July 24, 2019
Your Weekly eCOGS
 Greetings!

I thought this article about volunteering was very noteworthy.
That Rotary members log a lot of volunteer hours should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the organization. But a new report just released by Johns Hopkins University provides a powerful look at the impact of all those volunteer hours.
The special report prepared for Rotary International by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies found that Rotary members had volunteered a total of 5.8 million hours within a four-week survey period. Extrapolating those results over an entire year, the report gave a conservative estimate of nearly 47 million hours of volunteer effort generated by Rotary members in a typical year.
The report then analyzed the economic impact of all those hours and estimated the value conservatively at $850 million a year, if communities had to pay for the services that Rotary volunteers provide.
Rotary, with the help of Johns Hopkins University, is the first global service organization to conduct an empirical analysis of its volunteer’s impact using an internationally sanctioned definition of volunteer work. The authors of the report noted in their conclusion that at each stop, the analysis had chosen the most conservative estimates.
“This makes the results reported here all the more remarkable,” the authors noted. “Translated into economic terms, Rotary is annually generating a scale of social and economic problem-solving effort that is worth nearly nine times more than it costs the organization to produce.”
Rotary General Secretary John Hewko said the figure doesn't even include the in-kind contributions and the money that Rotary clubs and the Rotary Foundation raise every year. In addition, the figure doesn’t include the volunteer work of the many relatives and friends of Rotary that members often involve in a project, or that of members of Rotaract, Interact, or the Community Corps, that would easily double the estimate of Rotary’s economic impact.

Enjoy,
Hyla
Greeters
Bill Ertel
Tim Howe
Song & Pledge
TBA
Inspiration
Rich Acosta
Sergeant at Arms
Terry Soeteber
AV Team
Tamra
Today's Program

During this presentation, we will watch a 10 minute video on plastic recycling and disruptions to the markets. We will then present on how Southern Oregon Sanitation handled these recycling market changes, our new curbside mix, how to recycle right, tools to help, and the importance of reduce and reuse. At the end we will have an opportunity for questions.

Kristen Purdy is our new Recycling Education and Outreach associate here at Southern Oregon Sanitation. If you are interested in having a presentation in your community, business, church, or school, you can contact her after the presentation or at kristenp@sosanitation.com.

Colleen Kaylor is Southern Oregon Sanitation’s Director of Communications and Office Manager for both the Grants Pass office and Eagle Point office. She oversees our customer service representatives and external communications and works hard to make sure our company is transparent in our messaging about recycling challenges. 
Important Entertainment Links
It was requested that I publish the correct website for purchasing tickets at The Britt Festival. I thought while I was at it - I'd include more.)
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The Britt Festival (Jacksonville)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland)
Barnstormers Theatre (Grants Pass)
Collaborative Theater Project (Medford)
Camelot Theatre (Talent)
Oregon Cabaret Theatre (Ashland)
Rogue Valley Symphony (Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass)
Rogue Music Theater (Grants Pass)
Josephine County Community Concerts (Grants Pass)
Rogue Rotary Duck Derby
This year's kick off for the Rotary Duck Derby was July 11. It's important that everyone help. Sign up now to participate. This is an "all hands on deck" sort of project. Sell Ducks! Promote the event! Have fun!
2019-2020 Directors & Committee Chairs
President: Bill Thorp
Past President: Jean Zech-Manhart
President Elect: Josh Welch
President Nominee: Ann Rusk
Secretary: Ron Eichorn
Treasurer: Don Porter

Director - Membership: Marty Bauer
Membership/Rotary Information: Tina Gotchall
Directory: Eve Arce
Club Bylaws & Constitution: Marty Bauer
Director - Service Projects: Tyler Flaming
District Matching Grants: Josh Welch
International Service: Karen Bodeving
Park Development: Dick Matti
Group Study Exchange: Peter Angstadt
Director - Youth Services: Kathy Chelminiak
RYLA/Interact/4-Way Speech: Kevin Clark
Youth Exchange: Ann Bauer
Co Chair: Wendy Sellers
Track Meet: Shad Shriver
Student of the Year: Cynthia Harelson
Co Chair: George Longdon
Youth Scholarships: Diane Hoover
Student Mentoring/Project Graduation: Nelson Maler
Director - Foundation: Steve Swearingen
Polio Plus: Darlene Dart
Duck Race: Dave Morrison
The Rotary Foundation: Cliff Kuhlman/Steve Swearingen
Club Community Grants: Craig Dent
Director - Public Relations: Joy Donohue
Media Relations: Kate Lasky
Social Media: Fred Borngasser
Website Development/Social Media: Joy Donohue
Photography: Cynthia Harelson
Archives/History: George Bock
Director - Club Administration: Ann Bauer
Banners & Setup: Jack Luce
Co Chair: Bob Sitov
Audio/Visual: Lily Morgan
Club Bulletin: Hyla Lipson
Fellowship: Marion Szewc
Co Chair: Sandy Puntney
Hospitality: Carmela Brust
Programs: Richard Acosta
Sergeant at Arms: Ryan Hess
Announcements
On the third Wednesday of each month there will be a meeting after the meeting - specifically to help integrate Red Badge members into the club. Anyone is invited to attend. August 21, hosted by Past President Darlene Dart.
2019 Major Date Alerts
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - Rotary Duck Derby
Other clubs in the area
(for visits and makeups)
Rogue Gateway 
Thursday at noon
Wild River Pub 
Greater Grants Pass 
Fridays at 7:00 am
Tap Rock Grill 
Illinois Valley  
Tuesdays at noon
Wild River Brewing
Cave Junction 
District 5110 eClub 
State of Jefferson eClub
Rotary eClub One
For most other District or Club resources, click the DACdb logo above.
July 31
Vocationals
Rick Dennehey and Jodi Simons
August 7
Housing in Grants Pass
Doug Walker
August 14
Heartwood ReSources
Kristin Chiesna
August 21
Madagascar Experiences
Ruth Johnson
August 28
Salem Update
Carl Wilson
NEW MEMBER PROPOSAL
If you have a new person who you think would make a good member of our club - you can download a fillable proposal form by
Once you have filled in the form you can bring it to Secretary Ron Eichorn, membership chair Tina Gotchall, or President Jean Zech-Manhart.
IF YOU GET THIS FAR....
A short video about "Ocean Soles" - The Flip Flop recycling company.
Editor Hyla Lipson  The Rotary Club of Grants Pass