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President’s Message
You've Had to Be There
We all know what that expression means. "You had to be there" to appreciate........ .....whatever it was. A presentation. A joke. A speaker. Or, a Program. If you are not there, you won't get the benefit of doing so.
Truth is, our Springfield Rotary Club is struggling with attendance. For the reporting period of July-December, 2007, our attendance percentage is just 59.6%. That is almost the lowest in this area with Eugene Emerald at 56.3%.
Of the other clubs our size - Cottage Grove, Delta, Southtowne - we are a full 5 to 15 percentage points lower in attendance. We are over 15 percentage points below the area average, and we are a whopping 35 points behind our area leader - Eugene Airport Club.
So, there are nine clubs in our area, and if you throw in the area average as a straw 10th club, we are ranked 9 out of 10 in attendance.
Not good.
In order to move even to the middle of the pack, we would have to increase our attendance by almost 30%.
So, what is the problem? We have some members who are listed as members that have not been attending at even the 50% requirement. They will be contacted about continuing with our club, or perhaps transferring to another club that would make attendance easier for them.
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Chartered January 21, 1947
| February 20 , 2008 Number 3092 |
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 |
2/20/08 |
2/27/08 |
3/5/08 |
Invocation |
Jason
Genck |
Rod
Lathrop |
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Greeter |
Tom
Cochran |
Rhonda Schleicher |
Joe
Grisby |
Door Prize |
Don Bumgarner |
Tom
Cochran |
Rhonda Schleicher |
Attendance |
Michael
Fischnaller |
Don Bumgarner |
Tom Cochran |
Rotary Shares |
TBA |
Dave
Ralston |
Jim Eckman |
Please contact Trevor Harwood if you have any questions about your assignment at: Trevor@acmecollision.com or 726-7242.
PROGRAMS
Today
Rod Lathrop – Rotary Web Site
Next Week:
Bill Stenstrom – Africa Trip
Last Week:
Jason Genck – Signature Project
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Visit us online at http://www.springfieldrotary5110.org
Webmaster: Rod Lathrop
rlathrop@ci.springfield.or.us
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March 7-9: PETS / Seatac Doubletree Inn
March 14: Wine Auction at Valley River Inn
April 5: District Assembly in Cottage Grove
April 23: Professional Assistants Day
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 |
PRE PETS REFLECTIONS
PrePETS this year was very inclusive! Not only were presidents-elect (PE's) urged to attend, but presidents-nominee (PN's) (or Vice Presidents as some clubs call them) were invited as well. So after we received our 3-ring binder full of goodies and resources and had our pictures taken for the directory, we found our color coded table and had a bit of breakfast.
DGE Mike Fischnaller introduced himself and shared with us the new colors for 2008-09. We asked if the blue was NAVY or and then decided on "DK Blue" in honor of RI President-Elect Dong Kurn Lee. We were then asked to introduce ourselves and share our passions in Rotary. Lots of passions from scholarships to fresh water to involved and committed membership to fun to the potential of Rotary.
Mike also discussed this year's theme, "Make Dreams Real," with its particular emphasis on the health and well being of the children of the world. With water, health, food, and literacy, we can make a huge difference in the lives of many.
(excerpt from D5110 News)
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Reminder!
Wine Auction – 3 Weeks Away
What: Wine Auction Dinner
Where: Valley River Inn
When: March 14, 2008
Why: Because this is our primary fundraiser
We have a wonderful evening planned and we hope to see everyone at the auction, so please reserve March 14th on your calendars. If you have questions, please talk with Bruce Smolnisky.
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Reminder!
Everyone in Springfield Rotary enjoys hearing from all of our members about the paths they took to joining Rotary and their personal highlights and accomplishments since joining Rotary. Many of you have already shared your Rotary story, but a number of our members have yet to do so. If you have not done so, please contact Barry Smith at 747-3354 to schedule a date when you can share your story with the rest of the club. It only takes a minute and there is virtually no prep work required.
Thank you for doing your part to make every meeting a success. |
Recent Makeups:
Ned Powell, Sharri da Silva, Brian Corcoran, Merlyn Hough, Tom Draggoo, Micheal Screen, Bruce Webber, Dan Egan, Liz Degner, Donna McNeil, Mark Molina, Corkey Gourley, Karri Mealy, Nancy Golden, Jason Genck, Mark Johnson, and Bruce Smolnisky
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, however, is not the entire picture. The bigger picture is that Springfield Rotary Club members do not attend at nearly the same rate as almost all other clubs in our area. And, this has been the case for some time.
Why?
If you think you have the answer, or part of the answer, please let me know. Is it a leadership issue? Location? Program? Your board would like to increase our attendance as a Club. Please let me or any other board member know what we can do.
Obviously, if you are reading this message in today's newsletter, you are probably not part of the problem. However, I would guess you may be part of the solution. Please give us your best thinking, and keep coming to your local Springfield Rotary Club meetings. It is important that you are here!
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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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