November 9, 2007  Volume 87, Number 19

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

 

“Is it not a miracle that Rotary has brought together good and influential men of all civilized countries?

 

And is it not gratifying to know that there is a platform broad enough for all men to stand on?

And is it not heartwarming to know that men of diverse faiths and allegiances can find so much in each other, which is wholesome and good?

Rotary is an integrating force in a world where disintegrating forces are far more numerous.”

Paul P. Harris

THE ROTARIAN,

June 1944

 

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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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Board Meeting- Tequilla Grill		 15 16
The Scrooge Quartet/ Bruce Huffman 		17
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Rtn. Reg Keddie - Rotary Foundation.

 

  

opening
 

Greeters:  Art Bradley, Stephanie Jensen. Randy McCreith provided the Inspirational Moment, a brief testimonial about polio, and how Rotary came to the aid of his family when his brother was stricken by the disease. Skip Huwaldt then led the Pledge of Allegiance


VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS
 

Chris McLaran, a guest of the club, was introduced by Nancy Nelson

Robert Mason, a visiting Rotarian from West Hampton, NY, was introduced by Johannes Goddik

Austin Wuellner, our current Rotary rebound student, was introduced by John Elliot

 

Gianina Battaglia, 2007-08 Rotary outbound student candidate, was introduced by Bruce Huffman

Caity Bernards,  also a Rotary outbound student candidate for 2008-09, was introduced by Jack Price

 

Jessy Guinot, our current Inbound Exchange Student from France, was introduced by Chuck Pattishall

Lindsay Wickman and Whitney Waterbury, current officers in the McMinnville High School Interact Club, along with Interact Advisor Joanna Tapasa, were introduced by Chuck Pattishall

Kent Van Cleave, a guest of the club and a current member of the Kiwanis Morning Club, was introduced by Dan Corrigan

Shawn Hui  was introduced by his mother, Elise Hui

Mike Caruso, Rotary District Assistant Governor and member of the Newberg Rotary Club, was introduced by Bob Emrick

Alan Evans, Sean Navarre, and Rob Bovett, representing Thugz Off Drugs, were introduced by Bob Emrick

Tom Vail, a guest of the club and a member of the McMinnville Sunrise Rotary Club, was introduced by Bob Emrick

Tyler Matthews, a guest of the club, was introduced by Cindy de las Heras

Cory Graham introduced her only grandson, Zack Graham.

  


MEMBER RECOGNITION &  BRAGS

John Elliot was recognized for an anniversary.

Waldo Farnham reluctantly admitted to having an anniversary

Van Keck made what is becoming a weekly announcement by trumpeting the success of the Oregon Ducks football team.  He added a caveat this time by promising to root for the Beavers this week as they take on the hapless Washington Huskies

Russ concluded his portion of the program by offering some sage anecdotes by noted philosopher Larry the Cable Guy

 
   

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Chuck Pattishall brought current Interact officers Lindsay Wickman and Whitney Waterbury to the podium to bring the club up to date on the activities of the high school club.  Lindsay happily announced that there are 80 members in this year’s club, and Whitney announced plans for a proposed club trip to El Salvador in the summer of 2008.

 

 

Kaleb Nyquist, past-President of the Interact club, was presented with a plaque honoring him for his tenure as President of the club in 2006-2007.

Art Bradley awarded Interact Advisor Joanna Tapasa with an Honorary Membership to the Rotary Club of McMinnville, citing her accomplishments with the high school group.  Joanna offered an emotional thank-you to the club, and said that she owed her success to Rotary and her experience as an exchange student..

 

 

Dan Gardner awarded Jack Crabtree with a pin which honors his accomplishments in bringing  a new member to the our Club.

Darrick Price and Jeff Stevenson were presented with their “blue” Rotary name badges, having earned them for successfully presenting their vocational speeches to the membership and completing other new member requirements.

Dan Gardner asked if there were any further nominations for Board positions.  Hearing none, the Announcements portion of the meeting concluded

program

 

Bob Emrick introduced Rob Lovett, an attorney from Lincoln County, a spokesperson for the Thugz Off Drugs program, and a nationally recognized expert on the scourge of Methamphetamine addiction, a disease that is reaching epidemic levels.

 

 

Rob offered a 3-step approach to the treatment of Meth addiction:

  • Modality.  Specific modes of treatment have been identified as successful means of treating addiction, while other methods have been dismissed as ineffective.
  • Time.  Meth addiction has been identified as a drug which, over time, erodes the victims desire for conventional pleasures, replacing them with a singular desire for the pleasures offered by the drug.  Successful treatment to get a victim away from meth would also have the effect of restoring a healthy, normal behavior in the victim
  • Accountability.  Constant urinalysis tests are needed to verify that the victim remains free and clean of meth.

Rob briefly yielded the floor to Alan Evans, Founder and Executive Director of Thugz Off Drugs.  Alan spoke about the progress of the organization, still less than five years old.  He went on to personally thank several members of the club for their  support:  Jack Crabtree and Ron Noble motivating the organization to succeed, Waldo Farnham for his support, and Bob Emrick for his support.

Rob concluded his talk by fielding questions from the membership.

CLOSING

 

Prior to adjournment, Dan Gardner asked the membership to vote on whether to remain at the Community Center or to permanently relocate to the McMinnville Ballroom.  A show of hands voted in favor of the Ballroom.

 

The club has received a thank you letter from Trevor Hollingsworth who received a scholarship from our club and is attending Western Oregon University. You can read the letter by clicking on the image of the letter at the right.

Photos by John Larsen
Meeting text Walt Haight
Edited for the web by Ray Fields

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