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September 1, 2025

Quote of the Week

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."
-Martin Luther King Jr

This Week's Meeting Logistics

September 4, 2025

Commercial Vacancy Rates

Gordon Hester

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TBD
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Upcoming Programs:

September 11, 2025

Art, Neon, and Business Developments in the Garland District

Chris Bovey

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The Rotary Office will be closed Mon, 9/1, for Labor Day

Please RSVP by 9:00 a.m. the Wednesday before the meeting.

COMMITTEES MEETING THIS WEEK

Tues- Program Committee
 
Committee meetings can be subject to cancellation. Please contact the committee chairs to confirm the meeting logistics or request a Zoom meeting link.
 
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8/28/25 Rotary Off the Cuff: Sabrina Jones-Schroeder & Dan Curley

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What was your nickname as a kid?

Sabrina: Brie

Dan: Curley Fries

Do you prefer brainstorming in a group or solo thinking time?

Dan: Group

Sabrina: Solo

What’s the thing you’re looking most forward to over Labor Day weekend?

Sabrina: We’re going up to our condo up at Schweitzer Mountain, and we’re going to be attending Fall Fest. Which, if you’ve never been, it’s a really fun event.

Dan: We don’t have a soccer tournament this weekend, so that’s really exciting. We’re doing yard work.

What’s an accomplishment you are most proud of?

Dan: This summer, I was a project manager for the Cheney Aquatic Center. Getting it open is pretty cool.

Sabrina: Keeping our children alive through adulthood. And actually, I was able to attend our daughter’s commissioning. She was just commissioned a couple of weeks ago as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.

How many years have you been a Rotary member, and what inspires you to be a Rotarian?

Sabrina: I started in Rotaract in 1990, no, right after law school, so ‘95. So what is that, 30 years? When I was 10! When they let people into Rotaract when they were 10. I’ve been in for 30 years. Rotaract, and then came into Rotary when they kicked me out of Rotaract. You all heard my story when I had my Paul Harris Fellow a few weeks ago; it’s a family legacy for me. My grandfather was a Rotarian and my dad, and though my attendance has been lacking for the last few years, I just feel a real historic pull and the great work that we do. I’m looking forward to staying more connected.

Dan: I was in Rotary for 3 years before moving to the city of Cheney, and now I came back a couple of years ago, so I think close to 5 years now. For me, it’s really important to intentionally come into this group and think about being a servant and being around people who are also interested in serving. It’s a good way to be purposeful about getting involved.

2024-2025 Club Excellence Award

Congratulations to Past President Stefanie Page, the leadership team, and all members of Club 21 for receiving a 2024-2025 Rotary International Club Excellence Award! The award recognizes clubs for their outstanding performance in strengthening Rotary and their communities by achieving specific goals aligned with Rotary's Action Plan and Core Values.

Unite For Good in Action

 
Rotary Club 21 and Aurora Northwest Rotary Club partnered to present a $30,000 check for Bite-2-Go during their telethon on KHQ.
 
Representing Club 21 were President Julie Kelsey and Dave Troyke. Representing Aurora NW were Karen Davis and Past President Gene Schmidt.
 
Thank you to Jim Johnson for all the work on the District 5080 Grant in addition to the Youth Service Committee, the Community Impact Committee, and the two Club 21 Bowling Teams. Collectively, our two Rotary Clubs help feed over 250 children every week at Stevens Elementary and Creekside Elementary through our support of
Bite-2-Go.
 

Vaccination Clinic

Thank you to co-chairs Molly Pepper and Kevin Berkompas for coordinating another successful vaccination clinic in partnership with SRHD last week.
 
Club 21 volunteers helped with logistics and provided snacks and entertainment while families waited for their vaccinations. An extra thank you to Maggie Crawford and her knitting friends, who created one-of-a-kind knit hats for everyone who attended. Nearly 100 children and a few adults benefited from this community service.
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 31 Stacey Cowles
September 1 Matt Sonderen

 

2025-2026 Membership Dues

A late fee of 5% per month will be assessed on all dues that are unpaid by October 1, 2025

2025-2026 membership dues invoices were sent out via email. You may pay your dues through the link in your invoice, by signing in to ClubRunner, or by check, mailed to

 
Rotary Club 21 P.O. Box 9046, Spokane, WA, 99209.
 If you have not received your invoice, have any questions, or if you would like to set up a payment plan, please contact the Rotary Office at  Club21@rotaryspokane.com or  (509) 731-4289

DISTRICT NEWS

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updates from District 5080.