The Rotary Club of Kirkland held a meeting at The Woodmark Hotel on July 19, 2021. Rotarians attended in person; there were no online attendees. Greeters for this meeting were Kristin Olson and Rick Walter.

President Dave DeBois rang the bell at 6:38 p.m., calling the club meeting to order.

George Anderson led the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Attending were George Anderson, Scott Becker, Gary Cohn, Dave DeBois, Don Dicks, Margie Glenn, James Meniketti, Amy Mutal, James Nevers, Kristin Olson, John Pruitt, Bill Taylor, Rick Walters, and John Woodbery.

The Great Puget Sound Duck Dash needs volunteer Rotarians! Now Rotarians can find all of the ticket sales dates in the club's online Calendar, and the new ClubRunner Volunteer Module allows Rotarians to sign up online. Just click on the calendar item and then click on the sign up button. At the club meeting this week, Head Duck Amy Mutal distributed tickets to those attending, and reminded members of the dates for Duck Dash volunteer sign-ups. Rotarians, you can click on any of the blue-shaded dates below and the embedded link should take you directly to the online sign-up for that date!

 

Kirkland Wednesday Market, 3-7 p.m.

Kirkland Waterfront Car Show, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Kirkland Urban QFC, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Lee Johnson Auto Family, Sept. 20, 5-7 p.m.

 

Kirkland Marina Park, Sept. 26

 

This is the Rotary Club of Kirkland signature event for the year, and provides funding for the community service programs. The club's goal is 100% membership participation. If the online volunteer sign-up doesn't work for you, contact Head Duck Amy Mutal to sign up for any or all of these Great Puget Sound Duck Dash events!  

As of July 19, 22 of the club’s 40 active members, or 55%, have paid their annual dues. Annual dues payments are due by Saturday, July 31, 2021. Nonpayment of dues jeopardizes membership. Rotary club members may pay using the online Dues & Billing System link in the duplicate statements emailed on July 15. The link is embedded in the bold words "Pay Now" in the invoice. Online payment requires a credit or debit card. Members may also pay by check through the U.S. Mail. Happy Bucks (and other) donations may be made through the Donations page. Happy Bucks commitments also may be fulfilled through the Dues & Billing System if an invoice is sent. If any Rotarian needs a duplicate invoice mailed, please send a request to Gary Cohn.

Need a new Rotary Dinner Ticket for dinners during club meetings? ClubRunner partner Paya Bankcard created a new website page for purchasing Dinner Tickets for dinners during club meetings at The Woodmark Hotel. A link to the special payment page is located under the "Members" tab in the gold bar at the top of the club's home page. Look for the "Club Dinner Ticket" option in the drop-down menu. Once selected, a new page appears. On that new page click on "Check Out". Next, a fill-in-the-blanks credit card payment page appears. This new payment page is nearly identical to the Donations page, except it has only one choice: Dinner Ticket. For the time being, Dinner Tickets are $280 for 10 dinners. (This is a $2 per dinner discount.) Price is based on the charge per meal negotiated with The Woodmark Hotel. A "Club Dinner Ticket" link will also be provided on the left side of the Spokesman.

The club’s board of directors met on Thursday, July 15, for what was President Dave DeBois’ first board meeting as president. Space for the in-person meeting was generously provided by RE/MAX Northwest courtesy of Rotarian Rich Bergdahl. Highlights included an update on progress of plans for the Duck Dash in September (see the full minutes for details); comments on the progress of in-person meetings at The Woodmark Hotel, retaining Zoom access for members for whom in-person attendance is not possible or practical, outreach to members to ensure no one is dropped for nonpayment of dues without warning, reinvigoration of community service, club service, and committee participation, and plans for the club membership growth during the coming months. The board meeting schedule is published in the club calendar, including physical meeting location and a Zoom link for those who want to attend virtually.