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President’s Message
January 23, 2008
Time to Reboot your Rotary Commitment
That’s computer talk for giving our efforts - as a Club and as individual members - a restart in this New Year. To reload, to refresh to restart, to re..... whatever it takes to support two really important Springfield Rotary Club efforts that are just before us - the Rotary Wine Auction and our Membership Goals.
THE ROTARY WINE AUCTION: Bruce Smolnisky is off to a great start for this year’s event. He has done some excellent pre-planning by securing our date - MARCH 14 - and our site - VALLEY RIVER INN - and our auctioneer - SID VOORHEES. He has also identified the committees and individuals needed to make it the best Wine Auction ever. Please sign up to attend the event if you have done so, and please either bring wine or make a donation for good, quality wine as soon as possible. Those are easy to take care of today.
If you have donated to the Live Auction in the past, or if you have been a supporter of the Silent Auction, please consider doing so again. Those committee Chairs will soon be before the Club asking for your support. It would be good to get out in front of these two efforts as soon as possible. Identifying the items we will be offering our guests that night drives the printing of our Auction Book and a lot of other activities for the evening.
Remember, this is the event for our Club for the year. We have had four successful Auctions in the past, and Bruce’s will be the best one so far --- with all our help.
MEMBERSHIP GOAL: As set by our Board at this year’s Retreat – “Net 8 in ‘08” - a worthy goal that
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Chartered January 21, 1947
| January 23, 2008 Number 3088 |
President................................ Dan Egan
Immediate Past President......... Liz Degner
Secretary................................ Micheal Screen
Exchange Student.................... Grith “Skov” Jensen - Denmark
Treasurer................................ Bruce Webber
Editor..................................... Barry Smith
Duty Roster |
1/23/08 |
1/30/09 |
2/6/08 |
Invocation |
John
Alden |
Liz
Degner |
Dave
Ralston |
Greeter |
Jeff
Towery |
Gary Boedigheimer |
Cary
Claar |
Door Prize |
Vickie
Schoenleber |
Jeff
Towery |
Gary Boedigheimer |
Attendance |
Michele
Erickson |
Vickie Schoenleber |
Jeffrey
Towery |
Rotary Shares |
Bruce
Webber |
Carol
Houde |
TBA |
Please contact Trevor Harwood if you have any questions about your assignment at: Trevor@acmecollision.com or 726-7242.
PROGRAMS
Today
Department of Consumer & Business Services – Identity Theft Protection
Next Week:
Maurine Cate – McKenzie-Willamette Hosp.
Last Week:
Cambra Ward – General Manager at KMTR
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Visit us online at http://www.springfieldrotary5110.org
Webmaster: Rod Lathrop
rlathrop@ci.springfield.or.us
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Feb. 9: Pre-PETS in Cottage Grove
March 7-9: PETS / Seatac Doubletree Inn
March 14: Rotary Wine Auction at Valley River Inn
April 5: District Assembly in Cottage Grove
May 29 – June 1: District Conference – Eugene Hilton
June 15-18: Rotary International Convention, Los Angeles, CA www.Rotary2008.com |
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News about our Club and Beyond |
Rotarians seek aid for victims of violence in Kenya
Residents of Kenya need humanitarian aid following the 27 December election that sparked violence across the country. More than 650 people were killed, and more than 250,000 are displaced. Many of the displaced are staying in camps within the Rift Valley and Western Kenya, while others fled into neighboring Uganda and Tanzania.
Immediate needs include blankets, cooking fuel, food, health care, mosquito nets, plastic sheeting, shelter, and water and sanitation. Because of continued violence in the streets, many people have been unable to buy food or go to work. It’s anticipated that long-term recovery efforts will involve reconstruction of houses and buildings and the continued provision of food.
Kenyan Rotary clubs need financial contributions. Because of the difficulty in routing donated goods, cash donations only are requested at this time. Rotarians are partnering with the Kenya Red Cross Society to provide hands-on assistance. A committee of Rotarians in Nairobi has been established to oversee disaster relief activities.
For more information see www.reliefweb.org
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Test (and improve), your Vocabulary and Feed the World!
Presto means:
usually
gaily
overhead
suddenly
If you choose the correct answer, www.freerice.com will donate 20 grains of rice through the United Nations to feed the hungry.
1 word = 20 grains, 5 words = 100 words. It adds up fast!
So take a break from Sudoku and help Feed the World. Another win/win solution! Go to www.freerice.com and play today. Below are the donations accumulated so far. (FreeRice began on October 7, 2007.)
Total Donations by Date
Date |
Grains of Rice |
OCTOBER 2007 |
537,163,380 |
NOVEMBER 2007 |
4,768,969,790 |
DECEMBER 2007 |
6,948,988,060 |
JANUARY 1, 2008 |
114,143,280 |
JANUARY 2, 2008 |
143,815,320 |
Total All Dates |
12,513,079,830 |
Thanks, Liz, for the great suggestion
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Recent Makeups:
Liz Degner, Lorena Young
Contact Micheal Screen with your make-ups:
neercs@msn.com |
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Around the District,
Around the World |
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that would grow our Club to almost 100 members. Earlier in the year I mentioned what I saw as the kinds of new members that would make our Club stronger. They are folks you know, whose company you enjoy and ethics you admire. It is certain that the next 10 new Club members are people you know today. That is the only way Rotary works. So, please invite those folks to a meeting soon. The Membership Committee will soon have some time at the podium to report progress so far in reaching our goal, and steps we need to take before the end of the Rotary year to achieve our goal.
It is certain, however, that our Membership goal WILL be reached if you – each of us - begin today to have someone in mind you can and will bring to a Club meeting soon. Stay tuned for more details from the committee.
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Program Ideas:
Contact Carole Knapel at cknapel@ci.springfield.or.us
Newsletter Articles:
Due Monday at 9:00 a.m.!
Send to Barry Smith – bsmith@thorp-purdy.com
Subject: Rotary Newsletter/[article name]
E-mail to Members:
Email to Micheal Screen at neercs@msn.com |
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Rotary Shares!
The Four Way Test
Of the things we think, say and do:
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Is it the TRUTH?
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Is it FAIR to all concerned?
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Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
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Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
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Springfield Rotary
Meets every Wednesday at Noon at
Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4006 Franklin Blvd
Nearby clubs to make up your attendance:
Monday
Eugene Emerald Club: Valley River Inn
Noon
Greater Albany: Spring Hill Country Club
Noon
Tuesday
Eugene Downtown Club: Eugene Hilton
Noon
North Roseburg: Kowloon's
6:30 pm
Albany Club: Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant
Noon
Eugene Metro: Downtown Athletic Club
6 pm
Wednesday
Eugene Mid-Valley: Kowloon's
Noon
Thursday
Eugene Southtowne Club: Vet’s Club
Noon
Cottage Grove Club:
Stacy’s Covered Bridge Restaurant
12:10 pm
Roseburg Downtown Club: Kowloons –
12:10 pm
Corvallis Club: Corvallis Country Club
Noon
Eugene Airport Club: Eugene Airport
7:30 am
Friday
Springfield Twin Rivers Club:
Royal Caribbean
6:45 am
Eugene Delta Club: River Ranch Restaurant
Noon
Greater Corvallis Club: Corvallis Country Club
Noon
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