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President's Message
Happy first day of March! With Darlene Taylor just back from PETS, I realized that I have only 4 months left of my own term. These next few months will be exciting as we begin our community service project at La Placita, have our Palm Sunday Brunch, participate in the Marion Polk Food Share drive, and continue our first Thursday drop-in socials. It's a good time to reflect on where we are as a club. To that end, you will be receiving an email survey that asks for your opinion on a variety of topics. Answers are strictly anonymous, so please be honest with your answers. Members of the Club Service and Membership committees will be reviewing the answers and presenting the information to the board. At our club assembly on March 18, we'll discuss the results at a club assembly. Are there things about our club you want to change? Things you want to keep? Suggestions you have on how to make our club stronger and more vibrant? Here is your chance to do so. Please participate!
Congratulations to Phil Sperl for receiving recognition for his ability to sponsor members to our club. He was presented with a pin at last Friday's luncheon. Thank you, Phil, for your hard work!
A big thank you to Dave Leonard for his fabulous speakers in February! Our last speaker was Roger Stevenson, who spoke about how to prepare an emergency kit and what to expect when the Big One hits Oregon.
This coming Friday's luncheon will feature two programs: Kevin Mannix has arranged for Dan Clem, the Salem Chamber of Commerce CEO, to address us about what the chamber is up to; and we will have Rick Gaupo from Marion Polk Food Share come to kick off the March food drive. We'll be starting the business portion of our luncheon at a little early so we can fit both programs in, so please be prompt.
Have you been talking to your family and friends about our upcoming Palm Sunday brunch? This is one of our major fund raisers and helps to raise money for our community and international service projects. This is an easy sell because we all have to eat! And what an amazing array of food there is to choose from at the brunch. Please get the word out!
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Club News
Getting to Know our Club Members
Meet Catherine Carlson  Outside of Rotary, I am: Very involved in our big extended family, and we host large holiday dinners at our house, probably because I'm the only one crazy enough to cook for that many people. I'm also a school district administrator, but once a teacher, always a teacher!
Favorite thing about being a part of East Salem Rotary:
Getting to visit with club members each week and participating in community service projects, as well as getting to host exchange students
I have served in leadership of this club as: Club service director
When it is time to relax I:
Read, take Italian classes, walk, go to the gym-I especially like Club Dance
The book on my bed stand right now is: A crossword puzzle book
My favorite place to dine out is: Venti's, La Margarita, Thai Orchid, Chipotle, Kyra's Bake Shop in Lake Oswego (an incredible gluten-free bakery!)
My favorite place to travel is: Visiting my daughters in Bend and Houston, and I'd love to go back to Italy
Cat or dog: Definitely cat-first we had Tillie, who lived to be 19 years old, and now we have Lily, who is eight
Playing on my ipod: Florence & the Machine, Black Keys, Adele, Paolo Nutini
What you might be surprised to find on my ipod playlist: Cage the Elephant
What is something about you that is interesting that people might not know: I was a radio news announcer in college
When I was 12, I wanted to grow up to be a: nurse
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 [email protected]
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.
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
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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
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Team 3
11:30 a.m.-3:00p.m.
Emil Graziani
Kevin Mannix
Mary Hollinger
Ron Hanna
Tricia Nelson
Mike Bredimus
Raeann McDonald
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Team 4
11:30 a.m.-3:00p.m.
Duane Vaubel
Steve Poland
Lavinia Goto
Todd McKinney
Karen Bryan
Tom Marks*
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. 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
March 4
Salem Chamber of Commerce CEO Dan Clem and Food Drive Kickoff
Greeters: Tom Marks & Todd McKinney
Raffle: Darlene Taylor
RSVP for lunch by noon on Wednesday
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TRF Giving to date
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