Wednesday, Sept 4, 2013

We took a detour and held meeting on Wednesday this week to accommodate our featured speaker.

We had the privilege of hearing from Amy Wilde as she discussed her experiences and the importance of not only a persons own "real beauty" but the need of "being the one" in the life of another person and providing strength to those around us each day.

Amy lives in harper Ward and grew up locally. She works in Ogden and is a regular contributor to KSL, The Mormon Times, The Deseret News and many other publications.

She will be releasing her book "White Bees" this fall which is a personal memoir of her experience dealing with life and its many challenges.

Thanks Amy for sharing you're amazing, and very touching, story!
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PEACH DAYS!!

Peach Days is upon us.  Hopefully everyone has picked up their tickets and is ready to get selling.  Or maybe you're one of the lucky ones that has already sold all of your tickets.  If so, come on down to Forest and Main on Friday night or Saturday and sell some more.  This is our major fund raiser for the year.  Let's make it a great one!

ANNUAL CLUB STEAK FRY

The annual Club Steak Fry was held last evening at the home of Rotarian Dave Lewis.  The food and fellowship were so good, I forgot to take any pictures!

We had a good crowd in attendance but not as many as there should have been.

Special guests included:

LouAnn Thompson and her husband.  LouAnn is the BE Interact Club Advisor at the High School.
Brian and Sherry Sandlian. Their son Paul is currently in Brazil as a foreign exchange student from Brigham City.
Oscar! Our foreign exchange student from Sweden.

We were very excited to have these individuals enjoying the evening with us!

Just a reminder:  Meeting next week is on WEDNESDAY instead of Tuesday!!

TUESDAY AUG 20, 2013

Special Membership Meeting was held today. 

 

Guests were invited to attend and a couple of special presentations were made.

 

 

 

BE High School student Kaitlyn Klein

was awarded a $500 Rotary Club scholarship.

Kaitlyn has been a participant in RYLA

and past President of the BE Interact Club.

 

 

Sherry Sandlian spoke briefly about her son's experience as he begins his Rotary Exchange in Brazil.  She expressed her gratitude to the Club for our support and coordinating the exchange program.  We hope to soon hear from our incoming exchange student.

 

President Kevin Blaylock spoke of our local community service projects and the many ways in which the Brigham City club helps our local area and organizations.

 

Brad barber presented a review of the Mexico Project held in June and an invitation to Rotarians to get involved and participate in the trip next June.

 

Peach Days is coming.  Be sure to get a hold of your raffle tickets. Each Rotarian is requested to sell at least 200 tickets in our largest fund raiser of the year.

 

Next week is the annual Steak Fry at Dave Lewis' home.  Don't miss it!!

Tuesday Aug 6 - Club Assembly

We met today in club assembly and discussed a number of business items. 

One of the important items was a discussion of the Peach Days float and the need to seriously consider an upgrade to the float.  We have been pulling the float in the Peach days parade for many years, and have recently begun sharing it with the Ogden Club.  But time has not been kind to it, thus the need for the upgrade.

It was decided that the float committee will do some sprucing up this year and then take seriously the prospect of a complete overhaul next year, possibly with help from surrounding clubs, offering them the opportunity to use it in their local parades.

Along those lines, we were presented with the Peach Days Raffle tickets in preparation for the big fund raiser.  Only four weeks till Peach Days and lots of tickets to sell!

If you didn't make it to Rotary today, get in touch with Dan Price to pick up your allotment of tickets and get busy selling.

A reminder was made of upcoming meetings:

* Rotarians and Sons next week with Robby Gunther, Box Elder High School football coach

* Special membership meeting in two weeks with Brad and Annette Barber presenting on our service trip to Puerto Peñasco Mexico last month - Remember to invite a non-Rotarian to meeting and invite them to join the club

* In three weeks will be our annual Club Steak Fry at Rotarian Dave Lewis' home.  Always lots of good food and fellowship.

Hope to see each of you soon at any and all of the above events!

Annual Club Picnic

Our annual Brigham City Rotary Club picnic was held Tuesday July 30th at Rotary Constitution Park. We had a few Rotarians and families at the park and everyone enjoyed lots of food and fellowship.

 

 

 

Hope we can figure out how to make this a better attended event in the future!

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013

Brigham City Rotary met today at noon in the Members First Credit Union Building in Brigham City. We had a smaller than usual crowd, but still a good group to fellowship with.

President Kevin Blaylock spent a Rotary Minute talking about the International Theme: Engage Rotary, Change Lives. He asked for volunteers to share why they joined Rotary and how it has changed their lives.  This will prove to be a very informative portion of upcoming meetings.

A hand selected quartet sang Happy Birthday to Brent Gillies in recognition of his aging this month.

Our program was arranged by Brent Gillies.  We heard a presentation from David Pratt and Millie Peterson from VERACITY Networks Telecommunication Company. Mr. Pratt shared information about Veracity and the fiber network in Brigham City,as well as answered questions regarding UTOPIA and the positives it has been for Brigham City and our future.

It was a very informative program.  Thanks to David and Millie for spending some time with us and to Brent for arranging the program.

A reminder was made to all of the Family Picnic scheduled for 6:30 pm, Tuesday July 30th at Rotary Constitution Park.  Bring your family and your appetite and join us for food fun and fellowship.

Academy Square and a New Hotel

Mayor Dennis Fife spoke to the club today about the progress on the Academy Square and Hampton Inn hotel project.  He reviewed the process and the milestones that have been taken since the city purchased the building. As well as the remaining hurdles needed to cross to finish up the project, including a couple of pieces of property needed to complete the "square" that are still "in negotiations".

Mayor Fife also explained more detail of the no interest loan that is being made available, explaining that the funds aren't from the City, but from the USDA and funneled through the city.  City's smaller than 25000 residents qualify for, and are receiving these funds for economic development.

Currently, Hampton Inn is looking to break ground as soon as August and hopes to be a functional hotel by May of next year. And an "as yet unnamed" restaurant is looking at building as part of the project. The ultimate goal is a central focal point to Brigham City that could help with downtown revitalization.

From the City's website, an artists conception of the Academy building is viewable here:

http://brighamcity.utah.gov/academy-square-project.htm



Brigham City Rotary Shirts

Help show your support for the club by purchasing a club shirt.  They will look great during Peach Days, Conferences, and other functions to showcase our club.  We're hoping to have the order ready within a week or so.  If you haven't got your order in yet, don't hesitate and get it done.

Ecuador Bathroom Project

Here is some information on a project that our club helped on a couple of years ago and are happy to be helping with again this year. 

International Project in Ecuador                                November 31, 2012

            This is general information for clubs which have made a commitment or have shown interest in the Ecuador School Bathrooms project. 

                  Last year our Murray Rotary Club along with about 11 other clubs took on a major project in Equador and Columbia to provide restrooms for 48 village schools that had extremely poor restrooms or no real restroom  This all started when global grants were  introduced  to do large projects  but were limited to pilot districts.  100 districts were chosen  from all over the world.   To qualify, a pilot district here had to work with a pilot district in the project area and had to raise the first $10,000 toward the project.  Then matching grants from the district and Rotary International  would be added when the application was approved. Thus, typically this would increase the total to over $50,000.  Then if  corporate sponsors were found to match the Rotary fund,  the total amount could  go over $100,000. Each restroom building with fixtures along with clean water,  education, drain field, etc. costs about $4,500.

                  None of the pilot districts were located in Mexico but districts in Equador and Columbia were.  The districts in those countries had been providing restrooms for some village schools but at a very slow pace.  So the idea was raised that if their districts and our district got together  using a global grant that many restrooms could be provided each year.  Jerry Summerhays and Fred Berthrong visited districts in those 2 countries in late 2009 to investigate the starting of a global grant.   So 3 global grants were applied for;  one for Columbia with the Sugarhouse Club ; one for Equador with the Logan Club;  and one for  educational requirements for both  countries with the Murray Club.   That project has been ongoing since last year and is nearly completed.  Jerry and Cherie Summerhays  visited  both countries in mid November  to see how the project is finishing.  The leaders from the districts there have been overseeing the project and doing a great job.  29 village schools in Equador now have, or shortly will have, restrooms with clean water and people who have been trained to maintain them.

  They are so pleased with the results that they have asked us to do this project again.  Since all of the educational materials are already available, that part will be included in the next 2 global grants.  The Sugarhouse Club will oversee Columbia and the Murray Club will oversee Equador  while the Logan Club is moving back to a project in Peru.

So to start the new project, we need to raise $10,000 by July 1, 2013 but must have commitments soon as several months are needed to apply for and have a global grant approved.  Our club will commit to $3,000.   We are asking any club that does not have an international project to join with us by helping to raise the $7,000 balance.  This project then becomes their project and their members would be welcome to visit Equador  next  fall when the work gets started.  Another visit is likely in 2014.  Our district has already set aside $11,000 for this project.

Money for this project can be taken from this year’s budget or next year’s budget but the commitment  to be part of this project needs to be soon so that we have time to get the global grant and interest corporate sponsors in helping.  Thanks for your commitment or interest. 

Our newest member Doug Langford

A warm welcome to our newest member Doug Langford.  We look forward to having new members and what they can bring to the club as well as what the club can offer them.  As always, we are looking for new members, so if know of somebody please invite them to our weekly meetings.

Dist. Governor Summerhays

A special thanks to Dist. Governor Summerhays for visiting our club this week.  It's always great to hear what's going on in the Dist. and also internationally.  He has such great insight on what we can do to make a greater impact in the world.  It's such a privilege to be part of such a great organization.

Peach Days

Thanks to all who made Peach Days a success. Pictures to come soon.

Welcome to Brigham City

After a couple years of hard work and waiting. It's finally done. It's a great addition to a great city. Special thanks to Jim Moore, Larry Boyer, and all the others who have helped with this project.

Fundraising Event for the Brigham City Academy Building

A great opportunity to be involved in a fundrasing event for the Academy building.

http://dreamsremembranceandhope-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1

Mexico Project Recap

August 7 we heard from three of the participants in the June Mexico house building project.

Featured speakers were Matthew Payne, student, Morgan Meiser, student, and Darren Meiser, parent/chaperone.

There were also a number of pictures shown on a slide show as members arrived and during the speakers.

Everyone involved talked of the wonderful experience and the good work that was accomplished in Mexico. This is the kind of project that will keep on giving for years to come as it will not only help the families receiving homes in the area, it will lift an entire community.

A great side note of the trip, if it can be referred to as a side note, is the formation of a new Rotary Club in Puerto Peñasco Mexico.  This will allow the ideals of Rotary to contiue to grow and be a valuable support for the community, as well as provide a solid point of contact for future projects in the area.

SaoPaulo Brazil does Rotary BIG!

Thought everyone would like to see this roundabout

located in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

These guys take Rotary very seriously!!

Any chance we could get Brigham City to re-do

1100 South like this??

Tuesday July 17 - Summer Picnic

The annual Brigham City Rotary Summer Picnic was held Tuesday evening at the beautiful Rotary Constitution Park located at 500 East 700 South. The setting was ideal, the weather was fantastic and the company was some of the best around!

Fried Chicken, Hoagie Sandwiches, Salads, Chips, Drinks, Cookies and Brownies were all on the menu and were the perfect compliment to a great evening of fellowship.

Those who were unable to make it to the picnic missed out on a fun evening.

No meeting next week as it is July 24th, Pioneer Day.

See you on the 31st!

Tuesday July 10

Good crowd out to Rotary today, including guests and visitors. June Bywater came as a gust of Brad Barber and is interested in becoming a member of the club.

Sergeant at Arms Barber took a moment to bring members up to speed about his manner of keeping a high level of decorum at meetings.  A couple of fines ensued but the best is yet to come...

Our program was arranged by Past President Paul Damon.  He introduced Wendell Droubay who shared thoughts about patriotism. 

Included in his presentation was the story of Francis Scott Key and the writing of our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner.
He also shared some history of the Executive Seal of the USA, including the siginificance of the colors of the seal.

RED: Heartiness and Valor
WHITE: Purity and Innocence
BLUE: Vigilence, Perserverance and Justice

It was a wonderful and moving presentation.  We're grateful to Mr Droubay for taking time to share with us.

Next week there will be no noon meeting as we will met at Rotary Constitution park that evening for the Family Picnic at 6:30.  Bring your family and your appetite.

In two weeks there will also be no noon meeting as it is the July 24 - Pioneer Day Holiday.

Tuesday July 3, 2012

Wow! It felt like the day before the 4th of July in Rotary today! I think most Rotarians were on vacation somewhere, taking an early day off for the holiday.

President Dan hansen conducted his first meeting as Club President today.

He welcomed visitor Jake Garn - Guest of Brent Gillies.

Thanks to everyone that came out and helped with the "Welcome to Brigham City" sign.  It is really looking nice.  The Rotary logo should be attached to the rock soon.

Rotarian Brent Gillies introduced the speakers today. Jeunelle Jeffries and Chandler Wilson of the Box Elder Boys and Girls club shared information withi us about the club and its mission here in Box Elder County.

Chandler, a senior at Bear River High School, is Club Member of the Year and shared her story of how the club has been a benefit to her and helped her find and reach for her potential as an individual.

The Boys and Girls Club provides services to over 1400 K - 12 youth throughout Box Elder County including 250 youth a day at the Bunderson Center in Brigham City.

We appreciate the presentation and continue to support the Boys and Girls club.

Next week we will hear a patriotic program provided by Wendell Droubay, arranged by Paul Damon.

The CLub family picnic will be held at Rotary Constitution Park on July 17th.  6:30 pm.

No meeting on Juy 24th.

Saturday June 30 - Rotary Work Day!

A group of Brigham City Rotarians showed up Saturday morning, June 30 and helped with landscaping and sod for the new "WELCOME TO BRIGHAM CITY" sign at 1100 South Main.

We got an early start and accomplished our task while the temperature was only in the low 80's.

Drive by and take a look!  It's really coming together and is a great addition to the south entrance to Brigham City.

Raking rocks is much harder than it looks!

(Felt like I was in my garden)

OK. We took a couple of breaks.

Keep those grins on, ladies!

The size of the rake made no difference.

Proof of the prevailing temperature.

Ready for the big landscape rocks and sod.

Jim Moore.  Project Engineer.

And the sod begins

What a good looking crew!