Note from
President Stokes

Greetings Rotarians,
 
After a series of fairly intense programs, now is the time - to quote Monty Python – “for something completely different .” This new direction is all about our members. 
 
This go-round we’re going to hear from three members of varied backgrounds  - 
 Beth Hodgson (1997) CEO  of Spring Environmental - a company that simplifies environmental and safety compliance. If she doesn’t get to it in her presentation…please ask Beth about the Haswoper Challenge…
 
Chonchol Gupta ( 2019) CEO of Rebirth Analytics  - which despite the name is not re-animation (though that would also be cool) but instead financial analytics and analysis. And this is the cool part – his company is registered as a trade secret – seriously….
 
And last but not least, the Gorilla of my dreams – past Rotary 21 President Ira Amstadter (2002) CEO of Express Employment Professionals. When he’s not monkeying around Spokane, Ira and his team at Express have been amongst the leaders in helping people find jobs and helping them find the right jobs -  including our interim Executive Director, Diana Picone.
 
Of all the programs we do, these are my favorites -
  1. We get to highlight the cool/smart/interesting  people in our club,
  2. The above cool/smart/interesting people have the opportunity to brag on the good work they do;
  3. And the aforementioned cool/smart/interesting members of the club might find new clients/ customers as a result.
 
But the best part is getting to know them all better…and in the end, that makes us all better Rotarians and a better Rotary 21.
 
Bring your questions and your curiosity…
 
 
                               “See” you on Thursday,
 
                         
                  Gary Stokes
                                   President                     
                      Rotary Club 21

RCS Auction

Thanks to a generous donation a fantastic Rotary item with a rich Club 21 history has been donated for auction to benefit the Rotary Community Services 2020 Campaign. 
 
 
The above coffee table, etched with the Rotary Wheel, was originally donated to the club by the late Barry Jones and most recently donated to the club by Larry Coulson.
 
If you'd like to make this amazing table yours - email your bid to the Rotary Office by December 17th at 8:00 AM. The winning bidder will be announced at the December 17th Rotary meeting. All bids will benefit Rotary Community Services (we will honor previous RCS donations for this year, please contact the office if you'd like to increase your donation to bid on the table).
 
The current table bid is  $1,000! Don't miss this opportunity to have a piece of Rotary history in your home and help raise funds for RCS!
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For each $100 donated to RCS the Rotarian will get one entry in the drawing for this original painting by Vicki West.
 
 

CLICK HERE to donate to RCS!

Membership Drive!

It’s that special time of year where we dedicate this month to outstanding members of our community. One lucky new member who is invited to join our club will have their Rotary dues paid for their first Rotary year. 
 
Do you know someone you think would be great for Rotary Club 21? CLICK HERE to learn how to participate in the Membership Drive.

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Upcoming Programs:

November 12, 2020

Membership Profiles: Beth Hodgson, Ira Amstadter, Chonchol Gupta.

CLICK HERE at Noon on Thursday to attend the meeting via Zoom. To phone in call 
+1 253 215 8782
 
Meeting ID: 842 3937 5370
Passcode: 191121
 
November 19, 2020
 
Rotary 5080 District Governor Tim Fredrickson

For more information on upcoming programs
CLICK HERE
Inviting a guest? CICK HERE to notify the Rotary Office
about guests.

CLICK HERE 
to view slides from previous Rotary speakers.

Zoombasador

Have questions about connecting to the Rotary meetings via Zoom? Click here to contact the Rotary Office and set up a Zoombasador meeting where Jenna will work to help answer all your Zoom questions. 

Pockets of Fellowship

This week's location hosts:
 
Maggie Crawford - Suncrest
AT Miller - Downtown
 
Willing to host a fellowship pocket? Please email the office!
 Stay connected!

Nov 08 Roger Flint
Nov 09 Pat Partovi
Nov 10 Mark Barnes
Nov 10 Jim Brinkman
Nov 10 Kim Zentz
Nov 11 Mark London
Nov 14 Robin Corkery
Nov 14 Ed Lester

Around the Wheel

 
Rotary Club 21 is saddened to share the passing of member Marie Strohm.
 
Marie joined Rotary 21 in 2014 and was a two-time Paul Harris Fellow.
 
Marie was an active and committed part of the Rotary 21 family, co-chairing the Civic Affairs Committee, serving on the MarCom Committee and editing this bulletin every week.
 
As information becomes available on services for Marie we will keep the club notified. 

Committees Meeting This Week

Member Engagement
RCS/C21 Board of Directors
Membership Development
 
Committee meetings can be subject to cancellation. Please contact the committee chairs to confirm the meeting logistics or request Zoom meeting link.
 
Join a Committee today
CLICK HERE for a list of committee chairs.
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