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Rotary Clubs of Kirkland Service Above Self Two Kirkland Clubs The Kirkland Rotary is comprised of two clubs. The first, the Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown meets Tuesday mornings at the Crab Cracker, while the Rotary Club of Kirkland meets at the Woodmark Hotel on Monday evenings. Both Clubs have similar goals.
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Kirkland goes quackers for Duck Dash tradition for a new fund raiser. “We have done auctions, but everyone does an aucA sky brightly lit with tion,” said Woods, about fireworks. American flags the Duck Dash that raised waving in the breeze. And a $50,000 during a single event. sea of 12,000 yellow rubber “We did a hamburger booth, duckies? pancake feed, sold wreathes. The annual Duck Dash But this is the best money at Marina Park has become maker.” a traditional part of Woods said that the annual Fourth of Rotary members July celebrations in Rick Ostrander and Kirkland. The event is Dan Bartel came up produced by the Rowith the idea. tary Club of Kirkland “I first saw it and has become its in Canada and it largest annual fund surprised me how Bill Woods raiser. much excitement it “Every Rotarian caused,” said Woods. is asked to get 500 The three men decided to sold, but it is not easy for pursue the idea for the Kirksome. The ticket sales are land club. They borrowed phenomenal the two hours the bumpers from the Coast just before the event,” said Guard and rented the ducks Rotary member and former from a company. The event is Kirkland Mayor Bill Woods. still produced the same way. “But the greatest thing is what “You can buy the ducks we are able to do with the from them (the company) money.” also, but it is written in the The event started 16 years contract that you can’t do ago as the Rotary searched the event for three years if
More information To adopt a duck for this year’s Duck Dash, look for Rotary club members and the Lake Washington High School Drill Team at the following locations: Kirkland Wednesday Market; Juanita Friday Market and at the Parkplace QFC on the weekends. you break the contract,” said Woods. “It is about $10,000 to rent the ducks, but the sponsors underwrite the event so all the proceeds go back to the community.” Despite the contract issues, the Duck Dash continues to be a good event for the club. Setting up is a painstaking task as every duck has to have a numbered sticker stuck to its bottom. “We get about 20 kids [ more DASH page 12 ]
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Rotary Club of Kirkland volunteers assisted the Kirkland Parks Department in constructing a children’s
sity of Washington and True Vue ($500) who will attend Bellevue College. Other students recognized in the 2010-2011 year were Lucy Hill, Molly Ichikawa, Timothy Johnson, Bonnie Gilbery, Jessica Latousek and Alexander Love. The Juanita Jazz Club and Honor Society helped RCKD by performing and working the club’s 4th Annual Crab Feed and Auction, held March 12. RCKD was able to raise more than $38,000 in net proceeds to support RCKD, The Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown Foundation and The Ro-
playground at Rose Hill Meadows Park in October. Last year the City of Kirkland cut the Parks Department budget and the public was asked to assist the department wherever
tary International Polio Plus Project. In return, RCKD donated $500 dollars to each of these groups of talented young people. An exciting new partnership with Juanita High School was created with the formation of an Interact Club, which is an independent service club within a school, sponsored and supported by a Rotary Club. The inaugural Board of Directors of the Interact Club of Juanita High School was formally introduced to RCKD members on March 22 and included President Kristina Koumaeva, Vice
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possible. Several Rotary Club of Kirkland members decided on this playground project and on a rainy Saturday, joined by staff from the Parks Department, completed a significant portion of the playground. The Rotary Club of Kirkland has participated in several parks projects through-
out the city, including the picnic shelter at Everest Park. Rotarian J. Donald Dicks said, “I have always enjoyed working outdoors and helping clean up some of our parks so thought that this would be a good way for our Rotary Club to continue to be involved [ more PARKS page 12 ]
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The Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown started an Interact Club at Juanita High School during the 2010-2011 Rotary year. (From left to right) Sarah Taylor, RCKD president; Jean Johnson, JHS Interact Club representative; Kyla Terashima, director; Hannah Johnson, secretary; Carolyn Wilson, treasurer; Wayne Ottum, RCKD Interact Club representative; Genki Marshall, vice president; Kristina Koumaeva, president. CONTRIBUTED
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During the 2010-2011 Rotary year, the Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown (RCKD) strengthened its partnership with Juanita High School through its Vocational Services Committee. RCKD continued its Student of the Month program, supported the Juanita Jazz Club and Honor Society, awarded $3,000 in college scholarships to three outstanding students, and started an Interact Club at the school. The Student of the Month program recognizes nine outstanding seniors at Juanita High School for their contributions to the community and school. Collectively, these students have volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club, Race for t he Cure, Tent City, Youth Migrant Project; built homes in Tijuana, Mexico; Girl Scouts, NW Harvest, and HopeLink, just to list a few. Many are also involved in leadership positions and sports, while maintaining a high GPA. These students were then eligible to compete for college scholarship money. The three students who were awarded scholarships were MaryKate Schurman ($1,500) who will be attending Seattle Pacific University in the fall, Jonathan Iwazaki ($1,000) who plans on attending Univer-
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Chartered on Oct. 4, 2006, and the newest Rotary Club in the area, the Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown’s motto of “right people, right mission, right now” describes this “young” club that offers community-minded individuals the opportunity for Rotary service in a breakfast club enviromnent. Weekly meetings held on
Tuesday mornings at the Crab Cracker Restaurant in downtown Kirkland begin with coffee, conversation and a buffet breakfast at 7:15 a.m. followed by club business, presentations on a variety of topics, lots of fun and fellowship, with meetings concluding at 8:30 a.m. sharp. With approximately 40 members, Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown offers an opportunity to make a difference locally and internationally with projects selected and funded through proceeds from the club’s annual “Crab Feed and Auction.” RCKD is always looking for new members and invites anyone interested to be a club guest on a Tuesday morning to check out what the club has to offer. RCKD has it all, with people of exceptional character, people who are also your friends and people who know how to enjoy themselves while supporting Rotary’s “Service Above Self.” For more information about RCKD, check out the club’s Web site at www. RCKD.org; contact Dave Griffith at 206-947-5509 or dave.griffith@nmfi1.com; or David Riffe at 206-856-5325 or david@greenfieldadvisors. com.
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President Genki Marshall, Secretary Hannah Johnson, Treasurer Carolyn Wilson, and Director Kyla Terashima. This board, who will be seniors next school year, will serve through the 2011-2012 year. Interact Club members also completed their first community service project, sponsoring and working the Juanita High School blood drive where more than 100 students gave to the cause.
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Thanks to these KIRKLAND HOMETOWN HEROS We get to CELEBRATE the 4th of July!!!!!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 7:00 AM Parade Route and Staging Route cleared. Cars and vehicles will be towed 9:30 AM Parade Route Closes and Detours put in Place 10:00 AM Children’s Decorating Event at Marina Park Pavilion Tattoos, flags & tons of fun for the family 11:30 AM Children’s Walking Parade begins at Market & Central 12:00 PM Old Fashioned Downtown Parade begins at Market & Central 1:00 to 10:30 PM Join all your friends and neighbors at Marina Park! Food and sponsor vendors in the park or bring your own Picnic Basket 3:00 PM Watch the annual Rotary Duck Dash 10:15 PM Fantastic Fireworks Display at Marina Park with viewing from most downtown waterfront parks
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from the DECA Club at Lake Washington High School and we have a pizza party,” said Woods. “Lee Johnson Chevrolet is good enough to let us use some space to set this all up. But it is a two to three hour job.” Forty to 50 people gather the ducks and get them out to Marina Park where the bumpers hold them until the race begins at 3 p.m. on July 4. “We have people with
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dinghies and lawn blowers out there,” said Woods. Each participant “adopts” a duck for the race for $5 or four for $20. The first duck across the finish line wins a prize for its adopted owner. This year the grand prize is $5,000 in cash. When the race is over the ducks have to be put back into the cartons and shipped to the next destination. “Those same ducks travel all around the country,” said Woods. The money raised goes to-
wards helping Kirkland kids for various needs. “We go to the schools and ask who needs a winter coat and then we buy 200 kids new coats for the winter,” said Woods. The Rotary funds also go towards annual events such as Shoes from Santa and providing 11 annual scholarships, among other things. “Every dollar we raise comes back to the community,” said Woods. “That is why I get excited.”
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Name: Dave Griffith Occupation: Wealth Management Advisor, Northwestern Mutual Membership length: 6 years Favorite Rotary moment: Conducting three community Dave Griffith blood drives. What does Rotary mean to you: As a Rotarian I am associated with a group of individuals in our community and participate in meaningful projects for people who are in more need. The strong values of these Rotarians also provide an excellent source for professional services.
Name: Patti Smith, President-Elect Occupation: P Smith Insurance, Employee Benefits Favorite Rotary moment: The very first day of Miracle League. It was heartwarming to watch the excitement and Patti Smith joy of kids who had never had a chance to play baseball before. It brought tears to my eyes! What does Rotary mean to you: Rotary is so rewarding in that I can give back to the community through a highly-respected organization. I have established wonderful friendships and met some incredible people.
Name: Sarah Taylor, 2010-2011 President Occupation: Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Membership length: RCKD Charter Member Favorite Rotary moment: Fellow Rotarians in Tela, Honduras emailed to say the club completed a $50,000 threeSarah Taylor year project providing clean water to 750 households. What does the Rotary mean to you: An opportunity to give back to both my local community and the worldwide community. A way to connect with other communityminded business professionals, both personally and professionally.
Name: Rick Ostrander Occupation: Retired Membership length: I have been a Rotarian for 31 years Favorite Rotary moment: Over the years I have enjoyed watching the club spontaneously raise funds when a speaker presents a worthy Rick Ostrander cause. What does Rotary mean to you: Rotary has allowed me to give back to the community and at the same time to make close friends with others who care. As an individual, the Rotary ethical standards and our four-way test are important in all my business activities.
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