February 1, 2008  Volume 87, Number 31

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

 

Rotarian Al Jubitz of Portland Rotary pledges US$300,000 to endow five Rotary World Peace Fellowships. Photo courtesy of Al Jubitz.

Trucking tycoon helps fund peace program
By Tiffany Woods
Rotary International News - 29 January 2008

Rotarian Al Jubitz remembers the time when he was 12 years old and another boy punched him in the face. His ego was bruised, but he learned a lesson: Peace is always better than fighting.

Now he hopes to see that lesson applied on a global scale. A member of the Rotary Club of Portland, Oregon, USA, Jubitz has pledged US$300,000 to endow five Rotary World Peace Fellowships, which will fund aspiring peacemakers as they pursue master’s degrees.

“Rotary World Peace Fellows deserve a boost financially to follow their passion,” says the retired trucking tycoon. “You’ve got to trust that if we plant seeds in these young people, good things will happen. That’s why I support the program.”

Jubitz, 63, graduated from Yale University but says he received his “formal education” in peacemaking in the late 1970s, when he was involved with the Creative Initiative Foundation (later called Beyond War). The group organized grassroots meetings in living rooms to educate people about the excesses of the Cold War arms race.

Today, he’s particularly interested in fostering peace in Cyprus, where a United Nations-patrolled buffer zone separates Greek and Turkish Cypriots. “If we can create peace in Cyprus, we probably have all the ingredients for doing it in the Middle East,” he says. Jubitz, who visited Cyprus in 2005, has helped fund Portland State University’s Peace Initiatives Project, which aims to find a solution to the longstanding conflict on the Mediterranean island.

Through the Jubitz Family Foundation, he and his daughters have also awarded grants to Portland State University’s conflict resolution graduate program, the Wholistic Peace Institute, and the Oregon Peace Institute, which Jubitz chaired in the 1970s.
 

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

February 2008 - World Understanding Month

Sunday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3 4 5 6 7 8
Lee Means Voc. Talk
 
9
10 11 12
Steering Committee 11:30 AM Jake's Deli
13
Club Board Meeting 11:45 AM Tequila Grill
14 15
America's Greatest Marriages
16
17 18 19 20 21 22
Mac High Theatre Group
23
24 25 26 27 28 29
Rotary Club of McMinnville Foundation Update
 

OPENING

Greeters:  Chris McLaran & Russ Rainwater

Inspirational Moment:  Ray Fields

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

Tom Vail  visiting McMinnville Sunrise Rotarian was introduced by Steve Fitzpatrick

Bruce Stewart  visiting Rotarian from Redmond was introduced by Dale Tomlinson

Ryan Arzner introduced Grant Stevens of NY Life Insurance.

Russ Rainwater introduced his brother Jordan Rainwater

Interact Students Whitney Waterbury & Lindsay Wickman were introduced by Chuck Pattishall

Jeff Stevenson introduced outbound exchange student candidate Gia Battaglia

MEMBER RECOGNITION, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND BRAGS

Randy McCreith presided over member recognition

Nicole Wahlberg celebrated her 33rd birthday on the 30th.

Walter Haight was celebrating his birthday

Bob Emrick was celebrating his birthday today

Art Bradley was recognized for his birthday

Ray Fields was recognized for his 18 year anniversary

Johannes Goddik recently celebrated 52 years with his wife

Randy McCreith admitted that he also recently had a birthday

Chuck Pattishall bragged about Interact and about Lindsay's basketball efforts and Whitney's cheerleading efforts.

 

Randy McCreith closed with a Super Bowl joke.

      Brent Adams announced that next Friday Erin Stephenson will be fulfilling her Civil War bet.

Nicole Wahlberg announced that Lewis & Clark will open at the IMAX theater on Feb. 14

 

 

Art Bradley conducted a new member induction for Elva Salinas Garcia and Eric GroomRuss Rainwater also received a sponsor pin for sponsoring Eric.

 

MAIN EVENT

President Gardner announced that the program would be a club assembly and a description of committees

Chuck Pattishall:  President-elect.  Currently focusing on the budget, Rotary saying, training  will take on his new position in July

Jan Fyant:  VP  following Chuck's and Dan's lead.  Jan serves on the Programs Committee and Wine & Art Committee.

Teresa Smith:  Secretary  incoming paperwork, work with international and district, attendance, makeups and guest reporting.  For makeups club members can:  attend other club meetings, attend committee meetings or do online make ups.  Teresa serves on Wine & Art Committee and Rose Sale Committee.  She works with Ron Benek, Maureen Chapman and Carol Benedict. Ron Benek:  Treasurer  pay your bills.

 

Jack Crabtree:  Membership Director  97 members and we're growing at a healthy rate, retention, attendance, interviews, mentoring.

John Elliot:  Community Service Director  vocational and community service (examples:  RYLA, 4 Way Speech Contest, Teacher Recognition, Safety Recognition, Early Reader program and Dictionary Project).

Bruce Dickson:  PR Director and Communications  Newsletter, connection between club/community/media, etc

Ryan Arzner:  Public Service Director  Fundraising (example:  Rose Sale and Member Recognition).

Richard Weed:  International Service Projects  youth exchange and host families.

Russ Rainwater:  Program Director  picnic and meeting programs.

Art Bradley:  International Projects  will be partnering with Newberg Rotary.

Ray Fields:  Rotary Foundation Chair  website, club roster, RI contributions, grants for club projects.

CLOSING

Dan Gardner talked about upcoming long term project  new bike/walking path on Baker Creek Rd. and short term project  flag pole on Baker/Adams.  He requested that the members sign up for committees. Bruce Huffman announced the passing of Jim Osborne and Joe Dancer. President Dan announced that next week's program will be new member presentations.


The Board of Directors has approved the following for membership:

Katherine Huit proposed by Bruce Huffman for the classification "Non-profit Historical Society". She will automatically become a member unless
anyone objects in writing within ten days of  publication of this notice.

Bruce Stewart is seeking transfer of his membership from the Rotary Club of Redmond, Oregon. His classification is Education - Secondary. He will automatically become a member unless anyone objects in writing within ten days of  publication of this notice.

Photographs by John Larsen
Captions by Nicole Wahlberg
Edited for the web by Ray Fields

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