Corvallis, Oregon Rotary Club SPARKS President Charlie Owen, Vice President Susan Poole . Secretary Meredith Jung, Treasurer Sara Ingle, President Elect Selina Marshall Web site: www.corvallisrotary.com Serving Corvallis since 1923 November 13, 2014 , 2014 Rosie The Riveter Yvonne Fasold, PhD President, American Rosie the Riveter Association. “The history and legacy of Working/Volunteer Women During WWII” Mark - thanks for doing the Sparks for two weeks. Last week John G “chasing down brag for a buck people” Mark requesting Thanksgiving basket workers Help Tim sell the tickets to his home made French dinner. It will be prepared and served at Rob Thurston’s home on December 5th. He is only selling 50 tickets and as of last week he has sold 40 of them. Lets get the remaining tickets sold this week. John T announcing the birthdays and awarding prizes To have great experiences, you must be willing to take great risks Coming Programs & Events 11-20 Larry Mullins, CEO Sararitan Health Services “State of Samaritan and Health care reform” 11-27 Thanksgiving - no meeting 12-4 Becky Strandberg & Freda Vars, OSU Folk Club “65 years of service and still going strong” 12-11 Paula Grace, JD, Executive Director, Benton County Foundation 12-18 Holiday music program 12-25 No Meeting Review these great upcoming programs and invite a friend to one that may interest them 11-6-14 Program Wit & Wisdom Scott Rueck OSU Women’s Basketball head coach Confidence lets you pull off anything, even TEVAS with socks Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen Death, taxes and childbirth. There is never a convenient time for any of them 2014 PAC Coach of the year. Anthony Pham 2014 ESPN PAC-12 coach of the year Serving soup at the men’s cold weather shelter November 5th Ken Johnson Ken received the OSU College of Science Distinguished Service Award October 30th, 2014. He is a 39 year member of this club and was recognized as Corvallis Senior First Citizen in 2009. During his 42-year career as a dentist in Corvallis, Ken directed his passion for service and dentistry into creating opportunities for pre-dental students at OSU. He mentored more than 2,000 science students throughout the years, providing them with internships and pre-dental classes in his office. More than 45 years ago, Ken created the pre-dental club at OSU. Ken estimates that nearly every student who has participated in the internship In the last seven years has been accepted into dental school. After retiring in 2007, Ken established a program at the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis to provide free dental care to low-income youth and their families. He has also delivered dental services around the globe, treating children in more than 40 countries. Don’t let today’s enjoyment get lost in the dreams of tomorrow Red Badge Members: Send me a short bio and I’ll publish it to help you complete your Red Badge requirements. Call or email me, I have a simple form for you to fill out. 541-745-2020 [email protected] Last week’s drawing consisted mostly of OSU women’s basketball “swag.” Tim opening his gift bag prepared by Barb Clauson. If you want advice, ask the person who has succeeded Service Above Self Is it the Truth Is it Fair to all Concerned Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships Will it be Beneficial to all Concerned