Spokane North News

July 9, 2018        

 

 

          Our new schedule: President-elect Lenore Romney and the officers and directors welcome major Rotary calendar year changes (detailed below) to our Monday biweekly programs and monthly gatherings and service efforts.  Please check e-mail notes, Facebook and the bulletin for changes.

 

          Thanks for your service: Brad Stark, longtime member, director and for several years our club program director has resigned.  Brad cited added workplace and family commitments as he offered his resignation.  The members thank him for his fine work for the club.

 

           

           Rotary Listens: Luncheons will meet on the 1^st and 3^rd Mondays (except on federal holidays).  The next meeting is July 16 at noon at Nectar Wine and Beer, 1331 W. Summit Parkway in Kendall Yards.  Next month, the luncheon meetings are Aug. 6 and Aug. 20, also at Nectar.  The club will not meet Sept. 3 (Labor Day), and will meet Sept. 17 to discuss fall fund-raising plans.

         

           Rotary Connects:  Club “meet-up” gatherings are scheduled the second Monday of each month, starting at 4:30 p.m.

 

            At the first gathering July 9 – despite the 90-degree heat and usual vacation trips – some 15 people filled a large section at Nectar.  They included some spouses, a few prospective club members and a Club 21 director.

 

           The fellowship times are open to Rotarians, spouses, friends, prospective members and others interested in Rotary.  Locations will change each month and members are encouraged to suggest venues.

 

          Next month’s Connect is 4:30 p.m., Aug.13 at the Maryhill Winery Tasting Room, 1203 W. Summit Parkway (just east of Nectar),

 

          Rotary Serves: A service time is scheduled each 4^th week of the month, with time and dates adjusted as needed to suit the tasks.

         

          The first service project is Monday, July 23 at 1 p.m. at Second Harvest food bank, 1234 E. Front Ave.  Coordinator Sandy Fink said our club’s commitment is for one hour, but members are welcomed to stay as late as 4 p.m.

 

            Next month’s service project, Aug. 27 at noon, is filling the Holmes Elementary supply closet with boxes of pens, pencils, tissues, notebooks and other items which are placed there for use during the school year.  We will also deliver some “beginning of the year” supplies to each classroom with a greeting from Spokane North.  Sandy is suppling pizza and drinksJ!!  Holmes is located at 2600 W. Sharp.

 

            “Rotary Serves” succeeds what club members once called “dirty hands” projects.   Members are encouraged to propose potential service projects for non-profit organizations.

 

             When a 5^th Monday occurs in a month -- such as July 30 -- that is an off day for the club.