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Birthdays
October 21
Liv Wernecke
October 22
Sue Nixon
October 23
Rich Lacher
October 24
Faouzi Sefrioui
October 25
John Hrabar
October 26
David McFadden
October 28
Bill Gates III
Mark Weed
October 29
Kathy Williams
October 30
Doug Seto
OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES
2 Years
John Hojaboom
David McFadden
3 Years
Karl Herren
John Hrabar
Simone Loban
Amy White
4 Years
Carla Fowler
5 Years
Eric Christensen
6 Years
Carese Busby
Joseph Chard
Timothy Tomlinson
8 Years
Sheree Wen
10 Years
William Bryant II
13 Years
Susan Lane
Barbie Seifert
16 Years
April Mobley
17 Years
Daniel Weiner
19 Years
James Moore
20 Years
Vicky Oxley
Derick Pasternak
23 Years
Thomas Mesaros
Ruthann Howell
24 Years
Robert Johnson
Darlene Corkrum
25 Years
Neil Larson
Kathryn Williams
26 Years
Karl Ege
29 Years
Nancy Osborne
Louis Lundquist
31 Years
Ronald Bayley
32 Years
Cynthia Chirot
36 Years
Steven Prince
47 Years
John Durbin
Sponsors
SEATTLE ROTARY ONLINE
Video of Seattle Rotary Programs are available online thanks to the generous support of our Seattle Rotary Online Sponsors.
Special thanks to our Gold Level Sponsor, Bob Alexander.
In addition to supporting our club, becoming a Seattle Rotary Online sponsor brings many benefits. To learn more, click here, or contact David Endicott.
PARKING INFORMATION
For those who drive to our weekly luncheons, here is some information about available parking options.
The Westin - for self-park or valet, obtain coupon at meeting registration for a discounted rate of $14.
Pacific Place is another good option only a couple blocks from most of our venues. The cost is $12 for up to 3 hours. The garage is accessed from either 6th or 7th between Pine and Olive.
The Sheraton, Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, and Hyatt Olive 8 do not offer discounted parking.
ROTARY CARES
Celebrate and support your fellow Rotarians during good and difficult times. Share news of kudos, awards, illness or loss with the Rotary Cares Committee (co-chaired by Fedva Dikmen & Sue McNab) — our group is dedicated to supporting and celebrating Seattle #4 members. Click here to contact the committee and share your news!
Terms ending 6/30/2019
Linda Cheever
Jimmy Collins
Beth Knox
Ben Linford
Terms ending 6/30/2020
Ken Colling
David Levine
Barbie Seifert
Harold Scoggins
Jane Tornatore
Terms ending 6/30/2021
Corinne Cavanaugh
Fedva Dikmen
Paula Houston
Ben Wicks
Dr. Jay Wenger, How Much Longer WIll Polio Persist?
October 24 at noon
The Westin, 1900 5th Ave.
Our World Polio Day speaker will be Dr. Jay Wenger, who leads the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s work on polio eradication. Dr. Wenger had a key role at the World Health Organization in India’s successful eradication of the disease. This past summer, he spent time in Afghanistan and Pakistan and will share his assessment of Rotary’s impact and what more is needed to end polio there. He’ll also tell some great stories from his work in the Middle East and Africa during an extended interview with Mark Wright.
Jimmy Collins introduced Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman. The 15th Secretary and 2nd woman to hold the elected position, Secretary Wyman began by acknowledging Seattle Rotary member Ralph Munro as a predecessor and "favorite mentor," mentioning his practice of starting out with a joke. Although she minimized her ability to tell a joke, Secretary Wyman brought the house down with a story about a senator and his choice between Heaven and Hell. She graciously recognized Seattle Rotary's role in supporting the Boys and Girls Club, founding Medic One, and in ending polio.
Secretary Wyman assured us of the integrity of the Washington State voter system with facts supporting her confidence. Her office alerted quickly to detect and stop Russian attempts to hack into our system leading up to the 2016 election.
Support our Rotary Foundations for a Year of Action and Impact!
As Rotarians, we are leaders connecting for extraordinary good –both in our community and around the world. Together we are eradicating polio and malaria, bringing fresh water to rural villages worldwide to stop the spread of disease, and helping our neighbors in need with housing, healthy foods, and educational opportunities.
Once a year we ask you to fulfill your membership obligations and take action by making two gifts that will impact the world. One is to the Seattle Rotary Service Foundation (SRSF). The other is to The Rotary Foundation (TRF). Thank you for taking action now to help our club have a powerful and positive impact on our world.
12:00-4:00 pm @ Pyramid Alehouse, 1201 1st Ave. S.
Join Rotarians from across the district for a brand, membership, and foundation seminar with education, workshops, and networking opportunities. The time and location for the event have changed - click the flyer below for more details.
7:00-10:00 pm @ Beaver Lake Park, 2600 244th Ave. SE, Sammamish
Seattle City Rotaract invites you to a very scary social at Nightmare at Beaver Lake!
We'll meet for dinner at the RAM Restaurant & Brewery in Issaquah (965 NE Park Dr.) at 7:00 pm, then head over to the haunted house and forest at Beaver Lake Park. Costumes are encouraged!
Register now to join the men of our Seattle Rotary Club and Peacebuilders Committee in this two-hour training which empowers men to become partners in the fight against sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
We look forward to having you join us for this educational opportunity facilitated by our friends at Seattle Against Slavery (SAS), a grassroots coalition that fosters collaboration in the fight against human trafficking through education, advocacy, and mobilization.
8:30-11:00 am @ Northwest Harvest Warehouse, 22220 68th Ave. S., Kent
Join Rotarians and Rotaractors from around the district for a morning of hands-on service. You'll be helping to pack some of the millions of pounds of healthy fruits and vegetables RFH provides every year for families and individuals in need.
Seattle Union Gospel Mission: Search & Rescue Night
Saturday, November 10
7:30-11:00 pm @ Union Gospel Mission, 318 2nd Ave. Extension South
Join fellow Rotarians on a search and rescue evening with Seattle's Union Gospel Mission.
The night is spent providing wool blankets, food, water, and other supplies to our homeless neighbors. It also offers them the opportunity to come inside for a night of safe shelter at the mission.
This event is for Seattle Rotary members, family, and friends.
Saturday, November 17
9:15-11:15 am @ Rotary Support Center for Families, 1900 Rainier Avenue South
Spend a Saturday morning with your fellow Rotarians by helping families experiencing homelessness at Wellspring Family Services.
Your morning will be spent helping to sort donations for Wellspring’s Baby Boutique, a free clothing store for families facing homelessness. Afterwards, anyone in the group who is interested can meet for a dim sum lunch at Top Gun Seafood Restaurant in Bellevue.
All are welcome at the event, so don’t be shy, bring your friends, family, and neighbors along!
The Seattle Rotary Service Foundation announced the opening of the 2018 Opportunity Grants cycle. This funding program works to be responsive to the preferences of our member donors and the needs of our community, recognizing that sometimes our usual structure of annual grants does not make funds available when special opportunities, emergencies, and unique needs arise.
The maximum grant will be $7,500 and the minimum is $500. All applications must be received by SRSF by December 1, 2018.
Applications for these grants must come through the regular Seattle Rotary Service Committees.
For more information on committees, including those that do not have regular meeting times, see thecommittee page on our website. Meeting times and locations are subject to change, contact committee chairs for more information.
SERVICE COMMITTEES
Arts
11:00 am, 2nd Wednesday
Lobby of the Rotary Club meeting venue
Jim Loder
Business Mentor Program
1:30 pm, 1st Wednesday
Rotary Club luncheon room
William Marshall, Terry Van Nostrand, and Michael Verchot
3rd Thursday of the month at alternating times and venues. Email reminders will be sent in advance of each month's meeting.
Kevin Crane
Rotary Relations
11:00 am, 2nd Wednesday
Rotary Club meeting venue
Derick Pasternak
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Contact Us
Rotary Club of Seattle
1215 4th Ave. Suite 1215
Seattle, WA 98161
Phone: 206-623-0023
Fax: 206-623-0216
Caroline Bobanick
Club Manager caroline@seattlerotary.org
Mariah Kimpton
Associate Club Manager mariah@seattlerotary.org
Carma McKay
Membership Manager
carma@seattlerotary.org
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 Manager, Caroline Bobanick, or Associate Club Manager, Mariah Kimpton, 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!!
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