ROTARY CONNECTS THE WORLD
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Monday Meeting, October 19, 2020
11:30 AM Breakout | Noon Meeting
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Elections Are Here...The Health of Our Democracy
Guest Speaker
Morton Kondracke
Political Commentator, Author
As November 3rd approaches, our anxiety about the outcome and aftermath of the election increases. To better understand what’s going on, noted political commentator, Mort Kondracke, will give us insights about Presidential elections.
Based on a career covering politics, he’ll share his hopes and fears for our democracy in this election year and give us some suggestions on must-read books……. defining the legacy, strength, and resilience of our political system.
Mort is a political commentator and journalist well known for his long stint as a panelist on The McLaughlin Group. He served for twenty years as executive editor and columnist for the non-partisan Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call. Mort was also a co-host of The Beltway Boys on the Fox News Channel and was a regular nightly contributor to Special Report with Brit Hume and Special Report with Bret Baier.
He detailed his family's struggle with Parkinson's in a 2001 book called Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease. The book was the basis of a CBS television movie called Saving Milly.
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Click the link above or use your Zoom app
and enter the information below
Meeting ID: 884 7134 3094
Password: 730400
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For the full slate of committee meetings, board meetings, club meetings and other events, visit the Club Calendar. |
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What Helpline Needs the Most
The leader of our Helping Hands Committee, Dave Christensen, announced that our Club will be conducting a Holiday Food Drive for Helpline House at both Safeway and Town & Country.
Dates: November 5th & 6th and November 12th & 13th
Times: 8:30 AM to Noon & Noon to 3:30 PM
We'll have a U-Haul truck at each location with two Rotarians each. There will be two shifts per day per vehicle.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.
- The first shift will pick up their truck at 8:30 AM at Helpline, take it to the collection site, and set up for the day.
- The second shift will depart the site at 3:00 PM, return the truck to Helpline, unload the collected food, and park the truck.
- At the end of the last shift on the 6th and 13th after the food is unloaded, the truck will be returned to U-Haul on Sportsman Club Road.
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We need a total of 16 Rotarian volunteers to man the sites. Send Dave your preference for shift and date to davechris319@msn.com.
This is one of the easiest ways to help our community.
If you can’t volunteer drop by and donate !
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COVID Hasn't
Slowed Us Down
Marina has put together a Q1 Club Update Report.
Read how we have adapted to the pandemic's challenges by finding ways to help our community, those in urgent need, and each other.
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Win A $50 Gift Certificate
to T & C !
Halloween will be here soon. COVID or not, you can still carve your pumpkin.
There'll be prizes for the most creative and most scary. The winners will be announced on November 1.
(Your Club Communications Team will be the judges, and they can easily be bribed.)
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Top 10 Hiking Trails
An invigorating hike on a crisp Fall day…there’s nothing like it. Fortunately for us, we live in an area where we have spectacular places to do it.
Bainbridge High student, Sai Prakash, has written a short travel piece just for our Communique. She describes her Top 10 local places to go for a day hike or an overnight stay.
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Don't Just Rake the Leaves
Autumn traditions on the island will continue this year, with each venue working to keep you safe.
If you have participated, you know they are “don’t miss” activities for all ages.
Haunted Hayride
at Battle Point Park
It's going to be a different ride this year! Enjoy all the spirit and spook of the Haunted Hayride from your car.
Ride through the "haunted" pumpkin-lined trails of Battle Point Park, where not-too-spooky characters and displays emerge from the shadows.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, October 20th -- 22nd
Driving times between 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Bainbridge Gardens Pumpkin Walk
Now through the end of the month, the annual Pumpkin Walk is still on….but modified for your safety.
- The Pumpkin Walk will be open during daytime hours.
- The Trail of Pumpkins will be open, decorated with hundreds of hand-painted pumpkins and their own themed vignettes.
- The "Great Pumpkin" will be there.
- And yes, there will be candy!
Masks are required for entrance. Please maintain a safe social distance on the trail and throughout the grounds and refrain from touching the pumpkins and the exhibits.
A staff member will distribute candy in a no-touch manner, but parents should still use discretion.
The Super Squash Scavenger Hunt at Bloedel Reserve
October brings an autumn tradition to Bloedel Reserve — the Super Squash Scavenger Hunt! How many squash and pumpkins do you think you can spot at Bloedel Reserve? If you’re visiting in October, the answer is hundreds.
When you arrive at the grounds, pick up a Super Squash Scavenger Hunt map at the start of the trail. Or use the link below to download a map before you come. Register here.
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New Committees
Roan Blacker is seen here imploring you to join one of our new committees. Both will truly be rewarding for our community.
Community Safety & Service Award Committee
This committee, led by Roan, will mentor teams of high school students in a writing program. Initially, six students have been selected.
With two students on each team, the committee will guide and assist the team to identify human interest stories from an essential business sector and coach them on their communication/writing skills.
The students will then select from one of their researched stories and write an article. We’ll publish it here in the Communique and also in one of our local newspapers.
If you’re interested in joining the committee, send an email to Roan here or call him at (206) 920-8471.
The Club Development Committee
Without our main Auction and in the midst of a pandemic, we as a Club have been resourceful in finding ways to raise funds, as well as, set aside remaining dollars.
Co-Chaired by Robin Goldston and Terry Kerby, this committee will develop specific proposals and recommendations to the Club for the use of our revenue sources.
Committee Goals:
1. Identify current and potential revenue sources.
2. Create a roadmap for sustaining the identified revenue sources.
3. Advise the Club on the best way forward.
The first meeting will take place thru Zoom on October 29th at 10:00 AM. Please let Robin and Terry know if you plan to attend.
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Based on your interests, experience, and time availability, you can help our Club and community by working with one of our 30 committees and subcommittees. Just click on the button above to find one that best fits and contact the Chairperson. |
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Kathy Brady is enthusiastic about her classification talk at our last Zoom meeting. |
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Picking out a Pumpkin at T & C with Anne LeSage and Daisy |
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Tom McCloskey will conduct a meeting anywhere. Here he is at The Marketplace with Norm Davis and former Rotarian Bart Kent. |
Lee Evans at one of the Top 10 Hiking places...Point No Point. |
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Jeff Mead takes a selfie with his family. |
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ROTARY = BUSINESS LEADERSHIP |
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Bob Baranski
Bob is currently a National Account Manager for indeed.com, the world’s #1 job site. He previously served as Publisher of Seattle Weekly and the Associate Publisher of the San Diego Business Journal. Bob, though, is noted for his guitar pickin’, furniture building and pickleball prowess.
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