There is one thing that all new Rotarians can agree upon: Rotary is complicated. It takes a while to learn our acronyms, and to get a small sampling of all the things we’re involved in. Last Saturday’s District Training Conference was an opportunity to learn about Rotary beyond our luncheon meetings. The entire day was […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 19, 2016
At this season in our Rotary year, we are already starting to gear up to achieve great success in the 2016-2017 year that will begin July 1. Last week at the podium, Club member Lauren Gutierrez announced that we are starting to look for volunteers to work on our major fundraiser. The event date seems […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 12, 2016
It was a very touching moment during last week’s Club meeting. One of our longtime members, Jim Booth, brought guests with him from the Florence Rotary Club. The guests were his cousin, Dick Booth, and the spouses of each of them. These visitors had arrived with a very special presentation in mind. Dick approached the […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 5, 2016
Shopping for a duvet cover? Looking for an Italian meal? How about some Nike gear? You can get good deals on all these popular items, and much more, by shopping through Rotary Global Rewards. Marriott North America is offering 6% back to Rotary when you book through Rotary Global Rewards. I found a “save $25” […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 29, 2016
Recently I had coffee with Jeff McNamee, one of the Board members of Salem Area Trail Alliance (SATA). His nonprofit organization is the recipient of our $30,000 major grant this year. Bruce Anderson joined us as well. Bruce is the Chair of the Good Works committee whose work resulted in a recommendation to fund their […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 22, 2016
This is Water and Sanitation Month on the Rotary International calendar. In that spirit, I thought I would share the attached handwritten note. It was delivered to me by Cynthia Witham from Lavaud Cheristin of Hinche, Haiti. The text reads, “Dear President Mary, Thank you for sending Cynthia and the other Rotarians to see the […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 15, 2016
Last Wednesday, the club members who had a major part in planning our “Pay it Forward” event got together to celebrate and debrief. We were lucky enough to be joined by our auctioneer, Brian Bice. Brian is very experienced with working with Rotary auction events in other Clubs, and he brought us valuable words of […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 8, 2016
“Every day has to have something unforgettable. Something I’ve heard and love is that people may not remember what you did or said but, they will always remember how you made them feel. So, on that note go make someone feel unforgettable.” Who wrote these wise words? A teacher? A civic leader? Perhaps a motivational […]
