Rotary Club of Gold Beach

Rotary Club of Gold Beach * Meeting each Wednesday at noon at the Event Center on the Beach Showcase Building * February 17, 2010 * Meeting #31 

TODAY'S PROGRAM: Bert Morris, Foundation

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
February 17 Board Meeting
February 24 - First Harvest Update
March 3 - Tamara Tuttle, PA NBMC
March 10 - TBD
April 10 - High on Health

CLUB UPDATE: Last week we heard from Jami Sutter about her trip to Haiti last year. Jami and her family are now working towards adopting an orphan from Haiti, an undertaking that was supposed to take 2-3 years and now due to the recent earthquake the process is speeding up. This Saturday Jami's book club is hosting a fundraiser to assist the family with the cost of the adoption. Please join them at the Pistol River Friendship Hall, 6PM for a Lasagna dinner, auction and dancing. Cost is $10 per person, $20 per family. Any questions please talk to Mary Stansell.

FOUNDATION UPDATE: To date 19 members have contributed to the Rotary Foundation! This would be 43% of our membership. Our annual goal is $4400 and we have reached 45% of our Annual Goal! Let's reach our 100%.

Rotary District ENEWS can be viewed at http://district5110.org/ENews/ENews

MEMBERSHIP MOMENT: Members are required to attend at least 50% of club meetings in each half of the year and at least 30% of their own club's meetings in each half of the year. A missed meeting may be made up by attending a board meeting, a committee meeting or another club within 14 days before or after a missed meeting. Make-ups can be fun and enjoyable. You never fail to meet interesting new faces at other clubs and often run into friends you didn't know were Rotarian's, much less members of the particular club.

Do a makeup, meet a new friend.

Rashed's last day with us is today. It has been a whirlwind for Tony and Terri Lynn and we appreciate all they have accomplished with "Just a Drop" and now the "Ripple Effect". Our thanks to all of you!

Rotary Club of Gold Beach * Meeting each Wednesday at noon at the Event Center on the Beach Showcase Building * February 10, 2010 * Meeting #30

TODAY'S PROGRAM:  Jami Sutter, Her Haiti Experience

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
February 13 - Going Away Party for Rashed
February 17 - Bert Morris, Foundation
February 24 - First Harvest Update
February 24 - Board Meeting
March 3 - Tamara Puttle, PA NBMC
April 10 - High on Health

CLUB UPDATE: Last week we heard from the President of SouthWest Oregon Community College on the plans for building on the new campus located north of Brookings. Plans are to open in 2011.

MEMBERSHIP MOMENT: We are now eight months into the Rotary year. Have you invited anyone to a meeting? Look around your community; we must all be ready to communicate the benefits of Rotary. Many times that potential member is right in front of us, too close for us to see - the hotel manager, the consultant that works at home, co-workers, the restaurant owner, the franchise owner or your partner. Don't be stingy share Rotary.

FOUNDATION UPDATE: To date 19 members have contributed to the Rotary Foundation! This would be 43% of our membership. Our annual goal is $4400 and we have reached 45% of our Annual Goal! Let's reach our 100%.

Rotary District ENEWS can be viewed at http://district5110.org/ENews/ENews

Rashed's Going Away Party will be this coming Saturday, February 13, at 6:00 PM at the Gold Rush Building. "What a ride this has been. It will be three months that Rashed has been with us here in America helping us share our story of what we are doing in Ghana, west Africa. We have learned so much from him, made some amazing music, finished the documentary Just a Drop and created our next project "Ripple Effect" for the years 2010/2011. We will sadly say goodbye to Rashed this night with an event in the beautiful lobby of the Gold Rush building in Gold Beach, Oregon. There will be live music and more activities to be announced." Tony & Teri Lynn

Next week Rashed will join us at our Lunch meeting where we will present him as an Honorary Member.

Rotary Club of Gold Beach * Meeting each Wednesday at noon at the Event Center on the Beach Showcase Building * February 3, 2010 * Meeting #29

TODAY'S PROGRAM: Patty Scott, President of Southwest Oregon Community College

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

February 10 - Jami Sutter
February 13 - Going Away Party for Rashed
February 17 - Bert Morris, Foundation
February 24 - First Harvest Update
February 24 - Board Meeting
March 3 - Tamara Puttle, PA NBMC
April 10 - High on Health

CLUB UPDATE: Last week we had a very important Club Assembly. We also brainstormed about fundraising ideas and talked about the importance of membership. Following the meeting Amy and Lisa attended the High on Health Fundraiser meeting as representatives of our club. Don't expect them do this alone, help by donating items to the auction, and ask them what else is needed to make this very important fundraiser a success.

MEMBERSHIP MOMENT: We are now three months into the Rotary year. Have you invited anyone to a meeting? Look around your community; we must all be ready to communicate the benefits of Rotary. Many times that potential member is right in front of us, too close for us to see - the hotel manager, the consultant that works at home, co-workers, the restaurant owner, the franchise owner or your partner. Don't be stingy share Rotary.

PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS: 2nd noticeSandy Vieira, GB Chamber of Commerce.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE ROTARY MANUAL OF PROCEDURE REGARDING POLITICS AND ROTARY: The merits of any public question involving the general welfare of the community, the nation, and the world are of concern to club members and are proper subjects of fair and informed study and discussion at a club meeting for the enlightenment of members in forming individual opinions. However, clubs shall not express an opinion on any pending controversial public measure. Clubs shall not endorse or recommend any candidate for public office and shall not discuss at any club meeting the merits or demerits of any such candidate. Clubs shall not adopt or circulate resolutions or opinions, and shall not take action dealing with world affairs or international policies of a political nature. Clubs shall not appeal to other clubs, peoples, or governments, or circulate letters, speeches, or proposed plans for the solution of specific political problems.

Rotary District ENEWS can be viewed at http://district5110.org/ENews/ENews

Rotary Club of Gold Beach * Meeting each Wednesday at noon at the Event Center on the Beach Showcase Building * January 27, 2010 * Meeting #28

TODAY'S PROGRAM: Club Assembly

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
February 3 - Patty Scott, President of Southwest Oregon Community College
February 10 - Jami Sutter
February 17 - Bert Morris, Foundation
February 24 - First Harvest Update
April 10 - High on Health

CLUB UPDATE: Important items for the club assembly.

1. Where are we in the Budget?
2. Fundraiser ideas?
3. Foundation Update and Points
4. Membership, importance of attendance, paying dues on time, (members may pay twice a year).
5. Input from Membership

FOUNDATION MINUTE: The purpose of The Rotary Foundation is the furthering of understanding and friendly relations among people of different nations through fostering of tangible and effective programs of philanthropic, charitable, educational or cultural in nature. The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.