October 27, 2006  Volume 86, Number 17

ROTARY'S FOUR WAY TEST
"Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH? 
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it Build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"

SOMETHING NEW

"The way to war is a well-paved highway and the way to peace is still a wilderness."
Paul P. Harris From a recorded interview in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA in 1945

"The Rotary way works! But Rotary has no patent on it, for it is but the Golden Rule in action. Any person, any nation, can apply it by displacing negative hatred and fear with goodwill based upon understanding. Peace among nations is not impossible of attainment; they can find peace if they will."
Paul P. Harris, January 1946

What would you like to add to the Calendar? Programs for our club are listed in the Calendar below.

November - The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Month

Sunday

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Delaney Haight rebound exchange student to Japan

Mac Hi v. Canby
BBQ &50 Yard line
seating for Rotarians
(time? - early evening)

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Rotary Board Meeting - 11:45AM Tequilla Grill

 

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Linfield Football Coach

 

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Bill Stoller

 

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Thanksgiving

 

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No Club Meeting

 

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opening

 

Greeters:  Bruce Dickson, Kelly Odegaard

Inspirational Moment:  Ray Fields

Pledge:  Ron Benek
INTRODUCTION OF VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS 

Waldo Farnham introduced returning-to-McMinnville-Rotary-Club-membership Gary Eastlund.  Welcome back Gary.

Dale Tomlinson introduced his guest John Ailstock, Pastor at the Presbyterian Church.

John Larsen introduced Sharon Larson “who is a non-member for only a few more minutes”

Walt Haight introduced inbound student James Gorry (from Coventry, England). 

 

 

 

 

President Art read a letter of warm appreciation to the club from James’ parents.

"Dear Mr. Bradley

Shirley Gorry (James' Mum!) here to say Hi and to thank McMinnville Rotary for giving James this marvelous opportunity. I avidly check your bulletin each week to see what James has been up to.  I know he is having a wonderful time. Many many thanks and could you please let the rest of the club know how much we appreciate what they are doing for James.

With our very best wishes
Shirley and Chris Gorry
Coventry, England"

MEMBER RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Being careful to maintain his tradition of greeting us with the erroneous words “Good morning” (the time was 12:24 PM), Ryan Arzner led this part of the meeting.

Eric Hanson seemed to be surprised when Ryan called on him to address his anniversary.  Eric noted that he had somehow missed recognitions of his birthday July 17 and his wedding anniversary August 1 (married for 30 years).  “My remarkable wife whom I appreciate very much” is finally out of danger and home following her recent very-serious automobile accident.   “I’m throwing in another $100”, he announced with a real note of thankfulness and appreciation in his voice.

Chuck Pattishall (incoming President) reported on the fishing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico he and Dan Gardner (incoming Vice P.) enjoyed (including passing around a picture of a “trophy” fish to be mounted).  They also attended the Rotary meeting for incoming officers!

Brent Adams announced he is the “Great Uncle of a four-year old who is on the No-Fly Terrorist List”.  Seems the child was only allowed to fly if he was at the opposite end of the plane from his parents!

Kristi Brill highlighted several articles from the recent November issue of the Rotarian magazine.  One article described a Wilsonville, OR club project sponsoring a picnic for incarcerated mothers and their children.  A woman can be involved in the all-afternoon event if she takes a parenting class and has no infractions in the prior six months.  Last year 142 mothers participated.  Children of incarcerated mothers are five times more likely to be incarcerated than other children.  Reuniting mothers and children, even for these few hours, seems to be very therapeutic.  BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR ROTARIAN MAGAZINE.

.November is Rotary Foundation month.  Ray Fields reminded us that each member is asked to contribute at least $100. to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International  Much of that money comes back to local clubs—but we must first contribute!!!  Please get your check to Ray.

Our International Projects Committee is meeting next Friday at 11:00AM to consider which of three projects the club might do. (announced by Brent Adams, contact him if you are interested in the Committee’s work but unable to attend)

 

McMinnville High School Interact Club is considering partnering with some other clubs to collect tools for a project in Guatemala.

 

Sharon Larson, sponsored by Brent Adams, was inducted by prior President John Larsen.  Sharon is the Scout Executive for out area.  Given Sharon’s interest in young people, John wove his comments around the various ways Rotary seeks to serve young people (Interact, Rotaract, RYLA, Rotary Youth Exchange, and Ambassadorial Scholarships).  John gave her the appropriate items—Four-Way Test, pin, and red badge (denoting that the member is still to complete some membership tasks with the blue badge coming when they are completed). Sharon belonged to the Lewis River club before coming to McMinnville

MAIN EVENT

Dr. Thomas Hellie, Linfield College President, gave his vocational talk.  He quoted theologian Beaker, “One’s vocation should involve your great joy meeting one of the world’s great needs”.  He grew-up in the windy and cold farm lands of SW Minnesota on the farm which had been in his family since 1870.  The local town had 400 folks, he went to high school in a town of 800 (his graduating class had 36 members).  He attended Luther College in NE Iowa, “a college much like Linfield.”  He was active in theatre, music, student government, supervising volunteers at a local mental hospital, and was much-influenced by a January term at a monastery in Mexico.  In graduate school at the U. of Missouri he interacted with many university administrators as president of the graduate student organization and majored in Theatre History.  And he was involved in distance running.  As a professor at Hiram college he taught theatre history and other liberal arts classes.  He was also was a cross country coach and chair of the international study program.

Nine years later he left to served as coordinator for the Associated Colleges of the North West (a consortium of 14 colleges in the upper Midwest).  Some of the most enjoyable aspects of his responsibilities involved creating study relationships with schools in Africa and former Soviet countries.  During these years he turned-down invitations from head hunters to apply for college presidencies feeling that the timing was “not right”.

He became the CEO of the Kemper foundation in the Chicago area.  His dual responsibilities involved giving money to business programs and mentoring Kemper Scholars.  He especially enjoyed the mentoring relationships with students.  He and his wife were planning to spend the forseeable future enjoying life in Chicago.

However, just over a year ago he spent time at Willamette University checking on their Kemper grant.  He decided to spend five additional days enjoying Oregon wine country and stayed in McMinnville.  He and his wife were sufficiently attracted to our area that he collected some real estate information “thinking that we might retire in this area someday”.  Three weeks later he received a call for a head hunter, he had previously turned down, who encouraged him to consider the Linfield position.  “Seemed to me that all the facets of my training and experience came together in looking at the Linfield position.”

“When you are called to serve people you can’t always control your future, you should take chances on open doors, and you should follow your passion.”  And, we must care for those who care for us!

President Hellie expressed appreciation for the long-standing and very-strong support Linfield enjoys from McMinnville and Yamhill County.  (Very few institutions in the country enjoy such support from their surroundings.)  Well more than half of the 400 employees live in the County.  Also, Tom thanked the members who are so supportive of Partners In Progress.

Welcome Tom to the club!!!

CLOSING

President Art thanked Tom for his presentation and advised him that a book entitled "Sharks" would be donated to the McMinnville School Districts' early reader program in his name. President Art then announced there would be a short club board meeting following the adjournment of today's meeting. Meeting was adjourned.  Next week's meeting will feature a program by returned exchange student from Japan, Delaney Haight.

Photos by Dianne Haugeberg Shea
Meeting text Frank Bumpus
Edited for the web by Ray Fields

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