Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights October 14, 2022
Next Week's Meeting
Wednesday, October 19
Rainier Club and on Zoom
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Ann Davison, City Attorney
Public Safety and Criminal Justice in Seattle
Seattle City Attorney, Ann Davison, is returning to Seattle 4 to share the state of public safety and a progress update on efforts to improve criminal justice in the city of Seattle. Since being elected as Seattle City Attorney, Ann Davison has focused on returning real-time accountability to Seattle’s criminal justice system through a series of policies, including the high-utilizer initiative, close-in-time filing, and internal process improvements in the criminal division. She is committed to working together with all members of the City’s criminal justice community to reduce crime in Seattle and enforce our laws and our values and is looking forward to sharing the results of these efforts with Rotary Club of Seattle.
President Beth opened the meeting at the Rainier Club and on Zoom, introducing Linda Rough & Jevon Powell with the day’s song, Try a Little Kindness, followed by Nick Anderson for the day’s inspiration about the importance of preparing to make time for the important things in life, when there is no time left.
President Beth attended a recent Rotary District 5030 event where $60K was raised to eradicate polio. The meeting also confirmed District Governor nominee and past Seattle #4 Rotary president Jeff Borek, who came to the podium with remarks about how he got involved with Rotary in the eighties, and why he values Rotary to this day. He encouraged Rotarians to share their Rotary value statements with colleagues & friends as prospective Rotarians.
Fellow Rotarian, Linda Thompson-Black, would like to invite club members to assist with the UNCF's Portfolio Project by mentoring high school juniors and seniors as the prepare for life beyond graduation. For more information, please call Linda at 206-851-8178.
If you would like to volunteer at UNCF's upcoming PNW College & Career Fair, please call Rotarian Linda Thompson-Black at 206-851-8178.
World Polio Day 2022 with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Thursday, October 20
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Celebrate World Polio Day 2022 with Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center. This hybrid event will be an opportunity to celebrate progress in the fight against polio, but also discuss the remaining obstacles to overcome in order to achieve a polio-free world. Hear from our keynote speaker Ramesh Ferris, who is a Rotarian, Global Citizen, and Polio Survivor. Ramesh lives in Canada and is a global advocate in the fight against polio.
Mark Wright, former Seattle Rotary President and former King 5 anchor, will moderate an engaging panel discussion with national and local leaders including Lara Paige from the Gates Foundation’s Polio Team, and Ezra Teshome, Rotarian, and Polio Plus Chair.
Following the panel discussion, there will be time for questions from the audience. We hope you can join us because, together, we can #EndPolio.
Please click HERE to register for both the online and in-person event!
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test is required for entry. A limited number of rapid tests are available for guests onsite. ASL interpretation is available.
Wellspring Family Services Resource Fair
Saturday, October 22
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wellspring Family Services
If this is your first time volunteering with Wellspring, you will need to complete an application, and email your proof of vaccination against COVID 19 to volunteer@wellspringfs.org.
Community Harvest Program
Saturday, October 22
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cashmere
Join Harvest Against Hunger and our partners (and graduated Harvest VISTA site!) with the Community Harvest program at Upper Valley MEND on Saturday, October 22nd to help pick apples in a Cashmere, WA orchard. Our goal is to pick more than 18,000 pounds of apples in one day!
Space is limited, so please register in advance HERE.
YRL Escape Room Event
Wednesday, October 26
Hourglass Escapes
This event will have limited capacity at either 8 people or 16 people, depending on demand we can do 1 or 2 rooms. Timing is either 5pm or 7pm depending on what works best for the group. We can plan to walk to Queen Anne Beer Hall before or after for some more socialization - anyone can join for this portion, no RSVP required.
Please email Tabitha ClausorAshley Burmanif you'd like to join and your preferred start time for the escape room (5pm or 7pm start) by October 21st! RSVP Required.
Rotary Elwha Exploration Day
Sunday, November 6
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Port Angeles
Seattle Rotary's Environmental Sustainability Committee invites all club members to this free event, which will focus on the impact of dam removal on the Elwha River. Breakfast, a classroom learning session, and exploratory walk are all on the agenda for this event. To register, please click HERE.
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 Executive Director, Caroline Bobanick, or Membership Manager, 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 mary@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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