Newsletter August 1, 2016

When you’re 80 years old, you have stories and experiences to share. That’s true for our club, too.  And now our club’s colorful history has been documented by summer intern and George Fox University history major, Britta Stewart (who, by the way, was also seen giving walking tours at the Hoover Minthorn House museum last weekend).

Britta presented the results of her good work at our meeting last week. All this summer, she researched, she interviewed, she organized, she documented, she wrote, she designed, she posted ….a wonderful product now on our website.  You’re going to want to take a look. It’s not completely done yet (still time for additions, if you have any), but it’s already easy to get sucked in and suddenly it’s a half hour later. Go to https://www.newbergrotary.org and click on “About Our Club.” Then scroll down and click on “Club History.”

Just some of the categories available: a listing of all presidents, an overview, oral history videos (be sure to watch Grant Gerke’s), service project info like Guatemala, a photos page and a timeline.  Britta even found out that this is the 50th anniversary year of our pancake breakfast.  I love that she also learned that we used to sell fruitcake as a fundraiser :(

Special thanks to Britta, and to Geoff Gilmore for supervising this project.

And speaking of the pancake breakfast, many thanks to all who participated this year.

OLD FASHIONED FESTIVAL PRINCESSES VISIT

Three young ladies serving as Old Fashioned Festival princesses–Emily Sandberg, Mariah Lemen and Felicia Rogers–joined us for lunch. They were accompanied by two chaperones–Krista Gardner and Missy Love (must have been worried about Walter). Emily and Felicia just graduated from Newberg High School and Mariah will be a senior this Fall. They each made a short presentation, and then we were asked to help vote for Queen.

FOLLOW-UP NOTE: To quote the Newberg Graphic, “It isn’t a festival until there’s a queen.”  Emily was named Queen Thursday night.

JUDY ROBINSON IS OFFICIAL

Judy Robinson has been officially inducted into our club.  Mike Boock walked her and her husband Marvin to the podium, where Leah conducted the ceremony and told us a bit about Judy:

• She has been an advocate for seniors and people with disabilities
• She is a real estate advisor
• She enjoys walking, biking and snorkeling

Welcome, Judy! We’ll look forward to your classification talk soon to learn even more about you.

ROTARY ROCKS THE TUNES ON TUESDAY

Newberg Rotary sponsored the Tunes on Tuesday concert last week. Together with members of the morning club, some of our members worked the sponsor booth selling pancake breakfast tickets, talking about Rotary, etc. etc.  Thanks to all who showed up to work, and especially to Auggie for climbing on the roof of the Cultural Center to get photos!

 

AUCTION “THANK YOU” DINNER

Grant Gerke invited us to an Auction thank you dinner on Monday, Aug. 29 at the Chehalem Cultural Center from 5 to 7:30pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] no later than August 20. And thank you again, Grant, for your years of service as auction chair. Great job! The 2017 auction date has been announced for Saturday, March 18. Go, Denise!

PEOPLE GET READY….THERE’S A CHANGE A COMIN’

Leah announced that August 17 will be our last meeting at George Fox. We will meet at Friendsview on the 24^th , and then move to our new home at the Chehalem Cultural Center on August 31. The morning club also meets there now.

GUESTS

Auggie brought Dan Prow, a graphic designer and prospective member

Judy Robinson brought her husband, Marvin

Om brought Sharon Champaigne, biz development mgr from Amerititle in McMinnville