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Next Lunch Meeting

Wednesday, November 6
12:30 PM; Socialize Starting @ Noon!
Plymouth Church & Zoom 

Seattle Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr

Sue Rahr began her 43-year law enforcement career as a deputy with the King County Sheriff’s Office in 1979 and worked her way up through the ranks until she was elected Sheriff in 2005. She served as Sheriff for another seven years, retiring in 2012.

Rahr will discuss her direction for safety and vision for the Seattle Police Department.

 

Special Veterans Day Military Medley Music at November 6 Meeting

Song Leader Jimmy Collins and Accompanist Freeman Fong would like to formally invite all members to attend the November 6 meeting and participate in our opening music by singing those service songs that are relevant to you, your family, or friends that are military veterans. 
 

 

Remaining 2024 Club Lunches and Events

 

 
To register for all remaining 2024-2025 Rotary year club lunches and events as they are confirmed, use this link the rest of the year: https://ourmayberry.com/campaigns/270/events
 
As we continue to confirm slated speakers for 2025, please keep an eye on Our Mayberry for updates. The full club calendar of lunches is on the club website as placeholders, but we are not making Our Mayberry listings for lunch meetings and events until all details are confirmed. 
 
Please see below for the remainder of scheduled club lunches and events for 2024; each listing is up on Our Mayberry for your RSVP/registrations:
 
Wednesday, November 6: Lunch Meeting at Plymouth Church with Sue Rahr; Socialize @ Noon, Meeting @ 12:30 PM
Monday, November 11: Hunger Strike, Various Locations
Wednesday, November 13: Club Assembly and Social at the Frye Art Museum: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Wednesday, November 20: Lunch Meeting at Plymouth Church with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein; Socialize @ Noon, Meeting @ 12:30 PM
Thursday, November 21: Lunch Hour Service at Wellspring Family Services: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday, November 27: NO MEETING DUE TO THANKSGIVING
Wednesday, December 6: Lunch Meeting at Plymouth Church with Jeffery Robinson; Socialize @ Noon, Meeting @ 12:30 PM
Saturday, December 14: Wellspring Family Services Holiday Volunteering; 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Wednesday, December 18: Lunch Meeting at Triple Door with Brad Smith (Microsoft): Socialize @ Noon, Meeting @ 12:30 PM
Thursday, December 19: Annual Holiday Party at Queen City Yacht Club; 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday, December 25: NO MEETING DUE TO HOLIDAY
Wednesday, January 8, 2025: Lunch Meeting at Pier 55; Socialize @ Noon, Meeting @ 12:30 PM

Future Vision Task Force Update

If you have not done so already, please make sure you RSVP for our free event on Wednesday, November 13 from 4:30 PM-7:30 PM. Enjoy private tours of the Frye Museum along with socializing and an important Future Vision club assembly and update.

To register today, please CLICK HERE and scroll down to the November 13 event listing.

Hunger Strike Needs YOU!

We are excited to announce the 2024 Hunger Strike fundraiser to combat food insecurity in our community that benefits Harvest Against Hunger and other local hunger relief efforts. This year’s event will take place on November 11 at several local bowling alleys. 

We encourage Seattle 4 members to join us in the fun, whether bowling, fundraising, or spreading the word. Even if you're not a bowler, you're welcome to simply come and cheer on your fellow club members. 

You can start your own team and invite friends or join one of our existing teams - it's up to you!

Together, we can help provide fresh, nutritious food to those in need and support sustainable practices that empower communities.

CLICK HERE for more details, join a team or start your own. 

Global Grant Match Made for Clean Water Project

Rotary District 5030 is pleased to announce to the Rotary Club of Seattle that a Matching Grant Award in the amount of $6,000 has been reserved for the Mokindi Clean Water project in Cameroon. We expect these funds from the Rotary Foundation will be available by the end of November 2024. 

The Rotary Club of Seattle is the lead club among other area clubs for this project, with our Seattle Rotary Service Foundation providing $10,000 in funding for the grant.

 

 

 

SRSF Spotlight

We are pleased to announce that today is the official campaign kick-off for our SRSF and TRF donation campaigns! 13% of club members have already given to SRSF and 12% of members have already given to TRF!
 
We will continue to update you each week as we march towards our campaign goals; we hope to count each and every member in our number!
 
-Your SRSF Trustees
 
 

Get Involved!

Wednesday, November 13
4:30 PM
Frye Art Museum

Future Vision Club Assembly and Social

Please plan to arrive between 4:30-5:00 PM. A private museum tour will commence at 5:00, followed by a Future Vision Club Update at 5:30, concluding with a social happy hour. Free to attend; please RSVP by CLICKING HERE.

Thursday, November 21
12:15 PM
Wellspring Family Services

Lunch Hour Volunteer Session

Volunteer in service with your fellow Rotarians at our last lunch service event at Wellspring in 2024. To RSVP and fill out all necessarily volunteer forms, please CLICK HERE.

Saturday, December 14
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wellspring Family Services

Holiday Volunteering and Gift Drive

Volunteers will support the Family Store program extension, providing holiday gifts for children facing homelessness and hardship. Tasks will include sorting incoming gifts, or packing orders to go directly to families. It will include light lifting and walking. Day of tasks will vary based on our greatest needs.
 
To find the required volunteer form AND register to attend, please sign up via the Our Mayberry event listing by CLICKING HERE.

Thursday, December 19
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Queen City Yacht Club

Annual Holiday Party

Please note that this will be a ticketed event this year for all members. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased through Our Mayberry by CLICKING HERE.

LINKS TO RESOURCES

SPONSORS
 

REB Enterprises

New Corporate Members

 
 
 
 

CONTACT US

Rotary Club of Seattle
1326 5th Ave Suite 342
Seattle, WA 98101

Mary Goldie
Club Director
mary@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 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!! 

Speakers
Oct 30, 2024
Nov 06, 2024 12:30 PM
Plymouth Church
Nov 20, 2024 12:30 PM
Plymouth Church
Nov 27, 2024
Dec 04, 2024 12:30 PM
Plymouth Church
Dec 18, 2024 12:30 PM
Triple Door
View entire list
Upcoming Events
Community Service Committee
Zoom
Nov 06, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
 
Education Committee Meeting
On Zoom
Nov 06, 2024 3:00 PM
 
Hunger Strike
Various Locations
Nov 11, 2024
 
International Service Committee (Monthly except Jun, Jul, and Dec)
On Zoom
Nov 15, 2024 10:00 AM
 
Mentor Committee
Plymouth Church 1st Floor Lounge
Nov 20, 2024 11:30 AM
 
Volunteer Lunch Hour at Wellspring Family Services
Wellspring Family Services
Nov 21, 2024
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Community Service Committee
Zoom
Dec 04, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
 
Education Committee Meeting
On Zoom
Dec 04, 2024 3:00 PM
 
Wellspring Family Services Gift Drive and Service
Wellspring Family Services
Dec 14, 2024
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Mentor Committee
Plymouth Church 1st Floor Lounge
Dec 18, 2024 11:30 AM
 
View entire list
Mariola Lisewska
Susan Szafir
Bob Nicholson
Juan Pablo Liendo

CELEBRATING THIS WEEK 

 
October 25 - November 1
 
Bill Gates III
Kathy Williams
Doug Seto
Annie Ramirez

NOVEMBER CLUB
MEMBERSHIP
ANNIVERSARIES

These are club membership (not total years of Rotary membership) anniversaries only
 
4 Years
David Wu
Eric Piekarz
 
5 Years
Mary Johnstone
 
7 Years
Gene Boes
 
8 Years
Jaime Mendez
 
10 Years
Robyn Grad
 
22 Years
Terry Van Nostrand
 
32 Years
Dave Kraft
 
36 Years
Tracy Garland
 
37 Years
Sue McNab
 

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. 

SERVICE COMMITTEES

Arts
Business Mentor Program
Community Service
Jim Stevens
 
Education
International Service
Peacebuilders
Rotary Boys & Girls Club
 
Environmental Sustainability
 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES

 
Member Engagement & Recruitment
New Member Introduction
Ani Black
 
Rotary Cares
 
Seattle Rotaract
Rotary Mariners
Nicole Klein
 
YRL - Young Rotary Leaders
 
Diplomacy Round Table Dr. Skip Rowland, Chair  

PROGRAM AND MARKETING COMMITTEES  

Music
Programs
Meeting Reporters
 

OTHER COMMITTEES

Finance

Get Connected!

1. Join our club's LinkedIn Group.
2. Recommend fellow Rotarians.
3. Include Seattle Rotary 4 in your profile. 
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.

Contact Marli Iverson at marli.iverson@comcast.net 
for additional information or visit the website at www.Music4Life.org.

ROTARY CARES


Would You Like Support from Your Fellow  Members? 

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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