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Priority Four of Rotary International’s Action Plan is to “Increase Our Ability to Adapt.”  As a test, Rotary changes its leadership from top to bottom each year. It forces each Rotarian to adapt to new leadership.   As your new District Governor, I can say that following in the footsteps of Governor David Lukov will be hard. Thank you, David, for your leadership! Hopefully, all of you will adapt to my leadership.

 

Well, as nightfall (almost) fell, a crowd of excited, yet cold onlookers peered over the new stage, and looked at the green grass risers.  "Grass is kind of wet. I don't think I'll sit down" said our own Don Power.  "I sure hope I don't get cut with those oversized sissors" said a dapper looking Dwayne Stowe, coordinator of major bathroom projects and other town business.  "I think it is really great. Really," said Bernie Halladay to Marlene Wegner as they listened to the program from Mayor Steve Sexton.  "I sure hope somebody took pictures", said Dick Irwin as he looked around for a camera. 

Well, the long awaited project is completed!  The public bathrooms are a reality, and the building is beautiful

 

 

 

 

Meeting with President Carter. The author, Mark Lijek, stands second from right. White House photo.

(Courtesy of Mark Lijek’s story)

Our speaker on December 14th is Mark Lijek, who is one of the six Americans the CIA and Canadian Government helped to sneak out of Tehran during the Iranian Revolution. Mark and his wife Cora have been unable to talk about their ordeal publically, because until recently, it has been classified. Mark Lijek sent to Tehran in July 1979, on his very first tour as a foreign-service officer. You will hear about their many harrowing experiences as they successfully evaded capture, and even promoted a fake film! To read Mark’s own account of the story, click on this link.

On November 2nd Members of the Burlington Rotary Club provided some excellent job shadow experience for Juniors from Burlington-Edison High School to give some first hand valuable experiences that provided some outstanding ideas!

The Burlington Morning Club donated to the Burlington Public Library's Tractor Project. As you can see from the article and picture, the children are already learning and enjoying the new interactive panels.

Join us Friday to hear guest speaker Doug Wood, President of the Sedro Woolley Rotary Club talk about special service in Africa 

Team members gathered Sunday, June 3 for final preparations before leaving for Guatemala on July 5th... more to follow                                                                      

Valerie Stafford, MS, is the Director of Communication and Development at United General Hospital, responsible for Marketing, Community Education, Foundation and Auxiliary. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Skagit Valley College, having taught health and wellness classes for the college since 1991. Valerie is a certified fitness instructor who teaches group exercise classes at her studio in the Concrete Theatre.

She was named the 2011 Business and Professional Woman of the Year, by SWAN (Skagit Women's Alliance and Network).

Valerie earned her BA at Western Washington University in Bellingham and her Master of Science degree from Capella University in Minnesota.
 
 Val has a special interest in helping people of all ages and abilities reach their full potential through exercise, nutrition, stress management and mindful activities.

  


If you haven't had an opportunity to deliver dictionaries be sure to sign up next year!
This is an experience you should not miss!

 

 

  

 A GREAT  time was had by all... AND the evening was financially successful.    Well done everyone!! 

 

 

  Semiahmoo Rotary Club (White Rock)
WINE & DINE
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

 

Area G Rotary Leaders: Dear Orphalee, Steve, Anna, Eric, Chad and Gary

Area E Rotary Leaders: Dear Brock, Carol, Bill, Scot, Ginny, Mark, Duane

Semiahmoo Rotary is hosting our annual WINE & DINE event on Tuesday APRL 3, 2012. You and your Club members are invited to participate in this great event. You are receiving this notice before tickets go on sale to the public. In 2012 there are 4 blocks of restaurants in WINE & DINE. Each block of restaurants is terrific!

WINE & DINE is a very fun event every year. Each person is assigned to block of restaurants at WINE & DINE and each person proceeds to 4 restaurants for sample of menu items for 4 great White Rock Restaurants

Ø Tickets are $45 each and this will cover food samples in 4 beach front restaurants.
Ø You pay for your drink tickets at the first restaurant and can purchase mote tickets as
    needed.
Ø The restaurants donate the cost of the food samples.
Ø In the fourth restaurant guests are offered a dessert
Ø We begin at 6:30 pm precisely. We move after 40 minutes in each restaurant.
Ø Our evening is over by 10 pm

As WINE & DINE does involve alcohol, Attendees must be 19 year of age or older and we strongly recommend a designated driver to avoid any driving while impaired.

It has been our hope to invite our US Rotarians to come to join us in this event for several years. So this year we are actually organizing to invite your Clubs to attend WINE & DINE. We suggest this might work best if your Clubs coordinated bus transportation to navigate your way to White Rock.

 US citizens will need to have current passports to pass the border.

There are 640 seats for WINE & DINE in 2012 and tickets may be purchased after MARCH 1 through Peggy Clark at:

Email: peg09@telus.net
Phone: 604. 542-8251

We would love to have you join us on April 3, 2012.

Best regards,
Kirk Mitchell
Semiahmoo Rotary Club (White Rock)
kam.iqs@telus.net
Office: 604.541-9784
Mobile: 604.351-7407

 

 

Rotary celebrates India’s first polio-free year. from Rotary International on Vimeo.

If you missed the October 28^th meeting, you missed four great talks from our "students of the month."  One of our members even professed these the BEST student talks they had heard in many years of being in our clubs audience.  Watch the local newspaper for more information about these great students!

January 30th will go down in history as the day many Rotarians threw large round balls (with very small thumb holes) at white pins about 100 feet away.  It was very exciting for everyone who participated, and if you didn't get the chance, well, there is always next year. President April took video (without permission, lawsuit is pending) and you can see the by clicking on the big arrow in the middle (for the benefit of Jim Sanders).

This Friday's Rotary Meeting will take place at the Skagit County Jail where we will get a guided tour! 

Meet 7:30 am in the horseshoe parking area of the Skagit County Courthouse and walk across the street for the tour.  What a great opportunity for us to see this operation first hand and learn more about our County Jail!

It's just a week away! Our annual fall auction will be held on October 6th at St. Joseph Center in Mount Vernon. Join us for great food, loads of fabulous auction items and all sorts of good company!  The only thing missing is YOU!  Got team spirit?  Dress in your favorite team colors and join us! The fun starts at 5:00p. The $50.00 ticket price includes dinner, two drinks, and fun-filled evening with friends!  See you there!

Welcome to our District Governor Sean Hogan!  All Rotarians are cordially invited to join us this Friday morning, 7:00am at the Skagit Golf and Country Club.  Here's an amazing tidbit from Sean's Bio:  Sean and his wife Carol participated in an international service project, installing libraries and computer labs, in Kenya in 2009.  (Librarians love Rotarians who love libraries!)  Sean has a lively sense of humor, so this will be a fun meeting!  Don't miss it!    Cheers,  Maggie

Do you know the name of the first Rotary president from outside the United States? How about the site of the first convention held outside North America? Find the answers to these and other Rotary history trivia questions in the latest Historic Moments.

Follow this link for answers to these questions and more fun facts!  http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/120126_news_history.aspx 

(If this link doesn't take you to the website, just copy the address and paste it) 

 

Foundation month is coming to an end.  If you would still like to support our foundation through the 100 square board, you still have an opportunity to do so!  Don will have it available at the December 2nd meeting and the drawing for great prizes will be at our Christmas party the following day (December 3rd).

Did you know that Burlington-Rotary awarded $16,500 in scholarships to graduating Burlington High School students in 2010?  This is broken down as follows... 

five $1500 scholarships awarded to the following students

Geraldine Garcia
Megan Johnson
Silvia Guzman Lucero
Maxwell Grigsby
Bilda Febe Ramirez Martinez

three $3000 Scholarships awarded as follows

Kathryn Lohman
Brooke Hess 
Alisa Dowling

Congratulations to all lof these students, and a big thank you to everyone who served on the scholarship committee.  These aren't easy decisions to make.

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