Announcements

Wyndemere High School. Teddie Pasut read a letter received from the school thanking for the $6000 donation from our club for their Media Arts Program. Glen Miller advised that Dr. Holland who was our scheduled speaker had cancelled due to illness. He will now come in September and will thank our club for the donation of the machine at that time. In the meantime he is going to Africa to teach about caring for corneas. Best Speaker Award: 3 finalists - Dr Stanley Coren Paws of History; Dr. Gail Anderson Murder and Maggots; Seth Klein Welfare, Poverty and Homeliness The club voted by a show of hands that Dr. Stanley Coren Paws of History was the Best Speaker. Mary will ensure that he is informed that he was chosen. Rotary World Peace Summit Mary Stark advised that it would be held in Windsor Ontario in April 2008. There will be seminars, key speakers. Please check website www.rotarypeacesummit.org. What are Rotarians doing to foster world peace? Mary now looking for ideas of what our club is doing toward world peace and understanding. Udo Erasmus gave a brief talk about sponsoring students to learn about the aspects of peace and understanding and teaching world peace negotiating skills. The fact that they go into places not safe and where they have a lot of problems. He found what they do very inspiring. Scholars publish their papers, there are now two books plus DVD and a booklet called Peace is Possible that Udo has donated to our club. Rotary International Conference - Mary announced that the 2009 conference has been changed from Seoul and although not confirmed, believes it will be Birmingham, England and to note that this years conference is in LA. Next year's District conference will be at the River Rock in Richmond and will likely be well attended by clubs from the lower mainland as easy to get to. You can register now at: https://registration.rotary5040.org/2008/registration/register.asp