2021-2022 Rotary Year - President Ann and Aurora (fabulous turkey vulture)

Your
Weekly
eCOGS
December 1, 2021
Greetings!

I hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving! NOW, the holidays really are here. Our town is festively decorated and this Friday the downtown tree will be lit. 'Tis the season to be jolly!

Enjoy!
Hyla
Greeters for December 1
Greeters
Jodi Simonds and Josh Welch
Song & Pledge
Kate Lasky
Inspiration
Dennis Roler
Sergeant at Arms
Tina Gotchall
Program This Week
Our speaker Brian Matthews will be introduced by Lucky Leavitt.

The International Service Committee (ISC) has been working closely with Brian Matthews, founder of “Hands for an African Child” for the past year. Brian and his team are working on opening an orphanage in Bukomero, about 3 hours drive NW of Kampala, Uganda to help the vast number of orphaned or deserted children. They will offer the children a safe and family based home where they will experience life with a “mother” and a “father” who share a home on the compound with them. There will be schools (including a trade school in the future), a community center with a library, a clinic (planned for the future) and an open house for the surrounding community to allow them access to potable water and education on a variety of topics such as AIDS prevention, “Days for Girls” menstrual health instructions, hygiene and husbandry. Neighboring children will be allowed to attend the compound’s schools and given the opportunity to return home with a container filled of potable water for their families.

Currently the compound has only one well with only 25% of expected output. With an anticipated service of approximately 400 people (orphans plus the surrounding community) the need for a second and possibly third well is obvious. With the help of the Rotary Club of Kampala geological surveys were conducted to locate the best water retention basin and a report was filed. The Kampala club had also conducted two site visits and are excited to support this project.

The ISC had funds of $3,250 which was matched by the Rotary Club of Newport. The drilling of a new bore is estimated to cost $12,000 so the ISC started a fundraising among all the Rotary Clubs in our district asking for a district wide challenge. If every club in District 5110 would contribute $150 toward this project we would be able to finance this new well. We have had a good outcome so far and we are excited to call this project a
“District 5110 Water Project”.
Grants Pass Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Hybrid Zoom meeting.

Topic: GP Rotary Hybrid Meetings
Time: December 1, 2021 12:00 PM Pacific Time
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Upcoming Programs
December 1: Uganda well and orphanage with Brian Matthews
December 8: BLM with William Dean
December 15: Sounds Unlimited - Songs of the Season
December 22: No meeting - thus no program
December 29: No meeting - and no program
Club Directories
Don't forget to pick up your new directory at Josh Welch's office or Rob Brandes's office. It's always great to have the new directory. Thanks to Eve Arce for doing such a great job.
District 5110 Website
December Is Disease Prevention & Treatment Month
We believe good health care is everyone’s right. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care.
Disease results in misery, pain, and poverty for millions of people worldwide. That’s why treating and preventing disease is so important to us. We lead efforts both large and small. We set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and health care access. We design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together.
Our members combat diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and polio. Prevention is important, which is why we also focus on health education and bringing people routine hearing, vision, and dental care.
HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN
We educate and equip communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases. Rotary members have hundreds of health projects underway around the world at any given time. 

To find out more about Rotary's programs, CLICK HERE and also watch the short video below.
Thoughts to Ponder
Fun
Midge sent these fun tidbits to make you all smile!
Other clubs in the area
(for visits and makeups)
Rogue Gateway
Thursday at noon
on Zoom 
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.
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 Dennis Webber, or President Ann Rusk.
Being a Rotarian Booklet

Financial Expectations as a member of the Rotary Club of Grants Pass CLICK HERE
Rotary Leadership

Rotary International President
Shekhar Mehta

District 5110 District Governor
Gerry Kosanovic
IF YOU GET THIS FAR:
Making sculptures out of paper!
Stay well and safe!
Editor Hyla Lipson  The Rotary Club of Grants Pass