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--CREATE HOPE IN THE WORLD--
 
-MARCH IS WATER & SANITATION MONTH-
Also includes World Rotaract Week from 7th to 14th.
 
Here is the NEAR TERM meeting schedule; Mar 25th, April 8th & April 22nd.
 
-PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUT NEXT MEETING ON MARCH 11th-
Our next LUNCH meeting is Monday March 11th at the Highland Country Club located at 1922 Highland Heights, London, Ontario. Price of this meeting is $30 per person. The meeting room will be open from 11:30 AM for fellowship. So.... please plan on arriving no later than 11:45 AM so that you have time to serve yourself and find a table to sit at. Our business meeting will start at NOON but no later than 12:15 PM.  We will endeavor to end the meeting by 1:00 PM. As usual we need you to register for this meeting. The Registration Link will close at 2:00 PM Friday March 8th so that we can advise Highland CC regarding numbers. Please register as soon as possible but be sure to register before 2 PM Friday. After you have registered please arrange to e-transfer your payment to The Rotary Club of London at sronson55@gmail.com. Also be sure to put who you are paying for in your memo section on the e-transfer so that Sandy Ronson can track payments.
Our guest speaker will be Sue Bruyns. Sue has been an educator with the Thames Valley District School Board for 35 years, with various roles including classroom teacher, Learning Support teacher, Vice Principal, Principal and System Principal.  She is currently an instructor at Western University in the Faculty of Education, a member of the Strong Start (an Early Literacy Program) Board of Directors and  a school board consultant focusing on supporting Multilingual Language Learners and Leadership Development. Sue joined Teacher Mentors abroad in 2015 and was immediately impacted by the powerful work of this organization and the deep level of appreciation and commitment of the Dominican educators.  She is currently a member of both the TMA Communications team and the Program Committee.  
 
--REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS--
The Thames Valley Science and Engineering Fair (TVSEF) has put out a call for additional volunteers to serve as judges at the upcoming 2024 TVSEF on Friday evening 22 March and/or Saturday morning, 23 March 2024 at Brescia College, Western University. Some members may recall Patrick Whippey visiting our club several years ago as a Guest Speaker and telling us about the TVSEF. Message from Patrick Whippey--The Thames Valley Science and Engineering Fair (TVSEF) is urgently seeking additional judges for our fair on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 2024. We have greatly exceeded our expectations for student registration, and so need extra support to give them the best possible experience.  We need an additional 4 judges for the evening of Friday, March 22 and an additional 20 judges for Saturday, March 23. The fair will be held at Brescia University College. Details of timing and instructions for registration are below. Judging Details for TVSEF 2024: Friday, March 22: Grades 4-6  ... 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Saturday, March 23: Grades 7 - 12 ... 9:00 am - 1:00 pm To register your availability, please go to: https://sfiab.tvsef.ca/   Location: Brescia University College, 1285 Western Road, London Parking available at no cost.  
--LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICIES CHEQUE PRESENTATION--
From right to left--Don Stevens, DOLLY & Betsy Reilly. RCL providing financially support for Literacy through the Dolly Parton Imagination Project which mails a book a month to children between the ages of 1 to 5.
 
--NEW MEMBER NOTICE TO MEMBERSHIP--
Terry Peters-Scientist / Professor  Western University & Roberts Research Institute.
 
--2024/25 EXCHANGE STUDENT GETS SOME GOOD NEWS--
Georgie Street learned that she is heading to France from Randy Harden. Georgie was thrilled and both mom and dad shed a few tears. Very proud of their daughter.
--COMMITTEE UPDATES--
FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE: During 2023-24 the Committee has completed the funding of a new X Ray machine at TVCC, assisted the Salvation Army to provide 135 meals at Christmas time, supported London South with a purchase of a second fridge at their community kitchen, sponsored the Westminster High School Robotics Team  and financially supported the "Song Lines Project" which promotes London as the UNESCO Canadian "City of Music". For the balance of the year the Committee is working on financially supporting Literacy through the Dolly Parton Imagination Project which mails a book a month to children between the ages of 1 to 5, working with the other London Rotary Clubs on the Habitat for Humanity project to build Rotary House, hosting a tree planting morning on April 27 and planning another Christmas project with the Salvation Army. Opportunities for Rotarians to be directly involved with our projects will include a tour of the TVCC ( Thames Valley Children's Center) and our annual Tree Planting which will happen the morning of Saturday April 27, 2024 at Pincombe Pond (Wonderland Rd south of Southdale) 
FROM THE WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE: The Committee reports approval of a  $5,000.00 school supplies project to be shipped with the next container load (Global Literacy Project) to R/C in Durban, South Africa. Committee Chair Keith Morrow has on two occasions described during Club meetings some 200 +/- high quality laptop computer bags coming into the hands of the R/C Grand Bend. They will set 50 aside for packing with elementary school supplies. Timing is June 2024 and members will be requested to assist with individual bag packing. Danielle Bork has just returned from Mexico and was in contact with our R/C partner in the Paul Harris School desk & chairs replacement project (completed last year). Our partner R/C continues to work with the school administration on projects centered on upgrading the school security gate and the establishment of a tech library. The Committee received a Club members proposal to expand a Teacher Mentoring programme in the Dominican Republic. Additional information is required in order to move the project forward further, all communicated to the member proposers.
 
Weekly Coffee Klatch
 
Weekly ZOOM “Coffee Klatch” each Thursday from 10:30 to 11:15 am. Bring your own coffee of course.
Join ZOOM meeting
Meeting ID: 814 3038 7672
Passcode: 12508
SERVING LONDON, CANADA & THE WORLD SINCE 1915
London Rotary Club
We meet In Person
Mondays at 11:30 a.m.
Highland Country Club
1922 Highland Heights
London, ON N6C 2T4
Canada
Our club normally meets as follows on the second and fourth Mondays of the month (except when a holiday) with registration/lunch starting at 11:30am and the formal meeting at 12:00pm (noon).
Directors
President
President Elect
Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Two Year Director
One Year Director
One Year Director
Administrative Assistant
Membership Chairperson
Local Service Projects Chairperson
International Service Chairperson
Speakers Committee Chairperson
Fundraisng Chairperson
The Rotary Foundation of RI Chairperson
 

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