Rotary Club of Gold Beach

Rotary Club of Gold Beach * Meeting each Wednesday at noon at the Event Center on the Beach Showcase Building * June 10, 2009 * Meeting #47

Today's Program: Joyce Barrett, President of the Gold Beach Senior Center.

Club Report: Thanks to Tony and Terri Lynn Kalhagen, for sharing the stories and DVD on the Just A Drop clean water project. What an amazing project you started for our club to be a part of. Thanks from all of us.

Upcoming Programs
June 17 - Transition Meeting (Let's try again)
June 24 - TBD
July 1 - TBD

Party at the Port: We started off last year with our Beer Garden at Party at the Port. Thanks to all the Rotary Volunteers, we managed to earn some money and hopefully worked out some of the kinks to make this year even better. One thing we discovered was that we need MORE VOLUNTEERS! So please talk to Gloria or Mary and sign up to work at the Beer Garden this year!

Salmon Derby: Yes, we are starting to organize this year's Salmon Derby. And again we are looking for volunteers to help with several different assignments. We need someone to help organize the auction, a weigh master, check in, the list goes on. We will soon be recruiting for volunteers. Let's get out and help the fund the Sea Lion Patrol again this year. It helps our community!

A Message From Rotary First Harvest: Congratulations to each club! Rotary First Harvest was honored at the District 5110 Conference and Assembly as the District's Best Cooperative Project Award. Each club was named, listed and honored! Great work!! YOU make it happen.

Please join me in thanking District Governor Mike for this tremendous recognition and honor! Thank you, DG Mike!! ... While at the conference, 2 additional clubs joined Rotary First Harvest - now totaling 23...Let's encourage other clubs to follow suit. Let's all partner to end hunger! Rotarians can do it.

With 10 gardens this season, a restaurant food recovery program, meat program, commercial growers excess program, gleaning, grow-an-extra row and much more, RFH is exploding!!

Could we double our club participation by the 2010 District Conference? I say "yes". The future of Rotary First Harvest is in our hands.

THANK YOU, each and every one, for making a difference, making dreams real!

Sharon

Rotary Club of Gold Beach * Meeting each Wednesday at noon at the Event Center on the Beach Showcase Building * May 13, 2009 * Meeting #43

Today's Program: Destination Resort

Club Report: Last week we heard from Julia Denning at Gold Beach High School. She spoke to us about her Science Project on Controlled Burning and Mercury in the soil. Congratulations to Julia on her awards! We look forward to hearing more from the students at Gold Beach High School.

Don't forget to register for the annual District Conference May 28-31, 2009 as we see, hear and are inspired by the many ways Rotarians have and still are working to "Make Dreams Real" in their communities and around the world. We will celebrate these accomplishments in an atmosphere of fellowship and goodwill. This year, the District Conference is being combined with the District Training Assembly on May 30 giving more Rotarians than ever the opportunity to be inspired as well as prepared for Rotary's future. Penny LeGate will be one of the featured speakers at this joint event. For your enjoyment, there will be a different selection of "World Class Entertainment" every evening.

Upcoming Programs
May 13 - Destination Resort
May 20 - Tony Kalhagen, Just a Drop
May 27 - TBD
May 28-31 - District Conference - Corvallis

Scholarship Awards: I had the opportunity to present Scholarship Awards to a group of incredible seniors from Gold Beach High School.

Congratulations to Elissa Hawkins, Lora Cleveland, Melissa Smith, Shanea Wallace, Travis Moore, and Julia Denning our Rotary Scholarship Award Winners!

Rotary Students of the Month
March - Garrett Wolford
April - Don Swan

Rotary Social this Friday at 6:00 PM at the home of Rotarian Charles Mirho at 30010 Rogue View Lane (formerly Dave and Jean Little's house) Drinks will be provided, please bring a finger food to share!