December 4 - A Thrilling Ride Across Continents, Cultures, & Time
Speaker - Ted Stevens, past president Southtowne Rotary
Ted Stevens talks about his youthful adventures with his brother Dick, as recorded in their newly released memoir, “Together: Brothers’ memories of a life-changing fifteen-month journey around the world in the mid-1960s”.
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If you prefer to meet via Zoom, you are welcome to join us from home.
Meeting ID: 865 6424 2194
Passcode: 035315
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HOUSE SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
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Set Up
John Pfanner
Greeter
Doug Mozan
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Cashier
Kathi Hoffer
Raffle
Jim Martin
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| Thought of the Day
Jocelyn Bonner
Take Down
John Pfanner
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| Meals on Wheels
12/5
Leslie Parker
Sam Miller
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Dec 11 - Off Site Meeting at South Eugene High School to experience SEHS Music!
Music by - SEHS Music
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Dec 18 - Hosea Youth House
Speaker - Brad Bills
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Dec 25 - No Meeting - Merry Christmas!
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Jan 1 - No Meeting - Happy New Year!
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Jan 8 - Rotary Youth Exchange in the Czechia
Speaker - TBA
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Southtowne Rotary Holiday Party!
Where: Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St.
When: Thursday, December 11th @ 5:30PM-8:30PM
Please join us NEXT THURSDAY EVENING for our Holiday Party at 5:30! Tickets are $10, which covers the venue (the Garden Club at 1645 High St.), the food, and the drinks. Cash or check only. Dress in your best or worst holiday sweater, and carry in a dessert. Have fun singing along to some holiday tunes, and be merry. Special performance by Emerald Valley Chorus, a chapter of the international Sweet Adelines, will be featured.
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HIV Alliance Fundraiser - World AIDS Day-Lane County
Where: Farmers Market Pavilion
When: Friday, December 5th @ 5PM
Join us to show solidarity, remembrance, to raise awareness and provide a powerful call of support for those impacted by HIV/AIDS. This event is a partnership with the Lane Arts Council and First Friday Art Walk. We will honor local individuals and organizations for their contributions to HIV Care and Prevention.
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Officer and Board Elections are Coming Soon
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We are working on our election process for the 2025-2026 Rotary Year. It’s time to buckle up the slate of candidates for the year beginning 7/1/26. If you want to run for the board (which will also include heading a committee), please let us know soon. You can also nominate someone for roles below.
We are looking for the following for the upcoming Rotary Year, which starts July 1st, 2026:
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- President Elect
- Local Services Director
- Resource Director
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Fundraising Report - December 2, 2025
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New Fundraising Ideas in the Works:
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1) Golf Ball Drop – You’ve already heard about this event, as soon as we tackle down a venue for the event we will start getting company sponsorships. Still planning on springtime.
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2) Ornament Sale - Sell rare, irreplaceable glass ornaments this holiday season. We have an incredible opportunity to profit from the sale of one-of-a-kind blown glass ornaments. These ornaments were gifted to Southtowne Rotary through past-president Glen Brigham.
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From a mountaintop studio above Oregon’s Willamette Valley, master glassblower Hal A. Lindsley created his celebrated “Artistry in Glassblowing.”
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Beginning in 1950, Hal shaped each ornament, bell, and crystal treasure by hand using the ancient tradition of free off-hand method—no molds, no duplicates, every piece truly one-of-a-kind.
With Hal’s passing nearly a decade ago, only a limited number of his creations remain. These rare ornaments are among the last examples of his lifetime of craftsmanship—unique, irreplaceable, and cherished by collectors of fine Northwest art.
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3 ) Garage Sale - We are looking at the idea of having a garage sale, as it appears that many of us have good stuff to sell. Ideally, we need a parking lot in a good location where we can set-up tables under our Rotary canopies and sell the lot!
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Do you have any fundraising ideas? I’d like to hear them!
Grace Widdicombe(grace@gratefulnuts.com) – Resource Director
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Jocelyn Bonner - "The Biohistory of Feminism - How Evolution Gives Us Women Who Shape Our Cultures"
Among Jocelyn Bonner’s many hats she wears in the world, we now celebrate that she is an editor for academic literature. Her latest is “The Biohistory of Feminism - How Evolution Gives Us Women Who Shape Our Cultures” by Carol Blakney and Abel Alves. Edited by Jocelyn Bonner and Sneha Chavali.
This book is due to be published in February 2026. The intended audience is universities.
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Satellite Service Club Meeting Info
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 5:30-7 pm
Roaring Rapids Pizza in Glenwood
Dec. 9 Meeting:
Bethel School District’s McKinney Bento program with speaker Yadira Flores
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The Springs
The Springs is a Satellite club that meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month
from 4 - 5 pm at The Springs at Greer Gardens in Eugene.
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