~ Newberg Noon Rotary Club Newsletter ~
Rotary Club of Newberg, Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
~ Call to Order ~
President-Elect Becky Ankeny welcomed Rotarians and Friends of Rotary to the Hybrid Live/Zoom meeting at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Chehalem Cultural Center.
~ Flag Salute ~
Walter lead participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.
~ 4 Way Test ~
Scott lead participants in the recital of the 4 Way Test:
Rotary’s Four Way Test of the things we think, say and do:
#1 – Is it the TRUTH?
#2 – Is it FAIR to all concerned?
#3 – Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
#4 – Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
~ Announcements ~
Welcome to the Club Madeline Candeaux!
Joe Morelock and the Club officially welcomed and inducted the newest member of our club: Madeline Candeaux. Madeline is the owner and operator of SpaceLift Organizing. Welcome Madeline!
Pancake Breakfast: Note that this is a lot of work and they are in need of volunteers. Please reach out if you would like to join it, it is a lot of fun. Aaron is in charge of the committee so get ahold of him to get involved. This is very important and we would be very appreciative to anyone willing to be on the planning committee.
Interact Club: Interactors Rowan and Ella attended the meeting virtually and announced their excitement for the new local project. They finished their international Kenya project and were really proud of that project. For their local project they are focusing on helping people care for their pets, understanding that pets are valuable for mental health. The funds will help pay for all sorts of pet care expenses including but not limited to medical costs such as spay and neutering, food, supplies such as leashes, etc. They will be reaching out to senior centers, non profits, schools, and homeless shelters to spread the word about their program.
~ Guests ~
Emily G, Guest, A Family Place
Rowan, Newberg High School Interact Club
Ella, Newberg High School Interact Club
Beto Reyes, Guest Speaker
~ The Rotary Duck ~
Rick: Is very happy to see everyone today, especially Julie! Welcome Back!
Dan R: Invited us all to check out his newest episode of The Giving Town Podcast, whereby he interviewed local business owner and philanthropist Brian Love. That episode can be viewed at the following link: The Giving Town Podcast. Dan also mentioned that he intends to organize a group called the GTP Advocates, who would be able to nominate interviewees for future podcasts. He also mentioned that he will be interviewing Denise on an upcoming episode.
Laura: Announced Rotary efforts that are underway to continue the assistance to Ukraine. The Club did an impromptu paddle raise in an attempt to raise enough funds for air travel, as a Rotarian is heading over to Poland to help organize the efforts. The Club came through with $1,200 of donations in less than a minute or two thanks to many generous members.
Kim: Celebrated her daughter’s 7th birthday. It was an extra great birthday because they were able to finally have a party to celebrate, which hadn’t been the case through COVID.
Dan K: Noted that he already listened to Dan R’s Giving Town Podcast and that it was a great interview.
Denise: Shared that she just celebrated her son’s 21st birthday, which was difficult for her having watched him grow up so fast. She also is grateful to be here in person and for the Interact Club to be present at todays meeting.
~ Today’s Program: MV Advancements with Beto Reyes ~
Beto Reyes is the Communications Manager for MV Advancements, an organization that serves adults with disabilities in Oregon. Beto was born in Mexico, which is where he remembers being first introduced to Rotary as there were local Clubs there. He noted the importance of serving the local community and society as whole, thanking the Club for their hard work serving.
He now works for MV Advancements, which was originally founded as Mid-Valley Rehab. We have come a long way over the years in understanding how to best serve adults with disabilities, and MV Advancements prides itself on a dedication to continuous improvements. They serve about 250 individuals, which is down a bit since COVID. They operate 5 24 hr homes in McMinnville where residents receive 24 hour assistance, and are able to live their lives. They also serve by finding adults with disabilities quality, long term employment opportunities. He noted that they are not interested in “charity employment” where employers hire just to be kind, but are looking for employers with real needs that can be filled and served by dedicated, passionate employees. He shared an example of an employee that loves cars and driving, where they found an opportunity where the employee was able to serve the community by driving a transport for the residents, which was a real need able to be filled by the disabled individual who was passionate about the job. They also have a direct support program, where volunteers can simply spend time with disabled individuals, taking them out to have fun. They have a supported living program for individuals who just need some small sorts of support, giving them enough assistance to live independent lives.
Beto noted that the biggest need that MV Advancements has is volunteers. They need people who want to befriend these disabled adults and serve them as a friend. You can reach out and find opportunities to make connections to this community and serve them through true friendship and companionship.
For more information on the organization, how to get involved, or how to donate, visit their website at https://mvadvancements.org/.
Check your e-mails for Mike Caruso’s Zoom meeting access information.
~ Joke of the Day ~
Today I learned that if you flip a canoe over you can wear it as a hat… because it is cap-sized.
~ Happy Quotes! ~
“Go forth and be human.”
– Today’s Presentation
~ Published 3/29/2022: Dan Keuler, Newsletter Editor ~
