OUR WEEKLY MEETING HAS MOVED TO WEDNESDAY - December 10th
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December 10 - Off-Site Meeting at South Eugene High School to experience SEHS Music!
Music By – SEHS Music
When: December 10 @ 12:00 PM
Where: South Eugene High School, 400 E 19th Ave.
Lunch and Program: Lunch is $15 (cash or check). Plan to eat at the high school and attend a special concert for us in the auditorium.
Parking: Park on the east side of school and enter through the east entrance, “Auditorium”.
Donations to SEHS Music program is appreciated! (We have been sponsoring the program for years through the generosity of our members and guests at this annual event.)
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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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| | Thought of the Day
Joelle Goodwin
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| Meals on Wheels
12/12
John Barry
Susan Stafford
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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
Cost: $10 per ticket
Please join us THURSDAY EVENING for our Holiday Party at 5:30PM! Tickets are $10, which covers the venue (the Garden Club at 1645 High St.), the food and the drinks. Cash or check only. Parking is available across the street at Jennings Group. Dress in your best or worst holiday sweater. Please bring a dessert if you are so inclined. 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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Rotarian Passing - Adalbert “Bert” Toepel, Jr.
Our dear Rotarian friend passed this last week. Retired U.S. Army COL Adalbert “Bert” Toepel, Jr., died early Monday morning, December 1, 2025, in Eugene, Oregon, of septic pneumonia and other undiagnosed infections. He exhibited no obvious symptoms the day before, attending church and running errands, only tiring later in the day before being transported to the Riverbend ER. He spent Thanksgiving week with his wife, children, and two granddaughters and their husbands doing things that he loved. He was active until the end, which is how he wanted to be remembered.
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A military burial service will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM, at the Pavilion at Willamette National Cemetery, 11800 SE Mt Scott Blvd, Happy Valley, OR 97086. All are welcome to attend. There will be another service sometime in January at Emmaus Lutheran Church, Eugene, OR. TBA.
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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) 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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2) 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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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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4 ) Matthew Knight Arena events - We have several events that you can volunteer to serve at the Pitstop concession booth. Please get a food handler’s license and an OLCC server license at your convenience. It’s done online and the cost is reimbursed by the club.
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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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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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