We Are Edmonds Rotary!

Benefiting the community and our world through action, integrity, service, and fellowship.

We are an Edmonds-based community service organization open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender or political preference. We host a variety of community service efforts while having FUN!

Our meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am at Claire’s Pantry in Edmonds.

Check the Calendar for meeting dates and Speaker announcements. If you would like to attend via Zoom, CONTACT US for a Zoom invitation. Explore our website, facebook page and Instagram page to learn more!

Featured Story

Rick Steves' Service Above Self Award 2023

The Rotary Club of Edmonds aims to recognize outstanding employees in Edmonds who make valuable contributions at work, home, and in our community.

THANK YOU to all who submitted a nomination.
We are reviewing them now!
Stay-tuned in for the announcement of the winner
and ceremony details!

Nomination period is CLOSED
See all the details H ERE

Scholarships Offered to Local Seniors

Graduating seniors from Edmonds-Woodway, Meadowdale,
and Scriber Lake High Schools may apply.

Applications are due to high school counselors by March 1, 2023.

WEBSITE WORK IN PROGRESS

What’s Happening

Suzanne Elshult to Present at Feb 7th Club Meeting

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 By: Karen Barnes

Suzanne and Guy are both intensely involved in Search and Rescue (SAR) activities. They co-authored a book 'A Dog’s Devotion: True Adventures of a K9 Search and Rescue Team' which provides an inside view of SAR challenges such as navigating treacherous terrain, finding buried victims of the OSO landslide, and tracking missing hikers. They will bring Keb, one of Suzanne's Labrador Retrievers and 2022 American Humane Search and Rescue Hero Dog Award and discuss why and how trained dogs can play a unique role in SAR.

Suzanne is President of Cascadia Search Dogs, M.A., KPA CP, a Human Remains Detection K9 Handler, Canine Forensics Foundation and Mason County Search and Rescue (SAR). She is also an award-winning Author|Speaker|Transformational Coach|K9 Handler/Trainer.

Guy has served as Operations Section Chief and Planning Section Chief on some of the largest searches in northwest Washington State, and is currently a Director of the Washington State SAR Planning Unit. He has presented at national and international SAR conferences, has published in the Journal of Search and Rescue, and has authored over a dozen scientific papers and technical business articles.

Calendar

February 2nd 2023 at 5:00 pm
Service Committee Meeting
Speaker: Libby Freese (Chair)
Topic: Monthly meeting of the Service Committee will be at Thai By Day
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February 6th 2023 at 5:30 pm
Edmonds Monthly Board Meeting
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February 7th 2023 at 11:30 am
Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Suzanne Elshult
Topic: Suzanne is a local Edmonds resident and a dedicated search and rescue K9 handler. She is also a local published author. Her book “A Dog’s Devotion” relates many of her K9 adventures
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February 9th 2023 at 5:30 pm
Vocational Committee Meeting
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February 14th 2023 at 11:30 am
NO MEETING THIS WEEK!
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February 16th 2023 at 6:00 pm
Vocational Visit and Social: Cascadia Art Museum
Topic: Join your fellow Rotarians to tour Cascadia Art Museum and learn more about what they do, their mission and focus. There will be a tour of the museum followed by a social. See you there!
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February 21st 2023 at 12:00 pm
Edmonds Weekly Club Meeting
Speaker: Andrei Evulet - CEO/CTO/Co-Founder Jetoptera
Topic: Learn about locally owned Jetoptera - an avionics startup working on a propulsion system, drone, and aerial mobility with the vision to create a world where aerial mobility is commonplace.
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February 25th 2023 at 9:00 am
Tiny Houses Work party
Topic: Work Party at Tiny Houses/The Hope Factory
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February 28th 2023 at 11:30 am
NO MEETING THIS WEEK!
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