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SOMETHING NEW |
As my
Lassie Jean and I were
strolling around the
yard one summer
afternoon, our minds
reverted to the
blessings which were
ours. We listed our
home, perched on the
hill top midst friendly
oaks and with evergreens
in plenty to give
impression of warmth
when cold winds blow; we
also listed books and
household goods, sacred
accumulations of years
and representing many
sacrifices.
An
impulse suggested the
question: Would life be
worth living without
these things? It did not
(take) long to answer,
Yes, life is even more
sacred.
Then
came another: Is there
anything more valuable
than life? We thought of
(the) touch of vanished
hands and the sound of
voices stilled and
realized that there are
things without which
life would be so sterile
that it might well end.
If there were no such
things as fellowship
with friends and
communion with loved
ones, life would be
darker than starless
night.
Friendship can hurdle
national boundary lines,
religious and political
differences; and with
love all things is
possible.”
Paul P
Harris’ Christmas
Message 1930
This message was quoted,
in full, by
President-elect Wilfrid
J. Wilkinson in his
speech to the RIBI
Assembly on March 4
2007.
Membership recruitment
is vital to the
continued good work of
Rotary clubs throughout
the world. It is a
necessary ingredient to
the long-term future of
our clubs and of our
movement. The membership
drive is not, however,
simply about numbers and
statistics. RI
President-elect Wilf, by
quoting from the founder
of Rotary, is
highlighting some of the
essential benefits that
membership of Rotary
bestows – namely
friendship and
fellowship.
New members are new
friends and without new
friends we cannot
achieve all that we hope
and dream of. New
members are like the
stars who help
illuminate the night;
New members means there
are more hands to join
with as we link the
world together and more
members offer more
opportunities to create
a peaceful world.
Help
light up the night.
Have you asked
someone to join
Rotary?
This
week’s
Rotary Foundation
Thought
is about
a Rotary Peace Fellow
who’s making a
difference.
Arnoldas
Pranckevicius, a member
of the first class of
Peace Fellows and a
native Lithuanian, now
works as a domestic
policy advisor to the
Republic of Lithuania
President Valdas Adamkus.
His responsibilities
include analyzing trends
and developments in the
country’s political
system. Some of the main
issues and projects he
has tackled are
political corruption,
the establishment of
ethical standards, and
the promotion of a civic
and open society.
Arnoldas is just one
example of how the
Rotary Peace Fellows can
shape policy and
influence
decision-making at an
international level.
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What would you like to add to the Calendar? Programs for our
club are listed in the Calendar below.
| March -
Literacy Month |
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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12
Dictionary Distribution Newby
1:45 PM –
4- Classes
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13
Steering Committee Meeting Community Center 11:45 AM
Dictionary Distribution Grandhaven 1:15 PM to
2:15 PM
4 classes
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14
Board
Meeting Tequilla Grill 11:45 AM
4-Way Test Speech Contest eliminations at 9:30 AM
Duniway and 1:30 PM Patton Middle Schools |
15 |
16
Maryalice Russell |
17 |
| 18 |
19 |
20
McMinnville Interact |
21 |
22 |
23
Four Way Test Speech Contest FInals |
24 |
| 25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
31
Teresa Smith
St. Bernard Parish Project |
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opening |
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President Art Bradley called
our meeting to order and thanked greeters Ray Fields and
Sharon Larson
The
inspirational moment was provided by Dave Pfendler.
Teresa Smith led us in the Pledge of Allegiance |
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INTRODUCTION OF VISITING ROTARIANS &
GUESTS |
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Bruce
Huffman
was accompanied by his wife Esther.
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Dale
Tomlinson
introduced visiting Rotarian Dudley Frost coming to our area
from Santa Cruz area of California.
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Inbound
exchange student James Gorry was introduced.
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Brandon
Malloy and Leslie
VanBlaricom were
introduced one last time as guests of the club.
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MEMBER RECOGNITION |
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Van Keck
handled member recognition for Ryan Arzner. Van
read off the usual list of missing suspects but was able to
recognize Sharon Larson and Jon Triest for
birthdays. This was followed by a list of the advantages of
being over 50.
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John Larsen
come forward with a brag that First Federal had five Rotarians
including one in Sheridan, two in Newberg, and two in
McMinnville (John and Scott Chambers, a First
Federal director). He then remembered one additional Rotarian
employee effective next Monday and formally announced Erin
Stephenson’s new job as Community Outreach Director at First
Federal.
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INDUCTIONS |
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 President
Art called
John forward to perform two inductions. John gave a
brief recap of his introduction to Rotary by a former boss who did
most of his makeups in Norway and Turkey where he had homes. He
continued with the international flavor of Rotary reminding all of
Johannes Goddik’s ties to Denmark and Ray Fields’ ties
to Japan as well as our exchange students and other activities. He
read a number of quotations from famous people to stress the broad
reach of Rotary. In response to a couple of requests, here are the
quotes:
“I see
Rotary International as a generating force of incalculable
value.’
Franklin D Roosevelt, Rotarian
“The first time I heard of (Rotary) it
was a great consolation, and I said to myself, ‘Now they are
beginning to do what is necessary for the future.’”
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Rotarian
“(Rotary) gives service to society. I
remember once (seeing) two handicapped people (who) were
provided with wheelchairs (by Rotarians).”
The Dalai Lama
“Rotary is one of the most important and
credible nongovernmental organizations in the world.”
Mikhail Gorbachev
“No Rotarian whose motto is Service Above
Self, I think, should call himself a Rotarian if he does not
make time to serve.” Mother
Teresa
“Rotary has reinforced this concept (of
the Golden Rule), terming it Vocational Service.”
J.C. Penney, Rotarian
“Rotary has won a place of respect in the
global village – in fact, Rotary has helped make the world a
global village.” Carol
Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF
“If you had not started PolioPlus in
1985, there would, at the time of Rotary’s 100th
birthday in 2005, be eight million more children with polio.”
Dr Albert Sabin, Rotarian
“Good Mornin'!”
Ryan Arzner, Rotarian
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 Both
individuals being inducted were sponsored by Ryan Arzner.
Leslie VanBlaricom is the OnPoint Credit Union Manager and joins
with the classification of Credit Union – Management. Bandon
Malloy performs business development for Express Personnel and
joins with the classification of Employment Services – Business
Development. John presented both with their pins, name
badges, a framed copy of the Four Way Test and a McMinnville Rotary
history book. Welcome to Rotary Leslie and Brandon! |
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announcements |
James Gorry took the podium to explain, in his own fashion, how
the Mr. Mac competition raises money for the Doernbecher
Children’s Hospital. He sought donations for the silent auction
and participation in the event.
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President
Art
returned to the podium and announced that the distribution of
dictionaries to 4th graders started this week.
Ray Fields explained that Wascher had been completed
yesterday and Cook this morning. Dale Tomlinson, Dan
Corrigan, Guy Everingham and Sharon Larson shared
their experiences saying that it was a very rewarding experience
and doesn’t take very long to perform. Ray advised that
there were sign up sheets on the tables and we need a lot of
help to complete the rest of the grade schools over the next two
weeks. We are distributing over 700 dictionaries to all 4th
graders with Spanish speaking kids also getting a second
dictionary to help with translation. Please look at the
calendar and notify Ray at
fields@raf.us
when
you can help.
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Art
thanked the volunteers for the up coming Four Way Speech Contest
judging at Duniway Middle School (3/14, 9:30AM to 11:00 AM) and
at Patton Middle School (3/14, 1:30PM to 3:00:PM).
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MAIN EVENT |
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 Bruce
Huffman gave a rousing
welcome to Frank and Barbara Nelson. Bruce and Frank joined
in a duet rendition of the Wolverine Fight Song since both are
University of Michigan graduates.
 Frank
and Barbara bid on and won a trip to S.E. Asia. They elected to
land in Hong Kong but extended their trip to include Bangkok,
Myanmar, and Viet Nam. They shared numerous slides and stories
about their visit. Highlights included a discussion about the
skyscrapers, smog, and traffic in Hong Kong. They shared a visit to
an elephant farm in Bangkok where Barbara got her first elephant
ride. Myanmar was a country full of political and religious
tension. Their visit included the Angkor Wat ruins. In Viet Nam,
they experienced Saigon, the Mekong Delta, Da Nang, and the Hanoi
Hilton among other destinations.
The exchanges
between Frank and Barbara were very entertaining and kept the group
of Rotarians and guests laughing the whole time. |
CLOSING
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Art
presented them with a McMinnville Rotary pen that was used to sign a
book to be donated in their name to the early reader program. After
reminding the members of RI President Bill Boyd’s visit 3/24, Art
adjourned the meeting. |
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Photos by Diane Haugeberg & Ray Fields
Meeting text John Larsen
Edited for the web by Ray Fields
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Did
you miss this meeting and need a makeup? Here is
a list of places that you can makeup on the web.
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District model eClubs
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Zone model eClubs
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"When
meeting day comes around, I do not have to decide
whether to attend or not, for that has already been
decided for me . . . it was one of the obligations I
accepted when I joined Rotary." -- A Rotarian
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