Rotary Rays from Monday July 16th, 2012
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