The El Salvador water project was approved last year in principle by the PPRC Board, but did not move forward due to issues needing further definition by the El Salvador sponsors. As a result of meetings at last month's Project Fair in Costa Rica, the PPRC representatives to the Fair -- President Ivy Nelson, Myron […]
Pearl Rotary members like a lot about their Club, but they can see areas for improvement, including providing more information to new members, refining content of Tuesday morning meetings -- and at the top of the list -- involving and connecting new members in all aspects of the Club, including leadership development, according to initial […]
Three new members of Pearl Rotary -- one of whom lives in the Pearl and another who works on the edge of the Pearl District -- were approved by Pearl Rotary Board at its November (8) meeting. These new members and three other PPRC members approved this fall received their membership orientation on November 17. […]
Balance is a strong characteristic of Pearl Rotary's membership profile, according to a review of the Club's demographics and classification breakdown conducted by Club Secretary Paul Cathcart as part of PPRC's goalsetting process. Among 45 members who identified their Rotary classification, 13 came up in the general business (e.g., contracting, insurance) category, six in real […]
Barbora ("Bara") Kloubova, a 17-year-old Rotary International youth exchange student from the Czech Republic, arrived in Portland on August 18 to begin a full year in Oregon. Sponsored by the Pearl Rotary Club, she will attend Lincoln High School. Bara will be met at Portland International Airport by a delegation of Pearl Rotarians and members […]
Traditional Hawaiian-style roast pig and chicken will be featured at a summer luau set for August 23 to celebrate Pearl Rotary fellowship. The Club event will be held at the home of member Mike Rompa and will be underwritten by member Marc Dooley. Pearl Rotary members, spouses, family and friends are invited to attend the […]
An Ambassadorial Scholar arriving from Japan, a Central American Project Fair set for Costa Rica, World Community Service projects in progress in Uganda and Mexico, and plans to help a community in El Salvador are at the top of Pearl Rotary's International Committee agenda, reports Dave Bangsund, the committee chair. Here's Dave's update on his […]
Barbora ("Bara") Kloubova, a 17-year-old Rotary International youth exchange student from the Czech Republic, will arrive in Portland about August 20 to begin a full year in Oregon. Sponsored by the Pearl Rotary Club, she will attend Lincoln High School. Bara will have three host families, be involved with Pearl Rotarians including frequent attendance at […]
Opportunities for Pearl Rotary members to expand their community service and fellowship experiences with the Club were announced by President Ivy Nelson at the July 17 weekly meeting. The Club will institute a partnership with Transition Projects, serving homeless men and women in shelters located in the River District and Burnside areas of downtown Portland. […]
