Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights March 15, 2024
President Nancy Cahill's Theme for 2023-2024
Gather - Engage - Serve
Next Lunch Meeting
Wednesday, March 20 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Motif Hotel & Zoom
Rachel Smith, Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce
Rachel Smith, President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, will make the case for why the stakes are high, and why that’s a good thing; how thinking big, re-embracing regionalism, and being civically relentless will set the Puget Sound region up for success in 2024 and beyond.
Our March evening event saw us being true Rotarians as we "rotated" from a happy hour at The Attic at Madison Park on to Wisteria Hall for a special presentation from everyone's favorite local gardener, Ciscoe Morris! Rotary District Governor Kaj Pedersen graciously attended and offered opening remarks, complimenting our club on our current momentum with these fun monthly outings. Let's keep riding this wave and wrap up the 2023-2024 Rotary year with a BANG! SAVE THE DATE TODAY for our April evening member event on APRIL 10 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Rotary Boys & Girls Club!
The Boys & Girls Club is looking for reading mentors for three of their local area clubs. They are looking for volunteers that can read with one child twice a week for an hour. They would LOVE Rotarians to sign up for this program as it is effective in bringing K-4th grade students to reading at grade level in 10 weeks! To volunteer, CLICK HERE.
Elevate Your Leadership - Apply for Leadership Tomorrow!
Effective leadership is the foundation of thriving communities. CLICK HERE TO APPLY for Leadership Tomorrow’s Flagship Program and join a cohort of 80 Puget Sound leaders from the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. Together you will explore the interconnected issues that shape our region, develop and practice strategies and tools to become more effective leaders, and expand your personal and professional networks. Our club has a long-standing relationship with Leadership Tomorrow and many club members are graduates of the program.
Applications are due April 1 before 5 p.m. Check out LT’s website for more information, including upcoming Information Sessions.
SRSF Giving Update
The outreach to non-donors is having an impact as we now have 55% of our club members who have donated. This is up 3% points from last week.
We will continue to contact members through the rest of March and hope to get to at least 70%.
For those of you who have donated at the $1000 and above level, stay tuned for more information about an upcoming celebration in June.
Again, thanks to all of you who support our Service Above Self motto through your generous gifts.
Saturday, March 16
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Coast Guard Museum Northwest
Seattle Rotary Mariners/Puget Sound Maritime Luncheon Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Launch of the USRC Bear
Join us on Saturday, March 16th, at the Seattle USCG Base for a special luncheon to celebrate the 150th Birthday of the famous US Revenue Cutter Bear. We'll be gathering at 11:30AM at the Coast Guard Museum Northwest. Then we'll move upstairs to the Bear Room for a pasta luncheon and program meeting.
For more information and to register to attend, please CLICK HERE.
Wednesday, March 27
12:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Wellspring Family Services
Wellspring Family Services Volunteer Day
Please RSVP to attend by filling out this volunteer form by CLICKING HERE.
Wednesday, April 10
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Rotary Boys & Girls Club
Rotary Boys and Girls Club Day
Join us for a highly anticipated visit to our beloved Rotary Boys and Girls Club! This is your opportunity to see what our club does to contribute to this important organization within King County, both now and historically. For more information about the history of our club and the Rotary Boys and Girls Club, please CLICK HERE. To RSVP to attend, please CLICK HERE.
Saturday, April 13
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rotary Boys & Girls Club
Service Day at the Rotary Boys and Girls Club
More details coming soon! Save the date for this opportunity to give back to our very own Rotary Boys and Girls Club!
Saturday, May 4
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
111 Barnes Point Rd, Port Angeles
Elwha River Exploration Day!
Walk in the footsteps of NatureBridge students as you explore Elwha River restoration and its history with NatureBridge. We’ll utilize hands-on field science practices to help you understand biodiversity and ecological health, and how the ecosystem is changing post-dam removal.
You will start the day at our Olympic campus with a warm beverage and light snacks, including the world's best banana bread. You’ll have time to meet your fellow day adventurers while packing your lunchtime sandwich as we introduce NatureBridge and the Elwha River. Then we head out into the field to research sites on the Elwha where we will learn about the Elwha River, the impact of the dam in our local community and around the world! Please bring your own water, wear comfortable walking shoes and layers for the weather. The program will conclude on the Elwha River.
Registration is $10 and space is limited!
We hope you’ll join us for this fun and inspirational day!
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
Ani Black
Jim Barnhart
Garin Wedeking
Maddy Vonhoff
3 Years
Ryan Bunbury
Anne Janetti
6 Years
Bonnie Towne
Taylor Shimizu
10 Years
Bob Boeshaar
11 Years
Jimmy Collins
Eric Newman
Mark Long
15 Years
Bill Gates (Honorary)
18 Years
AD Vickery
Candy Lee
19 Years
Jeff Pritchard
20 Years
Manny Ramos
Liv Wernecke
22 Years
Jim Odom
Skip Rowland
23 Years
Einer Handeland
Joel Ferrell
26 Years
John Steckler
27 Years
Joel Paget
32 Years
Laurel James
34 Years
Rich Lacher
46 Years
Fred Weiss
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.
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 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 Co-Chairs are listed below to let us know how we can help.
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