The Wilsonville Rotary Summer Concerts benefitting End Polio Now will return for 2022 with a lineup that features pop/R&B vocalist CJ Mickens, blues band Sister Mercy, guitar virtuoso Jennifer Batten with her band Full Steam, and ’80s music tribute Radical Revolution.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville celebrated its yearly changing of the guard on June 30 with the installation of a new board for the 2022–23 Rotary Year. Kyle Bunch, owner of Kyle Bunch Agency Goosehead Insurance in Wilsonville, became the club’s 49th president, taking over for Curt Kipp.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville dedicated a new meeting bell June 30, opting for a unique piece with ties to the club rather than a traditional store bought bell.
Pat Wolfram was honored as Rotarian of the Year at the Rotary Club of Wilsonville’s Installation and Awards Banquet, held Thursday, June 30 at Keddie Farms in Aurora. The award was one of three given by former club president Curt Kipp as he wrapped up his year of leadership.
Lisa Krecklow was named Wilsonville’s newest First Citizen Friday night, April 8, at Set A Course for Service: The 2022 Heart of Gold Dinner & Auction. She was honored for her work with the WHS Booster Club, Scouts BSA Troop 5194, WHS Grad Night 2021, PEO International Wilsonville Chapter, and the Wilsonville chapter of Sunshine Division.
Lisa Krecklow, Jan Rippey and Pat Wolfram are the three finalists for the 2021 Wilsonville First Citizen award. The winner of the First Citizen award will be announced at Set a Course for Service: The 2022 Heart of Gold Dinner and Auction, which will start at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8 at Langdon Farms Golf Club, 24377 N.E. Airport Road, Aurora, Oregon
It’s time to think of the others who are always thinking of others. The Rotary Club of Wilsonville is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Wilsonville First Citizen award. The deadline is December 31, and nominations can be submitted to www.wilsonvillerotary.com/nominate.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville will host a World Polio Day livestream at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 24, viewable on the club’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WilsonvilleRotary), as well as on Zoom (www.tinyurl.com/PolioDay97070).
The Wilsonville High School Interact Club and the Rotary Club of Wilsonville dedicated the community’s second Rotary Peace Pole on September 15 at Wilsonville High School. The poles are part of a movement founded by Japanese activist Masahisa Goi to promote a mindset of international peace.
At the Wilsonville Rotary Summer Concerts, Rotarians walk around during intermission with our white, red and yellow buckets, asking people to donate to this cause.