THIS WEEK: December 8th Meeting
Dr. Jocelyn Bonner - Mental Healthcare in West Africa
Jocelyn Bonner, MD hails from Hampton, Virginia. She attended Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, Duke University Medical School in Durham, NC and completed her psychiatry training at the University of Pittsburgh in PA. She has lived in the Pacifc Northwest since 1992 after serving as an Army psychiatrist for 4 years in Wurzburg, Germany. She is married to James
Grimm, MD whom she met in their residency training.
Now a retired community psychiatrist and private practitioner, Jocelyn is a volunteer advocate for Association Saint-Camille in Benin. They serve the mentally ill, who are often poor, and unhoused. Due to cultural beliefs, many are shunned from their families. They are found chained up or left to wander the streets. She and her husband belong to an interest group
called Treatment Not Chains, in partnership with a Canadian NGO, Les Amis de la (Friends of) Saint-Camille.
Jocelyn will give an overview of the plight of the mentally ill, the remarkable story of the founder and the unique treatment model.
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New Southtowne member Dr Jocelyn Bonner will share her passion for mental health, focusing on her project with West African Youth.
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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
Jean Stover
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| Visa
Angela O’Brien
Raffle
Glen Brigham
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| Thought of the Day
Kathi Hoffer
Take Down
John Pfanner
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| Meals on Wheels
Dec 2nd
John and Susan Pfanner
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NEXT WEEK: December 15th Meeting
Live Performance from South Eugene High School
We will have a special holiday program on Thursday, December 15th. Most of you recall our holiday tradition of having the South Eugene HS choir perform for us. It’s been a few years since they’ve been able to do so because of the pandemic. Due to some related regulations, they won’t be able to perform for us in person, but they are going to treat us to a live performance via Zoom on the 15th. We’d love to pack the house for this meeting. More details to come.
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January 5th Meeting
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) - Philip Pfanner and Julia Frantz
Philip and Julia hiked the PCT in 2014. They started their adventure at Campo California on April 24th and completed the journey at Manning Park in British Columbia on September 26, 2014. Philip and Julia are both graduates of South Eugene High School. Julia plays the violin in the Eugene Symphony Orchestra. She also plays with the Mozart players and teaches violin. Philip is an emergency room nurse with PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center. They like to run, hike and ski. They have also hiked the entire Continental Divide trail from the US/Mexico border to the Canadian border.
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A Request from Camille:
It looks like we’re in need of a few additional people to deliver food boxes on December 21. Please let her or Randy know if you are available. It just takes about an hour and a half in the afternoon. This is a signature project of our club -- a real team effort that is very nice to be part of.
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Eugene Delta Red Cross Blood Drive
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Friday, December 30th from 10am - 3pm
Eugene Mission - 1542 W. 1st Ave
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Ways to Make an Appointment
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Visit www.redcrossblood.org and search by zip code 97401 for the Dec 30th Drive.
- Call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment with a representative, select Option 1 & 1 again
- Go directly to the blood drive registration page by scanning the QR code or following the link below
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STOVE TEAM: Live Tour Opportunity
Dear Southtowne Rotary,
We are thrilled to announce a series of upcoming Facebook live events where you can see how StoveTeam, started by passionate Southtowne Rotarians Nancy Hughes, Gerry Reicher, Susie Hanner and others continues to provide life saving cookstoves in Central America! Visit Guatemala with us December 3rd, 6th, and 8th.
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The Live tour stops will be hosted by Alex Eaten and Shelby Kardas of StoveTeam along with StoveTeam Board Chair and Former Southtowne Member Kim Forrest.
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Dec 3rd: Join StoveTeam’s Guatemala Country Director, Alex Eaton and build a stove with new Master Stove Builder trainees in Guatemala - Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/1WtYppLNp
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Dec 6th: Join entrepreneur Gustavo Peña for a stove demo and Q&A at his factory in El Salvador - Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/1Y6A3XzNz
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Dec 8th: Visit with factory owner Elida Olivas and see traditional Nectamales (Nicaraguan Tamales) made over a clean-burning stove in a Nicaraguan household - Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/2ZkXdBhTA
Thank you for supporting StoveTeam's mission.
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SPECIAL THANKS!
We want to extend a special thanks to all of our club contributors for helping us donate 104 new sweat suits to headstart!
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FUNDRAISER: Ducks Basketball
Raise Money and Have Fun!
Our Matthew Knight Arena volunteers will begin the 2022-23 edition of this fundraising effort by again partnering with Airport Rotary in running the concession stand for men’s basketball games. The season began on November 7, and extends through the first week of March.
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It’s a really enjoyable way to raise money for our club, and in a manner that doesn’t pull from our own member’s pocketbooks. If you’re interested in joining this team of Southtowne volunteers, please let Randy know. We could certainly use a few more. We're nearly a third of the way toward our goal of raising over $5,000. Each person's volunteer three-hour shift earns our club $100.
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