Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights August 30, 2024
President Jon's Four Cs: CONVENING, CONNECTING, COOPERATING, and COMMUNICATING!
Next Lunch Meeting - Registration Deadline TODAY!
Wednesday, September 4
12:30 PM
Plymouth Church and Zoom
Kate Riley, Seattle Times
This 2024 election is transformational, and not just at the federal level, although the presidential decision, whatever it is, will have far-reaching effects for Washington state.
But, voters at the state level will also be making consequential decisions for a new governor, attorney general and lands commissioner. Will they check the one-party control of Olympia by embracing initiatives that would undo hard-fought climate, long-term care and tax policies?
Secure your lunch by CLICKING HERE to register today!
The club’s Future Vision is focused on sustainability. Club Treasurer Jeff Parker reports the club is now covering all meeting costs as a result of shifting to a lower cost venue. While we won’t be at Plymouth Church forever, it is providing a transitional venue so we can balance our budget for meetings.
Between meals, room rents and AV charges, our meetings at hotel venues were running between $5,650 to $6,300 per meeting, which was significantly over budget. This year, with the move to Plymouth, our costs are significantly lower at about $3,250 per meeting, and we have been able to cover our costs and remain within our meetings' budget.
Implementation of the Future Vision has also prompted significant “right-sizing” of our club’s operations resulting in reduced operating expenses.
The Future Vision Implementation Team is hard at work to implement other elements of our Future Vision plan. Send your comments to feedback@seattlerotary.org to make sure your input is reviewed and considered by the Future Vision Implementation Team.
President Jon introduced the day’s once-monthly ZOOM only meeting as a way to attract speakers from all over the country, as he introduced Verna Williams, Equal Justice Works CEO from her Washington D.C. office. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School and named CEO in 2022 following her work as Dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, the national women’s law center and she has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. She is only the second CEO of Equal Justice Works in more than 30 years.
“Our mission is to help make the legal system just and fair to those who cannot afford legal counsel -- because in this country you can lose your home, financial independence and child where your opponent has legal counsel, and you do not. Equal justice’s work exists to address that problem,” she said. “We create opportunities for lawyers to transform their passion for equal justice into a lifelong commitment to public service.”
Her slide presentation described how Equal Justice Work mobilizes enthusiastic public service leaders to dedicate themselves to opportunities in public interest law. Since its inception Equal Justice Work has awarded 2.700 fellowships in the program to help build a community of lawyers committed to public service that will transform their passion for equal justice into a career.
Reminder that August is “Make a Will” month. Some of our members have already put the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation into their Will. If you have any questions about our Legacy Giving Program, you can find more information by CLICKING HERE..
The annual campaign for the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation kicks off on November 1st. However, you don’t need to wait to make your donation to the SRSF and the same is true for The Rotary Foundation. By CLICKING HERE you can sign up today!
We are also asking that the Board Members for both the Rotary Club of Seattle and the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation to complete their donation or pledge no later than September 30th.
Sincerely yours,
The SRSF Board of Trustees!
RISE Program Registration Open Until September 4
The RISE program develops emerging leaders, offers a culture of growth and fosters a peer support network with fellow Rotarians. This 6-week program will be offered in the Wednesday, September 18 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in Takuilla. Fall application deadline is September 4, 2025.
To register represent the Rotary Club of Seattle and join this program, please CLICK HERE.
New Rotary Mariners Newsletter Announcement!
Our intrepid, fearless, and boatless(!) Commodore Nicole Klein has unveiled a new Rotary Mariners newsletter. Check out club and other area boating events and news by CLICKING HERE.
Jevon Powell Releases CD of All-Original Music
Club member Jevon Powell has released his first album of all-original music. It is available on CD now and will be on streaming services September 27.
Jevon frequently performs for club lunch meetings and special events. Congrats, Jevon! To purchase the CD, CLICK HERE.
Please plan to meet before the September 4 meeting to strategize on club membership retention strategies! For more information, please contact Susie Roe by CLICKING HERE.
Wednesday, September 11
6:00 PM
MOHAI
September Evening Member Event - Private MOHAI Tour
Please join us as we enjoy an exclusive private tour and history lesson on all things museums at MOHAI with Executive Director (and former club member!) Leonard Garfield. This event is free but please RSVP by CLICKING HERE.
Thursday, September 28
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Wellspring Family Services
Volunteer Lunch Hour at Wellspring Family Services!
This event was so popular last Rotary year, we are bringing it back! To register to attend, please CLICK HERE and also fill out the volunteer form attached to registration. This is a great way to socialize with fellow members and provide service to your community on your lunch break!
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
Dave Given
Michael Woody
Allison Hickey
2 Years
Annie Ramirez
Loria Yeadon
5 Years
Jonny Holz
6 Years
Arlesia Bailey
Suzanne Fortune
7 Years
Annie Wakefield
8 Years
Ross Stewart
9 Years
Jennifer Porto
11 Years
Anne Bugge
12 Years
Liz McGrath
13 Years
Ben Reiber
Catherine Cleveland
15 Years
Fred Grimm
17 Years
Virginia McKenzie
24 Years
Bruce Williams
31 Years
Carl Lucks
33 Years
Dorothy Bullitt
40 Years
Paul Suzman
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 Chair to let us know how we can help.
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