eCOGS for November 13, 2019

November 13, 2019

2019-2020 President Bill Thorp with his wife Sara

Your Weekly eCOGS

Greetings!

This week we honor the veterans who have served to protect us. Thank you!

Enjoy!

Hyla

Greeters

Warren Hensman

Steve Welch

Song & Pledge

Terall Blalock

Inspiration

Terry Soeteber

Sergeant at Arms

Tina Gotchall

AV Team

Lily Morgan

Today's Program

Uncle Dale - A WWII Homecoming

Leave no man behind. These are the words we often hear in relation to Fallen Hero’s. Sometimes it takes longer than expected.

Private 1 ^st Class Dale Ross, assigned to the Army’s 25 ^th Infantry Division, was listed as MIA on January 14, 1943 during the final weeks of the Guadalcanal campaign. He was last seen in an area that saw heavy fighting around a Japanese held hilltop.

Ross’ three brothers, all of whom saw action during WWII, made it home safe and later visited Guadalcanal in a vain attempt to find their brothers remains.

Then in 2017, skeletal remains and dog tags were found by an 11 year old boy. They were later confirmed to be those of Private 1 ^st Class Dale Ross. On Saturday September 19, 2019, 76 years after going missing, Private 1 ^st Class Dale Ross was finally returned to his home in Ashland Oregon.

Today, Debi Benedict, Dale’s niece will tell us of his heroism and the story of his trip home to Ashland.

At the conclusion of Dale’s story, Debi will be joined by Vickie Prose and Jeanette Stark in singing “America the Beautiful.”

Debi is the owner of Excel Christian School and “LOVE HER JOB. She truly looks forward to spending each day with her students – and says they are AMAZING....& they keep her young! Debi is also an accomplished musician and feels blessed to have traveled to many countries to perform. She says she has met many wonderful people along the way. Debi “love, love, loves to read” and is an AVID animal lover. Debi, Vickie and Jeanette excited (and honored) to be a part of our Rotary Program.

New Member Post

First Posting

JR Wheeler

Classification: Banking/Commercial Lending

Business: People's Bank

Proposed by: Darlene Dart

Announcements

FIRESIDE ALERT!

Date: November 20

Time: 6:00 pm

Place: Bill and Sara Thorp's home

1099 SE Oriole Drive

Who: All "Red Badge" members and their spouses or special others AND some "Blue Badge" members who have good stories to tell about their experiences in Rotary.

Hi Rotarians,

It is Youth Exchange Interview Weekend, December 6-8, 2019

We need Rotarians to help with the interviews at RCC, families to host the inbounds in town for the weekend, and 4 Rotarians to help keep things rolling at RCC on Saturday.

Below is the basic schedule so that you will know what the commitment entails.

Interviews at RCC, December 7 ^th , 8:45AM to 3:30PM, lunch is served. You will be helping the District Committee interview potential Outbound students and their parents. It is really an enlightening experience (in case you have not done it in the past). The kids are pretty amazing, it makes you proud to be a part of the program.

Hosting Inbounds, December 6-8

You will be assigned 2-4 students, they will be grouped by gender. (Let us know your preference, number and gender) they bring sleeping bags so you don’t really need beds for all.

Dec. 6 5:30-6:00 pick up location, Taprock entrance

In the past, various host families have chosen to group up and have pizza for dinner. If you choose to do that fine, if you have other plans,

carry on!

Dec. 7 After breakfast with you, 8:45AM Deliver students to RCC for the day

3:00PM Pick up at the Grants Pass Museum of Art, 229 SW G Street

(Regroup at your home so the students can change for the Christmas Party and have dinner with you.)

7:00-9:00PM Christmas Party -- Boys & Girls Club-Teen Center

9:00PM pick up and return to your home. No after party grouping!!!

They are home with you.

Dec. 8 10:00 AM Deliver to Taprock Evergreen Room for the trip home after breakfast with you.

If you are interested in helping out with either interviewing and/or hosting, please

Email Wendi Sellers wendi.sellers@gmail.com or

Ann Bauer annbauer13@gmail.com

Thanks so much for getting involved with the Youth Exchange Program

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. The next meeting is November 20 is hosted by Marty Bauer.

November is Rotary Foundation month and District 5110 is asking each Rotarian to consider making a contribution to “ Save a Life” and achieve our goal of saving 3,200 lives this year. We need your help.

Giving to The Rotary Foundation reminds us of the words of Past Rotary International President Richard King: “each donation of $1000 will save four lives.”

Not all of us have the means to give $1,000, but most of us might afford $20 per month or $250 a year and save one life.

Please join us this November in celebrating Rotary Foundation month by making a contribution toward saving a life. Your contribution directly affects your community and those around you. Please join us!

One easy way of reaching the $250 goal is to create a recurring donation on the RI website and donate $20-$25 per month. The amount will be deducted from your credit card monthly and you'll hardly notice it. (You can also give a check to Cliff Kuhlman!)

The Josephine Community Libraries need your help. Please take this survey.

CLICK HERE!

The Rotary Leadership Institute

Leadership Institute is a great way to learn more about Rotary and meet other people who are interested in Rotary leadership.

We highly recommend that you take the time to enjoy this opportunity. Sign ups will be available on DACdb soon. We'll keep you posted.

Save the Dates

What: RLI SOUTHERN OREGON

When: January 25 and 26, 2020

Where: Medford

What: RLI CENTRAL OREGON

When: March 21 and 22, 2020

Where: Bend

Here’s what one of the most recent RLI graduates had to say about the Springfield RLI held a few weeks ago:

"I enjoyed RLI. My only wish is that I attended the training early on. I’ve been a Rotarian for 9 years and felt that if I had this training within the first year of being a Rotarian I would have stepped up to the plate more. I would have had a better understanding of the makings of Rotary and would have felt more empowered to make changes, ask questions or contribute more. Thank you for the opportunity. I wrote a bunch of notes from the training and can’t wait to incorporate some new ideas."

~~ Heather Tucker, Cottage Grove RC

Other clubs in the area

(for visits and makeups)

Rogue Gateway

Thursday at noon

Wild River Pub

roguegateway.org/

Greater Grants Pass

Fridays at 7:00 am

Tap Rock Grill

greatergprotary.org/

Illinois Valley

Tuesdays at noon

Wild River Brewing

Cave Junction

facebook.com/IllinoisValleyRotaryClub

District 5110 eClub

State of Jefferson eClub

stateofjeffersonrotary.org

Rotary eClub One

rotaryeclubone.org/

For most other District or Club resources, click the DACdb logo above.

November 20

Some Thoughts on Rotary and TRF

PDG Hal Kibby from Sisters Oregon

November 27

Vocational - Tamra Martin

and

Stories from Bolivia - Isabel

December 4

Riding Bryce Canyon

Ann Bauer and Ann Rusk

December 11

Oregon Community Foundation

Grant Presentations

and

Annual Christmas Program

December 18

Rotary Student Exchange Experience in Germany

David Schmidt

December 25 and January 1

No Meetings

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

CLICKING HERE!!

Once you have filled in the form you can bring it to Secretary Ron Eichorn, membership chair Dennis Webber, or President Bill Thorp

IF YOU GET THIS FAR....

This week I am including three videos. One is a compilation of Veterans coming home. One is a version of Amazing Grace played on bagpipes. The other is an Armed Forces Medley. It's important to remember and thank those who have served to protect us.

Veterans Day Tribute & Soldiers Coming Home Compilation - Grab a Tissue!

To Salute Our Veterans ~ Amazing Grace~(bagpipes)

Armed Forces Medley: 2014 National Memorial Day Concert

Editor Hyla Lipson The Rotary Club of Grants Pass