Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights July 28, 2023
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING
Wednesday, August 2
The Westin (Grand Ballroom 1) and on Zoom
Annual Seafair & Navy Program Featuring Rear Admiral Jennifer Couture and Eric Corning, Seafair CEO
Our main speaker for the day is Rear Admiral Jennifer Couture. Her most recent assignment prior to Commander of the Carrier Strike Group ELEVEN was Commander, Naval service Training Command. She has earned numerous awards including the Legion of Merit.
Short program speaker Eric Corning will provide a sneak peek of this year's Seafair weekend, Seattle's biggest regional festival.
Eric Bremner was a member of Seattle Rotary from 1969 to 2015. He was club President in 2000-01. Many of our members shared their thoughts about Eric. Here are just a few.
I’m so grateful Eric’s son reached out to allow us to convey messages to Eric. So often people pass before we can let them know what they meant to us. Eric and I shared a special bond because he was the President of KING Broadcasting and understood how crazy the business can be. He was always there with an encouraging word and that smile. He could tell when I was struggling, and his support meant the world to me. Just a class act in everything he did. What an example to aspire to. I’m grateful to have known Eric, and I’m grateful for the special bond we have in Rotary. Love to you all. ~ Mark Wright
Growing up with the Bremners, we often gathered for sing-a-longs in my mother’s living room. Eric always encouraged us to sing "Roll On Columbia", belting out the lyrics in his gorgeous baritone. I will always think of him when I hear that song. ~ Dorothy Bullitt
Services will be announced at a future date.
Gather - Engage - Serve
Thursday, August 3
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Magneson Park, Community Center
Rock the Park - Summer program for youth at Mercy Housing (Supported by SRSF)
ARC is requesting a Rotary team to volunteer on Thursday 8/3. We will be supporting youth from Mercy Housing. Our job is to show up - play games with the kids, chat with anyone willing to talk or hang out with them.
These are kids without solid family structures. They get their food and summer meals through Rock the Park.
After-Hours gives them a safe place to be with safe adults to engage them in life and community during their summertime which is otherwise without structure.
Contact Joyce Robertson CLICK HERE to sign up or ask questions.
Thursday, August 17
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Center for Wooden Boats
Happy Hour 4 Good will benefit CHOICES Education Group
Saturday, August 26
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM or 1:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Please note that there is an August 14 deadline to reserve your spot for the Resource Fair.
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Please Note: The Empowerment Pass Program ended on June 30 because it was a 2022/2023 initiative. All guests are now $20 for in-person club meetings.
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The list of Seattle 4 attendees is growing! Cathy Gibson, Jeff Borek, Virginia McKenzie and Kathy Williams would LOVE to have your join them!
You'll hear from six keynote speakers (Lt. General Stephen Lanza, Jenny Andrews, Patrick Galvin, Nyreese, Lorelei Higgins, and Amy Downs), attend educational workshops, dine with friends, and meet Rotarians from all around our district. What a great networking opportunity!
Your Seattle 4 Conference Coordinator is Kathy Williams. Here are the most important links:
The Sounders FC Academy are in-need of host families to join their Host Family program.
The Sounders FC Homestay Program offers young players from around the country a unique opportunity to train and play with Sounders FC Academy. These committed athletes have been identified by the Sounders recruiting department as individuals with the talent to develop as players within the Academy and make their way to the first team.
Sharing your home with a Sounders FC Academy player will provide a unique and enriching opportunity for your entire family! These student athletes are in a unique situation to join the program and are held to a high standard among their peers. The Academy will provide all host families a monthly stipend, tickets to Sounders FC home matches, and a supportive community to connect with. For more information about the program, please click here.
Referral Program - If you can’t host but know someone who can, you will get rewarded! If your referral is approved to join the program, you will have your choice of Sounders FC match tickets, signed gear or invitations to special Sounders FC Events!
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!!
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 Carma McKay for more information.
4. Invite your connections to a weekly meeting, and let carma@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 Co-Chairs are listed below to let us know how we can help.
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Please note that there is an August 14 deadline to reserve your spot for the Resource Fair.
