Founded 1909 Weekly News and Highlights October 13, 2023
President Nancy Cahill's Theme for 2022-23
Gather - Engage - Serve
NEXT WEEK'S MEETING
Wednesday, October 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
The Westin and on Zoom
Museum Panel Moderated by Jon Bridge
Join us to hear from an impressive panel featuring the CEO’s of three of our major Seattle area museums - MOHAI, Wing Luke and the Burke at UW. We will explore how the museums have adapted to the changing environment brought on by the pandemic and what is planned for the future of the museums.
What a wonderful turnout for our October 10 social at the Renaissance Hotel's 515 Lounge. Thank you PDG Howard Cohen, Operation's Director for The Renaissance and their team for the delicious complimentary appetizers! Stephen Morse, Jaime Mendez, several committee chairs and of course President Nancy, spoke about their passion for Seattle #4 and how to get involved. The November event will be announced soon. Hope you'll be able to make it!
Notice
Lunch Cost Changes: All individual payments for meeting lunches across the board are now $40 including visiting Rotarians and prospective member guests.
Tuesday, October 24
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (In Person) - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Zoom)
World Polio Day 2023: Let's Make Polio History
Join the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center and Rotary International for a hybrid event commemorating World Polio Day 2023: Let’s Make Polio History.
This event will be an opportunity to celebrate progress in the fight against the disease and discuss the obstacles that remain to achieve a polio-free world.
Learn about what gives us hope in the pathway to eradication, how polio eradication is supporting women on the frontlines, and how the program continues to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
Engage with Ezra Teshome, PDG and a local Rotarian who has been leading vaccination campaigns in Ethiopia for over 20 years, and Tehniyat Khan from the Gates Foundation's polio team working to end polio in Afghanistan. The conversation will be moderated by Penny Legate, former TV anchor for KIRO TV.
The Peacebuilders Committee Book Club is back! We are reading The River that Made Seattle by BJ Cummings. This is a book about the Duwamish River, a critical resource to the Indigenous people of the area that became a vital utility to aerospace and other industries. The use and abuse of the river shaped the lives of the area’s first people and the white settlers who came later. “Deeply researched and eloquent. Cummings skillfully unfolds the interrelated stories of a much-abused river, an ambitious city, and the people whose lives shaped both the river and the city.”
Our book discussion will be held on Wednesday, November 15, at 11:00 AM before the Seattle Rotary lunch program. We will meet in-person in the Olympic Room on the Mezzanine or 2nd Floor of the Westin Hotel.
The book’s publisher, University of Washington Press, is currently having a Back-to-School sale with 40% off and free shipping through Oct. 31st. To order through University of Washington Press, click HERE.
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Seattle Rotary Service Foundation Spotlight
The SRSF 2023-2024 Campaign kicks off in a few weeks and anyone who donates this year will receive one of these amazing pins (shown above). 40+ Seattle 4 Rotarians have already made a pledge to the campaign and are receiving their pins now. Our goal is to have 100% member participation this year so please feel free to get on board asap.
Applications Open for
Rotary Youth Exchange Program
Know a young person in your life who is looking for a unique summer experience? Share with them about the District 5030 Short Term Youth Exchange program! The Short Term Youth Exchange program is now open for applications for Summer 2024 for high school students aged 15-18. Students will go over to their host country to stay with a family for a month and then will return with their youth exchange student to share their culture for another month. This unique exchange promotes exploration of cultures, friendship between students and families, and promotes the spirit of Rotary within high school students! Applications are open through the end of October. Reach out to Tabitha Claus, District Youth Exchange Committee Member for more information.
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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