President's Message

Did you learn something about the Cascadia subduction plate at last Friday's luncheon? What a great speaker! Dr. Rizzo of Oregon Emergency Management Agency provided us with information about what might happen when the next major earthquake hits Oregon. Dave Leonard is following that talk up with a guest speaker who will fill us in on what we should have for an emergency kit this coming Friday. Bring a guest!

I got a call from Iven Findley last week. He is in the hospital with pancreatic cancer and is on dialysis. We signed a get well card at last Friday's meeting, but I know he would love to have visitors. He is in Salem Hospital and was in Room 5608. Please keep him and Helen in your thoughts.

Our Palm Sunday Brunch fund raiser is only 4 1/2 weeks away. Please be sure to invite your family and friends to attend. For only $12, they will get a marvelous brunch -- well worth the cost! Also be sure to check the roster for your assignment time. If you are unable to attend, you MUST find a replacement. If you are on the second shift, remember that you will be helping to clean up the dining room so it is ready for the residents' next meal.

The Membership Committee is putting together a survey to determine member satisfaction. This survey will be sent out electronically on March 1 to all current members. A similar survey will be sent out to members who left the club within the last five years. We want to see how you are feeling about our club and what we could do to make it an even stronger club. The results are anonymous, so please be frank. Results will be discussed at a club assembly, tentatively set in March.

Committee news:

Our International Committee continues to explore how to send emergency supplies to Nogales, Mexico.
The Vocational Committee is looking into a site visit, perhaps to the Home Depot Distribution Center. Steve Poland is also looking for members to volunteer for the ASPIRE mentoring program at McKay High School.
The Rotary Food Drive kicks off on March 4. Our club goal is to raise $1,100, have 75% of our club participate, and increase our sustaining donors from 3 to 4. Volunteer opportunities during the month are: March 23 between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Marion Polk Food Share, re-packaging food; and March 26 from 9:00 - noon at the Houck Middle School's Mission of Hope food pantry. We will have a food drive at the Hayesville Roth's on March 26 between 9:00 - 2:00. Sign-up sheets will be available in March.
Club Service has scheduled another social drop-in, this time at Gilgamesh on March 3 between 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Phil Sperl continues to look for ways to sell our wine. He has contacted the district fundraiser chair, offering other Rotary clubs the chance to serve our wine at their events. Their club would get 10% of the proceeds and East Salem Rotary would take care of the details. Please keep our wine in mind when your business, family, or friends are having an event and wish to serve wine.

Good luck to Darlene Taylor and Karin Holton as they head off to PETS this week!

Club News

In Sympathy

Our thoughts and prayers are with former club member and past president, Raeann McDonald and her family as her husband, Dick, found peace last Wednesday after a long period of illness.

Salem Chamber Organizes Mock Interviews

It is that time of year again! On Thursday, March 3rd, we will be helping over 1000 Salem-Keizer high school students practice their mock interview skills at Career Connections. If you would like to meet a couple of these amazing students and help them gain confidence in themselves and the interview process, let us know!

You can sign-up by following the Smartsheet link below and filling out the form or emailing me directly at grace@salemchamber.org

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=d3ee3ab854144b3b8f956f76755108be

Hope to see you there and thanks for the consideration!

Join us at Gilgamesh on Thursday, March 3 anytime between 5pm and 7pm for a no-host happy hour.

Youth Exchange

Kiara Ballard is one of the short term students we are sponsoring this year. She is in need of some help with funding for her trip and has set up a gofundme account. If you would be interested in helping her out, please visit the link below to make a contribution.
https://www.gofundme.com/f9jqaqe4

Garage Sale Update

We hope you are starting to gather your items to donate. We will begin collecting the items at club meetings beginning in April. We are in need of a couple of people with pickups who can help us transport items from the Red Lion to Dave Leonard's barn after the club meetings in April. If you are able to help, please let Pat or Karin know. We will be sending around sign ups for other garage sale help at our meetings in March.

Palm Sunday Brunch

Below are the updated assignments for the Palm Sunday Brunch. Please review and let Catherine know if you need to request a schedule change. These are the official assignments, any previously received versions should be recycled. Don't forget to be selling tickets to your friends and family. Tickets may be purchased online or for those who prefer more old school, physical tickets are available from Catherine at the club meetings. Groups of five or more may also order tickets by calling 503.393.1491.

Team 1 8:00 a.m.-11:30p.m. Pat Mack Ted Mack* Pat Davis* Joe Burns Levi Herrera-Lopez Vic Baker Will Posegate	Team 2 8:00 a.m.-11:30p.m. John King Erik Larson Darlene Taylor Iven Findley Phil Sperl Maureen Casey Russ Lipetzky Andrew Booth
Team 3 11:30 a.m.-3:00p.m. Emil Graziani Kevin Mannix Mary Hollinger Ron Hanna Tricia Nelson Mike Bredimus Raeann McDonald	Team 4 11:30 a.m.-3:00p.m. Duane Vaubel Steve Poland Lavinia Goto Todd McKinney Karen Bryan Tom Marks*

Team Captains are bolded.

All group ticket sales of 5 or more must RSVP for seating at Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community with the receptionist: 503-393-1491. (Please remember this is important to ensure that we prepare enough food and have seating.)

Each club member has been assigned to a team and time. For this to work, and in any fundraiser, each club member must participate (or provide a replacement).

The afternoon shift should plan to stay until 3:00 to finish clean-up duties.

* Has a food handlers permit

Please park at the Old Fire station building at the north end of our campus. That would be the 4th entrance by the second Willamette Lutheran Homes sign. Car-pooling is encouraged.

Please wear comfortable shoes and Sunday Brunch attire.

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This Week's Program

February 26

February 19-City of Salem Emergency Services Manager Roger Stevenson will talk about creating your emergency kit.
Greeters: Ted Mack & Kevin Mannix
Raffle: Tricia Nelson

RSVP for lunch by noon on Wednesday

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Congratulations to Raquel Sarracino, our February Student of the Month from Chemawa Indian School.

Raquel is part of the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. She has a 3.85 GPA, works in the school kitchen and her favorite class is woodshop. She plans to attend the University of New Mexico with the hopes of becoming a special ed teacher.

Mark your calendar

February 18-ESR Board Meeting at La Margarita Express 6pm

February 26- Join us for lunch at the Red Lion where we will be joined by Roger Stevenson who will teach us how to be prepared for a disaster
Greeters: Ted Mack & Kevin Mannix
Raffle: Tricia Nelson

February 26-28 PETS, Doubletree SeaTac

March 2-Rotaract Fundraiser at Burgerville in Monmouth 5pm-8pm

March 3-First Thursday at Gilgamesh

March 4-Salem Chamber of Commerce CEO, Dan Clem and Food Drive Kickoff
Greeters: Tom Marks & Todd McKinney
Raffle: Darlene Taylor

March 5-Salem Sunrise Bowl-A-Fun at Northgate Bowl

March 11-OFFSITE-Home Depot Distribution Center Site Visit
Greeters: Tricia Nelson & Steve Poland
Raffle: TBA

March 17-ESR Board Meeting at La Margarita Express 6pm

March 18-Club Assembly
Greeters: Will Posegate & Phil Sperl
Raffle: TBA

March 20-Palm Sunday Brunch at Willamette Lutheran Retirement Center

March 25-Marion County Commissioner, Kevin Cameron
Greeters: Darlene Taylor & Sparky Vaubel
Raffle: TBA

March 26-Food Drive at Hayesville Roths

April 23-District Training Assembly @ West Linn High School

April 30-Rotary at Work Day

April 30-Salem Sunset Community Baby Shower

May 20-22-District Conference @ Vancouver Hilton

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