The Rotary Club of Kirkland held an in-person meeting at the Kirkland Eagles Club Monday, October 6, 2025.

 

Club President Kate Koslosky called the meeting to order 6:16 p.m.  She then led us in the Pledge.

 

Rémy Pairault led us in the 4-Way Test.

Isabelle Kalisa was an extremely persuasive salesperson for the ticket drawing at the end of the meeting.

Rick Walter gave us a Rotary Moment where he brought to our attention some of the wonderful articles in the current issue of the Rotary magazine.  He also outlined some of the great things Rotary International Foundation is doing here at home and around the world.  He gave us some examples of these accomplishments.

Members Attending: David Aubry, Gary Cohn, Sue Cohn, Terry Cole, Jocelyn Ellison, Rashmi Garimella, Isabelle Kalisa, Kate Koslosky, Jim Meniketti, Rick Ostrander, Rémy Pairault, Angela Pritchett, John Pruitt, Daniel Sada Caraveo, John Storbeck, Pat Swenson, and Rick Walter.

 

 

Last August, nine Kirkland Rotarians put on their Rotarian work shirts and got busy at Hopelink. Their job was to empty out huge boxes (like the one Dave Aubry is standing next to) and sort the food by type. In addition, the volunteers had to check the expiration dates on each item and deal with it based on the instructions Hopelink provided. At the end of the two hour shift, the Rotarians had sorted 1,408 pounds of food. Once the work was complete, the crew headed over to Olive Garden for a great lunch together. However, with the majority of the members in there sixties or higher, poor young Manny Tetteh had to listen to everyone’s aches and pains — thank goodness he is in the medical field. There are more food-related projects coming up in the months ahead. Helping people suffering from food insecurity is a high priority for the Rotary Club of Kirkland.