Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights April 28, 2023
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING
Wednesday, May 3
The Rainier Club & Zoom
Bernie Griffin interviewed by Mark Wright
The Impact of Art on Downtown Seattle
How do the arts move you? How has it added to the quality of your life? Arts is a critical part of bringing vitality, good health and cultural well-being to Downtown Seattle and throughout the city! The arts have the magic of bringing people from all walks of life together with a common interest, drives economic growth and social change. Hear how Bernie Griffin over the last 21 years leading The 5th Avenue Theatre created memories for millions of patrons and her passion for education has inspired young people to enjoy the arts and helped develop the next generation of arts patrons and professionals.
Thank you to Paul Casey for being our meeting reporter this week.
Tom’s partial bio:
Tom has worked with over 60 non-profit clients throughout the country. His local clients include Group Health Foundation, Evergreen Treatment Center, Shoreline Community College, Edmonds College, Overlake Medical Center, and many others. He finished his career by raising more than $50 million for Southern Adventist University in Tennessee. He was also an instructor for the University of Washington extension certificate in fundraising programs for six years and was a frequent speaker at numerous local and national conferences on fundraising. He's an active volunteer and has served on many other boards locally and nationally.
Friday April 28
2:00 - 6:00 PM
Daybreak Star Cultural Center
Seattle Rotarians are invited to join the United Indians of All Tribes, the Green Seattle Partnership and the Na'ah Illahee Fund at their Community Restoration Planting Party at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center in Discovery Park.
Be part of the vision to create a Food and teaching Forest at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center. Our efforts support indigenous communities living in Seattle to learn and harvest traditional foods and medicine.
Come ready to plant these sacred medicines and foods. tools will be provided.
Theo's Chocolate Private Tour Experience
Saturday, April 29
1:00 PM
Theo's Chocolate
During this hour-long interactive experience, you’ll discover the origins of cacao, see how we craft our chocolate from scratch in Seattle, and learn about the close partnerships we’ve cultivated with the farmers we source from. Plus, you’ll get an inside view of our factory to see where the magic happens. And what chocolate experience would be complete without tasting? During your visit, you’ll indulge in a wide range of treats, from our nationwide bestsellers to hand-crafted confections.
Note that tickets are first come, first serve and capped at 21; each member may bring no more than two additional guests. Cost for each attendee is $15, with part of ticket costs being subsidized by the club.
To register to attend, please RSVP to Jan Levy. You will then receive an invoice from Freshbooks to pay for your ticket.
Dinner & 5th Avenue Theater Saturday, May 3 Dinner at 5:30 PM (Washington Athletic Club), Performance at 7:30 PM (5th Avenue Theater)
We will be having dinner together at the Washington Athletic Club prior to the musical. Please contact Doug Seto to make a reservation for dinner at the Washington Athletic Club and if you have any questions.
Join fellow Rotarians at Sweeney Todd, a deliciously thrilling story of revenge and retribution, which continues The Seattle Fifth Avenue Theatre’s celebration of the titan of musical theatre: Stephen Sondheim. After 15 years in exile, Sweeney Todd arrives in a dark ad gritty London, hungry for vengeance against the judge who destroyed his life. Todd joins forces with Mrs. Lovett, the unhinged proprietress of a failing pie shop, and together they develop a spine-tingling plot to extract revenge.
Purchase your tickets HERE for a special discount.
Coast Guard Tour
Saturday, May 13
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Meet at gate by CMCs Caroll, Mullins, & Duff
The tour will begin at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, the operational command serving the greater Seattle area. It will include a tour of the Joint Harbor Operations Center (Command Center) and the Vessel Traffic Center.
After touring Sector, we will do a quick walking tour of Base Seattle, ending with Station Seattle.
Upon arrival at Station Seattle, we will meet with the boat crews and will commence boarding a Response Boat Medium (RB-M). This segment of the tour will include a boat ride around Elliott Bay and will showcase the capabilities of our crews and assets. Guests will have an up-close view of our Polar Icebreakers as well as a waterfront view of our facility and the city of Seattle.
The tour is limited to 20 people. The boat ride is optional and can accommodate up to 10 guests on board.
Exclusive Tour of the Seattle Convention Center’s new Summit Building
Wednesday, May 31
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Meet at corner of 9th and Pine
We have an exclusive opportunity to go on a guided tour of the Seattle Convention Center’s new Summit Building as they are not offering public tours. Come see firsthand the innovative design that connects the communities surrounding the Seattle Convention Center together.
This tour is limited to twenty-five (25) people and will last approximately ninety (90) minutes.
We will meet at the corner of 9th Avenue and Pine Street at the outdoor Pine Plaza entry doors.
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 Membership Manager, 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!!
4. Invite your connections to a weekly meeting, and let carma@seattlerotary.org know so they may be introduced.
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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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