| Welcome to Rotary District
5110. Our district encompasses the southern two-thirds of the state of
Oregon and the very northern part of the state of California. Geographically
the district is a diverse landscape, from the rocky shores of the Pacific
Ocean to the snow-covered 10,000 foot mountain peaks to dramatic deserts.
The 4,250 Rotarians in our
district are proud of our many club service projects both in our communities
and around the world. We would welcome you to not only visit one of our
68 clubs, but also to have the opportunity to introduce you to the many
educational, cultural and recreational opportunities available here. Let
District 5110 Rotarians show you what good hosts we are!
Michael “Mike” Fischnaller
was born in 1946 in Omak, WA and graduated from Omak High School in 1964.
After his first year of college at Central Washington State College in
Ellensburg, WA, Uncle Sam changed his status from fun loving student to
Infantry Intelligence, the ultimate Oxymoron. Mike spent 20 months in Vietnam,
most of it in the 4th Infantry Division Long Range Recon Patrol (LRRP)
where he made more than thirty four-day reconnaissance missions in the
Central Highlands.
After Vietnam, Mike began
his 33 year career with Pacific Northwest Bell. While with PNB the company
changed its name three times and he moved 11 times. Mike retired from Qwest
in 2001, having held sales and management positions including Sales and
Management Training Manager (good preparation for District Trainer).
Since 2001 Mike has been
the Vice President of New Pacific Corp., a family held commercial property
investment firm. Mike is responsible for managing properties and analyzing
new investment opportunities for the company. New Pacific Corp. has industrial
properties, retail service stations and a commercial office building, most
of which are located in the Eugene-Springfield area.
Mike became a Rotarian in
1979 when he joined the Rotary Club of Roseburg. After moving to the Springfield
area, he became a member of the RC of Springfield in 1990, held numerous
Board positions and served as president in 1994-1995. Mike also served
on the club’s Membership and Rotary Foundation committees as well as Club
Secretary. At the district level he has served on the District Training
Committee since 2002, Chair (2006-2008), and has been an instructor for
the District Leadership Academy since 2002.
Mike and Marlee were married
in 1997. Together they have five adult children and one grandchild. They
are active in the Baptist Church, enjoy travel, whitewater rafting and
Mike is a “Cowboy Action Shooter”.
Mike is a strong supporter
of The Rotary Foundation. He is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow (4), a TRF
Benefactor and a member of the Paul Harris Society.
Mike will visit Port Orford
on August 6-7, 2008.
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