bellevue club.com/fitness/BCconnector.pdf.

Fitness Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga: Law 5 Sunday,March 11, 4-5:30 p.m. $35/member or guest Feldenkrais: Free Your Neck and Shoulders Saturday, March 24, 10-11:30 a.m. $35/member

“Mamma Mia” Evening at the Paramount Theatre Saturday, March 25, 7 p.m.

FREE! Trivia Night in Cosmos Tuesday, March 27, 7-8:30 p.m..

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FREE! Story Time (3-5) through May 25, Fridays, 2:30-3 p.m.

FREE! Open Climb (4+) through May 25, Fridays, 4 p.m.

Private Dance Lessons (all ages) Private Basketball Lessons (7+) Karate Club (7+) Guitar Lessons (9+) Kids’ Night Out (3-10) Racquetball & Squash Ladders To receive your invite, email recreation@bellevueclub.com. school break camps For full information, visit www.bellevueclub.com/youth. spring Session Classes & programs For full information, visit www.bellevueclub.com/youth.

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cl a s ses & eve n t s Mixed Doubles Night Ladies’ Flights Men’s Night Ladies’ Night Junior Tennis Team

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Masters Swimming M-F noon-1 p.m.; T/Th 5:45-7 a.m., 9-10 a.m.; F 5:45-7 a.m.; Sa 7-8:30 a.m.

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Celebrate with the Irish Heritage Club of Seattle’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17.

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Travel by foot.

This year’s St. Patrick’s Day Dash is Saturday, March 17.

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The St. Patrick’s Day Test happens around March 17.

The United States and Ireland compete in this rugby tournament.

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Bake some bread.

Try your hand at the Irish Soda Bread baking contest put on by the Irish Heritage Club of Seattle.

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Green your water.

Add some food coloring to turn drinks green today, ala Chicago, where the river is dyed green for a few hours on St. Pat’s.

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a shamrock.

Legend has it St. Patrick used the shamrock and its three leaves to explain the holy trinity to the preChristian Irish.

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Wear green.

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Eat some green.

Try colcannon, a potato and kale dish, or some traditional Irish stew. Stop

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