The Rotary Club of Kirkland held a brief in-person meeting at St John’s Episcopal Church on Monday, December 16, 2024 as part of its Holiday Gift-Wrapping and Gala. The purpose of the meeting was to elect a slate of officers for the club’s next Rotary year, beginning in June 2025.
Past President Joanne Primavera acted as president, calling the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. She began by thanking the many people who organized, supported, and carried out our successful gift-buying event Saturday, December 14, at Fred Meyer in Kirkland. She also thanked many people for organizing and decorating the Wrapping Event and Gala December 16. Among those thanked were Terry Cole, Doug Evanson, Alice Volpe, all the shoppers, etc. It was also pointed out by her audience that Ms. Primavera deserved thanks for bringing order (and wrapping materials) to this evening’s event.
Rotary Club of Kirkland's Student of the Month for December, Felix Goodman, will visit with membership the evening of the January 6 meeting. Felix is a dedicated and passionate senior at Lake Washington High School with a focus on engineering and business. Throughout high school, his academics and learning led to the development of his high-priority goals. Specifically, he's focused on advancing sustainable technologies and creating innovative solutions to address important environmental challenges. Throughout his academic career, Felix has overcome many challenges not limited to balancing his rigorous coursework in the midst of navigating the complexities of self-development while supporting others all around him in their journeys.
This holiday season, as part of its community service program, the Rotary Club of Kirkland purchased six boxes of warm coats from Operation Warm in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania for needy students at John Muir Elementary School. Seventy-two coats arrived in their boxes on Thursday, December 19, and many were distribute to students as quickly as possible.
Lila Sternberg-Sher, Communities In Schools of Greater King County Site Coordinator at John Muir wrote to the club on Friday, the 20th, “The coats arrived yesterday and we are giving them out today! I'll try to send along more photos as we give them to students (while maintaining student's privacy). Here are some that we have so far! Thank you again for all the work you did to make this happen! The students and families have been SO excited to have new warm coats for the winter.
Our Rotary Club of Kirkland took club action during the in-person meeting on December 16 to elect a slate of officers, directors, and other board members during its annual meeting and holiday party. The officers and directors take office with the new Rotary year on July 1, 2025:
The club’s board of directors met on Thursday evening, December 19, 2024 at the Banner Bank branch in downtown Kirkland. Highlights included discussion about the status of outstanding club dues payments and action regarding continuation of membership; approval of a revised annual budget (QuickBooks format) for fiscal year 2025; discussion about several unpaid attendees at the holiday dinner; revising event registration fees and location for the Valentine Dinner; establishing the level of scholarship funding for 2025; and receiving reports from various officers and committee chairs.
Rotary Club of Kirkland's Student of the Month for December, Felix Goodman, will visit with membership the evening of the January 6 meeting. Felix is a dedicated and passionate senior at Lake Washington High School with a focus on engineering and business. Throughout high school, his academics and learning led to the development of his high-priority goals. Specifically, he's focused on advancing sustainable technologies and creating innovative solutions to address important environmental challenges. Throughout his academic career, Felix has overcome many challenges not limited to balancing his rigorous coursework in the midst of navigating the complexities of self-development while supporting others all around him in their journeys.
The club’s board of directors met on Thursday evening, December 19, 2024 at the Banner Bank branch in downtown Kirkland. Highlights included discussion about the status of outstanding club dues payments and action regarding continuation of membership; approval of a revised annual budget (QuickBooks format) for fiscal year 2025; discussion about several unpaid attendees at the holiday dinner; revising event registration fees and location for the Valentine Dinner; establishing the level of scholarship funding for 2025; and receiving reports from various officers and committee chairs.
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