We are (Rotary) family! Look at this lovely trio of Rotarians Virginia McKenzie, Stephen Morse, and Sue McNab!
Over 100 attendees joined us for WA State Attorney General Nick Brown's lunchtime presentation this week. Please remember we have a new firm deadline to register for lunch meetings-by noon the Monday of the meeting week. While we are glad to see the higher number of attendees, it makes it hard to ensure we have enough meals for everyone when we get a large volume of late registrants. Please make sure you get your tickets ahead of time moving forward.
President Jon opened the meeting at Seattle #4 Rotary’s new home, the Washington Athletic Club, followed by Linda Rough, accompanied by guest violinist, Dr. Sue Erber, leading the day’s song, ‘America the Beautiful’. Larry Granat recognized the passing of long time Rotarian and founder of Music4Life, David Endicott, with a moment of silence.
Following five minutes of ‘table talk,’ President Jon introduced the day’s featured speaker, Washington State Attorney General, Nick Brown, who took the reins of the state’s largest ‘law firm’ in January. He described the office as representing all the people in Washington State, with 830 attorneys supported by 900 professional staff providing policy, legislative and legal assistance as needed. Washington’s AG Office is second only to California in size.
“Everyday when I come to work, everything we do matters,” he said. As U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington, “I had respect and admiration for the people and work that really mattered, now in this job we represent all people in Washington State and advocate on their behalf.”
“We are in a crisis today. We are tasked with protecting our people from the President of the United States,” he said. Protecting people from unconstitutional acts including our state’s challenging protection for birthright citizenship, public employees as victims of irrational attacks among man other illegal acts. The President cannot do illegal things, he continued, as an Executive Order is like a memorandum not a law, cannot break the law and has resulted in our state’s joining in 20 cases so far against the federal government.
SRSF is rounding out the year with several club events-we hope you are able to join us in celebration!
Thursday, June 12 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Rotary Boys and Girls Club
Rotary Boys and Girls Club 70th Anniversary Celebration
For seven decades, this iconic building has been a hub of opportunity, where young people have gained the skills, confidence, and hope to shape their futures. We invite you to come together with community leaders, alumni, supporters, and friends to honor the history we’ve built and the future we’re continuing to create.
Let’s celebrate the legacy of this space and the generations of young people it has served — and continue building the future, together.
Wednesday, June 18 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Seattle Tennis Club
Pinkham & Skeel and President's Circle Reception
This reception will recognize our member donors for their generosity in giving this Rotary year. To join the Pinkham & Skeel Circle of Service, the minimum donation is $1,000. To join the President's Circle, the minimum donation is $2,500.
Jim Pinkham and Ernst "Ernie" Skeel were key figures in the early development of the Rotary movement. Pinkham, a lumber wholesaler, and Skeel, a lawyer, were both founding members of the Seattle Rotary Club. Skeel played a crucial role in drafting Rotary's first constitution and emphasized the importance of giving back to society. Pinkham later became Rotary Seattle's third president in 1911.
SAVE THE DATE INVITATIONS HAVE GONE OUT TO QUALIFIED DONORS!
Thank you again for your very generous donations to the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation!
Thursday, June 12
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Rotary Boys and Girls Club (201 19th Ave)
Rotary Boys and Girls Club Building 70th Anniversary Celebration
For seven decades, this iconic building has been a hub of opportunity, where young people have gained the skills, confidence, and hope to shape their futures. We invite you to come together with community leaders, alumni, supporters, and friends to honor the history we’ve built and the future we’re continuing to create.
Let’s celebrate the legacy of this space and the generations of young people it has served — and continue building the future, together.
🎉 Event Highlights
Light refreshments and an opportunity to connect with fellow friends of Rotary
A special display recognizing key milestones and stories from the past 70 years
Tributes to the people and partnerships that have made this journey possible
The opportunity to invest in the Club experiences that continue to shape youth's futures
An alumni group photograph
This is an all-ages community event! Please share this invitation with other Rotary BGC friends.
RSVPs are requested by June 6th to plan for catering. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Monday, June 16
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
DoubleTree Hotel SeaTac
District 5030 End of Year Celebration
YOU’RE INVITED tojoin President Jon, our club’s leaders, and Rotarians around our region to celebrate the 2024-2025 Rotary year
on Monday evening, June 16th at the SeaTac Doubletree Hotel
The highlight of this year-end District celebration will be the formal “Passing of the Home Club of the District Governor banner” to our club!All the Seattle Rotarians in attendance are invited to the front of the ballroom to stand with District Governor-elect Jeff Borek as he accepts the District Governor banner from the outgoing District Governor. This ceremony officially designates Seattle Rotary as the “Home Club of the District Governor” for the 2025-2026 Rotary year! 🌟 The reception/dinner/program runs 5:30PM-8:30PM and is $100 per person. The dress is festive casual.
Cathy Gibson is point person for our club so let her know if you can attend and/or have questions. Her email is: dggibson2021@gmail.com.
Wednesday, June 18
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Seattle Tennis Club
Pinkham & Skeel Donors Reception
SAVE THE DATE! This event will be open to select donors in honor of their contributions to the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation this year.
Wednesday, June 25
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Swedish Club
Annual President's Party
Let's send Club President Jon Bridge out in style at this year's President's Party at a new location-The Swedish Club! Enjoy food, drinks, and fun with your fellow Rotarians. To register to attend, please purchase your tickets by CLICKING HERE and scrolling down to the June 25 event.
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. April membership changes approved by the board on May 27 are as follows:
New Members: Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman and Bob Braun
Resignations: Loria Yeadon, Ford Van Winkle, Raymond Tymas-Jones, Amy Maloney
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
1 Year
David Ferrell
2 Years
Cindy Sharek
3 Years
Frances Walker
8 Years
Mahnaz Eshetu
Harry Short
9 Years
Dulcie Patner
13 Years
Mike Harney
14 Years
John Pohl
16 Years
Matt Bratlien
18 Years
Marli Iverson
23 Years
Dann Mead Smith
John Adams
26 Years
Steve Boyer
33 Years
Roberta Greer
35 Years
Astrid Berg
36 Years
Irv Sandman
38 Years
Stanberry Foster Jr.
39 Years
Dave Kelly
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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