Rotary Rays from Monday July 16th, 2012

Posted by John Currie 
 

 

Presiding – President Melissa Pike

Writer – John Currie

Location – we were welcomed to Wilma’s home by her sister, Marlene

We also welcomed Barb Wright as a new member transferred to our club.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

·         Birthday – Rick Correia – July 21st

·         Spouse’s Birthday – Elaina, Ron Fraser’s wife – July 19th

·         Wedding Anniversary – Robin & Marylinn Ferro – July 21st

50/50 – no draw this week

Sergeant at Arms (Fines and Happy Bucks) – Olga McKellar

v  Several including

·         Barb Wright – Pizza Hut promotion where 15% of sales from Wed, July 18th support Domestic Abuse Services

·         Rick Shaheen – great to be back from San Francisco where it was wet and only 62F                         

·         Cliff Zaluski – great to meet Wilma’s sister, Marlene

Committee Reports

v  Dragonboat

·         33 teams registered including 2 from the Fun League and 2 from the Sunday night Junior League

·         Practicing continues both Sunday and Monday nights

·         We will meet at the Dragonboat Club House for our July 30th meeting

·         Dave to send out a sign-up notice for the Festival.  We need everyone’s participation.

A reminder our annual dues are due - $220.00, same as last few years.

Speaker – Olga McKellar – Update on Rotary International

·         2012-2013 Rotary President – Sakuji Tanaka, his wife Kyoto

·         Our 2012-2013 theme is Peace through Service

·         Rotary has welcomed our 200th Country/District this year

·         The only hospital in the new country of South Sudan is supported by Rotary

·         Rotary has had a seat at the United Nations for 61 years.

·         Microcredits – Low-value loans to support social enterprise – an example is a company in Bangladesh producing an inexpensive yogurt to supply nutrition to the poorest of families.  Another is providing shoes for a dollar as students must wear shoes to attend school.

·         Polio present in only three countries – Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Next Meeting – July 23rd at the Quality Hotel & Suites

v  Several including

·         Barb Wright – Pizza Hut promotion where 15% of sales from Wed, July 18th support Domestic Abuse Services

·         Rick Shaheen – great to be back from San Francisco where it was wet and only 62F                         

·         Cliff Zaluski – great to meet Wilma’s sister, Marlene

Committee Reports

v  Dragonboat

·         33 teams registered including 2 from the Fun League and 2 from the Sunday night Junior League

·         Practicing continues both Sunday and Monday nights

·         We will meet at the Dragonboat Club House for our July 30th meeting

·         Dave to send out a sign-up notice for the Festival.  We need everyone’s participation.

A reminder our annual dues are due - $220.00, same as last few years.

Speaker – Olga McKellar – Update on Rotary International

·         2012-2013 Rotary President – Sakuji Tanaka, his wife Kyoto

·         Our 2012-2013 theme is Peace through Service

·         Rotary has welcomed our 200th Country/District this year

·         The only hospital in the new country of South Sudan is supported by Rotary

·         Rotary has had a seat at the United Nations for 61 years.

·         Microcredits – Low-value loans to support social enterprise – an example is a company in Bangladesh producing an inexpensive yogurt to supply nutrition to the poorest of families.  Another is providing shoes for a dollar as students must wear shoes to attend school.

·         Polio present in only three countries – Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Next Meeting – July 23rd at the Quality Hotel & Suites