Rotary 5110 in Action eNews 04-20-2021

Join us for the 2020-21 Rotary Celebration in the out of doors!

SAVE THE DATE: August 26,27,28 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center, Redmond, Oregon.

• Thursday: Golf Tournament and an Evening Paul Harris Dinner
• Friday: Drive in Theatre Style Opening Ceremonies (at noon), Awards, Keynote and the High Street Dance Band
• Saturday: Keynotes, Breakouts, and an evening finale at the Drive-In Theatre.
• Reserve your space now at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds RV Park: https://www.bookyoursite.com/campgrounds/expo-center-rv-park

Apply for grants? Discover new projects? Find out about best practice for club secretaries, treasurers, TRF Chairs, Membership Chairs? Learn to better use social media? Talk with your fellow Rotarians across our district? You can do all that, and more, at our 2021 Virtual Club Training Assembly coordinated by District 5110 Trainer Paul Nicholson and his talented team of presenters!

Click here to go to the 5110 website and sign-up for the May 15 presentations.

GSE was later formally changed to GCE, Group Cultural Exchange. The planned GCE exchange for 2020-2021 with District 9400 in Africa was understandably postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was anticipated that the GCE would travel in the spring of 2022. However, the indefinite spread of the COVID-19 variants in the world makes international future travel unpredictable at best, and at worst, dangerous and unsafe. While some of us may be safe, we need to have all of us safe.

Due to the pandemic, Rotary International has paused the global Youth Exchange Program for 2021-2022. Regrettably, District 5110 will also pause the support of all international travel with the Group Student Exchange as well as the Group Friendship Exchange (GFE). I know that this announcement will disappoint Rotarians in our
district. The experience that many share as either a team member, team leader, committee member, host family, or simply as a club member enjoying visiting citizens from other countries, has enriched us in many ways.

I thank past chair of the GCE, Rae LaMarche for her dedicated support of this program for many years. I also thank the current GCE chair, Dr. Mark Clark for his understanding. Appreciation is extended as well to Chair Camille Ronzio for her continued enthusiasm and commitment to the GFE program.

Michelle Corradetti is Immediate Past President, Rotary Club of Medford. She is a stellar Rotarian, PHF+6, a leader in D5110’s new Voices of Rotary podcast team and is passionate about community service. Michelle has over 32 years of experience as a financial advisor, benefitting her clients as First V.P. Wealth Management with Morgan Stanley in Medford.

Michelle values trust and relationship-building and says her most important goal is “to help you achieve your objectives, providing guidance that helps your wealth do more for you.” She believes in the value of connecting Rotarians with Rotarians.

Learn more at rotarybusinessnetwork.org/listings/morgan-stanley/ and at her business site, advisor.morganstanley.com/michelle.l.corradetti

Every D5110 Rotarian with a business or profession is entitled to a listing in the Rotary Business Network directory.

Not listed in RBN? Click on rotarybusinessnetwork.org/add-listing/?listing_type=gd_place and add your business! Visit the RBN Directory at rotarybusinessnetwork.org/
or contact Rotarian Dan Smith (team@rotarybusinessnetwork.org) if you have questions.

It’s been a true privilege to work on each of these. I’d be remiss without giving a big shout out to Paul Nicholson. His leadership and Rotary Passion has really carried the day with these, all year long. So thanks especially to you, Paul!

Click here for the latest grant opportunities, meeting minutes and other valuable resources.
 

You can also find this information and more on the District Website, under Foundation Grant Resources.

Warm Soles’ goal is to fund 500 pairs of shoes for Central Oregon children, grades K-3. Shoes will be distributed through the Family Access Network and school advocates.

Although this is a club fund-raiser, District Rotarians are invited to benefit from the wonderful Stoller Pinot Noir and Oregon Chardonnay, which will be shipped to your home prior to the event.

Click here to read all the details.

The Virtual Wine Tasting is May 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. Deadline for registration is May 7.

Purchase tickets online here.

While the doctor might not prescribe it, the ability to find humor in our situation is key for maintaining of sanity, patience, and peace of mind.