The Rotary Club of Kirkland held its regular weekly meeting online on July 20, 2020.
Attending were James Nevers, Dave Aubry, Gary Cohn, Dan Bartel, Joanne Primavera, Kristin Olson, Rick Ostrander, Rich Bergdahl, Rick Walter, Don Dicks, Amy Mutal, John Woodbery, Bella Chaffey, Terry Cole, George Anderson, Stefan Landvogt, Steve Shinstrom, Dave Debois, Darcia Tudor, John Pruitt, Brandon Honcoop, Mike Hunter, Joe Getzendanner, Bill Taylor, Patti Sims, and Jim Meneketti. Let me know if I missed anyone.
President James Nevers rang the bell at 6:21 p.m.
Mike Hunter recited the Pledge of Allegiance while the rest of us stood, in order to avoid ‘out-of-sync-problems’ with our audio.
Guest was Sandy Ekins, former club president.
Announcements:
Dave Aubry reported on progress on the Club’s Cross Kirkland Corridor project. The City has ordered the pavilion but does not have a delivery date as yet.
Dan Bartel is working on the Student of the Month and the Club’s history. Send him any information that may be helpful.
Gary Cohn requested members to send him Committee updates for inclusion in the online bulletin. He wants good photos of Rotary activities for the website. Herb Weisbaum of KOMO will be our speaker next week, talking about media and consumer information. He will also speak about Covid-19 scams.
Joe Getzendanner and Bella Chaffey of the Club Service Committee are looking to foster fellowship and member interaction. They want to spice up our Zoom meetings. They had us play a game of guessing who the Club member is by using clues about the individual. We did not do very well!
Our speaker was former judge Laura Inveen. [It turns out her family and Sandy Ekins’ family go back almost 60 years.] Ms. Inveen spoke about mediation as a means of resolving civil disputes, without going to court. Turns out less than 2% of cases go to court, which is a good thing as the courts would be backed up for years. Mediation allows discussion and/or compromise before a lawsuit is filed and positions become entrenched. The process is confidential as opposed to court trials that become public record. Mediated agreements tend to produce results that are more agreeable to all parties than a trial outcome. There were several questions from Rotarians about the process of mediation and how mediators are chosen.
We adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
David Aubry - Acting Scribe