Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights May 12, 2023
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING
Wednesday, May 17
The Westin & Zoom
Assunta Ng Panel Discussion
The power of Asian American vote
Why do Asian American voices count? Though Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are one of U.S. fastest-growing minorities and have been successful in many fields including Hollywood lately, most would have overlooked the rise of Asian Americans in political power. Here is a distinguished panel which explains the new and complex trends and dynamics of the forces at play in the Asian community.
Special Short Program
22 of our fellow rotarians from Sequim at the Sunrise rotary will be joining us along with 20 of their Interact Club students to share their incredible story about how they caught the attention of George Clooney – the director of the soon to be released ‘Boys in the Boat’ for a movie premier at their high school.
President Beth welcomed us on a beautiful spring Seattle day. Don Murphy and Jevon Powell on guitar led us in “The Seattle Song” (the bluest skies are in Seattle) by Perry Como was fitting! Trish Bostrom inspired and encouraged us to “be an instrument of peace” as our late member and past president Todd Summerfelt used to do by reading the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.
Coast Guard Tour Saturday, May 13
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
SOLD OUT!
Exclusive Tour - Seattle Convention Center’s new Summit Building Wednesday, May 31
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Private Pike Place Market Tasting Tour
Thursday, June 1
4:00-6:00 PM
Show Me Seattle invites you to join us on an intimate, guided food tour of the world-famous Pike Place Market as we explore the back alleys, narrow corridors, and tiny storefronts in search of our favorite places. Taste the best the market has to offer while a friendly local guide shares entertaining stories of the market’s checkered history, its legendary characters, and one-of-a-kind small businesses with you. This tour is limited to 16 guests so make sure to RSVP FAST!
Note: This is a walking tour therefore no transportation will be provided. Rain or shine, the tour will go on. Dress accordingly!
Location: Pike Place Market. Meeting location and event day details to come.
Walking Tour of New Waterfront with Bob Donegan
Thursday, June 8
4:30 PM
Tour the newly redesigned waterfront with Ivar's President & CEO Bob Donegan!
We’ll walk the waterfront from Waterfront Park south of Colman Dock, the Washington Street boat landing, under the new Marion Street pedestrian bridge, along the central waterfront, look at the new Union Street steps and art, walk by the aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion, and conclude at new Pier 62.
Your tour guide will be the only one of the original 24 stakeholders on the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Committee who still walks the project every day.
Let’s meet at the Washington Street Landing (photo attached to this event listing) to save time.
Networking Event at the WAC!
Thursday, June 15
6:00 PM - 08:00 PM
We have something different cooked up for our quarterly networking event this spring!
We invite you to join us at the WAC for an evening of business and pleasure as we get to try out the club's golf simulator and hear a presentation from John Steckler on making a growth plan for your business.
It's going to be a good one!
Family Resource Fair in Support of Wellspring
June 17
Time: TBD
Volunteer Requirements:All volunteers must complete a volunteer application and RSVP to fgreen@wellspringfs.org at least one week in advance of the event date. Masks are required onsite for all volunteer activities. Please let us know if there are young children or people with mobility restrictions in your group so we can plan a volunteer activity for everyone to enjoy.
For more information and additional opportunities, reach out to Faye at fgreen@wellspringfs.org.
Family Resource Fair events provide a place for families to receive mulitple services at one time. These events have a tremendous impact in the community and rely on volunteers to direct traffic, pass out supplies and resources, serve food, and more.
President's Party in Honor of Beth Knox
Thursday, June 29
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Join us for a night of music, fellowship, and fun as we honor Beth Knox's year as Club President! The evening will feature plenty of entertainment from Sue Nixon & Band and our very own Rotary Rogues, with special surprises throughout the night! This event is one you will not want to miss!
Note that the last club board meeting of the year will take place in-person right before the event, also at the Queen City Yacht Club. More details coming soon.
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!!
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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