Our 12 February Programme: On Monday, 12 February our speaker will be Marina Barão. Marina was born in Brazil, graduated from law in 2015 and currently works as a law clerk at a Federal Court in Aracaju, Brazil. She is currently a member of the Rotary e-Club Aracaju-Farol in District 4390. She was hosted by the Rotary Club of London as a Youth Exchange Student in 2007/2008.
NOTE: We will be meeting at the DOUBLETREE by Hilton in the Windsor Club Room on the second level - enter through the first corridor east of the Ballroom Lobby.
Parking - we can park at the London Convention Centre as long as the parking arm is in an upright position.
50/50 Draw
$100.00 as of 5 February - only 33 cards left in the deck.
Greeters for Monday 12 February:
Don Bork and Nancy Powers.
Greeters for Monday, February 26 will be John Boyne and Michelle Foote.
February is Rotary Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month Of the 60 million people displaced by armed conflict or persecution, 90% are civilians. Half of those civilians are children. That’s millions of reasons why Rotary is so engaged in service projects, fellowships and other Rotary-sponsored campaigns in pursuit of peace in our world.
We train adults and young leaders to prevent and mediate conflict. We aid refugees who have fled dangerous areas. Rotarians also address the underlying structural causes of conflict by relieving millions of people suffering from poverty, inequality, ethnic tensions, lack of access to education and unequal distribution of resources.
In yet another program to achieve worldwide peace, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellows are selected to attend Rotary Peace Centers to participate in master's degree programs at one of the partner universities. Rotary Peace Fellows study subjects related to the root causes of conflict and explore innovative solutions that address real-world needs. There are more than 1,000 peace fellowship alumni are working in over 100 countries.
Invite others to join Rotary and help spread peace around the world.
Help Haiti Team Report Here is video of the Help Haiti Team Report from Monday 15 January’s Club meeting: https://youtu.be/PSQPZqcAfd0
62nd start.ca Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction, Monday, 12 February 2018 The 2018 Dinner will be held at London Convention Centre. Confirmed head table guests include: - Christine Sinclair - the greatest soccer player to ever come out of Canada. - Cindy Klassen - a great Canadian Olympic star. At the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, Cindy became the first Canadian to win five medals at a single Winter Olympics. - Trish Stratus - a fitness icon, entrepreneur, actress and one of WWE’s greatest wrestlers. - Karen Phibbs will be the 2017 Sports Person of the Year (President, Ontario Hockey Association/Hockey Canada). Christine Simpson will be our Emcee.
Tickets - Sales close Friday evening - Please go into the Dinners website, which can be found on our website, and place your order for tickets and indicate you are connected to Rotary so we can fill our Rotary tables. It promises to be a fun night. Tickets are $150 apiece.
The Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction supports the work of Thames Valley Children's Centre and is proudly presented by the Rotary Club of London and the London Sports Media.
East Coast Kitchen Party - save the date - May 11th
The Rotary Club of London President’s Cup Golf Tournament September 19, 2018 at The Oaks Golf Club
On September 19th 2018, The Rotary Club of London will host its first annual Presidents Cup Golf Tournament at the prestigious The Oaks Golf Club in Delaware.
We are looking for your attendance on the golf course, take advantage of our early bird rate of $130 now available, and support to make this event a success.
We are also looking for Sponsorship support. Sponsorship of the tournament starts at $200 for the longest drive and closest to the pin holes and sponsorships increase incrementally up to the $5000 for the tournament sponsor. Please consider sponsoring the first Annual Presidents Cup Golf Tournament.
All proceeds raised from this event will be put towards supporting our local Community initiatives.
If you do wish to be a sponsor or have golf questions please reach out to Andrew Adamyk in person or email at: andrewadamyk@hotmail.com .
The next meeting of the Rotary Club of London Board will be held on Friday, 16 February at 7:30 a.m. in The Salvation Army Centre of Hope Boardroom.
Note:
- all members are welcome and encouraged to attend Board meetings
- to view the Club's Board Meeting Minutes go to our website, Member Login, My ClubRunner, click on View Club Documents.
Special Recognition Student: International Youth Exchange Student:.....Juan Ignacio Martinez Rivera, Santa Cruz la Sierra, Bolivia (juanimartinez2002jimr@gmail.com) Members:
Hon. Ray Lawson Rotarian of the Year:.....Heather Broadhead
Jack Burghardt Community Service Above Self Award:.....Jim Belton
