~ Newberg Noon Rotary Club Newsletter ~
Rotary Club of Newberg, Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
~ Zoom Meeting Participants ~
Shannon B, Mike, Dan, Kathie, Matt, Ralph, Judy, Laura, Spike, Gene, Michelle, Paula, Shannon K, Amber, Lisa, Amy, Larry, Brandy, Paul, Joe, Om, Todd, Michael, Stan
~ Call to Order ~
President Shannon Buckmaster welcomed Rotarians and Friends of Rotary to the Zoom meeting at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The Rotarians split out into breakout groups to start the meeting.
~ Flag Salute ~
Matt lead participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.
~ 4 Way Test ~
Paula 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 ~
Guest Sally Rice announced that the Soroptimist club will have their Dream it Be it event on March 13. This is a career planning event they do for teen girls. This year, rather than a one day event, it will be over Zoom. Though they traditionally provide services for girls, they now will be accepting both boys and girls. They also will be offering 2 $500 college scholarships to 2 lucky participants (funded by Rotary)! The curriculum is FREE and FUN. They will have some amazing local professionals sharing their experiences and will be available for questions in breakout rooms. The registration deadline is 2/22/21. To learn more about this annual event or to learn more about Soroptimists, go to https://www.sicv.org/.
Shannon welcomed everyone to look into the following volunteer opportunities:
~ Guests ~
Renee Campbell, Guest Speaker, Salem Rotary, Past District Governor
Sally Rice, Guest, Soroptimist Club
Wendy McArthur, Guest, soon to be new member
~ The Rotary Duck ~
Shannon B: Thanks to Paul for writing the grant for Dream It Be It program. What a great partnership for our organizations.
Laura: Thanked Paula for presenting to Portland Rotary Club for EMS global grant and to Paul for joining. There is an urgency to complete the fundraising due to a tight timeline. Laura and her team are looking for contacts from other clubs to help raise more money in order to reach their goal.
Spike: Apologized for not making all of the meetings and is excited for getting back to in person meetings.
Ralph: Mentioned that he let a friend use his generator and is willing to share with someone else after his friend provides it back.
Kathie: Announced that First Federal Customers can still send in ballots to the donation voting, which includes the Soroptimists of Chehalem Valley. Also shared that she is proud to have not complained about being without power on Facebook.
Mike: Met with Amy and had a delightful conversation with the new member. Welcome Amy!
Todd: Also has been without power.
Lisa: Also had lost power but got it back Monday.
Amy: Also thanked Mike for being his mentor and being welcoming.
Joe: Thanked scientists for the creation and the distribution of vaccines of all kinds.
Total Collected today for Polio Plus: $310
~ Today’s Program: Update on the Salem Rotary Amphitheater by Past District Governor Renee Campbell ~
Rene Campbell last presented an update on the Gerry Frank Rotary Amphitheater in Spring of 2019. A lot of progress has been been made since then, as you can see firsthand if you travel to Salem and take a look at the waterfront area where it is being built. Renee gave a shout out to the Larry and Jeannette Epping Family Foundation who had helped them get past the finish line for fundraising with a $100,000 matching donation. They also got a generous donation from Al Jubitz of Portland Rotary and have now met their $4,000,000 goal for the project! What an amazing community effort! She noted that there is still opportunity for anyone who wants to donate as they have an intention to try to raise an endowment that could fund the maintenance of the structure long term as there will be ongoing maintenance that will be required to keep it beautiful and safe. There will be a wall of donors that will include the names of anyone who wants to donate $2,500, permanently expressing their gratitude for you or your Club’s generosity. She also gave thanks to Late Newberg EB Rotarian Ken Austin for his very generous $100,000 donation before his passing.
The Lead Architect Dylan Chavez for this project is a wonderful blend of Artist and engineer and deserves a lot of credit for his and his team’s designs. It is beauty and functionality wrapped up in one. He grew up in Albequerque New Mexico and went to College at UO and MIT. He believes that design influences community as much as community influences design. When you go out and see the project develop, remember that originally the area being developed for this project was a very unflattering gravel lot. This transformation will be an amazing improvement for the park. The design team tried to consider what the area used to be in the towns past, as well as what the area used to be when it was held by the Grande Ronde Tribe. They even met with the Tribe and got their input in an effort to reflect that Tribal history as well as the Industrial history of the last Century.
The following images show what it is to become as well as one photo where the construction is in early February. They have now put up the first arch. She also pointed out that as you come across the bridge toward the amphitheatre, you will come across a Rotary Peace Pole! They hope to finish this June and have a grand opening in July.
If you are interested in hearing about the different donor levels and considering making a contribution to the project, please reach out to Renee at [email protected] or go to the website at https://rotaryamphitheater.com/.
~ Next Week’s Program: Providence Newberg Medical Center Updates by Joe Yoder ~
Check your e-mails for Mike Caruso’s Zoom meeting access information.
~ Joke of the Day ~
Did you year about the employee fired from the calendar factory?
All they did was take a day off.
~ Happy Quotes! ~
“When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
~ Published 2/23/2021: Dan Keuler, Newsletter Editor ~
