Rotary Club of Wilsonville

A Retrospective of World War I – From My Grandfather’s Journals
2019-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Laurie Carlson, Past Dist. Governor, will talk about WWI based on her Grandfather’s journals of the war.

Lewis & Clark: Portland’s Law School
2019-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Jennifer Johnson, Dean of Lewis and Clark’s Law School, will speak to the club.

My Rotary Peace Fellowship at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok
2019-10-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
As the Rotary recognizes World Polio Day, Phil Stenstrom will speak about his involvement in the Rotary Peace Fellowship at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok during the Summer of 2017, and how he has carried the work and learning forward since then.

Surviving Ovarian Cancer
2019-10-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Gina Taylor, Board President of the Ovarian Cancer Alliance, will speak to the Club.

Reshaping The Future of Oregon’s Manufacturing
2019-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Craig Campbell, Executive Director of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D), will speak to the club about the future of manufacturing in Oregon.

Gerry Langeler
2019-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Gerry Langeler will speak to the club.

Presentation on The Rotary Foundation
2019-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Tom Markos, PDG, will talk about the Rotary Foundation.

The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
2019-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Wilsonville Rotarian Mark Stewart will present on the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Cultural Awareness From The Russian Old Believer Perspective
2020-01-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Kelly Douglas, Exec. Asst. to Supt. of the West Linn Wilsonville School District will present.

“Milestones” in Wilsonville’s History
2020-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Greg Leo, local history buff and ,political consultant, will speak about Wilsonville’s history.

District Governor’s Visit
2020-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States

A More Humane Society
2020-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Kathryn Karr will speak about the Oregon Humane Society.

What is RYLA and why it is such a great experience
2020-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Daniel Spalding, Chair, Dist. RYLA, will talk about why this leadership development program is so important for young people.

Every Woman Treaty
2020-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Erin Thomas, director of strategic partnerships, Every Woman Treaty, will speak to the Club.

The Portland Diamond Project – Bringing Major League Baseball To Portland
2020-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Nathan Nayman, community relations advisor from the Portland Diamond Project, will speak to the Club about the movement.

Saving Community Newspapers and Local Journalism
2020-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Brian Monihan, VP & Publisher at Pamplin Media will speak to the Club.

Shriners presentation to Rotary Club
2020-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States

Habitat For Humanity
2020-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Rich Truitt and Kari Johnsen will speak to the Club.

Building Women’s Economic Independence
2020-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Lisa Palermo, Development Director, Oregon Tradeswomen, will speak to the Club.

My Year Long Youth Exchange in Argentina
2020-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Ari Lauthner, an outbound student in the Rotary’s Youth Exchange program, will tell the Club about her time in Argentina.

From Grief to Resilience: Tips On Dealing With The Devastating Loss Of A Loved One
2020-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Al Kader Shrine Center, 25100 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville, OR, 97070, United States
Dave Ripley will speak to the Club on this topic.

Club Meeting: What is Trellis?
2021-01-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Julia Ansberry, executive director of Trellis Inc. in Oregon City, will be this week’s guest speaker. She will explain how her organization helps people with disabilities to achieve their best potential and become thriving members of society.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.

Club Meeting: Meet Your Rotarians!
2021-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
It’s time to meet your fellow Rotarians! Today, three of our own will present what are known as “classification talks.” They’ll talk about their career paths and what led them to be the person they are today. Presenting today will be Hilly Alexander, Kyle Bunch and Brad Hansen!
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.

Club Meeting: Fostering Futures
2021-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Dr. Suzan Huntington will be this week’s guest speaker. She is the president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Aid Society for the Portland Metro Area, which was founded in 1885 and is Oregon’s oldest child welfare agency. Suzan is the third female president for the organization and the first president to have been adopted. Having earned a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management, from the University of Nebraska and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, Suzan has more than 20 years’ experience in the nonprofit and higher education arena. Suzan was raised in Baker City from the age of four and her parents still reside there.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.

Club Meeting: Rotary Peacebuilder Clubs
2021-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Mike Caruso, a Past District Governor for Rotary District 5100 (Northern Oregon and Southern Washington), will be the guest presenter. Joining him will be Jake McMichael and Laura LaJoie, both members of the Rotary Club of Wilsonville. Together, they will give a presentation on Rotary Peacebuilder Clubs and what it means to be one. (Our club has started that journey.)
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.
Mike Caruso’s bio:
Mike is currently serving as the District Rotary Peace Fellowships Sub-Committee Chair and Chair of District 5100 Peacebuilder Clubs Committee. He served as District Governor in District 5100 during the 2011-12 Rotary year and oversaw the birth of the Peacebuilder Clubs program in 2011. He joined the Newberg noon Rotary club in 2001 having his daughter Amelia as his sponsor. He retired as senior vice-president of Caruso Produce Inc. in Jan. of 2005.
Following graduation from the University of Portland, he served in the Peace Corps for 3 years working in Tuberculosis Control, primarily with the 16 aboriginal tribes in Malaysia. In 1974 upon completion of his Peace Corps experience he married his wife Amelia and entered the family business, Caruso Produce Inc., until his retirement.
Mike has served as director as well as treasurer for Oregon Common Cause, and served as chairperson of the state board of directors of Helping Hands Re-entry Outreach, arguably the state’s most effective organization involved in the transitional housing process of preparing those suffering from drug and alcohol related addiction back to becoming productive members of society.
Mike has also participated in the Rotary Foundation’s Major Matching Grant process and helped organize 10 hands-on projects sponsored by the Rotary Club of Newberg in Guatemala consisting of Dental, Medical, Water, Education, Electrical, Construction and Micro-Finance groups beginning in 2004 and continuing to this day. He has also travelled in Rotary related work to Cyprus, Israel, Palestine and Lebanon in recent years identifying Peace-related humanitarian projects. He is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service as well as the Rotary International Service Above Self Award.
Mike and his wife Amelia have lived in Dundee for more than 46 years and have five children (three daughters and two sons) and ten grandchildren.

Club Meeting: Oregon’s Kamikaze Kids
2021-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Sportswriter and author Bud Withers will be the guest speaker. He will be discussing his new book on the Dick Harter era of Oregon Ducks baskeball, Mad Hoops: The Dizzying, Floor-Burning Ride of the Kamikaze Kids of 1970s Oregon. Withers has more than 45 years of sportswriting experience, covering mostly college athletics for papers such as the Eugene Register-Guard and Seattle Times.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.

Club Meeting: What is LegalShield?
2021-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Wilsonville Rotarian Mike Bishop will give a presentation on the LegalShield program. A classification talk by a Wilsonville Rotarian will also be presented.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.

Club Meeting: Promoting Early Learning and Literacy
2021-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Josephine Caisse, youth services librarian at the Wilsonville Public Library, will be the guest speaker this week. She will discuss how the library goes about promoting early learning and literacy.
Jo has had the honor of working at several public libraries in Oregon and Washington with most of her career specializing in library services for youth. Jo currently serves on American Library Association’s Early Childhood Services and Programming Committee. She has been trained in the Public Library Association’s and the Association of Library Services for Children’s Every Child Ready to Read program which focuses on educating parents and child care providers on important strategies of nurturing pre-reading skills for young children.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.

Club Meeting: Author Ellen Urbani
2021-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Author, speaker and Oregon resident Ellen Urbani will be our guest speaker this week. Her topic will be, “Service Above Self: How a Mistake Became a Motivator.”
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.

Club Meeting: Population Research
2021-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Contact club for details)
Our guest speaker, Charles Rynerson, will discuss population research and the 2020 U.S. Census. He is a research associate at the Population Research Center (PRC) at Portland State University. A Portland native, he has worked as an applied demographer for 30 years at PRC, the San Diego Association of Governments, and the San Diego Unified School District. At PRC, Mr. Rynerson is State Data Center Coordinator, helping the public access and understand information from the U.S. Census Bureau. He also has prepared enrollment forecasts for more than 25 K-12 school districts in Oregon.
The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets every Thursday at noon, living out the club’s main objectives of service and fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Meetings take place on Zoom. Contact President Joe Schwab at president@wilsonvillerotary.com, or any member of the club for details.
