April 18, 2008  Volume 87, Number 42

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

Beginning with this issue of the Pacesetter, we will have a direct feed of news links from Rotary International. Just click on the link and you can read the story.


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

 
April - Rotary Magazine Month

Sunday

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Rotary Club of McMinnville Foundation Budget Meeting 10:30 AM Meeting Room below the Ballroom		 24
Site visit @ Ken Wright Cellars 10:00 AM for Wine & Art Committee.		 25
Shared Hope for Healing, They use Horses to help children involved in violence and abuse to cope with trust. 		26
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OPENING
 

Always there with  smiles, Harry Ahn and Russ Rainwater welcomed Rotarians, including Ez Koch (center) to the meeting. Derek Price led the club in an invocation and Carole Benedict got the meeting off to an official start with the Pledge of Allegiance. President Dan Gardner kept things moving along by asking for the introduction of guests.

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS
 

Bruce Dixon introduced outbound exchange student Caity Bernards, who will be going to Thailand next year.

 

Jerry Wennstrom, Dallas Rotarian and past Assistant District Governor, was introduced by Ray Fields.

 

Steve Bataglia introduced Rotary’s other outbound exchange student, his daughter Gia Bataglia. Gia will spend her year abroad in Mexico.

 

President Dan introduced his wife Laurie Gardner.

 

MEMBER RECOGNITION, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND BRAGS
 

Russ Rainwater led the club through a very quick member recognition, depending on the honor system to net results.

 

Ray Fields is celebrating his 70th birthday, and asked club members to contribute to the fund he started on his 50th birthday, to provide financial aid to our youth exchange students.

 

Norm Goss shared with the club that he and his wife are celebrating their 31st wedding anniversary.

 

Teresa Smith reminded the club that the annual Rose Sale will be on June 6th.

 

President Dan gave a pitch to help to get three exchange students to Pendleton on Wednesday morning and bring them back on Sunday. Please call Dan if you can help.

MAIN EVENT


President Dan introduced a very special program, the five-member GSE team from South Korea. Each of the members introduced themselves and gave an overview of their career in Korea. Jae-Hoon Joung then gave a terrific presentation on the history, language and culture of South Korea. Club members asked a variety of terrific questions before the presentation drew to a close.  Next the GSE team presented our club with a flag, and we returned the favor with one of ours. Each member signed a copy of a book to donate to our early reader program.

     
CLOSING


Before the meeting officially drew to a close, Ray thanked club members for donating to the Youth Exchange Financial Aid Fund. President Dan  then thanked all of the club members who opened their homes to host the GSE team. He then adjourned the meeting

 

Photographs by Dennis Gray
Captions by Erin Stephenson
Edited for the web by Ray Fields

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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 Rotarianan
 

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