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Nov. 06, 2023 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Tax levy lid lift proposition to expand aquatics, parks, and recreation facilities, operations, etc.
Nov. 06, 2023 6:40 p.m.
The city of Kirkland is submitting to voters on the November ballot an Aquatics, Parks, and Recreation 2023 Ballot Measure to expand aquatics, parks, and recreation facilities, operations, and programs. This proposition would authorize an increase in the city’s regular property tax levy by approximately $0.28054/$1,000 of assessed valuation, generating approximately $10,800,000 for these purposes in 2024. The increased revenues would fund:
The ordinance also describes the city’s plan to construct a new 86,000 square foot aquatic and recreation center at the former Houghton Park & Ride to be funded separately through the city's general fund. Ballot measure revenue would fund operations and programming at the facility.
Ken MacKenzie is a community leader in opposition to the ballot measure. Ken and his family moved to Kirkland in 2009 when he went to work for Amazon in Seattle. Previously, Ken lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 20 years and worked at various technology companies as a developer and manager in software engineering and product development. Ken is the treasurer and board member of the Market Neighborhood Association as well as its representative to the city-wide Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods. He worked on the Market Street Corridor Neighborhood Plan update in 2020-2021, and is currently one of the leaders of Scouts BSA troops 532 (boys) and 519 (girls). Ken and his wife, Nicole, have two children in college.
Susan Pappalardo is the president and co-founder of SPLASHForward, and is associated with Yes for Kirkland Pools & Parks. She is a consummate researcher, user advocate, thought leader and lifelong learner, and is committed to all that it takes to bring a world-class aquatics center to our region. Susan is driven to bring the voices of ALL user groups to the project, define best practices to ensure aquatics leadership and create sustainable partnerships. She spent much of her youth swimming underwater in her community pool and is now a masters swimmer, LWHS and BCST swim parent, masters track and cross country athlete and volunteer youth cross county and track coach. Susan is the SPLASHForward social media voice, web developer, grant writer, and strategic partner.
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Nov. 13, 2023 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Honoring lifetimes of veterans' strength and devotion to families and community through photography
Nov. 13, 2023 6:40 p.m.
Retired Brigadier General Robert Reese will describe his recent work and commitment to the process of creating distinctive photographs capturing the essence of very senior veterans, people who are sometimes-overlooked Americans. He’ll share his experiences photographing these veterans in their later years, and why he believes they deserve a reverential look at the lifetime of strength and love they have given their families and community. Bob has committed time and talent to making high quality images reflecting the character that lies beneath their physical features, demonstrating the eyes of these experienced Americans tell the story of their lives.
Bob Reese devoted himself to a career of service in the U.S. Army, ultimately serving as the commanding general of the White Sand Missile Range in New Mexico, and subsequently in the Pacific Northwest as chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Volunteers of America Western Washington in Everett. Bob has also volunteered in numerous capacities with the Veterans Assistance Fund Executive Board, Partnership to End Homelessness Board, Everett Public Schools Foundation, Connected Communities, Big Brothers Big Sisters, city of Everett Mayor’s Diversity Advisory Board, and as a member of the Rotary Club of Everett.
Bob earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Science in Systems Technology from the Naval Postgraduate School, a Master of Military Art and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and most recently an Associate of Fine Arts in Photography from Everett Community College.
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Nov. 16, 2023 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
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Meeting ID: 894 5324 8439
Passcode: 387451
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Nov. 20, 2023 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Rotary Student of the Month
Nov. 20, 2023 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, November 20, greet the first Rotary Student of the Month from Lake Washington High School for this year. Erisa Baba describes herself as a compassionate, involved, talented senior who plans to attend college to gain skills to design structures or technologies that will benefit people. Erisa counts among her accomplishments achieving two Boston Architectural College Summer Academy badges, earning GPA Gold Level Awards her freshman, sophomore, and junior years, a 4.0 Honors Designation her freshman and sophomore years, and competing with the Lake Washington High School girls' varsity soccer team. She's involved in her community as a soccer coach, Bellevue College Disability Resource Center contributor, and as a high school peer tutor.
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Rotarian Kate Koslosky will present a brief classification talk introducing herself
Nov. 20, 2023 6:40 p.m.
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Rotarian Michelle Cazeau will present a brief classification talk introducing herself
Nov. 20, 2023 6:50 p.m.
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Nov. 30, 2023 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join the Board of Directors Meeting on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89350081249?pwd=V0N3OTZaalJxYmhWc0tucUQvVnZXZz09 Meeting ID: 893 5008 1249 Passcode: 707080 |
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Dec. 04, 2023 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Rotary Student of the Month
Dec. 04, 2023 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, December 4, meet the club's second Rotary Student of the Month, Brooke Lewis. A senior at Lake Washington High School, Brooke is a Feminist Club officer, a member of National Honors Society, and a panel member for Kang Connections, a student founded and run peer-to-peer mental health organization. She is also a 2023-2024 National Alliance for Mental Illness Eastside Youth Ambassador. Additionally, Brooke is a competitive gymnast who has woin several state titles and a state-wide character award. As Brooke looks to college, she is anxiously awaiting this new chapter of her life to make lasting memories and learn about diverse topics within the STEM field.
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Rotarian Josephine Shi will present a brief classification talk introducing herself
Dec. 04, 2023 6:40 p.m.
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Rotarian Peter Peaquin will present a brief classification talk introducing himself
Dec. 04, 2023 6:50 p.m.
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Dec. 11, 2023 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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An update on the activities and plans for Helen's Place
Dec. 11, 2023 6:40 p.m.
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Dec. 18, 2023 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Dec. 21, 2023 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
or use the:
Meeting ID: 894 5324 8439
Passcode: 387451
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Jan. 08, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Rotary Student of the Month
Jan. 08, 2024 6:30 p.m.
Andy Alkin is a senior at Lake Washington High School, and plans to major in economics in college so he can create new financial mechanisms and applications such as micro-loans and budget planning to help people, especially the underprivileged, to overcome financial challenges. Andy played Varsity Soccer all of his high school years, and plays in a band for which he writes original songs. Andy often volunteers in food drives, park cleanups, and youth camps. Andy’s family is from Ukraine, so when the war began he founded a non-profit, Youth Soccer for Peace. He mounted a "Soccer For Ukraine" campaign and hosted soccer bootcamps that are donation-based for local children and free for refugees. Earnings from the campaign are helping build a soccer field for an orphanage in Ukraine and helping local refugees.
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Presenting the story of one of the largest sailing centers in the region
Jan. 08, 2024 6:40 p.m.
Seth Muir is the executive director of Sail Sand Point (SSP), a non-profit community sailing center at Magnuson Park in Seattle, right across Lake Washington from Kirkland. SSP hosts over 16,000 people annually and has grown into one of the largest sailing centers in the region. Seth will introduce Rotarians to the SSP programs, highlight their recent successes, and describe their ambitious plans for the future.
Before joining SSP in 2019, Seth ran Salish Sea Expeditions, a Puget Sound marine science and sailing organization, and served as director of the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association's programs on ships, work shops, and submarines.
Seth promises the club an entertaining presentation without (too much) cursing or keel-hauling of anyone.
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Jan. 18, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
or use the:
Meeting ID: 894 5324 8439
Passcode: 387451
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Feb. 05, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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The role of the state treasurer
Feb. 05, 2024 6:40 p.m.
Mike Pellicciotti (Pelly-chotty) was elected Washington’s 24th State Treasurer in 2020. As Washington’s chief financial officer, Mike is dedicated to financial transparency, protecting Washington’s financial health, and advancing policies that best serve our state’s working families and retirees. Before becoming Treasurer, he served two terms in the Washington House of Representatives, where he served on House fiscal committees, including the Capital Budget Committee. In the legislature, Mike fought for more equitable and open government, passing laws to get “dark money” out of politics and requiring that the legislature provide its public records.
Before representing the 30th Legislative District of South King and North Pierce Counties, Mike was an assistant attorney general who managed a state unit that combatted economic fraud in Washington. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, and he received his Master’s in Rural Development as a United States Fulbright Scholar, where he studied economic development. His Juris Doctor is from Gonzaga University and is a lifelong fan of Gonzaga Basketball.
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Feb. 12, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Feb. 15, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
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Meeting ID: 894 5324 8439
Passcode: 387451
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Mar. 04, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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A conversation with the chief executive officer of The Lighthouse for the Blind
Mar. 04, 2024 6:40 p.m.
George Abbott, the chief executive officer of The Lighthouse for the Blind, will provide Rotarians with an update on the work of the organization.
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Mar. 11, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Mar. 18, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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A conversation with the 2023-24 Rotary District Governor
Mar. 18, 2024 6:40 p.m.
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Mar. 21, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
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Meeting ID: 894 5324 8439
Passcode: 387451
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Apr. 01, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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News about the Performing Arts Center Eastside
Apr. 01, 2024 6:40 p.m.
Lora Unger is the executive director of the Performing Arts Center Eastside, or PACE.
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Apr. 08, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Apr. 15, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Apr. 18, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
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Meeting ID: 894 5324 8439
Passcode: 387451
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Apr. 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
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