The following Rotary members will serve on the 2016-17 Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2018-19. The committee is scheduled to meet on 8 August.
Zone 2Kazuhiko Ozawa, Rotary Club of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Zone 4 Sudarshan Agarwal, Rotary Club of Delhi, Delhi, India
Zone 6 Noraseth Pathmanand, Rotary Club of Bang Rak, Thailand
Zone 8 John B. Boag, Rotary Club of E-Club of District 9650, New South Wales, Australia
Zone 10 Jackson S.L. Hsieh, Rotary Club of Taipei Sunrise, Taiwan
Zone 12 Elio Cerini, Rotary Club of Milano Duomo, Italy
Zone 14 Ekkehart Pandel,...
Each month, eBay, the world’s largest auction website, selects a set of upcoming Live Auction events and donates a portion of all sales proceeds to Rotary. Only U.S. auction sales are eligible. See the schedule of July auctions.
Would you like to contribute to Rotary by serving on a committee? The 10 committees listed below are searching for qualified candidates for openings in 2017-18. Each of these committees works with Rotary leaders to increase efficiency and promote the goals and priorities of our strategic plan.
Apply for a committee appointment by 14 August.
Learn more about the committees and the application process.
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Committees with openings for 2017-18
Audit
Communications
Constitution and Bylaws
Election Review
Finance
Global Networking Groups
Joint Young Leaders...
From the July 2016 issue of The Rotarian
Just before John Germ dropped by, Rick Youngblood took a deep breath. “You want to match his energy,” he says, “but he makes it hard to keep up.” Youngblood is the president and CEO of Blood Assurance, a regional blood bank in Chattanooga, Tenn., that Germ helped found in 1972. After his visit with Youngblood, Germ strode between mountains of empty bottles and cans at Chattanooga’s John F. Germ Recycling Center at Orange Grove, which he designed, before he drove to a construction site and popped a cork to dedicate a Miracle League field where special...
From the July 2016 issue of The Rotarian
When Brad Rubini was reading a bedtime story to his seven-year-old daughter, Claire, she asked him why he was reading the words wrong.
“I’m dyslexic, so I thought I was reading the words right,” recalls Rubini, a past president of the Rotary Club of Toledo, Ohio.
After he explained his problem, she began to read to him on most nights instead. “She was a voracious reader and storyteller. She was always telling stories, even when she was a toddler,” he says.
Three years later, while Claire was away at summer camp, she died unexpectedly as a result of a...
On Tuesday, we heard a very interesting talk by Barry Davidson, from the Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities. The Society started as a task force set up in the 1990s to develop materials and programs for Alberta schools on anti-bullying. It has now evolved into a not for profit Society that develops materials and training programs to help Alberta legislators, teachers and schools develop programs that promote safe, caring and inclusive environments though promotion of healthy relationships.
They do this through various programs with different approaches to combat bullying, violence and exploitation of children and youth. Our children are not always taught how to care, to love and to deal with relationships in a healthy manner, or how to apply critical thinking to solve moral dilemmas. The Society’s guiding principles are to promote healthy relationships, respect and dignity, to provide research based programming resources and workshops, to teach prevention and intervention strategies and to listen, understand and respond to the needs of children and youth in order to help them mobilize their passions, energy and values.
One of these programs is the ART (Anger Replacement Therapy) project which aims to teach moral reasoning, social skills and anger management. The project has been implemented in two schools in Alberta so far, one in Wabasca and one just outside of Calgary, and has been life changing for some of the children and their families that have been involved. Another program is the Orange Shirt Campaign, which will take place on 30 Sept this year, when everyone is encouraged to wear an orange shirt. This commemorates an event that took place many years ago, when a child entering a residential school had her shiny new orange shirt taken away. It will provide an opportunity to remember and come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope, for the new generations of children to come.
Like last year, the Kerr's are putting on the whole show by providing food, entertainment and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), Cocktails are $5 extra.
There will be prizes for best theme dressed couple or person.
All revenue from ticket sales will be destined to a Bridges to Prosperity project as suggested by the Kerr's.
At our Tuesday , Jul 19 meeting, we welcomed back Heather de Kok to our Rotary family. Heather took a leave from the club last year to concentrate on her business Heather de Kok Floral Design.
The 2016-17 membership dues are due. An electronic invoice was emailed on July 21, 2016. The due date is August 31, 2016.
You can pay online from the link in the invoice or you can always open and click the link in the My Billing Account Balance link in the My ClubRunner box on the Admin page after login.
If you wish to pay by cash or cheque, give the $225.00 made out to "Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona" to Donna Hutton at your earliest convenience.
Membership fee in the club covers District dues, CN$80.00 annually and Rotary International dues, US$55.00 semi annually or US$110.00 annually.
Thank you for your prompt attention.
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Hutton, Treasurer, e:donnahut@telus.net
Jean Claude Van Dam, Steven Segal, and Arnold Schwarzenagger all decide to go out trick-or-treating as musical composers for Halloween. They go into a costume store and look for masks. Jean Claude sees a costume that he likes and says, "I think I'll go as Beethoven." Steven Segal sees a costume that grabs his attention and says, "I'll be Mozart." Arnold had a tough time finding a costume that he liked, but he eventually found one that appeased his interest. He picks up a costume and said, "I'll be Bach."
If you don't like my words, don't listen. If you don't like my appearance, don't look. If you don't like my actions, turn your head; It's as simple as that. unknown
Members are reminded about the District Volunteer Security Policy, DOWNLOAD HERE.
This policy was generated from the requirement of our insurance company providing liability coverage in case of issues arising from members and non-Rotarians working with youth and other vulnerable members of our society.
The policy provides that all involved Rotarians and non-Rotarians complete a vulnerable persons police check. See below or click 'Read more...'
Contact Hans Granholm, 780-466-5566 for more information.
District 5370 Police Record Check Process
The procedure applies to both Rotarians and non-Rotarians involved in any Rotary sponsored vulnerable person activity.
Have a vulnerable persons record check completed.
Submit your application with the Club’s letter of introduction (obtained by Hans Granholm) to the local police service.
After you receive the certificate, submit the original (photocopies are not accepted) to the address in my signature below or alternately deliver to the District office.
Original is reviewed by Youth Protection Chair, Staff Sergeant Brian Scott.
Original and letter of certification are returned to volunteer directly.
Provide a photocopy to the club.
Certification lasts for a period of three years.
Police procedure:
RCMP
Certification is free of charge and sometimes they will complete the certification while you wait (if you have time to wait).
Edmonton Police Service (EPS)
EPS charges $15 for the certification and be aware that they accept cheque or money order ONLY. No cash or plastic. Cheque or money order should be made out to “City of Edmonton”.
The certificate will be mailed to you, usually within a week.
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