Wednesday, September 10 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM FareStart
FareStart Dinner
Registration has closed* for this event, but we hope you have your tickets! Please make sure to bring a bottle of wine to share with the group! Anything unused will be saved for future club events.
*A VERY small number of additional seats are available. Please email Mary for availability and to register late. Members with prospective member guests prioritized!
To say that the economy of the US, the Pacific Northwest, and the Greater Seattle area are at an uncertain point of time is an understatement. While pundits and talking heads will say that the stock market is booming or that the trade war is being won with tariffs, the reality is more complicated than a few talking points on TV or short impulsive posts on social media. “Where we are right now is this deep sense of uncertainty, point blank, right?” said Brian Surratt, president and chief executive officer of Greater Seattle Partners. “You can’t make hiring decisions; you can’t make budget decisions. You’re just paralyzed and that is not a good place to be,” Surratt added.
On Wednesday, September 3rd, Rotarians gathered for an informative presentation from Brian Surratt as well as Chris Mefford, founder of Community Attributes Inc. Surratt and Mefford touched on topics and issues that have not only been in focus for the nation, but also the Puget Sound and Seattle areas. From tariffs to taxes; exports to imports; and past to present, both speakers touched on key economic data points for the area. “When we talk about economic impacts on anything, geography matters a lot. You can’t say what the economic impact of something is, without defining the geographic boundary that we’re talking about,” Mefford said.
Congratulations are in order for Juan Pablo Liendo, who was recently accepted to the UW Foster School of Business Evening MBA Program! He even thanked our club in his LinkedIn post announcing the news! Best of luck with your new academic endeavors!
Club member Einer Handeland was recently profiled by the Mercer Island Reporter! Our own resident “dahlia guru” continues to cultivate community through his garden at Covenant Living at the Shores, where resident volunteers assist with maintaining blooms and distributing them amongst residents.
To learn more about Einer, check out the article by CLICKING HERE!
-Thanks for the tip to check the news in Mercer Island, Einer!
Congratulations to club member Trish Bostrom! This week she was recognized as a 2025 US Tennis Association Champion of Equality during the US Women's Semifinal matches. Trish's challenge in 1971 to be allowed to try out for the UW men's tennis team paved the way for Title IX and other equity movements in sports in the decades since.
To read the US Tennis Association press release on Trish, CLICK HERE.
-Thanks to Linda Lowry and her original LinkedIn post about Trish's honor!
We wish long-time member Mahnaz Eshetu well as she retires after 11 years as Executive Director of the Refugee Women's Alliance. She was honored at a party this week at the Asian Art Museum, where this photo was taken.
-Thanks to Cynthia Chirot for providing the picture and update!
We would love to feature more work and life updates from our new and younger members! Let us know next time you have something to share so we can promote it in style!
It is a great way for all of us to get to know each other better! :)
SRSF Spotlight
Every day, the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation (SRSF) fuels the work that transforms lives—right here in our community and around the world. From providing scholarships to empowering youth, from supporting local nonprofits to advancing global service projects, our generosity makes this impact possible.
As Rotarians, we share a deep commitment to “Service Above Self.” Now, more than ever, our neighbors and partners need us to lead with compassion and action. Your generosity to SRSF is an investment in hope, opportunity, and lasting change for our community.
Thank you again for your very generous donations to the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation!
NEW DATE! Saturday, September 6 AM and PM Volunteer Shifts Mountainview Blueberry Farm
SuperGlean!
Join other Rotary District 5030 Rotarians for a special blueberry glean in support of Harvest Against Hunger and the Washington Glean Network!
Wednesday, September 10 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM FareStart Restaurant
September Evening Event Dinner at FareStart
Our first evening event of this Rotary year takes us to FareStart, an integral nonprofit providing restaurant industry training to vulnerable populations in the region. Bring your own bottle of wine to share with club members; any unused bottles will be saved for our other Rotary parties this year!
Registrations are closed for this event.
Sunday, September 14 and Sunday, October 12 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Elk Run Farm
Harvest Against Hunger Work Parties
Meet other District 5030 Rotarians in service at the monthly Rotary Work Parties for Harvest Against Hunger. Bring your gloves and pitch in as produce is gleaned and beds are prepared for next year's harvest.
To register to volunteer for the September or October session, please CLICK HERE.
Saturday, October 11 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Ringsrud Orchard
Big Apple Glean: 2025 Edition
Mark your calendars! Our annual Big Apple Glean is Saturday, October 11 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Ringsrud Orchard has generously saved us two rows of apple trees to glean--that's about 10,000 pounds of fruit! Spread the word and help us gather the volunteer force we need to harvest these apples and send them around the state.
Tuesday, October 28 & Wednesday, October 29 Sheraton Grand Seattle
Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference
Join business, government, and civic leaders from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia for two days of bold ideas and regional collaboration at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference. This year’s program will explore shared priorities around AI, clean energy, life sciences, infrastructure, and cross-border economic growth, with panels, keynotes, and networking opportunities focused on building the Innovation Corridor of 2050. Keynote speakers include Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and Abundance co-author Derek Thompson.
We would love to extend a warm invitation to your members to join us at the conference, which will take place October 28-29 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. The event brings together leaders from across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia to collaborate on shared priorities like innovation, infrastructure, clean energy, and economic competitiveness, many of which align closely with the Rotary Club’s values and community-focused mission. To make it easier for members to attend, we’re offering a $25 discount using the code Rotary2025 at registration.
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. August membership changes approved by the board are as follows:
New Members: Alan Bergen (reinstatement)
Resignations: Nathaniel Meyer, Grace Chen, Mike Adams, Michele Shaw, Ben Reiber, Kerry Swanson
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!!
These are club membership (not total years of Rotary membership) anniversaries only
1 Year
Emily Cantrell
Jose Iniguez
Lori Bae
4 Years
Chris Schultz Jenni Cox
5 Years
Hisao Inagaki
Daniel Chen
6 Years
Mike Hatzenbeler
8 Years
Marc Kurose
Jim Stevens
Derryl Willis
9 Years
Matt Albertson
Lindsay Klarman
15 Years
Nyasha Tunduwani
17 Years
Lisa Mayfield
22 Years
Linda Rough
Dominik Musafia
26 Years
Harvey Rubinstein
33 Years
Jim McCurdy
38 Years
Faith Ireland
39 Years
Don Murphy
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.
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.
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.
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