At 5:30 p.m. on February 15, 2024, President Gary called to order the special, virtual meeting of club membership. Pete Anderson led the discussion of rummage sale preparations.
In attendance: Pete Anderson, David Aubry, Scott Becker, Michelle Cazeau, Gary Cohn, Terry Cole, David DeBois, Sandy Ekins (Honorary), Jocelyn Ellison, Doug Evanson, James Feek, Kate Koslosky, Jim Meniketti, Rick Ostrander, Peter Peaquin, John Pruitt, John Storbeck, Pat Swenson, and Rick Walter.
Information: Rummage Sale Steering Committee chair Pete Anderson reported on the status of facility reservation, noting that the school staff indicated July 13 is reserved for the rummage sale, but Pete has not yet received the approved facility use form with fee calculation from the district office. He will follow up with district staff. [Ed. Note: The approved use form was received by the club on February 27, with an initial use charge of $3,622, to be amended as custodial availability and gym floor protection costs are solidified.]
The Rotary Club of Kirkland held an in-person meeting at Madison House Retirement Community. Past-president Rich Bergdahl acted as president for this meeting, and called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.
Members attending were: Pete Anderson, David Aubry, Scott Becker, Rich Bergdahl, Daniel Sada Caraveo, Michelle Cazeau, Gary Cohn*, Don Dicks, Sandy Ekins (Honorary), Jocelyn Ellison, Doug Evanson*, Jim Feek, Rashmi Garimella, Isabelle Kalisa, Jim Meniketti, Peter Peaquin, John Pruitt, Josephine Shi, and John Storbeck. *Attended via Zoom.
The greeters this evening were Rashmi Garimella and Judge Peter Peaquin.
David Aubry led us in the Pledge.
Guests:
Don Dicks introduced Jeremy Forman from Monroe, who is checking out Rotary clubs on the Eastside; David Lynx, Kirkland Arts Center Executive Director; Scott Becker introduced Cody Baker, the new manager at Banner Bank in Kirkland; Jocelyn Ellison introduced Rotary Student of the Month Reese Roberts and mother Megan Roberts; and Rich Bergdahl introduced Rabi Gupta, CFO of Lighthouse for the Blind of Seattle, as well as our speaker, Lighthouse for the Blind President & CEO George Abbott.
At the club's March 4 meeting, Rotarians welcomed new member Daniel Sada Caraveo into the club's ranks. Daniel briefly introduced himself and provided a short history of reaching his current role as a software engineer in Kirkland. Daniel's induction ceremony is scheduled for Monday, March 18, when several club officers, especially the membership chair, are available to conduct the ceremony. At a later date, Daniel will present his classification talk for the membership. You can welcome Daniel in person at a meeting, or send him a greeting through the ClubRunner app.
A combination of eight members of the Rotary Club of Kirkland along with their spouses spent two and one-half hours at Hopelink in Kirkland the morning of February 29. The Rotary team sorted donated food into categories so the food can be made available to Hopelink's customers. This activity illustrates how Rotary builds and sustains communities and gives assistance to folks who need a bit of help.
Music4Life is pleased to report that during the second quarter of 2023-24, which includes the months of December, January, and February, Music4Life delivered to the Lake Washington School District free of charge five ready-to-play musical instruments independently valued at $2,900. These included one cello; one tongue drum; and three 4/4 (full size) violins. Instrument delivery numbers are being verified with the Lake Washington School District.
In general, Music4Life found that instrument deliveries slowed considerably across all 12 of its programs during the last quarter. This was due to a heavy load of instruments needing repair at all its vendors. Music4Life volunteers are giving this attention, but it’s fair to say that the organization values quality repairs over quantity. Because these instruments have an estimated remaining useful life of three to 15 years, several students are expected to experience the educational benefits from the use of many of them.
The club’s board of directors met on Thursday, February 15, 2024 on the Zoom platform. Highlights included holding a special, virtual meeting of the club for rummage sale planning during the first half an hour of the meeting, and reports from various officers and committee chairs.
The treasurer updated directors on the progress of investing in short-term certificates of deposit at Banner Bank, noting the first CD purchased will mature, and stimulated discussion on whether to reinvest. The consensus was that adequate liquidity is maintained across accounts and the CD may be reinvested for a similar term. Directors also engaged in extended discussion regarding the need for separate operating, charitable, rummage sale, and savings accounts, and the consensus was to keep the four accounts for security and accountability. The directors also discussed the history of the legacy fund, its sources, and purpose of the balance in what is now the savings account and CD’s.
At the club's March 4 meeting, Rotarians welcomed new member Daniel Sada Caraveo into the club's ranks. Daniel briefly introduced himself and provided a short history of reaching his current role as a software engineer in Kirkland. Daniel's induction ceremony is scheduled for Monday, March 18, when several club officers, especially the membership chair, are available to conduct the ceremony. At a later date, Daniel will present his classification talk for the membership. You can welcome Daniel in person at a meeting, or send him a greeting through the ClubRunner app.
A combination of eight members of the Rotary Club of Kirkland along with their spouses spent two and one-half hours at Hopelink in Kirkland the morning of February 29. The Rotary team sorted donated food into categories so the food can be made available to Hopelink's customers. This activity illustrates how Rotary builds and sustains communities and gives assistance to folks who need a bit of help.
The club’s board of directors met on Thursday, February 15, 2024 on the Zoom platform. Highlights included holding a special, virtual meeting of the club for rummage sale planning during the first half an hour of the meeting, and reports from various officers and committee chairs.
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