Rotary Meeting Sept 27, 2012

Yet another warm sunny day in Osoyoos for today's meeting! President Dennis presided and opened with the disheartening news that Roger had a stroke on Monday. He is recovering well though in the Penticton hospital. October is a very full month with the curling event Oct 7, District Training sessions, Rotary Development weekend and Polio awareness week Oct 21 to 27. Ron introduced Chris Stodola as our guest speaker....Chris, a native son, is the Publisher/owner of the Osoyoos Times, founded 65 years ago by his parents in the same building the Times is in today! 1947 was the year and with the finishing of the Hope Princeton highway then, Osoyoos was just beginning to become a town. Chris is a believer in the ongoing need for hardcopy community newspapers even in this electronic era. He shared with us just what a community newspaper is and what it is not. He emphasized the local focus of content and readership and the need to be so selective in the stories covered. Interesting that the newspaper has been fed into Princeton or Wenatchee for printing for some time. He was thanked by members for the support and coverage that the Times has provided for the club recently. 
It was announced that Isadora is almost on her way here, arriving on Sunday after 2 long days of travel. Anyone wanting to greet her arrival should be there for her 5:16 flight. Also, be sure to read Tianna's message in this newsletter. 
Bill Lawrence won the 50/50 draw for the second week in a row! He made amends by donating it to Isadora.
A debrief of the Lobster on the Beach event broke out following the meeting. Good constructive input into next years fest was noted.