Spring Adventures
Posted by Susie Gorski
on Mar 18, 2016
Spring Adventures
Eagle River Area Rotary
CHOICES
Let’s keep our kids in school! Our club works with 8th graders at Gruening and Mirror Lake Middle Schools annually on this topic by using fun interactive and games that teach the importance of staying in school. The time commitment is very doable since each program is taught in two 50 minute class periods on consecutive days. We do this in teams of two so you are not by yourself!
Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27 our Club will be at Mirror Lake Middle School. The following are class times.
Tuesday April 26, Choices Part 1
8:55 – 9:45
9:50 – 10:40
11:20 – 12:10 (section a)
11:20-12:10 (section b)
1:55 – 2:45 (section a)
1:55 – 2:45 (section b)
Wednesday April 26, Choices Part II
8:55 – 9:45
9:50 – 10:40
11:20 – 12:10 (section a)
11:20-12:10 (section b)
1:55 – 2:45 (section a)
1:55 – 2:45 (section b)
Linda Landers is our coordinator and will be returning from her time in the sun on April 14th. She needs all of us! If you are interested in doing the training and being a part of this excellent program, you can email Linda at grandmalanders@gmail.com for more information. For those that are trained, please let her know the classes you can do.
District Conference
Our District Governor, Brad Gamble, is completing his year and we want to have a great attendance at District Conference. The dates are May 12, 13, 14 & 15. The cost for the event is $300 and includes your meals. Rooms are $135 per night and here are the details!
Rotary District 5010 Assembly & Convention is at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. The tentative schedule is as follows: Thursday, May 12: District Training Assembly 10 am - 5 pm for folks who want to learn more about the inner workings of Rotary. The conference runs from Friday, May 13 (11am opening ceremonies) to Sunday, May 15 ending at 11am. Speakers include Dr. Steven Nakana 2007 Rotary World Peace Fellow, Alex Saldana Project Amigo, and Julia Phelps Rotary International Director
Registration Fees include meals, plenary sessions, and banquet:
- Rotarian registration $300
- Guest registration $200
- Rotaract registration $100
- District Assembly $50
- Add-ons:
- President-elect breakfast $35
- Presidents breakfast $35
- Past presidents breakfast $35
- Additional banquet tickets $75
To register, go to www.rotarydistrict5010.org/
Student Recognition Lunches
It is our honor and privilege to recognize student achievements in April at both of our high schools and at our middle schools. Students are presented with certificates recognizing their accomplishments and they get a pizza lunch (co-sponsored by Pizza Man) ~ what’s not to like! As of noon on Thursday, March 17th, there are still some open slots!
April 25 Eagle River High School 10:45-11:05 Martha & Felix
April 26 Chugiak High School 10:22 – 11:05 Brad & Pat
April 27 Gruening Middle School 10:55 – 12:10 Lori & Meg
April 28 Mirror Lake Middle School 10:45 – 12:10 Your name here!
In Memory Wesley Groves (1930-2016)
On March 7, 2016, we lost a Charter member of the Eagle River Area Rotary Club, Wes Groves. Wes and his family came to Alaska in 1976 to work construction of residential housing for oil workers in Prudhoe Bay. He settled in Eagle River where he managed Valley Home Center for some years. After the oil bust in 1986, Wes went into the drywall supply and stocking business and started the WesGro Paint & Drywall Supply. His company stocked many of the Anchorage and Valley homes built since 1986. Wes eventually sold his business to Spenard Builders and then retired in 2012. His family notes that he was a tireless worker, an industrious entrepreneur, an honorable business owner and a man of compassion and integrity. Wes remained an active member with our Rotary Club until his passing and he will be missed.