Wednesday, April 16
Socialize at Noon!
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Plymouth Church
Jeff Robinson, The Who We Are Project
Even before current attempts to ban so-called "DEI," "Critical Race Theory," and the teaching of true history, we had been told an incomplete story of our nation. Through compelling media, Jeffery Robinson, CEO of The Who We Are Project, challenges the dominant narrative of our nation’s founding, demonstrating how anti-Black racism was and remains a central part of U.S. history, and promoting education, discourse, healing, and change.
For tickets, CLICK HERE and scroll down to the April 16 event listing.
Club members gathered this past Saturday night to prepare an evening meal for 130 individuals at Operation Nightwatch, one of our three Large Local Impact Grant Finalists! Sarah Weaver has been volunteering at Operation Nightwatch the past few months and encouraged a few club friends to attend. Participating in "service above self" is a great reminder why we are all here as Rotarians!
Club member Tabitha Claus welcomed a new future Rotarian on April 2-Lincoln Kenneth Claus!
President Jon welcomed everyone to our meeting at the Plymouth Congregation Church. Neil McReynolds remembering our longtime member (he joined in 1977) and past club president, Ralph Munro. He reflected on Ralph’s life, work in politics (five-term Secretary of State) and service to the community especially as a Rotarian (he was passionate about polio eradication and made numerous trips to Africa) and as a member of our club.
Linda Rough provided an interesting background on the origin and popularity of “Let There Be Peace on Earth” before leading us in singing it accompanied by Freeman Fong on the piano.
John Steckler presented our Member Spotlight highlighting the life of our member, Sue McNab: 70 year Girl Scout, world sailor, diver, and a leader in business and local government. John mentioned that Sue believes that retirement is a time to repurpose and to keep growing.
The Future of Museums
President Jon introduced our guest speaker, Scott Stulen, the new Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director/CEO of the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) who moved here last summer from Tulsa. He brings a rare background to running a museum as a visual and studio artist. Scott shared his very unique and creative way to get people who would not normally visit or join a museum to get engaged, including several examples of events and exhibits (including an event attended by 13,000 people watching homemade cat videos) that he has implemented with great success at previous museums in Minneapolis and Tulsa.
Rotary International Spring Peace Week Online Presentation
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Rotary Peace Fellow Arthur Romano and Baltimore Peace Camp founder Nawal Rajeh as they discuss their groundbreaking initiative, Building Bridges for Peace, an innovative urban peacebuilding program being piloted around the world. As leaders in conflict resolution and community-driven peace efforts, Arthur and Nawal will share insights into the Carter School Urban Peacebuilding program, the powerful role of Rotarians in violence prevention, and how this pilot project is laying the foundation for a scalable, city-wide peace network. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how collaboration, education, and action are creating safer, more resilient communities—starting in Baltimore and expanding beyond!
To register for this online-only event, CLICK HERE.
Saturday, April 19
9:00 AM
Rotary Boys and Girls Club
Rotary Boys and Girls Club Annual Clean-Up Day
CLICK HERE to email Jared Grose to confirm your attendance! Friends and family welcome and encouraged to attend!
Saturday, May 3
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Diagonal Ave Park & Shoreline Habitat
Rotary Restores the Duwamish River
Please bring work gloves, shoes that can withstand mud, and water bottles to this event and help other area Rotarians restore our river and plant new trees! Lunch will be provided.
For more information and to RSVP to attend, please contact Rotary District 5030 Environmental Sustainability Chair Dave Spicer by CLICKING HERE.
Tuesday, May 20
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location TBD
Rotary Business Mentors Showcase
We are pleased to announce another Rotary Business Mentors showcase event this year at UW! More details coming soon-save the date!
Discounted Fifth Avenue Theatre Show Tickets for Rotarians
The Tony Award winning, Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE is playing at The 5th Avenue Theatre April 16th – May 4th, 2025! You don’t want to miss this epic production and this beautiful, sweeping score. Remember to use your ongoing 25% discount! This North American touring production of the Broadway musical is filled with soaring music and with a timely and heart-wrenching story!
CLICK HERE to book directly through the 5th Avenue website or go to the CALENDAR section of our website and enter promo code ROTARY to purchase your tickets.
In an effort to better inform membership of the health of the club, we will start posting member additions and resignations after each month's club board meeting. March membership changes approved by the board on March 25 are as follows:
New Members: Alex Cyrus and Alyson Teeter
Resignations: Ralph Munro, Mary Do, Adriena Clifton, Taylor Shimizu, Tucker Minor
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
2 Years
Dorothy Echodu
3 Years
Mary Goldie
4 Years
Brian Goodwin
Gina Hall
Jenn Gladish
Rachel Smith
5 Years
Anchor Dewitt Jensen
7 Years
Nicole Klein
10 Years
Jon Scholes
Mike Adams
12 Years
Michele Shaw
15 Years
Kari Rallo
17 Years
Steve Boyd
19 Years
Steve Sundquist
20 Years
Linda Cheever
21 Years
Hollie Ellis
Freeman Fong
25 Years
Jean Bateman
32 Years
Mike O'Byrne
38 Years
Bob Parks
41 Years
Jim Burdett
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.
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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