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SOMETHING NEW |
In a message to the 1919 Rotary International Convention held [here] in Salt Lake City read out by secretary Ches Perry on June 17 1919...
What Paul Harris Said
“If it could ever have been truly said that Rotary was insular in its viewpoint, that time is past. Rotarians now understand that the best rule to apply in cases of doubt is the broadest and most generous which the circumstances will permit. Rotary is not tied to tradition. All of the field of human usefulness is open. It has no occasion for lavish expenditure. Its ways are simple; may they ever be so, to the end that Rotary may remain pure. If these things may be, Rotary will not seek smooth paths for men strong as they stumble onward.”
[The full article appears here - http://www.whatpaulharriswrote.org/rotarian/1919convention.htm]
As we meet here at this convention held in the same city of 88 years ago, just consider how far we have come. At our last Salt Lake City convention, we had $60 in our endowment fund (now known as The Rotary Foundation) – look how far we have traveled.
I’m not talking, of course, about the miles we have clocked up in our cars and on trains and airplanes, but about our cherished Rotary movement.
Paul Harris again hits the nail upon the head when he tells us that Rotary’s ways are simple. Our aims remain straightforward and succinct; Our all encompassing aim is to continue to strive towards world peace and understanding and to doing good in our world. These aims remain ‘pure’. Paul Harris’s message was to a convention of hope that looked towards a new bright future – a future that sadly did not materialize.
Let us hope that in 2007, a peaceful world is within our sight. Look outwards Paul Harris tells us, look outwards.
Note - this message was read out 'live' at the RGHF Breakfast meeting at the RI convention held at Salt Lake City, Utah on June 17, 2007.
Calum Thomson
RGHF Chairman/President 2006/07
R/C Longniddry & District
District 1020, Scotland
“Rotary Global History Fellowship” www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org |
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What would you like to add to the Calendar? Programs for our
club are listed in the Calendar below.
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Saturday |
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Head Start Michael Eichman |
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29
Demotion Dinner no Noon meeting |
30 |
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opening |
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Greeter: Nancy Nelson
Inspirational Moment: Frank
Bumpus
Pledge: President Art |
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INTRODUCTION OF VISITING ROTARIANS &
GUESTS |
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Jeff Stevenson
was introduced by Dale Tomlinson |
Darrick
Price was introduced by Elise Hui, as was young visitor
Jocelin Hui.
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James Gorry was
introduced by Maureen Chapman |
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MEMBER RECOGNITION
& announcements
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Member Recognition was led by
John Swenson—who opened with a cover-all-the-bases “Good
morning/afternoon/evening/bye” (your writer suggests Ryan
Arzner consider this umbrella coverage)
Absent from this opportunity to celebrate birthdays were: Bob
Emrick, Al Hansen, Scott Majors and Linda Stephenson.
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Brent
Adams made a weak attempt to take credit for two of the
McMinnville players on the Beaver baseball team merely because
“I coached them in the (distant) past.”
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To which
Leslie Vanblaricom called out a hearty “Go Titans” as she
is a fan of Cal State Fullerton.
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John
noted his appreciation to Kris Olsen for the high school
graduation festivities and the impressive accomplishments of the
seniors.
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Dale
Tomlinson is celebrating his 77th birthday. |
Had
John Triest not been short of cash he would have contributed
for his birthday (“real estate market is slow”.)
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Ezra Koch
will celebrate his 88th birthday next week |
Both Al
and Brian Owens seem to struggling with their golf games,
but Al contributed on behalf of the Beavers, anyway.
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John Swenson’s son-in-law
was recently promoted in the Sheriff's Department of Sherman
County. John is quite confused about the location of
Sherman County. Sheriff Jack Crabtree suggested it is
Idaho
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Bruce Huffman thanked
Maryalice Russell and Kris Olsen for the enjoyable
festivities for his granddaughter’s McMinnville High School
graduation.
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John Larsen urged
sign-ups for the up-coming Demotion Party, June 29. BE SURE TO
SIGN UP FOR THE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!! If you plan to attend,
send him an e-mail
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James Gorry came forward to
convey heart-felt appreciation for his time this school year in
McMinnville. He leaves in three weeks. Next week he spends
several days with 89 other exchange students in our District.
“I’ve made really great friends and had experiences which
increase my confidents.” “Best year of my life.” He will miss
us all—considerably!!! A going-away party for James will be
held July 1st at the Haight’s home. Our appreciation for
James and his contributions to all of us was expressed, in part,
by our standing ovation.
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Kristi Brill walked us
through several highlights of the Rotarian. She reminded us of
International President Boyd’s encouragement of goals involving
education, improved health, and a better future. We
appreciated the Beaverton club's enormous help to a Peruvian
exchange student who developed a serious brain tumor just prior
to returning home. The club covered very major medical bills,
kept him here another year, brought his father and brother here
for a visit, etc. A great account of big-hearted Rotarians.
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Lee Vasquez noted this
years Wine and Art Auction, July 14, is our 15th. Also, each
member could greatly assist by bringing TWO BOTTLES OF YAMHILL
COUNTY PINOT NOIRS NEXT MEETING (June 22). Wineries are facing
excessive requests for donations. We need to fill the fine wine
cabinets offered in the silent and oral auctions.
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Brent
Adams is coordinating volunteers for Wine and Art. If he
has not contacted you it merely means he has not completed, yet,
all of his calls. CONTACT BRENT TO VOLUNTEER—WE NEED MANY
MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER.
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Ron
Benek has Wine and Art posters—place in your business, or
business of a friend’s
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Chuck Pattishall will be
unable to be advisor to Interact and Rotaract clubs next school
year. TALK WITH CHUCK ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE. Thanks
to Chuck for this work on behalf of all of us with these groups
of young folks!!
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MAIN EVENT |
 Nancy
Nelson, Clinic Manager of Virginia Garcia Memorial Health
Center, gave her vocational talk in the framework of three small
girls.
As a young girl, herself, she
vividly remembers hard work in the fields with her Mother and
two siblings. She graduated from UO and then took two graduate
degrees in health care administration. “I am blessed to be
involved with Virginia Garcia.”
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next girl is Virginia Garcia. Her family lived in Texas and
moved with harvests every year. She cut her foot and got
medical help. Tragically, the directions for the medication
were not in her family’s native tongue and there was no
refrigeration available to the family. She died for these
unacceptable reasons. The first clinic in her name was
established in 1975.
Today the Clinic serves 150
patients daily, half are Hispanic and half are Anglo. They have
4,500 active patients. In 1999 they had 1,500 patients.
Funding comes from grants, philanthropic sources, and insurance
payments. Half of the patients are self-paying. The Clinic has
about 50 employees. They offer: farm worker clinics, family
planning programs, OB services, pediatric treatment, in-hospital
births, and same-day appointments.
The third girl described by
Nancy was a very small sickly child who after visiting the
clinic enthusiastically shared with a neighbor, “Great news, I’m
not going to die, after all.”
Thanks Nancy and welcome to the
Club.
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CLOSING
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President Art had Nancy sign a book for the SMART
program. Before closing the meeting he called for a short board
meeting to follow the regular meeting.
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Photos by Jon Triest
Meeting text Frank bumpus
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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