Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights February 11th, 2022
Per King County regulations:
For all indoor events, a Covid Vaccination Card or negative Covid test within 72 hours is required to attend. Masks (surgical or N-95 masks recommended) must be worn at all times when not eating or drinking.
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING
Wednesday, February 16
The Westin Seattle or
On Zoom
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Rotary's Four-Way Test: A Guide to Building a Personal and Professional Life of Character
How The Four-Way Test can help you build strong personal and professional relationships
Why The Four-Way Test is more relevant than ever in the 21st century
How to memorize The Four-Way Test (and other important information) using a highly effective technique
In preparation for this meeting, our speaker requests that members consider how The Four-Way Test has impacted their lives personally or professionally.
Our VP/Programs David Fain introduced Patti Payne who everybody in the Seattle area knows! As she is a longtime columnist for The Puget Sound Business Journal, worked decades as a broadcast news anchor and correspondent, serves on several boards, and keynotes, and emcees numerous events yearly. Payne serves as principal of her own consulting business, The Payne Group Communicating/Connecting.
While Patti told us how much she loves Rotary and the trusted relationships through the years, she did admit feeling a little uneasy in the spotlight, as she is usually the one interviewing others.
Her remarks, entitled Payneful Perspectives on Leadership were reflections on her own leadership path and lessons from some of our region’s key business leaders.
She started with a moving story, one she has never forgotten: Working for a local broadcast station, she was interviewing at holiday time, the head of a local nonprofit working with abused children. She was told that these youngsters never spoke, but she remained hopeful that one child might break his or her silence when asked what they might want for Christmas. After an hour of speaking gently to the children, one boy with whom she had made strong eye contact eventually shared his touching wish: “One good day.” This was all he wanted – and Patti noted that indelible moment was a powerful, courageous example of true leadership. “Leadership is how we think of approaching every day; how we find the spark inside of us and the spark that lifts others. All of us are leaders, it’s our choice,” Patti said.
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That is true with Jessica Hennessey, proposed by Mark Wright and Sarah Mackay.
Jess grew up in central New York. Her father worked for Boeing as a flight technician and lived all over the world assisting with the delivery of airplanes. When Cayman Airways bought planes, for example, Jess was off to visit her father in the Cayman Islands. Her father instilled in her a love of travel, cultures, and peoples of the world. Her mother, a dental hygienist, insisted that she and her siblings regularly volunteer at nursing homes, instilling in Jess a call to service.
Love of travel and a call to service defines this Rotarian.
Join fellow District 5030 Rotarians and bring your friends for a viewing of this groundbreaking documentary. In the film Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, Robinson asks all of us to examine who we are, where we came from, and who we want to be. The film includes Jeffery Robinson's talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism interwoven with archival footage, interviews, and Robinson's story, exploring the enduring legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it. This is a must-see.
The Who We Are Project was founded by Jeffery Robinson, former ACLU Deputy Legal Director. Stay after the film as Jeffery will be present after the credits for a Q&A Session.
Members who joined Seattle #4 in the last two years haven't had many opportunities to meet in person socially. Now is your chance. Stop by after work for a beverage and bite and get inspired by your fellow new Rotarians.
We can't wait to meet you. All members are welcome to attend.
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!!
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
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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