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OPENING |
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YASUKO FIELDS,
playing the koto, entertained members
and guests as they arrived for the
meeting. President Jan Hartzell
called the meeting to order thanking
Johannes Goddik and Chuck
Pattishall for handling the set-up
chores for the meeting and
recognizing Brent Adams and
Kristi Brill as this weeks greeters.
Bruce Wyatt provided the
Inspirational Moment, a reminder of the
many blessings we are privileged to
enjoy here in McMinnville. He closed by
saying “this month, more than ever, may
we add compassion to our commitment to
“service above self”….we will be better
for it.” The Pledge of Allegiance was
then led by Jeff Long.
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VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS |
Ray Fields
welcomed our special
guests for the day, his
lovely wife YASUKO,
GRACE ISHIKAWA, YASUKO
ITOH, HISA CROSSLAND,
TOMOKO SANO, YUMIKO
YAMAMOTO, and ALLISON
LEAK.
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Tom Tankersley
introduced his wife, JANN
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Lee Means
welcomed CONY ANDREA
CAMPBELL SOL and AUF
SOMBATPIRON, our current
Inbound exchange
students, along with
ARACELI ORTIZ, who was
recently made an
honorary member of the
Noon Club.
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Richard Weed
welcomed CAITY BERNARDS,
our current “rebound”
exchange student.
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Erik Hanson
introduced his son,
ABRAHAM, who plans to
join the Noon Club in
the near future.
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Jeff Long
introduced his guest,
GAIL KRUMENAUER
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Edwina Castle
introduced BETH FAYLOR,
Manager of the Wyndham
Senior Living Facility.
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Edwina
continued the
introductions at her
table by welcoming
MELANIE PURVIS, our 2010
outbound exchange
student, and her mother
JULIE PURVIS.
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MEMBER
RECOGNITION BRAGS AND
ANNOUNCMENTS |
Darrick Price
stepped up to the podium to handle the
Member Recognition portion of the
meeting
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Ed
Gormley
was
recognized for a birthday. Ed proudly
announced that his business was
celebrating its 100th
birthday this year!
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Van Keck,
bedecked in fashionable U of O attire as
a tribute to the great Civil War victory
by the Ducks, received kudos for his
birthday.
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Colin Armstrong
was
honored for a birthday AND 62 years of
marriage to his wife, MILLY.
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Kris
Olsen
was
congratulated for the anniversary of his
marriage to his wife, SUE.
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Erik
Hanson
announced that his daughter is expecting
a child.
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 Erin
Stephenson
happily announced that, with the Oregon
Civil War victory, fellow member
Brent Adams will again be adorned
with attractive and fashionable attire
that features the victorious colors of
the University of Oregon. Erin
offered to let Brent off the hook
if members were willing to donate $1000
to the Rotary Foundation, but with no
takers, it looks as if the fashion show
will proceed as scheduled.
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Brent Adams
suggested that any members wishing to
have their photo taken with him when he
dons the U of O colors can do so by
bringing a non-perishable food item to
the meeting next week.
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Dan
Gardner
noted
that his grandson was celebrating his 1st
birthday.
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Carol Benedict
gave a brief summary of her trip to New
York, where she met distinguished radio
and television personalities Greta Van
Sustern, Bill O’Reilly, and Glenn Beck.
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Richard Weed
announced that his son, Matthew, was
recently accepted into a PhD program at
his school in Florida.
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Bruce Wyatt
announced that he had two tickets to the
Linfield/St. Thomas football game (Note:
Linfield won that game, 31-20, and will
advance to the semifinals of the
Division III football playoffs).
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Jan
Hartzell
announced that Bruce Wyatt was
recently named to the Mid-Willamette
Valley United Way Board of Directors.
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MAIN
EVENT |
Ray Fields
introduced the program
billed as a Japanese
Cultural Experience by
first showing some
images from his and
YASUKO's recent
trip to Japan where they
visited with Ray's
son JOSH in Daigo-machi
and where there is a Tea
Museum.
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Tea
plants at the museum |
Guest
waiting area outside tea
house |
Purification water before
entering
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Entrance
to Tea Room |
Tea Room
where guests sit on the
floor of tatami mats. |
Tea Room
where tea preparation area
is raised and guests sit at
the sides
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  Following
the short slide
presentation, Ray
called upon President
Jan, Kristi Brill, Paul
Elias, and Bruce
Dickson to come to
the stage to be the
primary guests of a
formal demonstration of
Sado - The Way of
Tea. He then
introduced GRACE
ISHIKAWA a tea master
from Portland to explain
what was happening to
the assembled members
and guests. As the
formal demonstration was
taking place on the
stage, all those present
were served a
traditional sweet before
being served tea.
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When
the primary guests
arrive they all bow to
the hostess showing
their appreciation for
the hospitality and
respect for each other.
Then they are seated and
observe the hostess
prepare the tea
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The
hostess, YASUKO FIELDS,
begins tea preparation
for the primary guests.
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GRACE
ISHIKAWA serves Paul
Elias and Bruce
Dickson sweets
before they are served
tea.
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ALLISON LEAK and
President Jan look
at one of the tea bowls
that was used to serve
tea to the primary
guests..
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While
tea is being prepared
for the primary guests
by YASUKO, helpers are
preparing tea for all of
the club members and
guests present
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Bowls
of tea are prepared and
distributed to club
members.
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YASUKO ITOH serves tea
to Lee Vasquez
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Lee enjoys the tea
even though it lacked
having any sake added to
it.
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To read about the history of
tea
click here |
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Election of
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS |
 President-elect
Bruce Dickson
once again was invited to
the podium to announce the 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 and cast a
unanimous ballot for the slate of officers and directors.
The motion passed.
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CLOSING |
President Jan closed the meeting by thanking
all, having YASUKO sign a book for the early
reader program and reminding them of next week's
program of Mike Taran on Brunei.
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Photographs by Diane Haugeberg | Captions by
Walt Haight | Edited for the web by
Jeff Sargent and Ray Fields |
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