The Buzz - Jan. 16, 2017

Posted by Roger Maschke on Jan 16, 2017

Classification Speeches from 2 of our newest members!

Meeting called to order at 11:52am.

Health of the club is good.

Mikkel update:

Basketball game in Rocky on Wednesday was cancelled.
Experienced his first time getting stuck in the snow ever.
Did some snow shovelling.
Past Friday had a basketball tournament at OLMP.
Attended the Dining in the Dark event with Dan and spilled water on himself. Woke up with phyllo pastry in his hair.
Had a practice on Saturday then all you can eat pizza with the team at Boston Pizza.
Yesterday went to Leduc to watch Gavin’s hockey game then went to the mall.
Reunion online with Danish friend in Idaho.
Had a reaction to seafood, but unsure of how he was exposed.

Everyone should have received an email with the new club by-laws.

Lou Henderson update:
Rotary Cares Raffle – still have 18 or more tickets for sale. Tickets back next week please.
RLI Institute training on Jan. 28^th from 9:30am-4pm at Business IQ. Club is covering the cost, lunch is included. See Lou to sign up.

Wed., March 1 is the Augustana Awards Banquet. Ray Hook will attend.

David Taylor – Belize trip
End of February for 1 week, approx. cost is $1200-$1500.
Extending an invitation to club members to attend a dev. Project.
High school visit, meet with the partner club and 1 other Rotary meeting, visit Mayan historic sites, cities and towns, visit Spanish Outlook (Mennonite community), 2 nights on Ambergris Caye.
You will need approx. $30/day for food.
Accommodations range from a hostel to 2-3 star hotels.
Transportation by car, ferries and plane.

Next executive meeting is Tues., Jan. 24.

Rotary Gala is May 6^th. First meeting is at 7:30am on Thurs., Jan. 19.

Classification Speech – Jeff Bonnar
First Rotary experience was at the University of Regina.
Worked his way through the Domino’s franchise and then moved on to Canadian Tire.
He’s been the general manager at the Camrose Canadian Tire for 1 year.
His way of doing retail business is to meet motivation with a solution.
He met his wife on a blind date and for a year’s time they experienced a long-distance relationship.
Their son Nolan, just turned 15 months old.
He spends time with his family in his spare time.
His main hobby is golf.
Learning to play guitar is on his bucket list.

Classification Speech – Tina Yarbrough
Was a waitress in high school and then a bartender once she turned 18.
Moved to Lloydminster and became a night auditor at a hotel. A piece of advice, don’t be the only one of your friends to work the graveyard shift.
She is currently a stay-at-home mom with a 16 year old daughter at home. She also has one other 26-year old daughter.
Born in Montreal, the youngest of 6 kids. Up to the age of 6, she believed she was adopted (as told by her siblings).
Her Dad was a firefighter at the airport and at her age of 9, he was transferred to the Edmonton airport.
After that, moved to Devon, Leduc, then back to Montreal, Wetaskiwin and now Camrose.
She was married in 1997.
She has 1 6-year old granddaughter and another one coming in June.
Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading.

50/50 draw was one by Sheila Herle and she drew the 8 of Clubs.

Upcoming Greeters:

Date Greeters

January 23		Ray Hook	Ronald Grue
January 30		Roger Maschke	Shirley Rostad
February 6		Sheila Herle	David Taylor
February 13		Ted Gillespie	Les Parsons
February 20	X
February 27		Jerome Stetar	Jeff Bonnor
March 6		Anthony Hladun	Roy Wallace
March 13		Paul Pedersen	Le Roy Johnson
March 20		Jennifer Stone	Dan Olofson
March 27		Tina Yarbrough	Grant Gillot