September 7, 2007  Volume 87, Number 10

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

 

What Paul Harris Said

9th September 2007

 

In 1935 Paul Harris wrote his second major work, "This Rotarian Age," which can be read, in its entirety on our website.
 

In the book, he writes "The first sixty-seven years of the writer’s life have been high times. He wouldn’t have missed them for anything." However, he then proceeds to tell the world that for the previous four years he has been unable to practice law, due to a nervous breakdown. This is described in very few words on page 200 of his book.

 

Many years ago, I managed to acquire a copy of that book inscribed to a friend of Harris’. That amazing inscription and the story of Harris’ health is found at http://www.whatpaulharriswrote.org/signature/rotarianage/index.htm 

 

 It appears that Harris wrote the book, “This Rotarian Age” while he was recovering from this break down, and while staying at the home of a friend in Michigan. It makes for a fascinating read. The entire book is found at http://www.whatpaulharriswrote.org/library/rotarianage/rotarianage.htm all 257 pages with illustrations.

 

Yours in Rotary History
Jack Selway,
 Founder of RGHF
Pueblo, CO
Rotary eClub of The Southwest USA

 

 

Rotarians and Rotary organizations are welcome to use any material from the RGHF websites, provided that credit is given to the material as part of "Rotary Global History Fellowship" www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org

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

September - New Generations  Month
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9 10 11
Steering Committee Meeting 11:30am Community Center		 12
Board Meeting Tequila Grill 11:45am		 13 14
Randy McCreith from Bella Casa Vocational talk.		 15

 
16 17 18 19 20 21
Mayra Navanette,Partners In Service Project Fair participant from Costa Rica, will be describing her club's project.		 22

 
23 24 25 26 27 28
Charles Walker talking about ChalkBoard education.		 29

 

opening
 

Greeters:  Erin Stephenson, Jeff Sargent

John Ailstock provided the Inspirational Moment, relating a brief story about selflessness and generosity

Lori Rumbaugh then led the Pledge of Allegiance

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS
 

CHRIS McLARAN, a first-time guest was introduced by Russ Rainwater

NANCY EMMERICH was introduced by her husband, Bob Emrick

JEFF SUBLET, another our Rotary Club Foundation Scholarship and the Dan Ecker For The Love of The Game Scholarship, was introduced by Guy Everingham

GIANINA BATAGGLIA and CAITY BERNARDS, current Outbound candidates, were introduced by Richard Weed

EVE BARNETT, a former member of our chapter now living in Clark County, was introduced by Ray Fields

JESSE GUINOT, our current Inbound Exchange Student from France, was introduced by Art Bradley

 

Teresa Smith, introduced soon to be inducted Lee Means.

 

MEMBER RECOGNITION &  ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ryan Arzner conducted this week's member recognition.

John Swenson was tabbed for a birthday.

Steve Fitzpatrick’s birthday was noted.

David Pfendler was recognized for a birthday.

Eve Barnett reported on her three sons

Dale Tomlinson was honored for his 53rd wedding anniversary

Jeff Stevenson announced that he and Ann officially made their "first dollar" in their new business called "Child Abuse Prevention Training" He dropped 4 quarters in the till.

Bob Emrick announced an upcoming musical event featuring his wife, Nancy.  Nancy, a gifted soprano, will be performing as a soloist in a program called “Opera For Dummies” in Hillsboro on October 5th.  The event will be held at the Walters Cultural Arts Center in downtown Hillsboro.

Guy Everingham announced the marriage of his 3rd child and only daughter, McKenzie, to Kevin Thurman. He graduated as a paramedic on Thursday before the Saturday wedding at the Yellow Gold Farm.  In the Everingham tradition he started his job on Tuesday and she went back to school on Tuesday, so there was no honeymoon.


Bruce Huffman, a graduate of the University of Michigan, issued a challenge to the club.  He proposed a wager on the Michigan-Oregon football game, with the loser(s) donating an agreed-upon sum to our own Rotary Club's Foundation.  Brandon Malloy, Erin Stephenson, Guy Everingham, Al Hansen, and Nancy Nelson all agreed to contribute $10 to the Foundation if Michigan defeats the Ducks.  If Oregon prevails, Bruce will match the combined total by donating $50!  This writer also suggests that a Michigan loss should result in Bruce singing the Appalachian State fight song to the membership in an upcoming meeting. (Editor's Note - It appears as though Bruce will be making the donation to the Club's Foundation in view of the fact that the Ducks defeated the Wolverines 39 to 7 in a complete rout. In addition to  the suggestion of Bruce singing the Appalachian State fight song, it has been suggested that both Bruce and this week's writer, Walt, sing the Oregon fight song to the membership.)

President Dan presented Bob Emrick with a 100% attendance certificate covering his four years of perfect attendance.

Kristi Brill shared information from the September issue of the Rotarian magazine. She encouraged all of us to attend the 2008 International Convention to be held in Los Angeles next June 15-18.

Past President Art presided over the induction of our newest member Lee Means. Lee joins our club following her move to McMinnville to her new job as Executive Director of YCAP and ten years of membership in the Modesto, California club. She was sponsored by Jack Crabtree.

program

Russ Rainwater introduced Ed Mattson, a “100% Rotarian Volunteer” and Board Chair for the Rotarian Cancer Support Group.  Ed was raised in Texas, attended school in California, and served our country in the Marines.  Although his home clubis the Rotary Club of Mishawaka, Indiana, Ed and his wife travel nearly 70,000 miles every year as part of a campaign to provide facilities and treatment for young cancer victims around the world.  The Linda Mattson Cancer Foundation, named in behalf of Ed’s late first wife, is dedicated to providing unconventional help for children with cancer.

Ed’s talk included a slideshow depicting the efforts of the Foundation to improve sanitary conditions in the poorly-equipped medical facilities in Eastern Europe, and showing many of the young survivors of the program.  Since the inception of the program, only 4 children have died while under the care of the Foundation medical teams.

Ed exhorted the club to get on board with this program, and noted that Oregon is one of the few remaining states without a partner country in this program.  His talk was very inspirational, included moments of sadness and humor, and was very well received by the membership.

CLOSING

 

President Dan thanked our speaker by presenting him with our Rotary club's pen and asked him to sign a book that will be presented to McMinnville's Early Reader Program in his name.

Photos by Diane Haugeberg
Meeting text Walt Haight & Ray Fields
Edited for the web by Ray Fields

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