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April 9, 2008
Cha - Cha - Cha Changes
District Assembly
Present and future Springfield Rotary Club leaders traveled to Cottage Grove over the weekend for Rotary learning and training. I wish to thank each Club member who made the trip and the commitment of time to their personal growth and the growth of our Club.
Club members who made the trip include: Mike Fischnaller, Rod Lathrop, Mark Johnson, Don Armstrong, Bill Grile, Liz Degner, Micheal Screen, and Tom Draggoo - a great representation from our Club, and a number of members who represent the future of Springfield Rotary. It is the way Rotary works on the local and international level with a changing cast of volunteers who step up and make a difference when it is their turn to do so. Please be open to help these and other Club Board members and leaders make our Club the best it can be.
Time to Move?
Since I joined Springfield Rotary in 1995, the Club has moved its meeting place three times - the Elks to the DoubleTree to Elmer’s and now to Roaring Rapids Pizza. And, I’m sure in the long history of our Club, we have met in several other locations. In fact, our initial meeting was at the Eugene Hotel all those many years ago!
Today, Donna McNeil will distribute a questionnaire about your preferences in advance of a possible move once again. The Holiday Inn full-service hotel in Gateway will be opening soon, and we are talking to their executive team about a possible contract for our Club at that location. First, however, we want to ask you about how you feel. What is important to you in a meeting place, lunch price ...and more.
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Chartered January 21, 1947
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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 |
4/9/08 |
4/16/08 |
4/23/08 |
Invocation |
Jason
Genck |
Bill
Spiry |
Liz
Degner |
Greeter |
Gene
Drake |
Melinda
Handy |
Jim
Eckman |
Door Prize |
Tom
Draggoo |
Gene
Drake |
Melinda
Handy |
Attendance |
Kevin Muzzana |
Tom Draggoo |
Gene
Drake |
Rotary Shares |
Gino
Grimaldi |
Doris
Towery |
Sue
Fisher |
Please contact Trevor Harwood if you have any questions about your assignment at: Trevor@acmecollision.com or 726-7242.
PROGRAMS
Today:
Irene Altucker – Relief Nursery
Next Week:
Russ Burger - Lane County Sheriff
Criminal
Justice Issues
Last Week:
Jeff DeFranco – School District Programs
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Visit us online at http://www.springfieldrotary5110.org
Webmaster: Rod Lathrop
rlathrop@ci.springfield.or.us
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April 10: Danish Dinner for Grith
(see article)
April 17: Fireside Meeting
April 18-19: March Madness
April 23: Professional Assistants Day
May 2: Gift of Literacy Bookbag Assembly 9-1 @ SPS Admin. Building
May 22: Gift of Literacy Event 8:30 – 1:00 @ LCC
May 28: No meeting (Dist. Conference)
May 29 – June 1: District Conf. @ Eugene Hilton
June 15-18: RI Convention, LA, CA www.Rotary2008.com |
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News about our Club and Beyond |
Leonard Farr 1922 – 2008
We are saddened to report that Len Farr, distinguished Rotarian and long time member of the Rotary Club of Coos Bay-North Bend, died Tuesday after being struck by a car while crossing from a park where he often walked to a nearby parking lot in Coos Bay. He was 86 years old.
Len was a Rotary Foundation Alumnus many times over, serving as a Rotary Volunteer in Mexico, Jamaica, Venezuela, Peru, India, Guatemala, Honduras and Thailand, and in Nigeria and Portugal on multiple occasions.
This appeared in the Coos Bay newspaper “The World” on April 2nd:
Leonard Farr was a World War II veteran who helped liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany. He returned to the Bay Area after the war to take over running the hardware business started by his father in 1916. Farr’s son, Jay Farr, is the current president of Farr’s True Value.
Leonard Farr and his wife, Joyce, lived in Coos Bay, where they raised their family and participated in many civic and service activities. Members of Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary, the couple were active in projects providing housing to families in Central America, and in providing food to needy families on the South Coast.
At Len and Joyce’s personal request, no public services will be held. |
Please Help us Welcome our New Members at a Fireside Meeting
Day: Thursday, April 17th from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Social: 6:00 – 6:30 Meeting: 6:30 – 8:30 (dessert toward the end!)
Location: Beth DeGeorge’s home (call for directions)
Refreshments (not dinner) will be served
RSVP: beth@riversedgellc.com or 541-543-4634
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Rotary District 5110 GSE Outbound Team 2008
Rotary International District 5110 (southern Oregon and northern California, USA) will participate in a Group Study Exchange with District 4790 (northern Argentina) in May 2008. You can follow their progress on the internet by visiting their blog at http://d5110gse2008.blogspot.com/. |
Reminder – Grith’s Danish Dinner
When: Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 p.m. Cost: $25
Where: John Alden’s home (call for directions)
RSVP: email lizdegner@gmail.com |
Recent Makeups:
Dan Egan, Bruce Webber, Nancy Golden, Jason Genck, Jeff Towery, Mark Molina, Corkey Gourley, Tom Draggoo, Corwin Lewis, Nancy Bigley, Rod Lathrop, Don Armstrong, Mike Fischnaller, Donna McNeil (2), Micheal Screen (2), Mark Johnson (2), Liz Degner (2), Bill Girle (2)
Contact Micheal Screen with your make-ups:
neercs@msn.com |
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Around the District,
Around the World |
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Please take a minute, fill out the survey and have a hand in the future
I need to say that this survey in no way reflects on the great service and hospitality afforded our Club since moving to Roaring Rapids Pizza. We have been given every consideration in making our home at Roaring Rapids these past two years. I wish to thank Garry Weber and the staff for doing everything they can to make our meetings productive and our guests feel welcome on the River in Glenwood. It has been a pleasure to work with you all at RR.
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Day Care provided at District Meeting
Pack up the kids and crank up the car! The Family of Rotary invites all children (no diapers) ages 3yrs to 17yrs to come and have some fun! Licensed childcare, meals and off site activities will make this a District Conference to remember! Need more information? Contact Lynda Kristoffersen grammylynda@verizon.net or call 541-756-4570. |
Reminder – Signature Project
We are looking for volunteers on April 12, 26, and May 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please contact Jason Genck at jasong@willamalane.org or 736-4006 if you are interested. |
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
E-mail Rod Lathrop with content for the Rotary Web Site! |
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