Please consider joining a Rotary Club of Seattle committee for greater fellowship. Our committees need your help, and we have a lot of great opportunities to choose from. They are the foundation our club is built upon. Please contact President Jimmy Collinsor Fiona Ronyai in the office for more details.
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.
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 Co-Chairs are listed below to let us know how we can help.
4. Invite your connections to a weekly meeting, and let fiona@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.
Special thanks to our Gold Level Sponsor, Bob Alexander.
In addition to supporting our club, becoming a Seattle 4 Rotary Audio Visual Sponsor brings many benefits. To learn more, click here, or contact Caroline for more details at Caroline@seattlerotary.org.
SPONSORS
What is Next For Hunger Relief?
Wednesday, December 8
12:25 Zoom "Doors" Open
12:30 Program Begins
1:30 Breakout Rooms
Seattle 4 Rotarian and Executive Director of Harvest against Hunger, David Bobanick, welcomes a panel of guests as they share new approaches to hunger relief and building healthier food systems.
EACH ONE, BRING ONE
To register a guest or someone interested in membership, please contact Fiona Ronyai.
When women were (finally) allowed to join Rotary in 1987, Shirley Lansing was one of the very first. Records indicate she was the fifth woman admitted to Seattle #4. At the time, Seattle Rotary was the largest Rotary Club in the world, with over 700 members, and her presence was huge. As one can imagine, the Club sought out the most respected, highest-profile, successful, and dynamic women in the community. It was no surprise Shirley was among the first.
President Jimmy rang the bell promptly at 12:30, followed by a moment of silence for the passing of a long time Seattle 4 Rotarian Shirley Lansing – one of the earliest women to join Rotary who owned her own employment placement business for five decades. He also paid tribute to Jerilyn Brusseau who was recognized as a global hero by Global Washington’s Goal Makers Conference for helping normalize relations with Viet Nam as the founder of Peace Trees VietNam -- focused on de-mining unexploded ordinances in Viet Nam.
Past president Skip Kotkins delivered the day’s inspiration, by explaining the meaning of Hanukah or the eight-day festival of light, and in recognition of the first battle for religious freedom that endures today no matter what the religion.
President Jimmy reminded Rotarians to complete their ballot for club officers, directors, and foundation trustees by December 7; and encouraged Rotarians to register for the Seattle #4 Rotary holiday party on December 15 at the Queen City Yacht Club.
Rotarian and tax attorney Bob Boeshaar https://boeshaarlaw.com/ was featured in the day’s Member Spotlight delivered by John Steckler. As a seventh-grader, Bob aspired to become an attorney for intellectual challenges and to help people. Prior to starting his own practice in 2013 and joining Seattle Rotary in 2014, Bob earned a master’s degree in tax law, worked in private practice, and invested 14 years with the Internal Revenue Service. Bob, his wife Nanci, and his daughter, Lillian live in the Green Lake area. Bob is a runner and volunteers his time with the UW low-income tax clinic.
For the day’s main program, David Fain, VP of Programs, introduced Mike Howard as a former police officer, CIA agent and for 14 years head of security at Microsoft; who provided an overview of his recent book, The Art of Ronin Leadership: The Business Leaders’ Guide to Strategy, Execution, and Sustained Success. https://www.mikehowardauthor.com/
“No matter how successful you are, you are never finished with your leadership journey,” he began.
We will meet at 5:30 pm outside the WAC and proceed on a 30 - 40 minute walk guided by Paul Nunn of Urban ArtWorks. Walk at your own pace as we are guided through the banners brightening downtown city streets. We will meet back at the WAC for no-host beverages and bites (optional). Look forward to seeing you there.
Please pre-register so we may know how many to expect for the walk. For those that wish to go to the WAC for refreshments afterward, please email Doug Seto so he may make the appropriate arrangements: dougseto@comcast.net
The 21st Annual Rotary Shopping Event is coordinated by the Community Service Committee along with the Rotary Boys and Girls Club and Seattle Rotaract. For the second year as a "Zoom event," it will help make the holidays brighter for 25 happy children. Your SRSF donation helps fund this great cause.
Enjoy the company of fellow Rotarians, nosh on delicious food, and imbibe on the creations of Seattle 4's best bartenders - Martini Madness John and Free Pour Pete!
Music and merriment by The Rotary Rogues.
Significant others welcome.
Tickets are for sale in advance only. Get yours now!
$10 per person - 2 drink tickets incl.
Cash bar to follow.
Free Parking
*Per King County - must show vaccine card or negative Covid Test at the entrance. Masks need to be worn unless eating or drinking.
The Seattle Rotary Governance Committee is pleased to present the slate of candidates for approval at the club's Annual Meeting to be held on December 8, 2021, for terms beginning July 1, 2022.
Your Nominations Committee this year is comprised of 8 Members:
Jeff Parker, Chair
Alan Bergen
Ken Colling
Sten Crissey
Robyn Grad
Kim Moore
Laura Rehrmann
Ben Wicks
David Woodward
Please click the link below to review the short bio information about each candidate.
Important: Please note the changes to the election process for 2021. By unanimous decision of the RCOS board and leadership team, the Nominations Committee is presenting a non-contested slate of candidates for the boards of the Rotary Club of Seattle, the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation, and club officers.
By utilizing this representative process, the board will ensure that all candidates will remain engaged in club leadership. The non-contested slate also recognizes that alternative candidates made extensive contributions in recent years, and the high likelihood of them serving in the current pandemic environment.
Please show your support for each candidate by checking the box next to each name.
On behalf of the Nominations Committee, the following slates of candidates are nominated for approval on December 8, 2021, to their respective terms to begin July 1, 2022.
At-Large Club Board Members
There are 5 candidates for 5 open 3-year positions and 2 alternates:
Caitlin Grant
David McDonald
Jim Moore
Marsha Mutisi
Andrew Rapp
Cathy Gibson - Alternate
Jim Loder - Alternate
Club Officers 2022-2023
These are 1-year terms.
Beth Knox, President
Dominik Musafia - Board Chair
Ken Grant - VP Programs and Sergeant-at-Arms
John Steckler - Co-VP Membership
Nicole Klein - Co-VP Membership
Doug Seto - VP of Service
Mary Johnstone - Secretary
Jesse Thomas - Treasurer
President-Elect Nominee to serve 2023-2024:
Nancy Cahill
SRSF Trustees
There are 5 candidates for 5 open 3-year terms and 1 alternate:
Alan Bergen
Kevin Crane
Anna Liotta
Lillian Sherman
Sarah Weaver
Robyn Grad - Alternate
The SRSF Trustees elect their own officers at a meeting later in the year and will not be part of this process.
Click the box below to access your ballot. The deadline to submit your online ballot is noon on Tuesday, December 7th, at which time voting will be closed and the results will be announced at the end of the meeting on December 8th.
If you have any issues casting your ballot online, please contact Fiona at fiona@seattlerotary.org. If you are not able to cast your ballot online, please call Caroline Bobanick at (206) 623-0023 to cast your ballot over the phone.
The Bylaws of The Rotary Club of Seattle state the “Annual Meeting,” in which the election of officers and directors shall take place, shall be held on the first regularly scheduled meeting held in December. And, the names of candidates nominated shall be announced to the Club in writing two weeks prior to the date of the election.
The Annual Meeting this year will be held on December 8th, the second regular meeting in December. Most importantly, today’s announcement still provides members two weeks to review the candidates and submit their votes.
If there are any concerns regarding this shift in date for the Annual Meeting, please contactJeff Parkerprior to Friday, December 3rd.
YRL Chair, Tabitha Claus, and VP of Programs, David Fain with Emily Fain after she completes her interview to become a Short Term Exchange Student Summer 2022. Congratulations Emily!
Proposed New Members
Unless protests are received in the time period required (seven days), the following will receive a "Welcome to Rotary" notification that their membership has been accepted:
Sue Bennett
Executive Director - Leadership Tomorrow
Individual Membership with Leadership Development classification
Proposer: Jan Levy Seconder: Kim Moore
Ryan Pong
VP and Chief Academic Officer - Virginia Mason. Corporate Membership with Health Care classification.
Rotary Club of Seattle
1326 5th Ave Suite 342
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-623-0023
Caroline Bobanick
Executive Director
caroline@seattlerotary.org
Fiona Ronyai
Membership and Communications Manager
fiona@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 Executive Director, Caroline Bobanick, or Membership and Communication Manager, Fiona Ronyai, 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!!
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When women were (finally) allowed to join Rotary in 1987, Shirley Lansing was one of the very first. Records indicate she was the fifth woman admitted to Seattle #4. At the time, Seattle Rotary was the largest Rotary Club in the world, with over 700 members, and her presence was huge. As one can imagine, the Club sought out the most respected, highest-profile, successful, and dynamic women in the community. It was no surprise Shirley was among the first.
President Jimmy rang the bell promptly at 12:30, followed by a moment of silence for the passing of a long time Seattle 4 Rotarian Shirley Lansing – one of the earliest women to join Rotary who owned her own employment placement business for five decades. He also paid tribute to Jerilyn Brusseau who was recognized as a global hero by Global Washington’s Goal Makers Conference for helping normalize relations with Viet Nam as the founder of Peace Trees VietNam -- focused on de-mining unexploded ordinances in Viet Nam. 
