NOVEMBER 13, 2009 Volume 89, Number 20
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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?"
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News from Rotary International
McMinnville Rotary Club Calendar
What would you like to add to the Calendar? Programs for our club are listed in the Calendar below.
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November
2009 Rotary Foundation Month |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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Club Board Meeting - 11:45 AM
American Legion Hall |
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Brandon Gast -
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar |
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No Meeting |
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McMinnville Rotary Meeting Summary
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OPENING |
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Greeter
were Dan Gardner and Todd
Casebeer.
John
Larsen
gave an
Inspirational Moment reading of a poem
about transitions in our lives. The
Pledge of Allegiance was then led by
Jack Crabtree.
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VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS |
Jan Hartzell
welcomed SHAWN HUI to the
meeting. SHAWN recently
completed a student exchange
experience in Ecuador.
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Bruce Huffman
introduced MIKE TARON,
who recently returned to
McMinnville from
Pasadena, California.
His stay here will be
brief, however, as he
will soon be starting a
new business in Brunei,
which forms a part of
the island of Borneo.
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LV VanBlaricom
introduced BETH FAYLOR,
Manager of the Wyndham
Senior Living Facility.
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LV
continued the
introductions at her
table by welcoming
MELANIE PURVIS, who will
be our 2010-2011
Outbound Exchange
Student, and her mother,
JULIE PURVIS.
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Edwina Castle
introduced her son,
EHREN CASTLE, a Senior
at Mac High who is a
member of the
Twilighters and is also
a veteran of many stage
productions at the
school.
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Erin Stephenson
introduced JULIE BISHOP,
who has recently joined
the team at First
Federal. Julie is also
President-Elect of the
Newberg Noon Rotary
Club.
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MAIN EVENT |
 Due
to time constraints, the featured
program was presented immediately
following the introduction of guests.
Lee Means invited GINA REGALADO,
coach of the Mac High Dance Team, to the
podium. While the Dance Team assembled
for a brief performance, GINA shared
some information about the Dance Team’s
history, purpose, and future plans.
GINA, who had relocated to McMinnville
from Texas (via California) founded the
team four years ago when she discovered
that the High School
 had
not had a dance team for a number of
years. From the beginning, the Mac High
Dance Team has been a “no cut” team, and
has focused on community service and
support of school activities, rather
than being competitive-based. The
criteria for joining the team are: high
academic ethics, good attendance at
school, and a solidly high grade point
average. Recently, the Dance Team
learned that they had been invited to
the 2010 Orange Bowl, which will take
place in Miami this coming January. The
Team has been extremely busy with
fundraising efforts as they prepare for
the trip to Florida.
 Following
GINA’S introduction, the Dance Team
performed one of their latest routines,
set to “All That Jazz” from the Broadway
musical “Chicago”. The routine was met
with warm applause. Following the
number, GINA was asked to sign a book
for the Early Reader Program at the
McMinnville Library.
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MEMBER
RECOGNITION |
Darrick Price
stepped up to the podium to
handle the Member Recognition
portion of the meeting.
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Waldo Farnham
was tabbed for a birthday.
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MELANIE PURVIS was recognized
for the passage of her 16th
birthday.
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Richard Weed
noted that it was not only his
birthday, but the 10th
Anniversary of his membership
with the McMinnville Noon Rotary
Club.
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Russ Rainwater
received kudos for another
birthday.
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BRAGS AND
ANNOUNCMENTS |
 
Bruce Huffman
gave Dave Pfendler his due by
acknowledging Purdue’s victory over Michigan in
a Big 10 football match-up the previous week.
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Chuck Pattishall
requested that non-perishable foods be brought
to the November 20 meeting as part of the Food
Bank Program.
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John Larsen
announced that he is (finally) proud of his
son-in-law, who orchestrated a Mattress Dominoes
event involving over 190 participants up in
Alaska. This was done in an effort to gain
entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Jack Price
provided an Environmental Moment, a feature that
has been missing from the Noon meeting for quite
awhile. Jack brought along some re-usable
shopping bags, and strongly advocated their use
over non-disposable plastic and costly paper
bags. Over time, use of re-usable bags by the
general public will reduce the wasteful use of
throwaway plastic bags that will sit in a
landfill for decades.
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NOMINATIONS OF
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS |
Bruce Dickson
was invited to
the podium to announce his proposed slate of
officers and directors for next year’s Board.
They are: Jack Crabtree
(President-Elect), Paul Elias (Vice
President / President-nominee), Brandon
Malloy, Jeff Sargent, Maryalice Russell, Lee
Means, Richard Weed, Bob Emrick, and
Molly Walker. Following the presentation of
the proposed officers and directors, further
nominations were asked of the assembled
members. Hearing none, a motion was made and
seconded to close the nominations.
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CLOSING |
Jan
closed the meeting by thanking Chuck
Pattishall and Johannes Goddik for
setting up the meeting, Dan Gardner and
Todd Casebeer for being Greeters,
Bruce Dickson for presiding over the
previous week’s meeting, and Teresa Smith,
Ron Benek, Lee Vasquez, and Molly Walker
for all they do.
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Photographs by John Larsen | Captions by
Walt Haight | Edited for the web by
Jeff Sargent and Ray Fields |
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