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SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Rotary's motto is "Service Above Self". Port Orchard Rotary puts words into action by providing service to our community and internationally via several venues.
Service, through the eyes of a long time member. "I have been in the Pt. Orchard Rotary Club for 20 years or so and it has been a moving experience. I highly encourage any business owner (small is just as good as large), manager, professional, or just plain old motivated supervisor type to consider being a Rotary member. We attend a meeting every week so that we can be motivated to remember to serve our local community. That is done on our own individual basis. It may be thru a fund-raiser to raise the $50,000 plus that our club obtains each year to invest in this community; you may be working in a hands-on improvement project (salmon stream enhancement, picking weeds at the round-about by the bowling alley, grading papers for scholarships or music achievement by our local students, or hosting an exchange student from a foreign country who is going to S.K. High School); you may want to do an international project with other Rotary Clubs who have an on-going project in a needed community over-seas, etc. There is no end to what Rotary can do...or may start tomorrow with the imagination you bring to this club or to the second club here in town that meets at noon on Tuesdays (the South Kitsap Rotary Club). Some Rotarian thought of "why not eradicate polio" from the face of the earth?...that project started 10-15 years ago and Rotary world-wide is 90% there to wipe polio out. So if any of this sounds like a group you would like to belong to inquire and the club will give you further information." Yours in Rotary---Dan Phillips  read more from Dan Phillips...
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An example of a Community/Vocational Service project funded by Port Orchard Rotary.
Organized by Neal Perrine (SK school teacher and Wayne Wright/Rotary Vocational Service Director (2003-04). Muscle provided by "Rotary House" students at South Kitsap High School. The students built a ramp off Judith's front door for scooter access.
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BEFORE: front steps
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DURING: construction
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- a letter of thanks -
Dear Wayne
Could you please express my thanks to the other members of the Rotary Club?
There aren't enough words to express how much it means to me to be able to get in and out of my house without having to worry about steps. I had quit doing most things that involved going outside because I had so much trouble with the steps. What a wonderful thing it is to be able to get in the scooter and go outside! As I told Justine from the Port Orchard Independent, I plan to scoot down to the yarn stores at the South Kitsap Mall (Rose Crafts) and in the shopping area next to the bowling alley (JoAnnes). I am a crocheter and love to browse through the yarns to see what I might want to get to work on a special project with. Up to now, I haven't been able to do that.
Another definite advantage of being able to get out of the house is that this summer I can go for "walks" with my son (Jason). We plan to go up to Orchard Heights to the field where we can play catch. The seat on the scooter turns sideways and will allow me to play. Also, we plan to go there and use the hoops just to play a little basketball. Again, this will allow me to try my hand at shooting some hoops.
My heart is just overflowing and I thank God that there are such wonderful people as yourselves who care about the community and the people who make it up.
Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!
Sincerely,
Judith Overfield
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