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Next Evening Event on May 13

 Wednesday, May 13
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cascade PBS

May Evening Event at Cascade PBS with Local PBS Stars Paris Jackson and Rachel Belle

The Future of Public Media: A Conversation with Cascade PBS featuring Chief Revenue Officer Kerry O'Keefe and Director of Original Productions and Content, Sarah Menzies.

In addition, we will be joined by Paris Jackson, Host of The Newsfeed and Rachel Belle, host of the James Beard Award-nominated podcast Your Last Meal and the Emmy-nominated TV show The Nosh.

Join us for this special spring event with food and libations for ALL!

“Service Above Self” should be more than a motto at Rotary and several club members put action to those words at last weekend's Rotary Boys and Girls Club annual clean-up day.

Thank you to all club members who attended.

Hip Hop is Green Provides Cultural Environmental Education

UW Business Mentor Program students at this week's meeting!


President Jan opened the meeting at the WAC promptly at 12:30 followed by the day’s song, “What a Wonderful Life,” led by Don Murphy and accompanied by Freeman Fong. She introduced the day’s main program speaker, Keith Tucker, as a visionary leader who has effectively used the ‘Hip Hop’ music culture to teach young people about climate change and the environment.

“I am guilty of high energy and commitment about educating young people about the stark things that are happening to our environment as all systems are in jeopardy,” said Keith Tucker who founded Hip Hop is Green in 2009 following 17 years as a radio host.
He went on to describe how climate change is impacting the planet, from “fishless oceans predicted by 2048” to “40/50% of bees are gone today” and how other such impacts are threatening the planet.
Hip Hop is Green provides culturally relevant education curriculum to young people. “We aim to create the next generation of climate leaders with field trips and plant-based foods from growing vegetables in our 2.5-acre Cherry Street Hydroponic Farm to preparing them in the farm kitchen for dinner,” he said.
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Rotary District 5030 RISE leadership program registration opened up on MAY 1! For more information: RISE – Rotary District 5030.

Note the club will cover the cost of two members who would like to participate in the fall session.

Get Involved!

Tuesday, May 19th
4:00 PM -6:00 PM
UW Campus, Founder's Hall, Peek Forum (5th Floor)

Rotary Day at UW with the Business Mentors Program

This in‑person event will bring together Rotary mentors, students, small business owners, advisors, faculty, and community partners to celebrate a year of mentorship, learning, and community impact. We’ll hear from students and business owners, recognize Rotary scholarship recipients, and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Rotary mentors.

Event Details

  • Location: University of Washington Campus – Founders Hall, Peek Forum (5th Floor)
  • Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Dinner: Will be provided
  • Parking: Will be provided (after you submit your RSVP, you will receive a confirmation email with parking information)
  • RSVP by: May 11, 2026
     

Registration Link /RSVP:

Click Here to submit your RSVP by May 11 or use the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/isgbGFvxvh

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Gabriela Michan at gmichan@uw.edu
 

Thursday, May 21st
5:00 PM -8:00 PM
Hotel Sorrento

Major Donors Pinkham & Skeel/President's Circle Reception

The SRSF Board of Directors and donors to SRSF at the $1,000+ level this Rotary year will receive an invitation to our annual appreciation reception. The evening will feature refreshments and updates from grantee organizations on the impact our donation dollars have made to local and international projects.

Wednesday, May 27th
6:00 PM
Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine

Fedva Dikmen's Ethnic Dinner

Please pre-register by paying Fedva using the payment methods outlined above. 

Thursday, June 11th
5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Queen City Yacht Club

President's Party 

We return to the Queen City Yacht Club for this year's President's Paty. Enjoy us for an evening of celebrating “the year that was”…at Rotary! 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 
In an effort to better inform membership of the health of the club, we will start posting member additions and resignations after each month's club board meeting. 
 
New Members: Zack Glass and Dakota Keene
 
Resignations: Letitia Johnson, Jared Grose, Edie Hilliard, Jonathan Kilpatrick

LINKS TO RESOURCES

SPONSORS
 

REB Enterprises

Baird

Gates Foundation

CONTACT US

Rotary Club of Seattle
1326 5th Ave Suite 342
Seattle, WA 98101

Mary Goldie
Club Director
mary@seattlerotary.org

We love to see our Rotary members promoting good works in our community and abroad!  If you have a project or fundraiser that you are excited about and would like to promote to your fellow club members, please check in with our Club Director, Mary Goldie, before distributing information or invitations through our email roster.  We value the privacy of our members’ contact information and can let you know the appropriate ways to reach out to folks in our club. Thank you!! 

Our Commitment to Social Justice

Seattle Rotary denounces racism and the marginalization of people from any group and in any way.
 
We ask all to stand in solidarity with members of our community who are experiencing any form of racism, xenophobia, or marginalization.
 

Upcoming Events

Education Interest Group Monthly Meetings
May 08, 2026 10:00 AM
Please contact Lori Walker at lwalker@thewalkergrouppnw.com for meeting time and Zoom link details.
Zoom

Local Service Committee Monthly Meetings
May 12, 2026 10:30 AM
Jevon Powell, Chair

Meets 10:30 am on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom; please contact Jevon Powell for calendar invite and link.

The mission of the Local Service Committee is two-fold: to coordinate hands-on service activities for club members, and to accept and process grant applications for local service projects and forward those applications to Seattle Rotary Service Foundation for final evaluation and award.

Zoom

May 13 Evening Event at Cascade PBS
May 13, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00)

The Future of Public Media: A Conversation with Cascade PBS

·       Kerry O’Keefe – Chief Revenue Officer

·       Sarah Menzies – Director of Original Productions and Content

In addition, we will be joined by Paris Jackson, Host of The Newsfeed ( https://www.cascadepbs.org/tag/the-newsfeed-2/) and Rachel Belle, host of the James Beard Award-nominated podcast Your Last Meal and the Emmy-nominated TV show The Nosh.

Join us for this special spring event!

 

316 Broadway

International Service Committee
May 15, 2026 10:00 AM
Serves to fulfill Rotary's mission of "advancing international understanding, goodwill, and peace." The committee selects projects that positively impact the health, education, and welfare of less advantaged people in other countries, with a particular emphasis on youth. Actively works with clubs in our District and abroad to leverage — via matching grants — the amount of money available for a project. Members get involved through direct knowledge of the project or by volunteering. Prior focuses have included malaria projects in Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda; microcredit and water projects in India; de-mining projects in Vietnam and Lebanon; AIDS orphan support in South Africa and Ethiopia; education/literacy projects in Nepal, Chile, and Hungary; and more than a decade of wide-ranging projects in Russia. 
 
For more information on this committee, please email info@seattlerotary.org.
 
 
 
 
On Zoom

Rotary Club of Seattle Board Orientation
May 16, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Seattle
Skinner Building 7th Floor Conference Room

Rotary Day at UW with the Business Mentors
May 19, 2026
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

We’re pleased to invite you to Rotary Day at the UW Foster School of Business, a special Year‑End Program Celebration recognizing the impact of the Rotary Business Mentors Program and our longstanding partnership with the UW Foster School of Business. Please see the attached PDF invitation for full event details.

This in‑person event will bring together Rotary mentors, students, small business owners, advisors, faculty, and community partners to celebrate a year of mentorship, learning, and community impact. We’ll hear from students and business owners, recognize Rotary scholarship recipients, and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Rotary mentors.

Event Details

  • Location: University of Washington Campus – Founders Hall, Peek Forum (5th Floor)
  • Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Dinner: Will be provided
  • Parking: Will be provided (after you submit your RSVP, you will receive a confirmation email with parking information)
  • RSVP by: May 11, 2026

Registration Link /RSVP:

Click Here to submit your RSVP by May 11 or use the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/isgbGFvxvh

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Gabriela Michan at gmichan@uw.edu

Seattle
UW Campus, Founders Hall, Peek Forum (5th Floor)

May 20 Lunch Meeting at the WAC with WSU Ruckelshaus Center Director Julia Carboni
May 20, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00)
 
1325 6th Avenue

Invite Only Pinkham & Skeel/President's Circle Major Donors Reception
May 21, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
"Save the date" for our annual invite-only reception honoring our highest level of giving at the Pinkham & Skeel and President's Circle levels. Thank you for your continued support of the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation!
Seattle
Hotel Sorrento

May 27 Zoom Only Meeting with Retired Philanthropy Director Dave Spicer
May 27, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89436108062

Fedva Dikmen's Ethnic Dinner
May 27, 2026 6:00 PM
Dinner at Harissa Mediterranean
Mixed family-style appetizers served with fresh
pita bread
- Main course (choice of):
- Chicken kebab
- Lamb kebab
- Kofta kebab (lamb)
- Falafel (vegetarian)
*All main courses will be served with rice and
vegetables*
PRICE: $55 per person, including tax and
gratuity

Mail dinner payment to:
Fedva Dikmen
2040 43rd Ave. E
#405
Seattle, WA 98112
or
VENMO @fedva
RSVP: fedvadikmen@hotmail.com
 
Seattle
Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine

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New Members in April

Zack Glass
Dakota Keene

 

May 8-May 14

Jenni Cox
Paul Tsai
Allison Parker
Mary Johnstone
Neil Larson
Rabbi Daniel Weiner
Carl Behnke
MAY CLUB
ANNIVERSARY
These are club membership (not total years of Rotary membership) anniversaries only
 
1 Year
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman
Bob Braun
 
2 Years
Arik Korman
 
3 Years
Julie Kang
Eun-ji Seo
 
5 Years
Dr. Yvonne Richards
Brenda Barnes
Tim Cummins
Steven Gonzalez
 
6 Years
Kerry O'Keefe
 
7 Years
Dorothy Miller
Liam Li
 
8 Years
Jevon Powell
 
14 Years
Peter Wright
 
15 Years
Sarah Weaver
 
18 Years
Sue Beller
 
24 Years
Jerilyn Brusseau
John Kilpatrick
 
25 Years
Charley Dickey
 
27 Years
Maureen Brotherton
 
34 Years
Doug Seto
 
40 Years
Tim Bendokas
 
43 Years
Tom Herche

Get Involved

Meet fellow Rotarians and get involved in service.  See below for a list of committees.  Email the committee chair by clicking on their name.  Or, contact Mary Goldie for more information. 

SERVICE COMMITTEES 

International Service
Maddy Vonhoff
 
Local Service
Jevon Powell
 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES

Member Engagement & Recruitment
Sue McNab and Stephen Morse
 
New Member Introduction

Ani Black

Rotary Cares
Marsha Mutisi
 

PROGRAM AND MARKETING COMMITTEES 

Music
Programs
Meeting Reporters

OTHER COMMITTEES

Finance

Get Connected!

1. Join our club's LinkedIn Group.
2. Recommend fellow Rotarians.
3. Include Seattle Rotary 4 in your profile. 
4. Invite your connections to a weekly meeting, and let mary@seattlerotary.org know so they may be introduced. 
 
If you don't already have a LinkedIn profile, CLICK HERE to learn how to get started. 
 

SEATTLE 4 ROTARY AUDIO VISUAL SPONSORS

Video of Seattle 4 Rotary Programs are available online thanks to the generous support of our Seattle Rotary Audio Visual Sponsors.

In addition to supporting our club, becoming a Seattle 4 Rotary Audio Visual Sponsor brings many benefits. To learn more, click here, or contact Mary for more details at
mary@seattlerotary.org.

Do You Have Any Musical Instruments to Donate to Students in Need?  

Music4Life is a non-profit and project of Rotary District 5030 that distributes musical instruments to public school students in need. 

We welcome any gently used musical instruments you wish to donate. They can be delivered directly to these local music stores that are now open: American Music in  Phinney  Ridge and Kennelly Keys Music in Bellevue, Lynnwood, and Everett.

Please accompany your instrument with the PDF donation form, linked below.

Contact Marli Iverson at marli.iverson@comcast.net 
for additional information or visit the website at www.Music4Life.org.

ROTARY CARES


Would You Like Support from Your Fellow  Members? 

Our Rotary Cares team is ready to listen and to support you.  One of the wonderful things about our club is that you have many friends --you just need to reach out to tap into our amazing network of caring people.  Please contact our Rotary Cares Committee Chair to let us know how we can help. 
 
 
Marsha Mutisi:
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