Fine payment-the interact e-transfer options for members includes fines/dues. Refer to recent Clubrunner email to all members.
Watch YouTube Clubrunner videos covering multiple topics to improve understanding & usefulness. Within last month Clubrunner has produced numerous learning videos on a wide range of topics, check it out!!
It costs nothing to send an eCOG to a friend/prospective member/neighbour. Please advise Jim Belton of names/contact info.
--ADVANCE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH SERVICE BORN OF FELLOWSHIP AT ROTARY CLUB OF LONDON--
--MARCH IS WATER & SANITATION MONTH--
--PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MEETING ON MARCH 21th VIA--ZOOM--
Here are the details: Time: The Zoom meeting will “open” at 11:30 am for those that want to socialize before the meeting which starts at 12:00 pm. Login: https://zoom.us/j/666121982?pwd=ckhwQTN1RFNsbkJBUWxqYkY0SWtLdz09 Meeting ID: 666 121 982 Password: 030500 If you want to dial in via telephone — you can use: +1 647 558 0588 Canada.
Our speaker on Monday March21th will be Els Peeters . Els is a Belgian astrophysicist and astrochemist. She obtained her Ph.D. in Astronomy at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and spent several years at the NASA Ames Research Center before becoming professor in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focusses on large molecules and dust in space. She is co-leading the James Webb Space Telescope Early Release Science program: “Radiative feedback from massive stars”. Title: Peering further, fainter, and finer with the James Webb Space Telescope: The most powerful space telescope ever built.
--Massive amounts of PPE available--
I GOT A VERY LONG EMAIL FROM ROTARIAN BRIAN HALL-GRAND BEND CLUB WHICH I HAVE CUT DOWN FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE eCOG- CONTACT KEITH FOR A COPY OF THE FULL EMAIL IF YOU THINK YOU CAN HELP-- At the end of Feb I got a request from our local School Board (Stratford to Goderich) to help distribute about 25 skids of surplus PPE supplies that they have stored in Seaforth. With help from Goderich and Stratford Rotarians we have been calling every non- profit in the area and offering to deliver case lots of the surplus. We have done pretty well but are running out of non-profits. Today I learned that there is probably another 50 skids of various items spread around the schools themselves. Some of it expires in March 2022 and the Board has decided that anything outdated will be sent to landfill!
--Note from World Community Services committee--
In a recent Clubrunner email to all members a solicitation for member financial support for the Paul Harris School furniture replacement project was made. If you are unsure what to give, consider purchasing a student furniture unit, for $130.00Cdn a double student table and two chairs can be purchased. The Rotary Club of London Foundation will provided charitable donation receipts to individuals.
--Note from DG Erin--
Many of you have asked how you can assist Ukraine. Here are a few options:
ShelterBox is responding to the Ukraine crisis and sending a team to eastern Europe. We are working to understand the type of emergency shelter people fleeing Ukraine need, if our aid will be suitable, and which locations we might be able to work in. We are coordinating with local authorities, Rotary, and other aid organizations to make sure as many people as possible will receive the help they need. For information and updates visit https://www.shelterboxusa.org/the-ukraine-crisis-explained/
In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for Rotary members around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions. More information can be found here: https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-foundation-creates-channel-direct-humanitarian-support-ukraine-region
Rotary District 6330 is renewing our commitment to the Rotary International Youth Exchange Program now that COVID restrictions are being eliminated. Rotary Club of London has always supported the YE program by sending candidates and hosting students. We are in need of host families for our inbound student from Switzerland Nanda Jurt. We generally require 3 families (Sept -Dec, Jan -April, April- mid July) I am happy to report that Club member Harry Joosten and his wife Kathleen Murphy will host Nanda Jan-April. We are actively looking for a host family to host Nanda in Sept-Dec. Hosting an exchange student is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for all family members. Please contact Randy Harden (YEO) randy.harden@gmail.com if you or if you know someone who would like to host our inbound student. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about this important Rotary program.
--Note from Don Bork--
District 6330 is looking for Rotarians who wish to serve Rotary in some roles at the District level as follows: District Youth Protection Officer Lead the District’s efforts to protect youth and vulnerable persons participating in Rotary programs. District Training Team Leader Someone who has the expertise of training and instruction that can work alongside the team. “Redefining Club Service” Committee Do you have great ideas for service in our increasingly virtual world? (Temporary committee). More information at rotary6330.org
Weekly Coffee Klatch
Since the Province has extended its Stay-at-Home directive, we decided to set up a weekly Zoom “Coffee Klatch” each Thursday from 10:30 to 11:15 am.
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Our speaker on Monday March21th will be Els Peeters . Els is a Belgian astrophysicist and astrochemist. She obtained her Ph.D. in Astronomy at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and spent several years at the NASA Ames Research Center before becoming professor in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focusses on large molecules and dust in space. She is co-leading the James Webb Space Telescope Early Release Science program: “Radiative feedback from massive stars”. 