Next Regular Rotary Club of Kirkland
Meeting is Monday, May 8, 2023
 
Monday, May 8, is an online only meeting!
 
Stories
May 1, 2023 Spokesman
The Rotary Club of Kirkland held a meeting on May, 1 2023 at SOI Thai Restaurant & Bar.

President-elect Gary Cohn called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m.

Doug Evanson led us in the pledge.

Attending were Pete Anderson, Bob Auslander, Scott Becker, Rich Bergdahl*, Gary Cohn, David DeBois, Donald Dicks, Jocelyn Ellison*, Doug Evanson, Monica Fratita*, Rashmi Garimella, Margie Glenn, Brandon Honcoop, Isabelle Kalisa, Jim Meniketti, Kristin Olson, John Storbeck, Pat Swenson, and Rick Walter.  *Attended via Zoom.

Guests:

There were no guests this evening.

Greeter:

Jim Meniketti staffed the table with the sign-in roster.
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Rummage Sale Teams Meet
 
On April 24, the club's Rummage Sale Committee and 21 members of its subcommittees, or "teams", met to review the organization and major tasks for the first Great Kirkland Rotary Rummage Sale, planned for Saturday, July 1, at Kamiakin Middle School. Members of the operations team, volunteer team, finance team, food team, and the technology and marketing team met at the Brezza Condominium in downtown Kirkland to coordinate plan and coordinate the new rummage sale project.
 
All club members are encouraged to contribute to this new fundraising effort. For those who haven't already signed up to volunteer on one or two teams, the links below will take you to the sign-up screens. Signing up on a list will generate an email confirmation.
 
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Key Dates: Mark Your Calendar
Several significant dates occur on our Rotary calendar as another Rotary year comes to a close. Club members will find these key dates displayed on the club's calendar.
 
 
Calendar information on club meetings and events (not speakers) may be downloaded to your personal calendar by clicking on the dates that appear in these ClubRunner calendar items.
Rotary's Four-Way Test
Club Adopts Revised Bylaws
During its May 1, 2023 meeting, the club's membership approved extensive revisions to the club's bylaws. The club's bylaws have not been updated in some time, and this proposed revision is the result of work over several years by the bylaws committee members. Rotary International requires each club to adopt bylaws, requires certain content be present, and provides latitude to the club with respect to several elements of the bylaws. The revisions are designed to meet those requirements and more.

A copy of the revised bylaws is posted to the club's website in the Documents section of the Organization area (log-in is required). Major revisions occurred to the description of the board of directors, the membership process and definitions, and the club's committee structure. Changes to the club's website, especially new links to online membership referral and application forms, and adjustments to the Avenues of Service committees, have been implemented to support the revised processes.
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Club Attendance for April 2023
The club held four meetings during April 2023, the first and third Mondays in-person at the SOI Thai Restaurant & Bar, the second Monday exclusively via Zoom, and the fourth meeting was an all Rummage Sale team gathering. Overall club attendance for the month was 53%, an increase compared to the prior three months. The club's membership remains at 36 active members effective January 30.
Bulletin Readership for April 2023
Club members' readership of the bulletin, The Spokesman, in April were comparable to the past month.
Readership rates were 74%, 71%, and 83% for the three editions. A bulletin is "read" when the email containing it is opened by the recipient.
Speakers
May 08, 2023 6:30 PM
Rotarian Rashmi Garimella will present a brief classification talk introducing herself
May 08, 2023 6:40 PM
Wisdom and humanity from ancient Chinese culture
May 15, 2023 6:40 PM
Honoring high school educators for outstanding service
May 29, 2023
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CALENDAR

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Last Week's Meeting Attendance
58.3%
 
This Week's Meeting Attendance
52.8%
Upcoming Events
Rotary Board of Directors Special Meeting
Virtual Meeting
May 03, 2023
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
 
Rotary Club of Kirkland Meeting
Virtual Meeting
May 08, 2023
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
 
Rotary Rummage Sale Operations Team Meeting
Brezza Condominium
May 10, 2023
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Rotary Club of Kirkland Meeting
SOI Thai Restaurant & Bar
May 15, 2023
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Alice Volpe
May 16
 
Spouse Birthdays
Janet Pruitt
May 1
 
Stephanie Walter
May 11
 
Anniversaries
Jocelyn Ellison
Morris Ellison
May 26
 
Alice Volpe
Alan Hoviland
May 27
 
Join Date
Doug Evanson
May 3, 2022
1 year
 
Pat Swenson
May 20, 2002
21 years
 
Rashmi Garimella
May 30, 2022
1 year
 
Bulletin Editor
Gary Cohn
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