The Eye-Opener Newsletter for May 8th, 2015

Posted by Sean McKenna 
on May 08, 2015
 
Our meeting was called to order by President Rob who had Troy Fraser on his mind and searched for him amoung the faces at breakfast. I understand it isn't a far walk from the Seniors Home to Robo.....
 
Our Invocation was good. That's what the Scribe wrote.. "good".
 
Here we go:
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  • Register for the District Conference coming to Kelowna June 18-21! HURRY UP, LAST CALL!!!!
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  • We received a thank you card from RIH for our contributions
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  • We received a thank you card from the Martin Family for our support after Glenn's passing. A special thank you to Jim Reynolds for his spoken word at Glenn's memorial.
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  • MAY 25TH is Monday and POTLUCK for NEPAL hosted by The Interact Club and Flavours of India, 550 Columbia Street. $10 min donation - Bring your favourite dish! 6:30PM - more info from Alex Mey (our Outbound this fall) at alexmey@me.com
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  • read on, grasshopper...
 
 
 
  • Attendance Desk for May 8th is TONY G, Dave Marr and Bert "I write personal letters to everyone" Braybrook...
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  • Next weeks Sgt At Arms is David D & Billy A. 
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  • Tom Calne celebrated a birthday.
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  • Spouses did not age.
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  • Anniversaries were celebrated by Brad & Diane Henry.
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  • No club anniversaries. 
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  • White Spot North Shore have coupons which provide a 15% contribution from your dining bill to Kay Bingham School!!!  Help out and have a Triple-O on the 'Shore! Get them from Darren W.
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  • Our International Project in Sri Lanka is A GO!! It's this October IF WE GET 6 travelers! This a chance of a lifetime, find someone and take them with you, or go on your own. More info from Wade Billey, but June 30th is cut-off to sign-up. Trip leaves Oct 17th and returns the 31st. It is an irrigation project -
  • here's a note from Raelene who will be here soon - I'm looking forward to the Cub participating in the irrigation project - to give 80 families 100 acres of arable land for market gardening - through Rotary piping it from a well and providing a pump system.  Pretty simple but really needed. Giddyup!
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  • RYLA is coming..... get your young person lined up for this leadership training weekend!! We are sponsoring 3 young people. Read the article below.
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  • Eagle has no more basketball and is in need of activities - invite him out - he's stuck with Richard Srepel and they speak a whole 'nother language!!!! He is now riding on the back of Richard's motorcycle to Shuswap lake.
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  • We are now looking for families to host our Inbound Student from Hungary this fall. Her name is Dora Baltas (minus the accent marks). She is fluent in German and good with English, aside from speaking Hungarian. Let Linda W. know if you are interested - one of the most valuable Rotary experiences we can offer you and your family.
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  • "Lounges"  for RIBFEST 2015 are being marketed now - they are limited, so speak to Roxanna ASAP.
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  •  Thanks to Kent W who provided this picture for a Quiz:
  • Was this A: Doug Hamilton trying out for this year's WCT production of My Fair Lady, B: Doug Hamilton's reaction when I told him I needed my vasectomy reversed, or C: Doug Hamilton describing his grand-daughter's reaction in a story he told during Happy Bucks.
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  • Our Student of the Month presentation is this Friday.  
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  • We are beginning to organize our Volunteers for RIBFEST 2015 - are you here? How about your friends?
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  • This September we have another Club Bike Ride!! Thanks to Dan Sulz for beginning arrangements for a Tswwassen to Sooke BC. Ride. Meeting to plan are at the Red Beard on the North Shore May 20th at 7pm. Stay tuned for more info and begin to massage your buttocks now!!!
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  • 18th Annual Rotary Invitational Golf Classic - June 12th, 2015 at RIVERSHORE Golf Course. Registration through Kelly Fawcett at 250-320-5958 or email at kfawcett@kelsongroup.com
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  • Jim Reynolds needs to wear a hat - period. Plus it makes him taller.
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  • The Tony Gilbert Report was scary - NDP next door means we're doomed. Markets are choppy.
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  • Our Program was provided by Barbara Berger with the City of Kamloops - proudly introduced by our own Tina Lange. Barbara talked about the $90M Performing Arts Centre Plans
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  • Happy Bucks is always fun.
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  • Next week's speaker is on the list on the side of this newsletter.
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  • and that's your Eye-Opener newsletter!!!