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5110 Celebration Teams with Red Cross

By DG Gerry Kosanovic


Club Presidents & People of Action
– as we prepare for the District 5110 2022 Celebration Conference in Corvallis, it is our intent to merge a service project with our April 30th event, one that would have a defining humanitarian focus of serving others in need.

To that end, I am thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the Red Cross to establish a rewarding, fulfilling, fun competitive virtual blood drive: District Drives to Save Lives. This event will begin on March 22nd and conclude on April 28, 2022. It is easy and simple for club members to participate and, most importantly, it will save lives! Click here for all the details including a short video at the D5110 website!


District Celebration & Conference Three Day Schedule
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Thursday, April 28th

12 noon Golf On-Site Registration Opens

1 p.m. Golf Scramble at Trysting Tree

Friday, April 29th

8 a.m. Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast

9 a.m. Opening Plenary Session

10 a.m.
Session I – Presidents Elect – DGE Aimie Walsh
Session II – Presidents Elect Nominees – DGNJim Polk
Session III – Club Succession Planning – PDG Gerry Kosanovic
Session IV – Foundation 101 – Nelson Maler

11 a.m.
Session I – Presidents Elect – DGE Aimie Walsh (with Jim Polk on budget)
Session II – Club Secretaries – Beth Sheehan
Session III – Rotary Action Planning – PDG Gerry Kosanovic
Session IV – Global Grants – Juli Di Chiro

12 noon Lunch with a Panel on Successful Hybrid Meetings

1 p.m.
Session I – Grants Certification – Cindi O’Neil
Session II – RI Website/DacDB – Steve Matthes
Session III – District Grants – Kathy Poole
Session IV – Membership Success – Christine Waugh

2 p.m.
Session I – Youth Safety – Dan Converse
Session II – Club Treasurers – Jim Polk
Session III – Polio Plus – Nelson Maler

3 p.m.
Session I – Crisis Management – Claudette McWilliams & Cindi O’Neil
Session II – Public Image – Judy Corwin
Session III – Creating a Successful Service Project – Rick Olson

5 p.m. Rotary Street Party – 1st Street, Downtown Corvallis

Saturday, April 30th

8 a.m. Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast

9 a.m. Opening Session

  • District Governor Welcome

  • Planned Programming

10 – 10:50 a.m. Session A – Plenary Session
  • Climate Emergency–Rotarians in Action, John Mathers

11 – 11:50 a.m. Session B – Breakouts

  • Schools in the Spotlight, School Administrators Melissa Goff, Ryan Noss and Susan Gardner

  • Navigating Social Media Through Narrative (With A Side of Coffee), Barista/Social Media expert Morgan Eckroth

  • What’s going on with our Economy today, here and elsewhere, Karla Chambers

  • Introducing Drug Courts to Vietnam: Pursuit of Justice, local District Attorney John Haroldson

  • Charismatic Robots in Everyday Human Spaces, Dr. Heather Knight

  • Podcasting: Experience the New Storytelling, Dan Smith

  • To Boldly Go: Why We Need Star Trek for a Better World, Dr. Jose-Antonio Orosco

12 noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch with 4-Way Test Finals Program

1:30 – 2:20 p.m. Session C – Breakouts

  • The Climate Discussion, John Mathers and Nikki Rizzardini

  • Navigating Social Media Through Narrative (With A Side of Coffee), Barista/Social Media expert Morgan Eckroth

  • What’s going on with our Economy today, here and elsewhere, Karla Chambers

  • To Boldly Go: Why We Need Star Trek for a Better World, Dr. Jose-Antonio Orosco

  • Charismatic Robots in Everyday Human Spaces, Dr. Heather Knight

  • Podcasting: Experience the New Storytelling, Dan Smith

  • Gender Lessons and Leadership, LBCC Administrator Jeff Davis and panel

2:20 – 5 p.m. Afternoon Break & Related Activities

  • Friendship Room & Tabling, District Remembrance Room, Selected Area Tours: OSU Arts Walk, NuScale Power, OSU Athletics, Benton County Museum, Downtown Pub Crawl, Cramer Trail Hike

5 – 6:30 p.m. Hospitality – Networking – Happy Hour – Silent Auction

6:30 – 9 p.m. Dinner & Celebration

  • DG Welcome & Recognitions: Gerry Kosanovic (6:30 -7)

  • Keynote Speaker (7-7:50)

    • Jose Reyes, PhD, is the co-founder of NuScale Power and co-designer of the NuScale passively-cooled small nuclear reactor.

  • Entertainment: Gideon Freudmann, CelloBop (8-9+)


D5110 Celebration in Corvallis to Feature Friday Street Party

By Lesa Banks

Come enjoy live music at Friday night District 5110 Street Party, part of our District Celebration April 29 in downtown Corvallis.

Highlights of the event include:

  • Live music from Hans and the Wanted, a fun-loving top 40 cover band. The band’s repertoire is heavy on modern and classic pop & rock, but also touches on everything from 50’s jazz to 90’s hip-hop.
  • Three food trucks including wood-fired pizza.
  • Beer & wine
  • Axe throwing
  • and a dunk tank (dunk your favorite DG!)

ShelterBox Aid Almost at the Ukraine Border

By Peggy Carlaw

Here’s a 3-minute video update covering the three groups of people we’ll be helping: two groups in Ukraine and one group of refugees:

https://www.canva.com/design/DAE7RHIy_Z4/r6UwxTWY38mXi6rKwTKQnw/view?utm_content=DAE7RHIy_Z4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=recording_view

The ShelterBox team has arrived in Poland. They’ll be assessing what type of aid refugees will need, what type of aid people living in the middle of the conflict in Ukraine will need, and the logistics for getting aid where it’s needed. ShelterBox’s Kerri Murray is in Poland now and posted this live Facebook video today. Click here to view it from the D5110 Facebook page: https://fb.watch/bDMQA9ZNC4/

Click here for more details on Rotary’s continuing effort with ShelterBox!


Redmond Rotary Gives the “Gift of Literacy”

By Joe Kosanovic

Each year, The Redmond Rotary Club grants the “Gift of Literacy” project to first graders in the Redmond School District.

First graders choose a favorite book they would like to read and the book is given to them inside a backpack. More on this annual academic effort in Redmond by clicking here.

Watch this year’s video to learn more about the project.


Belated Levity Contribution to Honor St. Paddy’s Day

By Mike Corwin

Yes, I’m a week late, but here, in Honor of St. Patrick’s Day (belatedly), please enjoy these Murphy Laws:


 
 


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