http://eugeneairportrotary.org Service Above Self Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:48:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Eugene Airport Rotary club is not the only Rotary group in the Eugene area. Several other clubs exist and a member of one, the Eugene Southtowne Club, was featured on the main Rotary International news site last Thursday in a story about her efforts to supply Central Americans with ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/03/local-rotarian-supplies-central-america-with-safer-stoves/ This Friday, we're featuring a photo of McArthur Court, the home arena for the University of Oregon's basketball teams since 1927. An era ends tomorrow when the final game at McArthur Court is played. Next season, the Ducks will play their home games in Matthew Knight Arena; the new court ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/03/rotary-photo-friday-27/ Learn about Rotary's efforts to end polio in Africa, the 2010 World Cup host continent, in this article from the Rotary International website: CAPE TOWN/CAIRO (Feb. 19, 2010) – In the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer, Rotary clubs across Africa are gearing up for the ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/03/rotarians-in-africa-unite-to-kick-polio-out-of-africa-before-world-cup/ Looking for a fun family activity this weekend? Want to see a zebrafish, like the one on the photo at left? You can do both by heading to the Science Factory's University Day event on Saturday, February 27. From 11 am - 3:30 pm, visitors of all ages are invited to ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/02/rotary-photo-friday-26/ By Ryan Hyland, Rotary International News A Rotary club chartered during the last Winter Olympics in Canada has teamed up with a charity to make wishes come true for six children with life-threatening illnesses. As the Olympic Games return to the country this month, The Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic, Alberta, is working with ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/02/calgary-olympic-club-makes-wish-come-true-for-kids/ If you want to learn more about Rotary International but don't have hours to dedicate to reading lots of material about the organization, try watching "Rotary Minute." These short videos are designed by RI to spread the message of Rotary and share what Rotarians throughout the world are learning through ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/02/learn-about-rotary-from-the-rotary-minute/ This Friday, we're featuring the Oregon state flag. Why? On Valentine's Day, Oregon celebrates 151 years of statehood. If you haven't already made your Valentine's Day plans, celebrate Oregon's birthday at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. In honor of Oregon's statehood ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/02/rotary-photo-friday-25/ We are very excited to announce that five members of our district will be leaving on February 28 for an adventure to the Eastern Caribbean, including Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent. Their trip is part of Rotary's group study exchange (GSE), a unique program that provides cultural immersion ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/02/district-5110-rotarians-participate-in-exchange/ This week's photo features Maria Magdalena Gonzalez, a mother of two from the Dominican Republic, and her eight-month-old daughter, Hilary. Because of a bio-sand filter Gonzalez received from a Rotary Foundation Matching grant, Hilary is able to drink clean, purified water and use it for bathing, cleaning, cooking and more. Maria ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/02/rotary-photo-friday-24/ The holidays are long over, but the Rotary clubs in our district have lots of exciting events on the horizon. The Eugene Airport Rotary belongs to Rotary District 5110, which includes the southern two-thirds of Oregon and the northernmost part of California. If you don't live near Eugene but are ... http://eugeneairportrotary.org/2010/02/upcoming-district-5110-events/