Visitors included Alison Stone, and new Tigard Police Chief, Kathy McAlpine. Ryan Flatley and Zoe Monahan are scheduled for induction into the club on April 27.
The 52nd annual Tigard High School Achievement Banquet will be held on Sunday May 7 at the Wilsonville Holiday Inn. Table sponsorships are $100 and include one dinner ticket. Our club sponsors meals for all award recipients. The students are nominated for awards by their teachers. Awards focus on improvement throughout the school year. Please plan to attend and support this great event.
The District 5100 Training Assembly will be held on April 22 at Reynolds High School. Please register on the District web site. The club will reimburse you for your registration fee.
The District 5100 Convention will be held May 25 – 28 in Seaside, OR. Register online.
Rotary International will hold its annual convention in Atlanta in June. This is your chance to attend the convention in the US. You can learn more about how much Rotary does around the world, and make new friends.
The District has opened Round 3 for grant applications. $6,000 is available for approved projects. Talk to Cheron if you are interested in applying for funds.
The next Club Social will be held on April 25th at Al’s Bowling in Progress Ridge. Cost is $38 per person and includes 3 hours of bowling, pizza, and soft drinks. Adult beverage will be available for purchase. If you’re worried about your bowling skills, or lack thereof, Jim Sanders will be on hand to teach you the art of avoiding the dreaded gutter ball.
The annual Rose Sale has begun. Roses are $24/dozen, wine is $22/bottle for Horseleap red, white, or rose, $46/bottle for Reserve Pinot Noir. All wine is from McCleskey Cellars. This is one of our most important fund raisers of the year. Roses will be delivered on May 4. Orders must be received by April 27. More information will be sent by email at the end of the week. Get out there and sell, sell, sell! Club members who do not wish to participate may make a $100 donation to the club in lieu of selling roses.
The Tigard Rotary Foundation (local) is accepting nominations for two open board positions.
The Cypress Friendship Program is in need of one more host family to accept two boys from Cypress during the month of July. A minimum 2-week commitment is required and at least one parent must be at home during their stay. Please contact Cheron if you can help.
The Wine Tour will be held on May 7 beginning at 11:30 AM. Cost is $50 per person and includes transportation, wine tasting fees, and lunch. Contact Stuart if you would like to attend, or if you need to cancel your reservation.
Whitney Green would like to thank everyone for their support and well-wishes during her move to a new professional space. Congratulations, Whitney!
This week’s book: Strong is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves” by Kate T. Parker
From the Publisher: “Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themselves. Real beauty isn’t about being a certain size, acting a certain way, wearing the right clothes, or having your hair done (or even brushed). Real beauty is about being your authentic self and owning it.”