Weekly Lunch Speaker Recaps
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Each week we invite a speaker to inform and/or educate club members on a variety of topics. Topics come from a wide range of areas: political figures discussing current trends, compelling authors discussing their overcoming of trials, non profit movements discussing the needs in the world, and more. Come and enjoy.
Sara Johnson: My Exchange in Belgium
“Brussels, Belgium is the home of the EU and NATO,” began Sara Johnson by way of introducing her exchange host country. Belgium also has the highest per capita number of exchange students in the world, boasting 250 exchange students last academic year, 50 of...
Carrie Kaufman: William Temple House
Carrie Kaufman’s mother was a volunteer at the William Temple House and Carrie grew up with a heart for helping underserved communities. The WTH helps “the whole person” by providing services such as mental health counseling, medical care, food, clothing, and...
Getting to know your club members
Melody Stone was born into a military family at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. Her family moved around a lot, but she spent 10 years of her youth in Anchorage, Alaska. Her family was very musical and she learned to play both piano and clarinet. ...
Margaret Doherty: 2019 Oregon House Session
Margaret Doherty has served in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 35--which includes Tigard, Metzger, and part of Beaverton--since September 2009. She visited with Tigard Rotary Club to review the 2019 Long Session of the House. “We get stuff...
Anika Voth: My Exchange in Argentina
Photo provided by Anika Voth. Exchange student, Anika Voth returned from Argentina in July, having spent the better part of one year living in and loving the South American country. She arrived in Argentina in August 2018 which is the end of summer in the...
Kasey Daley: RYLA 2019
Kasey Daley was the 2019 Tigard Rotary Club nominee to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Academy at Camp Menucha Retreat Center in the Columbia Gorge in July 2019. Ms. Daley enjoyed the Business Day, Toastmasters, and Team Building events at RYLA. Team...
Dan Murphy: Broadway Rose
By Dianna Weston Our speaker and Sergeant at Arms was Dan Murphy, Broadway Rose Theatre (BRTC). He “treated” us to some quizzes on famous musicals, which was a natural lead in to his talk on the Broadway Rose’s history and capital campaign. Dan first spotlighted Jim...
Grace Kuto: Update on Chwele, Kenya
Club member Grace Kuto is committed to creating a better world for the women and children of her African homeland in SE Kenya. She has partnered with the Tigard and Portland Rotary clubs, and co-founded the Harambee Center to provide sustainable programs in education...
Jim Aikman: The Eagle Creek Fire
Photo by Ed Murphy The “podcast” as a communication medium is a throwback to the storytelling tradition. Filmmaker and creative director Jim Aikman and his partner Graham Zimmerman are co-founders of Bedrock Film Works in Portland. The team produced a...
Laurie Carlson: Connections
Laurie Carlson is a member of the East Portland Rotary Club and the former District 5100 Governor. She was the first female member of her club in 1987 and later became the first female club president in 1997. She is also the owner of Lukas Auto Painting and Repair,...
Whitney Green Bautista: 2019 Rotary International Convention
Rotary’s most recent annual international convention was held in Hamburg, Germany in June 2019. Club President, Whitney Bautista gave an overview of her trip and favorite events. The annual convention offers a dizzying number of sessions and activities for club...
Dr. Laura Kuipers: 10 Years in Haiti
Laura Kuipers’ first trip to the rural village of Terre Blanche, Haiti was a learning experience. The remote area lies in the mountains north of Port-au-Prince and is predominantly occupied by subsistence farmers. There is no running water, and travel is...