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Three trendsetters that set up shop on the Eastside. Patricia Markevitch, for Alicia Peru  Reflections magazine: What inspired you and your mother, Alicia, to open Alicia Peru? Patricia Markevitch: My mother (Alicia Markevitch)...

Three trendsetters that set up shop on the Eastside. Patricia Markevitch, for Alicia Peru  Reflections magazine:...

Bellevue Club member Brittney Heiser, owner of Heiser Designs, shares her tips for working with an interior designer. Reflections magazine: Do you have advice for picking out an interior designer? Brittney Heiser: Make...

Bellevue Club member Brittney Heiser, owner of Heiser Designs, shares her tips for working...

Chezik Tsunoda has a clear message. “Water is everywhere. It’s something we all take for granted, but drowning is the number one reason children under age 4 die,” she says....

Chezik Tsunoda has a clear message. “Water is everywhere. It’s something we all take...

Natasha Jiwani, Bellevue Club member and baking extraordinaire, made her TV debut on the Food Network’s hit show Kids Baking Championship. She talked with Reflections about her grandma’s famous cake,...

Natasha Jiwani, Bellevue Club member and baking extraordinaire, made her TV debut on the...

When was the last time you felt mud squish between your toes? If you’re like most, the answer is probably far too long ago. You might have kicked off your...

When was the last time you felt mud squish between your toes? If you’re...

In the wake of state-wide athletic club closures, the Bellevue Club Swim Team training schedule was put on pause. Of course, swimmers can work out from their homes and focus...

In the wake of state-wide athletic club closures, the Bellevue Club Swim Team training...

October is breast cancer awareness month, and Bellevue Club member and breast cancer consultant Mary “Muff” Heffernan discusses survivorship, advocacy and advancements in care. Mary “Muff” Heffernan cared for her first...

October is breast cancer awareness month, and Bellevue Club member and breast cancer consultant...

Jenny Tan explains how and why she created her unique Eastside school In 1991, Jenny Tan moved to Seattle from China to pursue a degree in chemical engineering at the University...

Jenny Tan explains how and why she created her unique Eastside school In 1991, Jenny...

Bellevue Club member and food-safety expert Parastu Shubin launched a social media account just to document the effects of COVID on the PNW food industry. Parastu Shubin Parastu...

Bellevue Club member and food-safety expert Parastu Shubin launched a social media account just...

Michael Smythies has a goal: Climb all five Washington volcanoes in under five weeks, beginning May 22. Follow his story as he raises awareness about one of the most pressing...

Michael Smythies has a goal: Climb all five Washington volcanoes in under five weeks,...

Bellevue Club member Greg McLawsen talks about his path to becoming one of the most unique attorneys in the world and how COVID affected the practice in a positive way. ...

Bellevue Club member Greg McLawsen talks about his path to becoming one of the...

Three-time Olympian and Club member Tom Malchow talks about gold medals, competing against Michael Phelps and life after the Games. Reflections magazine: What initially drew you to swimming? Tom Malchow: I grew...

Three-time Olympian and Club member Tom Malchow talks about gold medals, competing against Michael...

Olympic swimmer Chris Chalmers talks about the lessons he learned from competing in the games and how he incorporated them into other areas of his life. Chris Chalmers | Olympic Swimming Teams:...

Olympic swimmer Chris Chalmers talks about the lessons he learned from competing in the...

Meet Bellevue Club member Meredith Broderick, MD, a triple-board-certified physician who wants to help you get more z’s. Meredith Broderick, MD, understands sleep disorders on a deep level. “Between myself and...

Meet Bellevue Club member Meredith Broderick, MD, a triple-board-certified physician who wants to help...

How a few key community members are helping make aquatics more accessible. This year, the Bellevue-based initiative SPLASHForward secured its first major private and first major corporate donations, getting them closer...

How a few key community members are helping make aquatics more accessible. This year, the...

Bellevue Club member Courtney LeMarco produces one of the most popular reality TV shows in the world and is quickly growing his own lifestyle brand. But it didn’t come easy....

Bellevue Club member Courtney LeMarco produces one of the most popular reality TV shows...

Five years ago, Rodney Jessen was facing a harsh reality. “I was 57 years old, overweight, and just survived a pretty serious bout of skin cancer. Also, my [type 2] diabetes...

Five years ago, Rodney Jessen was facing a harsh reality. “I was 57 years old,...

How one Bellevue local changed paths and dedicated his life to mentoring local youth. Jesse Franklin lived a charmed life. He grew up on the Eastside, excelled in football at Sammamish...

How one Bellevue local changed paths and dedicated his life to mentoring local youth. Jesse...

Bellevue Club members Ashley and Joci Besecker want to make eating wild, local seafood more than a meal—they started their company, Premier Catch, with the goal of creating a healthier...

Bellevue Club members Ashley and Joci Besecker want to make eating wild, local seafood...

Sandra Rice, MD, an internal medicine specialist who retired from Overlake Clinics in December 2021, is a rebel with a cause—and that cause is the well-being of women as they...

Sandra Rice, MD, an internal medicine specialist who retired from Overlake Clinics in December...

Two Bellevue natives believe algae cultivation—specifically spirulina—is the future, not just for physical health and wellness, but also for longevity of the planet. When Cameron Patrick and John Steinberg, co-founders of...

Two Bellevue natives believe algae cultivation—specifically spirulina—is the future, not just for physical health...

In 2022, Piper Enge, a 15-year-old swimmer for the Bellevue Club, was supposed to attend the Winter Junior Nationals swim meet in Russia. But, like many other athletic events in...

In 2022, Piper Enge, a 15-year-old swimmer for the Bellevue Club, was supposed to...

Madeline Haydon shares her founder’s story and the inspiration behind one of the largest plant-based coffee creamers in the world. Reflections magazine: What does health and wellness mean to you and...

Madeline Haydon shares her founder’s story and the inspiration behind one of the largest...

A group of Bellevue Club members met while playing tennis, but quickly found out they had much more in common than their time on the courts. As founders, designers and...

A group of Bellevue Club members met while playing tennis, but quickly found out...

Katy Grainger faced one of the most the harrowing health scares imaginable. Now, she’s back stronger and with more purpose than ever. Katy Grainger was in her happy place—her second...

Katy Grainger faced one of the most the harrowing health scares imaginable. Now, she’s...

Over the years, member Tony Sablan has gleaned a lot of wisdom from coaching and competing in sports, having a family, and achieving his professional goals. However, he says success...

Over the years, member Tony Sablan has gleaned a lot of wisdom from coaching...

Unpack the different styles of two friends, tennis partners and painters living out their greatest artistic dreams together. On paper—or canvas—it seems these two artists have very little in common. Susan Walker,...

Unpack the different styles of two friends, tennis partners and painters living out their...