President Jon opened the day’s ZOOM only meeting featuring Rotarian Rob Dunlop, President & CEO KCTS and Jonathan Barzilay, Chief Operating Officer of PBS, the nation’s largest non-commercial media organization. These media executives explained how PBS nationally and local stations work together to produce unbiased news, educational programming and special events.
Rob Dunlop began by describing how Seattle Rotary #4 helped fund the KCTS building at the Seattle Center. KCTS has moved to a new home on Capitol Hill, but the station remains grateful for Seattle Rotary’s engagement.
Rob who has served on the PBS national board for six years, introduced Jonathan Barzilay as a seasoned broadcaster who has helped guide PBS with a stellar group leading public broadcasting in the U.S.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Jonathan said the national and local organizations support each other with programming and funding. “Conventional networks are bound by local affiliates and together that can become a challenge,” he said. “PBS stations are separately owned 501C3 or licensed via a university or a state. A range of businesses that comprise the PBS family.” Fundamentally PBS stations don’t decide on programs based on demographics and advertising. “We are looking for stories that allow film makers and journalists to do work at their capacity,” he said, “which is a different calculus from network programs.”
Thank you again for your very generous donations to the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation!
Charmaine Vazquez was among several club members that attended the District 5030 Learning Symposium on Mercer Island this past Saturday. Thanks to all that attended and thanks Charmaine for the picture!
Taking care of business! Thanks to the Rotarians that came out in solid numbers this past Saturday for the Rotary Boys and Girls Club Clean Up Day. Special shout out to new member Tracy Brown for providing extra cleaning supplies to the club! Many hands make for light work-and your work is appreciated!
Cynthia Chirot's granddaughter is learning Service Above Self!
Saturday, May 3
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Diagonal Ave Park & Shoreline Habitat
Rotary Restores the Duwamish River
Please bring work gloves, shoes that can withstand mud, and water bottles to this event and help other area Rotarians restore our river and plant new trees! Lunch will be provided.
For more information and to RSVP to attend, please contact Rotary District 5030 Environmental Sustainability Chair Dave Spicer by CLICKING HERE.
Saturday, May 10
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wellspring Family Services
Wellspring Family Services Volunteer Paint Party
Join us for a fun and meaningful morning as we give the Wellspring lobby a fresh new look with a couple of coats of paint. Your time and talent will help us create a welcoming space for the families we serve!
Tuesday, May 20
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
UW Founders Hall, Peek Forum (5th Floor)
Rotary Business Mentors Showcase
This event will showcase the Rotary Business Mentors Committee and celebrate the completion of the Business Management Consulting Program. Held in Peek Forum on the 5th floor of Founders Hall at the UW Campus, the event will highlight how the program has positively impacted student learning and business growth. We’ll also recognize the vital contributions of the Rotary Business Mentors Committee in supporting both students and small businesses.
CLICK HERE to email Club Director Mary Goldie to RSVP to this event. Come tour our 2025 Large Local Impact Grant recipient facilities and attend this year's RISE graduation ceremony for program participants!
Wednesday, June 18
6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Seattle Tennis Club
Pinkham & Skeel Donors Reception
SAVE THE DATE! This event will be open to select donors in honor of their contributions to the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation this year.
Discounted Fifth Avenue Theatre Show Tickets for Rotarians
The Tony Award winning, Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE is playing at The 5th Avenue Theatre April 16th – May 4th, 2025! You don’t want to miss this epic production and this beautiful, sweeping score. Remember to use your ongoing 25% discount! This North American touring production of the Broadway musical is filled with soaring music and with a timely and heart-wrenching story!
CLICK HERE to book directly through the 5th Avenue website or go to the CALENDAR section of our website and enter promo code ROTARY to purchase your tickets.
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. April membership changes approved by the board on April 22 are as follows:
New Members: Joshua Lieberman, Grace Chen, Rachel Ligtenberg, Michael Fors, Roy Wild
Resignations: Candy Lee, Jeff Pritchard, Kendrick Davis, Jennifer Porto
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
2 Years
Dorothy Echodu
3 Years
Mary Goldie
4 Years
Brian Goodwin
Gina Hall
Jenn Gladish
Rachel Smith
5 Years
Anchor Dewitt Jensen
7 Years
Nicole Klein
10 Years
Jon Scholes
Mike Adams
12 Years
Michele Shaw
15 Years
Kari Rallo
16 Years
Gary Drobnack
17 Years
Steve Boyd
19 Years
Steve Sundquist
20 Years
Linda Cheever
21 Years
Hollie Ellis
Freeman Fong
25 Years
Jean Bateman
32 Years
Mike O'Byrne
38 Years
Bob Parks
41 Years
Jim Burdett
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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