Exchange of Club Banners

One of the colorful traditions of many Rotary clubs is the exchange of small banners, flags or pennants. Rotarians traveling to distant locations often take banners to exchange at "make-up" meetings as a token of friendship.  Many clubs use the decorative banners they have received for attractive displays at club meetings and district events. The Rotary International board recognized the growing popularity of the banner exchange back in 1959 and suggested that those clubs that participate in such exchanges give careful  thought to the design of their banners in order that they be distinctive and expressive of the community and country of which the club is a part.

It is recommended that banners include pictures, slogans or designs that portray the territorial area of the club. The board was also mindful of the financial burden such exchanges may impose upon some clubs, especially in  popular areas where many visitors make up and request to exchange. In all instances, clubs are cautioned to exercise discretion and moderation in the exchange of banners in order that the financial obligations do not interfere with the basic service activities of the club.

Exchanging club banners is a very pleasant custom, especially when a creative and artistic banner tells an interesting story of community pride. The exchange of banners is a significant tradition of Rotary and serves as a tangible symbol of our international fellowship.

---ABCs of Rotary

Last week we had a colorful exchange of banners with Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Soh Fujii from Japan. Soh is studying at OSU for a year.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan 18: FSR training session, 6:30 PM, LaSells Stewart Center

Jan 22: FSR 7th Annual Nonprofit Organization Board Training. All day, depending on what you volunteered for.

Feb 26: Philomath Rotary Club Visioning meeting. 9 AM

April 2: District Training Assembly, Cottage Grove High School (lunch included)

April 28 - May 1, 2011: District Conference at The Mill Casino in Coos Bay.

May 21 – 25: RI Convention, New Orleans, LA

TBD: Philomath Rotary Salmon & Jazz Fest

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FELLOW ROTARIANS - MARK HAZELTON

I met Mark in the Ford Foundation’s first Leadership Class in Philomath back in 2004, along with Pete Tuana, Meredith Howell and Ken Elwer. I was delighted when he joined our Rotary club last year. Here, in his own words, is his answer to my request for information for his bio.

-Peggy

“The first school I attended was in Argentina, where my father was a rep for Caterpillar Tractor. I managed to get through the first year of Kindergarten without much trouble. In my first year of 1st grade, I can manage a memory of not returning to class after recess one day and nobody coming to look for me. There was at least one trip to the principal’s office for harassing the teacher. About midway through the year, I was put back for another half year of Kindergarten. My basic education was getting strong after learning arithmetic and reading twice. My time in school went as normal after that.

My parents returned to the USA and I spent the majority of my childhood in Coos Bay. I have many fond memories of growing up in Coos Bay both  from family and school. My father and I used to get up early on Saturday morning and drive on Horsefall Beach in an old International Scout looking for glass fishing net floats that came with wind and current. My father and I learned to sail and race sailboats at Ten Mile Lake. We did a great deal of tipping over and swimming.

I was able to play football, basketball and baseball in high school. In a recent try, I have found I can’t throw the baseball real well but my son Nick and I sailed in his first race this summer.

My first job was working in a small myrtle wood mill. I pretty much moved wood in all forms from sweeping and shoveling sawdust to moving large planks just milled on rollers. I spent one summer setting chokers in the woods. I left at the end of that summer to attend OSU. I have a degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering.

I spent about 18 years as an engineer. I quit that line of work to stay home with my children Nick and Olivia. I also picked up a hobby of working at charter schools at that time and eventually started working at the Kings Valley Charter School and during that same year started working as a
consultant to help other charter schools.

I am now in my 7th year as the director of the Kings Valley Charter School. My wife, Evelyn Hukari is a forester for the State Department of Forestry.”

-Mark Hazelton

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FELLOW ROTARIANS - JIM JORDAN

Since Peggy has been on me to write my bio for the Barker, I decided to go ahead and include it in this issue, since I?m filling in for Don this week. I can?t think of a better way to “get „er done”!

I grew up in the small midwest town of Abilene, KS. I guess the best thing about growing up there was that it gave me a strong work ethic and a sense of community. Attending Kansas State University, like the rest of my family, I met and married Cheryl in 1969. She took a chance on a blind date and the rest is history!

Some of my career dreams as a youngster were to be a professional golfer and go on tour, or to enter coaching, and mentor young men. But growing up in a family of veterinarians (father and older brother), it was only natural to follow in their footsteps. I graduated from KSU in 1971 with my DVM degree and entered the USAF Veterinary Corps. I was stationed in Kenitra, Morocco for three years as base veterinarian. Being an isolated duty station, we had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout Morocco and up into Europe. We have many fond memories of my tour there.

I left the Air Force in 1974 to enter private practice in Sparks, NV. I worked in a mixed practice for two years before coming to Corvallis. After a one year stint in Albany, I started Ark Animal Hospital in Philomath in 1978. I had a mixed animal practice. While I enjoyed working with my clients and their pets, being on call every other weekend and nights for emergencies for 26 years takes its toll. I sold the practice in 2004 and retired.

Cheryl retired from OSU at the same time, giving us both some free time to pursue our hobbies. We bought an Airstream travel trailer and enjoy traveling around the northwest and back to see our family in Kansas. I took up playing the mandolin, and enjoy playing Bluegrass and Celtic tunes at local weekly jams. I attended four Bluegrass festivals last summer, and will attend one in Portland this weekend! This has given me some good right brain activity in retirement!

My experience with Rotary began when Don MaIcolm recruited me one day when he had one of his billy goats at the clinic. He invited me to attend a meeting and give a talk to the club. Through his persistence, I became a member of Philomath Rotary in 1987. I served as president of the club in 1991-92 and treasurer for eight years. In 1998, I was the recipient of the Distinguished Citizenship Award from the City of Philomath. The award was given for service on the campaign to install memorial bricks that acknowledge those who contributed to the Philomath Library. This was the club?s community service project the year I chaired the committee.

Serving as the Philomath Rotary Club representative, I became a member of the Board of Directors of The Benton County Foundation in 2007. Through the Foundation, Cheryl and I established an endowed Designated Fund to support the youth of Benton County. We specified that earnings from the fund be distributed to the Philomath Rotary Club—they then determine which youth programs to supp

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