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Greeters were Beth Faylor and Van Keck. President Jan thanked Ray Fields, Johannes Goddik and Chuck Pattishall for setting up the room. The inspirational moment provided by Bruce Wyatt, asked “Who Are Rotarians?” as part of the Inspirational Moment. Bruce said “Our strength lies in our commitment to common values, and to acting on those commitments for the improvement of our community, our nation, and our world.” The flag salute was led by Gene Zinda.
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Araceli Ortiz introduced CONI ANDREA CAMPBELL, our current Inbound Student from Chile.
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Dan Corrigan introduced his wife, MARY CORRIGAN, a familiar friend to the club and longtime supporter of the Wine & Art Auction.
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Chuck Pattishallwelcomed CAITY BERNARDS our rebound exchange student from Thailand in spite of her protests.
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Lee Means welcomed AOF SOMBATPIRON, our current Inbound Student from Thailand.
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Darrick Price stepped up to handle the Membership Recognition portion of the program.
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Paul Elias was tabbed for a birthday. Paul shared the fact that his actual birthday was marred by the fact that his car was broken into, resulting in damage and loss of some valuables. His request for temporary exemption from making a donation was immediately accepted.
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Jess Davis announced that he was celebrating a birthday.
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Gene Zinda revealed that he has now been married for 47 years.
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Leslie VanBlaricom extended a thank you to Pam Watts for her support as a representative from OnPoint during a recent statewide teacher recognition event.
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Erin Stephenson reminded the membership that the annual Community Volunteer Fair will be taking place on Saturday, May 22nd from 10am-3pm at the Community Center.
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Lee Means asked members to think of possible candidates for RYLA, which will be taking place between July 11-17. As Araceli Ortiz can testify, RYLA is an unforgettable experience! |
Rich Schieber recounted his recent experiences in India. He mentioned that a special treat was the sharing of Rotary flags with club members in that country. He also noted wryly that the people of India trust Rotarians more than they do members of the government.
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Lynda Phillippi offered a reminder that we should all be out there selling roses! $15.00 per dozen! Such a deal! |
Tom Hellie announced that the Linfield Women’s Softball Team was faring well at the Division III Regionals in Indianola, Iowa. As of this writing, they have dispatched their first two opponents, and will play in the championship semi-finals on Saturday, May 15th (this reporter gets periodic updates from his wife, who is in attendance in Iowa). Tom also reminded the membership that the Linfield Men’s Baseball Team will be competing in the Division III Regionals right here in McMinnville, beginning next week.
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Norm Goss added to Tom Hellie’s announcement by stating that the Linfield women lead the nation in home runs at the Division III level. |
Darrick closed the Brags & Announcements portion of the meeting with an extended account about what it takes to be a great father.
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Guy Everingham announced that John Larsen, Steve Larson, and Richard Weed have all agreed to accept another term on the Board. He asked for a Motion for approval to accept the three members for another term. The Motion was Approved and Seconded. Motion passed.
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Jeff Sargent, Chair of the 2010 Wine & Art Auction (“Uncorked!”) provided a brief update on the planning of this big event, announcing that Verizon and First Federal have agreed to repeat as sponsors, along with new sponsor Spirit Mountain Casino. He then invited Lynda Phillippi to the podium to give an update on the catering plans for the event. Lynda shared the plans for the proposed menus for the Patron’s Dinner, the Auction Dinner, and the delectable hors d’ ouvres. Jeff returned to remind members that ideas for special auction ideas are still being solicited.
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Bruce Dickson gave an account of the “Vision Exercise” that was held on May 13th. Many ideas were exchanged, and several members were assigned tasks in conjunction with the Vision Plan for the Rotary Club. In all, 23 members attended the meeting. A special thanks went to Beth Faylor who arranged for the meeting space and a dinner for attendees provided by Wynwood and Villas of McMinnville. |
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 Tom Hellie took the podium to introduce the featured speaker, new member Jeff Peterson. Tom gave a brief summary of Jeff’s experience and background. He received his B.S. from Washington State, and went on to earn his Masters and Doctorate Degrees at the University of Texas in Austin. Now a professor at Linfield College, Jeff presides over the Linfield Center for Northwest Studies, and has spent extensive time in Mexico and Guatemala as a consultant for habitat enhancement and improvement projects.
 Jeff began his talk by referring to Linfield College as a “point of intersection” for students. One of the principle tenets of his curriculum is to get students involved outside the geographic and social limits of the college campus. While working in the community, in the region, or even abroad, students are encouraged to develop and establish long-term experiential learning practices that will ultimately benefit them once they have completed their college lives. Jeff shared his experiences in Guatemala as part of the Habitat For Humanity Program as a good example of the “point of intersection” that can and does occur between students and the indigenous peoples of other cultures.
Jeff cited internships (e.g. Kemper and First Federal) and Foundations (e.g. Keck and Erath) as tools made available to students that promote and foster opportunities to work outside the limiting boundaries of the college campus. A chief goal is to focus on fostering connections outside of the campus environment, rather than relying upon Linfield as a “destination point” for students. Following his presentation, Jeff fielded questions from the membership.
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Jan Hartzell then asked Jeff to sign a book for the Early Reader’s Program at the McMinnville Library.
Next Week: Eric Bailey talks about the Yamhill High Flyers!
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Photographs by Molly Walker | Captions by
Walt Haight | Edited for the web by Ray Fields |
