Newberg Noon Rotary Club Newsletter for October 3, 2018

Newberg Noon Rotary Newsletter for October 3, 2018

~ GREETER ~

Paula Radich was today’s GREETER….Thanks to Paula!

[BTW – Being the GREETER is a great way to get to know your fellow Rotarians and our guests! Check with Paula or Prez Om to sign up!]

~ Opening of meeting ~

Club President, Om, wearing a GORGEOUS & COLORFUL shirt…opened today’s meeting per usual….with excitement and enthusiasm! Om says that the shirt is hand-made from a Northern Thailand hill tribe, and that she has had the shirt for a long time.

~ Pledge ~

Walter Want led us in today’s Pledge…Thanks, Walter!

~ Visitors – Guests ~

Guests of Judy Robinson today were several Newberg High School Interactors: Paris Boileau, Madison Baronne, Maddie Schneider, Lindsey Clark, Emma Gentry, Anixza Resendiz, and Sydney Hanson…Welcome all!

~ Today’s Rotary Moment ~

Jim McMaster’s Rotary Moment....announcing that there will be a “build” project at the Aquatic Center this Saturday, October 6…to assemble the new playground equipment that the two Newberg Rotary clubs have paid for!  Join us in helping build a playground at the Pool Park from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Jim McMaster promised to bring DONUTS! Please click on the link below to sign up!
https://signupschedule.com/noonrotary

~ New Rotarian! ~

Ivan Estrada, was inducted as a new Rotarian today…sponsored by Shannon Buckmaster and Denise Bacon. Since neither of them were present, President Om officiated with Ivan’s induction. Ivan’s training and background are in Public Health. His hobbies and interests are hiking, backpacking, soccer, running cycling, disc golf, reading, cooking, etc. Youth develpoment is a personal passion, with a particualr interest in International Health Initiatives. He currently is working with Yamhill County Public Health. We will learn more about Ivan as he presents his Classification Talk in the near future. Welcome, Ivan, to Newberg Noon Rotary Club! Help Ivan get into the Rotary “swing of things” and introduce yourselves, sit with him at lunch, and volunteer to assist him in any way to quickly become an integral part of our “extended Rotary family”!

~ Announcements ~

Next week’s program will be presented by Gene Piros’ wife, Rebecca, in a discussion on blindness. October 10, 2018 …Chehalem Cultural Center…usual time…

Jim McMaster gave a brief update on son Spencer’s travels in Africa as he begins his stint with the Peace Corps…We have not heard from Spencer this week. He is now in Eswatini which used to be Swaziland. He is in that country training.

Leah reminded us again of the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 1, 4:30 – 5:30 PM at the Cultural Center.

Paula reminded us of Ken Austin, Jr.’s, birthday celebration 7 – 8:30 AM at the Cultural Center on October 25. Ken is a Past President of our club and was a Charter Member of the Earlybirds.

Be reminded that the e-mail link is on the club’s website for volunteer sign-ups for Senior Meals, etc. https://signupschedule.com/noonrotary

Another reminder…we can be a BIG HELP to the Earlybird Rotarians by including their two Exchange Students in our activities. Rosangela Ruiz Lopez and Matteo Crotta are both 16 years old. She is from Oaxaca, Mexico, and he is from Lake Como, Italy.   REMEMBER…these YOUTH are our FUTURE ROTARIANS! SO GET INVOLVED!  To get directly involved with these students’ exchange time in our community, contact Michelle at 503.476.5200.

In District news…Documents/Toone-Portland.pdf#page=1   

Learn about Rotary’s world-wide fight to end polio. In the Rose Room at the MODA Center, 1 N. Center Court Street, Portland, OR, October 18. Noon to 1:30. Joan Toone, polio survivor, shares the history of polio and progress to eradicaiton.

~ The Duck ~

Jeff Lane handled the DUCK this week…managing to collect generous contributions from several Rotarians present…including…but not limited to…Auggie…..missing last week as he was in Mexico with his family and who had some excitement with his trip to the Copper Canyon….so…in his words…..

Copper Canyon Adventure Trip

September 14-21, 2018

My wife, Maureen, and I planned a week-long family trip with our daughter Laura, her husband, Tobin and two grandsons, Logan (4yo) and Asher (16 mo.) thru Mexico’s Copper Canyon.

The scenic Copper Canyon, in the Sierra Madres is three times as big as the Grand Canyon with a depth of 7,000 feet. It is also the home of the Tarahumara Indians, renown for their long distance running ability.

We flew to and met in Chihauhau, Mexico, (and surprisingly we saw only one Chihauhau!) where we started our multi-city stop and tour of the Copper Canyon via the Chepe Express Train with panoramic views. We had short visits in the cities of Chihauhau, Creel, Divisadero, El Fuerte and ending in Los Mochis, approximately 350 kilometers (218 miles) from Central Mexico to the Gulf of California. We stayed several days in Divisadores where we experienced some of the most amazing views of the Copper Canyon. We had an opportunity to ride a Zip Line over part of the Copper Canyon, which was 2miles long and reached a speed of 85 miles per hour. For those faint of heart, there was another option of 7 shorter and slower Zip Lines. With the two little ones, we chose to take the scenic Tram ride across the canyon. It was an amazing trip.

(The last leg of the Chepe Express Train ride from El Fuerte to Los Mochis was cancelled as the train was not able to make it through due to a storm that passed through the night before causing three significant landslides. We made special arrangements for private transportation in order to make our flight out of the airport in Los Mochis, which was terribly flooded.)

Although there were serious safety concerns regarding travel in Sinaloa, Mexico (especially noted in the State Department’s website), we did not experience any unsafe situations. In fact, I felt it was much safer than Guatemala! [Thanks for sharing your adventure, Auggie!]

Paula pitted Huskies vs. Ducks in her “brag”…

Walter Want spoke about the increasing evidence of a wide range of health issues appearing in veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange to one degree or another during the Vietnam War.

Corey was “suffering” from a guilt trip on having “spaced” on an information request from yours truly…the Editor….but we worked it out….

And others pungled up $$$ for real or perceived “transgressions” and/or accomplishments.

~ Today’s “two-part” Program ~

Part one: Judy Robinson introduced several Newberg High School [NHS] Interactors: Paris Boileau [President Om’s daughter!] , Madison Baronne, Maddie Schneider, Lindsey Clark, Emma Gentry, Anixza Resendiz, and Sydney Hanson.

“We have just had our first 2 meetings. The elections will happen next week. So most of the time has been spent nominating officer candidates and just getting settled in. One member, Madison Baronne, will work on getting the Interact Club one page in the yearbook for NHS to enhance the exposure to the other school members and better promote Interact and Rotary. We will keep you posted as projects become more real…currently our membership is at almost 30. “ For her part, Madison read the “Four-Way Test of Rotary” to those present.

Part two: According to President Om, today’s speaker is “…Alexandre Dassise is a junior at Portland State University. I met him when he was ‘live’ interviewed by Dave Miller ‘Think Out Loud’ at Hilton Hotel in Portland few weeks ago. However, he came because he is a good friend of my daughter who was there as one of our Interactors. Her name is Paris Boileau.  Alexander shared that he loved soccer…but had suffered two [2] concussions as a result of his soccer involvement as a younger player…resulting in a significant personality shift/change…which led him to his new passion in entrepreneurship…his participation in the DECA program in high school…and development of ideas/products designed to be useful in helping people with autism and other social developmental issues to better integrate with society…i.e, teaching ‘community’ to ‘disabled kids’. His business is http://seijisbridge.com/ He is an amazing young man, please listen to his interview at https://youtu.be/yz7TnZfn8QE for brief info about him. It is very touching story. Yes, his brother Stefan Seiji, has autism*.”

Alexander enthusiastically shared with us his personal life story dealing with an autistic brother …Stefan …and what positive steps he has taken to do something about it. Alexander brought with him some of the product prototypes he and his team have developed to improve communication[s] with autistic individuals such as Stefan. Among the devices was a “frisbee”- like tool/toy with an integrated speaker. The natural tendency to catch it and throw it back opens up potential lines of communication between players. This was only one of several similar creations he presented & demonstrated. It was very obvious Alexander is very passionate about his current life quest.

[*Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. We now know that there is not one autism but many sub-types, and each person with autism can have unique strengths and challenges.

A combination of genetic and environmental factors influence the development of autism, and autism often is accompanied by medical issues such as:

• Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders
• Seizures
• Sleep disturbances

Autism affects an estimated 1 in 59 children.

Many people with autism also have sensory issues. These can include aversions to certain sights, sounds and other sensations.

Autism’s hallmark signs usually appear by age 2 to 3. Often, it can be diagnosed as early as 18 months. Some associated development delays can appear even earlier.

* In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association merged four distinct autism diagnoses into one umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They included autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome. ]

Thanks to the Interactors and Alexander!

May your days be guided by Rotary’s “Four Way Test” of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is It the Truth?

2. Is It Fair to All Concerned?

3. Will It Build Good Will and Better Friendships?

4. Is It Beneficial to All Concerned?

The FOUR-WAY TEST courtesy of Rotarian Herbert Taylor! RI President, 1954-1955

SAVE THIS DATE: October 24. District Governor, Larry Hatch, will be our speaker.

[Editor’s note: Soft-spoken, ”laid-back” D.G. Larry is a good friend of mine…and a long-time Rotarian in the Forest Grove DayBreak Rotary Club…a club which we both helped charter in 1991… D.G. Larry’s message will be well worth hearing!]

Once again, Prez Om closed with a very enthusiastic reminder to….

~ “Be the Inspiration!” ~

In Continuing Rotary Service,

Respectfully submitted,

Rick Kaufman

Newsletter Editor

Editor’s note:

Number of Wild Poliovirus Cases Globally as of October 2, 2018

New Cases Last 7 Days 1

YTD – 2018 19

YTD – 2017 11

Total – 2017 22

Total – 2016 37

Total – 2015 74

Total – 2014 359

Total – 2013 416

Total – 2012 223

Total – 2011 650

Total – 2010 1,352

Total – 2009 1,604

Total – 2008 1,651

Source:

http://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-now/this-week