September 21, 2020 (Sep 21, 2020)

Notes from
President Stokes

Happy Monday Rotary 21!

In the tradition of Service Above Self, I’m giving up my column space this week for an

important announcement from Past President Paul Viren.

I’ll see you “in person” for the debate this week and back here next week.

Gary Stokes

President

Rotary Club 21

Rotary Spokane Club 21
Nominations Committee
is Formed

The Rotary Club 21 by-laws state that the President and the Immediate Past President form and shall select and appoint a Nominating Committee to be chaired by the Immediate Past President and consisting of three (3) members of the present Board of Directors, three (3) past presidents, three (3) current committee chairs, and three (3) at large members in good standing.

Here is a list of the members selected to serve on the Nominating Committee.

Bridget Barrington, Clark Brekke,

Joe Bruce, Michael Church, Amy Higgins, Julie Kelsey, Pat Partovi, Debbie Rauen, Paul Read, Gary Stokes, Dave Troyke, Paul Viren, and Kyle Weir.

You will receive more information and an invitation to nominate a member of Club 21 to a leadership position in the weeks to come.

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? Here's how to participate in the Membership Drive:

Step One: Invite them to a meeting! Email the Rotary office to let Jenna know you have a guest to introduce and show them what Rotary is all about. Please include their email address for the drawing. This email address is what will be used for the drawing after October 22nd!

Step Two: Help them apply. CLICK HERE for a New Member application. These applications can also be found on www.rotaryspokane.com

Step Three: Help them submit their application before October 22nd.

Step Four: Once all applying members have been vetted and approved for membership per club guidelines - one new member will be chosen at random to have their dues covered for their first year of membership!*

When you register that you're bringing a guest with the Rotary office the membership development committee folks might show up on your doorstep with some other fun swag, etc.

Rotarians will get a chance for some fun Zag swag with every guest that they bring to a meeting during the month of

MEMBERSHIP ZOOMAGEDEN!

Have Questions? CLICK HERE to contact the Membership Development Chair.

*Sponsoring member will be responsible for paying half of the new Rotarians dues if they should exit or leave the club prior to completing their first year.

Paul Harris Fellow

Congratulations to James Johnson on his 4th Paul Harris Fellow!

While our club has contributed to Global Grants other clubs have sponsored, we haven’t been the lead international sponsoring club on a Global Grant in at least 15 years. Because of Jim’s leadership in taking our Interact kids to Ecuador last summer and helping us to connect with the Bahia de Caraquez Rotary Club, we are the lead international sponsor on a water system project later this year!

Facebook Post Challenge

Your favorite fellowship moment!

Thank you for participating.

The winner is Kevin Berkompas of a

coffee card.

The Facebook Post Challenge will return in two weeks.

Upcoming Programs:

September 24, 2020

Washington State Court of Appeals overview and candidate debate with Candidates Tracy Staab and Marshall Casey.

IMPORANT INFO ABOUT HOW TO VIEW THIS WEEK'S ROTARY MEETING

This week in partnership with the Spokesman Review's Northwest Passages the weekly Rotary meeting will be streamed via the Northwest Passages's website.

CLICK HERE

on Thursday at 12:00 P.M. to view the debate.

Have a question you'd like to have the candidates answer? Submit your questions to the Rotary Office by CLICKING HERE.

All questions for the debate come from Rotary 21 members. Please submit yours no later than Tuesday, September 22nd.

Pockets of Fellowship

This week's location hosts:

AT Miller - Downtown

Maggie Crawford - Suncrest

Deb Harper - South Hill

Please email the office your location request.

Stay connected!

Committees Meeting This Week

Disability Services

Club 21/RCS Board of Directors

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.