Morelia, Mexico in the state of Michoacan has a high school graduation rate of only 27%.  Many parents pull their children out of school early to help earn money for the family.  In an area where the average annual income is only $400, it’s important for...

Written by Loni Sanders Gordon is a grassroots educational speaker and electrical engineer. He is on the board of 4th Mobility Electric Vehicles working on the infrastructure for those vehicles. This group and others will have a convention for electric vehicles in...

Kevin Barton says the number one goal of the DA’s Office is to keep people safe.  The office and its staff do this by prosecuting dangerous offenders, holding criminals accountable, looking for the root causes of crime, and protecting vulnerable populations such...

Jason Snider’s focus for the City of Tigard in 2019 is fourfold.  At a recent Rotary Club meeting, he outlined important vital signs that point to the health of this small Oregon city of 54,000 residents. First of all, the City will focus on diversity, equity,...

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, OMSI, strives to inspire curiosity and stimulate informed action.  The museum was the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.  The museum sees over 1.2 million...

Birol and Sue joined Tigard Rotary Club in 1998 just after moving to Tigard from Columbia, Missouri.  They loved the fun and informal meetings and made many lasting friendships.  But things change in all our lives, and changes in responsibilities at work and...

Every year, Tigard Rotary Club awards scholarships to several worthy high school seniors heading for higher learning.  The scholarship amounts have increased over the years, and this year we are pleased to award a total of $22,000 to 10 students bound for...

Ken and Carol VanDomelen learned the hard way how easy it is to let your emotions take over in Guatemala.  Before they were Rotarians, the VanDomelens adopted four children from an orphanage there.  The years that followed were difficult, but that first visit also...

As Oregon’s Land Grant University and leading research institution, OSU is charged with serving the State of Oregon and its students.  The OSU Honors College is a small, supportive community of about 1,300 within the larger campus of some 25,000 undergraduates....

Oregon is on a lot of Top Ten lists: Economic performance, health care quality, and, unfortunately, the number of reported sexual assaults. In Oregon, 27% of women have experienced rape while the national average is 18%. Last year, 35% of women at University of Oregon...

Marci Jones believes in living her faith.  To that end, she co-founded Gentog, a mash-up of the words “generations together,” to provide a safe place for children and the elderly to stay during the day when their parents or caregivers are working.  In 2008, Gentog...

Panelists:  Renee Brouse, Good Neighbor Center; Rachael Duke, CPAH; Rose Money, Family Promise Community Partners for Affordable Housing started as a faith-based organization.  According to Rachael Duke, CPAH’s executive director, “affordable housing development...