The last Thursday in May, our Rotary club awarded college scholarships to Oregon’s future doctors, nurses, engineers, teachers and musicians. It was a packed house with students, their families and their school support (superintendent’s, counselors and others) in addition to our membership. For more information on our membership, click here. Here are the proud scholarship recipients!

May Nzama at Sicelekuhle Preschool where she pays for meals out of her pension. Now new toys, tables, and sleeping mats are provided through Rotarian donations and a Matching Grant. The preschools are affordable solutions to aid families affected by AIDS in South Africa Copyright: Rotary Images/Alyce Henson

Eugene Airport Rotary was recognized as having the best attendance of all clubs in District 5110 for the 2007-2008 year. Yeah, that’s right… uh-huh.

A child from a nearby village visits the polio booth in 2007 to get inoculated on a National Immunization Day in Moradabad, India Copyright: Rotary Images/Alyce Henson

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdUw8XbiL4w&hl=en] The Object of Rotary The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business,...

Just a reminder! On Thursday, June 11 we’ll be touring RiverBend, the new PeaceHealth hospital in Springfield. Please RSVP here via the comments or to Ellie Dumdi if you plan to attend.

This weekend, there’s lots to do around town… whether it’s taking in the essence of Track Town USA at the Prefontaine Classic or taking in the sights and sounds of beautiful gardens and beautiful music. Prefontaine Classic The Prefontaine Classic is the premiere track & field meet in the United States, and the only stop in North America on the prestigious World Athletics Tour. Since 2000, it has been ranked first among all annual track & field meets outside of Europe by the IAAF, the international governing body for the sport. This year’s meet is on June 8th at...