by Southtowne Rotary | Jan 9, 2020 | Club Events, District News, Local Rotary Programs, Member News
Are Southtowne lunch meetings difficult for you to attend? You have another option! An After-Hours Satellite Club (part of Southtowne Club) is in the formation stage. They plan to meet on two Wednesdays a month at 5:30 pm at various venues in Eugene. They are still...
by Deanna Rivera | Sep 13, 2019 | District News, People and Personalities
District 5110 Governor, Rick Olson, spoke today. Rick joined Rotary in 1986. He is from the Eugene area and served as President of the Eugene downtown club. Passion Passion is key to what Rotary is and should be. At every board meeting, Rick asks if they are focused...
by Deanna Rivera | Jul 26, 2018 | District News, Environmental Concerns, International Concerns, Peace, Politics
During the Presidential campaign of 2016 both candidates called for the elimination of nuclear weapons. These weapons along with climate change are frequently seen as threats to our national security. Many leaders and numerous groups are working to educate Americans...
by Southtowne Rotary | Sep 17, 2015 | District News
Today was our annual visit with the Rotary District 5110 Governor John Bushnell. Here are a few notes on John’s vision for his year as District Governor: Most people join Rotary to make a positive impact but they STAY in Rotary most often for the friendship....
by Southtowne Rotary | Jul 10, 2015 | District News
Before he gives a speech, K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran doesn’t like flowery, adulatory introductions. They make him uncomfortable. The 2015-16 Rotary president would rather keep a low profile and share the credit. If it were up to him, you probably wouldn’t even be reading...
by Southtowne Rotary | Apr 2, 2015 | District News
A policy change was made several years ago by the Rotary Foundation’s Board of Trustees allowing a percentage of the TRF funds returned to each District to be allocated to local projects. This was in response to Rotarians wanting their gifts to The Rotary Foundation...
