If you did not make it to our last Rotary Club of Forest Grove meeting, here is what you missed…

This Week’s Meeting: Our weekly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 31 will once again be in the Grove Room at the Forest Grove School District offices, 1728 Main St. We will be joined by Forest Grove Mayor Malynda Wenzl, who will provide an update on all of the goings on in our city.

With lunches being catered, lunch orders were due to Claire Agner by Friday. If you did not order RSVP by the deadline, please bring your own lunch. To RSVP for future meetings, please email Claire.

Upcoming Meetings: Our weekly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 7 will be at the Forest Grove United Church of Christ, 2032 College Way (across from Pacific University). Our meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14 will be our annual golf tournament at the Sunset Grove Golf Course. We will return to the Forest Grove School District offices on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Golf Tournament – Aug. 14: Our annual Rotary Club golf tournament will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Sunset Grove Golf Course, 41615 NW Osterman Road, Forest Grove. We will enjoy a barbeque lunch and our weekly meeting beginning at noon with the tournament beginning at 1 p.m.

Tim Schauermann, the tournament organizer, will tell you that all ability levels are welcome. With that said, he has not yet informed us of the rules that will be in place. Everyone will be encouraged to buy string to shorten their shots with proceeds to benefit The Rotary Foundation.

Rotarians and friends are welcome to participate. If you wish to participate, please contact Tim Schauermann.

Satellite Club/Thirsty Thursday Potluck: The August Satellite Club meeting/Thirsty Thursday gathering will take place on Thursday, Aug. 22 and will be a potluck at the home of Pete & Parri Van Dyke. More details about the event will be forthcoming. All Rotarians are welcome to attend.

We Were On A Break!: With the editor on vacation, there will be no Rototeller issued over the weekend of Aug. 3 & 4. The next edition will come out over the weekend of Aug. 10 & 11. This message paid for by Rotary District 5010, which is where the editor will be all week.

Rotary Club of Forest Grove 100th Anniversary Celebration: Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 7, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of our club and 100 years of Service Above Self! Join us at the Carpenter Creek Winery, 47266 SW Carpenter Creek Road, Forest Grove, for an evening of fellowship and celebration.

The celebration will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will include a barbeque dinner and non-alcoholic drinks by Blues BBQ. Wine, beer and cider will also be available for purchase.

Tickets are $45 per person and are limited to 200 tickets sold. Click Here To Purchase Tickets.

For questions about the celebration, please contact Julia Kollar.

Another Successful Concours: It was touch and go with some lightning, thunder and brief showers in the morning, but the 50th Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance was another success! This show doesn’t happen without the hard work of all of our Rotarians, friends and volunteers that continue to make this show one of the best in the United States for car enthusiasts. Thank you to everyone, from our set-up and takedown crews, to our car spotters, judging coordinators and more.

The Best In Show award went to this year’s poster car, a 1929 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Barker Tourer presented by Vintage Racing Motors in Bellevue, Washington.

A special thank you to all of the members of the Concours Committee who have many hours into the show all year and especially to this year’s show co-chairs: Geoff Johnston, Alisa Johnston, Tom Raabe and Allen Stephens.

We also extend a special thank you to Court Carrier for his work in planning and executing the Concours Weekend Kickoff Concert at McMenamins Grand Lodge. It was a great evening of music enjoyed by Rotarians and community members alike.

Updates on the success of fundraising from this year’s Concours will be coming in the following weeks.

Greeters Returning: President Lucas is bringing back the role of having greeters at our weekly meetings. This role will not be pre-assigned. Instead, the ninth and 10th Rotarians showing up a meeting each week will serve as greeters. Please be prepared to take on that responsibility and let President Lucas know if you have any questions.

Youth Exchange Update: We have confirmation on our 2024-25 inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student! We will welcome Laurin Van Orelli from Switzerland around August 17.

The Youth Exchange Committee has one host family already lined up for Laurin but we are still in need of two more families. If you are interested in being a host family and would like more information, please contact youth exchange chair Melinda Fischer.

Friends of Historic Forest Grove Displays: As part of celebrating the 50th Concours d’Elegance and the 100th anniversary of our club, Friends of Historic Forest Grove is looking for items to use for a lobby display to celebrate both milestones. The display will be located in the Old Train Station Museum at the corner of Main Street and 19th Avenue. There is currently a display of Concours history that will remain through July. A display in September will highlight our club.

If you have items that you would be willing to loan to FHFG to promote the history of Concours and/or the club, you can also bring items to the museum during its open hours, Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Mentorship Program With Rotary: Since joining our club, Rotarians Cole Thursam and Javin Frelin have been exploring how to connect younger professionals to our club and to Rotary as a whole. The two are in the preliminary stages of developing a mentorship program for young professionals in the local community that would be tied to Rotary. If you would like to learn more or are interested in taking part in this effort, please contact Cole or Javin.

Service Opportunities For Club Members
Do You Know Of Service Opportunities?: Are you aware of service opportunities in our area that our members might be interested in? We can advertise those here! This space is not limited to club-sponsored activities but to any service opportunity in the community. To promote the service activity, please send a detailed description of the project, the date and time, contact information and a link to register to Rototeller editor Blake Timm, blakertimm@gmail.com.

FGHS Community Food Pantry: Our club’s support for the Forest Grove High School Food Pantry continues.  Thanks to its partnership with the Oregon Food Bank, food donations are still welcome but are of less need at this time. Of need, however, are toiletries and hygiene products as well as household cleaning materials.

The Food Pantry is open Mondays from 4-5:30 p.m. The pantry is located along Nichols Lane between the football field and the Basinski Center. Click Here for more information on the FGHS Food Pantry and on other resources for those experiencing food insecurity.

For information on the Food Pantry, please contact Brian Burke, bburke@fgsd.k12.or.us. If you wish to make a cash donation to the pantry, Click Here.

Bloodworks Northwest Blood Drives: In an effort to build blood supplies in the Pacific Northwest, Bloodworks Northwest is sponsoring a number of blood drives in 2024 at the Forest Grove City Library. Upcoming blood drives will be held on Friday, July 26, Friday, Sept. 27 and Friday, Dec. 6. To sign up to give and set an appointment, please visit the Bloodworks Northwest website.

National Guard Send Off Event – Aug. 9: The Oregon Army National Guard 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, is deploying in two weeks. A coalition of community groups is putting together a send off event for the soldiers and their families on Friday, Aug. 9, at Pacific University (Stoller Center & Lincoln Park). The soldiers leave for their deployment the next day.

Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of functions to help make this event a success for the troops and their families, including set-up, take-down and clean-up, shuttle drivers, food handling and more. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill This Online Form.

Around District 5100
District Leadership Opportunities: Running a successful organization requires that we plan for succession, and then continue to invest in future leaders. District 5100 is always looking for those Rotarians who would like to advance in Rotary leadership. Some positions require some past leadership experience. For more information please contact the District Office.

Area Governor: This person is a prior club president who will work with other club presidents to assist clubs to be successful in their projects and fellowship. You would be responsible for three to five clubs in a geographic area. If you are interested, please contact an area governor or Chief of Staff Cindy Jones of RC Silverton.

District Governor: The next level of Rotary leadership. It is a 3.5-year commitment in learning and leadership of the district. You would be working with the Governor Team every step of the way. Your training in leadership will be carried out at Zone and International Assembly There is a modest expense account to help offset costs. IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE EMPLOYED AND SERVE AS DISTRICT GOVERNOR.

APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT GOVERNOR FOR ROTARY YEAR 2027-2028 are available through the District Office and iPDG Renee Brouse. Interviews for this position will be held on October 12, 2024.

Shoot For The Moon – This October: This October, Rotary District 5100 will be holding a Major Donor event to recognize and thank you who have been generous supporters of The Rotary Foundation and to challenge our district to reach even further to support the cause.

The Shoot for the Moon dinner event will take place on Saturday, October 19, at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville. Inspired by the Artemis mission, which will cover nearly a million miles traveling to the moon and back, we are launching a campaign to raise $1 million in new TRF contributions.

As part of Shoot for the Moon, 2024-25 Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick will be our keynote speaker. This marks the first time a sitting RI president will have visited District 5100 since the late Ray Klinginsmith in 2010-11. Shoot for the Moon will be an inspirational evening and a testament to the great work Rotary and Rotarians do in the world through The Rotary Foundation.

Invitations for Shoot for the Moon will be sent to Arch Klumph Society members, Bequest Society members, Major Donors and Paul Harris Society members. If you are not part of one of these giving groups yet, you can earn an invitation by “leveling up” your giving to TRF:

• Move from Paul Harris Fellow to Paul Harris Society
• Close the gap to become a Major Donor
• Move from Benefactor to Bequest Society

In addition, those who give a new gift of $10,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation between now and August 15, either as an outright gift, a two to three-year pledge or in a gift to the Bequest Society, will earn an invitation to an exclusive reception with Stephanie Urchick. Gifts can be made to any TRF giving area: Annual Fund/SHARE, PolioPlus, the Endowment, Peace, an Area of Focus, or to a Global Grant.

To learn more, visit the Shoot for the Moon website. For further questions, please contact Jeannine Murrell or Blake Timm. We hope to see you on October 19!

Click Here To Learn More About Giving To The Rotary Foundation | Click Here To Donate

District 5100 Mental Health Committee: The District 5100 Mental Health Committee is developing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for members and clubs. Most of us know that if we saw someone bleeding or having medical distress, what to do. We would attend to wounds, call 911 or start CPR. Few of us know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack, or if we are concerned about a friend or coworker in emotional distress.

Mental Health First Aid is a day-long training that helps equip people with tools to start a conversation, be present to support them and help people get the help they need. MHFA provides an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and assist people with mental health challenges.

If you are interested in this training, contact Nancy Boyle.

District 5100 Newsletter: Click Here To View The Monthly District 5100 Newsletter

Last Week’s Program: Claudia Yakos, Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce
At last week’s meeting, we welcomed our own Claudia Yakos, executive director of the Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce. Claudia took over as the interim director of the chamber in December 2022 and became the permanent director in Summer 2023.

Club Calendar
Wed., July 31: Weekly Meeting, Noon
Grove Room, Forest Grove School District Offices, 1728 Main St.
Program: Malynda Wenzl, City of Forest Grove Update

Wed., Aug. 7: Weekly Meeting, Noon
Forest Grove United Church of Christ, 2032 College Way
Program: To Be Announced

Thurs., Aug. 8: Executive Board Meeting, 7 a.m.
via Zoom

Wed., July 14: Weekly Meeting & Golf Tournament
Sunset Grove Golf Course, 41615 NW Osterman Road, Forest Grove
Meeting at Noon; Golf at 1 p.m.

Thurs., Aug. 15: Board Meeting, 7 a.m.
via Zoom

Thursday, Aug. 22: Satellite Club/Thirsty Thursday Potluck
Home of Pete & Parri Van Dyke

Sat., Sept. 7: Rotary Club of Forest Grove 100th Anniversary, 5:30 p.m.
Carpenter Creek Winery, 47266 SW Carpenter Creek Rd., Forest Grove