Fred Quarnstrom, well-known S.E. Seattle dentist, and formerly a member of the Governor's Dental Quality Board, relates his experience watching too many of his colleagues become overcome with greed. 
 
The numbers of gullible patients seem never-ending, as the flood of needless extractions, root canals, crowns, and cosmetic "smile fixes" increases each year. 

REINVENT YOUR FUTURE: AN INTRODUCTION TO HOW TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE - by William "Bud" Wurtz

Dec 23 Board Meeting @ Donna Lew's home. Send email to Dec 23 info@rainiervalleyrotary.org for address.

Bring your projects and ideas for the 2015 New Year!

Just Garden educates and builds low-income families subsidized raised vegetable gardens.  From the months of March-September, we host a Saturday build day where we build beds in a number of backyard, multi-family, giving and faith gardens.  Every month we are looking for volunteers to help with the builds. 
 

Board meeting - TIN UMBRELLA
5600 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

What is competitive advantage?  How does a business remain competitive in a changing economy?  On a more personal level, what business principles assure you remain competitive in your career?  How about your community organization? 

Our intel on statewide hunger suggests the demand for healthy food at food banks and feeding programs is on the increase.  Sam Osborne, Exec. Director of Rainier Valley Food Bank, will report directly on how the demand for food has been here in S.E. Seattle.
 
For more info:   http://www.rvfb.org/

Rotary District 5030 comprises over 50 clubs with over 3000 Rotarians.  Each club has their own service projects, and District 5030 supports a full leadership training component as well as district-wide projects to improve literacy, reduce food insecurity, and international efforts such as student exchanges and polio vaccination.
How are the Rotary Clubs in District 5030 doing in an era when a lot of service organizations are losing membership?
Bring your questions. 

Compassionate Seattle has ideas and events in which to create connections with your Seattle neighbors, and to move forward with a more balanced and sustainable community.  See more info here:
http://www.compassionateseattle.org/

 Come celebrate Rainier Valley history and culture.  
Objective of this Project is community service and fundraising.
We'll raffle off a Little Free Library, and offer a couple more for sale.  We can also show off our many projects: Literacy, Robotics, RV Radio.
Please come early to help set up.